PETE 344
PETROLEUM RESERVOIR
ENGINEERING - II
INTRODUCTION
Dr Çağlar SINAYUÇ & Dr Aslı GÜNDOĞAR
Middle East Technical University
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Department
caglars@[Link] & asligun@[Link]
Spring 2025 – 2026 CHAPTER-0
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
• Steady and unsteady state single-phase flow
equations through porous media.
• Steady and unsteady superposition
• Multiphase flow through porous media.
• Reservoir characterization in homogeneous and
heterogeneous reservoirs by pressure testing.
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1. Fluid Flow through Porous Media
a) Definition of flow regimes
b) Single phase flow, steady state, pseudo steady state flow
• Definition and derivation of volumetric average pressure
equations
c) Single phase unsteady state flow
• Derivation of continuity and diffusivity equations
• One well and multi-well problems (Superposition)
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2. Use of flow equations (diffusivity equation) for interpreting
well tests and use of well tests for determining reservoir
characteristics
• Line source well solution for flow test interpretation
• Skin, wellbore storage
• Examples on: pressure build up, drawdown, interference tests
(type curve matching)
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3. Multiphase flow through porous media
Simultaneous flow of oil, water and gas, immiscible
displacement theory, Buckley Leverett equations
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List of Topics
Week 1 Introduction
Fluid flow in porous media, incompressible, slightly compressible and compressible fluid flow, flow regimes,
Week 2
Darcy equation
Week 3 Linear and radial flow equations, constant terminal rate solution to transient and pseudo steady state
Week 4 Dimensionless pressure drop solution to diffusivity equation
Week 5 Superposition principle in time and space, Well Test Design
Week 6 Well test interpretation, drawdown test, wellbore storage, skin factor
Week 7 Well test interpretation, drawdown test, pseudo-steady state flow regime
Week 8 Well test interpretation, build-up test, estimation of average drainage area pressure, MBH plot
Week 9 Type curve analysis with Interference Test
Week 10 Pressure Derivatives in Well Test Interpretation
Week 11 Reservoir Boundaries and Heterogeneities
Week 12 Enhanced Oil Recovery
Week 13 Displacement and sweep efficiencies
Week 14 Numerical reservoir simulation
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TEXTBOOKS
• Dake, L.P., Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering, Elsevier
Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam. 1978.
• Willhite, G.P., Waterflooding, SPE Textbook Series, vol. 3., 1986.
• Lee W.J., Well Testing, SPE Textbook Series, 1982
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GRADING
• Midterm - 1 30% (April 1, 2026)
• Midterm - 2 30% (May 13, 2026)
• Final Exam 40%
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RULES
• Attendance will be taken and can be used for the grading.
• The make-up examination is held after the final exam, and it covers all the
topics. It replaces the missed exam. It is not possible to make up multiple
missed exams.
• No make-up for missed exams unless an official excuse is submitted. For an
illness, the student must provide a medical report from or approved by the
Medical Center (METU) and inform the course instructor within three days
after the end of the medical report period.
• Students who do not take mid-term exams cannot take the final exam and will
get NA grade from the course.