1D Simulation of Naturally Fractured Oil Reservoir Flow with High Resolution Central Scheme Using Black-Oil Model

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Mojaddam, Mohammad | 2009

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 39070 (08)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s): Taghizadeh Manzari, Mehrdad
Abstract:
In This work, the performance of a finite volume (FV) numerical method is examined for simulating naturally fractured hydrocarbon reservoir. The dual-porosity approach applied for fracture modeling, and the flow transfer formulated based on a generalized black oil model which is based on matrix formulation, leading to a system of equations prone to degeneracy. This FV high-resolution central scheme numerical method is not sensitive to the choice of CFL number like some of other central schemes and can conveniently handle degenerate equations appearing in the reservoir simulation governing equation. In this effort, one dimension multi phase flow simulated in naturally fractured reservoir and capability of numerical trend was tested and meaningful parameters like well pressure, oil recovery and performance are captured. The results are compared with those available in the literature, showing merits of this class of schemes in complex reservoir simulation models like naturally fractured ones
Keywords:
Black-Oil Model ; Oil Tanks ; Fractured Reservoirs ; Dual Porosity Model ; High Resolution Central ; Naturally Fracture