Fluid Flow in Porous Media

Half way mile stone, to understand the concept of void space and the various definitions of porosity in the rocks.

You will be able to understand the definition of porosity, types of porosity, factors affecting porosity, and how to obtain it using laboratory experiments.

The second important property is open channels called permeability, in this student will be able to understand the concepts and basic definitions of various permeability types and how to obtain them using different equations.

Inte-related properties 'Saturation, and Tensions' are discussed in a manner to give an adequate understanding of these properties.

In this lecture, participants will learn and gain knowledge about the formation compressibility 'definition, equations' also an important property is well illustrated that is capillary pressure and the factors affecting capillary rise.

Wettability can greatly affect hydrocarbon recovery, along with hydrocarbon compressiblity that act as a drive mechanism in the early life of the reservoir, these properties are will discussed in this lecture.

Student will be able to understand the types of flow geometries, flow regimes, steady state flow regime equations for linear, redial, and spherical geometries.

In this you will be able to estimate the average permeability for both radial and linear geometries with reservoir beds arranged in series or parallel to each other.

Explains the equation used in this specific flow condition 'slightly compressible fluids' for both linear and radial geometries.

Explains the equation used in this specific flow condition 'compressible fluids' for both linear and radial geometries.

Talks about how to add the Gravity effects into the Darcy's equation and how to effectively use it in the flow calculations.

This lecture include a flow equation describing the flow in fractures, types of fractures, and fracture permeability.

Student will learn about the real case flow that is 'Transient Flow' and how to derive the diffusivity equation using compressibility and mass conservation equation for slightly compressible fluids, in addition, the numerical solutions for this general flow conditions are included.

Student will learn about the real case flow that is 'Transient Flow' and
how to derive the diffusivity equation using compressibility and mass
conservation equation for compressible fluids, in addition, the
numerical solutions for this general flow conditions are included.

Student will learn about the second real case flow that is 'Pseudo Steady State' and how to derive the specific equation using diffusivity formula, in addition, the numerical solutions for this flow condition is included.

In this the PSS equation is derived for compressible fluids, and participants will learn about the numerical solution and how to use it to calculate the flow.

An excellent explanation about skin is given in this lecture, it includes, definition of skin, types of skin, how to determine all the different types of skin.

Students will understand the basic equations used for turbulent flow and why they are used only for the gas phase, also how to make use of these equations.

A very important subject that is extensively used in Enhanced Oil Recovery methods, in this participant will get to know the fundamentals of miscible flow in the porous media, these encompass different phenomenons occurring in the porous media, and the differential formula for the miscible flow condition.

Streamline simulation a technique used extensively in water flooding projects to get the best displacement efficiencies from different well patterns. In this students will get the basic idea plus equations used in this simulation method.