Introduction
1.1 Importance of this course
1.2 The origin and developments of this subject
1.3 Description and targets of this coarse
References
Chapter 1 The Physical Properties of Reservoir Rocks
1.1 Matrix features of reservoir rocks
1.2 Porosity of reservoir rocks
1.3 Fluid saturation of reservoir rocks
1.4 Permeability of reservoir rocks
l.5 Average of rock parameters
1.6 Sensitivity of reservoir rocks
Exercises
References
Chapter 2 The Physical Properties of Reservoir Fluids
2.1 Introduction of petroleum and natural gas
2.2 Phase behavior of hydrocarbon systems
2.3 Properties of natural gas
2.4 Properties of crude oil
2.5 Properties of formation water
2.6 Gas-liquid equilibrium calculation for reservoir fluids
2.7 Experimental determination of reservoir fluid''s properties
2.8 Correlations for physical properties of crude oil
2.9 Application of reservoir fluid properties
Exercises
References
Chapter 3 Mechanism of Muitiphase Fluid Flowing Through Porous Media
3.1 Interracial phenomena in reservoir rocks
3.2 Wettability of reservoir rocks
3.3 Capillary pressure curve
3.4 Microcosmic resistances during water displacing oil
3.5 Effective permeability and relative permeability curves of reservoir rock
Exercises
References
Chapter 4 Principles of Enhanced Oil Recovery
4.1 Fundamental concepts and principles of EOR
4.2 Classification of EOR processes
4.3 Thermal recovery processes
4.4 Miscible gas flooding
4.5 Chemical flooding
4.6 Microbial enhanced oil recovery MEOR
Exercises
References
Glossary