Water Flooding Management Oil and Gas Training Course

Water flooding management refers to the strategic planning, execution, and supervision of water flooding operations in the oil and gas industry. Water flooding is an Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) method used to improve the recovery of oil from reservoirs by injecting water into the reservoir to displace and extract the remaining oil.

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The Water Flooding Management training course by PetroSync is meant to provide attendees with a comprehensive and updated overview of water flooding. By successfully completing the training, attendees will have a solid understanding of the purpose, operation, and inspection of water injection systems for enhanced oil recovery. The course will also address potential problems that may arise as well as the solution.

What Is Water Flooding Management Training Course Overview?

This training course aims to ensure a thorough understanding of the water flooding (injection) system, which is a secondary method used for oil recovery in reservoirs. The course focuses on the system components, starting from the supply source to the injection point in the reservoir, to maintain reservoir pressure and enhance oil recovery. Water flooding involves injecting clean, non-corrosive water into the reservoir to displace the remaining oil. The course primarily focuses on the mechanics of oil recovery through water flooding.

The course is structured into modules and includes exercises, group discussions, and quizzes to ensure a thorough comprehension of the topics related to all aspects of the water injection system and its operations.

What Is Water Flooding Management Training Course Objective?

The objective of the Water Flooding Management training course is to provide attendees with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage water flooding operations in the oil and gas industry. The full objectives are explained as follows:

Gain in-depth knowledge of water injection technology and its significance as a method of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR).
Understand the operational aspects of water injection in real-field scenarios.
Comprehend the relationship between water injection and reservoir pressure maintenance.
Acquire fundamental knowledge of the operating fundamentals of water injection systems.
Familiarize with the construction of water injection wells.
Understand the basics of water injection quality control and monitoring.
Develop expertise in identifying and troubleshooting system problems related to water injection.
Explore the factors influencing the success of water flooding implementation.
Learn the design, prediction, and monitoring techniques of waterflooding.
Gain knowledge of diagnostic and quantitative techniques for waterflood surveillance and balancing.

These objectives encompass a broad range of topics related to water injection technology, including reservoir engineering, water quality control, troubleshooting, and monitoring techniques for successful water flooding.

What Is Water Flooding Management Training Course Outline?

The outline regarding the Water Flooding Management training course is listed down below. For a more detailed and complete outline, you can refer to PetroSync’s Water Flooding Management training course page.

Day 1

Pre-Course Test
Module 1: Reservoirs and Rock Properties

Definition of Reservoir
Reservoir Characteristics (Porosity, Permeability, Reservoir Pressure, Reservoir Temperature, Formation Damage, etc)
Factors affecting Reservoir Flow
Super-Saturated Reservoir
Reservoir rock properties
Reservoir fluids properties
Factors affecting water flooding

Module 2: Introduction to Water Injection

Definition of Water Injection
Reasons for Water Injection
Reservoir Drive Mechanisms

Module 3: Waterflooding

Waterflooding definition, concept and objective
Water flooding Vs. Water injection
Types of waterflood patterns
Sources of injection water
Factors that affect water flow process
Waterflooding advantages
Case Study

Day 2

Quizzes & recap
Module 4: Water Injection Systems

Main components of a water injection system
Types of pumps in the water injection system
Purpose of pumps
Filtration of water
Purpose of injection well manifolds
Case Study

Module 5: Screening for Water Flooding

Drive Mechanism
Reserves estimate and remaining reserves
Reasons for waterflooding
Secondary recovery and pressure maintenance concept
Reservoir engineering aspects and screening for water flooding
Water injection systems
Water source: produced water, aquifer water, seawater
Basic water treatment
Basic seawater treatment
Filtration & deaeration
Group discussion and exercises

Day 3

Quizzes & recap

Module 6: Design Aspects of Water Injection Well System

Reservoir considerations
Immiscible displacement theory
Water injection wells construction
Basic well completion
Types of water injection wells
Operating parameters of wells
Water flood performance efficiency
Water flood design
Candidate, pattern, and factors affecting pattern selection and well spacing
Water flood production performance and reservoir forecast
Factors influencing water flood recovery
Water flood monitoring
Group discussion and exercises

Module 7: Water Flooding Quality & Monitoring

Quality & Monitoring
Corrosion problems (reasons and solutions)
Field operations, water system compatibility, and treatment
Introduction to chemical-enhanced oil recovery techniques
Polymer flooding
Group discussion and recap

Day 4

Quizzes & Recap

Module 8: Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Applications

Surfactant flooding
Alkaline flooding
Hot water flooding
Steam injection
Water flood project optimization and economic evaluation
Field examples and case hist

Module 9: Injection of Water Impurities

Water supply sources for injection of water
Aquifer water, impurities, and quality control
Seawater, impurities, and quality control
Scaling problem
Fill accumulation problem
Importance of water source compatibility
Group discussion and exercises

Module 10: Water Treatment

Types of produced water
Aquifer water treatment
De-oxygenation
Reasons for treating injection water
Subsea water injection treatment
Biological activities of bacterial colonies
Types of bacteria cause reservoir souring and process mechanism
Case Study

Day 5

Module 11: Water Quality Monitoring

Requirement for water quality monitoring
Principle of particle size analysis
Turbidity
Different types of testing methods

Module 12: Operations of the Water Injection System

Water injection methodologies
Key operating parameters of the water injection system
Water performance calculation (Injection water volume calculations)

Module 13: Reservoir Souring

Mechanisms of souring
Reservoir souring reasons
Types of bacteria causing reservoir souring
Factors influencing the reservoir souring process
Impact of Souring on reservoir performance
Factors affecting reservoir souring
Reservoir souring treatment process and techniques
Mitigation
Reservoir Souring Prediction
Post-course Test

Who Should Attend the Water Flooding Management Training Course?

PetroSync’s Water Flooding Management Training specifically benefits for but is not limited to:

Operations Engineers with 0-10 years of experience
Operations Supervisors with 0-10 years of experience
Production Engineers with 0-10 years of experience
Petroleum Engineers with 0-10 years of experience
Reservoir Engineers with 0-10 years of experience
Field Services Engineers with 0-10 years of experience

Joining the Water Flooding Management training course from PetroSync can enhance attendees’ understanding of reservoirs and the foundation for effective water flooding management. Further, attendees can familiarize themselves with the main components of a water injection system, the types of pumps used, and the purpose of injection well manifolds. This knowledge will enable them to understand the system’s functioning and make informed decisions regarding system design and operation.

PetroSync offers practical exercises and case studies as it helps attendees incorporate group discussions, exercises, quizzes, and case studies to reinforce learning and provide practical insights. They will have opportunities to apply their knowledge and problem-solving skills to real-world scenarios. Enroll in a Water Flooding Management training course and optimize your water flooding operations while making informed decisions regarding system design, monitoring, and treatment with PetroSync!

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