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.
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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