Introduction to Reservoir Engineering

Part 1- Reservoir Characterization

1- Introduction
Ammar Jelassi
ENIM 191101
 Course Contents
• Reservoir Eng’g’s purposes: Evaluation of HCOIP &
Recoverable Reserves, uncertainty; well potential;
Reservoir Development Optimization; & monitoring.
• The 1st Part, Reservoir Characterization, focuses on:
Rock & Fluid Properties, Logging, HCOIP Estimation.
• Rock Properties are evaluated from various sources,
esp. core analysis (incl. SCAL), logs. Fluid properties
from Lab (PVT) & Correlations. These data plus
seismic data are used to build a geological model &
estimate HCOIP (with a probabilistic approach),
with updating after development based on new
data (static & dynamic).
 Notes
• The commercial value of a Reservoir depends on its
Recoverable Reserves (linked to HCOIP- determined
by its extent, rock & fluid properties- & the Drive
Mechanisms), well deliverability (linked to rock &
fluid properties & the selected completion scheme).
• Oil commercial value depends on its PVT properties
• While the course focuses on Conventional HCs,
Tight O/G & Shale O/G are of interest for Tunisia.
• American practical units are used. Main conversion
factors to International units given in attached table
 Units & Conversion Factors
Parameter Dim SI Practical CF
Length L m ft (=12") 0.3048
Mass M kg lb 0.45396
Time T s d (=24hr) 86400
Area L2 m2 sf 0.0929
Volume L3 m3 b 0.1589
Flowrate L3T-1 m3/s b/d; cf/d
Pressure ML-1T-1 Pa psi 6894.76
Density ML-3 kg/m3 lb/cf; ppg
Viscosity ML-1T-1 kg/(m.s) cp 0.001
Temperat. Θ °K °F, °R 1 R=5/9 K