Petroleum Engineering

Overburden Pressure: What is it and Why is it important?

Overburden pressure is the vertical stress imposed by the overlying formation at a reference point below the surface. In other ...
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Bulk Density

In its simplest form, the subsurface consists of two things: 1) Rock grains and 2) fluid. Because we as petroleum ...
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Calculating Reservoir Pressure and Temperature

The initial reservoir pressure and temperatures is one of the most important parameters we need in petroleum engineering. From initial ...
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Average Permeability of Flow Units in Parallel and in Series (Radial Flow)

Everything we just applied to linear flow, extends to radial flow. Nothing too different! The same analogy works! The only ...
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Average Permeability of Flow Units in Parallel and in Series (Linear Flow)

Series Linear Flow-Harmonic Average Consider linear flow for flow units in series as shown in the diagram below: Flow going ...
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Average Permeability of Flow Units in Parallel and in Series

Understanding the permeability distribution in the reservoir is critical to forecasting the depletion process and predicting the estimated ultimate recovery ...
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Application of Darcy’s Law

Darcy's law can be applied to model reservoir flow systems. The simplest is steady-state radial flow (steady-state just means that ...
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What is Darcy’s Law??

Darcy's law is the MOST important fundamental equation in petroleum engineering. If you don't know it, well you have come ...
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Types of Petroleum Engineering Jobs in Upstream And Which One Is Right For You

Upstream Production is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling career opportunities in the oil and gas industry. Engineers in ...
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