Course Details

Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the fundamentals and importance of EOR in maximizing oil recovery.
2. Evaluate reservoirs for EOR suitability using screening criteria and reservoir characterization techniques.
3. Design and plan effective EOR pilot projects, considering technical, operational, and economic factors.
4. Implement and monitor EOR pilots, addressing challenges and optimizing performance.
5. Analyze pilot results and transition successful EOR methods to full-field implementation.
6. Stay informed about emerging EOR technologies and their role in the future of oil recovery.

Content

Day 1: Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery

• Introduction to EOR
  • Overview of primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery processes.
  • The role of EOR in improving recovery factors and extending field life.
  • Common EOR methods: thermal, gas injection, and chemical techniques.
• Reservoir Screening and Candidate Selection
  • Geological, petrophysical, and fluid property requirements for EOR.
  • Screening criteria for selecting suitable EOR methods.
  • Tools and technologies for reservoir evaluation.
• Reservoir Characterization for EOR
  • Understanding reservoir heterogeneity and its impact on EOR success.
  • Laboratory testing and core analysis for EOR feasibility studies.
  • Fluid sampling and PVT analysis to determine miscibility and compatibility.

Day 2: EOR Methods and Mechanisms

• Thermal EOR Techniques
  • Steam injection, in-situ combustion, and other thermal methods.
  • Heat transfer mechanisms and their impact on oil viscosity and flow.
  • Case studies of successful thermal EOR pilots.
• Chemical EOR Techniques
  • Polymer flooding, surfactant-polymer flooding, and alkaline-surfactant-polymer (ASP) flooding.
  • Mechanisms of mobility control and interfacial tension reduction.
  • Challenges in chemical EOR implementation and strategies to address them.
• Gas Injection EOR Techniques
  • CO2 injection, miscible gas flooding, and nitrogen injection.
  • Understanding miscibility, sweep efficiency, and gas breakthrough.
  • CO2 EOR and its potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Day 3: Pilot Design and Planning

• Designing an EOR Pilot
  • Objectives of EOR pilots: feasibility, scalability, and performance assessment.
  • Designing pilot tests to evaluate technical and economic viability.
  • Selecting pilot locations and defining pilot boundaries.
• Operational Planning
  • Injection well design, completion, and placement.
  • Monitoring and data acquisition strategies.
  • Designing and implementing fluid injection and production plans.
• Economic Considerations
  • Cost estimation for pilot projects.
  • Evaluating economic feasibility and return on investment (ROI).
  • Balancing technical performance with economic outcomes.

Day 4: Implementation and Monitoring

• Pilot Implementation
  • Setting up surface and subsurface facilities for EOR pilots.
  • Executing injection and production plans according to design parameters.
  • Managing operational challenges during pilot execution.
• Monitoring and Data Analysis
  • Key performance indicators (KPIs) for EOR pilots.
  • Real-time monitoring of fluid behavior and reservoir response.
  • Analyzing pilot data to evaluate sweep efficiency and incremental recovery.
• Troubleshooting and Optimization
  • Identifying and addressing issues such as injectivity, channeling, and production variability.
  • Adjusting pilot parameters based on monitoring results.
  • Lessons learned for scaling EOR pilots to full-field application.

Day 5: Post-Pilot Evaluation and Full-Field Application

• Evaluating Pilot Results
  • Analyzing technical, operational, and economic outcomes of the pilot.
  • Comparing actual results with pilot objectives and predictions.
  • Determining the feasibility of scaling up EOR techniques.
• Transitioning to Full-Field Implementation
  • Adapting pilot learnings for full-field design and execution.
  • Assessing infrastructure requirements and scalability challenges.
  • Developing a roadmap for full-field EOR deployment.
• Case Studies and Future Trends
  • Global examples of successful EOR pilots and full-field projects.
  • Innovations in EOR technologies and their potential impact.
  • Integrating EOR with sustainability goals and carbon management.

NOTE:

Pre-& Post Tests will be conducted.

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day reviews, and assessments will be carried out.

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Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences.  Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

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