Production and Completions Engineering

Catalog description

This course introduces principles of production system analysis and mechanical field operations to enhance subsurface reservoir output. Topics include well performance evaluation, forecasting, artificial lift system design and selection, and fluid stimulation procedures in petroleum reservoirs. It covers single-phase and multi-phase flow in porous media and pipes, addressing compressibility in rock and pipes. Near wellbore issues such as skin factors and damage mechanisms are discussed, along with methods for quantifying wellbore performance and delivery. The course also explores production decline analysis and the use of artificial lifts, such as pumps and gas lift systems.