Classroom
12 sessionsOnline / Live
12 sessionsIntroduction
Course overview
Production engineers rely on accurate production data and advanced analytical tools to optimize well performance, improve reservoir management, and maximize hydrocarbon recovery. This course provides participants with practical knowledge of production engineering workflows using OFM (Oil Field Manager) , enabling them to manage production data, perform engineering analysis, monitor reservoir performance, and support informed operational decisions.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of production engineering and OFM workflows
- Import, organize, and manage production and reservoir data within OFM
- Analyze well performance and production trends using OFM tools
- Apply production optimization and forecasting techniques
- Monitor reservoir performance and production surveillance activities
- Generate engineering reports and visualizations for decision-making
- Integrate OFM into production engineering and reservoir management workflows
Who should attend
Target audience
- Production engineers
- Petroleum engineers
- Reservoir engineers
- Production technologists
- Field development engineers
- Production supervisors
- Oil and gas professionals involved in production data analysis
- Target Competencies
Methodology
Learning approach
- The course combines instructor-led presentations, software demonstrations, hands-on OFM exercises, practical workshops, case studies, production analysis exercises, and real-world oilfield scenarios to ensure participants gain practical experience using OFM.
Course content
Five focused days of learning and application
Day 1
Introduction to Production Engineering and OFM
- Understanding the principles and objectives of production engineering
- Reviewing production engineering workflows within upstream oil and gas operations
- Understanding the capabilities and applications of Oil Field Manager (OFM) software
- Coffee break
- Understanding the capabilities and applications of Oil Field Manager (OFM) software (continued)
- Exploring the structure and organization of OFM databases
- Navigating the OFM interface and configuring project environments
- Understanding data organization, workflows, and engineering best practices within OFM
Day 2
Data Management and Visualization in OFM
- Importing production, well, and reservoir datasets into OFM
- Organizing production information for engineering analysis
- Creating and managing well, field, and reservoir datasets
- Visualizing production trends through charts, plots, and engineering dashboards
- Coffee break
- Visualizing production trends through charts, plots, and engineering dashboards (continued)
- Applying graphical analysis techniques to evaluate production performance
- Practical workshop: Building production databases and visualization reports using OFM
Day 3
Production Performance Analysis and Optimization
- Applying OFM analytical tools to evaluate production performance
- Performing production decline analysis and forecasting future production trends
- Identifying production constraints and operational bottlenecks
- Understanding production system analysis and well performance optimization techniques
- Coffee break
- Understanding production system analysis and well performance optimization techniques (continued)
- Applying nodal analysis concepts within production engineering workflows
- Practical exercise: Developing production optimization strategies using OFM analysis tools
Day 4
Reservoir Surveillance and Performance Monitoring
- Integrating reservoir management principles with production engineering activities
- Evaluating pressure, production, and reservoir performance data within OFM
- Monitoring well performance and production behavior over time
- Utilizing surveillance tools to support production optimization decisions
- Coffee break
- Utilizing surveillance tools to support production optimization decisions (continued)
- Developing engineering workflows for continuous production monitoring
- Practical case studies: Applying OFM to reservoir surveillance and operational decision-making
Day 5
Advanced OFM Applications and Integrated Engineering Workflows
- Applying advanced OFM features for scenario evaluation and sensitivity analysis
- Integrating OFM with reservoir simulation and production engineering applications
- Performing comprehensive production performance evaluations using real-world datasets
- Developing standardized workflows for production reporting and data management
- Coffee break
- Developing standardized workflows for production reporting and data management (continued)
- Reviewing best practices for data quality, integration, and engineering collaboration
- Exploring emerging trends in digital production engineering and intelligent field management
- Final workshop: Integrated production engineering case study using OFM
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Production Engineering with OFM Database (OG-018) 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 25 - 29 January 2027. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Production engineers, Petroleum engineers, Reservoir 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, Vienna, Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt.
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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