Publications

Abstract A method to locate critical wellbore intervals during oilfield development is proposed in this article. A variant of fully coupled geomechanics approach is used. Geomechanical 3D modeling is performed on the same mesh that is used for reservoir simulation. The proposed algorithm uses Mohr-Coulomb criterion to locate critical wellbore intervals.

Abstract For modern day reservoir simulators, it is essential to provide realistic physical description of reservoirs, fluids and hydrocarbon extraction technology and guarantee excellent performance and parallel scalability. In the past, the advances in simulation performance were largely limited by memory throughput of CPU based computer systems. Recently, new generation of graphical processing units (GPU) …

Summary Multiobjective history matching has gained popularity in the last decade. It provides an ensemble of diverse set and good matched models that should lead to improved forecasting. Moreover, in some cases, multiobjective history matching provides faster and more-robust convergence than the single-objective approach. In multiobjective, objective components (usually groups of them) guide the algorithm …

Abstract The paper covers green field development in a low-permeability reservoir, where water injection is under consideration. To maximize economic value, accurate well placement and key data gathering during delineation and appraisal will allow for early cash flow generation and preservation of ultimate waterflood reserves by operating above the bubble point pressure. Conversely, implementation of …

Abstract The fracturing of horizontal wells is a recently developed tool to help enable tight and shale formations to produce economically. Production data analysis of the wells in such formations is frequently performed using analytical and semi-analytical methods. However, in the presence of nonlinearities such as multi-phase flow and geomechanical effects, the numerical simulations are …