PROGRAM SUMMARY:
Outlines reservoir management objectives. Reviews reservoir data requirements and sources of information. Introduces concepts of subsurface pressure and temperature, rock and fluid properties, fluid flow equations and material balance. Describes the depositional environments and physical characterization of sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. Examines reservoir fluid flow in the context of natural drive mechanisms. Covers numerical simulation concepts and techniques for building a reservoir model. Addresses special issues in reservoir engineering, including naturally fractured reservoirs and reservoir management in mature fields. Discusses improved recovery methods and techniques for reservoir surveillance and control. BACKGROUND LEARNING:
Complete the following IPIMS.ep Background Learning courses:

Basic Concepts in Reservoir Engineering Reservoir Environments and Characterization Reservoir Fluid Flow and Natural Drive Mechanisms Evaluation of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Reservoir Simulation Oil Well Testing Production Performance Evaluation Reservoir Management of Mature Fields Secondary Recovery: Waterflooding and Gas Injection Enhanced Recovery: Miscible Flooding

ACTION LEARNING:
Complete the following simulated job assignments:

Interdisciplinary Data Acquisition - Gather, view, classify and validate the multidisciplinary information required for conducting integrated reservoir studies.   Reservoir Drive Mechanisms - Identify and interpret production mechanisms to predict the behavior of oil, gas and gas condensate reservoirs.   Reservoir Simulation - Apply analytical and numerical simulation techniques to the development, testing and refining of a reservoir model, and the generation of an optimal reservoir exploitation plan.   Reservoir Surveillance and Control - Understand and apply reservoir surveillance and control techniques to confirm the materialization of the proposed strategies in the reservoir exploitation scheme   Improved Recovery - Evaluate the improved recovery potential of the reservoir.

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE:
Generate a list of recommended practices, lessons learned, and other practical knowledge items related to Formation Evaluation. IHRDC will define the practical knowledge list, and will revise it from time to time to ensure that it is relevant and up to date. RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT:
Submit a short (3 to 5 page) original paper of publishable quality devoted to some aspect of Reservoir Engineering Practices. Include one or more recommendations for applying technology, better operating practices or improved business practices within your company. Alternatively, you may prepare a research report summarizing recent developments in technology, business or management practices, with references, that will be of interest to your management. Your IHRDC mentor must approve the assignment topic in advance, and the final report must be accepted by your manager and the IHRDC mentor before credit is received.