Reservoir Modeling of Heavy Oil Resources - HORM

Capillary pressure applications in reservoir characterization; Rock properties from mercury/air capillary pressures; Capillary pressure data representativeness; Capillary forces in reservoir rocks; their measurement; Capillary pressure data fitting methods; Representing a large number of capillary curves (averaging); Permeability from capillary pressure curves and petrography; Saturation-height functions; Surface phenomena, capillarity, wettability, and interphase tension; The competition between capillary and gravity forces; Relationships between initial and residual saturations; Interpretation of single and multiple pore system rocks; Clay-bound water; Capillary pressure vs. NMR; Seal capacity

Overview of CO2 injection and process facilities; Heavy emphasis on CO2 for enhanced oil recovery; Physical and thermodynamic properties of CO2 and high CO2 mixtures; Materials selection and design consideration in CO2 systems; Process vessel specification; Pumps and compressors; Fluid flow; Dehydration of CO2 and CO2-rich gases; General overview of processes to treat/recover CO2

Capillary pressure applications in reservoir characterization; Rock properties from mercury/air capillary pressures; Capillary pressure data representativeness; Capillary forces in reservoir rocks; their measurement; Capillary pressure data fitting methods; Representing a large number of capillary curves (averaging); Permeability from capillary pressure curves and petrography; Saturation-height functions; Surface phenomena, capillarity, wettability, and interphase tension; The competition between capillary and gravity forces; Relationships between initial and residual saturations; Interpretation of single and multiple pore system rocks; Clay-bound water; Capillary pressure vs. NMR; Seal capacity

Overview of CO2 injection and process facilities; Heavy emphasis on CO2 for enhanced oil recovery; Physical and thermodynamic properties of CO2 and high CO2 mixtures; Materials selection and design consideration in CO2 systems; Process vessel specification; Pumps and compressors; Fluid flow; Dehydration of CO2 and CO2-rich gases; General overview of processes to treat/recover CO2