Date: 18th - 29th Sep 2023
Start Time: 14:00 BST
Location: Virtual
Instructors: Stephanie Kape, Pete Smith

Business Impact: Participants will be empowered to collaborate between disciplines and add value in the appraisal and development of oil & gas assets.

This course is designed to introduce the decision-based technical workflow that is key to appraisal and development projects. Participants will learn the background theory behind all aspects of reservoirs, from the micro- to seismic-scale, integrating the static and dynamic domains and how to model them. 

The course covers a range of disciplines and topics, using an integrated subsurface approach with reference to a robust business and commercial framework.

Participants will learn to:

1. Critically evaluate the sources of subsurface data that contribute to the understanding and development of hydrocarbon reservoirs.
2. Evaluate how to combine uncertainties and select key variables in a probabilistic evaluation to manage uncertainty.
3. Assess fluid properties and PVT for reservoir description, material balance, and flow assurance.
4. Understand the controls on the pore scale properties of both clastic and carbonate reservoirs and the principle of flow zones.
5. Evaluate sedimentary reservoir architecture and understand its impact on connectivity and fluid flow.
6. Asses the possible impact of faults and fractures on reservoir productivity.
7. Evaluate the use of both static and dynamic reservoir models as part of the decision-making process.
8. Evaluate how reservoir energy, fluid responses, drive mechanisms, and EOR processes are assessed and managed to maximise planned recovery.
9. Apply the technical aspects of well testing to appraisal and development decisions.
10. Assess the Reserves and resources booking philosophy.

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