SPEI: Enhanced Oil Recovery

 

Summary

This course teaches an integrated version of the basics of waterflooding and enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The connection of each process to a few fundamental principles is illustrated. The course then reviews the specifics of thermal and solvent methods, relating basic principles to the results of field cases.

Course Outline

  • Defining EOR
  • Reviewing Displacement Fundamentals 
  • Understanding Phase Behavior
  • Defining Polymer Flooding 
  • Exploring Micellar-Polymer Flooding 
  • Using Other Chemical Methods 
  • Analyzing Thermal Flooding 
  • Acquiring Solvent Flooding Basics

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for engineers with at least a BS degree in petroleum or chemical engineering. All other engineers, mathematicians, and physicists with at least a BS degree and some experience in reservoir engineering and/or numerical simulation can benefit from this course.

Cancellation Policy

A fee equal to 25% of the course fee will be charged for cancellation less than 15 working days before the course begins.  No refunds will be made for cancellations after the course begins.

For more details, please contact us at trainingcourses@spe.org

Location: Houston Training Center
10777 Westheimer Road Suite 1075
Houston , Texas 77042

Date: Sept. 2, 2010, 8 a.m. - Sept. 2, 2010, 5 p.m.