Course Description

One of the critical challenges facing oil companies to maximize recovery is from existing water-floods. Besides water availability and quality, the subsurface displacement process is of key importance to understand field performance and maximizing water-flood reserves.   

This course addresses the basic Reservoir Engineering concepts of water-flooding.  It will assume that the participants have basic knowledge of the Darcy equation and will build on it to explain the key aspects of oil or water flow inside a reservoir. 

Attention will be given to the impact of wettability and complex geological structures. Especially the impact of well architecture and pattern effects will be explained. Various options for production optimization will be discussed. Finally, key elements of water-flood screening tools and project management will be explained.

Course Goal

To enhance the participant’s knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to understand the key analytical techniques that a reservoir engineer can apply to understand and manage their water-floods optimally, stability criteria and stream line analysis.

Course Objectives

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

• Understand principles of water flooding.
• Understand key Reservoir Engineering techniques to design and analyze water-floods.
• Monitor Water Operating Condition (Quality, Quantity, Pressure & Temperature).
• Adjust water flow rate at transit lines & wellheads.
• Appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of each technique. 
• Discuss water-flood operations in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Understand how to optimize subsurface water-flood designs, considering the full life cycle.
• Have an insight into water-flood screening and project management aspects.

Who Can Benefit

• Petroleum and Reservoir Engineers who are involved in water-flooding studies and operations 
• Supervisors who want a better understanding of current Reservoir Engineering techniques, to be able to discuss these with their experienced staff and make more informed decisions.
• Field Operator