Naturally Fractured Reservoirs – Characterization and Management

📅 Day 1: Introduction to Fractured Reservoirs

• 09:00–09:45 – Types of fractured reservoirs and global examples

• 09:45–10:30 – Matrix–fracture interactions and flow mechanisms

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Fracture classification and origin (tectonic vs. diagenetic)

• 11:30–12:15 – Basic concepts: porosity, permeability, and anisotropy

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Identifying fractures from cores and outcrops

• 14:00–14:45 – Group activity: fracture identification exercise

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and Q&A

📅 Day 2: Fracture Detection and Reservoir Characterization

• 09:00–09:45 – Use of image logs (FMI/OBMI) in fracture analysis

• 09:45–10:30 – Seismic fracture detection and azimuthal analysis

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Integration of core, log, and seismic data

• 11:30–12:15 – Fracture network modeling: DFN concepts

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Fracture intensity, spacing, and connectivity

• 14:00–14:45 – Hands-on: building a basic DFN in software

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and Q&A

📅 Day 3: Dual-Porosity Modeling and Fluid Flow

• 09:00–09:45 – Dual-porosity vs. dual-permeability models

• 09:45–10:30 – Flow behavior in NFRs: imbibition and capillary forces

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Matrix-fracture transfer function: Kazemi, Warren–Root

• 11:30–12:15 – Impact of fracture orientation on reservoir performance

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Simulation models for NFRs: static and dynamic

• 14:00–14:45 – Practical: simulating fluid flow in fractured media

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and Q&A

📅 Day 4: Production Optimization in Fractured Reservoirs

• 09:00–09:45 – Well placement and completion in fractured reservoirs

• 09:45–10:30 – Artificial lift and stimulation strategies

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Pressure transient analysis in NFRs

• 11:30–12:15 – Case study: fractured carbonate field development

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Decline curve analysis and type curve matching

• 14:00–14:45 – Hands-on: PTA analysis for fractured wells

• 14:45–15:00 – Recap and Q&A

📅 Day 5: Case Studies and Integrated Management

• 09:00–09:45 – Case study 1: fractured basement reservoir

• 09:45–10:30 – Case study 2: tight carbonate with natural fractures

• 10:30–10:45 – ☕ Coffee Break

• 10:45–11:30 – Surveillance and monitoring in NFRs

• 11:30–12:15 – Optimizing long-term recovery from fractured fields

• 12:15–13:15 – 🍽️ Lunch Break

• 13:15–14:00 – Team project: interpret and model a fractured reservoir

• 14:00–14:45 – Group presentations and peer critique

• 14:45–15:00 – Wrap-up and certification