Production Data Analysis of Unconventional Reservoirs
Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience: Reservoir Engineers, Production Engineers, Petroleum Engineers, Asset Teams working on Shale, Tight Oil, and Gas Plays
Delivery Mode: Classroom / Virtual with Practical Exercises and Real Data Analysis
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Course Overview
This course equips participants with advanced tools and workflows to analyze production data from unconventional reservoirs. Topics include rate-transient analysis, decline curve analysis in low-permeability systems, pressure-transient interpretation challenges, and integrating production data into reservoir models to improve understanding and forecasting of unconventional assets.
Day-by-Day Outline
Day 1 – Fundamentals of Production Behavior in Unconventionals
- Distinctive flow regimes in tight and shale reservoirs
- Early linear flow, boundary-dominated flow, and transitional behaviors
- Differences from conventional production signatures
- Diagnostic plots for identifying flow regimes
- Exercise: Plot production data and identify flow regimes from field examples
Day 2 – Decline Curve Analysis for Unconventional Plays
- Arps’ decline curves vs. modified decline models
- Stretched exponential and Duong’s models
- Determining EUR (estimated ultimate recovery) in low-permeability settings
- Limitations of traditional decline methods in unconventional reservoirs
- Workshop: Apply different decline models to unconventional production data
Day 3 – Rate-Transient Analysis (RTA) Fundamentals
- Theory of RTA in unconventional systems
- Linear, bilinear, and radial flow analysis
- Pressure derivative plots and diagnostic tools
- Estimating fracture half-length, conductivity, and drainage area
- Exercise: Perform RTA on synthetic tight gas and shale datasets
Day 4 – Practical Challenges and Data Integration
- Impact of well spacing, interference, and parent-child well effects
- Production allocation in multi-well pads
- Incorporating microseismic, completion, and petrophysical data
- Integrating RTA results into reservoir simulation workflows
- Workshop: Analyze pad-level data and integrate with microseismic information
Day 5 – Case Studies and Advanced Applications
- Field examples of unconventional data analysis
- Identifying refrac candidates and optimizing completions
- Building probabilistic type curves for unconventional forecasts
- Using production analysis for reserve estimation and economic evaluation
- Capstone Project: Conduct a full production data analysis on a shale play and present recommendations
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Diagnose flow regimes and production behavior specific to unconventional reservoirs
- Apply modern decline curve and rate-transient analysis techniques
- Integrate production data with geological and completion data
- Forecast unconventional well performance and estimate recoverable volumes
- Use production data to support operational and investment decisions
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 (Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Algeria)
- 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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