ATECH Application Technology
Limited & Gemini Solutions Inc. present a 3 day course: Applied Practical Reservoir Simulation Who should attend and why? Engineers, geologists, geoscientists, and technologists
who work on exploration or exploitation projects. The course will demonstrate
in a hands-on approach how geostatistically based reservoir characterization,
mapping and simulation technologies are now accessible on PC; are
exceptionally intuitive and user friendly; and facilitate a truly integrated
multidisciplinary approach to profitable “real time” hydrocarbon asset
management. Participants will see, hands on, that reservoir simulation and
mapping can be performed by casual users, not just experts, in a fraction of
the time normally allocated to these studies; hence, these techniques can be
used to improve profitability in situations where they have never been used
before. See practical applications using examples of real world situations
where astronomical gains in both reduced development costs and incremental
production have been achieved. Course Content: Participants
completing the course will build reservoir simulation models from scratch;
these models will include everything from new prospect evaluations and
history matching to full field modeling of vertical and horizontal wells. These practical examples will be covered: This
course will focus on the practical application of the technology and will
briefly cover how simulation, characterization and mapping algorithms work.
Participants are encouraged to bring simulation problems to class - at the
end of class each day participants can spend an extra hour working on these
problems with our input. A computer will be assigned to each participant to
work hands on with the technology using real life examples that illustrate
and reinforce concepts. Course Instructors: Dr. Ray Calvert (Texas) Dr
Calvert’s achievements and academic credentials include: Sr.
Vice President and cofounder of Gemini Solutions Inc., Getty
Oil and Texaco Research Centers, Thermal and Black Oil Simulation (1981-1996) Research
Faculty University of Texas, Bioengineering Dept. (1980-1981) University
of Houston, USA – B.S, M.S., Ph.D. (Biophysics), 1981. Dr.
Calvert has worked in reservoir simulation for the last 20 years in various
parts of the world including North and South America, SE Asia,
Indonesia, Russia, and the North Sea.
He started a simulation group in Sumatra Indonesia and justified and
oversaw the installation of the first super computer in Indonesia. He has developed several simulation short
courses and is the author of the Merlin Interface. He has also developed simulators used in
Medical, Chemical, and Aerospace fields as well as developing and marketing a
model for subsurface waste disposal. Dr.
Jim Buchwalter, P.E. (Texas) Mr.
Buchwalter’s achievements and academic credentials include: President and cofounder of Gemini Solutions Inc., Ohio State University, USA - M.S (Chemical
Engineering), 1982. Rice
University, USA - Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), 1991 Mr.
Buchwalter has worked as an operations engineer with Texaco from 1982 to
1986, both onshore and offshore in Harvey, Louisiana. He has performed simulation and field
development including the White Tiger field in Vietnam, the GORM field in the
North Sea and Harvest in California.
Recent studies include simulation of a block offshore Angola and the
Yetagun field offshore Myanmar. Dr.
Buchwalter also teaches materials balance, simulation and simulation
applications schools. Schedule: TBA Costs: The
course fee will be $1,950.00 + GST per person for paid registrations received
on or before the registration deadline. For
paid registrations received after the deadline, the fee will be
$2,350.00 + GST per person. A full
refund is available where written notice of cancellation is submitted no
later than 10 working days prior to course start date. Venue and Registration Details: Venue and registration details are available from ATECH
(Attention: Shelley Nickless) by: Phone: (403)
261-0005 Fax: (403) 261-0006 E-mail:
courses@atech.ca Click
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· Evaluating Exploration Prospects and
Quantifying Risks before Drilling The First Well |
· Using Horizontal Wells To Minimize
Well Number and Maximize Production in Oil and Gas |
· Maximizing Production and minimizing
Well Count by Optimizing Well Placement , Compressor Design and Tubular Size |
· Using simple Geostatistics to
Develop maps and Perform Reservoir Characterization |
· Reevaluating an Exploration Prospect
between Drilling and Completion |
· Finding Bypassed Oil in a Mature
Water Flood |
· Developing an Optimal Water Flood /
Gas Injection Strategy |
· Ranking Exploration Prospects
Accurately For Bid Purposes |