09.02.2010 Applied Technology Workshop: Synergy of Static and Dynamic Modeling

   

FIRST TIME in RUSSIA

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE)
National Association for Subsoil Auditing (NAEN)
Russian Society of Subsoil Experts (OERN)

Jointly conducting the Applied Technology Workshop

Synergy of Static and Dynamic Modeling

March 23 to March 25, 2010    Conference Hall, Korston Hotel    Moscow, Russia

Registration Deadline: March 5, 2010
Register online at http://www.spe.org/events/10amsc/ or use this form (pdf-file or doc-file)

Workshop Description
Modeling of oil and gas plays a key role in reservoir description and in the understanding of the fluid flow in the reservoir. Nowadays, the hydrocarbon reserve estimation and development planning are carried out by constructing static and dynamic models. The modeling process includes several stages: geophysics, geology, petrophysics and reservoir engineering. Traditionally, each stage is performed sequentially with a linear knowledge transform between the various stages. This conveyor belt-like approach sometimes exhibits problems such as inconsistencies in the objectives, loose feedback loops, upscaling and ignoring of different modeling resolutions. This can result in inconsistent static and dynamic models that eventually affect the data credibility and, most importantly, the predictability of the model. Thus, the oil and gas industry needs to further improve integrating modeling processes by improving the process and selecting the appropriate strategy, as well as modifying the organizations involved and implementing the right approach to training.

Workshop Objectives and Deliverables

• Reservoir Modeling Overview and Model Appraisal: OIP Estimation and Field Development
• Recent Developments in Static and Dynamic Modeling
• Corporate Modeling Strategies: Views and Ideas
• Review of Existing Modeling Process and Maximization Approaches
• Modeling Synergy of Improved Organization, Training and Technologies: Views and Ideas

Who Should Attend
The workshop is a limited attendance meeting for up to 100 people. It is designed for professionals in the oil and gas industry who are involved in development of static and dynamic models as well as application of modeling results. This workshop should be of particular interest to the following specialists:

• Logging Engineers
• Geologists
• Petrophysists
• Reservoir Modeling Engineers
• Reservoir Engineers
• Field Development Planning Specialists

Program Committee List

• Andrey Gladkov ModelTech (Со-Chair)
• Igor Kerusov PetroAlliance (Со-Chair)
• Vitaly Baikov UfaNIPIneft
• Ekaterina Birun Rosneft
• Yakov Volokitin Salym Petroleum Development
• Тhomas Graf Schlumberger
• Vladimir Kravchenko NAEN
• Vitaly Krasnov Rosneft
• Marina Krylova Fugro-Jason
• Sergey Kolbikov Novatek
• Tatiana Linde OERN
• Mikhail Popov Halliburton
• Dmitry Sazonenko TOTAL
• Mikhail Tokarev Moscow State University

Workshop Timetable

TUESDAY    March 23, 2010

0845–0930                 SPE Registration, Coffee                                        
0930–0945                 Workshop Opening                           
0945–1045                 Session 1: Plenary                         
1045–1100                 Coffee Break                                    
1100–1200                 Session 1: Continued                        
1200–1300                 Lunch                                                            
1300–1500                 Session 1: Continued                                                                       
1500–1530                 Coffee Break                                    
1530–1700                 Session 1: Continued
1730 -1930                 Reception

WEDNESDAY March 24, 2010

0830–0900                 Coffee Break                                    
0900–1030                 Session 2: Innovations in Static and Dynamic Modeling Methods    
1030–1100                 Coffee Break                                    
1100–1230                 Session 2: Continued
1230–1330                 Lunch                                                
1330–1500                 Session 3: Selection of Modeling Strategy and its role in decision making 
1500–1530                 Coffee Break                                    
1530–1700                 Session 3: Continued                                  

THURSDAY               March 25, 2010

0830–0900                 Coffee Break                                    
0900–1030                 Session 4: Work Flow and Synergy of Modeling
1030–1100                 Coffee Break                                    
1100–1230                 Session 4: Continued                                               
1230–1330                 Lunch                                                            
1330–1500                 Session 5: Roundtable Discussions. Team presentations                  
1500–1530                 Coffee Break                                                           
1530–1700                 Session 5: Continued
1700                          Workshop Closing

 

TUESDAY    March 23, 2010

Session 1 – Plenary Session “State expertise requirements for geological and hydrodynamic models used for calculation of reserves and field development planning for oil and gas fields”

Session Managers: V. Shelepov, A. Shandrygin

In the Russian Federation the state expertise of geological and hydrodynamic field models is a compulsory stage of hydrocarbon reserves calculation and oil & gas reservoir management. During the expertise process, the following aspects are evaluated: quality of developed 3D geological and dynamic models; their relevance to real reserves estimation and reservoirs under development; the completeness of data and records in the reservoir models.  

Workshop participants will discuss the major objectives and concerns with regard to complex reservoir modeling as well as share their experience in expertise of geological and dynamic models. The following main issues will be brought up for consideration: 

• Role and objectives of geological and dynamic modeling for reserves estimation and oil and gas reservoir  management
• Quality assessment of 3D geological and dynamic models
• Common mistakes during  geological modeling
• Controlled upscaling of geological models
• Issues for process of dynamic models development and expertise
• Determination of oil recovery as per various reserves’ categories

WEDNESDAY     March 24, 2010

Session 2 - Innovations in Static and Dynamic Modeling Methods

Session Managers: V. Baikov, M. Tokarev

A hydrodynamic model is based on a trusted subsoil model built on complete and reliable data available from preceding G&G surveys. The reliability and scope of the data is mainly defined by the correctness of set objectives and chosen reasonable methods including new ones, as well as the complete solutions. The agenda will include seismic survey task definition and planning, related structural imaging credibility and background electrical resistivity over the geological model. In modeling, especially hydrodynamic, high importance is given to fascial sedimentation. This session will discuss this in the context of cyclostratigraphic sedimentation analysis and facies pattern recovery based on core and logging data and the seismic facies analysis. Going from the geological to a hydrodynamic model the priority is given to the credibility of reservoir filtration properties, fluid contact location, relative permeability and fluid composition. These issues will be covered together with core analysis and data interpretation methods.

Session 3 - Selection of Modeling Strategy and its role in decision making

Session Managers: V. Krasnov, Y. Volokitin

During this session it is proposed to discuss the choice of modeling approach or strategy as a function of final objectives or decisions. When should one choose a traditional methodology of stepping through all the stages of static (ie seismic, logs, etc) and dynamic (history matching) modeling or in some cases coarse one-layer models with average properties seem to be sufficient? Alternatively, in some cases does the application of simple analytical calculation meet our targets?  What governs the choice of model complexity and what is the simplest possible model appropriate to make specific business decisions?  What are the philosophy and tools utilized by the different companies that enable faster and more robust exploration of uncertainty?  When the model are used to make operational decisions during ongoing field development activities, what are the best ways to keep such models up-to-date?  

The aim of this session is to extend the meaning of “model” beyond the present default grid-based approach, by including any alternative calculations and approaches that help in making decisions.

THURSDAY               March 25, 2010

Session 4 - Work Flow and Synergy of Modeling

Session Managers: E. Birun, T. Graf

One of the most significant issues in the area of hydrocarbon field studies is related to the integration of different data types into one consistent model forming the basis onto which the optimum development decision can be derived. The integration of the information and data implies combining different methods, which all have their own limitations. The synergies gained from the integration of all the necessary processes allows to overcome the pitfalls of some methods and strengthen the decision making process.

Synergies in the workflow may come from streamlining of common tasks and closing the information loop between the various sciences, the automation of standardized tasks or just simply improving and accelerating the knowledge gain from the tasks-at-hand. The main objective of this session is to demonstrate successful solutions and methodologies for integrating geological and engineering problem solving.

The speakers in this session will cover all workflows from seismic to reservoir engineering, the potential for automation, application in real-time processes and the integration of uncertainty to allow top-down approaches.

It is anticipated that our speakers will present and discuss the following topics at this session: 1) Gates of the ‘Hell’ – seismic, logging, geology, reservoir development: admission to the ‘Heaven’; 2) Seismic to reservoir engineering – modeling of seismic attribute changes; 3) Uncertainty handling from top-down approaches and decision making (data quality, data handling, integration of all uncertainties for the objective functions); 4) Automation in the process with brute force; 5) Model update in real time, production forecast while drilling; 6) Integrated adjustment of geological and filtration models.

Session 5 - Roundtable Discussions. Team presentations

Session Managers: M. Krylova, A. Gladkov

The goal of this session is to allow views and evaluations of the current relationship between static and dynamic models as key integrated-project stages, as well as look into the future to suggest and brainstorm of such models to be developed.

This session will be broken into several roundtables with individual agendas. The participant groups are to identify the areas of concerns in integrated-project execution and management, personnel education and development, and to share ideas for improvement of future modeling processes.

Each group will be given 30-40 minutes to reach consensus on a parity basis, the common knowledge gained from the previous conference days, and on their own experience. Each group will present a brief summary of their discussion, or make a short presentation.

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