Project Abstract
This project concerns petroleum reservoir characterization
using static and dynamic data with varying scale and precision.
Petroleum reservoirs are complex geological formation
encompassing a wide range of physical and chemical heterogeneities. The goal
of reservoir characterization is to provide a numerical model of reservoir
attributes such as permeability, porosity and fluid saturation etc.. In
predicting future reservoir performance, it is imperative to have a
geological model that can be considered a plausible replica of the actual
reservoir with acceptable uncertainty. Towards this objective this project
will construct several flexible spatial models and use them to match dynamic
data using a flow simulator.
The broader impact resulting from the proposed activity
are to provide a systematic approach to petroleum reservoir
characterization. This work will aid in improved oil recovery and will also
have direct impact on the design of aquifer remediation method.
