May 23 to May 25, 2006
Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering
Houston, USA

Overview
This three-day course is designed for technical professionals and will introduce participants to the fundamental aspects of reservoir engineering. Theoretical concepts and equations will be presented in an effort to assist reservoir and exploitation engineers in their primary functions - the determination of oil and gas reserves and the maximization of hydrocarbon recovery under primary, secondary, and tertiary schemes. The session will include a number of relevant class problems and examples. A complete set of course materials and lunch are included.

Outline
Introduction
Petroleum Geology
Rock and Fluid Properties
Reservoir Drive Mechanism
Reserves Determination: Volumetric and Material Balance
Decline Analysis
Empirical Production Forecast
Flow in Porous Media
Well Testing
Secondary and Tertiary Recovery Schemes
Waterflooding: Planning, Methods of Predicting Performance
Horizontal Well Applications