Drilling Technologies and Reservoir Engineering

		Study programme 2021-2022	Français
		Drilling Technologies and Reservoir Engineering
		Learning Activity

Code	Lecturer(s)	Associate Lecturer(s)	Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s)	Establishment
I-GMIN-015			BRASSEUR Jean-Pierre	UMONS

Language of instruction	Language of assessment	HT(*)	HTPE(*)	HTPS(*)	HR(*)	HD(*)	Term
Anglais	Anglais	22	26	0	0	0	Q2

Content of Learning Activity

Reservoir engineering & drilling course is divided in four main parts which are: Part I provides fundamental knowledge on the reservoir rocks such as porosity, permeability, fluid saturation, concept of rock wettability & capillary pressure and relative permeability. Part II documents the fundamental thermodynamical properties for gas & crude oils. The complexity of hydrocarbon phase is not addressed, just an overall overview is presented. Part III introduces the concept of fluid flow in the reservoir. The radial diffusivity equation is derived and pressure transient analysis is introduced. Several chapters are more specialised describing the theory and practice of well testing and pressure analysis techniques, which are probably the most important subjects in the whole of reservoir engineering. Part IV covers the drilling and production techniques & technologies; it gives an introduction to the drilling rigs used to drill a petroleum well, the drilling technologies and the well equipment required for producing oil & gas fluids to surface. Hydraulic analysis of viscous flow during drilling and well production.

Required Learning Resources/Tools

Handcourse on reservoir engineering and deep drilling technologies. Handcourse on TP and petrophysic laboratory techniques. Reservoir engineering exercises handcourse.

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

Reservoir and production fundamentals - Schlumberger
Fundamentals of reservoir engineering - L.P DAKE - ELSEVIER - 1998
Technique d'exploitation pétrolière; le forage de Jean-Paul Nguyen - Editions Technip