Why Reservoir-to-Surface Integration Matters More Than Ever in Petroleum Engineering.
Why Reservoir-to-Surface Integration Matters More Than Ever in Petroleum Engineering This article is part of a series inspired by the book Petroleum Engineering: From Reservoir to Surface in the Context of Engineering Decision-Making Under Uncertainty. Petroleum Engineering: From Reservoir to Surface in the Context of Engineering Decision-Making under Uncertainty Petroleum engineering is a very specialized field. Reservoir engineers, drilling engineers, production engineers, process engineers, and facilities engineers all bring the critical skills to developing and operating an oil or gas field. While specialization has greatly moved the industry forward, there is one issue it created: in many cases, engineering decisions are made with in disciplines rather than at a systems level. It takes more than optimizing a individual part to develop a modern field. Decisions about the reservoir have a ripple effect on well performance, production system performance, facility pe...