Course Number : TPR2
Basics of Reservoir Engineering
Day
Subjects covered
Day 1

Introduction.

  • Core Analysis.Objective and types of core analysis.(Routine, Special)
  • Considerations in a coring program
  • Coring devices. /Coring fluids. /Cores for lab test.
  • Porosity
  • Theory /Full diameter core analysis ,Core plug analysis,Porosity averaging
  • Overburden pressure effect on porosity
  • Permeability
  • Theory & Measurements
  • Permeability Vs Porosity correlation / Permeability from well test
  • Permeability from logs.
Day2
  • Initial Water Saturation
  • Capillary pressure concepts /Laboratory Measurement /Wettability effects.
  • Relative Permeability
  • Introduction / Drainage relative permeability/ Inhibition relative permeability
  • The effect of wettability.
  • Reservoir fluid behavior
  • Composition of petroleum fluids / Phase behavior
Day3
  • Material balance principle
  • Solution gas drive performance
  • Water Drive performance
  • Bottom Water drive/coning
  • Decline Curve analysis
  • Gas well/reservoir performance
  • Reserves definition
  • Water Injection
  • Reservoir Simulation.
Day4
  • Log interpretation and formation EvaluationOpen hole logs

  • Density/Neutron logs / Resistivity logs/ Sonic log

  • Repeat Formation Tester /Gamma ray/Cased hole logs Production logs

  • Thermal Decay neutron Time log (TDT) / Temperature log
Day5
  • Estimation of formation properties

  • Porosity/ Permeability/ Water and hydrocarbon saturations

  • Flow profile

  • Vertical coverage/ Source of water production/ Time lapse technique