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Introduction
Introduction starts with a comprehensive overview of the capabilities and features of Baobab. We look at the global energy industry, production and consumption and energy types, and then review the history and role of the Petroleum Industry. Finally, a discussion of the best books and other resources to help with your Petroleum Engineering learning.
Foundations
Foundations covers the key concepts at the heart of Petroleum Engineering. Starting with the areas where most errors are made (data measurement quality, units and datums) we progress through fluid and rock properties and show how these are used to predict oil, gas and water flowrates and estimate reserves.
Well Performance
Well performance includes a review of the core components of pressure loss in the well system (reservoir, wellbore and surface flowlines) and how these can be combined to predict well flowrates (nodal analysis). We also look at how artificial lift can increase production rates and examine in detail the major methods used (gas lift, ESPs, PCPs, HSPs, sucker rod pumps and jet pumps). To show these concepts in practice, we review well modelling (or nodal analysis) applications with commercial software including the design and diagnosis of artificial lift systems.
- 1. Pressure loss in the reservoir (inflow performance)
- 2. Pressure loss in the wellbore (outflow performance)
- 3. Well performance prediction (nodal analysis)
- 4. Artificial lift overview
- 5. Gas lift systems
- 6. ESP systems
- 7. PCP systems
- 8. SRP systems
- 9. Artificial lift in unconventional reservoirs
- 10. Well modelling applications (Prosper)
Reservoir Performance
In reservoir performance we cover the key concepts in reservoir engineering that enable reservoir performance prediction (production profiles, recovery factor etc.). These include the energy support (or drive) mechanisms naturally present (primary) and those methods that are introduced to increase recovery (secondary and tertiary). We will look at reservoir modelling using analytical techniques such as material balance and show how data from pressure transient analysis (well testing) can improve the model. To show these concepts in practice, we review reservoir modelling applications with commercial software.
- 1. Introduction to Reservoir Engineering
- 2. Fluid flow in Porous Media
- 3. Reservoir drive mechanisms
- 4. Performance Trend Analysis
- 5. Rate Transient Analysis
- 6. Material balance and aquifer influx
- 7. Well Testing and Pressure Transient Analysis
- 8. Pressure transient analysis applications (Saphir)
- 9. Formation evaluation
- 10. Improved and Enhanced oil recovery (IOR/EOR)
- 11. Reservoir performance prediction
- 12. Unconventional Reservoir Analysis
- 13. Unconventional reservoir modelling applications (KAPPA workflows)
- 14. Reservoir modelling applications (MBAL)
- 15. Reservoir simulation applications (Rubis)
Network and Field Performance
Network and field performance covers the interactions of wells and pipelines and optimisation of oil or gas flowrates subject to constraints. When linked to reservoir models, the network model becomes predictive with time allowing forecasting of production profiles, timing changes of production and injection wells etc. In this section we cover the concepts of network and integrated production systems modelling and then the application in commercial software.
Production Operations
Production Operations covers a variety of topics for production and facilities engineers from Production measurement, surveillance and analysis through to Well integrity, intervention and stimulation, Production chemistry and flow assurance and Surface processing and treatment.
- 1. Production Measurement
- 2. Production Surveillance and Data Analysis
- 3. Production Allocation
- 4. Well Integrity Management
- 5. Well Intervention and Sand Control
- 6. Formation Damage and Well Stimulation
- 7. Production Chemistry and Flow Assurance
- 8. Surface Processing and Treatment
- 9. Corrosion Control and Material Selection
Renewable Energy Engineering
Renewable Energy Engineering includes the key topics in this broad subject area starting from the definitions involved (the Energy Transition, Net Zero, Capacity Factors, Levelised Cost of Energy etc.), the major types of renewable energy through to carbon capture and storage techniques. We also review the latest technologies for energy storage including batteries and hydrogen.
Drilling and Well Completions
In progress! Available in the second half of 2022.
- 1. Introduction and History
- 2. Drilling Process and Equipment
- 3. Drill String and Casing Design
- 4. Well Control and Safety Barriers
- 5. Drilling Fluids
- 6. Drilling Hydraulics
- 7. Drilling Problems
- 8. Directional and Horizontal Drilling
- 9. Lower Completion and Sand Control
- 10. Upper Completion and Tubing Design
Petroleum Geoscience
In progress! Available in the second half of 2022.