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NXPETE 402 Reservoir Simulation

Homework 1
January 29, 2016
Due February 08, 2016

Question 1
Consider the following 1D horizontal, porous medium in which steady-state flow of
oil is taking place in the positive x-direction. There is no well in the system. The
permeability of the system varies according to expression
1200
kx
1000 0.06 x
where x is in ft and k x is in darcies. The boundary conditions are given as
p x 0 p xo
p x L p xL

If the viscosity of oil is k x in cp and the dimensions of the porous medium are h, b
and L, give a complete mathematical statement for the problem and obtain an
expression that describes the pressure gradient at any point in the porous medium.
Question 2
Consider a two-dimensional reservoir with fluid flow described by

p
2 p
k

1
x
x
x
y 2
The length (x-direction) of the reservoir is 100ft, its width (y-direction) is 60ft and its
thickness is 20ft. The viscosity of the fluid is 2cp. Describe the flow problem
qualitatively and quantitatively.
Question 3
Starting from the first principle and using a representative control volume, show that
ux
p

c f cr
x
t
represents the 1D form of the single-phase slightly compressible flow. In this
equation, c f and cr represent the fluid and rock compressibilities, respectively.