Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Reservoir, Petroleum, and Production Engineers (Entry Level)
• Geoscientists and Subsurface Professionals
• Field Engineers and Technical Personnel
• Operations and Production Staff working with subsurface data
• Engineering Graduates entering the oil and gas industry
• Anyone seeking foundational knowledge in reservoir engineering

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand reservoir engineering fundamentals and terminology
• Describe reservoir rock and fluid properties and their impact on performance
• Apply basic material balance concepts and identify reservoir drive mechanisms
• Interpret well performance data and estimate reservoir parameters
• Understand the basics of reservoir simulation and decline curve analysis
• Support decision-making in reservoir development and management

DAY 1

Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering and Reservoir Characterization

• Overview of Reservoir Engineering Functions and Workflow 
• Petroleum Reservoir Formation and Accumulation 
• Reservoir Types and Classification 
  Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs 
  Oil Reservoirs, Gas Reservoirs, and Condensate Reservoirs 
• Reservoir Rock Properties 
  Porosity and Porosity Determination 
  Permeability and Flow Capacity 
  Rock Compressibility 
• Fluid Saturation and Reservoir Fluid Distribution 
• Wettability and Surface Tension 
• Capillary Pressure and Saturation Relationships 
• Relative Permeability Concepts and Curves 
• Reservoir Heterogeneity and Anisotropy 
• Reservoir Evaluation and Data Acquisition 
  Core Analysis (RCA and SCAL) 
  Wireline Logging Fundamentals 
  Reservoir Description and Characterization 
• Hydrocarbon Volumes in Place 
  STOIIP and GIIP Estimation 
  Volumetric Calculation Methods 
• Reserves and Resources Classification Principles 

DAY 2

Reservoir Fluids, Pressure Behavior, and Material Balance

• Reservoir Fluid Systems 
  Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Condensates 
  Reservoir Fluid Classification 
• Fundamentals of PVT Analysis 
  Fluid Sampling Techniques 
  Laboratory PVT Testing 
  Formation Volume Factor 
  Gas-Oil Ratio 
  Fluid Compressibility 
• Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior 
  Pressure-Temperature Relationships 
  Phase Diagrams 
  Black Oil and Compositional Concepts 
• Reservoir Pressure Concepts 
  Initial Reservoir Pressure 
  Pressure Gradients and Fluid Contacts 
  Reservoir Pressure Measurement Techniques 
• Reservoir Drive Mechanisms 
  Solution Gas Drive 
  Gas Cap Drive 
  Water Drive 
  Gravity Drainage 
  Combination Drives 
• Material Balance Fundamentals 
  Oil Reservoir Material Balance 
  Gas Reservoir Material Balance 
  Reservoir Energy Balance 
• Recovery Mechanisms and Recovery Factors 
• Estimation of Original Hydrocarbons in Place Using Material Balance Methods 
• Reservoir Performance Monitoring and Surveillance Fundamentals 

DAY 3

Fluid Flow, Well Performance, Forecasting, and Reservoir Management

• Fundamentals of Fluid Flow in Porous Media 
• Darcy’s Law and Reservoir Flow Principles 
• Linear, Radial, and Steady-State Flow Concepts 
• Reservoir Pressure Distribution 
• Well Inflow Performance Relationships (IPR) 
• Well Productivity and Deliverability 
• Skin Effect and Formation Damage 
• Horizontal and Vertical Well Performance 
• Well Testing Fundamentals 
  Pressure Drawdown Testing 
  Pressure Build-Up Analysis 
  Pressure Transient Interpretation 
• Reservoir Surveillance Techniques 
  Production Data Monitoring 
  Water Cut Analysis 
  Reservoir Pressure Tracking 
• Production Forecasting Methods 
  Decline Curve Analysis 
  Recovery Prediction Techniques 
• Reservoir Simulation Fundamentals 
  Reservoir Modeling Concepts 
  Simulation Applications and Limitations 
• Fluid Displacement and Sweep Efficiency 
  Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Principles 
  Secondary Recovery Methods 
  Tertiary Recovery Techniques 
• Reservoir Management and Field Development Planning 
  Reservoir Performance Optimization 
  Uncertainty and Risk Considerations 
  Integrated Reservoir Management Strategies 
  Maximizing Hydrocarbon Recovery and Asset Value