FLUID FLOW AND PHASE BEHAVIOR UNDER CONFINEMENT IN UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES

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1 FLUID FLOW AND PHASE BEHAVIOR UNDER CONFINEMENT IN UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES Instructor: Dr. Ahmad Jamili June 2014 Hotel Melia Purosani, Jogjakarta 1. Phase behavior in big pores (conventional reservoir) 2. Phase behavior in small pores (conventional reservoir) a. Introduction b. Pore size distribution c. Fluid properties i. Critical properties ii. Density iii. Interfacial tension d. Transport properties i. Viscosity ii. Diffusion coefficients 3. Modeling phase behavior in small pores a. Correlations for the effect of pore size on phase behavior b. Flash calculation with capillary pressure c. Equation of states d. Phase envelope for under confinement fluids e. Condensation f. In-place calculations 4. Transport in small pores a. Introduction b. Flow regime i. Knudsen number 1. Continuum flow 2. Slip flow 3. Transition flow 4. Free-molecule flow c. Multiscale simulation i. Molecular simulation ii. Lattice-Boltzmann simulation iii. Continuum scale simulation d. Non-Darcy effect i. First-order modifications (Klinkenberg model)

2 ii. Second-order modifications 5. Modeling production from gas condensate unconventional reservoirs a. Description of the model i. Phase behavior under confinement ii. Modifying Darcy s law iii. Adsorption iv. Diffusion b. Analysis i. Oil and gas production ii. Pressure profile iii. Condensate banking Who Should Attend Reservoir engineers, Process engineers, Production engineers, Graduate students, Undergraduate students, Geologist, and Petrophysicist. About the instructor Ahmad Jamili Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma Education Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering Spring 2010, The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering Spring 2002, Amirkabir (Polytechnic) University of Technology Tehran, Iran B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering Summer 1999, Petroleum University of Technology Abadan, Iran Experience Assistant Professor January 2011-Present, University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Post-doc Research June 2010-Dec. 2010, Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado Reservoir Engineer , Petroleum Engineering and Development Company Tehran, Iran Reservoir Engineer , Tehran Energy Consultants Tehran, Iran Professional Activity Membership. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) 2007-Present. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2011-Present. American Chemical Society (ACS) 2011-Present. Society of Petroleum Engineers membership committee SPE Education & Accreditation Committee

3 Technical reviewer. SPE Journal. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. Journal of Fluid Phase Equilibria. Applied Thermal Engineering. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology (IJOGCT). Central European Journal of Engineering,. Journal of Energy & Fuels Publications Peer Reviewed Journals 1. Jamili, A., Willhite, G. P., and Green, D. W.: Modeling Gas-Phase Mass Transfer Between Fracture and Matrix in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs, SPE PA, SPE Journal, Volume 16, No. 4, Dec Bahadori, A., Zahedi, G., Zendehboudi, S., and Jamili, A.: Estimation of crude oil salt content using a simple predictive tool approach, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volumes 96-97, Pages 68-72, October Bahadori, A., Zahedi, G., Zendehboudi, S., and Jamili, A.: Estimation of the effect of biomass moisture content on the direct combustion of sugarcane bagasse in boilers, International Journal of Sustainable Energy, Pages 1-8, Nov Bahadori, A., Zahedi, G., Zendehboudi, S., and Jamili, A.: Estimation of minimum required gas liquid ratio (GLR) to support plunger lift installation in wells using a simple method, Journal of Petroleum & Coal, Volume 54, No. 4, Pages , December Bahadori, A., Zahedi, G., Zendehboudi, S., and Jamili, A.: A simple method to estimate the maximum liquid production rate using plunger lift system in wells", Nafta Scientific Journal, Volume 63, No , Pages , December Bahadori, A., Jamili, A., and Nouri, A.: Prediction of Kerosene-Diluted Heavy Oil Viscosity Using a Simple Arrhenius-type Function, Journal of Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Accepted for publication, to appear in a 2013 issue 7. Bahadori, A. and Jamili, A.: Calculating Pseudo-Steady-State Horizontal Oil Well Productivity in Rectangular Drainage Areas Using a Simple Method, Chemical Engineering Communications, Volume 200, Issue 2, Pages , Bahadori, A. and Jamili, A.: A simple method estimates TEG purity versus reconcentrator temperature at different levels of pressure in gas dehydration systems, Accepted for publication in International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology (IJOGCT) 9. Jamili, A., and Bahadori, A.: Estimation of configuration factor for radiation from a rectangle to a parallel small element of surface lying on a perpendicular to a corner of the radiator Accepted for publication in Chemical Engineering Communications, January 2013 Conferences 1. Jamili, A., Willhite, G. P., and Green, D. W.: Modeling Gas-Phase Mass Transfer Between Fracture and Matrix in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs, SPE MS, SPE Western Regional Meeting, May 27-29

4 2010, Anaheim, California 2. Fackahroenphol, P., Jamili, A., and Wu, Y.: A coupled flow-geomechanics model for fluid and heat flow in porous and fractured rock, 2010 The Geological Society of America Annual meeting, Denver, Colorado, Abstract No , Vol. 42, No Jamili, A.: Numerical Simulation of Mass Transfer between Matrix and Fracture, SPE PP, SPE Production and Operations Symposium, March , Oklahoma City, OK 4. Bahrami, H., Rezaee, M. R., Nazhat, D., Ostojic, J., Clennell, B., and Jamili, A.: Effect of water blocking damage on flow efficiency and productivity in tight gas reservoirs, SPE PP, SPE Production and Operations Symposium, March , Oklahoma City, OK 5. Bahrami, H., Rezaee, M. R., Saeedi, A., Murickan, G., Tsar, M., Mehmood, S. and Jamili, A.: Phase trapping damaged in use of water-based and oil-based drilling fluids in tight gas reservoirs, SPE , SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, October , Perth, Australia 6. Bahrami, H., Rezaee, R., Hossain, M. M., Asadi, M. S., Minaein, V., Jamili, A.: Effect of stress anisotropy on well productivity in tight gas reservoirs, SPE MS, SPE Production and Operations Symposium, March , Oklahoma City, OK 7. Zhang, Y., Civan, F., Devegowda, D., Jamili, A., and Sigal, R.: Critical Evaluation of Equations of State for Multicomponent Hydrocarbon Fluids in Organic Rich Shale Reservoirs, SPE , Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, August , Denver, Colorado 8. Xiong, Y., Devegowda, D., Civan, F., Sigal, R., and Jamili, A.: Compositional Modeling of Liquid-Rich Shale Considering Adsorption, Non-Darcy Flow, and Pore-Proximity Effects on Phase Behavior, SPE , Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, August , Denver, Colorado 9. Jin, L., Ma, Y. and Jamili, A.: Modifying Van der Waals equation of state to consider the effect of confinement on phase behavior, SPE MS, Accepted in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 30 - October , New Orleans, Louisiana 10. Ma, Y., Jin, L. and Jamili, A.: Investigating the effect of pore proximity on phase behavior and fluid properties in shale formation, Accepted in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 30 - October , New Orleans, Louisiana 11. Zhang, Y., Civan, F., Jamili, A., and Devegowda, D.: Improved Prediction of Multicomponent Hydrocarbon Fluid Properties in Organic Rich Shale Reservoirs, Accepted in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 30 - October , New Orleans Enrollment In order to allow sufficient time for arranging travel plans, early enrollment is recommended. Registration will be closed on 12 May Late enrollment may result in course cancellation. Certificate A certificate of participation will be awarded to each person completing the course. Cancellation, Substitution & Refund The tuition fee will be refunded (less US$ 100 registration fee) only if notification of cancellation is received at least 10 days prior to the commencement. Non-payment of tuition fee does not constitute

5 automatic cancellation of participation. Substitution may be made at any time for those enrolled. Tuition Fee Tuition fee at USD 3, % VAT per delegate is due and payable upon confirmation of enrollment. The fee is excluded accommodation. Payment should be settled at the latest on 12 May Any bank charges connected with payment in US Dollars must be added to payment. Tuition fee includes admittance to the course, course materials, daily refreshment and full lunch. Payment can be made to PT.GEOSERVICES Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk. KC Jakarta Kebon Sirih, Jl. Tanah Abang Timur No. 1 2, Jakarta Account No. : (USD)

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