Course

Fluid Flow in Porous Media (GEO140)

The course gives an introduction to the physical and chemical laws that determine the transport of one or more  phases in a porous medium.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2022-2023

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

GEO140

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Spring

Undervisningsspråk

English, Norwegian

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Spring

Content

The course provides insights into hydrogeological transport phenomena and skills to determine the recovery of reservoir fluids at different scales. Examples of methods taught are: PVT properties of reservoir fluids, petrophysics, capillary pressure, relative permeabilities, wettability preference, material balance for oil reservoirs, multiphase flow and streamline simulations.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Terms and definitions used within reservoir engineering
  • Characterization of reservoir fluids
  • Parameters that are important for fluid flow in a porous medium at different scales
  • Flow in homogeneous and fractured porous media

Skills:

  • Know how to use material balance in recovery calculations
  • Know how to use the Buckley-Leverett theory to determine oil production by waterflooding
  • Practical skills for determining petrophysical properties like porosity, permeability and capillary pressure

General competence:

  • Ability to interpret experimental analysis results and extract the necessary data to do recovery calculations
  • Ability to report laboratory results
  • Ability to collaborate with peers

Forkunnskapskrav

Ingen

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades No printed or written materials are allowed. Approved basic calculator allowed


Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen/vurdering

Lab course
Laboratory course must be passed to be allowed to take the exam.

Fagperson(er)

Course coordinator:

Tina Puntervold

Course teacher:

Tina Puntervold

Head of Department:

Alejandro Escalona Varela

Study Adviser:

Karina Sanni

Study Program Director:

Lisa Jean Watson

Method of work

Lectures, assignments and laboratory work. 

Overlapping

Emne Reduksjon (SP)
Fluid Flow in Porous Media (GEO140_1) , Reservoir Technology (PET120_1) 10
Reservoir technology (BIP140_1) , Fluid Flow in Porous Media (GEO140_1) 10

Åpent for

Battery and Energy Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Biological Chemistry - Biotechnology - Bachelor's Degree Programme Civil Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering, Part-Time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme, part-time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme Energy and Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Geosciences and Energy Resources - Bachelor in Engineering Environmental Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Medical technology - Bachelor in Engineering Medical Technology - Bachelor in Engineering - part time Geosciences Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Advanced teacher education for level 8-13 in science Mathematics and Physics - Five Year Integrated Master's Degree Programme
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology
Mathematics - One-Year Programme Science and Technology - one-year programme

Emneevaluering

Form and/or discussion.

Litteratur

Book Introduction to petroleum reservoir engineering Zolotuchin, Anatolij B., Ursin, Jann-Rune, Kristiansand, Høyskoleforl, VIII, 407 s., 2000, isbn:8276340652, Document Introduction to petroleum reservoir engineering Issue Reservoir engineering part II Austad and Kolnes, Other Laboratorieøvinger i GEO140 Fluidstrøm i porøse medier
The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1