2000-2002

Basin Modeling

2002

• Ceres2D: A Numerical Prototype for HC Potential Evaluation in Complex Area
  F. Schneider, H. Devoitine, I. Faille, E. Flauraud and F. Willien

Fractured Reservoirs

2002

• Integrated Fractured Reservoir Characterization: A Case Study in a North Africa Field
  B.D.M. Gauthier, TotalFinaElf; M. Garcia, FSS Intl.; J.-M. Daniel, IFP
• An Integrated Workflow to Account for Multi-Scale Fractures in Reservoir Simulation Models: Implementation and Benefits
  Bernard Bourbiaux, Remy Basquet, Marie-Christine Cacas, Jean-Marc Daniel, Institut Français du Petrole; Sylvain Sarda, Beicip-Franlab

2001

• Integrated Study of a Fractured Middle East Reservoir with Stratiform Super-K Intervals - Part 2: Upscaling and Dual Media Simulation
  L. Cosentino, Y. Coury, Beicip-Franlab; J.M. Daniel, E. Manceau, C. Ravenne, P. Van Lingen, IFP; J. Cole, M. Sengul, Saudi Aramco
• Single Medium Simulation of Reservoirs with Conductive Faults and Fractures
  Paul van Lingen, Institut Français du Petrole; Mustafa Sengul, Saudi Aramco; Jean-Marc Daniel, Institut Français du Petrole; Luca Cosentino, Beicip-Franlab
• Hydraulic Characterization of Fractured Reservoirs: Simulation on Discrete Fracture Models
  S. Sarda, L. Jeannin, B. Bourbiaux, Institut Français du Petrole
• Nested geological modelling of naturally fractured reservoir
  M.C. Cacas, J.M. Daniel and J. Letouzey
  Institut français du pétrole, Division Geologie-Géochimie, 1 et 4, avenue de Bois-Préau, 92852 Rueil Malmaison cedex, France
• Developing a Carbonate Reservoir with Fractures and Stratiform High Permeabilities
  E.H. Bu-Hulaigah (Saudi Aramco), B.A. Stenger (Saudi Aramco), T.R. Pham (Saudi Aramco), P.P. van Lingen (IFP)

2000

• Integrated Fractured Reservoir Characterization: a Case Study in a North Africa Field
  B.D.M. Gauthier, A.M. Zellou, A. Toublanc, TotalFina Elf; M. Garcia, FSS; J-M. Daniel, IFP
• Modelling Fluid Flow in Reservoirs Crossed by Multiscale Fractures : A New Approach
  N. Henn*, B. Bourbiaux*, M. Quintard**, and S. Sakthikumar***
  * Institut Francais du Pétrole, ** Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, *** Total Exploration Production
• Implementing Convection in a Reservoir Simulator: A Key Feature in Adequately Modeling the Exploitation of the Cantarell Complex
  E. Manceau, E. Delamaide, J.C. Sabathier, S. Jullian, F. Kalaydjian, IFP; J.E. Ladron De Guevara, J.M. Sanchez Bujanos, F.D. Rodriguez, PEMEX

Reservoir Modeling

2002

• Geologically Oriented Geostatistics: an Integrated Tool for Reservoir Studies
  A. Pelgrain de Lestang, L. Cosentino, Beicip-Franlab; J. Cabrera, T. Jimenez, O. Bellorin, PDVSA Gas
• Use of Seismic to Constrain Geostatistical Reservoir Models: a Quantitative Approach Using Proportion of Facies
  B. Doligez, P. Gomel, B. Andrieux, F. Fournier ; Institut Français du Petrole, Rueil Malmaison, France ; H. Beucher, Centre de Géostatistique de Fontainebleau.
  Poster : part1, part2, part3

Dynamic Simulation

2002

• Stepwise Compositional Simulation of a Multilayer, Giant Gas Condensate Field
  T. Jimenez, I. Marruffo, J. Cabrera, PDVSA Gas; L. Cosentino, S. Caussade, Beicip-Franlab

2001

• SAGD Performance Optimization Through Numerical Simulations: Methodology and Field Case Example
  P. Egermann, G. Renard, E. Delamaide, IFP Technologies (Canada) Inc.
• Representation of Crossflow Effects in Advanced Wells in a Multipurpose Reservoir Simulator
  Y. Caillabet, IFP; P. Fabrie, U. of Bordeaux; P. Lemonnier, R. Masson, O. Ricois, IFP
• High-Performance Reservoir Simulation With Parallel ATHOS
  J-F. Magras, P. Quandalle, Institut Français du Petrole; P. Bia, Beicip-Franlab
• Coupling Geomechanics and Reservoir Models : Application to the Role of Fractures and Faults
  Marc Mainguy, Applied Mechanics Division, IFP – France, Nick Koutsabeloulis, VIPS (Vector International Processing Systems) Ltd, Winkfield-Windsor, Berkshire, UK, & Pascal Longuemare, Applied Mechanics Division, IFP – France.

2000

• Hysteresis in Three-Phase Flow: Experiments, Modeling and Reservoir Simulations
  P. Egermann, O. Vizika, IFP: Institut Français du Petrole; L. Dallet, C. Requin, GDF: Gaz De France; F. Sonier, SMC: Simulation & Modelling Consultancy
• Critical Gas Saturation and Relative Permeability During Depressurization in the Far Field and the Near-Wellbore Region
  P. Egermann, O. Vizika, Institut Français du Petrole
• Implementing Convection in a Reservoir Simulator: A Key Feature in Adequately Modeling the Exploitation of the Cantarell Complex
  E. Manceau, E. Delamaide, J.C. Sabathier, S. Jullian, F. Kalaydjian, IFP; J.E. Ladron De Guevara, J.M. Sanchez Bujanos, F.D. Rodriguez, PEMEX
• History Matching Geostatistical Reservoir Models with Gradual Deformation Method
  Y. Le Gallo, SPE, M. Le Ravalec-Dupin, SPE, Institut Français du Pétrole, and the HELIOS
  Reservoir Group
• Influence of Connate Water and Condensate Saturation on Inertial Effects in Gas/Condensate Reservoirs
  J.-M. Lombard, D.G. Longeron, SPE, and F.J.M. Kalaydjian, SPE, Inst. Francais du Petrole
• An Integrated Study of the Rejuvenation of CAÑADON PERDIDO Field (ARGENTINA) by Polymer Injection
  P. Lemouzy, IFP.; R. Friedenberg, R. Tabary and A. Zaitoun, IFP, M. Russo and J-P. Romanato YPF S.A.

Seismic Characterization

2002

• Seismic facies analysis applied to P and S impedances from pre-stack inversion
  Charles Bertrand*, Beicip-Franlab, France ; Thierry Tonellot and Frederique Fournier, Institut Français du Petrole, France

2001

• Joint stratigraphic inversion of angle-limited stacks
  T. Tonellot, D. Macé, and V. Richard, Institut Français du Pétrole
• 3D quantitative AVA: a model-based approach for a joint inversion of angle data
  T. Tonellot, D. Macé, and V. Richard_, Institut Français du Pétrole

2000

• Well to seismic calibration: a multiwell analysis to extract one single wavelet
  Nathalie Lucet and Pierre-Yves Dequirez, Institut Francais du Petrole, and Frederic Cailly, Beicip-Franlab
• 2-D and 3-D Lithostratigraphic Interpretation of Seismic Data for Characterization of the UNAYZAH Formation in Central Saudi Arabia
  Costas G. Macrides, Marty, Rademakers, Frederique Fournier and Pierre Yves Dequirez