By the end of this programme, participants will:
- Understand key reservoir engineering concepts and terminology used in the industry.
- Gain knowledge of rock and fluid properties essential for reservoir engineering methods.
- Learn the principles of single-phase and multi-phase fluid flow through porous media.
- Understand how recovery factors and reserves are estimated and predicted in reservoir engineering.
- Apply reservoir engineering methods to predict and evaluate reservoir performance over time.
DAY 1
Introduction to Petroleum Reservoirs and Fluid Properties
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- Overview of petroleum reservoirs: Types, characteristics, and key components
- Fluid properties in reservoir engineering:
- Fluid types (oil, gas, water)
- Phase behavior and PVT properties
- Correlations and equations of state
- Understanding fluid flow and reservoir dynamics
- Exercises: Identifying fluid types and phase behavior in different reservoir conditions
DAY 2
Rock Properties and Reservoir Evaluation
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- Introduction to key rock properties:
- Porosity, wettability, capillary pressure
- Permeability, relative permeability
- Rock-fluid interactions and their impact on reservoir performance
- Evaluating and classifying oil and gas reserves
- Volumetrics of oil and gas reservoirs
- Recovery factors and reserve classification
- Exercises: Estimating porosity and permeability from well data
DAY 3
Recovery Mechanisms and Material Balance
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- Recovery mechanisms: Primary, secondary, and enhanced oil recovery methods
- Material balance calculations for reservoir evaluation
- Displacement efficiency:
- Mobility ratio and its effect on recovery
- Buckley-Leverett displacement model
- Exercises: Material balance calculations and analyzing displacement efficiency
DAY 4
Well Performance and Reservoir Behavior
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- Well performance: Pressure, flow rates, and productivity
- Factors influencing well performance in oil and gas reservoirs
- Introduction to transient well test analysis
- Well test types and interpretation methods
- Analysis of production data for reservoir evaluation
- Exercises: Well performance calculation and analysis
DAY 5
Integrated Reservoir Engineering and Case Studies
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- Integrated reservoir engineering: Combining fluid, rock, and performance data for reservoir management
- Practical application of reservoir engineering concepts in decision-making
- Case studies on reservoir evaluation and optimization strategies
- Exercises: Case study analysis and decision-making based on reservoir data
