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Course Overview

Accurate reservoir characterization and modeling are critical for effective hydrocarbon exploration and production. This Petroleum Reservoir Characterization and Modeling Training Course introduces participants to advanced tools and workflows used to analyze reservoir properties, build static and dynamic models, and evaluate production scenarios.

The course covers seismic interpretation, petrophysical analysis, geological modeling, and reservoir simulation. Participants will gain practical experience integrating multidisciplinary data for improved reservoir management and decision-making.

Through case studies, exercises, and modeling practice, the course prepares geoscientists and engineers to maximize recovery efficiency and minimize risks in petroleum development projects.

Course Benefits

• Understand key principles of reservoir characterization.

• Learn to integrate geological, geophysical, and petrophysical data.

• Gain skills in building static and dynamic reservoir models.

• Apply reservoir simulation to optimize production strategies.

• Improve decision-making for hydrocarbon field development.

Course Objectives

• Explain fundamentals of petroleum reservoir characterization.

• Analyze seismic and petrophysical data for reservoir properties.

• Construct geological models of reservoirs.

• Perform reservoir simulation for production forecasting.

• Evaluate uncertainties in reservoir modeling.

• Apply integrated workflows for field development planning.

• Strengthen skills in reservoir management and optimization.

Training Methodology

The course combines lectures, software demonstrations, hands-on modeling exercises, and case studies. Participants will practice workflows used in industry-standard reservoir characterization and simulation projects.

Target Audience

• Petroleum geologists and reservoir engineers.

• Geophysicists and petrophysicists.

• Energy professionals in exploration and production.

• Graduate students in petroleum geosciences or engineering.

Target Competencies

• Reservoir property evaluation.

• Geological and geophysical data integration.

• Reservoir simulation and modeling.

• Hydrocarbon field development planning.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Reservoir Characterization

• Importance of reservoir studies in petroleum systems.

• Key reservoir properties and heterogeneity.

• Data sources and integration.

• Challenges in reservoir analysis.

Unit 2: Seismic Interpretation and Structural Modeling

• Seismic data for reservoir mapping.

• Faults, traps, and structural frameworks.

• Seismic attributes for reservoir prediction.

• Case examples in structural modeling.

Unit 3: Petrophysical and Geological Modeling

• Well log interpretation for reservoir properties.

• Porosity, permeability, and saturation analysis.

• Static geological model construction.

• Uncertainty assessment in petrophysical models.

Unit 4: Reservoir Simulation and Performance Forecasting

• Dynamic modeling principles.

• Simulation of production and recovery strategies.

• History matching and validation.

• Forecasting reservoir performance.

Unit 5: Integrated Reservoir Management

• Linking geology, geophysics, and engineering.

• Risk analysis and decision-making.

• Reservoir optimization strategies.

• Future trends in digital reservoir modeling.

Ready to advance your reservoir analysis and modeling skills?
Join the Petroleum Reservoir Characterization and Modeling Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and master the science of subsurface evaluation.