Coring and Core Analysis - CCA

Water chemistry fundamentals; Water sampling and analysis; Water formed scales; Corrosion control; Water treatment microbiology; Produced water discharge/disposal and treatment principles; Produced water treating equipment - theory of operation, advantages and disadvantages, and the importance of oil droplet size; Water injection and disposal systems - theory of operation, corrosion, scale, and biological control; Case study

Planning including requirements for the completion and testing, AFE preparation; HSE at the rig site; Cost control, evaluating alternative drilling methods and maximizing penetration rate; Hole cleaning, sloughing shale, lost circulation, stuck pipe and fishing operations; Drilling fluids; Lifting capacity of drilling fluids, pressure losses in the circulating system and ECD; Maximizing hydraulics in the planning phase and at the rig; Bit selection and application; Casing and drill string design, selection of casing seats, BOP equipment; Cement, cement additives and displacement mechanics; Deviation control, directional drilling and horizontal drilling; Pressure control, routine and special problems; Project post analysis

Gas lift concepts and data; Inflow/Outflow; Nodal analysis; Equilibrium curves; Gas lift equipment and valve mechanics; Valve selection and calibration; Unloading; Mandrel spacing and step-by step, complete gas lift design for a well; Temperature effects on valves; Determine the Ptro; Orifice sizing techniques; Lift gas rates for best economics; Causes and solutions of instability; Gas lift surveillance and measurement; Analysis of flowing pressure gradient surveys; Analysis of GL surface charts and measurements; Gas allocation and field optimization; Use of computer programs for gas lift design, trouble-shooting and optimization

Mechanisms for the formation of heavy oil; General phase behavior of hydrocarbons and heavy oil; Properties of heavy oil and rock physics analysis; Geophysical approaches to characterization of heavy oil reservoirs; Measuring and monitoring heavy oil properties; Methods of extraction of heavy oil (CHOPS, SAGD, etc.); Challenges for heavy oil production; Seismic monitoring of hot and cold heavy oil production; Optimization of Canadian heavy oil production through reservoir characterization; Environmental issues; Jeopardy exercises on each of these units

Overview of upstream oil and gas production operations; Overview of reservoirs and well inflow performance; Overview of artificial lift; Processing configurations (example PFD's); Fluid compositions, properties and phase behavior; Phase separation of gas, oil, and water; Emulsions; Sand, wax, and asphaltenes; Oil treating; Field desalting; Crude stabilization and sweetening; Crude oil storage and vapor recovery; Measurement of crude oil; Transportation of crude oil; Produced water treating; Compressors; Water injection systems; Relief and flare systems; Overview of solution gas processing

Water chemistry fundamentals; Water sampling and analysis; Water formed scales; Corrosion control; Water treatment microbiology; Produced water discharge/disposal and treatment principles; Produced water treating equipment - theory of operation, advantages and disadvantages, and the importance of oil droplet size; Water injection and disposal systems - theory of operation, corrosion, scale, and biological control; Case study

Planning including requirements for the completion and testing, AFE preparation; HSE at the rig site; Cost control, evaluating alternative drilling methods and maximizing penetration rate; Hole cleaning, sloughing shale, lost circulation, stuck pipe and fishing operations; Drilling fluids; Lifting capacity of drilling fluids, pressure losses in the circulating system and ECD; Maximizing hydraulics in the planning phase and at the rig; Bit selection and application; Casing and drill string design, selection of casing seats, BOP equipment; Cement, cement additives and displacement mechanics; Deviation control, directional drilling and horizontal drilling; Pressure control, routine and special problems; Project post analysis

Gas lift concepts and data; Inflow/Outflow; Nodal analysis; Equilibrium curves; Gas lift equipment and valve mechanics; Valve selection and calibration; Unloading; Mandrel spacing and step-by step, complete gas lift design for a well; Temperature effects on valves; Determine the Ptro; Orifice sizing techniques; Lift gas rates for best economics; Causes and solutions of instability; Gas lift surveillance and measurement; Analysis of flowing pressure gradient surveys; Analysis of GL surface charts and measurements; Gas allocation and field optimization; Use of computer programs for gas lift design, trouble-shooting and optimization

Mechanisms for the formation of heavy oil; General phase behavior of hydrocarbons and heavy oil; Properties of heavy oil and rock physics analysis; Geophysical approaches to characterization of heavy oil reservoirs; Measuring and monitoring heavy oil properties; Methods of extraction of heavy oil (CHOPS, SAGD, etc.); Challenges for heavy oil production; Seismic monitoring of hot and cold heavy oil production; Optimization of Canadian heavy oil production through reservoir characterization; Environmental issues; Jeopardy exercises on each of these units

Overview of upstream oil and gas production operations; Overview of reservoirs and well inflow performance; Overview of artificial lift; Processing configurations (example PFD's); Fluid compositions, properties and phase behavior; Phase separation of gas, oil, and water; Emulsions; Sand, wax, and asphaltenes; Oil treating; Field desalting; Crude stabilization and sweetening; Crude oil storage and vapor recovery; Measurement of crude oil; Transportation of crude oil; Produced water treating; Compressors; Water injection systems; Relief and flare systems; Overview of solution gas processing

Water chemistry fundamentals; Water sampling and analysis; Water formed scales; Corrosion control; Water treatment microbiology; Produced water discharge/disposal and treatment principles; Produced water treating equipment - theory of operation, advantages and disadvantages, and the importance of oil droplet size; Water injection and disposal systems - theory of operation, corrosion, scale, and biological control; Case study

Planning including requirements for the completion and testing, AFE preparation; HSE at the rig site; Cost control, evaluating alternative drilling methods and maximizing penetration rate; Hole cleaning, sloughing shale, lost circulation, stuck pipe and fishing operations; Drilling fluids; Lifting capacity of drilling fluids, pressure losses in the circulating system and ECD; Maximizing hydraulics in the planning phase and at the rig; Bit selection and application; Casing and drill string design, selection of casing seats, BOP equipment; Cement, cement additives and displacement mechanics; Deviation control, directional drilling and horizontal drilling; Pressure control, routine and special problems; Project post analysis

Gas lift concepts and data; Inflow/Outflow; Nodal analysis; Equilibrium curves; Gas lift equipment and valve mechanics; Valve selection and calibration; Unloading; Mandrel spacing and step-by step, complete gas lift design for a well; Temperature effects on valves; Determine the Ptro; Orifice sizing techniques; Lift gas rates for best economics; Causes and solutions of instability; Gas lift surveillance and measurement; Analysis of flowing pressure gradient surveys; Analysis of GL surface charts and measurements; Gas allocation and field optimization; Use of computer programs for gas lift design, trouble-shooting and optimization

Mechanisms for the formation of heavy oil; General phase behavior of hydrocarbons and heavy oil; Properties of heavy oil and rock physics analysis; Geophysical approaches to characterization of heavy oil reservoirs; Measuring and monitoring heavy oil properties; Methods of extraction of heavy oil (CHOPS, SAGD, etc.); Challenges for heavy oil production; Seismic monitoring of hot and cold heavy oil production; Optimization of Canadian heavy oil production through reservoir characterization; Environmental issues; Jeopardy exercises on each of these units

Overview of upstream oil and gas production operations; Overview of reservoirs and well inflow performance; Overview of artificial lift; Processing configurations (example PFD's); Fluid compositions, properties and phase behavior; Phase separation of gas, oil, and water; Emulsions; Sand, wax, and asphaltenes; Oil treating; Field desalting; Crude stabilization and sweetening; Crude oil storage and vapor recovery; Measurement of crude oil; Transportation of crude oil; Produced water treating; Compressors; Water injection systems; Relief and flare systems; Overview of solution gas processing

Water chemistry fundamentals; Water sampling and analysis; Water formed scales; Corrosion control; Water treatment microbiology; Produced water discharge/disposal and treatment principles; Produced water treating equipment - theory of operation, advantages and disadvantages, and the importance of oil droplet size; Water injection and disposal systems - theory of operation, corrosion, scale, and biological control; Case study

Planning including requirements for the completion and testing, AFE preparation; HSE at the rig site; Cost control, evaluating alternative drilling methods and maximizing penetration rate; Hole cleaning, sloughing shale, lost circulation, stuck pipe and fishing operations; Drilling fluids; Lifting capacity of drilling fluids, pressure losses in the circulating system and ECD; Maximizing hydraulics in the planning phase and at the rig; Bit selection and application; Casing and drill string design, selection of casing seats, BOP equipment; Cement, cement additives and displacement mechanics; Deviation control, directional drilling and horizontal drilling; Pressure control, routine and special problems; Project post analysis

Gas lift concepts and data; Inflow/Outflow; Nodal analysis; Equilibrium curves; Gas lift equipment and valve mechanics; Valve selection and calibration; Unloading; Mandrel spacing and step-by step, complete gas lift design for a well; Temperature effects on valves; Determine the Ptro; Orifice sizing techniques; Lift gas rates for best economics; Causes and solutions of instability; Gas lift surveillance and measurement; Analysis of flowing pressure gradient surveys; Analysis of GL surface charts and measurements; Gas allocation and field optimization; Use of computer programs for gas lift design, trouble-shooting and optimization

Mechanisms for the formation of heavy oil; General phase behavior of hydrocarbons and heavy oil; Properties of heavy oil and rock physics analysis; Geophysical approaches to characterization of heavy oil reservoirs; Measuring and monitoring heavy oil properties; Methods of extraction of heavy oil (CHOPS, SAGD, etc.); Challenges for heavy oil production; Seismic monitoring of hot and cold heavy oil production; Optimization of Canadian heavy oil production through reservoir characterization; Environmental issues; Jeopardy exercises on each of these units

Overview of upstream oil and gas production operations; Overview of reservoirs and well inflow performance; Overview of artificial lift; Processing configurations (example PFD's); Fluid compositions, properties and phase behavior; Phase separation of gas, oil, and water; Emulsions; Sand, wax, and asphaltenes; Oil treating; Field desalting; Crude stabilization and sweetening; Crude oil storage and vapor recovery; Measurement of crude oil; Transportation of crude oil; Produced water treating; Compressors; Water injection systems; Relief and flare systems; Overview of solution gas processing

Water chemistry fundamentals; Water sampling and analysis; Water formed scales; Corrosion control; Water treatment microbiology; Produced water discharge/disposal and treatment principles; Produced water treating equipment - theory of operation, advantages and disadvantages, and the importance of oil droplet size; Water injection and disposal systems - theory of operation, corrosion, scale, and biological control; Case study

Planning including requirements for the completion and testing, AFE preparation; HSE at the rig site; Cost control, evaluating alternative drilling methods and maximizing penetration rate; Hole cleaning, sloughing shale, lost circulation, stuck pipe and fishing operations; Drilling fluids; Lifting capacity of drilling fluids, pressure losses in the circulating system and ECD; Maximizing hydraulics in the planning phase and at the rig; Bit selection and application; Casing and drill string design, selection of casing seats, BOP equipment; Cement, cement additives and displacement mechanics; Deviation control, directional drilling and horizontal drilling; Pressure control, routine and special problems; Project post analysis

Gas lift concepts and data; Inflow/Outflow; Nodal analysis; Equilibrium curves; Gas lift equipment and valve mechanics; Valve selection and calibration; Unloading; Mandrel spacing and step-by step, complete gas lift design for a well; Temperature effects on valves; Determine the Ptro; Orifice sizing techniques; Lift gas rates for best economics; Causes and solutions of instability; Gas lift surveillance and measurement; Analysis of flowing pressure gradient surveys; Analysis of GL surface charts and measurements; Gas allocation and field optimization; Use of computer programs for gas lift design, trouble-shooting and optimization

Mechanisms for the formation of heavy oil; General phase behavior of hydrocarbons and heavy oil; Properties of heavy oil and rock physics analysis; Geophysical approaches to characterization of heavy oil reservoirs; Measuring and monitoring heavy oil properties; Methods of extraction of heavy oil (CHOPS, SAGD, etc.); Challenges for heavy oil production; Seismic monitoring of hot and cold heavy oil production; Optimization of Canadian heavy oil production through reservoir characterization; Environmental issues; Jeopardy exercises on each of these units

Overview of upstream oil and gas production operations; Overview of reservoirs and well inflow performance; Overview of artificial lift; Processing configurations (example PFD's); Fluid compositions, properties and phase behavior; Phase separation of gas, oil, and water; Emulsions; Sand, wax, and asphaltenes; Oil treating; Field desalting; Crude stabilization and sweetening; Crude oil storage and vapor recovery; Measurement of crude oil; Transportation of crude oil; Produced water treating; Compressors; Water injection systems; Relief and flare systems; Overview of solution gas processing