Advanced Reservoir Management
and Monitoring
Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience: Reservoir Engineers, Production Engineers, Geologists, Asset Managers, Field Development Teams
Delivery Mode: Classroom / Virtual with Case Studies and Practical Exercises
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Course Overview
This advanced course provides a holistic approach to modern reservoir management, integrating surveillance, production optimization, reservoir modeling, and risk assessment. Participants will learn state-of-the-art monitoring techniques, advanced data interpretation, and dynamic reservoir management strategies to maximize recovery and improve reservoir performance.
Day-by-Day Outline
Day 1 – Principles of Advanced Reservoir Management
- Evolution of reservoir management practices
- Integration of geoscience, engineering, and economics
- Reservoir management planning and strategy formulation
- Key performance indicators (KPIs) for reservoir performance
- Exercise: Develop a reservoir management plan for a mature field
Day 2 – Reservoir Surveillance and Data Acquisition
- Objectives of reservoir monitoring
- Well tests, production logging, tracers, and 4D seismic
- Permanent monitoring systems: fiber optics, downhole gauges
- Surface and subsurface data integration
- Workshop: Design a surveillance plan for a reservoir under waterflood
Day 3 – Production Optimization Techniques
- Inflow performance and well deliverability
- Reservoir pressure maintenance: water/gas injection management
- Well intervention planning and artificial lift optimization
- Integrated production modeling (IPM) basics
- Exercise: Analyze production data to identify optimization opportunities
Day 4 – Dynamic Reservoir Modeling and Updating
- History matching and model calibration techniques
- Use of streamline simulation for pattern flooding
- Uncertainty quantification in reservoir models
- Assisted history matching and automated workflows
- Workshop: Perform history matching on a reservoir simulation case
Day 5 – Advanced Monitoring and Risk Management
- Time-lapse (4D) seismic and electromagnetic monitoring
- Early detection of bypassed oil and coning
- Risk assessment in reservoir management decisions
- Surveillance-driven reservoir management (SDRM)
- Capstone Project: Propose an integrated monitoring and management strategy for an underperforming reservoir
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Design integrated reservoir management plans incorporating technical and economic factors
- Apply advanced surveillance and monitoring techniques
- Optimize production through well and reservoir-level interventions
- Perform dynamic modeling and update reservoir models based on real data
- Mitigate risks through proactive monitoring and management strategies
Customizable Add-ons
Tailored content for local geology (e.g. Nile Delta, Western Desert)
Lab visit or simulation hands-on demo
Integration with economics or production courses
Special Customization for Regional NOCs
- Includes legal and fiscal case examples from MENA & Africa
- Arabic-English bilingual delivery available
- Tailored licensing round simulation exercises
- Optional site visits to local oilfields or regulatory agencies
Trainer Profile
- Senior reservoir and exploration engineers from IOCs and NOCs
- Former advisors to government ministries
- Experts in petroleum contracts and economic modeling
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion and a performance report including assessment outcomes and instructor feedback
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