COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of water systems in oil and gas fields, including injection water, produced water, utility water, and disposal systems. It addresses water chemistry, waterflooding requirements, treatment technologies, corrosion and scale control, souring, and environmental aspects. Participants will learn how to evaluate water quality, specify treatment requirements, operate and troubleshoot water systems, and optimize water management strategies to support reservoir performance, equipment integrity, and regulatory compliance. Case studies and practical exercises will link theory directly to field applications in onshore and offshore operations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

1. Describe the main types of water encountered in oil fields (formation water, produced water, injection water, utility water) and their roles in field operations.
2. Explain basic water chemistry concepts (salinity, hardness, alkalinity, pH, ions, bacteria) and their impact on corrosion, scaling, and souring.
3. Interpret laboratory water analyses and relate key parameters to operational and treatment decisions.
4. Explain the role of water in reservoir engineering, including waterflooding, pressure maintenance, and water cut evolution.
5. Define water quality specifications for injection water, produced water discharge, and reuse applications.
6. Describe the design and operating principles of primary separation equipment for produced water (separators, free water knockouts, coalescers, hydrocyclones).
7. Explain the main treatment technologies for oil field water, including filtration, deaeration, softening, sulphate removal, and disinfection.
8. Identify the causes and consequences of corrosion in oil field water systems and outline appropriate mitigation methods.
9. Describe how scales form in reservoirs and surface facilities and specify scale prevention and removal strategies.
10. Explain microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) and reservoir souring mechanisms and how biocides and process controls are used to manage them.
11. Outline water management considerations for drilling, completion, and workover fluids, including sourcing, treatment, and disposal.
12. Develop practical operating and monitoring procedures for injection water systems, produced water systems, and disposal wells.
13. Diagnose common operating problems such as high oil in water, poor filtration performance, injectivity decline, and excessive scaling or corrosion.
14. Evaluate options for produced water reuse, reinjection, and disposal while meeting environmental and regulatory requirements.
15. Communicate water quality issues, risks, and improvement plans effectively to operations, maintenance, reservoir, and HSE teams.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Production and operations engineers in oil and gas fields

-Process, facilities, and surface engineers responsible for water systems

-Reservoir and petroleum engineers involved in waterflooding and pressure maintenance

-Corrosion, materials, and integrity engineers

-HSE, environmental, and regulatory compliance personnel

-Laboratory and field technicians responsible for water sampling and analysis

-Maintenance and operations supervisors working with water treatment and injection facilities

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 after 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.