COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course provides participants with a solid and comprehensive foundation in Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) behavior of reservoir fluids and its significance in reservoir engineering, production engineering, and field development. The program covers essential concepts related to fluid sampling, laboratory PVT analysis, phase behavior, equation-of-state (EOS) modeling, and interpretation of PVT reports. Participants will study common reservoir fluid types: dry gas, wet gas, gas-condensate, volatile oil, and black oil, and learn how these fluids behave under varying pressure and temperature conditions.

Detailed explanations are provided on how PVT data is applied in material-balance calculations, well testing interpretation, inflow performance modeling, EOR screening, and reservoir simulation. The course emphasizes recognizing critical parameters such as bubble-point pressure, dew-point pressure, formation volume factors, solution gas-oil ratios, and compressibility effects. Practical examples and case studies ensure participants understand how PVT behavior impacts well deliverability, reservoir management strategies, and long-term production optimization.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

• Define the fundamental concepts of PVT and reservoir fluid behavior.
• Identify different reservoir fluid types based on PVT characteristics.
• Explain the significance of bubble-point and dew-point pressures.
• Interpret phase diagrams and understand phase boundaries.
• Describe the purpose and methodology of fluid sampling and sample preservation.
• Understand routine and specialized PVT laboratory tests.
• Analyze key PVT properties such as Bo, Bg, Rs, viscosity, and compressibility.
• Interpret differential liberation and constant-composition expansion test results.
• Evaluate gas-condensate behavior and retrograde condensation.
• Apply PVT properties in well performance and material-balance calculations.
• Understand how PVT data is integrated into reservoir simulation models.
• Assess the impact of impurities such as CO2, H2S, and N2 on fluid behavior.
• Recognize the use of EOS models and tuning techniques.
• Utilize PVT reports to support field development and production decisions.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Reservoir engineers
• Production engineers
• Petroleum engineers
• Process and facilities engineers
• Field development planners
• Technical staff involved in PVT analysis and reservoir studies

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.