NEXT - Waterflooding Course

Ecuador: 20 April – March 1 (4 hours day)

Day 1 - 2
Introduction to Waterflooding and IOR/EOR
First 2 hours

 Overview of waterflooding and EOR: Theory

 Problems in the real life
 Primary Mechanisms
 Discussions of some topics
 Break 15 minutes
Second 2 hours

 Exercises:
o Primary Recovery Factor
o Oil in Place
 Summary

Day 3 - 4
Flow Theory and Analysis Methods
First 2 hours

 Fractional Flow, Dykstra Parsons: analytical Methods

 Pattern configurations
 Break 15 minutes
Second 2 hours

 Exercises: Models
 Summary

Day 5 and 6
Empirical, Trend Methods. Montecarlo
First 2 hours

 WOR-Np Method. Theory, Cases

 WOR Np with Montecarlo
 Empirical Methods: Dimensionless curves, Pragmatic Method
Second 2 hours

 Exercises: Models
 Summary

Days 7 and 8
  Simulation, Streamlines, Other Tools
 Concepts, Resources, Timing
 Combination of Methods

Day 9 and 10
 Monitoring, optimizing a Waterflooding. Tools
 Optimizing Waterflooding
 Monitoring
 Tools