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Petroleum Industry Overview

Basic Petroleum Engineering Practices

A broad introduction to petroleum engineering, covering reservoir, production and drilling engineering and related subjects. With a practical, field-oriented approach and classroom exercises, the course provides a foundation for more specialised training for both operator and service company staff.

Discipline
Petroleum Industry Overview
Level
Foundation
Duration
Flexible length
Formats
Classroom, In-house
Every course can be delivered in-house and tailored to your organisation.

Who should attend

Engineers, trainees, technical managers, technicians, geoscientists, scientists, service company staff, sales and data personnel who need a grounding in petroleum engineering.

What participants will be able to do

  • Explain basic petroleum geology and reservoir properties
  • Describe fundamentals of reservoir fluid flow
  • Outline drilling, completion and production operations
  • Summarise casing design and primary cementing
  • Compare primary and enhanced recovery mechanisms

Topics covered

  • Petroleum geology basics
  • Reservoir rock and fluids
  • Reservoir fluid flow
  • Drilling and completions
  • Recovery mechanisms
  • Surface operations