What are the Goals?
By the end of this Heavy Oil Production and Processing training course, participants will learn to:
- Comprehend the unique characteristics and complexities of heavy crude oils including their geology, geochemistry, and fluid properties.
- Implement a diverse range of recovery methods, from primary to advanced techniques, to maximize heavy oil production from reservoirs
- Execute well construction, completion, and intervention strategies, overcoming challenges in heavy oil well management
- Design facilities for heavy oil-water separation and ensure heating, pumping, metering, transportation, and flow assurance.
- Utilize heavy-to-light oil upgrading processes and technologies to enhance the value of heavy crude resources
- Implement measures to control sulfur and sour gas emissions in heavy oil processing, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations
Who is this Training Course for?
This Global Franchise Heavy Oil Production and Processing training course is designed for a broad range of professionals and individuals involved in or aspiring to work within the oil and gas industry, particularly those dealing with heavy crude oils. It is highly beneficial for:
- Geologists
- Geophysicist
- Reservoir Engineers
- Drilling Engineers
- Completion and facilities engineers
- Chemical and Process Engineers
- Managers and department heads
Day One: Introduction - Heavy Oil Geology, Geochemistry and Fluid Characterization
- Introduction to Heavy Crude Oils
- Heavy Oil Geology and Geochemistry
- Chemistry of Heavy Oils
- Fluid Samples Collection
- Phase Behavior and Fluid Properties
- Flow Assurance Considerations
- Heavy Oil Developments
Day Two: Heavy Oil Recovery Methods
- Primary Recovery
- Nonthermal Recovery
- Steam-Based Thermal Recovery
- Non-Steam-Based Thermal Recovery
- Developed Recovery Methods
Day Three: Heavy Oil Wells - Construction, Completion and Production
- Part 1: Heavy Oil Well Construction and Completion
- Challenges
- Well Construction
- Well Completions
- Well Interventions
- Part 2: Production and Sand Management
- Submersible Pumping Systems (SPSs)
- Gas Lifting
- Sand Management
Day Four: Heavy Oil Gathering, Processing and Transportation
- Facilities Design: Heavy Oil–Water Separation
- Heating, Pumping, and Metering
- Transportation Options and Flow Assurance
- Storage and Loading
Day Five: Heavy Oil Processing, Upgrading, and Conversion
- Upgrading During Recovery
- Heavy-to-Light Oil Upgrading Process
- Heavy Oil and Residue Upgrading and Conversion Technology
- Commercial Heavy to Light Oil Upgrading
- Sulfur and Sour Gas Control