Course Description

This 5-day course presents the Routine Core Analysis (RCA) and Special Core Analysis (SCAL) concepts and experiment that are required in the execution of reservoir engineering studies, reservoir simulation models and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) studies. It describes the different laboratory experimental methods and techniques to develop representative reservoir properties to be used in classical reservoir engineering and numerical simulation reservoir models. The lectures include the coring and transport procedures, native state analysis, cleaning procedures, aging the cores to restore original conditions, describing the best practices for quality control, core description, plugs selection, experimental procedures, and limitations of the results. Field cases of core capture, RCA and SCAL programs for implementation of Enhanced Oil Recovery projects.

Course Objectives

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

• Understand the principles and techniques of Routine Core Analysis (RCA) and Special Core Analysis (SCAL).
• Gain knowledge of laboratory experimental methods for developing representative reservoir properties.
• Learn about coring and transport procedures, native state analysis, and core cleaning techniques.
• Understand the importance of core preservation, imaging, and drying.
• Acquire skills to perform saturation, porosity, and permeability measurements.
• Gain insights into capillary pressure, electrical properties, and wettability measurements.
• Learn about relative permeability and its significance in reservoir engineering.
• Understand the concept of hysteresis and its impact on fluid flow in porous media.
• Gain knowledge of applied core analysis techniques for rock typing and quantifying heterogeneity.
• Learn how to interpret and apply core analysis results in reservoir engineering and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) projects.
• Develop an understanding of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) techniques and mechanisms.
• Assess the limitations and challenges associated with core analysis and apply best practices for quality control.
• Apply the acquired knowledge and skills in the design and construction of reservoir static and dynamic models.
• Evaluate the potential net pay, sweeping efficiency, and displacement efficiency based on fractional flow and mobility ratio.
• Learn basic statistical techniques, such as histograms and cumulative distribution function (CDF), for data analysis in core analysis.
• Gain awareness of the latest advancements and field cases in core capture, RCA, and SCAL programs for EOR projects.

Who Can Benefit

• Reservoir Engineers
• Geologist
• Geophysicist
• Petrophysicists
• Geo-modelers
• Subsurface managers and professionals involved in the design of conventional and special core analysis programs and applying results from laboratory experiments for the construction of reservoir static and dynamic models.