Date: 06 - 10 Nov 2023
Location: Online
Tutor: Yucel Akkutlu: Professor, Texas A&M University

This course presents the terminology, methodology and concepts of drilling, completion and reservoir engineering as applied to unconventional resource plays, including oil-rich shales, gas shales and coal-seam gas. It will cover the latest practices as well as discuss future directions in unconventional resource engineering. Case studies are used to illustrate particular challenges presented by these plays. The environmental impacts on air and water resources are considered.

Participants will learn to become more effective members of multi-disciplinary resource evaluation teams by developing a solid understanding of appropriate engineering concepts and terminology.

The manual will be provided in digital format and you will be required to bring a laptop or tablet computer to the course.

You will learn to:

1. Discuss aspects of reservoir, drilling, completion and stimulation engineering with engineering members of unconventional project teams.
2. Contrast engineering approaches to conventional and unconventional projects.
3. Assess resource estimates, production forecasts and economic evaluations for unconventional plays.
4. Review the sampling procedures adopted by reservoir engineers.
5. Predict the hydrocarbon phase change in reservoirs.
6. Assess the demand for and disposal of water associated with fracturing and producing unconventional reservoirs.
7. Assess the impact of unconventional projects on air quality.
8. Discuss recent advances in the optimization of resource plays.

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