Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Primary and secondary recovery typically leave the majority of oil in the reservoir. Enhanced oil recovery methods can unlock significant additional reserves from mature fields, but they require careful screening, design and economic evaluation.
This Aractech course covers EOR principles and the main methods: gas injection, thermal recovery, chemical flooding and emerging techniques including CO2-EOR linked to carbon storage. Participants learn screening criteria, pilot design, monitoring and economics, supported by field case studies.
The course helps engineers and managers evaluate EOR opportunities for their own assets.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Explain recovery mechanisms and EOR principles
- Describe gas, thermal and chemical EOR methods
- Apply EOR screening criteria
- Plan and evaluate EOR pilots
- Assess EOR economics and risks
- Understand CO2-EOR and links to carbon storage
Who should attend
Target audience
- Reservoir and petroleum engineers
- Production engineers
- Asset and development managers
- Field development planners
- Researchers in EOR
- Technical professionals in mature fields
Methodology
Learning approach
- Technical lectures with field examples
- Screening exercises
- Pilot design workshops
- Economic evaluation exercises
- Group discussions
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Recovery Principles
- Primary, secondary and tertiary recovery
- Displacement efficiency
- Sweep efficiency
- Mature field challenges
- Coffee break
- Mature field challenges (continued)
- EOR market overview
- Exercise: Recovery factor analysis
Day 2
Gas Injection Methods
- Miscible and immiscible gas injection
- CO2 flooding
- Nitrogen and hydrocarbon gas
- Water alternating gas
- Coffee break
- Water alternating gas (continued)
- Operational issues
- Case study: CO2 flood
Day 3
Thermal and Chemical Methods
- Steam injection
- In-situ combustion
- Polymer flooding
- Surfactant and alkaline flooding
- Coffee break
- Surfactant and alkaline flooding (continued)
- Low-salinity water
- Exercise: Method comparison
Day 4
Screening and Pilots
- Screening criteria
- Laboratory studies
- Pilot design
- Coffee break
- Pilot design (continued)
- Monitoring and surveillance
- Scaling up
- Workshop: EOR screening for a field
Day 5
Economics and Future Trends
- EOR economics
- Risk assessment
- CO2-EOR and storage
- Coffee break
- CO2-EOR and storage (continued)
- Digital tools for EOR
- Project decision-making
- Capstone: EOR project proposal
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods (OG-041) cover?
This course covers Oil and Gas through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 2 - 6 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Reservoir and petroleum engineers, Production engineers, Asset and development managers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include London, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Geneva, Barcelona, Rome, Munich.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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