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CYDAR: Getting Started Series
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Video 01: An overview of the SCAL analysis software CYDAR
Video 02: Loading, editing, and fitting data
Video 03: Exporting windows, graphs, and automatic reporting
Video 04: Design of a two-phase flow centrifuge experiment
Video 05: Centrifuge experiment: calculation of asymptotic saturations
Video 06: Centrifuge experiment: capillary pressure and local saturations
Video 07: Determination of relative permeabilities using the JBN method
Video 08: Determination of relative permeabilities from a multi-step centrifuge experiment
Video 09: Determination of relative permeabilities using history matching from gas and oil production volumes– coming soon!
Video 10: Presentation of the Mercury Module
Video 11: Presentation of the Absolute Permeability Module– coming soon!
Video 12: Presentation of the Dispersion Module– coming soon!
Video 13: Presentation of the Two-Phase Flow with EOR Module– coming soon!
CYDAR: Specific Functionalities Series
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Video 01: Importing a project from an Excel file
Video 01: an overview of the SCAL analysis software CYDAR
Video Topics:
0:28 – Mercury Injection Module
0:38 – Permeability Module
0:55 – Dispersion Module
1:22 – Two-Phase Flow Module
1:40 – Entering Data
1:52 – Relative Permeability Functions: Corey, Modified Corey, and LET
2:10 – Running a Simulation
2:20 – Optimization
2:46 – EOR Module
3:11 – Surfactant-Polymer EOR
3:36 – ASP Simulation
4:04 – Low High Salinity EOR
4:26 – L/H Salinity Simulation
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Video 02: Loading, Editing, and Fitting Data
Video Topics:
0:06 – Data flowchart in Cydar
0:51 – Loading data
1:24 – Correcting data
2:05 – Editing data
2:44 – Fitting data
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Video 03: Exporting Windows, Graphs, and Automatic Reporting
Video Topics:
0:08 – Exporting windows and graphs
0:36 – Exporting data
0:56 – Automatic reporting
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Video 04: Design of a Two-Phase Flow centrifuge experiment
Video Topics:
0:06 – Difference Between Design and Interpretation of Experiments
0:29 – New Project for Centrifuge Experiment
0:39 – Entering Data
0:46 – Information Window
0:55 – Sample and Fluids Window
1:24 – Experiment Window
1:55 – Block Time Window
2:03 – Relative Permeability and Pc curves
2:30 – Running a simulation
3:04 – Saturation Profiles and Average Saturation
3:36 – Average Saturation vs. Local Saturation; Hassler-Brunner, Forbes, and Forbes with Splines Techniques
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Video 05: Centrifuge experiment: calculation of asymptotic saturations
Video Topics:
0:09 – Protocol
0:28 – Loading production volume
0:52 – Generating average saturation
1:12 – Fit with bi-exponential function
1:55 – Loading new average saturation
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Video 06: Centrifuge experiment: capillary pressure and local saturations
Video Topics:
0:22 – Entering data
0:50 – Fitting data
1:10 – Hassler-Brunner method
1:50 – Forbes continuous method
2:20 – Forbes + Splines method
3:03 – Using different fits
3:32 – The “Parameters” window
4:10 – Accepting results
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Video 07: Determination of relative permeabilities using the JBN method
Video Topics:
0:27 – Background on JBN
1:41 – JBN in CYDAR
3:27 – the JBN window
4:35 – Quality control
5:05 – Systematic errors in Kr(oil)
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Video 08: Determination of relative permeabilities from a multi-step centrifuge experiment
Video Topics:
0:00 – Introduction and Disclaimer
0:26 – Experimental Data
1:40 – Determination of Pc curve
3:43 – Determination of Kr
5:48 – Results
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Video 10: Presentation of the Mercury Module
Video Topics:
0:00 – Introduction
0:23 – Loading Data
0:43 – Type of Curve
1:01 – Parameters
1:15 – Pore Size Distribution
1:42 – Capillary Pressure and J. Leverett Function
2:15 – Permeability
2:59 – Exporting Results
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Functionalities: Importing a project from an Excel file
Video Topics:
0:08 – Principle
0:51 – Example
1:33 – Results
1:57 – The template file
2:50 – The log file
2:55 – The master template file
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