Production Data Analysis and Decline Curve Analysis

Overview

Provides participants with skills to analyze production data, diagnose reservoir behavior, forecast performance, and estimate reserves using decline curve analysis and production trends.

Who Should Attend: Production/reservoir engineers, asset managers, petroleum economists.
Training Format: Lectures, spreadsheet modeling, data exercises.

📅 Day 1: Production Data Fundamentals

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Course introduction
09:00 – 10:30	Types and sources of production data
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Break
10:45 – 12:15	Data quality control & validation
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Key production indicators
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Time vs. rate/pressure plots

📅 Day 2: Introduction to Decline Curve Analysis

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Classical decline models
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Arps equations: exponential, hyperbolic, harmonic declines
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Decline curve fitting basics
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Spreadsheet modeling workshop

📅 Day 3: Practical Decline Curve Analysis

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Diagnostic plots for decline behavior
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Handling variable production & shut-ins
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Estimating ultimate recovery (EUR)
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Hands-on: real data decline analysis

📅 Day 4: Advanced Forecasting Techniques

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Advanced models: Duong, logistic declines
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Rate transient analysis basics
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Probabilistic decline forecasting
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Economic limits and cash flow projections

📅 Day 5: Integrated Production Evaluation

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Integrating decline analysis with reservoir data
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Production optimization using decline trends
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Preparing forecasts for management
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Group exercise & course summary

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,750

Course Features

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

Production Data Analysis and Decline Curve Analysis