Reservoir Management - RM

Fundamentals of seismology: Body waves that travel through a solid medium. Reflection, refraction, mode-conversion; Fundamentals of reflection seismology. P-P multi-azimuth. P-S multi-azimuth. S-S multi-azimuth; Fundamentals of seismic anisotropy; Fundamentals of 3D wide-azimuth seismic data acquisition. Issues of cost, number of channels, geophones chosen, recording system, fold, etc. Vertical component acquisition; multi-component acquisition; Fundamentals of seismic data processing: P-P multi-azimuth. P-S multi-azimuth. S-S multi-azimuth. Requirements for processing sequences. Necessity to comprehend the (chosen) contractor's definition of 'azimuth', and checks throughout processing to determine if the contractor is adhering to its definition of azimuth; Fundamentals of seismic data interpretation for fractured reservoir analysis, and in-situ stress evaluation. Commercially available software needed for multi-azimuth and/or multi-component 3D seismic interpretation; Fundamentals of seismic data modeling for anisotropy. Common (different) assumptions within different modeling packages; Commercially available support data. Where to find it; what it costs; how to integrate the required support data

Composition and properties of water-based drilling fluids; Analysis of API water-base mud and non-aqueous drilling fluid report; Identification and treatment of drilling fluid contaminants; Composition and properties of water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid systems; Selection of water phase salinity for borehole stability; API water-based and non-aqueous drilling mud tests; Adjustment of non-aqueous drilling fluid properties; Managing invert emulsion fluid systems: rig preparation and displacement; Non-aqueous drilling fluids designed for environmental compliance

Bitumen and Heavy Oil Introduction and Definitions; Comparison of Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs; Worldwide Heavy Oil Resources and Occurrences; Geology and Overview of Venezuela and Trinidad Heavy Oil Resources; Introduction of United States Heavy Oil Occurrences (Utah, California and Texas); Geology, History and Development of Canada Oil Sands; Oil Sand Characteristics and Development Strategies; Oil Sand Mining Details and Reclamation; Environmental challenges for Heavy Oil Resources; Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery Process Review; Introduction to Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD); Other Commercial Thermal In-situ Methodologies; Commercial Application of Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) in Canada and other non-thermal heavy oil recovery methods; Field Examples and Development Strategies of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery Projects; Overview of Thermal Well Completions and Production Facilities; Reserves and Economics

Characterization of natural fractures and fracture systems; Influence of mechanical stratigraphy and structure on fracture development; Detection and prediction of subsurface natural-fracture occurrence and intensity from cores and well logs; Fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance; Classification of naturally-fractured reservoirs with reservoir examples and potential production problems; Naturally-fractures reservoirs: Fluid-flow, Well performance and well testing, Reservoir performance, Numerical Simulation; Geomechanics/fluid-flow; Behavior and Stimulation of naturally-fractured reservoirs; Effects of natural fractures on reservoir permeability anisotropy, drainage area and waterflood sweep efficiency

Fundamentals of seismology: Body waves that travel through a solid medium. Reflection, refraction, mode-conversion; Fundamentals of reflection seismology. P-P multi-azimuth. P-S multi-azimuth. S-S multi-azimuth; Fundamentals of seismic anisotropy; Fundamentals of 3D wide-azimuth seismic data acquisition. Issues of cost, number of channels, geophones chosen, recording system, fold, etc. Vertical component acquisition; multi-component acquisition; Fundamentals of seismic data processing: P-P multi-azimuth. P-S multi-azimuth. S-S multi-azimuth. Requirements for processing sequences. Necessity to comprehend the (chosen) contractor's definition of 'azimuth', and checks throughout processing to determine if the contractor is adhering to its definition of azimuth; Fundamentals of seismic data interpretation for fractured reservoir analysis, and in-situ stress evaluation. Commercially available software needed for multi-azimuth and/or multi-component 3D seismic interpretation; Fundamentals of seismic data modeling for anisotropy. Common (different) assumptions within different modeling packages; Commercially available support data. Where to find it; what it costs; how to integrate the required support data

Composition and properties of water-based drilling fluids; Analysis of API water-base mud and non-aqueous drilling fluid report; Identification and treatment of drilling fluid contaminants; Composition and properties of water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid systems; Selection of water phase salinity for borehole stability; API water-based and non-aqueous drilling mud tests; Adjustment of non-aqueous drilling fluid properties; Managing invert emulsion fluid systems: rig preparation and displacement; Non-aqueous drilling fluids designed for environmental compliance

Bitumen and Heavy Oil Introduction and Definitions; Comparison of Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs; Worldwide Heavy Oil Resources and Occurrences; Geology and Overview of Venezuela and Trinidad Heavy Oil Resources; Introduction of United States Heavy Oil Occurrences (Utah, California and Texas); Geology, History and Development of Canada Oil Sands; Oil Sand Characteristics and Development Strategies; Oil Sand Mining Details and Reclamation; Environmental challenges for Heavy Oil Resources; Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery Process Review; Introduction to Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD); Other Commercial Thermal In-situ Methodologies; Commercial Application of Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) in Canada and other non-thermal heavy oil recovery methods; Field Examples and Development Strategies of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery Projects; Overview of Thermal Well Completions and Production Facilities; Reserves and Economics

Characterization of natural fractures and fracture systems; Influence of mechanical stratigraphy and structure on fracture development; Detection and prediction of subsurface natural-fracture occurrence and intensity from cores and well logs; Fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance; Classification of naturally-fractured reservoirs with reservoir examples and potential production problems; Naturally-fractures reservoirs: Fluid-flow, Well performance and well testing, Reservoir performance, Numerical Simulation; Geomechanics/fluid-flow; Behavior and Stimulation of naturally-fractured reservoirs; Effects of natural fractures on reservoir permeability anisotropy, drainage area and waterflood sweep efficiency

Fundamentals of seismology: Body waves that travel through a solid medium. Reflection, refraction, mode-conversion; Fundamentals of reflection seismology. P-P multi-azimuth. P-S multi-azimuth. S-S multi-azimuth; Fundamentals of seismic anisotropy; Fundamentals of 3D wide-azimuth seismic data acquisition. Issues of cost, number of channels, geophones chosen, recording system, fold, etc. Vertical component acquisition; multi-component acquisition; Fundamentals of seismic data processing: P-P multi-azimuth. P-S multi-azimuth. S-S multi-azimuth. Requirements for processing sequences. Necessity to comprehend the (chosen) contractor's definition of 'azimuth', and checks throughout processing to determine if the contractor is adhering to its definition of azimuth; Fundamentals of seismic data interpretation for fractured reservoir analysis, and in-situ stress evaluation. Commercially available software needed for multi-azimuth and/or multi-component 3D seismic interpretation; Fundamentals of seismic data modeling for anisotropy. Common (different) assumptions within different modeling packages; Commercially available support data. Where to find it; what it costs; how to integrate the required support data

Composition and properties of water-based drilling fluids; Analysis of API water-base mud and non-aqueous drilling fluid report; Identification and treatment of drilling fluid contaminants; Composition and properties of water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid systems; Selection of water phase salinity for borehole stability; API water-based and non-aqueous drilling mud tests; Adjustment of non-aqueous drilling fluid properties; Managing invert emulsion fluid systems: rig preparation and displacement; Non-aqueous drilling fluids designed for environmental compliance

Bitumen and Heavy Oil Introduction and Definitions; Comparison of Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs; Worldwide Heavy Oil Resources and Occurrences; Geology and Overview of Venezuela and Trinidad Heavy Oil Resources; Introduction of United States Heavy Oil Occurrences (Utah, California and Texas); Geology, History and Development of Canada Oil Sands; Oil Sand Characteristics and Development Strategies; Oil Sand Mining Details and Reclamation; Environmental challenges for Heavy Oil Resources; Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery Process Review; Introduction to Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD); Other Commercial Thermal In-situ Methodologies; Commercial Application of Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) in Canada and other non-thermal heavy oil recovery methods; Field Examples and Development Strategies of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery Projects; Overview of Thermal Well Completions and Production Facilities; Reserves and Economics

Characterization of natural fractures and fracture systems; Influence of mechanical stratigraphy and structure on fracture development; Detection and prediction of subsurface natural-fracture occurrence and intensity from cores and well logs; Fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance; Classification of naturally-fractured reservoirs with reservoir examples and potential production problems; Naturally-fractures reservoirs: Fluid-flow, Well performance and well testing, Reservoir performance, Numerical Simulation; Geomechanics/fluid-flow; Behavior and Stimulation of naturally-fractured reservoirs; Effects of natural fractures on reservoir permeability anisotropy, drainage area and waterflood sweep efficiency

Fundamentals of seismology: Body waves that travel through a solid medium. Reflection, refraction, mode-conversion; Fundamentals of reflection seismology. P-P multi-azimuth. P-S multi-azimuth. S-S multi-azimuth; Fundamentals of seismic anisotropy; Fundamentals of 3D wide-azimuth seismic data acquisition. Issues of cost, number of channels, geophones chosen, recording system, fold, etc. Vertical component acquisition; multi-component acquisition; Fundamentals of seismic data processing: P-P multi-azimuth. P-S multi-azimuth. S-S multi-azimuth. Requirements for processing sequences. Necessity to comprehend the (chosen) contractor's definition of 'azimuth', and checks throughout processing to determine if the contractor is adhering to its definition of azimuth; Fundamentals of seismic data interpretation for fractured reservoir analysis, and in-situ stress evaluation. Commercially available software needed for multi-azimuth and/or multi-component 3D seismic interpretation; Fundamentals of seismic data modeling for anisotropy. Common (different) assumptions within different modeling packages; Commercially available support data. Where to find it; what it costs; how to integrate the required support data

Composition and properties of water-based drilling fluids; Analysis of API water-base mud and non-aqueous drilling fluid report; Identification and treatment of drilling fluid contaminants; Composition and properties of water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid systems; Selection of water phase salinity for borehole stability; API water-based and non-aqueous drilling mud tests; Adjustment of non-aqueous drilling fluid properties; Managing invert emulsion fluid systems: rig preparation and displacement; Non-aqueous drilling fluids designed for environmental compliance

Bitumen and Heavy Oil Introduction and Definitions; Comparison of Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs; Worldwide Heavy Oil Resources and Occurrences; Geology and Overview of Venezuela and Trinidad Heavy Oil Resources; Introduction of United States Heavy Oil Occurrences (Utah, California and Texas); Geology, History and Development of Canada Oil Sands; Oil Sand Characteristics and Development Strategies; Oil Sand Mining Details and Reclamation; Environmental challenges for Heavy Oil Resources; Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery Process Review; Introduction to Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD); Other Commercial Thermal In-situ Methodologies; Commercial Application of Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) in Canada and other non-thermal heavy oil recovery methods; Field Examples and Development Strategies of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Recovery Projects; Overview of Thermal Well Completions and Production Facilities; Reserves and Economics

Characterization of natural fractures and fracture systems; Influence of mechanical stratigraphy and structure on fracture development; Detection and prediction of subsurface natural-fracture occurrence and intensity from cores and well logs; Fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance; Classification of naturally-fractured reservoirs with reservoir examples and potential production problems; Naturally-fractures reservoirs: Fluid-flow, Well performance and well testing, Reservoir performance, Numerical Simulation; Geomechanics/fluid-flow; Behavior and Stimulation of naturally-fractured reservoirs; Effects of natural fractures on reservoir permeability anisotropy, drainage area and waterflood sweep efficiency