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

Introduction to Reservoir Engineering

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-Test
• Overview of Reservoir Engineering and Its Role in Upstream Operations
• Reservoir Types and Classifications
• Basic Subsurface Terminology and Concepts
• Introduction to Reservoir Fluids and Phase Behavior
• Basic Concepts of Porosity and Permeability
• Exercise

DAY 2

Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties

• Reservoir Rock Properties: Porosity, Permeability, Saturation
• Capillary Pressure and Relative Permeability
• Reservoir Fluid Properties: PVT Behavior
• Phase Diagrams and Fluid Characterization
• Reservoir Flow Concepts and Darcy’s Law
• Fluid Sampling and Laboratory Analysis
• Exercise

DAY 3

Reservoir Drive Mechanisms and Material Balance

• Natural Drive Mechanisms: Water Drive, Gas Cap Expansion, Solution Gas Drive
• Pressure Behavior and Performance Characteristics
• Introduction to Material Balance Equations
• Estimating OOIP and OGIP Using Material Balance
• Aquifer Models and Influx Calculations
• Exercise

DAY 4

Well Performance and Decline Analysis

• Inflow Performance Relationships (IPR)
• Well Testing Fundamentals and Interpretation Basics
• Productivity Index and Well Deliverability Concepts
• Introduction to Decline Curve Analysis
• Data Requirements and Forecasting Production
• Introduction to Reservoir Simulation Concepts
• Exercise

DAY 5

Reservoir Management Principles and Course Wrap-up

• Fundamentals of Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring
• Production Optimization Techniques
• Introduction to Field Development Planning
• Reservoir Uncertainty and Risk Considerations
• Post-Test
• Certificate Ceremony