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Learn Reservoir Simulation: Water Injection
Rating: 5.0 out of 5(2 ratings)
37 students
Created bySeptian Tri Nugraha
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Reservoir Simulation
  • Petrel RE
  • Water Injection
  • Proxy Model and Optimimzation

Course content

1 section • 22 lectures • 3h 54m total length

  • Introduction2:07

    Explore reservoir simulation for secondary oil recovery using water injection to boost production after primary declines. Gain hands-on experience setting up, running, and analyzing simulations in petrol 2020.

  • What to do4:39
  • Download Course Material Here!!0:02
  • Course Download Link1:58
  • Review PVT Input10:25
  • Review History Matching Results7:28

    Compare history matching results for M0 and M2, focusing on aquifer pressure support and oil and water production, aided by relative permeability adjustments in the Decatur Tennessee aquifer model.

  • Review NFA and Development Wells Case13:26
  • Review Water Injection Case9:05

    Compare water injection strategies in two flood cases by converting wells to injectors, applying a 2000 bpd minimum, and using surface rate and bottom-hole pressure control for injector placement optimization.

  • Reservoir Opportunity Index (ROI) Method 126:00

    Learn to compute the reservoir opportunity index (ROI) from cpv index, oil relative permeability index, and pressure index to identify optimal water injection locations.

  • Reservoir Opportunity Index (ROI) Method 218:22

    Explore ROI method 2 for reservoir opportunities by defining CPV and CRO indices, incorporating current and abandonment pressures, mobility ratio, and water injection effects to map ROI with Eclipse.

  • Find Best Place for Water Injection6:39
  • Well Injection Pattern3:27

    Use peripheral water injection to maintain pressure by placing injectors around producing wells and displacing oil toward wells. Explore four spot, inverted four spot, five spot, and staggered line drive.

  • Make Peripheral Water Injection Wells9:31

    Learn to create peripheral water injection wells from point coordinates in Excel. Add 21 wells in the well manager with TD and datum settings.

  • Make 5 Spot Pattern12:21
  • Infill Well and Well Pattern Exercise0:58

    Place infill five at the provided coordinates and construct a five-spot well pattern for three wells using 200 meter spacing: well seven, injection two, and infill five as input objects.

  • The Exercise Answer2:26

    Construct a five-spot pattern with inverted water injection, designating injectors and producers, while examining interference affecting INF three production and anticipate the Vrar concept in the next video.

  • Voidage Replacement Ration - VRR2:12
  • Water Injection Wells Perforation7:01

    Learn to perforate peripheral water-injection wells into the water-bearing zone and use automated five-spot perforation design with ROI thresholds to target the water zone.

  • Simulation Case and Setup Examples44:03
  • WI Dev Strategy Exercise0:57

    Explore building a development strategy around injection and production wells, set up VRR, and manage BHP limits using new cases three to nine, then review solutions after the prior video.

  • WI Cases Summary and Explanation19:30
  • Proxy Model and Optimization31:48

    Leverage a proxy model to estimate recovery under uncertainty using a quadratic response surface and Box-Behnken sampling. Optimize VRR, max bhp, economic limit, and water cut to maximize recovery.

Requirements

  • Fundamental of Reservoir Engineering

Description

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of reservoir simulation with a specific focus on water injection techniques. The curriculum covers fundamental concepts, practical applications, and advanced methodologies to optimize water injection strategies. Below is a structured breakdown of the course content:

Course Modules

  1. Introduction

    • Overview of reservoir simulation case

  2. Preliminary Steps

    • What to do: Setting up the simulation workflow.

    • Linking course materials.

  3. Data Review and Input Preparation

    • Review PVT (Pressure-Volume-Temperature) input data.

    • Review rock properties data.

    • Analyze historical match results and development well performance.

  4. Reservoir Opportunity Index (ROI) Analysis

    • Two methods to identify high-potential zones for water injection.

  5. Water Injection Strategy Development

    • Determining the best locations for water injection.

    • Designing well injection patterns (e.g., peripheral, 5-spot).

    • Initial well and pattern execution.

  6. Simulation and Optimization

    • Voidage Replacement Ratio.

    • Water injection well prioritization.

    • Simulation case setup and examples.

    • Development strategy execution and case summaries.

  7. Proxy Modeling and Optimization

    • Using proxy models for rapid optimization

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Understand the principles of reservoir simulation for water injection.

  • Learn how to analyze and prepare critical input data.

  • Develop strategies to optimize water injection patterns.

  • Gain hands-on experience with simulation tools and proxy modeling.

Target Audience

  • Reservoir engineers

  • Petroleum engineers

  • Graduate students in petroleum engineering


This course combines theoretical knowledge with practical exercises, ensuring participants can apply these techniques in real-world scenarios.

Who this course is for:

  • Reservoir Engineer Newbie

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