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NITA AccreditedIntermediatePhysical + Virtual5 daysTORE761

Training on Reservoir Engineering & Production Optimization

Build expertise in reservoir management, production forecasting, and hydrocarbon recovery optimization for oil and gas operations.

Next intake

20 Jul 2026 · Nakuru

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Duration

5 days

Live instruction

Delivery

Physical + Virtual

Cohort based

Level

Intermediate

Working professionals

Certification

NITA reimbursable

For Kenyan cohorts

Language

English

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Overview

About this programme

This specialized course is designed to equip oil and gas professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to optimize reservoir performance and maximize hydrocarbon recovery. The programme covers reservoir characterization, fluid flow dynamics, production forecasting, reservoir surveillance, well performance analysis, enhanced oil recovery (EOR), and production optimization techniques. Through practical exercises, case studies, and industry applications, participants will strengthen their ability to improve reservoir management, enhance production efficiency, reduce operational costs, and support sustainable field development.

Who Should Attend

  • Reservoir engineers
  • Petroleum engineers
  • Production engineers
  • Field development engineers
  • Geoscientists and geologists
  • Well performance analysts
  • Operations and production managers
  • Oil and gas consultants
Learning outcomes

What you'll walk away with

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the principles of reservoir engineering and fluid flow.
  • Analyze reservoir performance using engineering data.
  • Apply production optimization techniques to improve hydrocarbon recovery.
  • Evaluate well performance and reservoir surveillance data.
  • Assess enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods.
  • Develop strategies for efficient reservoir management and production planning.
Course modules

What we cover, module by module

Module 1: Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering

  • Reservoir rock and fluid properties
  • Reservoir characterization techniques
  • Fluid flow in porous media
  • Case Study: Reservoir performance evaluation

Module 2: Reservoir Performance Analysis

  • Material balance analysis
  • Pressure transient analysis
  • Reservoir surveillance and monitoring
  • Practical: Reservoir data interpretation

Module 3: Production Optimization Techniques

  • Well performance analysis
  • Artificial lift optimization
  • Production system analysis
  • Practical: Optimizing production performance

Module 4: Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Reservoir Management

  • Primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery methods
  • Water flooding and gas injection
  • Reservoir management strategies
  • Case Study: EOR implementation and production improvement

Module 5: Production Forecasting and Field Development

  • Production forecasting techniques
  • Reservoir simulation concepts
  • Field development planning
  • Practical: Developing a reservoir optimization strategy
Impact

Where the change lands

Individual Impact

  • Enhanced expertise in reservoir engineering and production optimization.
  • Improved skills in reservoir analysis, well performance evaluation, and production forecasting.
  • Strengthened capacity to optimize hydrocarbon recovery and field performance.

Organizational Impact

  • Improved reservoir management and production efficiency.
  • Increased hydrocarbon recovery and asset value.
  • Reduced production costs through optimized field operations.
  • Enhanced decision-making for sustainable field development.

Dates and locations

Upcoming intakes

Every intake is limited to a small cohort. Booking closes when a date fills or three weeks before the start, whichever comes first.

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FAQs

Common questions.

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The programme covers reservoir characterization, reservoir performance analysis, production optimization, well performance evaluation, enhanced oil recovery (EOR), and production forecasting.

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For corporate teams

Training 10+ professionals?

We deliver Training on Reservoir Engineering & Production Optimization in-house at your offices, at a venue we arrange, or fully virtual. Customise the curriculum against your KPIs, and get a bespoke price for the cohort size you need.