Basic Reservoir Engineering
Course Overview:
This course provides a solid foundation in the principles and practices of reservoir engineering. Participants will gain essential knowledge of reservoir behavior, fluid properties, pressure systems, drive mechanisms, material balance, and production forecasting. The course is designed for those entering the upstream petroleum industry or professionals looking to enhance their understanding of reservoir dynamics and performance analysis.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic principles of reservoir engineering and reservoir behavior
- Identify and evaluate reservoir drive mechanisms
- Analyze fluid properties and phase behavior in reservoirs
- Apply material balance equations for estimating reserves
- Interpret well performance and reservoir pressure data
- Support reservoir management and development planning
Who Should Attend:
- Petroleum, Reservoir, and Production Engineers
- Geoscientists and Technical Staff
- Field Engineers and Operations Personnel
- Professionals Transitioning into Reservoir Roles
- Technical Managers and Support Staff in E&P Companies
Reservoir Fundamentals and Classification
- What is a Reservoir?
- Types of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs (Oil, Gas, Condensate)
- Reservoir Rock Properties: Porosity, Permeability, Saturation
- Reservoir Fluids and Their Characteristics
Fluid Properties and Phase Behavior
- PVT (Pressure-Volume-Temperature) Analysis
- Oil and Gas Formation Volume Factors
- Solution Gas-Oil Ratio and Gas Deviation Factor
- Phase Diagrams and Fluid Classification
Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
- Natural Drive Types: Water Drive, Gas Cap Drive, Solution Gas Drive, Gravity Drainage
- Identifying Dominant Drive Mechanisms
- Impact of Drive Type on Recovery Efficiency
Material Balance and Reserve Estimation
- General Material Balance Equation
- Application to Different Drive Mechanisms
- Volumetric Method of Reserve Estimation
- Oil and Gas Recovery Factors
Well Performance and Pressure Behavior
- Principles of Inflow Performance Relationships (IPR)
- Well Testing and Pressure Transient Analysis Basics
- Decline Curve Analysis for Production Forecasting
- Reservoir Pressure Monitoring and Interpretation
Introduction to Reservoir Management
- Objectives of Reservoir Management
- Production Optimization Techniques
- Secondary and Enhanced Oil Recovery Overview
- Integration of Geoscience and Engineering Data