COURSE OVERVIEW:

This comprehensive course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) mechanisms, technologies, and field applications. The training explores the full spectrum of chemical methods, including polymer flooding, surfactant flooding, alkaline flooding, ASP processes, and emerging nanochemical technologies used to improve sweep efficiency and mobilize residual oil trapped in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. Participants will gain detailed insights into chemical selection, formulation design, compatibility testing, injectivity assessment, reservoir screening criteria, and economic evaluation.

The course also examines the challenges associated with chemical adsorption, retention, degradation, scaling, and produced fluid handling. Emphasis is placed on integrating reservoir engineering, geochemistry, and laboratory workflows with field implementation practices for a successful CEOR project. Real case studies demonstrate performance analysis, surveillance techniques, and optimization strategies to maximize oil recovery while minimizing operational risks. At the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the technical and practical knowledge required to evaluate, design, and implement CEOR projects effectively.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

• Explain the fundamental principles of Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery.
• Distinguish between polymer, surfactant, alkaline, and ASP flooding mechanisms.
• Identify reservoir characteristics suitable for different CEOR methods.
• Evaluate chemical interactions with reservoir rock and fluids.
• Assess chemical adsorption, retention, and degradation mechanisms.
• Perform chemical selection and screening based on reservoir conditions.
• Interpret laboratory tests for viscosity, interfacial tension reduction, and compatibility.
• Develop CEOR formulations tailored to target reservoirs.
• Analyze injectivity and displacement efficiency for CEOR applications.
• Understand produced water treatment challenges during chemical flooding.
• Interpret CEOR pilot results, surveillance data, and performance indicators.
• Recognize operational risks and mitigation strategies during chemical injection.
• Integrate geoscience, petrophysical, and reservoir engineering data for CEOR design.
• Conduct economic evaluations to determine CEOR feasibility and optimization.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Reservoir engineers
• Production engineers
• Petroleum engineers
• Geochemists and laboratory specialists
• Enhanced oil recovery professionals
• Technical staff involved in field development and EOR projects

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.