Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Understand the main aspects applied in Reservoir Engineering
• Raise their knowledge of reservoir fluid characterization and fluid-rock properties
• Be aware of how to calculate the original hydrocarbon in place
• Gain sufficient knowledge of Conventional Reservoir Engineering
• Understand Reservoir Surveillance and Well Test Analysis
• Gain better knowledge on water/gas coning effect and control
• Understand production optimization and Nodal Analysis Approach
• Get better knowledge Gas/Condensate Reservoir performance
• Gain sufficient knowledge on reservoir simulation modeling applications

DAY 1

• Introduction
• Getting to Understand Your Reservoir
• Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
• Original Hydrocarbon in Place
• Reservoir Life Cycle
• Reservoir Rock Properties
• Reservoir Fluid Properties
• Reservoir Performance
• Oil Recovery Methods

DAY 2

Hydrocarbon Originally in Place Determination

• Volumetric Methods
• Material Balance Approach
• Decline Curve Analysis
• Examples

Conventional RE for new infill Opportunities

DAY 3

Reservoir Surveillance

Well Testing Analysis

• Well Test Objectives
• Types of Well Tests
• Derivative Analysis

Day 4

Water and Gas Coning

• Coning Concept
• Critical Rate Calculation
• Coning Control
• Smart Horizontal Wells

Production Optimization (Nodal Analysis Approach)

• Production System Pressure Losses
• Inflow/Outflow Curves
• Nodal Analysis Applications

DAY 5

• Gas Reservoir Performance
• Gas-Condensate  Reservoirs
• Introduction to Reservoir Simulation
• Course Conclusion
• POST-TEST and EVALUATION

This course is intended for Junior and Experience Reservoir and Petroleum Engineers in addition to other Geoscientists who seek to have more knowledge on Reservoir Engineering aspects.