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Reservoir Engineering
1. Introduction to Reservoir Engineering
2. Fundamental Properties of Reservoir Rocks
3. Properties of Reservoir Fluids
4. Fluid Flow in Porous Media
5. Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
6. Material Balance and Reserves Estimation
7. Pressure Transient Analysis
8. Water Influx and Aquifer Performance
9. Secondary Recovery
10. Enhanced Oil Recovery
11. Reservoir Simulation
Fundamental Properties of Reservoir Rocks
Porosity
Definition and Types
Absolute Porosity
Effective Porosity
Primary Porosity
Secondary Porosity
Factors Affecting Porosity
Grain Size and Sorting
Cementation
Compaction
Diagenesis
Porosity Measurement
Core Analysis Methods
Well Log Interpretation
Porosity-Permeability Relationships
Permeability
Definition and Darcy's Law
Linear Flow Applications
Radial Flow Applications
Assumptions and Limitations
Types of Permeability
Absolute Permeability
Effective Permeability
Relative Permeability
Relative Permeability Concepts
Two-Phase Systems
Three-Phase Systems
Relative Permeability Curves
Hysteresis Effects
Permeability Variations
Klinkenberg Effect
Permeability Anisotropy
Vertical Permeability
Horizontal Permeability
Permeability Averaging
Arithmetic Average
Harmonic Average
Geometric Average
Power Law Average
Permeability Measurement
Steady-State Methods
Unsteady-State Methods
Probe Permeameter
Rock Compressibility
Definition and Significance
Pore Compressibility
Bulk Compressibility
Measurement Techniques
Impact on Reservoir Behavior
Wettability
Definition and Importance
Contact Angle Measurement
Wettability States
Water-Wet Systems
Oil-Wet Systems
Mixed-Wet Systems
Fractional-Wet Systems
Wettability Measurement Methods
Amott Test
USBM Method
Contact Angle Method
Factors Affecting Wettability
Impact on Fluid Flow
Capillary Pressure
Fundamentals and Mechanisms
Capillary Pressure Curves
Drainage Curves
Imbibition Curves
Hysteresis
Measurement Techniques
Mercury Injection
Centrifuge Method
Porous Plate Method
Leverett J-Function
Applications in Reservoir Engineering
Fluid Saturations
Saturation Definitions
Critical Saturations
Irreducible Water Saturation
Residual Oil Saturation
Critical Gas Saturation
Saturation Measurement
Core Analysis
Well Log Analysis
Saturation Distribution
Impact on Production
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