Modifications to the Streamline Pseudofunction Algorithm for 2-D to 1-D and 2-D to 2-D Scale-Up
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- To date there has been a lot of effort put into formulating a mechanism to upscale a veryfine-scale numerical model generated by geostatisticians to a scale that is manageable by areservoir simulator. However, each method seems to work well in a narrow range of problems.In 1998, Hewett and Archer came up with a methodology of a streamtube method ñ based on the research of Yamada, which seemed to be a very general tool box applicable to most problems. However, there were shortcomings in that methodology too. This project takes a step back to strengthen the revolutionary concept of streamtube methods. The major changes that were brought about with this study were the treatment of wells, rectifying the discrepancies in scales of upscaling owing to the use of different programs for upscaling absolute permeability, the suggestion of a more robust method for directional pseudorelative permeability generation and provisions for non-uniform upscaling and the possibility of using full tensors. Apart from the conceptual changes, a few implementation procedures were changed so as to use the restart information from a reservoir simulator to the fullest extent.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | June 2001 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Kumar, Rakesh |
|---|---|
| Primary advisor | Hewett, Thomas |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Department of Petroleum Engineering |
Subjects
| Subject | School of Earth Energy & Environmental Sciences |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thesis |
Bibliographic information
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- User agrees that, where applicable, content will not be used to identify or to otherwise infringe the privacy or confidentiality rights of individuals. Content distributed via the Stanford Digital Repository may be subject to additional license and use restrictions applied by the depositor.
Preferred citation
- Preferred Citation
- Kumar, Rakesh. (2001). Modifications to the Streamline Pseudofunction Algorithm for 2-D to 1-D and 2-D to 2-D Scale-Up. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/rw606wx4376
Collection
Master's Theses, Doerr School of Sustainability
View other items in this collection in SearchWorksContact information
- Contact
- brannerlibrary@stanford.edu
Also listed in
Loading usage metrics...