ATECH  Application Technology Limited & Gemini Solutions Inc.

present a 3 day course:

                        Applied Practical Reservoir Simulation

Who should attend and why?

Engineers, geologists, geoscientists, and technologists who work on exploration or exploitation projects. The course will demonstrate in a hands-on approach how geostatistically based reservoir characterization, mapping and simulation technologies are now accessible on PC; are exceptionally intuitive and user friendly; and facilitate a truly integrated multidisciplinary approach to profitable “real time” hydrocarbon asset management. Participants will see, hands on, that reservoir simulation and mapping can be performed by casual users, not just experts, in a fraction of the time normally allocated to these studies; hence, these techniques can be used to improve profitability in situations where they have never been used before. See practical applications using examples of real world situations where astronomical gains in both reduced development costs and incremental production have been achieved.

 

Course Content:

Participants completing the course will build reservoir simulation models from scratch; these models will include everything from new prospect evaluations and history matching to full field modeling of vertical and horizontal wells.  These practical examples will be covered:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This course will focus on the practical application of the technology and will briefly cover how simulation, characterization and mapping algorithms work. Participants are encouraged to bring simulation problems to class - at the end of class each day participants can spend an extra hour working on these problems with our input. A computer will be assigned to each participant to work hands on with the technology using real life examples that illustrate and reinforce concepts.

Course Instructors:

Dr. Ray Calvert  (Texas)    Dr Calvert’s achievements and academic credentials include:

Sr. Vice President and cofounder of Gemini Solutions Inc.,

Getty Oil and Texaco Research Centers, Thermal and Black Oil Simulation (1981-1996)

Research Faculty University of Texas, Bioengineering Dept. (1980-1981)

University of Houston, USA – B.S, M.S., Ph.D. (Biophysics), 1981.

Dr. Calvert has worked in reservoir simulation for the last 20 years in various parts of the world including North and South America, SE Asia, Indonesia, Russia, and the North Sea.  He started a simulation group in Sumatra Indonesia and justified and oversaw the installation of the first super computer in Indonesia.  He has developed several simulation short courses and is the author of the Merlin Interface.  He has also developed simulators used in Medical, Chemical, and Aerospace fields as well as developing and marketing a model for subsurface waste disposal.

Dr. Jim Buchwalter, P.E. (Texas)     Mr. Buchwalter’s achievements and academic credentials include:

President and cofounder of Gemini Solutions Inc.,

Ohio State University, USA - M.S (Chemical Engineering), 1982.

Rice University, USA - Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), 1991

Mr. Buchwalter has worked as an operations engineer with Texaco from 1982 to 1986, both onshore and offshore in Harvey, Louisiana.  He has performed simulation and field development including the White Tiger field in Vietnam, the GORM field in the North Sea and Harvest in California.  Recent studies include simulation of a block offshore Angola and the Yetagun field offshore Myanmar.  Dr. Buchwalter also teaches materials balance, simulation and simulation applications schools.

Schedule:

TBA

Costs:

The course fee will be $1,950.00 + GST per person for paid registrations received on or before the registration deadline.  For paid registrations received after the deadline, the fee will be $2,350.00 + GST per person.  A full refund is available where written notice of cancellation is submitted no later than 10 working days prior to course start date.

Venue and Registration Details:

Venue and registration details are available from ATECH (Attention: Shelley Nickless) by:

Phone:  (403) 261-0005   Fax:  (403) 261-0006     E-mail: courses@atech.ca  Click here to register

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