This advanced 5 days programme provides professionals with a rigorous, practice-oriented grounding in Reservoir Characterisation & Field Development Planning. Designed for those working across the Upstream Exploration & Production sector, the course combines established theoretical frameworks with current industry practice through expert-led instruction, structured case studies, and hands-on workshops.
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This advanced 5 days programme provides professionals with a rigorous, practice-oriented grounding in Reservoir Characterisation & Field Development Planning. Designed for those working across the Upstream Exploration & Production sector, the course combines established theoretical frameworks with current industry practice through expert-led instruction, structured case studies, and hands-on workshops.
Participants will engage with the most relevant tools, standards, and methodologies used in Reservoir Engineering today. By the final day, delegates will leave with a clear personal action plan and the confidence to apply their learning immediately, contributing to improved performance, compliance, and competitive advantage within their organisations.
Equip professionals with the knowledge, skills, and frameworks required to excel in Reservoir Characterisation & Field Development Planning, driving measurable improvement in Upstream Exploration & Production performance and delivering tangible value to their organisations.
11 key learning outcomes
Apply integrated geological and geophysical principles to support exploration and field development decisions
Evaluate reservoir rock and fluid properties using core analysis, well log interpretation, and PVT data
Design and assess well drilling and completion programmes for complex subsurface environments
Interpret production performance data to diagnose decline mechanisms and optimise well delivery
Apply petroleum economics frameworks to evaluate development options and investment decisions
Understand the full production system from reservoir through wellbore to surface facilities
Apply relevant HSE and regulatory standards to upstream operations and project execution
Evaluate enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and unconventional resource development approaches
Use production optimisation tools and artificial lift selection criteria to maximise recovery
Assess field decommissioning obligations, cost estimation, and environmental management requirements
Communicate subsurface findings and uncertainty to technical and commercial stakeholders
5 training days · 15 modules · hands-on workshops
Establish the quantitative foundations of reservoir engineering and fluid behaviour in porous media.
PVT analysis exercise: groups use provided laboratory data to construct full fluid property tables and assess implications for production performance.
Apply volumetric and rate-based methods to estimate reserves and forecast production performance.
Teams apply material balance to a field dataset to determine drive mechanisms, estimate STOIIP, and project production performance under different operating scenarios.
Understand and apply numerical simulation tools to model reservoir behaviour and optimise field development.
Simulation workshop: working with a pre-built sector model, groups tune relative permeability curves to match historical production, then forecast three development scenarios.
Evaluate EOR and unconventional recovery technologies and their applicability to specific reservoir types.
EOR screening project: teams evaluate three candidate reservoirs using screening criteria, rank them for water flood, gas injection, and chemical EOR suitability, with economic sensitivity analysis.
Apply reservoir management principles to maximise recovery and optimise field development strategies.
Capstone FDP exercise: groups design a phased field development plan for a provided reservoir dataset, presenting development concept, well programme, production profile, and key uncertainties.
This programme is designed for professionals across these roles
Engineers working in field development, production engineering, or subsurface evaluation
Geologists, geophysicists, and petrophysicists involved in exploration and appraisal activities
Well engineers responsible for programme design, contractor management, and operations support
Facility engineers and operations teams responsible for daily production management
Managers overseeing asset performance, budgets, and development investment decisions
Junior technical professionals building a rigorous foundation in upstream disciplines
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This course carries internationally recognised professional credits
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