COURSE OVERVIEW:

Mercury Injection Capillary Pressure (MICP) is a critical laboratory technique used to characterize the pore-throat size distribution and capillary properties of reservoir rocks. This course provides an in-depth exploration of how MICP data is acquired, analyzed, and integrated into the deterministic rock typing workflow. Participants will learn how the entry of mercury into a rock sample under increasing pressure reveals the fundamental plumbing system of the reservoir, allowing for a precise classification of rocks based on their flow potential and storage capacity.

The coverage includes the physics of capillarity, the Washburn equation, and the conversion of laboratory mercury-air data to reservoir-scale oil-water or gas-water systems. Attendees will study how to extract key parameters such as entry pressure, threshold pressure, and pore-throat sorting from MICP curves. The curriculum emphasizes the grouping of samples into "Rock Types" using deterministic methods like the Pittman and Winland R35 equations, which relate porosity and permeability to the size of the interconnected pore network.

Furthermore, the course addresses the practical application of rock typing in building static and dynamic reservoir models. Participants will learn how to use rock types to guide the distribution of permeability and to define saturation-height functions that reflect the actual fluid distribution in the field. The training also explores the differences between rock typing in siliciclastics and complex carbonates, where secondary porosity can significantly complicate the analysis. By the end of the course, participants will be able to perform advanced rock typing that provides a robust foundation for reservoir characterization and field development.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

• Define the principles of Mercury Injection Capillary Pressure (MICP).
• Explain the physics of surface tension and contact angles in pore networks.
• Interpret MICP curves to identify pore-throat size distributions.
• Convert laboratory MICP data to reservoir fluid conditions.
• Calculate key parameters including Entry Pressure and Displacement Pressure.
• Apply the Winland R35 and Pittman methods for deterministic rock typing.
• Differentiate between Flow Units and Petrophysical Rock Types.
• Evaluate the impact of pore-throat sorting on reservoir productivity.
• Link rock types to depositional facies and diagenetic history.
• Build Saturation-Height Models (SHM) based on rock type data.
• Integrate rock typing into 3D reservoir models for permeability prediction.
• Characterize complex carbonate pore systems using MICP data.
• Validate rock types using core data and well-test results.
• Utilize MICP data to assess top-seal capacity and column heights.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Petrophysicists, Reservoir Engineers, and Geologists involved in reservoir characterization and core analysis.

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.