Module 1.5 Reservoir Engineering

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Objective 1 Rock Properties: The student will explain rock properties of interest to the reservoir engineer.

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Pg 4

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Objective 2 Reservoir Fluids: The student will explain fluids found in oil and gas reservoirs.

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Pg 8

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Objective 3 Standard Conditions: The student will explain standard conditions.

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Pg 9

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Objective 4 Phase Behavior of a Pure Component: The student will explain how pressure and temperature affect the phase behavior of a pure component.

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Pg 11

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Objective 5 Phase Behavior of a Hydrocarbon Mixture: The student will explain how fluid composition, pressure and temperature affect the phase behavior of a hydrocarbon mixture.

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Pg 13

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Objective 6 Gas Deviation Factor: The student will explain the gas deviation factor.

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Pg 16

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Objective 7 Specific Gravity & Sulphur Content: The student will identify two factors that affect the price we receive for our crude oil

Answer 7

Pg 17

Question 8

Objective 8 Heating Value: The student will explain how the heat content of natural gas determines the price we receive.

Answer 8

Pg 19

Question 9

Objective 9 Shrinkage: The student will explain shrinkage.

Answer 9

Pg 20

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Objective 10 Fluid Saturations: The student will explain fluid saturations.

Answer 10

Pg 21

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Objective 11 Viscosity: The student will explain viscosity.

Answer 11

Pg 22

Question 12

Objective 12 Darcy’s Law: The student will explain the various techniques available to the reservoir and production engineers to increase the production rate and reserves from a reservoir.

Answer 12

Pg 23

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Objective 13 Importance of Reserves: The student will explain why reserves are important to an oil and gas company.

Answer 13

Pg 28

Question 14

Objective 14 Factors Governing Production Rates: The student will explain the factors that govern a well?s production rate.

Answer 14

Pg 29

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Objective 15 How Reserves Are Determined: The student will explain the three methods used to calculate reserves.

Answer 15

Pg 34

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Objective 16 Volumetric Calculation of Reserves: The student will explain the volumetric calculation of estimated reserves.

Answer 16

Pg 35

Question 17

Objective 17 Material Balance Technique for Determining Reserves for Oil Wells: The student will explain the material balance technique used to estimate reserves for oil wells.

Answer 17

Pg 37

Question 18

Objective 18 Material Balance Technique for Determining Reserves for Gas Wells: The student will explain the material balance technique used to estimate reserves for certain gas reservoirs.

Answer 18

Pg 38

Question 19

Objective 19 Production Decline Analysis Technique for Estimating Reserves: The student will explain the production decline analysis technique used to estimate reserves.

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Pg 40

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