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Reservoir Engineering
Waterflooding A to Z
Waterflooding is the simplest and cheapest established way to support production and raise oil recovery, yet results often disappoint when good practice is not followed. This course favours proven field practice over theory, aiming to cut costs, reduce waste and lift recovery. Published project histories from around the world show what succeeds, what fails and why.
- Discipline
- Reservoir Engineering
- Level
- Foundation
- Duration
- 5 days
- Formats
- Classroom, Live online, In-house, Blended
Every course can be delivered in-house and tailored to your organisation.
Who should attend
Engineers involved in new or existing waterfloods, and geoscientists and other professionals who want a clearer view of planning, running and optimising a flood.
What participants will be able to do
- Identify the data required to plan a waterflood
- Assess the value of missing data and justify its collection
- Evaluate design choices for a robust waterflood
- Explain the role of an exit strategy
- Prepare a waterflood design document for the life of the project
Topics covered
- Waterflood planning
- Data requirements
- Flood design choices
- Process optimisation
- Case histories
- Exit strategy