Mind The Gap: (Between) Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resource Development
Disciplines: Reservoir
Course Description
This course is intended for the various professionals working in the upstream oil and gas industry who would like to learn more about “the other side.” In this short course, we will discuss the various reservoir characterization methodologies that can be cross applied for the most efficient development strategy in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs. We will get on the resource development line at the conventional development station and travel to the unconventional development station. Along the way, participants will learn about what’s similar, somewhat similar, or distinct between these two types of reservoirs. We will learn about fluid characteristics with emphasis on liquids-rich behavior and the volatile oil “sweet spot” of unconventional reservoirs. Drive mechanisms and production performance behavior of conventional reservoirs will be covered. At the unconventional station, we will discuss stimulated rock volume, resource assessment, pressure depletion risk quantification, well spacing and infill drilling optimization. The material and concepts taught will be enforced with examples from the various conventional, tight and unconventional reservoirs in North America.
Topics to be covered:
- Basics of conventional and unconventional reservoirs development
- Hydrocarbon fluid characteristics and liquids-rich behavior
- Conventional reservoirs production performance
- Tight and unconventional reservoirs production performance
- Resource assessment techniques and reservoir drive mechanisms
- Stimulated Rock Volume in tight and unconventional reservoirs
- Reservoir depletion and infill drilling optimization
- Basics of EOR in conventional and unconventional reservoirs
Course Length
1 Day
Why Attend
This course is intended for the various professionals working in the upstream oil and gas industry who would like to learn more about “the other side.”
Who Attends
Reservoir engineers, geoscientists, petrophysicists, production engineers, operations engineers, business development personnel, reserves analysts, economists, asset managers.
CEUs
0.8 CEUs are awarded for this 1-day course.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received no later than 14 days prior to the course start date. Cancellations made after the 14-day window will not be refunded. Refunds will not be given due to no show situations.
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Instructor
Kamal Malick has 25 years of industry experience in both technical and leadership roles. Expertise in field development planning, resource evaluation, reservoir simulation and economic analysis. Experience working in conventional and unconventional development. Domestic and international experience having worked in Canada, USA, North Sea and Asia-Pacific regions.
Prior Teaching or Speaking Experience
- Multi-year teaching experience through the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geoscientists.
- Industry-wide teaching experience including 5-day in-house Field Development Planning course at Mari Petroleum Company Ltd, Islamabad, Pakistan (June 2022).
- Numerous presentations at various universities around the world including at University of Alberta, Edmonton and Mount Royal University, Calgary.
- Various industry level presentations throughout the career.
- Sessional instructor of Reservoir Engineering at the Department of Petroleum Technology, University of Karachi, Pakistan.
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