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15 Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation 142
15.1 Conservation Laws 142
15.2 Flow Equations 143
15.3 Well and Facilities Modeling 145
15.4 Simulator Solution Procedures 146
15.5 Simulator Selection 15 3
Exercises 154
16 Modeling Reservoir Architecture 156
16.1 Mapping 156
16.2 Grid Preparation 158
16.3 Model Types 164
16.4 Basic Simulator Volumetrics 166
Exercises 166
17 Data Preparation for a Typical Study 168
17.1 Data Preparation 168
17.2 Pressure Correction 170
17.3 Simulator Selection and Ockham's Razor 172
Exercises 175

18 History Matching 176
18.1 Illustrative History Matching Strategies 177
18.2 Key History Matching Parameters 180
18.3 Evaluating the History Match 182
18.4 Deciding on a Match 183
18.5 History Match Limitations 184
Exercises 185
19 Predictions 186
19.1 Prediction Capabilities 186
19.2 Prediction Process 187
19.3 Sensitivity Analyses 188
19.4 Economic Analysis 190
19.5 Validity of Model Predictions 191
Exercises 192