Petroleum Technology

About the Course

This 5-day Petroleum Technology training course is aimed at the oil and gas workforce who want to fully understand what a petroleum industry looks like and how various parts of this industry are linked to serving the world by providing cheap and sustainable energy. It offers a comprehensive understanding of key aspects of the petroleum industry, focusing on geology, reservoir engineering, drilling, testing, and production. 

Delegates will learn about petroleum geology fundamentals, including rock formations and hydrocarbon formation processes, as well as exploration techniques such as seismic surveys and geochemical analysis. This program also covers reservoir characterisation, evaluating properties like porosity and permeability. In reservoir engineering, topics include fluid flow dynamics, reservoir drive mechanisms, and enhanced oil recovery techniques like water flooding and gas injection. Drilling methods, testing procedures, and production strategies are also thoroughly explored, equipping delegates with the skills needed to excel in the field. 

In Addition, digital fields are discussed, integrating advanced sensors, real-time data analytics, and automated systems, enabling seamless monitoring and management of production processes. Digital field solutions and Predictive analysis enhance decision-making, improve efficiency, and reduce downtime, ensuring that the operations are always at their peak performance. Flow assurance and production related problems are also taken into consideration, as various implications they impose on production system behaviour.

Core Objectives

The delegates will achieve the following objectives:

• Explain the history of oil and gas technology
• Recognise the geology and importance of geological setup
• Examine hydrocarbon exploration and identify its existence
• Define reservoir engineering and the science of dealing with underground fluids
• Discuss drilling and completing a well
• Know the well and surface equipment’s
• Testing a well and making a decision
• Understand production engineering, management and improvement
• Recognise lifted production and EoR operations
• Know the digital oil field and AI revolution
• Understand upcoming challenges and flow assurance

Training Approach

This training employs a dynamic approach integrating examples, discussions, tasks, videos, and quizzes to deliver engaging and effective learning experiences. Delegates will benefit from real-world examples illustrating key concepts, interactive discussions fostering collaboration and critical thinking, hands-on tasks reinforcing learning, instructional videos for visual comprehension, and quizzes assessing understanding. This multifaceted methodology ensures a comprehensive grasp of petroleum technology, enabling delegates to confidently apply their knowledge in the oil and gas industry.

The Attendees

This training course can be undertaken by various technical and non-technical roles and positions to spread awareness and understanding of the oil and gas operations that go into delivering crude oil and natural gas.

Likewise, it will be valuable to the professionals but not limited to the following:

• Oil and Gas Operators, Helpers, Floor hands
• Chemical Engineers
• Process and Facility Engineers
• Drilling Engineers
• Production and Reservoir Engineers
• Geology and Geoscience.
• HR, Admin, and Other Non-Technical Roles

Daily Discussion

DAY ONE: HISTORICAL REVIEW, PETROLEUM GEOLOGY, AND THE GEOLOGICAL SETUP

• Introduction to the International History of the Oil and Gas Industry
• Introduction to the Science of Earth
• Importance of Geology
• Introduction to Petroleum Geology
• The 5 Components for Petroleum Accumulation
• Unconventional Existence of Oil and Gas
• Exploring Hydrocarbons
• The Oil Tank and it’s Physical Properties
• Types of Produced Fluids and Mixtures

DAY TWO: THE ENGINEERING OF FLUIDS UNDERGROUND AND HOW THEY MOVE

• Introduction to Reservoir Engineering
• Darcy Flow and the Backbone of Fluid Flow
• The Driving Energy that Moves Fluids
• Porosity and Permeability Concepts
• Why do we need pressure?
• Using a Shuffle to Extract Oil
• Parts of the Reservoir and Fluid Distribution
• Deciding Where to Drill
• Types of Reservoir Maps: Isobaric, Isopach, and Saturation Maps

DAY THREE: AREA PREPARATION, RIG MOVE, AND THE DRILLING OPERATIONS

• Introduction to Rotary Drilling
• Introduction to Drilling Rigs
• Drilling Rig Components and How They Operate
• The Concept of Pore Pressure, Mud, and Pressure Window
• Controlling a Flowing Well
• Casing and Cementing a well 
• Completing the Well and Making Connections
• DST and Fluid Sampling
• Planning and Deciding the Next Move

DAY FOUR: PRODUCTION OPERATIONS, MANAGING PRODUCTION, IMPROVING THE LIFE CYCLE

• Introduction to Science and the Art of Production
• Basic Components of Production Systems
• Flow Phenomena and Mechanical Energy equation
• Evaluating Production from Oil and Gas Wells
• Introduction to Surface Facilities
• Production Management and Reporting
• Lifted Production
• Enhancing the Life of Oil and Gas Field
• Operational Problems and Production Curtailment

DAY FIVE: DIGITAL OIL FIELD, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Introduction to Conventional Production Surveillance
• Digitisation and Industry 4.0
• Production Operations and Modernise Control
• Introduction to Software and Modeling Technologies
• Integrated Asset Management Concept
• Predictive Modeling Using Machine Learning
• Supervised Prediction in Realtime Setup
• Challenges to Address in the Upcoming Industry
• The Necessity of Digital Petroleum Technology