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This book presents, in a self-contained form, the equations of
fluid flow in porous media, with a focus on topics and issues that
are relevant to petroleum reservoir engineering. No prior knowledge
of the field is assumed on the part of the reader, and particular
care is given to careful mathematical and conceptual development of
the governing equations, and solutions for important reservoir flow
problems. Fluid Flow in Porous Media starts with a discussion of
permeability and Darcy's law, then moves on to a careful derivation
of the pressure diffusion equation. Solutions are developed and
discussed for flow to a vertical well in an infinite reservoir, in
reservoirs containing faults, in bounded reservoirs, and to
hydraulically fractured wells. Special topics such as the
dual-porosity model for fractured reservoirs, and fluid flow in gas
reservoirs, are also covered. The book includes twenty problems,
along with detailed solutions.As part of the Imperial College
Lectures in Petroleum Engineering, and based on a lecture series on
the same topic, this book provides the introductory information
needed for students of the petroleum engineering and hydrology.
Authoritative textbook providing a rigorous and
application-oriented introduction to fluid flow in fractured rocks
Fluid Flow in Fractured Rocks provides an authoritative
introduction to the mechanics of fracture growth, flow in single
fractures, and flow in fractured porous media, covering a multitude
of topics within a single text and providing a holistic
understanding of how these subjects interconnect. Discussions of
analytical, experimental, and numerical results illustrate and
support the explained concepts. Each chapter comes with problems
and summary tables, and contains schematic images as well as field
photographs, thus providing a comprehensive learning experience
that is both mathematically rigorous and accessible. Case studies
from key areas such as petroleum geology, radioactive waste
disposal, and geothermal energy aid in practical understanding of
concepts. Written by two internationally recognized leaders in the
field, Fluid Flow in Fractured Rocks includes information on:
Nucleation and growth of fractures in rock, with a multiscale
characterization of their geometric traits Effect of normal and
shear stresses on the transmissivity of a rock fracture and
mathematics of fluid flow through a single rock fracture Coupled
thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and chemical (THMC) rock-water
interactions Solute transport in rocks, with quantitative
descriptions of advection, molecular diffusion, and dispersion
Fluid Flow in Fractured Rocks is an essential resource for
researchers and postgraduate students who are interested in the
field of fluid flow through fractured rocks. The text is also
highly suitable for professionals working in civil, environmental,
and petroleum engineering.
This book covers several aspects of reservoir management, from
initial analysis to enhanced recovery methods, simulation, and
history matching. Split into four parts, part one provides readers
with an introduction to the physical properties of reservoir rocks.
Part two provides an introduction to enhanced recovery methods used
for conventional oil production. Part three shows how numerical
methods can be used to simulate the behaviour of oil and gas
reservoirs. Finally, part four looks at history matching of
reservoirs through the building of numerical models using past
data, in order to provide best practice for future reservoir
development and management.Written as the third volume in the
Imperial College Lectures in Petroleum Engineering, and based on
lectures that have been given in the world-renowned Imperial
College Masters Course in Petroleum Engineering, Topics in
Reservoir Management provides the basic information needed for
students and practitioners of petroleum engineering and petroleum
geoscience.
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