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Introduction
Course overview
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technologies play a vital role in maximizing hydrocarbon recovery, extending field life, and improving the economic performance of mature reservoirs. This course provides participants with a practical understanding of modern EOR methods, reservoir screening, fluid characterization, chemical and thermal recovery techniques, gas injection processes, and field implementation best practices to support successful EOR project planning and execution.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand the principles and mechanisms of enhanced oil recovery processes
- Evaluate reservoir suitability for different EOR methods
- Analyze reservoir rock and fluid properties affecting EOR performance
- Apply chemical, gas, and thermal recovery techniques appropriately
- Assess technical and economic considerations for EOR projects
- Utilize field data and reservoir characterization to support EOR decisions
- Review industry best practices and successful field applications
Who should attend
Target audience
- Reservoir engineers
- Petroleum engineers
- Production engineers
- Field development engineers
- Reservoir simulation specialists
- Asset development professionals
- Oil and gas professionals involved in reservoir management and production optimization
- Target Competencies
Methodology
Learning approach
- The course combines technical presentations, engineering calculations, case studies, field examples, group discussions, reservoir evaluation exercises, and practical workshops based on real-world EOR applications.
Course content
Five focused days of learning and application
Day 1
Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery and Screening Methods
- Understanding the principles and objectives of enhanced oil recovery technologies
- Reviewing the major categories of EOR methods and their applications
- Understanding reservoir rock, fluid properties, and laboratory analysis requirements for EOR evaluation
- Coffee break
- Understanding reservoir rock, fluid properties, and laboratory analysis requirements for EOR evaluation (continued)
- Applying reservoir screening techniques to select appropriate EOR methods
- Evaluating recovery efficiency through mobility control and displacement mechanisms
- Identifying operational challenges, uncertainties, and limitations associated with different EOR techniques
Day 2
Reservoir Characterization and Fluid Evaluation
- Understanding reservoir properties influencing EOR performance
- Reviewing routine and advanced core analysis techniques for reservoir evaluation
- Examining reservoir fluid properties and phase behavior relevant to EOR processes
- Understanding downhole fluid sampling methods and reservoir fluid characterization
- Coffee break
- Understanding downhole fluid sampling methods and reservoir fluid characterization (continued)
- Applying laboratory data to support EOR project design and performance prediction
- Utilizing reservoir characterization techniques for selecting optimal recovery strategies
Day 3
Waterflooding and Chemical EOR Technologies
- Understanding waterflood design principles and displacement mechanisms
- Reviewing chemical EOR methods and reservoir screening criteria
- Evaluating polymer flooding technologies, properties, and operational considerations
- Coffee break
- Evaluating polymer flooding technologies, properties, and operational considerations (continued)
- Understanding alkaline-polymer and alkali-surfactant-polymer recovery processes
- Identifying operational challenges associated with chemical flooding projects
- Reviewing successful international field applications and lessons learned from chemical EOR projects
Day 4
Gas Injection and Miscible Recovery Processes
- Understanding miscible and immiscible gas injection mechanisms
- Reviewing carbon dioxide and nitrogen injection techniques for improved oil recovery
- Determining reservoir conditions suitable for miscible gas injection projects
- Evaluating field selection criteria for carbon dioxide flooding operations
- Coffee break
- Evaluating field selection criteria for carbon dioxide flooding operations (continued)
- Understanding simulation tools used to support gas injection project design and optimization
- Reviewing operational considerations and performance monitoring techniques for gas injection projects
Day 5
Thermal Recovery and Emerging EOR Technologies
- Understanding thermal recovery mechanisms and steam injection techniques
- Reviewing cyclic steam stimulation and continuous steam flooding operations
- Examining Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) principles and applications
- Understanding in-situ combustion methods and air injection recovery processes
- Coffee break
- Understanding in-situ combustion methods and air injection recovery processes (continued)
- Reviewing advanced thermal recovery technologies and field applications
- Exploring emerging EOR technologies including microbial, enzyme-assisted, and low-salinity water flooding
- Final workshop: Selecting the optimal EOR strategy based on reservoir characteristics and project objectives
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Best Practices of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Projects (OG-020) 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 11 - 15 January 2027. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Reservoir engineers, Petroleum engineers, Production engineers
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 Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Cape Town, Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days, with up to five training hours per day, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Each programme includes a total of 25 training hours.
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