Course Overview

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Fundamentals of Transient Analysis

•  Review of pressure-transient analysis basics
•  Flow regimes in conventional and unconventional reservoirs
•  Diagnostic plots: Horner, MDH, Bourdet derivative
•  Key concepts: skin, wellbore storage, boundary effects
•  Exercise: Interpret a buildup test using Horner and derivative plots

Day 2 – Production Data Analysis (PDA) Essentials

•  Decline curve analysis: Arps, modified Arps, Duong
•  Rate-transient analysis (RTA) theory and diagnostic plots
•  Linear, bilinear, and boundary-dominated flow identification
•  Calculating EUR and drainage area from production data
•  Workshop: Perform RTA on synthetic production data

Day 3 – Integrated Analysis Workflows

•  Integrating PTA and PDA for consistent reservoir characterization
•  Matching reservoir parameters across pressure and production data
•  Using combined analysis for better estimates of permeability, fracture properties, and drainage volume
•  Data quality control and uncertainty management
•  Exercise: Build an integrated PTA-PDA model for a vertical well

Day 4 – Applications in Complex Reservoirs

•  Integrated analysis in low-permeability and unconventional systems
•  Identifying frac hits and parent-child well interference
•  Monitoring performance in horizontal wells
•  Managing flow regime complexities in fractured and heterogeneous reservoirs
•  Workshop: Analyze integrated data from a shale gas multi-well pad

Day 5 – Case Studies, Optimization, and Reporting

•  Field case studies of integrated PTA-PDA workflows
•  Using integrated analysis for refrac candidate selection
•  Communicating integrated analysis results to management
•  Preparing professional reports and presentations
•  Capstone Project: Conduct a full integrated PTA-PDA analysis on a provided dataset and prepare recommendations

Expected Learning Outcomes

•  Perform pressure-transient and production data analyses independently
•  Integrate PTA and PDA workflows for improved reservoir understanding
•  Characterize flow regimes and reservoir properties with higher confidence
•  Use integrated analysis for reservoir management and optimization
•  Prepare clear reports and communicate analysis results effectively