A new model has been developed specifically to study very large, heterogeneous oil and gas reservoirs. By using unique approaches to the simulation of fluid properties and dual porosity/permeability systems, the model is able to accurately simUlate complex reservoir flow performance that was previously difficult or not feasible to model. Descriptions of the fluid flow characteristics of the model are included in the Appendix. Potential applications to several real field simulation problems are discussed to show the advantages of the model as compared to more traditional approaches. Additionally, several actual simulations of hypothetical reservoirs are shown and the results are compared with both standard single porosity and dual porosity black oil models currently available. The enhanced representation of the physical system compared to classical black oil models is achieved in a way which is efficient in the use of both the memory and processor resources of the computer, whilst the modular nature of the simulator, coupled with advanced programming and documentation standards, will facilitate its further development and maintenance. 305
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