Multiphase RTA for Tight Unconventionals
Disciplines: Completions | Data Science and Engineering Analytics | Management | Production and Operations | Reservoir
Course Description
Two common goals of Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) are the quantification of early time well performance using the Linear Flow Parameter (LFP), as well as the contacted pore volume being drained (e.g. OOIP and OGIP). These two parameters are essential for understanding the effects of completions, geology, and depletion which then advises different strategies for optimizing the economics of future development.
We’ll cover the following topics in the course:
- RTA inputs:
- Production data
- PVT
- Bottomhole pressures
- RTA What’s New?
- Multiphase Flowing Material Balance (FMB)
- Analytical & Numerical RTA
- Classical vs. Fractional RTA
- Numerical reservoir simulation/modeling
- Example Cases & Exercises
Learning Level
Introductory to Intermediate
Course Length
1 day
Why Attend
This course outlines limitations in traditional RTA analysis, and goes through three new technologies that has been introduced the past few years to help enhance our understanding of tight unconventionals, namely (1) Numerical RTA (2) multiphase flowing material balance (FMB) and (3) Fractional RTA.
Who Attends
Petroleum engineers, managers and geoscientists who would like to learn RTA in a practical and hands-on way.
CEUs
.8 CEUs will be awarded for attending 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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We reserve the right to substitute course instructors as necessary.
Instructor
Mathias Carlsen is General Manager for Americas at Whitson, a company that develops all-in-one, web-based, petroleum engineering platform named Whitson+. After earning his MSc Carlsen joined Whitson and has been a key developer, conceptual driver and product manager of Whitson+ for unconventional reservoir model management.
Through Whitson, Carlsen has also supervised and consulted on projects for more than 50 E&P companies. In addition he researches and teaches industry courses on well performance, advanced pressure, volume and temperature (PVT) studies, phase behavior and gas-based enhanced oil recovery.
Carlsen holds an MSc degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and was a Fullbright Scholar at Stanford University.
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