In the E&P business, Reservoir Engineers play a key role in handling, analysing and interpreting subsurface and production data at all stages of field development. Reservoir Engineering data and models are used in field development plans to optimise economic production of hydrocarbons.
In this course fundamental concepts and a broad spectrum of modern practical reservoir engineering methods are addressed. Extensive use is made of practical and actual field problems to illustrate relevant subjects.
Who should attend
The course is aimed at new reservoir engineers and petroleum engineering staff, who are familiarizing with the application of reservoir engineering methods in their daily practice.
At the end of the Basic Reservoir Engineering Course participants will understand the physics of oil and gas fields, and have an awareness of modern reservoir engineering principles and practical considerations for reservoir development and production, including the estimation of oil and gas reserves.
Topics are introduced by lectures and discussion, and learning is re-inforced by practical small classroom exercises. Active participation is encouraged. Use of laptops and other handheld devices for the exercises is encouraged and facilitated. Hand-out material in paper and/or electronic format will be provided.
Day by day programme
Day 1 - Reservoir rock and volumes
Course Introduction, the Reservoir Engineering work flow, example case
Reservoir rock properties, permeability permeability porosity and fluid flow
Permeability avareaging
Capillary pressure and saturation height relations
Distribution of hydrocarbon fluids
Exercise: fluid gradients and contacts
Volumetric Oil in Place and Gas in Place calculations (STOIIP and GIIP)
Reserves and resources: the SPE PRMS system
Exercise: Hydrocarbons in place estimation
Day 2 - Fluid behaviour and Material Balance
Oil and gas, composition and phase behaviour
Reservoir fluid properties of oil and gas
Exercise PVT correlations for oil and gas
Drive Mechanisms and Oil Material Balance,
Read and discuss: material balance field case
Day 3 - Well behaviour and well tests
Gas Material Balance and applications,
Exercise volumetric gas volume estimation, p/z plot
Wells, inflow performance, skin, horizontal wells
Exercise: use of well inflow calculations
Exercise: gas production forecasting
Oil well testing, Pressure Draw Down and Build Up analysis
Decline Curve Analysis and Production forecasting
Exercise: oil production forecasting
Day 4 - Displacement, sweep and reservoir modelling
Relative permeability and capillary pressure, movable oil