Course Price: € 650

This extensive course will give you an understanding of the concepts and practical applications of modelling naturally flowing and artificial lift wells with Prosper. Additionally we will show you surface network modelling with GAP, reservoir modelling with MBAL and full field performance prediction with GAP and MBAL. Micro-learning with Baobab’s unique set of modules will provide you with the knowledge you need for a career in Petroleum Engineering. IChemE accredited course (70 CPD hours).

Who’s it for?

. . . anyone eager to learn about the concepts and applications of integrated production systems modelling with commercial software.

Course Price

€ 650

Course length

10 days classroom equivalent.

  1. Explain the principles of reservoir fluid composition, properties and modelling. Identify the limitations of using correlations and Equations of State
  2. Evaluate the range of possible inflow and outflow performance relationships for wells. Show how nodal analysis is used to predict well performance and the effect of artificial lift
  3. Build, validate and match a naturally flowing oil well model. Apply and interpret more complex inflow modelling options (Prosper). Run nodal analysis sensitivities, interpret the results and export lift curves (Prosper)
  4. Perform a gas lift design, run sensitivities and export lift curves. Diagnose and troubleshoot gas lift well performance (Prosper)
  5. Conduct an ESP design, run sensitivities and export lift curves. Diagnose and troubleshoot ESP well performance (Prosper)
  6. Explain the principle and limitations of the material balance method and the influence of drive mechanisms on the recovery factor
  7. Build a material balance model for a new oil field development. Perform history matching and run production forecasts (MBAL)
  8. Explain the concepts of network interactions. Build a network model for a new oil field development and perform an optimisation with constraints (GAP)
  9. Run a full field model with production forecasting including producers and injectors (GAP/MBAL/Prosper). Demonstrate proficiency in the use of production optimisation and modelling software

1. Production system concepts

  • Production System Concepts (Part 1)
  • QUIZ - Production system concepts (1)
  • Production System Concepts (Part 2)
  • QUIZ - Production system concepts (2)
  • Data measurement quality
  • QUIZ - Data measurement quality

2. Units and datums

  • Units - an introduction to oilfield units
  • Units - an exercise on conversion factors
  • Units - prefixes in common use
  • QUIZ - Units
  • Datums (measurement reference points)
  • QUIZ - Datums

3. Reservoir fluid properties overview

  • Reservoir fluid composition
  • Reservoir fluid properties
  • QUIZ - Reservoir fluid composition
  • Reservoir fluid types (classification)
  • Reservoir fluid types (typical oil and gas properties)
  • Reservoir fluid properties - plots
  • QUIZ - Reservoir fluid types and properties

4. PVT correlations and matching

  • Wellbore fluids sampling
  • Reservoir fluids measurements (PVT analysis)
  • Fluid property correlations
  • QUIZ - Reservoir fluid measurement, analysis and correlations
  • PRACTICAL - Reservoir fluid properties

5. Workshop: Building a well model (1)

  • Units and datums (Prosper)
  • Building a well model (options and preferences) (Prosper)
  • Building a well model (PVT data entry and matching) Part 1 (Prosper)
  • Building a well model (PVT data entry and matching) Part 2 (Prosper)

6. Inflow performance concepts

  • Inflow performance and Productivity Index (PI)
  • PI and Darcy's Law
  • How to increase PI
  • Pressure distribution in the reservoir
  • QUIZ - Inflow performance and PI

7. Radial flow IPR and skin

  • Radial inflow performance equation (oil)
  • Two phase inflow performance (PI and Vogel)
  • Skin components
  • QUIZ - Multiphase inflow performance
  • PRACTICAL - Inflow performance

8. Outflow performance concepts

  • Components of wellbore pressure loss (gravity and friction)
  • Friction in the wellbore - estimates and calculation
  • Velocity and slip in the wellbore

9. Holdup and slip

  • Effect of flow distribution (regime) on slip
  • Slip and holdup correlations and flow regime maps
  • More on slip and holdup and an overview of flow correlations
  • Pressure loss in the wellbore - a summary
  • QUIZ - Pressure loss in the wellbore

10. Flow correlations and VLPs

  • How does Pwf change with flowrate - an introduction to VLPs
  • Flow correlation comparisons (gradient traverse and VLPs)
  • Recommended variables when generating VLPs for simulators
  • QUIZ - Flow correlations and VLPs
  • PRACTICAL - Outflow performance

11. Workshop: Buiding a well model (2)

  • Building a well model (equipment data entry) (Prosper)
  • Building a well model (inflow data entry) (Prosper)

12. Pressure loss at surface

  • Components of surface pressure loss and rate of change of WHP
  • Choke performance overview
  • Surface flow correlation comparisons
  • QUIZ - Pressure loss at surface

13. Nodal analysis concepts

  • Introduction to nodal analysis
  • Running sensitivities (watercut and tubing size)
  • Running sensitivities (stimulation and WHP)

14. Nodal analysis plot interpretation

  • Running sensitivities (actual nodal analysis plots)
  • Nodal analysis plot interpretation (optimisation)
  • QUIZ - Well performance prediction
  • PRACTICAL - Well performance prediction

15. Workshop: Matching the well model

  • Matching the well model (production test data analysis) Part 1 (Prosper)
  • Matching the well model (production test data analysis) Part 2 (Prosper)
  • Running sensitivities Part 1 (Prosper)
  • Running sensitivities Part 2 (Prosper)
  • Exporting lift curves (VLPs) & IPR (Prosper)

16. Workshop: More complex IPR modelling

  • More complex inflow (IPR) modelling (Darcy and Skin) Part 1 (Prosper)
  • More complex inflow (IPR) modelling (Darcy and Skin) Part 2 (Prosper)

17. Workshop: Sensitivity analysis

  • Running gradient traverse (outflow) sensitivities (Prosper)
  • Running reservoir performance (inflow) sensitivities (Prosper)
  • Building a water injector and exporting lift curves (Prosper)
  • Naturally flowing well – workflow summary (Prosper)

18. Introduction to Artificial Lift Systems

  • Introduction to artificial lift
  • Origins and classification of artificial lift methods
  • Sucker rod pump (SRP) overview
  • Progressive cavity pump (PCP) overview
  • Electric submersible pump (ESP) overview
  • Hydraulic submersible pump (HSP) overview
  • Jet pump overview
  • Gas lift system overview
  • Artificial lift summary and selection criteria
  • QUIZ - Principles of Artificial Lift

19. Gas lift key concepts

  • Gas lift key concepts
  • Gas lift well performance curves
  • Introduction to gas lift design
  • QUIZ - Gas lift concepts

20. Gas lift design and VLPs

  • Gas lift unloading process (introduction)
  • Gas lift unloading process (detailed)
  • Gas-lift lift curves (VLPs)

21. Workshop: Gas lift design and sensitivities

  • Simple gas lift design (fixed depth of injection) (Prosper)
  • Simple gas lift design (fixed CHP) (Prosper)
  • Detailed gas lift design (well unloading) Part 1 (Prosper)
  • Detailed gas lift design (well unloading) Part 2 (Prosper)
  • Running gas lift sensitivities (gas lift performance curves) (Prosper)
  • Exporting gas-lift lift curves (Prosper)
  • Gas lift design workflow summary (Prosper)

22. Gas lift equipment and valve calculations

  • Gas lift equipment overview
  • Gas lift valve operation and equations
  • Gas lift valve equations (summary and typical values)
  • Gas lift valve calculations (dome pressure and TRO)
  • Gas lift valve calculations (example)
  • Gas lift valve performance
  • Gas lift valve running and pulling procedure
  • QUIZ - Gas lift unloading, design and valve performance

23. Gas lift diagnosis

  • Gas lift well diagnosis
  • PRACTICAL - Gas lift systems
  • Gas lift well diagnosis (Part 1) (Prosper)
  • Gas lift well diagnosis (Part 2) (Prosper)

24. ESP key concepts and performance curves

  • Electric submersible pumps (ESPs) - background and key concepts
  • ESP performance fundamentals - head and dP pump (part 1)
  • ESP performance fundamentals - head and dP pump (part 2)
  • ESP pump performance curves (part 1)
  • ESP pump performance curves (part 2)
  • ESP pump performance curves (part 3)
  • ESP pump naming conventions
  • QUIZ - ESP concepts and operation
  • ESP pump curve calculations (metric units)
  • ESP pump curve calculations (oilfield units)

25. ESP equipment overview

  • ESP system components
  • ESP impeller types
  • ESP equipment overview (pump section)
  • ESP equipment overview (seal, motor and cables)
  • ESP electrical system overview
  • ESP motor performance curves and affinity laws

26. ESP design and sensitivities

  • ESP design overview
  • ESP design (alternative calculation method)
  • ESP design (equipment selection)
  • ESP design (limitations and effect of setting depth)
  • ESP design (well or system curve)
  • ESP lift curves (VLPs)
  • QUIZ - ESP equipment and design

27. Workshop: ESP design and sensitivities

  • ESP design (part 1) – database and pump performance curves (Prosper)
  • ESP design (part 2) – input data and calculations (Prosper)
  • ESP design (part 3) – initial pump, motor and cable selection (Prosper)
  • ESP design (part 4) – optimising the pump design flowrate (Prosper)
  • ESP design (part 5) – effect of ESP setting depth (Prosper)
  • Exporting ESP lift curves (Prosper)
  • Running ESP sensitivities – Part 1 (Prosper)
  • Running ESP sensitivities – Part 2 (Prosper)
  • ESP design and sensitivities - workflow summary (Prosper)

28. ESP operations, control and optimisation

  • ESP operations (drawdown control on start up)
  • ESP operations (start up with high and low fluid levels)
  • ESP control (alarms and trips)
  • ESP runlife optimisation

29. ESP diagnosis

  • ESP diagnosis principles (introduction)
  • ESP diagnosis principles (monitored variables and key points)
  • ESP diagnosis (case history 1)
  • ESP diagnosis (case history 2)
  • ESP diagnosis (case history 3)
  • QUIZ - ESP operations and diagnosis
  • PRACTICAL - ESP systems

30. Workshop: ESP diagnosis and performance analysis

  • ESP performance analysis (Prosper)
  • Adding an ESP pump to the database (Prosper)
  • ESP well diagnosis (Prosper)

31. PCP key concepts and performance curves

  • Progressive cavity pumps (PCPs) - background and key concepts
  • PCP performance fundamentals
  • PCP pump performance curves
  • PCP pump naming conventions

32. PCP design and operation

  • PCP design overview
  • PCP operation
  • QUIZ - PCP concepts and operation

33. Workshop: PCP design and sensitivities

  • Adding a PCP pump to the database (Prosper)
  • PCP design and sensitivities (Prosper)

34. Reservoir performance modelling

  • Introduction to Material Balance
  • Material balance for oil reservoirs (overview)
  • QUIZ - Introduction to Material Balance
  • Material balance for oil reservoirs (solving for oil in place and aquifer size)
  • Summary of drive mechanisms as applied to material balance
  • Material balance for gas reservoirs (Havlena Odeh method)
  • Material balance for gas reservoirs (P over Z plot method)
  • Using material balance models for prediction
  • Summary of material balance techniques
  • QUIZ - Material Balance for oil and gas reservoirs

35. Introduction to Analytical aquifer modelling

  • Analytical aquifer models - concepts
  • Summary of analytical aquifer models
  • QUIZ - Introduction to analytical aquifer models

36. Introduction to MBAL

  • Introduction and capabilities (MBAL)
  • STOOIP calculation using Monte Carlo (MBAL)
  • Decline curve analysis - history matching and prediction (MBAL)
  • Water flood analysis with Buckley Leverett 1D model (MBAL)
  • Material balance model - input data (PVT and tank) (MBAL)
  • Material balance model - input data (aquifer models and rel perms) (MBAL)
  • Material balance model - input data (production and reservoir history) (MBAL)

37. Reservoir history matching methods

  • History matching methods overview (MBAL)
  • History matching - analytical method (MBAL)
  • Simulation results and fractional flow matching (MBAL)

38. Reservoir performance prediction methods

  • Prediction using a fixed oil rate (MBAL)
  • Prediction using a fixed oil rate to estimate WI requirements (MBAL)
  • Prediction using a well model (MBAL)

39. Building a new oil reservoir model

  • Building a new oil reservoir model - data entry (MBAL)
  • Building a new oil reservoir model - simple prediction (no wells) (MBAL)
  • Building a new oil reservoir model - simple prediction (no wells) with WI (MBAL)
  • Building a new oil reservoir model - adding a well model (MBAL)
  • Building a new oil reservoir model - prediction and adding a WI well (MBAL)
  • Building a new oil reservoir model - understanding the impact of water injection (MBAL)
  • Building a new oil reservoir model - optimising the production profile (MBAL)
  • Building a new oil reservoir model - prediction with gas lift wells (MBAL)
  • Building a new oil reservoir model - prediction with ESP wells (MBAL)

40. Surface network modelling concepts

  • Surface network modelling - key concepts and constraints
  • Surface network modelling - interactions and gas lift wells
  • Surface network modelling - gas lift gas allocation

41. Introduction to GAP (data entry)

  • Introduction and overview (GAP)
  • Building a network model - drawing the system (GAP)
  • Building a network model - entering the pipeline data (GAP)
  • Building a network model - entering the well IPR data (GAP)
  • Building a network model - entering the well VLP data (GAP)

42. Running the network model

  • Running the network model - viewing the results (GAP)
  • Running the network model - pipeline sizing and results (GAP)
  • Running the network model - adding constraints (GAP)

43. Adding gas lift wells

  • Running the network model - adding gas lift wells (GAP)
  • Running the network model - gas lift control and allocation (GAP)
  • Running the network model - gas lift performance curves (GAP)
  • Running the network model - generating VLPs (GAP)

44. Adding ESP wells

  • Running the network model - adding ESP wells (GAP)
  • Running the network model - ESP power allocation (GAP)

45. Running a prediction

  • Adding a tank model to an existing field network model for prediction (GAP)
  • Viewing and understanding the results of a prediction run (GAP)
  • Adding a water injector to the reservoir (GAP)
  • Viewing the results of water injection support (GAP)

46. Optimising the production profile

  • Optimising the production profile with well timings
  • Finalising the well timings and viewing the results

47. Adding artificial lift (gas lift and ESPs)

  • Converting to gas lift wells (GAP)
  • Converting to ESP wells (GAP)
  • ESP well performance and summarising the prospect evaluation results (GAP)

48. Course final examination

  • EXAM - Integrated Production Modelling
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      On completion of the final course exam you will receive a certificate of completion of your course. Recognised by major players in the industry across the world, these certificates will help to confirm your training record and your progress within the profession. Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) approved training course.

    • Skills and competencies:

      Digital badges are awarded upon the successful completion of a set of skills (micro-credentials) that form a competency set for Production and Reservoir Engineers.

    • Earn credits towards a Masters Degree in Petroleum Production Engineering.

      Upon successful completion of a module (set of courses), a certificate will be issued. This can be used as evidence for requesting module exemption under Robert Gordon University’s Recognition of Certified Prior Learning (RCPL) when applying for entry to the M.Sc. in Petroleum Production Engineering. Please note undertaking these Baobab courses does not guarantee RPCL.

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