Wireline Formation Testing Operations, Interpretation and Design

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Well Testing Training Course

DESCRIPTION

Wireline Formation Testing experienced tremendous advances in recent years. It is gradually replacing the traditional well testing with downhole assembly run on drill pipe or tubing. It provides faster results and hence is the prevailing method offshore, where rig cost is an important component of overall cost of testing operations.
This course provides structured information about Wireline Formation Testing methods, data acquisition and related downhole tools used in the hazardous business of well testing. It includes a comprehensive overview of the technology application, details of the hardware with its benefits and limitations, all important operational aspects of oil and gas well testing as well as procedures and recommended practices. A dedicated module covers the theory and practice of well test analysis and interpretation as well as test design.

DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE…

  • A geologist, petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, supervisor or manager involved in formation evaluation, reserve estimation and general reservoir engineering
  • Directly involved in well test operations
  • Dealing with service companies offering well testing
  • A professional with basic reservoir engineering knowledge

Previous experience in well testing is not required.

HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE

  • A comprehensive overview of practical wireline formation testing operations
  • Running procedures and safety precautions to ensure successful operations and retrieval of tools
  • Significant time is spent on test design and prediction runs
  • Step-by-step introduction in well test analysis and methodology helps understand the functionality of specialised interpretation software
  • Demonstration of commercial software for well test interpretation with practical examples

THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING

By the end of the course you will feel confident to:

  • Select appropriate test equipment for a given wireline formation testing task
  • Review the testing procedures and evaluate operations safety
  • Understand the theory and practical application of well test analysis
  • Use commercial software for well test interpretation
  • Design a well test

TOPICS

  • Reasons for wireline formation testing, comparison with standard testing methods
  • Methodology of well testing
    – Initial perturbation
    – Constant pressure vs. constant rate condition
    – Types of well test sequences, sampling and underground PVT analysis
  • Downhole equipment options
    – Testing while drilling
    – Testing after completion of drilling
  • Test design
  • Well testing operations
    – Equipment checks and configuration
    – Well control
    – Fluids behaviour and sampling operations
  • Safety in wireline formation testing operations
  • Interpretation approach
    – Superposition concept
    – Diagnosing near wellbore conditions, reservoir behaviour and boundaries
    – Deconvolution and minimum tested volume concept vs. radius of investigation

Duration: 4 Days

Cost: £3650 Euros / $4270

 

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