Simulation Software Training Schedule Houston, Texas, USA

January through June 2013

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CMG SIMULATION SOFTWARE TRAINING SCHEDULE-HOUSTON - 2013

January through June 2013

JANUARY
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Model Creation & Analysis (BUILDER & RESULTS)

Conventional Oil Reservoir Simulation (IMEX)

FEBRUARY

Shale/Tight Reservoir Simulation (IMEX & GEM)

Miscible Gas Injection Reservoir Simulation (GEM)

MARCH
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Aided History-Matching & Optimization (CMOST)

Thermal EOR Reservoir Simulation (STARS)

APRIL
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Chemical EOR Reservoir Simulation (STARS)

Phase Behavior Characterization (WINPROP)

MAY
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Coupled Geomechanics (GEM & STARS)

Reservoir Simulation Fundamentals

JUNE
W

Registration: Email: trainingusa@cmgl.ca Phone: (281)872-8500 Fax: (281)872-8577 **All courses are from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Payment: Invoice is handed out the last day of class. Payment types: check, cash, Visa, MasterCard, money order , bank wire to CMG.

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Modelling Creation & Analysis(BUILDER & RESULTS)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This two-day course is designed for engineers, geologists or other technical personnel who would like to build basic black oil simulation models and at the same time use some advanced simulation technology especially in terms of pre and postprocessing capabilities. A basic reservoir engineering background is required with little or no reservoir simulation experience. ABOUT THE COURSE The course will introduce the latest technology in pre and post-processing capabilities in CMG simulators. These include Builder, which handles the bulk of data preparation for black oil (IMEX), compositional (GEM) and advanced thermal/chemical process (STARS) simulators. Basic raw data such as geological maps, PVT data, core analysis, production data, perforation/completion events are imported into Builder to build a complete dataset initially for the IMEX simulator. Formats for each type of data will be introduced. Analytical correlation in PVT and/or rock permeability curves will also be used for missing data. Participants will learn how to use the pre-processor to convert the raw data into an IMEX datafile. The converted datafile will be validated and processed by IMEX to generate output graphic files. Participants will also learn how to use Results 3D and Results Graph to view the simulation output. A similar approach could be used to create a compositional GEM dataset or a thermal STARS dataset. COURSE CONTENT Introduction to Builder, different map formats (Cartesian, orthogonal or non-orthogonal corner point grids). Interpolation and editing of reservoir properties, adding/deleting wells including vertical and horizontal wells. Adding aquifers, PVT data, relative permeability curves, and smoothing/adjusting data graphically. Analytical correlations used in preparing PVT data, rock/fluid properties. Defining oil/water contacts, setting reference pressure, selection of different initialization methods. Create recurrent well data and production history files based on general field production data. Defining well perforations and creating restart records for prediction runs. Validate data, test runs, and review results using Results 3D and Results Graph. Create different view files, session files, multiple plots, and export Excel style reports. PREREQUISITE -None

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $1,000 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Conventional Oil Reservoir Simulation (IMEX)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This one-day course is designed for engineers, geologists or other technical personnel who would like to build basic black oil simulation models and at the same time use some advanced simulation technology especially in terms of pre and postprocessing capabilities. Students should have completed the two-day Introduction to Builder/Results Training Course or have hands-on experience using Builder/Results software. ABOUT THE COURSE The course will introduce the latest technology in black-oil simulation capabilities using IMEX. CMGs Builder/Results software will be used extensively to create/modify data and analyze results. Several hands-on exercises will used to help students create an IMEX dataset and to apply several of the simulators capabilities. Participants will use Results 3D and Results Graph to view simulation output. COURSE CONTENT Overview and application of several IMEX simulator features including: Under-saturated/saturated oil reservoirs and gas condensate reservoirs Secondary recovery processes including waterflooding and dry gas injection Naturally fractured reservoirs with horizontal hydraulically fractured wells Reservoir/Surface Facilities coupled modeling

PREREQUISITE Builder & Results course.

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $500 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Shale/Tight Reservoir Simulation (IMEX & GEM)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This two-day course is designed for engineers, geologists or other technical personnel who would like to use unconventional reservoir simulation technology. A basic reservoir engineering background in unconventional reservoir production is required. Students should have completed the two-day Introduction to Builder/Results Training Course or have hands-on experience using Builder/Results software. ABOUT THE COURSE The course will introduce the latest technology in compositional simulation using the CMG simulator GEM. Shale gas reservoir theory and simulation concepts will be discussed. This course also includes instruction on CMG's Builder software, which handles the bulk of data preparation for compositional simulation (GEM) for unconventional gas reservoirs. Basic raw data such as geological maps, fluid composition data, core analysis, production data, perforation/completion events, and microseismic data are imported into Builder to create a complete dataset for the GEM simulator. Formats for each type of data will be introduced. Each participant will learn how to use the pre-processor to convert raw reservoir data into a GEM data file. The converted data file will be validated and processed to generate simulation output files. Participants will also learn how to use Results 3D, Results Graph and Report Writer to view simulation output. COURSE CONTENT Introduction to Builder preprocessor features. Input of shale gas reservoir characteristics including adsorption data for a multiple component system. Input data for multiple permeability system. Preparation of rock/fluid properties using analytical correlations. Discussions on well configurations: vertical, horizontal, multilateral, etc. Modelling of hydraulic fracture and natural fracture networks in shale gas reservoirs using the fracturing wizard in Builder. Incorporating microseismic data into fracture modeling. Validate data and run simulation datasets, review results using Results 3D and Results Graph.

PREREQUISITE Builder & Results course.

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $1,000 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Miscible Gas Injection Reservoir Simulation (GEM)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This two-day course is for engineers or other technical personnel who would like to learn the techniques of Enhanced Oil Recovery by CO2 injection in the miscible flood process. The knowledge of using WinProp and incorporating lab measured data to create an EOS based fluid model is a prerequisite, as well as some simulation experience, preferably compositional modelling. Participants should be familiar with using CMG's Builder/Results software. ABOUT THE COURSE The course will introduce the method of creating PVT data for miscible floods for both simulators IMEX and GEM. Participants will learn how to create a 1D model to simulate core studies using GEM and history match core flood lab data. An EOR scenario of miscible CO2 injection to a 3D miscible WAG (water alternate Gas) model in GEM will be created. Also 3D pseudo-miscible flood model in IMEX will be built to model WAG process in the same 3D reservoir model. Participants will then compare the results obtain with IMEX and GEM. COURSE CONTENT PVT requirements for miscible floods in IMEX and GEM. Create a 1D simulation model in GEM and history match core studies for miscible floods. Create a pseudo-miscible 3D simulation model in IMEX. Create a 3D compositional miscible flood simulation model in GEM. Run EOR cases using CO2 miscible flood in IMEX and GEM and compare the results. Tuning some numerical parameters in GEM to enhance the run performance.

PREREQUISITE Builder & Results course.

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $1,000 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Aided History-Matching & Optimization (CMOST)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This two-day course is for the experienced reservoir simulation engineer or other technical personnel who would like to learn the techniques of Sensitivity Analysis, History Matching, Optimization, and Uncertainty Assessment. The knowledge of how to use all of CMG's reservoir simulation products (i.e. IMEX, STARS, and GEM) is a prerequisite. Participants should be familiar with using CMG's Builder/Results software. ABOUT THE COURSE CMOST is CMGs Sensitivity Analysis, automated History Matching, Optimization, and Uncertainty Assessment software which is designed to work with all of CMGs reservoir simulation products. This course introduces participant to these four components of CMOST, from the practical applied perspective. The theoretical basis of optimization algorithms is lightly covered with the focus being on the application of the software to real world problems. COURSE CONTENT Introduction to the four components of the CMOST: o o o o Sensitivity analysis History matching Optimization Uncertainty assessment

Introduction to the CMOST Studio, explain how to create the CMOST data files, i.e. master data set, and task file. Exercise and tutorial.

PREREQUISITE Builder & Results course and knowledge of use for all (IMEX, STARS and GEM) simulators.

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $1,000 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Thermal EOR Reservoir Simulation (STARS)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This two-day course is designed for engineers, geologists or other technical personnel who would like to learn the basics of CMGs Advanced Process and Thermal Simulator STARS. Students should have completed the two-day Introduction to Builder/Results Training Course or have hands-on experience using Builder/Results software to learn the STARS simulation applications. ABOUT THE COURSE The course will introduce concepts of the STARS simulator with emphasis on component design and other advanced features available in STARS. The individual should be familiar with simulation work and have some practical experience in simulation. CMGs Builder/Results software will be used extensively to create, modify data and analyze results. Several hands-on exercises will be included to help new users build thermal and chemical EOR STARS-simulation models. COURSE CONTENT STARS simulator features and applications o o o o o Component concepts and specific functions unique to STARS including reaction kinetics, solid handling, adsorption and others Review of Builder/Results to input and analyze simulation data

Thermal EOR Simulation Steamflood (SF) Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS)

Chemical EOR Simulation Alkaline, Surfactant & Polymer (ASP) Flooding

Numerical Tuning to optimize STARS performance Advanced Well Modelling in STARS o FlexWell for modelling transient segregated flow in horizontal wells equipped with multiple tubing strings

PREREQUISITE Builder & Results course.

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $1,000 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Chemical EOR Reservoir Simulation (STARS)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This two-day course is designed for engineers, geologists, or other technical personnel who would like to learn about the details of chemical flooding simulation with alkaline, surfactants, and/or polymers (ASP) using CMG's Advanced Process and Thermal Simulator STARS. Participants should have basic CMG Builder/Results skills and/or experience using CMG's STARS to maximize understanding of the processes. ABOUT THE COURSE The course will introduce the basic concepts of chemical flooding and how to simulate this process using the advanced reservoir simulator STARS. The topics will progress from laboratory design through simulations to field implementation. Combining laboratory evaluations with the proper numerical simulation technology will greatly enhance the planning of a successful chemical flooding process. CMGs Builder and Results packages will be used extensively to create, modify data, and analyze the results. Hands-on exercises from laboratory matching to field-scale simulation will be included to assist users in building a typical chemical flooding dataset. COURSE CONTENT Basic theory of chemical flooding. Concepts of laboratory evaluations: o o o Water/oil relative permeability curve changes (interpolation based on composition). Phase behavior and interfacial tension lowering. Coreflood design and evaluation.

Construct a STARS simulation dataset to history match an actual laboratory experiment of an ASP core flood. Use of CMOST, CMG's assisted history matching tool, to match the ASP core flood experiment. Scale up to field size simulation models.

PREREQUISITE Builder & Results course and STARS course. CMOST course is recommended

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $1,000 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Phase Behavior Characterization (WINPROP)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This one-day course is for engineers or other technical personnel who would like to use WinProp to predict phase behavior of reservoir fluids as well as characterize these fluids for reservoir simulation. Enhanced oil recovery background and some knowledge of phase behavior modeling is required. ABOUT THE COURSE WinProp is CMG's equation of state (EOS) multiphase equilibrium and properties determination program. This course will discuss techniques for characterizing the heavy end of a petroleum fluid, lumping of components, matching laboratory PVT data through regression, simulation of first and multiple contact miscibility, and phase diagram generation. This course will present a comprehensive description of the steps involved in tuning an EOS to obtain a fluid model suitable for inclusion in CMGs GEM, STARS, or IMEX simulator datasets. Participants will learn how to use laboratory measured data to tune the EOS for use in reservoir simulation. All this will be followed by discussions on the analysis of the results generated by WinProp. COURSE CONTENT Introduction to WinProp to be used as phase behaviour calculations. Techniques in splitting, lumping and grouping of heavier hydrocarbons. Use of Multi-phase Flash calculations and creation of Phase Envelopes. Matching of various laboratory experiments and EOS tuning by regression, including: o o o o o o Saturation Pressure Gas-Oil Ratio (GOR) Swelling Test Determination of Minimum Miscibility Pressure (MMP) and Multi-Contact Miscibility (MCM) Differential Liberation (DL) and Constant Composition Expansion (CCE) Viscosity as a function of Pressure and/or Temperature

Output of different Fluid Model types for Black-Oil (IMEX), K-Value (STARS), and Compositional (GEM) PVT lab experiment matching using regression technique. Using tuned EOS to create PVT data file for IMEX, GEM and STARS simulator.

PREREQUISITE - None

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $500 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Coupled Geomechanics (GEM & STARS)

Course Description
WHO SHOULD ATTEND This two-day course is designed for engineers, geologists, or other technical personnel who would like to learn the geomechanical features in CMG's GEM and STARS simulators. Basic knowledge of CMG simulator functions are required to learn the geomechanical features and applications. ABOUT THE COURSE This course will introduce the geomechanical concepts from simple dilation/compaction table input to complex finite element strain/stress approaches. Attendees should be familiar with basic simulation work and have some practical experience in black oil, compositional, or thermal simulation. Stress-related phenomenon will be discussed including rock deformation and subsidence. Cap rock integrity and modeling of cap rock failures will be discussed and illustrated. Simple elasto-plastic yield to more complex cap models will be explained and demonstrated. Single well to full field examples of geomechanics simulation in GEM and STARS will be illustrated. Analysis of the simulation runs will be performed to have a better understanding of these geomechanical features. This course will provide participant enough information and techniques to build a complex reservoir simulation dataset with geomechanical effects and explore the more complex functions of GEM and STARS simulators. COURSE CONTENT GEM and STARS simulator geomechanics features and applications including application of geomechanical coupling to the simulators. Simple dilation/compaction table input, application and limitation. Concepts of complex stress-strain relationship, yielding criteria, linear elasticity, non-linear elasticity (hypoelastic and hyperelastic), elasto-plastic behavior and associated constitutive models (Mohr-Coulomb and Drucker Prager), and Generalized Plasticity. Keywords used in geomechanical models in GEM and STARS. Example models of modeling cap rock integrity in thermal simulation and CO2 sequestration simulation for saline aquifers. Review of Builder/Results to input and analyze simulation data. Implementation of a separate Geomechanical Grid (GeoGrid). Use of Post-Process geomechanic capabilities (running Geomechanics on a previously ran reservoir model). Other example simulation models related to geomechanical features in GEM and STARS applications.

PREREQUISITE - Builder & Results course and STARS course.

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $1,000 USD per person (Including Course Materials)

Reservoir Simulation Fundamentals

Course Description
INSTRUCTOR: Matt Balhoff, Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering, UT-Austin WHO SHOULD ATTEND This four-day course is designed for engineers, geologists, or other technical personnel who would like to learn the basic models and methodology used in numerical reservoir simulation. ABOUT THE COURSE The courses primary focus is on simulation fundamentals, capabilities, and weaknesses but the student should be able to write their own simple 1D or 2D black-oil simulator by the end of the class. The course covers the basic equations for single phase flow, mass balances, Darcys law, and the Diffusivity equation. Numerical, finite difference techniques for solving these equations are then presented with an emphasis on implicit versus explicit techniques and methods for solving systems of the linear and nonlinear equations that arise. Several interactive, hands-on examples are completed in class. Multiphase flow equations, formation volume factors, PVT and phase behavior, petrophysical relationships, and well models are reviewed. Methods for solving these equations (IMPES and Fully Implicit) are introduced with more hands-on examples. Finally, a number of special topics are discussed including compositional models, natural and hydraulic fractures, history matching, the finite element method, and stability. COURSE CONTENT Single Phase Flow o Mass conservation o Darcys law o Permeability and porosity o Diffusivity equation and general PDEs o Analytical solutions in reservoir engineering Numerical Techniques for Single-Phase Flow o Taylor series and finite differencing o Explicit, implicit and Crank-Nicholson for 1D flow o Stability o Systems of linear and non-linear equations o Wells and well models o Heterogeneous permeability, porosity, and grid size o 2D and 3D flow Multiphase Flow Equations and Solution Techniques o 2-phase and 3-phase conservation equations o Relative permeability and Darcys law o Capillary pressure o Phase behavior and PVT o Buckley-Leverett o IMPES and fully implicit methods o Upwinding Special and Advanced Topics o Compositional models o Reservoir initialization o Natural and hydraulic fractures o Stability o History matching o Finite element method

PREREQUISITE - Differential equations, linear algebra, and basic understanding of flow through porous media

LOCATION CMG Training Center Paragon Center One 450 Gears Road, Suite 860 Houston, Texas 77067

FEE $ 2,500 USD per person (Including Course Materials)