Course Description
Reservoir Engineering Core System-Dynamic Training Course provides a comprehensive understanding of petroleum reservoir engineering principles and best practices used to evaluate and maximize hydrocarbon recovery. This Reservoir Engineering Training Course focuses on fluid flow in porous media, reservoir characterization, and the application of key engineering tools such as Material Balance Equation (MBE) and well testing techniques.
Participants will explore reservoir fluids, drive mechanisms, and recovery processes including primary, secondary, and enhanced oil recovery methods. The course also integrates practical insights into water flooding, reservoir simulation concepts, and advanced EOR techniques. Through real-world examples, exercises, and technical analysis, this training course equips professionals with the skills required to assess reserves, optimize production strategies, and improve recovery efficiency across the full lifecycle of oil and gas fields.
What you will achieve
Reservoir Engineering Training Course objectives are designed to build strong technical expertise in reservoir evaluation, fluid flow analysis, and recovery optimization. This training course enables participants to apply engineering methods and best practices to improve reservoir performance and decision-making.
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Apply volumetric methods and Material Balance Equation (MBE) to estimate hydrocarbon reserves
- Understand oil and gas flow behavior under different flow regimes in porous media
- Interpret and apply well testing methods including drawdown and buildup analysis
- Analyze reservoir drive mechanisms and their impact on recovery performance
- Calculate water breakthrough time and saturation during water flooding
- Evaluate and apply enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques including chemical, thermal, and miscible methods
- Understand reservoir fluid properties and apply Equation of State (EOS) models
- Integrate core analysis data (RCAL & SCAL) into reservoir evaluation and planning
How the course is delivered
Reservoir Engineering Training Course adopts a structured and interactive learning approach to ensure strong comprehension and practical application. The training course combines expert-led presentations with technical exercises, case studies, and industry-based examples.
Participants will engage in analytical problem-solving sessions, including reserve estimation, well test interpretation, and water flooding calculations. Industry videos and real field scenarios are used to illustrate reservoir behavior, fluid flow, and recovery processes.
This blended methodology ensures participants develop both theoretical knowledge and practical engineering skills. By linking reservoir engineering concepts with real-world applications, the training course prepares professionals to optimize recovery, improve reservoir performance, and support efficient oil and gas field development.
Designed for
Reservoir Engineering Core System-Dynamic Training Course is designed for professionals involved in reservoir evaluation, production optimization, and field development. It is particularly valuable for those seeking to enhance their understanding of reservoir behavior and advanced recovery techniques.
This training course will greatly benefit:
- Petroleum Engineers and Production Engineers working on reservoir performance
- Processing Engineers and multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Geologists and Petrophysicists involved in reservoir characterization
- Engineers new to reservoir engineering concepts and practices
- Technical professionals interested in advanced enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods
- Individuals seeking to improve reservoir management and recovery strategies
Daily programme
- Definitions of petroleum engineering and reservoir engineering
- Responsibilities and required tasks of reservoir engineers
- Different types of rocks, rock cyclic, and depositional environments
- Types of oil traps: structural, stratigraphic, and combination
- Global distribution of oil and gas reserves and top producing countries
- Routine and Special Core Analysis (RCAL & SCAL) for rock properties
- Reservoir fluid properties and their variation with pressure
- Phase diagram concept and its important applications
- Five different reservoir fluids, Lab and field identification
- Applications of ideal and real gas Equation of State (EOS)
- Three phases of oil recovery: primary, secondary, and enhanced
- Six different primary reservoir drive mechanisms
- Definition, classification, and calculation of reserve
- Application of Material Balance Equation (MBE) Technique
- Volumetric reservoirs and Havlena and Odeh Technique
- Types and purposes of well tests
- Single well and multi-well testing methods
- Geological information from well testing
- Concepts and global distribution of gas reserve
- Conventional and unconventional natural gas sources
- Gas hydrates as a n important future energy source
- Secondary recovery and problems of water flooding
- Frontal displacement (fractional flow) theory and calculation example
- Design procedure and an example of how to design a reservoir simulation study
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR ) Methods and need to apply
- Chemical EOR: polymer, alkaline/surfactant/polymer (ASP)
- Solvent EOR: Carbon Dioxide, and hydrocarbon gas injections
- Thermal EOR process and heavy oil reserves
- Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) EOR Process
- Microbial, Enzyme, and Low Salinity Water (LSW) EOR processes
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
