Unconventional Oil Reservoir

Description

Introduction to unconventional oil resources and their development- Geological occurrence, storage and transport in low-permeability formations, fracture-dominated flow behavior and reservoir characterization are examined- The course highlights drilling and completion strategies, production analysis and the economics of developing unconventional reservoirs.

Program

Bachelor Degree in Oil and Gas Engineering (144)

Objectives

• Describe unconventional oil resources and their development. Explain the geological occurrence, storage and transport of fluids in low-permeability formations. Characterize fracture-dominated flow behavior and unconventional reservoirs. Outline drilling and completion strategies for unconventional reservoirs. Analyze production and evaluate the economics of developing unconventional reservoirs.