Gas Reservoir Management - GRM

Overview of the drilling process:Overall drilling practices; Language of drilling; Reservoir rock and fluid properties; Rigs & rig equipment; Drilling string components & design; Bits; Rig operation; Drilling fluids & hydraulics; MWD; Well control; Hole problems and stuck pipe; Drilling risks; Cores and coring; Casing design & installation; Primary cementing; Directional, horizontal, multilateral and under-balanced drilling; Wellhead & trees; Overview of the completion process:Zonal isolation; Tubing, packers & completion equipment; Safety & flow control devices; Open hole completions; Basic completion types; Perforating; Open & cased hole logging; Formation damage & treatment; Completion fluids; Multiple completions; Overview of workover techniques:Stimulation application: surfactants, solvents, acidizing, fracturing and deep perforating; Formation and sand control: chemical consolidation, gravel packing, frac-pack, new and novel techniques; Scale and corrosion; Sidetracking; Paraffin and asphaltenes; Reworks; Recompletions; Deepening; Coiled tubing

Forecasting oil production; Defining: "reserves", operating expenses, capital expenditures, inflation, factors effecting oil and gas prices; Cash flow techniques; Economic criteria: interest, hurdle rate, time value of money, selection, ranking criteria; Risk, uncertainty: types of risk, mathematical techniques, probabilistic models, uncertainty in economic analysis; Tips on economic factors in computer spreadsheet analysis; Ethics in economic analyses

Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation: geological setting; rock properties; petrophysical considerations; Drilling: vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids; MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; drilling challenges; mechanical considerations; Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation schemes; stimulation design and considerations; case histories; Field trials and pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot program to optimize well drilling, completion, stimulation and producing alternatives using microseismic, fiber optics, production logs and other resources; Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

Gas Processing Systems; Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; Qualitative Phase Behavior; Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium; Water-Hydrocarbon Behavior; Basic Thermodynamic Concepts and System Energy Changes; Relief and Flare Systems; Fluid Hydraulics; Separators; Heat Transfer; Pumps; Compressors; Refrigeration / NGL Extraction; Fractionation / Distillation; Glycol Dehydration; Adsorption Dehydration; Sour Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Overview of the drilling process:Overall drilling practices; Language of drilling; Reservoir rock and fluid properties; Rigs & rig equipment; Drilling string components & design; Bits; Rig operation; Drilling fluids & hydraulics; MWD; Well control; Hole problems and stuck pipe; Drilling risks; Cores and coring; Casing design & installation; Primary cementing; Directional, horizontal, multilateral and under-balanced drilling; Wellhead & trees; Overview of the completion process:Zonal isolation; Tubing, packers & completion equipment; Safety & flow control devices; Open hole completions; Basic completion types; Perforating; Open & cased hole logging; Formation damage & treatment; Completion fluids; Multiple completions; Overview of workover techniques:Stimulation application: surfactants, solvents, acidizing, fracturing and deep perforating; Formation and sand control: chemical consolidation, gravel packing, frac-pack, new and novel techniques; Scale and corrosion; Sidetracking; Paraffin and asphaltenes; Reworks; Recompletions; Deepening; Coiled tubing

Forecasting oil production; Defining: "reserves", operating expenses, capital expenditures, inflation, factors effecting oil and gas prices; Cash flow techniques; Economic criteria: interest, hurdle rate, time value of money, selection, ranking criteria; Risk, uncertainty: types of risk, mathematical techniques, probabilistic models, uncertainty in economic analysis; Tips on economic factors in computer spreadsheet analysis; Ethics in economic analyses

Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation: geological setting; rock properties; petrophysical considerations; Drilling: vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids; MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; drilling challenges; mechanical considerations; Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation schemes; stimulation design and considerations; case histories; Field trials and pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot program to optimize well drilling, completion, stimulation and producing alternatives using microseismic, fiber optics, production logs and other resources; Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

Gas Processing Systems; Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; Qualitative Phase Behavior; Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium; Water-Hydrocarbon Behavior; Basic Thermodynamic Concepts and System Energy Changes; Relief and Flare Systems; Fluid Hydraulics; Separators; Heat Transfer; Pumps; Compressors; Refrigeration / NGL Extraction; Fractionation / Distillation; Glycol Dehydration; Adsorption Dehydration; Sour Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Overview of the drilling process:Overall drilling practices; Language of drilling; Reservoir rock and fluid properties; Rigs & rig equipment; Drilling string components & design; Bits; Rig operation; Drilling fluids & hydraulics; MWD; Well control; Hole problems and stuck pipe; Drilling risks; Cores and coring; Casing design & installation; Primary cementing; Directional, horizontal, multilateral and under-balanced drilling; Wellhead & trees; Overview of the completion process:Zonal isolation; Tubing, packers & completion equipment; Safety & flow control devices; Open hole completions; Basic completion types; Perforating; Open & cased hole logging; Formation damage & treatment; Completion fluids; Multiple completions; Overview of workover techniques:Stimulation application: surfactants, solvents, acidizing, fracturing and deep perforating; Formation and sand control: chemical consolidation, gravel packing, frac-pack, new and novel techniques; Scale and corrosion; Sidetracking; Paraffin and asphaltenes; Reworks; Recompletions; Deepening; Coiled tubing

Forecasting oil production; Defining: "reserves", operating expenses, capital expenditures, inflation, factors effecting oil and gas prices; Cash flow techniques; Economic criteria: interest, hurdle rate, time value of money, selection, ranking criteria; Risk, uncertainty: types of risk, mathematical techniques, probabilistic models, uncertainty in economic analysis; Tips on economic factors in computer spreadsheet analysis; Ethics in economic analyses

Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation: geological setting; rock properties; petrophysical considerations; Drilling: vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids; MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; drilling challenges; mechanical considerations; Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation schemes; stimulation design and considerations; case histories; Field trials and pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot program to optimize well drilling, completion, stimulation and producing alternatives using microseismic, fiber optics, production logs and other resources; Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

Gas Processing Systems; Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; Qualitative Phase Behavior; Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium; Water-Hydrocarbon Behavior; Basic Thermodynamic Concepts and System Energy Changes; Relief and Flare Systems; Fluid Hydraulics; Separators; Heat Transfer; Pumps; Compressors; Refrigeration / NGL Extraction; Fractionation / Distillation; Glycol Dehydration; Adsorption Dehydration; Sour Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Overview of the drilling process:Overall drilling practices; Language of drilling; Reservoir rock and fluid properties; Rigs & rig equipment; Drilling string components & design; Bits; Rig operation; Drilling fluids & hydraulics; MWD; Well control; Hole problems and stuck pipe; Drilling risks; Cores and coring; Casing design & installation; Primary cementing; Directional, horizontal, multilateral and under-balanced drilling; Wellhead & trees; Overview of the completion process:Zonal isolation; Tubing, packers & completion equipment; Safety & flow control devices; Open hole completions; Basic completion types; Perforating; Open & cased hole logging; Formation damage & treatment; Completion fluids; Multiple completions; Overview of workover techniques:Stimulation application: surfactants, solvents, acidizing, fracturing and deep perforating; Formation and sand control: chemical consolidation, gravel packing, frac-pack, new and novel techniques; Scale and corrosion; Sidetracking; Paraffin and asphaltenes; Reworks; Recompletions; Deepening; Coiled tubing

Forecasting oil production; Defining: "reserves", operating expenses, capital expenditures, inflation, factors effecting oil and gas prices; Cash flow techniques; Economic criteria: interest, hurdle rate, time value of money, selection, ranking criteria; Risk, uncertainty: types of risk, mathematical techniques, probabilistic models, uncertainty in economic analysis; Tips on economic factors in computer spreadsheet analysis; Ethics in economic analyses

Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation: geological setting; rock properties; petrophysical considerations; Drilling: vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids; MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; drilling challenges; mechanical considerations; Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation schemes; stimulation design and considerations; case histories; Field trials and pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot program to optimize well drilling, completion, stimulation and producing alternatives using microseismic, fiber optics, production logs and other resources; Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

Gas Processing Systems; Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; Qualitative Phase Behavior; Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium; Water-Hydrocarbon Behavior; Basic Thermodynamic Concepts and System Energy Changes; Relief and Flare Systems; Fluid Hydraulics; Separators; Heat Transfer; Pumps; Compressors; Refrigeration / NGL Extraction; Fractionation / Distillation; Glycol Dehydration; Adsorption Dehydration; Sour Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Overview of the drilling process:Overall drilling practices; Language of drilling; Reservoir rock and fluid properties; Rigs & rig equipment; Drilling string components & design; Bits; Rig operation; Drilling fluids & hydraulics; MWD; Well control; Hole problems and stuck pipe; Drilling risks; Cores and coring; Casing design & installation; Primary cementing; Directional, horizontal, multilateral and under-balanced drilling; Wellhead & trees; Overview of the completion process:Zonal isolation; Tubing, packers & completion equipment; Safety & flow control devices; Open hole completions; Basic completion types; Perforating; Open & cased hole logging; Formation damage & treatment; Completion fluids; Multiple completions; Overview of workover techniques:Stimulation application: surfactants, solvents, acidizing, fracturing and deep perforating; Formation and sand control: chemical consolidation, gravel packing, frac-pack, new and novel techniques; Scale and corrosion; Sidetracking; Paraffin and asphaltenes; Reworks; Recompletions; Deepening; Coiled tubing

Forecasting oil production; Defining: "reserves", operating expenses, capital expenditures, inflation, factors effecting oil and gas prices; Cash flow techniques; Economic criteria: interest, hurdle rate, time value of money, selection, ranking criteria; Risk, uncertainty: types of risk, mathematical techniques, probabilistic models, uncertainty in economic analysis; Tips on economic factors in computer spreadsheet analysis; Ethics in economic analyses

Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation: geological setting; rock properties; petrophysical considerations; Drilling: vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids; MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; drilling challenges; mechanical considerations; Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation schemes; stimulation design and considerations; case histories; Field trials and pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot program to optimize well drilling, completion, stimulation and producing alternatives using microseismic, fiber optics, production logs and other resources; Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

Gas Processing Systems; Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; Qualitative Phase Behavior; Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium; Water-Hydrocarbon Behavior; Basic Thermodynamic Concepts and System Energy Changes; Relief and Flare Systems; Fluid Hydraulics; Separators; Heat Transfer; Pumps; Compressors; Refrigeration / NGL Extraction; Fractionation / Distillation; Glycol Dehydration; Adsorption Dehydration; Sour Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics; Practical fracture design; Fracturing fluid additives and proppant; Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications; Production increase; Factors involved in field implementation; Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing; Frac packs; Waterfracs; Fracturing in horizontal wells; QA/QC of fracturing treatments; Evaluation of fracturing treatment success