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| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| RES 443 | 4 - 7 May 2026 | Online | 2700 |
| RES 443 | 14 - 17 Sep 2026 | Doha | 3600 |
This three-day training course is designed to provide valuable knowledge of the interlinking aspects for the oil recovery technique of waterflooding. Key themes, which will be discussed during the training course include the physics, chemistry, practical application, lessons learnt, operational focus and economics. Participants will delve into technologies, processes involved, and obtain a solid understanding of the important role that each profession plays in a successful waterflood.
Content covered includes:
o Evaluating the application of waterflooding
o The where, when, why and how of sub-surface design
o Complexities of the delivery and specification of the injectant
o Monetising field value with waterflooding
The basics of oil recovery
o Properties and genesis of oil
o Rock and water properties
o Imbibition/Drainage process
o Capillary trapping/Aspects of sweep
The physics of immiscible displacement
o Relative permeability and wettability
o Fractional flow/Application of BLW
o Exercise 01: Estimate a waterflood forecast range
The importance of Chemistry
o Water properties
o Geochemistry
o Exercise 02: Estimate the clay swelling potential for a proposed waterflood
o Flood design
oThroughput vs recovery
o Determining the volume of required injection water
o Estimate number of wells and how to optimise cash flow
o Estimate number of wells and how to optimise cash flow
o Pattern selection
o Impact of well cost
o Traditional patterns, the pros and cons
o Matrix vs fracturing
o Phasing
o Repurposing
Exercise 03: Propose the waterflood pattern and recovery forecast for a newly discovered field
Geomechanics
o In-situ stress
o Impact of depletion and cooling
o Matrix injection design attributes
o Fracturing injection design attributes
Geology and Geophysics:
o The role of Geology and Geophysics in waterflooding
Well selection
o Well orientation
o Well completion aspects
o Sand control
o Crossflow
o Zone selectivity
o “smart” components
o Gauges, fibre and tracers
Facilities Specification
o Specifying the required water quality
o Facility/process options
o Operability
o Green or Brown?
Exercise 04: Select the required process
Waterflood Management
o Determining the gearing ratios
o Defining critical equipment
o Key aspects to monitor
o The use of dashboards
o Exercise 05: Identify what went wrong and propose how to fix it
Instructor is a Petroleum Engineer with over 35 years of global experience, including 23 years with Shell. He has delivered numerous international courses on Waterflooding, Chemical EOR, and Reservoir Engineering. Instructor has held senior roles such as Chief Petroleum Engineer, Global Waterflood Consultant, and Chemical EOR R&D Lead. He has extensive practical experience in designing, operating, and optimizing waterflood projects worldwide. Widely recognized in the EOR community, he successfully led the deployment of chemical EOR initiatives in multiple countries.
The course is intended for petroleum and reservoir engineers.
o Intermediate
Attendees will be shown relevant and real examples to demonstrate the components covered during this course. Exercises carried out during the course will cement key learning topics into the understanding of participants.
Registration is now OPEN!
Ph.D. students, group and early bird registrants are eligible to DISCOUNT!
For more details and registration please send email to: register@petro-teach.com
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