RESERVOIR ENGINEERING III (PET 502) 2023/2024 SESSION

COURSE OVERVIEW

This Course “RESERVOIR ENGINEERING III” is aimed at providing the learners the basic knowledge of Secondary recovery and then Well Test. We would begin this course with a simple Pre-Introductory quiz, and then we will go into the course proper. We shall look into: An Introductory session, an overview of Petroleum Recovery, and then the Introduction to Secondary recovery, we shall look into the secondary recovery methods; Water flooding/injection, Sweep efficiency Stiles method and Dykstra Parson’s method; Gas Flooding/injection and Gas Lifting. On the next section, we will be discussing about Well Test.

In summary, this course will consist of the following Modules and Lessons.

Pre-Introductory Quiz/Pretest

Secondary Recovery

• Introduction to Secondary recovery
• Overview of Petroleum Recovery
• Water flooding/injection
• Sweep efficiency Stiles method and
• Sweep efficiency Dykstra Parson’s method;
• Gas Flooding/injection
• Gas lifting

Well Test Interpretation

• Introduction
• Well Test Objectives
• Well Test Types
• Well Test Equipment

Well Test Principles

• Introduction
• Darcy’s law
• Compressibility
• Diffusion Equation
• Solving The Diffusivity Equation
• Compressible Zone
• Radius of Investigation
• Principle of Superposition
• Wellbore Storage Definition
• Skin Definition
• Effective Radius
• Generalization of the Skin Concept

Conventional Interpretation Methods

• Drawdown Test
• Interpretation

This course was designed by  Dr. Princewill Nnaemeka Ohia in collaboration with other lecturers of FUTO. They will both act as facilitators for the discussion boards.

PREREQUISIT

None.

TIME COMMITMENT

1 – 2 hours per week.

COURSE DATES

From May, 12th 2019, 01:00 GMT  to August, 6th 2021, 23:30 GMT. This course uses Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT)

GRADING SCHEME

All activities are due to be completed by August, 6th 2021, 22:30 GMT. You’ll be graded on weekly activities (100% weight in final score) You need to score 70% or higher to pass the course and receive a certificate. You can check your progress by selecting the “Progress” tab

Important: Check that your FULL NAME is correct as that’s the name that will appear in the certificate you may earn.

FAQ

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