Identification Subject PETE 540 Advanced Petroleum Reservoir Engineering – 8

ECTS
Department Petroleum Engineering
Program Graduate
Term Spring, 2023
Instructor Zohrab Javad-zada
E-mail: zohrab.javadzada@khazar.org
Phone:
Classroom/hours 11 Mehseti str.(Neftchilar campus), classroom 115.
Wednesday, 18:40-21:10
Office hours Monday at 14:00
Prerequisites Consent of instructor
Language English
Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
Required textbooks Core textbooks:
and course materials 1. Tarek Ahmed, “Reservoir Engineering Handbook”, Second
edition, Gulf Professional Publishing, 2001.
2. René Cossé, “Oil and Gas Field Development Techniques. Basics
of reservoir engineering”, Editions Technip and Institut français
du pétrole, 1993.
3. L.P. Dake, “The practice of reservoir engineering” (Revised
edition), DEVELOPMENTS IN PETROLEUM SCIENCE 36
4. L.P. Dake, Fundamentals of reservoir engineering, ELSEVIER,
2001
5. Related SPE papers (http://onepetro.com/)

Course outline This course is prepared to gain high knowledge about Reservoir Engineering (RE)
discipline. Reservoir analysis is the main concern of the course. The course combines
theoretical foundations with practical applications. We will begin with a general
overview in each topic and then go into more detail on several concepts. Finally, we
will create ability to carry out engineering analysis and make optimization on Field
Development Plans (FDP).

Course objectives Generic Objective of the Course:

This course explains the fundamentals of reservoir engineering and their practical
application in conducting a comprehensive field study. 1st mid-term mainly includes
fundamentals of reservoir fluid behavior with an emphasis on the classification of
reservoir and reservoir fluids. Here the fundamental mathematical expressions that are
used to describe the reservoir fluid flow behavior in porous media. Principles of oil
and gas well performances calculations are also discussed. Parallel you will be deeply
familiar with water influx processes in reservoir.
In the 2nd mid-term, it is introduced mainly the basic principle of oil recovery
mechanisms and presented by the generalized form of the material balance equation.
Later, waterflooding and Enhanced Oil Recovery methods will be discussed.
After gaining knowledge about Gas and fractured reservoirs, modern approach such
as reservoir simulation will be discussed and illustrated at the end of the course.

Learning outcomes By the end of the course the students should be able:

 Identify and articulate reservoirs by pressure-temperature diagrams

 Formulate and calculate different types of fluid flow in reservoir
 Classify numerical and analytical aquifers
 Understand recovery mechanisms by using Material Balance Equation
 Familiarize with Reservoir Simulation (Dynamic modeling)

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Teaching methods Lecture x
Group discussion x
Experiential exercise x
Simulation x
Case analysis x
Course paper x
Others x
Evaluation Methods Date/deadlines Percentage (%)
Midterm Exam About 17.04.2023 30
Class Participation 15.05.2023 5
Assignments and 15.05.2023 10
Quizzes
Project: 15.05.2023 15
Final Exam As required 40
Total After final exam 100
Policy
 Project:
Students should research about given topic. Project report and presentation shall be
completed, demonstrated and sent by email till 15.05.2023.
.
 Quizzes
Two Quizzes will be assigned during the semester

 Preparation for class

The structure of this course makes your individual study and preparation outside
the class extremely important. The lecture material will focus on the major points
introduced in the text. Reading the assigned chapters and having some familiarity
with them before class will greatly assist your understanding of the lecture. After
the lecture, you should study your notes and work relevant problems.

 Withdrawal (pass/fail)
This course strictly follows grading policy of the School of Science and
Engineering. Thus, a student is normally expected to achieve a mark of at least
65% to pass. In case of failure, he/she will be required to repeat the course the
following term or year.

 Cheating/plagiarism
Cheating or other plagiarism during the Quizzes, Mid-term and Final
Examinations will lead to paper cancellation. In this case, the student will
automatically get zero (0), without any considerations.

 Professional behavior guidelines

The students shall behave in the way to create favorable academic and
professional environment during the class hours. Unauthorized discussions and
unethical behavior are strictly prohibited.

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 Tentative Schedule
Week

Date/Day Textbook/Assign
Topics
(tentative) ments
1 13.02.2023 Introduction. 2, 3
2 20.02.2023 Classification of reservoirs and reservoir fluids 1, 2, 3
3 06.03.2023 Reservoir fluid properties 1, 2, 3
Fundamentals of rock properties
Fundamentals of reservoir fluid flow
4 13.03.2023 Oil well performance 1, 2, 3
Gas well performance
Gas and water coning
5 27.03.2023 Water influx 1, 2, 3
Oil recovery mechanisms and the Material Balance
6 03.04.2023 Predicting oil reservoir performance 1, 2, 3
7 10.04.2023 Gas reservoirs 1, 2, 3
8 17.04.2023 Midterm Exam (date can be modified)
9 24.04.2023 Principles of Waterflooding 1, 2, 3
10 01.05.2023 Secondary and enhanced oil recovery methods 2, 3
11 08.05.2023 Project discussion
12 15.05.2023 Vapour liquid phase eqilibria 1, 2, 3
13 22.05.2023 Production in fractured formations 2, 3

14 29.05.2023 Reservoir simulation models 2, 3

16 TBA Final Exam

This syllabus is a guide for the course and any modifications to it will be announced in advance.