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Basic Reservoir Engineering |
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Instructors: William D. McCain, Jr., Ph.D.
Course Length: 4 days
Course CEUs: 3.2
Course Description
This course presents the basic concepts that a reservoir engineer uses to perform engineering studies. Knowledge of these topics will benefit the reservoir engineer as well as staff in related professions who are part of a multidisciplinary team. The course is divided into three parts: reservoir characterization, evaluation of the resource base, and estimating future pressure-production trends in oil and gas recovery.
Offered as a Public or In-house course.
Who should attend
Engineers beginning a reservoir analysis position, geologists, and geophysicists who need to better understand the fundamentals of reservoir engineering.
Course Content
- Fluid properties
- Rock properties
- Volumetric calculations
- Material-balance calculations
- Fluid flow concepts
- Fluid displacement concepts

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