Upscaling Geological Properties

The “Upscaling Geological Properties” course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of upscaling techniques and their applications in the oil and gas industry. This course covers essential methods to effectively upscale geological properties from fine-scale models to coarser models used in reservoir simulation, ensuring that critical geological details are preserved.

• Understand upscaling fundamentals: Gain a comprehensive understanding of upscaling principles and their importance in reservoir simulation.
• Upscaling techniques: Learn advanced upscaling techniques for various geological properties, including porosity, permeability, and saturation.
• Model integration: Develop skills to integrate upscaled models into reservoir simulation workflows.
• Data preservation: Ensure that key geological features and heterogeneities are preserved during the upscaling process.
• Application in reservoir simulation: Explore the application of upscaled models in improving the accuracy and efficiency of reservoir simulations.
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• • Introduction to Upscaling:

    • Overview of upscaling principles and their relevance
    • Difference between fine-scale and coarse-scale models

  • Porosity Upscaling:

    • Techniques for upscaling porosity
    • Preserving heterogeneity in upscaled porosity models

  • Permeability Upscaling:

    • Methods for permeability upscaling
    • Handling anisotropy and heterogeneity in permeability

  • Saturation Upscaling:

    • Approaches to upscale saturation
    • Ensuring accuracy in fluid distribution

  • Integrating Upscaled Models into Simulation:

    • Steps to integrate upscaled models into reservoir simulation workflows
    • Validating and calibrating upscaled models

  • Advanced Upscaling Techniques:

    • Utilization of geostatistical methods in upscaling
    • Case studies on successful application of upscaling techniques

• • Geologists
  • Reservoir Engineers
  • Petroleum Engineers
  • Simulation Engineers
  • Anyone interested in enhancing their skills in upscaling geological properties and improving reservoir simulation
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• Geologists
• Petroleum Engineers
• Reservoir Engineers
• Drilling Engineers
• Production Engineers
• Anyone interested in understanding the application of geomechanics in the oil and gas industry
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