Reservoir Simulation

Reservoir simulation is a computational method within reservoir engineering that employs physics-based numerical models to predict multiphase fluid flow through porous media in hydrocarbon accumulations for the purpose of production forecasting and field development optimization.

20.9K

Publications

891.7K

Citations

40.8K

Authors

4.5K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

6.9K

Parents

Petroleum Engineering

Children

Black-oil SimulationBoundary ConditionsCapillary PressureCompositional SimulationDual-porosity ModelingEnhanced Oil Recovery SimulationFinite Difference Reservoir SimulationFinite Volume Reservoir SimulationFluid PropertiesFractured Reservoir Simulation

Publications

20.9K

Review of natural gas hydrates as an energy resource: Prospects and challenges

Zheng Rong Chong, She Hern Bryan Yang, Ponnivalavan Babu et al. · Applied Energy · 2015 · 1.9K citations

Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Characterization +13

Nanopores and Apparent Permeability of Gas Flow in Mudrocks (Shales and Siltstone)

Farzam Javadpour · Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology · 2009 · 1.4K citations

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geology +17

Model-Free Prediction of Large Spatiotemporally Chaotic Systems from Data: A Reservoir Computing Approach

Jaideep Pathak, Brian R. Hunt, Michelle Girvan et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2018 · 1.3K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Dynamical Systems +11

Pore-network extraction from micro-computerized-tomography images

Dong Hu, Martin J. Blunt · Physical Review E · 2009 · 1.2K citations

Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology +17

Wettability Literature Survey- Part 1: Rock/Oil/Brine Interactions and the Effects of Core Handling on Wettability

William G. Anderson · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1986 · 1.1K citations

Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Petrophysics +15

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Authors

40.8K

MJ
Martin J. Blunt
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
128 publications · 14.5K citations
60
h-index
KS
Kamy Sepehrnoori
The University of Texas at Austin, United States
236 publications · 10.6K citations
53
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LJ
Louis J. Durlofsky
Stanford University, United States
109 publications · 6.9K citations
46
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JY
Jun Yao
China University of Petroleum, East China, China
102 publications · 5.3K citations
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KP
Karsten Pruess
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
77 publications · 8K citations
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Institutions

4.5K

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Venues

Water Resources Research
630 publications · 49.4K citations
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SPE Journal
584 publications · 34.1K citations
90
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Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
959 publications · 36K citations
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Fuel
378 publications · 21.5K citations
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SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
Conference · 991 publications · 31.7K citations
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See also Reservoir Simulation
Core Methods	Navier-stokes Equations Mass Conservation Finite Element Methods Darcy's Law Black Oil Behavior Equations Of State Fourier's Law Of Heat Conduction Finite Difference Methods Compact Finite Difference Schemes Finite Volume Methods Boundary Element Methods
History Matching	Stochastic Modeling Sensitivity Analysis Experimental Design Neural Networks Genetic Algorithms Response Surface Methodology Surrogate Modeling Bayesian Optimization Distributed Systems Kriging Interpolation Genetic Programming Inverse Problem Formulation Gradient-based Optimization Gaussian Process Modeling Metaheuristic Optimization
Input Data	Porosity Well Logging Relative Permeability Capillary Pressure Boundary Conditions Rock Compressibility Well Testing Core Analysis Skin Factor Irreducible Water Saturation Permeability Studies Formation Fluid Contacts Wellbore Storage Effects Seismic Data Acquisition
Applications	History Matching Sensitivity Analysis Risk Analysis Economic Analysis Production Optimization Field Development Planning
Uncertainty Analysis	Sensitivity Analysis Experimental Design Risk Analysis Markov Chain Monte Carlo Monte Carlo Methods Response Surface Methodology Gaussian Process Regression Visual Analytics