[...]... Preface Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation is a vehicle for widely disseminating reservoir simulation technology It is not a mathematical treatise about reservoir simulation, nor is it a compendium of case histories Both of these topics are covered in several other readily available sources Instead, Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation is a practical guide to reservoir simulation that introduces... estimate of future cash flow Other reasons for performing a simulation study from a reservoir management perspective are listed in Table 1 -1 Several of the items are discussed in greater detail in later chapters 2 Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation Table 1-1 Why Simulate? Corporate Impact + Cash Flow Prediction 0 Need Economic Forecast of Hydrocarbon Price Reservoir Management 4 Coordinate Reservoir. .. an oil reservoir is given by Ar N = 7758 (|> Ah S 2—2!B 11 (2 l 1} j 1.2 Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation where N original oil in place [STB] . University of Houston. xiv Preface to the Second Edition The second edition of Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation has been expanded to include background material on reservoir. histories. Both of these topics are covered in several other readily available sources. Instead, Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation is a practical guide to reservoir simulation. Reservoir Simulation 10 Overview of the Modeling Process 89 10.1 Basics Reservoir Analysis 89 10.2 Prerequisites 90 10.3 Computer Modeling 90 10.4 Major Elements of a Reservoir Simulation Study