Who Should Attend
This course is essential for engineers, geologists, supervisors, and managers involved in drilling, completion, workover, and evaluation of oil and gas reservoirs.
Summary
The costly phenomenon of formation damage will be discussed from the perspectives of types, causes, identification, remedies, and prevention. Both laboratory and field methods will be covered.
Participants will develop a strong understanding of formation damage and how to apply this knowledge effectively in daily operations, including special considerations for horizontal wells and under-balanced situations.
A detailed discussion of matrix acidizing will be provided to help participants achieve better results from damage removal treatments. The course includes several practical workshop problems and is highly application-focused.
A course manual, written in textbook style with a comprehensive bibliography, will be provided.
Course Outline
- Significance of Formation Damage
- Types of Formation Damage
- Causes of Formation Damage
- Prevention of Formation Damage
- Identification of Formation Damage
- Damage Remediation Treatments
