Properties of Reservoir Rocks

Level: Basic

Upcoming Sessions:

To Be Determined
Please Contact Us at tahmed@mtech.edu for more information
Instructor: Dr. Djebbar Tiab

Designed for:

Newly hired petroleum engineers and other professionals who are interested in obtaining a fundamental background in reservoir properties.

Course Overview:

This is a basic course aimed at introducing the concepts of reservoir properties to the newly hired petroleum engineer or other non-technical professionals.

Course Content:
  • Introduction to Petroleum Geology
    • Introduction to Petroleum Exploration (Video)
      • Origin of Petroleum
      • Primary and Secondary Migration
      • Reservoir Traps (Video)
      • Petroleum Exploration Methods
    • Coring
      • Introduction
      • Objectives of Coring Programs
      • Conventional Coring
      • Core Handling
    • Core Alteration and Handling
      • Core Alteration During Recovery
      • Filtration Invasion
      • Core Preservation
    • Core Analysis (Video)
    • Drill-Stem Testing (Video)
      • Test Tool Components
      • Interpretation of DST
      • Exercises
  • Porosity and Permeability
    • Introduction
    • Porosity
      • Factors affecting the magnitude of porosity
      • Engineering & Geological Classification of Porosity
    • Fluid Saturation
    • Permeability
      • Classification of Permeability
      • Measurement of Permeability
      • Klinkerberg Effect
    • Fluids Contacts
    • Wettability & Interfacial Tension
    • Capillary Pressure & Water Saturation
    • Exercises (11)
  • Formation Resistivity and Water Saturation
    • Formation water resistivity, chemical analysis
    • Shale properties method, correlations
    • Resistivity of shaly reservoirs
    • Evaluation of shaly reservoirs
  • Capillary Pressure and Wettability
    • Interfacial tension and capillary pressure
    • Wettability
    • Pore size distribution
  • Fluid Flow Through Porous Media
    • Darcy’s law, linear flow through fractures and channels
    • Radial flow of oil, unsteady state, pseudosteady state
    • Radial flow of gas, turbulent flow
    • Multi-permeability rocks, naturally fractured rocks, dual-porosity