Course Details

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

• Reservoir and Petroleum Engineers
• Production and Completion Engineers
• Geoscientists involved in reservoir evaluation
• Field Development and Subsurface Professionals
• Technical staff supporting reservoir studies
• Anyone seeking applied, practical reservoir engineering knowledge

• 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:

• Apply key reservoir engineering principles to evaluate reservoir performance
• Analyze reservoir rock and fluid properties used in engineering calculations
• Use material balance methods to estimate hydrocarbons in place
• Perform decline curve analysis for performance prediction
• Interpret well test results for reservoir characterization
• Understand reservoir drive mechanisms and flow behavior
• Support reservoir management decisions through applied engineering methods

DAY 1

Reservoir Fundamentals, Rock & Fluid Properties
Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals

• Role of Reservoir Engineering in Field Development and Reservoir Management 
• Reservoir Classification and Characteristics 
• Reservoir Life Cycle and Performance Evaluation 

Reservoir Rock Properties

• Porosity and Permeability 
• Fluid Saturation 
• Relative Permeability and Capillary Pressure 
• Reservoir Heterogeneity and Anisotropy 

Reservoir Fluid Properties (PVT)

• Oil, Gas and Water Properties 
• Phase Behavior of Reservoir Fluids
• Formation Volume Factors 
• Solution Gas-Oil Ratio 
• Fluid Compressibility

Hydrocarbons-in-Place Estimation

• Volumetric Methods 
• Original Oil and Gas in Place Calculations 
• Recovery Factor Concepts 
   

DAY 2

Reservoir Performance Analysis & Well Testing
Reservoir Drive Mechanisms

• Solution Gas Drive 
• Gas Cap Drive 
• Water Drive 
• Gravity Drainage 
• Compaction Drive 
• Combination Drive Reservoirs 

Material Balance Applications

• Material Balance Equation Fundamentals 
• Reservoir Performance Evaluation 
• Estimation of Reservoir Reserves 
• Water Influx Concepts and Aquifer Behavior 

Reservoir Fluid Flow

• Darcy’s Law 
• Radial and Linear Flow Concepts 
• Productivity Index (PI) 
• Inflow Performance Relationships (IPR) 

Well Testing Fundamentals

• Pressure Build-Up and Drawdown Tests 
• Wellbore Storage and Skin Effect 
• Pressure Transient Analysis Concepts 
• Reservoir Pressure Estimation 
   

DAY 3

Reservoir Management, Forecasting & Optimization
Production Forecasting Techniques

• Decline Curve Analysis (DCA) 
• Production Trend Evaluation 
• Reserve Estimation from Production Data 
• Forecasting Future Reservoir Performance 

Waterflooding and Secondary Recovery

• Waterflooding Fundamentals 
• Sweep Efficiency 
• Voidage Replacement Concepts 
• Reservoir Surveillance Considerations 

Reservoir Simulation Fundamentals

• Purpose and Benefits of Reservoir Simulation 
• Static and Dynamic Reservoir Models 
• Key Input Data Requirements 
• Model Calibration and History Matching Concepts 

Integrated Reservoir Management

• Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring 
• Data Integration for Decision Making 
• Reservoir Uncertainty and Risk Assessment 
• Production Optimization Strategies 
• Reservoir Management Best Practices