The course is structured to provide the fundamental of reservoir engineering and insight of the subject to petroleum engineers and other technical professionals. This 5-day comprehensive course will cover a variety of the fundamental elements of reservoir engineering to enable participants to solve reservoir engineering problems through practical exercises.

The course is intended for petroleum engineers, geologists, geophysicist and others who are interested in understanding the fundamental principles of reservoir engineering and the basic behavior and performance of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The objective of the course is to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the characteristics of oil and gas reservoirs, from fluid and rock characteristics through reservoir definition, delineation, classification, development plan, and production. Data collection, integration and application towards maximizing recovery are emphasized. Participants will gain experience in performing reservoir engineering calculations through the use of many practical examples. As part of the course, there are exercises in class that needs to be solved. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop computer to class.

• Classifications of Reservoirs and Hydrocarbon Systems
• Understanding PVT Laboratory Data
• QA/QC of Laboratory Data
• Natural Gas Properties
• Crude Oil Properties
• Rock Properties
• Relative Permeability Concepts
• Concept of Capillary Pressure and Fluid Saturation Distributions
• Basic Fluid Flow Equations
• Flow Regimes
• Basic Well Testing Analysis
• Performance of Gas Reservoirs
• Performance of Vertical and Horizontal Gas Wells
• Oil Recovery Mechanisms
• Performance of Oil Reservoirs
• Performance of Vertical and Horizontal Oil Wells
• Introduction to Improved Oil Recovery Methods