COURSE OVERVIEW:

Carbonate reservoirs present some of the most complex and heterogeneous systems in the petroleum industry. Their depositional environments, diagenetic alterations, fracture networks, and multiscale pore systems create unique challenges for characterization and modelling. This advanced course provides a thorough understanding of the geological, petrophysical, and dynamic aspects of carbonate reservoirs, equipping participants with sophisticated methods to interpret subsurface data and construct robust reservoir models.

The program explores the full workflow of carbonate reservoir evaluation—from facies analysis, pore-type classification, and diagenetic interpretation to seismic integration, petrophysical modelling, fracture characterization, geostatistical techniques, dynamic simulation, and uncertainty quantification. Participants will learn to integrate geological concepts with modern software-based modelling tools to improve prediction accuracy, optimize field development plans, and support reservoir management decisions in complex carbonate systems. Case studies from Middle Eastern and global giant carbonate reservoirs are examined to reinforce real-world applicability.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Understand geological processes that control carbonate reservoir architecture and heterogeneity.
• Classify carbonate facies, pore systems, and diagenetic alterations affecting reservoir quality.
• Integrate core, thin section, well logs, and seismic data for advanced characterization.
• Identify and model vuggy, interparticle, intercrystalline, and fracture-dominated pore systems.
• Interpret petrophysical properties specific to carbonate reservoirs, including dual-porosity behaviour.
• Apply seismic attributes and inversion results to constrain geological models.
• Construct static reservoir models incorporating facies, porosity, permeability, and fractures.
• Utilize geostatistical methods for modelling heterogeneous carbonate environments.
• Build dual-porosity/dual-permeability models for fractured systems.
• Integrate dynamic data such as pressure, production, and interference tests to refine models.
• Analyze flow behaviour in carbonate reservoirs and predict recovery performance.
• Conduct uncertainty analysis and evaluate multiple modelling scenarios.
• Support development planning, well placement optimisation, and reservoir management decisions.
• Evaluate enhanced oil recovery (EOR) options tailored to carbonate systems.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Reservoir Engineers
• Geologists and Sedimentologists
• Petrophysicists
• Geomodellers and Simulation Engineers
• Exploration and Development Teams
• Asset Managers and Reservoir Advisors
• Professionals seeking advanced technical competence in carbonate reservoirs

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.