Course Objectives:
Well Inflow/ Outflow NODAL Analysis is an integral part of a production or completion engineer’s work scope and is often applied throughout a well’s life to maximize value. The objective is to equip the participant with a comprehensive analytic technique, emphasizing real-world application through multiple problems from different perspectives.

Who Should Attend?
Participants should be in a role that requires that they regularly perform or are required to technically review well inflow/outflow analysis.

Prerequisite Courses
None

Course Overview

Recognize the application and limitations of traditional well systems analysis

Identify data requirements for a meaningful analysis

Accurately model the various components of skin, including perforating

Do you know your Green Field?

How marginal is your field? Basic definitions and challenges.

Managing the development risks

Where are the oil and gas reserves?

Oil and gas distribution and uncertainties

Determination of potential reserve

Clustering small fields

How to deal with uncertainties?

Surface and subsurface integration to save cost

Role of new technology and data acquisition

Can you add value and lower cost?

Surface production system integration

Learning Goals
Upon completion, participants will be able to approach a problem recognizing potential solution methods, prepare data for the analysis, identify sources of error, perform an analysis with industry software, and present a holistic recommendation. Topics related to perforating, components of skin, matching transient test data, outflow limitations, selecting artificial lift, liquid loading, and incorporating fluid PVT properties will be covered.