Course Overview
This advanced technical program equips engineers with cutting-edge methodologies for reservoir stimulation and enhanced hydrocarbon recovery. Through integrated field case studies and simulation labs, participants master hydraulic fracturing, acidizing, and emerging EOR technologies to maximize reservoir performance.
Course Objectives
- Design and optimize hydraulic fracture treatments
• Select appropriate stimulation fluids and proppants
• Implement matrix acidizing and diversion techniques
• Evaluate chemical and thermal EOR methods
• Analyze post-stimulation well performance
• Integrate geomechanical considerations in treatment design
Who Should Attend
- Completion Engineers
• Production Technologists
• Reservoir Engineers
• Well Intervention Specialists
• Field Operations Supervisors
• EOR Project Managers
Course Modules
MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF RESERVOIR STIMULATION
- Rock mechanics and stress principles
- Formation damage mechanisms
- Stimulation candidate selection criteria
MODULE 2: HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
- Fracture propagation modeling
• Fluid systems and proppant selection
• Unconventional reservoir challenges
MODULE 3: ACIDIZING TECHNIQUES
- Carbonate vs sandstone acidizing
- Diversion methods and placement
- Acid fracture design
MODULE 4: ENHANCED RECOVERY METHODS
- Chemical flooding applications
• Thermal recovery processes
• Gas injection strategies
MODULE 5: TREATMENT EVALUATION
- Pressure transient analysis
- Production logging interpretation
- Post-job performance assessment