• UNDERSTAND the relation between water injection and the reservoir pressure maintenance.
• GAIN the basic knowledge of the operating fundamentals of the system
• ACQUIRE a fundamental knowledge of the water injection well construction
• UNDERSTAND the basic water injection quality control and monitoring
• GAIN experience in the system problems and troubleshooting

This course is specifically designed for, but not limited to employees in the oil and gas industry who holds the following roles:

• Production Engineers
• Production Operations Staff
• Production Process Staff
• Operation Engineers
• Field Services Engineers
• Reservoir Engineer
• Petroleum Engineers

Module1: Reservoirs and Rock Properties

• Definition of Reservoir
• Reservoir Heterogeneities
• Reservoir Characteristics (Porosity, Permeability, Reservoir pressure, Reservoir temperature, Formation damage, etc.)
• Factors affecting reservoir flow
• Super-saturated reservoir
  
  

Module2: Water Injection Well Design and Construction

• Water injection wells construction
• Basic well completion
• Types of water injection wells
• Operating parameters of wells
  
  

Module3: Introduction to Water Injection

• Definition of water injection
• Reasons for water injection
• Reservoir drive mechanisms
  
  

Module4: Water flooding

• Define water flooding
• Types of water flood patterns
• Factors affect water flow process
• Water flooding advantages
  
  

Module5: Injection Water Impurities

• Water supply sources for water injection
• Aquifer water, impurities and quality control
• Seawater, impurities and quality control
• Scaling problem
• Fill accumulation problem
• Importance of water source compatibility

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.