About the Reservoir Surveillance and Management Course

​Time Training Center's 5-day/30-hour Reservoir Surveillance and Management course offers an advanced examination of principles and techniques for effective reservoir assessment and optimisation.​ It equips you with the knowledge to evaluate reservoir depletion, optimise production, and identify bypassed oil and gas reserves.

The course covers well pressure measurements and testing, distributed pressure analysis, and pressure transient analysis. It also includes advanced surveillance techniques such as saturation monitoring, production logging, and well testing. You will gain practical insights into diagnosing issues like water production in water drive reservoirs and troubleshooting waterflooding operations.

Through practical exercises, simulation insights, and performance analysis, our course enables you to enhance well monitoring and make informed reservoir management decisions.

Reservoir Surveillance and Management Course Objectives

​By the end of this Reservoir Surveillance and Management training course, participants will be able to:​

• Understand the fundamentals of well pressure measurements and testing, including the interpretation of pressure transient data and pressure testing models.
• Apply techniques for monitoring and assessing reservoir saturation, including saturation logging and advanced methods like Sigma and carbon/oxygen logging.
• Utilise advanced surveillance tools such as distributed pressure measurements, production logging tools, and reservoir fluid sampling for enhanced well monitoring.
• Analyse and interpret well testing results to diagnose reservoir performance and optimise production using NODAL analysis and other flow analysis methodologies.
• Implement production performance monitoring through periodic well production testing and understand the role of drive mechanisms and fluid types in well and field performance.
• Develop strategies for monitoring and diagnosing water production issues, particularly in water drive reservoirs and waterflooding operations.
• Apply material balance concepts and reservoir simulation techniques for accurate reservoir monitoring and performance predictions.

Training Methodology

We employ a comprehensive and applied learning strategy, integrating theory with real-world implementation:

• 30% Conceptual Learning: Expert-led sessions on catalytic theory and engineering principles
• 20% Interactive Workshops: Group exercises, presentations, and technical discussion forums
• 30% Case-Based Learning: Industry-specific examples and troubleshooting scenarios
• 20% Technology Integration: Digital tools, simulations, and catalyst modelling applications

Note: Instructors may adjust the training approach to fit technical requirements or participant engagement levels.

Course Instructor:

Our courses are delivered by highly qualified instructors with extensive experience in both industry and academia. With decades of hands-on expertise across a wide range of technical disciplines, our instructors are dedicated to providing high-quality, impactful training that equips participants with practical knowledge and skills they can immediately apply. Full instructor profiles are available upon request.

Course Fees

The course fee includes the following:

• Course Materials: Comprehensive participant materials, including lecture notes, slides, and case study documents. (Tablet or IPAD)
• Coffee/Tea: Provided on arrival and during morning and afternoon breaks to keep participants refreshed.
• Buffet Lunch: Served daily to ensure participants have an opportunity to network and recharge during lunch breaks.

Who Should Attend Our Reservoir Surveillance and Management Course?

This training course is highly beneficial for professionals involved in reservoir surveillance, management, and optimisation, including:

• Reservoir Engineers
• Production Engineers
• Petroleum Engineers
• Field Operations Technicians and Supervisors
• Well Testing and Monitoring Specialists
• Asset Management Engineers
• Engineers involved in reservoir simulation and fluid analysis

Reservoir Surveillance and Management Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of Reservoir Surveillance and Management

• Pre-test assessment of existing knowledge
• Introduction to reservoir surveillance and the importance of effective management strategies
• Key techniques for monitoring reservoir performance and detecting by-passed reserves

Module 2: Well Pressure Measurements and Testing

• Overview of pressure measurements and their importance in reservoir management
• Distributed pressure measurements and their applications in monitoring virgin and producing reservoirs
• Wellbore crossflows and their impact on reservoir depletion rates
• Differential depletion analysis and Selective Inflow Performance (SIP)

Module 3: Pressure Transient Analysis and Well Testing

• Pressure transient analysis principles and methodologies
• Well testing interpretation methodologies and models
• Gas well testing techniques and average reservoir pressure estimation
• Saturation monitoring and logging around the wellbore

Module 4: Advanced Reservoir Monitoring Techniques

• Saturation monitoring methods and their role in reservoir performance optimisation
• 4D seismic surveys and crosswell electromagnetic surveys for detailed reservoir imaging
• Wellbore flow monitoring and the use of production logging tools
• Reservoir fluid sampling techniques, including wireline repeat formation tester sampling

Module 5: Flow Analysis, Optimisation, and Production Monitoring

• NODAL analysis for flow optimisation and its use in surveillance
• Periodic well production testing for assessing well performance
• Reservoir drive mechanisms and fluid types
• Monitoring and surveillance techniques for water drive reservoirs and waterflooding operations

Module 6: Well Integrity and Advanced Monitoring Techniques

• Well and flow string integrity analysis through corrosion and cement logs
• Material balance theory and its application in reservoir surveillance
• Reservoir simulation basics, history matching, and performance prediction
• Utilisation of reservoir simulation data in well performance monitoring

Module 7: Capstone and Assessment

• Review of Core Topics and Key Learnings
• Final Group Discussion and Q&A
• Post-Test Evaluation
• Certificate Presentation

Course Completion Certificate

Upon completing your course at Time Training Center, you will be awarded an official Course Completion Certificate, recognising your achievement and the skills you've gained. This certificate validates your expertise and reflects the high standards of training you've undergone.