PGE X78 PGE 378 Applied Reservoir Characterization 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Reservoir modeling using software tools for statistical analysis of reservoir data; variogram analysis and modeling; spatial interpolation (kriging); tools for data integration in kriging; stochastic simulation of rock-types (lithology), pay thickness/porosity, and permeability; inputting geological models into flow simulation; uncertainty assessment. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Geological Sciences 416M or 316P with at least a C-, and Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 310, 337, and 323M with a grade of at least C-.
Restrictions: Restricted to petroleum engineering and geosystems engineering and hydrogeology majors.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division