COURSE OVERVIEW:

Fractured reservoirs present unique challenges and opportunities for hydrocarbon recovery. Their complex geological structures, dual-porosity systems, and heterogeneous fracture networks significantly influence fluid flow, well performance, and the effectiveness of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of fracture characterisation, reservoir behaviour, and the interaction between matrix and fracture systems. Participants will explore how different EOR techniques—thermal, chemical, gas, and hybrid methods—perform in fractured environments and how recovery can be optimised through tailored reservoir management strategies.

Through integrated modules combining geology, reservoir engineering, simulation, and field case studies, participants will gain the skills required to evaluate fractured reservoirs, design appropriate EOR workflows, and mitigate uncertainty in complex subsurface systems.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

• Understand the geological origin and classification of fractured reservoirs.
• Describe fracture systems, connectivity, and their influence on fluid flow.
• Interpret core, image log, and seismic indicators of fractures.
• Evaluate dual-porosity and dual-permeability concepts in fractured reservoirs.
• Understand matrix–fracture interactions and fluid transfer mechanisms.
• Assess the challenges of primary and secondary recovery in fractured systems.
• Evaluate the applicability of thermal, chemical, and gas EOR methods in fractured reservoirs.
• Analyse wettability, capillary pressure, and imbibition behaviour in fractured environments.
• Apply simulation workflows for modelling naturally fractured reservoirs.
• Screen fractured reservoirs for suitable EOR technologies.
• Identify operational risks related to fracture conductivity, channeling, and early breakthrough.
• Integrate geoscience and reservoir engineering for EOR decision-making.
• Evaluate production response and performance indicators in fractured reservoirs.
• Review global case studies to extract lessons learned and best practices.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Reservoir engineers
• Petroleum and production engineers
• Geoscientists and structural geologists
• EOR project engineers
• Field development and reservoir management teams
• Petrophysicists involved in fractured reservoir evaluation
• Technical leaders and subsurface decision-makers

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.