Course Objectives:

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Introduction to Production Logging and Reservoir Monitoring

• Understand the significance of production logging in monitoring reservoir performance and well integrity.
• Learn about the role of reservoir monitoring in optimizing production and enhancing reservoir management strategies.
• Familiarize with the common tools and techniques used for production logging and monitoring in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs.

2. Fundamentals of Production Logging

• Understand the concept of production logging and its purpose in diagnosing well performance issues.
• Learn about different types of production logs and the information they provide (e.g., temperature, pressure, flow rate, fluid identification).
• Explore how production logging helps in identifying inflow distribution, fluid type, and zones of production or injection in a well.

3. Production Logging Tools and Techniques

• Learn about the various tools used in production logging, including temperature and pressure gauges, flow meters, spinner surveys, and tracer methods.
• Understand the working principles behind each tool and how to interpret the data collected.
• Study the application of fiber optic sensors and advanced technologies like downhole video imaging and acoustic sensors.

4. Interpreting Production Logs

• Explore how to analyze production logging data to evaluate wellbore conditions and identify potential problems such as water breakthrough, gas influx, and coning.
• Learn how to distinguish between different types of flow regimes (laminar, turbulent, multiphase) and interpret their effects on production rates.
• Understand how to identify wellbore damage, scale, paraffin buildup, and other conditions affecting well productivity.

5. Well Integrity Monitoring

• Study the importance of well integrity monitoring in preventing issues such as wellbore failure, corrosion, and fluid leakage.
• Learn about the methods and technologies used for monitoring well integrity, including pressure and temperature sensors, cement bond logs, and acoustic monitoring.
• Understand how to interpret well integrity data to assess the structural health of a well throughout its life cycle.

6. Reservoir Monitoring Techniques

• Understand the role of reservoir monitoring in optimizing reservoir management and improving recovery factors.
• Learn about the types of data collected for reservoir monitoring, including pressure, temperature, fluid saturation, and production data.
• Explore real-time reservoir monitoring systems (e.g., Permanent Monitoring Systems, Remote Monitoring, and SCADA) and their role in providing continuous data to decision-makers.

7. Well Testing and Pressure Transient Analysis

• Study how well testing and pressure transient analysis contribute to evaluating reservoir behavior and reservoir connectivity.
• Learn how to perform build-up, drawdown, and falloff tests to understand the reservoir’s productivity and drainage area.
• Understand the principles of pressure transient analysis (e.g., type curves, derivative plots) for estimating reservoir properties such as permeability, skin factor, and wellbore damage.

8. Advanced Reservoir Monitoring Technologies

• Explore advanced monitoring technologies such as permanent downhole gauges, real-time monitoring systems, and distributed temperature sensing (DTS) and distributed acoustic sensing (DAS).
• Understand the application of fiber optic monitoring systems in long-term well and reservoir monitoring.
• Learn about the use of satellite-based monitoring, seismic surveys, and reservoir simulation models in monitoring and managing reservoirs effectively.

9. Integrated Reservoir Monitoring and Production Optimization

• Study how integrating production logging data with reservoir monitoring information enhances reservoir management and decision-making.
• Understand how to use production and monitoring data to optimize production strategies, improve enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques, and reduce operational risks.
• Learn how to implement data-driven approaches for reservoir surveillance and production forecasting.

10. Case Studies and Best Practices

• Analyze real-world case studies where production logging and reservoir monitoring played a key role in optimizing well performance and managing reservoir challenges.
• Learn from industry best practices in production logging and monitoring across various reservoir types (e.g., shale, deepwater, offshore, and mature fields).
• Explore lessons learned from past projects and how they can be applied to future reservoir management strategies.

Target Audience

This training is designed for professionals involved in reservoir management, well operations, and production optimization. The target audience includes:

• Reservoir Engineers
• Production Engineers
• Wellsite Geologists

• Wellsite Supervisors and Operators
• Production Technicians
• Operations Managers

• Production Logging Engineers
• Downhole Instrumentation Engineers
• Field Technicians and Operators

• Well Integrity Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers
• Corrosion and Asset Integrity Technicians