Overall Objectives:

1. Developing dexterity in integrating production models together using RESOLVE

2. Understanding and selecting appropriate solution strategies

3. Using workflows to detect and mitigate flow related behaviour, and implement Field Rules

Course Agenda

Part 1: Introduction

RESOLVE Overview:

- Objectives, Functionality and structure

- Integrating Reservoir Numerical Simulation models to Surface Network Models and Economics for Field

- Development purposes (long-term forecast):

• Connecting Applications

• Transferring Data amongst application

• Scheduling Events (Event Driven Scheduling)

• Creating Field Development Scenarios

- Applying Field Operation Rules in an Integrated Model (Advanced Event Driven Scheduling using Workflows)

Part 2: Global Optimisation

- Solving Global Optimisation problems (involving multiple applications)

- Formulation Strategies for Reservoir – Wells – Surface Network – Process models: (Feedback Loops, Integrated

- Process Design, Routing Optimisation using RESOLVE (GIRO))

- Optimisation formulation strategies (Finding the Solution) and Interpreting/Analysing Results

Part 3: Advanced PVT Options

- Creating Consistent Fluid Description across all integrated applications using Proprietary PVT

- Lumping/Delumping methodologies.

- Creation of Process Independent Models