Applied Reservoir Engineering - RE - Instructor-led + eLearning

Program Overview

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This program combines virtual instructor-led training (32 hours) and self-paced work (88 hours) to provide a comprehensive foundation in reservoir engineering. It covers key concepts such as fluid and rock properties, reservoir flow, material balance, and recovery techniques, preparing participants for various reservoir engineering roles.

Program Outline

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Outline:

This program is comprised of the following activities:

• ILT = Virtual Instructor-led Training
• OL = Online Learning Activity/Reading

Subject Virtual ILT Option 1 Perth, AUS timezone (GMT+8) Virtual ILT Option 2 Perth, US timezone (GMT-5)

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Week 1

• ILT 1.0 Orientation Webcast (pre-recorded)
• OL 1.0 This is Reservoir Engineering
• OL 3.0 Reservoir Rock Properties

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Week 2

• ILT 1.0 Reservoir Rock Properties Fundamentals Tuesday, Sept 17, 09:00 Tuesday, Sept 17, 08:00
• OL 6.0 Reservoir Rock Properties Fundamentals
• ILT 2.0 Reservoir Rock Properties Fundamentals Thursday, Sept 19, 09:00 Thursday, Sept 19, 08:00

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Week 3

• OL 9.0 Reservoir Fluid

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Week 4

• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Fluid Fundamentals - Session 1 Tuesday, Oct 1, 09:00 Tuesday, Oct 1, 08:00
• OL 7.0 Reservoir Fluid Fundamentals
• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Fluid Fundamentals - Session 2 Thursday, Oct 3, 09:00 Thursday, Oct 3, 08:00

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Week 5

• OL 3.0 Reservoir Flow Properties

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Week 6

• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Flow Properties Fundamentals - Session 1 Tuesday, Oct 15, 09:00 Tuesday, Oct 15, 08:00
• OL 6.0 Reservoir Flow Properties Fundamentals
• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Flow Properties Fundamentals - Session 2 Thursday, Oct 17, 09:00 Thursday, Oct 17, 08:00

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Week 7

• OL 4.0 Reservoir Material Balance

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Week 8

• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Material Balance Fundamentals - Session 1 Tuesday, Oct 29, 09:00 Tuesday, Oct 29, 08:00
• OL 6.0 Reservoir Material Balance Fundamentals
• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Material Balance Fundamentals - Session 2 Thursday, Oct 31, 09:00 Thursday, Oct 31, 08:00

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Week 9

• OL 4.0 Decline Curve Analysis and Empirical Approaches

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Week 10

• ILT 1.5 Decline Curve Analysis and Empirical Approaches Fundamentals - Session 1 Tuesday, Nov 12, 09:00 Tuesday, Nov 12, 08:00
• OL 8.0 Decline Curve Analysis and Empirical Approaches Fundamentals
• ILT 1.5 Decline Curve Analysis and Empirical Approaches Fundamentals - Session 2 Thursday, Nov 14, 09:00 Thursday, Nov 14, 08:00

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Week 11

• OL 4.0 Reserves and Resources
• OL 4.0 Pressure Transient Analysis

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Week 12

• OL 4.0 Rate Transient Analysis
• OL 4.0 Reservoir Fluid Displacement

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Week 13

• ILT .75 Reservoir Fluid Displacement Fundamentals - Session 1 Tuesday, Dec 3, 09:00 Tuesday, Dec 3, 08:00
• OL 7.0 Reservoir Fluid Displacement Fundamentals
• ILT .75 Reservoir Fluid Displacement Fundamentals - Session 2 Thursday, Dec 5, 09:00 Thursday, Dec 5, 08:00

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Week 14

• OL 4.0 Enhanced Oil Recovery

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Week 15

• OL 4.0 Reservoir Simulation
• OL 4.0 Reservoir Surveillance

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Week 16

• OL 4.0 Improved Oil Recovery Fundamentals
• ILT 2.0 Improved Oil Recovery Fundamentals Thursday, Dec 19, 09:00 Thursday, Dec 19, 08:00

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Week 17

• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Surveillance Fundamentals - Session 1 Tuesday, Jan 7, 09:00 Tuesday, Jan 7, 08:00
• OL 6.0 Reservoir Surveillance Fundamentals
• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Surveillance Fundamentals - Session 2 Thursday, Jan 9, 09:00 Thursday, Jan 9, 08:00

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Week 18

• OL 4.0 Reservoir Management

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Week 19

• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Management Fundamentals - Session 1 Tuesday, Jan 14, 09:00 Tuesday, Jan 14, 08:00
• OL 5.0 Reservoir Management Fundamentals
• ILT 1.5 Reservoir Management Fundamentals - Session 2 Thursday, Jan 16, 09:00 Thursday, Jan 16, 08:00

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Modules:

• This is Reservoir Engineering: This module introduces the principal tasks and tools of a reservoir engineer and outlines how the course is organized to cover these topics.
• Reservoir Rock Properties: This module covers different types of rocks, primary rock properties from a reservoir engineering perspective, how rock properties are measured, and how rock property values are interpolated/extrapolated throughout the reservoir.
• Reservoir Rock Properties Fundamentals: This module delves into fluid contacts, saturation changes, wettability, interfacial tension, residual oil saturation, capillary pressure, relative permeability, and saturation definition.
• Reservoir Fluid: This module explains how fluids change in response to pressure and temperature, defines engineering properties of reservoir fluids, describes the makeup of reservoir fluids, and covers fluid sampling and laboratory measurement techniques.
• Reservoir Fluid Fundamentals: This module focuses on calculating fluid properties needed for various analyses, including volumetrics, material balance, fluid flow using Darcy's Law, pressure transient analysis, rate transient analysis, and fluid displacement.
• Reservoir Flow Properties: This module explains the origin and evolution of Darcy's law, differentiates between gravity and pressure gradients, identifies differences between linear and radial flow equations, explores the impact of heterogeneities on flow, differentiates between oil and gas flow, applies Darcy's law to gas and oil, and discusses non-Darcy effects on well performance.
• Decline Curve Analysis and Empirical Approaches: This module performs basic statistics, calculates decline curve analysis, and estimates recovery factors.
• Decline Curve Analysis and Empirical Approaches Fundamentals: This module describes the application of statistical methods to solve reservoir engineering challenges, emphasizing decline curve analysis and curve fitting measured data such as relative permeability.
• Pressure Transient Analysis: This module covers pressure transient analysis concepts, terminology, equations, and objectives, pressure transient analysis in buildup and drawdown tests, and time period analysis.
• Rate Transient Analysis: This module describes the relationship between rate transient analysis and pressure transient analysis and describes situations where rate transient analysis is preferred.
• Reservoir Fluid Displacement: This module covers fluid displacement as immiscible, linear, and vertical, dispersed and segregated flow, aquifers models, and coning in oil/water systems.
• Reservoir Fluid Displacement Fundamentals: This module models aquifers using analytical expressions, calculates mobility ratios, heterogeneity indices, and sweep efficiencies, calculates the movement of flood fronts through the reservoir, and plots saturation vs. distance plots.
• Enhanced Oil Recovery: This module discusses the modification of rock and fluid properties in tertiary recovery and describes the range of secondary and tertiary recovery techniques.
• Improved Oil Recovery: This module covers waterflood types, waterflood operations, and modeling the reservoir.
• Reservoir Surveillance Fundamentals: This module calculates the value of a particular type of data, calculates how the value of data varies with frequency and quality, uses the analysis of measurement data to identify reservoir and well problems, applies data integration methods, and integrates surveillance data with forecasting methods.
• Reservoir Management: This module covers retaining flexibility in reservoir management, building flow units, describing how the value of an asset is defined, explaining the roles of risk and uncertainty in valuation, and evaluating vertical equilibrium and no-crossflow.
• Reservoir Management Fundamentals: This module manages reservoir uncertainties throughout phases of field maturity, identifies geologic and reservoir parameters that make an opportunity, conducts analysis to determine the most appropriate injectant, applies types of wells to the appropriate geology, adjusts and adapts the reservoir management plan for each phase of field life.

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Teaching:

• This workshop will be delivered virtually through PetroAcademy.
• Each PetroAcademy offering integrates multiple learning activities, such as reading assignments, self-paced e-Learning, virtual instructor-led sessions, discussion forums, group exercises, case studies, quizzes, field trips, and experiential activities.
• Activities include 32 hours of instructor-led, virtual training sessions, plus approximately 88 hours of self-paced work.

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Other:

• The Applied Reservoir Engineering Blended Program represents the core of the PetroSkills reservoir engineering program and the foundation for all future studies in the subject.
• Numerous engineering practices are covered, ranging from fluid and rock properties to simulation and field development planning.
• Reservoir engineering is presented in the context of a modern, multi-disciplinary team effort using supporting computer technology.
• Target Audience: Engineers or geoscientists performing reservoir engineering tasks for their asset team.