Heavy Oil Reservoir Engineering (RES 417)
Heavy Oil Reservoir Engineering (RES 417)
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| RES 417 | 19 - 20 Nov 2026 | Online | 1320 |
| RES 417 | 23 - 24 Jul 2026 | Online | 1320 |
| RES 417 | 22- 23 Jan 2026 | Khartoum | 1760 |
| RES 417 | 9 - 10 Jun 2026 | Accra | 1760 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of heavy oil fundamentals and the associated oil recovery methods. Both thermal and non-thermal enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques are discussed in detail. Participants will learn about steam engineering design and key recovery processes such as Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS), Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS), Vapor Extraction (VAPEX), and Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD).
This two-day course covers the essential elements involved in the evaluation and development of heavy oil reservoirs from a reservoir engineering perspective. Case studies from more than ten heavy oil reservoirs, representing a range of recovery performances, are presented and analyzed.
The program emphasizes well test interpretation, EOR applications in heavy oil systems, and practical experimental approaches for laboratory evaluation and reservoir simulation. The course is supported by real examples and case histories to reinforce key concepts, methodologies, and field-proven results.
COURSE OUTLINE
2 days
Day 1
o Introduction to Heavy Oil Reservoirs
o Heavy Oil resource, Classification and Properties
o Heat Transfer in Oil reservoir
o Heat Transfer During Steam or Hot Water injection
o Modes of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation
o Wellbore Heat Loss
o Marx-Langenheim Model for Reservoir Heating
o Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS)
o Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS)
o Solvent-Injection Recovery Processes
o Hot Water Injection
o VAPEX
Day 2
o All About Thermodynamics of Steam
o Criteria for Selection of Steam Flood
o Steam assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD)
o Methodolgy, heating chamber
o Average Oil saturation
o Cumulative and rate of Drainage
o Steam Zone Growth
o Analytical Models for SAGD Performance Estimation
o In-Situ Combustion (ISC), theory and application
o Methodology, forward and reverse combustion
o Dry and wet combustion
o Zone distribution
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Hassan Karimaie
Dr. Hassan Karimaie has more than 35 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. 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.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
The course is designed for reservoir engineer working in heavy oil projects.
COURSE LEVEL
- Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The participants will learn:
o Thermodynamics of Heavy oil and Steam
o Heat Transfer in Oil reservoir
o Mechanism of Thermal Oil Recovery
o How to design thermal recovery
o EOR such as CSS, Hot Water Injection, CHOPS, and SAGD
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