Production Surveillance, Optimization & Troubleshooting

Overview

Provides hands-on methods for surveillance planning, data interpretation, production optimization, and systematic troubleshooting of underperforming wells or systems.

Who Should Attend: Production engineers, well surveillance teams, operations engineers.
Training Format: Lectures, field data exercises, real case studies.

📅 Day 1: Production Surveillance Fundamentals

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Course introduction
09:00 – 10:30	Surveillance goals & strategies
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Break
10:45 – 12:15	Types of surveillance data
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Data collection best practices
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Baseline establishment & trends

📅 Day 2: Data Interpretation & Analysis

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Production decline analysis
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Nodal analysis refresher
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Identifying flow restrictions
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Multiphase flow behavior

📅 Day 3: Production Optimization Techniques

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Artificial lift optimization
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Reservoir connectivity improvement
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Wellbore stimulation & reperforation
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Surface facilities optimization

📅 Day 4: Troubleshooting Production Problems

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Identifying mechanical issues
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Formation damage diagnosis
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Fluid properties & solids issues
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Integrated troubleshooting workflow

📅 Day 5: Case Studies & Integrated Strategies

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Field case studies: root cause analysis
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Economic analysis of optimization
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Integrated surveillance plan design
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Group exercise & course conclusion

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,950

Course Features

Lecture 0
Quiz 0
Duration 5 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Assessments Yes

Production Surveillance, Optimization & Troubleshooting

Overview