Basic Oil Field Development and Operations

Description

This course covers the practices involved in the development and operation of oil and gas reservoirs.  Both offshore and onshore systems are discussed.  The course describes in a straightforward and conceptual way, the facilities and methods used in developing a newly discovered reservoir and producing it efficiently.

Target Audience

The course can be used effectively for a variety of individual from technicians to managers with backgrounds such as geology, geophysics, petroleum land management, business, accounting and engineering.

Production Operations Outline

The course covers the following topics:

• Well completion and stimulation techniques,
• Well tests
• Oil lifting methods
• Oil production practices
• Reservoir drives
• Appraisal and development of oil reservoir
• Natural gas and gas-condensate production
• Surface treatment
• Transportation