Basic Petroleum Engineering and the Drivers for Well Intervention
 
Tuesday 17th November 2009 10am – 5:30pm  AECC
 
 
This one day course is designed to deliver a broad introduction to the challenges of well construction and well production that lead to a demand for well intervention.  While much of the demand is met by mechanical solutions, the root cause of the intervention activity is ultimately driven by the need to adequately service the reservoir.  The intervention community is populated by highly skilled and competent staff playing an increasing role in reservoir life extension and production optimisation.  Many have never had the opportunity to gain a basic understanding of what a reservoir is; what petroleum engineers strive to do; and the challenges they face in moving hydrocarbon reserves from the pore space to the pipeline.  This course is intended to meet that need so that, through better informed conversations, different disciplines can work together to devise better solutions to common industry problems.
 
Workshop places are limited - book early!
 
Morning Sessions:
 
ROCKS, FLUIDS & RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
 
WELL TYPES & WELL CONSTRUCTION
 
 
Afternoon Sessions
 
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
 
WELL INTERVENTION OPPORTUNITIES & OBSTACLES
 
 
Your trainer: The short course will be led by Cameron Laing of Laing Engineering & Training Services (www.letstrain.co.uk), a petroleum engineer with over 30 years experience in well design and production technology in the UK North Sea and internationally.  Cameron was also a significant contributor to the development of the MSc. in Petroleum Production Engineering at the Robert Gordon University.
 
Cost
Members £125.00 plus VAT (£143.75)
Non-members £150.00 plus VAT (£172.50)
Includes lunch, all refreshments and documentation