INTRODUCTION

ASSIGNMENT #1
DUE ON NEXT Wednesday, 27 JAN 2016
1. Read Chapter I and IX of my IPRE, First Ed. Nov 2015
2. Write the definitions of
(a) Reservoir
(b) Reservoir Engineering
2. Write the main tasks of reservoir engineers.
3. Derive the continuity equation (see my IPRE).
4. Read 2 (two) papers, copy soft files - for the next homework:

(a) Algorithma 368 Numerical Inversion of Laplace Transforms,

by Harald Stehfest.

(b) An Investigation of Wellbore Storage and Skin Effect in

Unsteady State Liquid Flow: Part I: Analytical Treatment, by

Agarwal, Al-Hussainy, Ramey.

1. Classify each of the following differential equation by stating the order, number of dependent and
independent variables, and whether the equation is ordinary or partial:
a)
b)

2 + + ( 2 2 ) = 0, =
(

2
2

) + 4 = 1
2

c)

d)

( 2 + 2 2 ) + (3 2 4 2 ) = 0

2. Check whether the following differential equation

-x

y x + y = 0; solution: y = ce + x 1
has the solution as shown above. If so, state whether the solution is a general solution or particular
solution.
3. a. Find Laplace Transform for the following functions:
1) 3 4

2) ()
b. Use a theorem and find the Laplace Transform inversion for the following:
1

1) ln (1 + )

2)

1
+1