📘 Course Description:
This course introduces the fundamentals of reservoir geomechanics and explores its applications throughout the lifecycle of hydrocarbon reservoirs—from drilling and production to enhanced recovery and field abandonment. Participants will gain a solid understanding of the stress-strain behavior of reservoir rocks, pore pressure mechanisms, and geomechanical modeling. Emphasis is placed on how mechanical behavior impacts reservoir compaction, fault reactivation, cap rock integrity, wellbore stability, and production-induced deformation.
Designed for geoscientists, reservoir engineers, and well engineers, the course combines theory with real-world examples and hands-on exercises.
🎯 Learning Objectives:
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Understand the principles of reservoir rock mechanics and in-situ stress
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Identify geomechanical impacts on drilling, completion, and reservoir performance
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Analyze subsidence, compaction, and fault reactivation
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Integrate geomechanics into 3D reservoir modeling and simulation workflows
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Build and apply Mechanical Earth Models (MEM)
✅ Day 1: Fundamentals of Geomechanics and Reservoir Stress
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration & Welcome |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Geomechanics Overview & Key Definitions |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Stress, Strain & Rock Failure Criteria |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | In-Situ Stress States in Reservoirs |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 – 16:30 | Mechanical Properties of Reservoir Rocks (Lab & Log Sources) |
✅ Day 2: Reservoir Pore Pressure & Stress Modeling
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:30 | Pore Pressure Generation & Prediction Techniques |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Vertical, Minimum & Maximum Horizontal Stress Estimation |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Data Sources: Well Logs, MDT, Seismic, Core Tests |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 – 16:30 | Stress Paths and Production-Induced Changes |
✅ Day 3: Mechanical Earth Model (MEM) and Rock Behavior
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:30 | Introduction to MEM – Structure, Parameters, and Workflow |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | MEM Inputs: Elastic, Strength, Stress, and Pore Pressure Grids |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | MEM Calibration Using Logs, Breakouts, Image Logs |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 – 16:30 | Hands-On Exercise: 1D MEM Construction |
✅ Day 4: Reservoir Geomechanics Applications
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:30 | Wellbore Stability in Depleted Reservoirs |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Reservoir Compaction & Surface Subsidence |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Fault Reactivation and Cap Rock Integrity |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 – 16:30 | Sand Production and Casing Deformation |
✅ Day 5: Integration with Reservoir Modeling & Case Studies
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:30 | Geomechanics in Reservoir Simulation (Coupled vs. Uncoupled) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Geomechanics in Field Development Planning & EOR |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Case Studies: Compaction, Fracture Propagation, Fault Leakage |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 – 16:30 | Group Exercise, Wrap-Up & Certificate Distribution |
🧰 Materials Provided:
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MEM Templates (Excel/PDF)
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Reservoir stress path calculators
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Sample log and pressure datasets
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Geomechanics workflow handouts
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Case study reports and images
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Reservoir Engineers
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Geologists & Geophysicists
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Petroleum & Drilling Engineers
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Production and Subsurface Teams
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Simulation and EOR Specialists
