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Chemical Solutions for Water Shut-Off & Conformance – From Diagnostic to Implementation (PRE50)

    Description

    This comprehensive training program equips geologists, reservoir engineers, production and completion engineers, and managers with the knowledge and skills to control excess water production and improve conformance. The course focuses on advanced chemical technologies, including gels, Relative Permeability Modifiers (RPM), Preformed Particle Gels (PPG), microgels, and nanogels, offering practical strategies for optimising oil recovery and reducing water-related production challenges, from problem diagnostic to technology deployment.

    Course Level: Foundation / Skill
    Duration: 3 days

    Designed for you, if you are...

    • A reservoir or production engineer
    • A geologist or conformance specialist
    • A completion engineer
    • A field manager or project leader addressing water production challenges

    How we build your confidence

    • Live, instructor-led lectures with visuals
    • Case studies from global water shut-off (WSO)/conformance projects
    • Interactive group discussions and troubleshooting playbook
    • Hands-on design exercises for gel placement and treatment design
    • Videos, illustrative animations, and participant experience sharing

    The benefits from attending

    By the end of the course you will be able to:
    • Understand the impact of excess water production and its economic consequences
    • Learn key strategies for water shut-off and conformance using proven technologies
    • Gain in-depth knowledge of chemical treatments, including gels, RPM, microgels, and PPG
    • Analyse global case studies to connect theory with field practice
    • Develop practical solutions for reducing water production and improving reservoir performance

    Topics

    Foundations of Water Shut-Off & Conformance
    • Introduction & objectives: status of oil production
    • Definitions & reservoir aspects
    • Causes & impact of excess water production
    • Strategy to attack water production: planning and technologies
    • Flow regime analysis & problem categorisation

    Chemical Technologies for Water Shutoff & Conformance
    • Overview of WSO technologies
    • Gels & placement in matrix and fractures
    • Technologies: RPM, PPG, Microgels, Colloidal Dispersion Gels (CDG), Nanogels
    • Laboratory evaluation and qualification

    Field Implementation, QC & Case Studies
    • Field implementation workflows and QC protocols
    • Equipment and operational considerations
    • Monitoring treatment performance
    • Global case studies: lessons learned and success factors
    • Interactive workshop & troubleshooting playbook
    • Wrap-up, Q&A



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