Comprehensive Petroleum Engineering Training Program

Duration: 3 Weeks (15 Working Days)
Delivery Mode: In-Person / Live Online / Hybrid
Target Audience:
- Petroleum Engineers (Early-career to Mid-level)
- Reservoir, Production, and Drilling Engineers
- Technical Staff in NOCs, Ministries, and Oil Companies
- Field Engineers transitioning to Planning or HQ roles

Program Overview

This 3-week comprehensive program is designed to equip petroleum engineers with integrated knowledge across exploration, drilling, production, and reservoir management.
Participants will gain a solid foundation in petroleum engineering workflows, data interpretation, and development planning, with a strong emphasis on practical applications and economic decision-making.

Program Objectives

- Provide integrated understanding of petroleum engineering disciplines
- Build technical skills in well design, production optimization, and reservoir evaluation
- Apply petroleum economics in decision-making and field development planning
- Promote HSE awareness and field operation efficiency

Program Structure

Week	Module Area	Focus
1	Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering	Reservoirs, Rock/Fluid Properties, PVT, Drives
2	Production & Drilling Engineering	Well Design, Production Systems, Optimization
3	Reservoir Management & Petroleum Economics	Simulation, FDP, Costing, Risk & HSE

Detailed Course Content

Week 1: Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals

- Rock and Fluid Properties
- Reservoir Drive Mechanisms and Recovery Factor
- PVT Analysis and Fluid Behavior
- Flow through Porous Media (Darcy’s Law, permeability)
- Material Balance Concepts
- Introduction to Reservoir Simulation

Week 2: Production & Drilling Engineering

- Well Planning and Casing Design
- Drilling Fluids and Well Control Basics
- Production Systems and Artificial Lift
- Wellbore Integrity and Cementing
- Production Logging and Diagnostics
- Surface Facilities and Flow Assurance

Week 3: Reservoir Management & Economics

- Field Development Planning (FDP)
- Decline Curve and Rate Forecasting
- Cash Flow Modeling (NPV, IRR, Breakeven)
- Fiscal Regimes and Contractual Impact
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Introduction
- HSE Principles and Asset Integrity

Training Methods

- Classroom instruction and interactive discussions
- Case studies and exercises with real-world data
- Excel-based economic models and production forecasts
- Software demonstrations (Petrel, Pipesim, MBAL, PEEP overview)

Customization for Regional Needs

- Examples from regional onshore/offshore fields
- Arabic-English delivery option available
- Integration with national regulatory frameworks

Trainer Profile

- Multidisciplinary instructors (reservoir, production, drilling)
- Regional NOC/IOC engineering advisors
- Guest speakers from petroleum economics and HSE backgrounds

Certification

Certificate of Completion and individual assessment report provided.