Petroleum Engineering for Geoscientists

Instructors: SCA
Course Length: 4 DAYS
Course CEUs: 3.2

Course Description
This course is an introduction to petroleum engineering. Topics in laymen's terms include the basics of volumetric and performance reserve potential evaluation. The importance of and the sources of each parameter and types of performance are covered. The attendees are provided the opportunity to practice the use of volumetric and performance evaluations. The goal of this course is to enable the attendee of different disciplines the opportunity to perform basic reserve evaluations. The principles of fluid properties, fluid flow, material balance, and well testing techniques are introduced to those attending. Furthermore, participants are introduced to the basic principles of economics and techniques to evaluate well, property, property development, lease sale economics, and decision tree analysis. This course is a must for those individuals who work in teams and need to better understand petroleum engineering and the principles followed. Upon completion of the course participants will be able to perform basic reserve evaluations.

Offered as a Public or In-house course.

Who should attend
Geoscientists, landmen, attorneys, financial and accounting managers, support professionals, and other non-technical personnel who require a basic understanding of petroleum engineering.

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