Reservoir Engineering of Fractured Reservoirs (RES 416)
Reservoir Engineering of Fractured Reservoirs (RES 416)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| RES 416 | 10 - 12 Aug 2026 | Online | 1980 |
| RES 416 | 2 - 4 Nov 2026 | Online | 1980 |
| RES 416 | 6 - 8 Jul 2026 | Khartoum | 2640 |
| RES 416 | 14 - 16 Dec 2026 | Accra | 2640 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
Recognizing the importance of fractured reservoirs, PetroTeach offers a specialized course focusing on the reservoir engineering aspects of naturally fractured systems. These reservoirs represent some of the most challenging types of oil accumulations and require dedicated analysis methods and tailored development strategies. Participants will gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals, well testing techniques, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods, and modeling approaches applicable to fractured reservoirs.
This three-day course covers the key elements involved in evaluating naturally fractured reservoirs from a reservoir engineering perspective. Case studies from more than ten fractured reservoirs, encompassing a range of oil recovery scenarios, are presented and analyzed.
Particular emphasis is placed on the interpretation of well test data in fractured systems, EOR applications in fractured reservoirs, and practical experimental approaches for laboratory studies. The course combines theoretical foundations with real field examples to provide participants with practical tools for managing and modeling fractured reservoirs effectively.
COURSE OUTLINE
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COURSE OUTLINE
o Naturally Fractured Reservoirs: Definition and importance
o Differences Between Homogeneous and Fractured Reservoirs
o Examples of NFRs
o Geological Aspects of Fractured Reservoirs
o Performance Characteristics: production mechanisms, GOR, GOC, WOC, Water cut
o Recovery Mechanisms: Expansion, Imbibition, Convection and Diffusion
o Porosity and Permeability Modelling
o Single Fracture Development
o Well Testing in Fractured Reservoirs
o Pressure Transient Flow, Storativity and Interporosity Flow Parameters ω and λ
o Well Test Characteristics and analysis
o Matrix-fracture fluid exchange
o Convection and Diffusion in Fractured Reservoirs
o Capillary vs. Gravity Effect, Combined Gravity and Capillarity
o Gravity Drainage mechanism in Fractured Reservoirs
o Single Block and Multiple Block
o Capillary Continuity
o EOR in Fractured Reservoirs
o Equilibrium vs. Non-Equilibrium Gas Injection in Fractured reservoirs
o Designing laboratory protocol for a successful EOR experiment
o Water injection in Fractured Reservoirs: Co-Current vs. Counter Current imbibition
o Fractured Reservoir Models: Dual Porosity vs. Dual Permeability Model
o Dual Porosity Simulation of Fractured Reservoirs
o Case Studies
INSTRUCTOR
Hassan Karimaie
Dr. Hassan Karimaie has more than 35 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry and is Professor Chair at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He has conducted numerous reservoir studies across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, and has taught several courses at NTNU as well as at other universities and companies worldwide.
He is a recognized expert with extensive industrial experience in reservoir model building using laboratory data, reservoir simulation, CO₂ enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and storage, and integrated EOR studies. His research interests include Special Core Analysis (SCAL), CO₂ EOR and storage, and unconventional reservoirs.
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DESIGNED FOR
The course is designed for Petroleum Engineers and reservoir engineers who are part of
multidisciplinary team to characterize and evaluate of fractured reservoirs.
COURSE LEVEL
- Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The participants will learn:
o Fluid Flow in Fractured Reservoirs
o Recovery Mechanisms in Fractured Reservoirs
o EOR in Fractured Reservoirs
o How to analyse well testing data
o Gravity Drainage and it’s role
o Laboratory procedure for EOR in Fractured Reservoirs
o Fractured Reservoir Models
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