Course Description

This course covers advanced production and operating techniques. It thereby enables one to timely select the most beneficial technique and set realistic expectations on production and operating behavior changes and recovery improvement. The impacts of the selected method on personnel training, technology transfer, and facility modification are also covered. Many illustrative problems, worked in the class by teams, are helpful in gaining a better grasp of the subject matter.
 

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to understand and apply techniques of production operations, reporting and control systems.
 

Course Objectives

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

• Determine physical properties of Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Formation Water.
• Understand how to measure the flow performance and efficiency.
• Understand basic principles of liquid lifting.
• Be familiar with gas, oil and water separation tools, and techniques.
• Apply process control methods.
• Understand the process of crude oil dehydration and desalting.
• Write, analyze, and interpret production and auditing reports.

Who Can Benefit

• Petroleum engineers.
• Supervisors.