Doctoral Dissertations
Abstract
"The prediction of coning behavior at a producing oil well is one of the most difficult numerical simulation problems. Because of the convergent flow patterns and small sizes of the inner grid blocks, the radial coordinate models used to study the problem have a tendency to become unstable. Since several hundred pore volumes may flow through the inner grid blocks during a rather small time interval, instabilities are likely to occur in the saturation calculations for these grid blocks. The dynamic approach to saturation calculations is a method which first computes the correct material balance and then calculates the saturation necessary to maintain this balance under the current flowing conditions. This work presents the results obtained from a coning model which used this technique. These results indicate that the model exhibits stable saturation calculations both during cone formation and after breakthrough"--Abstract, page ii.
Advisor(s)
Arnold, Marion D., 1932-2010
Committee Member(s)
Govier, John P., 1913-1998
Harvey, A. Herbert
Ho, C. Y. (Chung You), 1933-1988
Wilson, Tommie C., 1939-
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Degree Name
Ph. D. in Petroleum Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
1974
Pagination
vi, 100 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-42).
Rights
© 1974 Visheshwar Nath Simlote, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Dissertation - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Oil reservoir engineering -- Mathematical modelsFluid mechanics -- Mathematical models
Thesis Number
T 3015
Print OCLC #
6012195
Electronic OCLC #
914235028
Recommended Citation
Simlote, Visheshwar Nath, "Mathematical simulation of gas and water coning in petroleum reservoirs by the dynamic material balance technique" (1974). Doctoral Dissertations. 303.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/303