DEFINE | Management Consultancy & Training

INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date

From Date: 18-Sep-2023
To Date: 22-Sep-2023

Duration

5 Days

Language

English

Discipline

Introduction

Ref No:     RT010
Title:     Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
Start Date:  18 September 2023  End Date: 22 September 2023
Venue:   Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fee:       $6,250

In any of the 5 star hotels. The exact venue will be informed once finalized.

This course introduces the general activities of the upstream sector of the petroleum industry including origin of petroleum, petroleum traps, exploration for oil and gas, drilling and completion practices, and production operations, corrosion, pollution, oil storage, transportation, refining, and marketing.

Objective

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

To learn about major issues in petroleum engineering
To understand the various operations carried out during field development, from drilling to surface treatment
To learn the vocabulary needed to communicate with E&P professionals

Audience

Professionals in technical, commercial, legal, financial or human resources departments, within the petroleum industry or related sectors, who need a general knowledge in petroleum engineering.

Content

COURSE OUTLINES:

Pre-Course Test

Overview of Oil and Gas Resources and Industry (2 Hours)

Basic Review of Petroleum Geology

The Geologic Column
Petroleum Traps
Origin of Petroleum, Migration and Accumulation

Oil Well Drilling Technology

The Rig: Basic Functions and Components
The Drilling Fluids: Functions, Types and Compositions
Well Design: A Descriptive Review
Fundamental Drilling Operations and Problems

Well Completion and Workover Operations

Completion Types
Completion Equipment
Basics of Acidizing and Hydraulic Fracturing
Sand Control

Production Engineering and Operations

Surface Production Facilities
Pipelines and Gathering Systems
Separation and Treatment of Oil, Gas and Water
Artificial Lift Systems
Storage Systems and Tank Forms

Reservoir Engineering

Definitions of Reserves
Reservoir Drive Mechanisms
Primary Recovery
Enhanced Recovery Methods

Oilfield Safety and Environmental Aspects

Post-Course Test

NOTE:
Pre & Post Tests will be conducted
Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

Certificate

Define Management Consultants Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A combination of class lectures, case studies or examples and group discussion. The course will be intensive but practical and highly interactive. Participants are encouraged to participate actively and to ask questions especially pertaining to specific problems. At the end of the session there will be a question-and-answer session to allow participants enough time to seek answers to grey areas and to seek clarifications to any misconceptions or problems they may have regarding the subject concerned to the course.
There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance learning.

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details