Petroleum Reservoir Management 3(2-1) (PGP 4102)
Course Level:
2
Course Credit:
3CU
Description:
This course teaches students the basic principles of reservoir management and how they can be
applied to efficiently and effectively manage a petroleum reservoir.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course a student should be able to:
1. Apply the principles of sound reservoir management
2. Use the interdisciplinary synergistic approach to efficient reservoir management.
3. Describe reservoir management component and should understand the importance of
timing and cost/benefit analysis.
4. Develop checks and balances.
Course Outline
Content
Definition of reservoir management: an integrated, interdisciplinary team
effort, Responsibilities for team members
Goal setting, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating reservoir
performance
Field development and field operating plans to optimize profitability
Efficient monitoring of reservoir performance
Minimizing drilling of unnecessary wells
Well bore and surface systems
Well testing and automated production systems
Economic impact of operating plans
Identifying and acquiring critical data, data acquisition and analysis
Maximizing economic recovery and minimizing capital investment, risk
and operating expenses
Timing of field implementation of reservoir management plan
Case histories and analysis
Importance of reservoir characterization and drilling and operating plans
Primary recovery, pressure maintenance, and secondary and tertiary
recovery
Hours
8
15
17
20
Mode of delivery:
The course is lecture-oriented with assignments, tests, field trips and practicals.
Ways of assessment
Assignments, tests and practicals
Final examination
Reading List
40%
60%

CONAWAY, C. F., SATTER, A., BALDWIN, J. & JESPERSON, R. (2000). Computer
Assisted Reservoir Management. Technology, 289pp.
 SATTER, A & THAKUR, G. C., (1994). Integrated Petroleum Reservoir Management:
A Team Approach. Tulsa Oklahoma, Pennwell Publishing Company.
 DAKE L.P. (2001), Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering (Developments in Petroleum
Science). (Paperback, 444 pages).
 DUKE L. P. (2004), The Practice of Reservoir Engineering (Revised Edition),
Developments in Petroleum Science. Elsevier Science, 572 p.
 GORDON W. THOMAS (1981). Principles of Hydrocarbon Reservoir Simulation.
Prentice-Hall, 207 p.
 DAKE, L.P: (2007): Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering (Developments in
Petroleum Science) Elsevier