Course Description

This course includes a comprehensive summary of chemical, miscible, and thermal enhanced oil recovery processes.  There will be a detailed illustration for reservoir engineering aspects governing EOR  mechanisms such as fractional flow theory, Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS), Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD), and some other hybrid newly-invented EOR methods including Low Salinity Waterflooding Techniques (LoSalTM and Waterflooding Designer) and Thermally Activated Particles (e.g. BrightWaterTM) techniques.

For each technique theoretical and practical aspects will be discussed in detail along with case studies and field examples.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

• Understand EOR mechanisms and reservoir engineering aspects.
• Learn about chemical, thermal, and miscible EOR processes.
• Explore polymer, surfactant, alkaline flooding, and low salinity waterflooding techniques.
• Gain insights into gas recycling, CO2 injection, and thermal EOR methods.
• Study heavy oil production and microbial EOR techniques.
• Understand EOR simulation, tracer usage, screening concepts, and failure analysis.
• Analyze case studies and field examples.
• Evaluate knowledge through pre- and post-course assessments.

Who Can Benefit

• Petroleum engineers, reservoir engineers, and geologists
• EOR project managers and team members
• Technical professionals in the oil and gas industry
• Oilfield service providers and consultants
• Researchers and academics in the field of enhanced oil recovery
• Professionals in oilfield exploration and production