This Stimulation Technologies training course provides a comprehensive overview of Stimulation Technologies, focusing on their primary goal of repairing formation damage to enhance or restore production.
The interactive course begins with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of stimulation job design, execution, and follow-up.
Discussions will cover formation damage and its effects on well performance, as well as the design of acid stimulation treatments. Emphasis will be placed on the primary causes of formation damage (such as issues during drilling, cementing, perforating, production, and well interventions), and methods for identifying these issues.
The Energy training course will cover the following topics:
- Formation Damage (definition, mechanisms, countermeasures, etc.)
- Acidizing (including Matrix Acidizing, Acid Fracturing, etc.)
- Overview of Hydraulic Fracturing
- Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) considerations in Stimulation
By the conclusion of this Stimulation Technologies training course, participants will be proficient in:
- Understanding the mechanisms behind formation damage and methods for identification
- Identifying and addressing skin damage
- Gaining insight into stimulation operations
- Selecting appropriate acids based on their reactions with carbonates and sandstones
- Understanding the acids and additives utilized in matrix stimulation
- Determining which wells are suitable candidates for stimulation treatments
- Designing acid treatments effectively
- Implementing acid placement and diversion techniques
- Managing acid displacement and flowback processes
- Conducting laboratory tests relevant to stimulation treatments
- Understanding the fundamentals of acid fracturing design
- Navigating Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements in acidizing operations
- Ensuring safety and quality control throughout stimulation activities
This Energy training course will be presented using properly designed slides, some with animation and several videos on relevant issues. A printed manual containing all the slides and/or electronic from in PDF will be delivered to each attendant. Teaching methods include also calculations on related issues. Several examples of actual Stimulation Programs will be presented.
By participating in this Stimulation Technologies training course, the organization will cultivate a workforce capable of optimizing production and recovery in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective way. The organization will benefit from:
- Diagnosing formation damage and implementing strategies for mitigation
- Identifying primary causes of formation damage during well completion and production stages
- Selecting the appropriate stimulation techniques for different formation types
- Designing, formulating, and executing acid stimulation treatments
- Recognize the reasons and causes of formation damage.
- Understand the best practices during the drilling and production phases to prevent formation damage.
- Learn how to choose the most suitable stimulation techniques for different formation types and conditions.
- Gain knowledge on applying basic non-acid and acidizing methods.
- Understand the fundamental concepts of hydraulic fracturing.
This Stimulation Technologies training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Petroleum Engineers
- Production Engineers
- Production Technologist
- Development Geologist
- Field Engineers
- Production Managers
- Field Managers
- Oil Field Technical Staff
Day One: Introduction to formation damage
- Introduction to formation damage
- Causes of formation damage
- Effect of formation damage on well’s productivity index
- Formation damage indicator and consequences
- Classification of formation damage problem
- Diagnosis of formation damage
- Best practice to avoid formation damage
Day Two: Introduction to Stimulation Concepts and Objectives
- Production System introduction
- Flow rate and permeability equation
- Effect of a near wellbore damaged zone on well inflow pressure profile
- What is well stimulation?
- Objectives of stimulation
- Stimulation important parameters
- Types of well stimulation
- Stimulation treatment process
- Selection of candidates for stimulation
- Well and stimulation life cycle
Day Three: Types of Acid and Acid Formulations
- Selection of candidates for stimulation
- Matrix fluid selection
- Types of acid and selection
- Matrix acidizing
- Carbonate acidizing
- Chemical stimulation without acid
- Sandstone acidizing
- Factors affecting reaction rates
- Matrix acidizing design
- Matrix acidizing example
- Selection of treatment type
- Matrix acidizing treatment execution
- Real-time monitoring of matrix acidizing treatments
- Well clean up
Day Four: Monitoring, Execution, Evaluation and Follow-Up
- Acid fracturing
- Acid corrosion parameters
- Selection of diversion techniques
- Mechanical Diverting using conventional techniques
- Ball sealers
- Coil tubing
- Viscous fluid
- Another diverting method
- Potential formation damage caused by matrix stimulation fluid
- Stimulation Techniques and objectives summary
Day Five: Basic of Hydraulic Fracture Treatment, Design and Quality Control
- Introduction into Hydraulic Fracture
- Hydraulic Fracture Fluids and Chemicals
- Proppant
- Hydraulic Fracture Treatment Process
- Rock Mechanism
- Hydraulic Fracture Operation
- Main Fracture Treatment Design