Talking Point:
(modified from Armentrout, 2000)
Computer simulation is important to guide production throughout the life of a reservoir. History matching the computer model with actual data over time for parameters such as oil/water and gas/oil ratios, fluid volumes, and surface and downhole pressures produces a progressively more accurate picture of reservoir performance. This can also indicate irregularities in drainage, unswept compartments, and guide reinterpretation of reservoir geometry to match conditions in the subsurface.
Computer simulation combines production, petrophysical, subsurface, and seismic data to provide the best possible characterization of a petroleum reservoir. This challenging endeavor requires close collaboration of geologists, geophysicists, and petroleum engineers.
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