Production Optimization of Multi-stage Frac of Hz Wells

Mr. Saad Ibrahim: P. Eng

March 23-24 & Sept 14-15, 2026

Course Description:

Optimization of the design of MFHW’s is essential for the bottom-line results. The tools used to optimize the number of frac stages; the size of fracs and the frac conductivity are discussed. Also, the optimum well spacing can significantly impact the number of wells for field development and the drilling costs. Optimum well spacing tools using analytical method (material balance) & numerical method by generating isobaric maps and animation of pressure profiles are discussed with numerous case studies. The tools used to perform optimization including Mini Frac (DFIT), Rate Transit Analysis (RTA) and well testing (PTA) are reviewed with real case studies. Generating production profiles for P10, P50, & P90 using software applications are illustrated to conduct economic analysis.

Who should attend:

This course is designed for engineers, technologists, geologists involved in the optimization of MFHW’s

Instructor:

Mr. Saad Ibrahim, P. Eng, president of Petro Management Group Ltd. He has over 35 years of diversified experience in the oil and gas Industry and known as a worldwide highly recognized engineering consultant and a distinguished instructor. He also completed a post- graduate program with the University of Calgary in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering. The focus of Mr. Ibrahim’s experience lies in the area of Reservoir management, and well test planning/analysis. Mr. Ibrahim is a member of APEGA and SPE

Course Agenda:

Day 1:

  • Mini Frac (DFIT) test design and test options including:

    • Pre-closure analysis

    • After-closure analysis

    • Flow back option

  • DFIT case studies

  • Well Test Analysis (PTA)

  • Rate Transient Analysis (RTA) techniques, including:

  • Flowing material balance

  • Type curve matching (Fetkovich and Blasingame)

  • Pressure history matching (case studies)

  • Generate production forecast s (P10, P50, P90)

Day2:

  • Use of tracer to optimize production (case study)

  • Optimization well spacing

  • Is well interference of MFHW’s favorable?

  • Use of analytical method to estimate well spacing (case study)

  • Use of Numerical techniques to evaluate well spacing

  • Include reservoir heterogeneity in determining well spacing

  • Benefit of infill drilling vs well refracing

  • Evaluation of frac flow back including:

    • Duration of flow back period (case study)

    • Impact of draw-down (case study)

Live Online:
$2,400.00 plus 5% (GST)

A new payment method is available: E-Transfer to accounting@petromgt.com
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This course is aimed at reservoir, petroleum and exploitation engineers/technologists, and geologists who are involved in the area of Waterflooding and EOR schemes.

Mr. Saad Ibrahim, P. Eng, president of Petro Management Group Ltd.Withover 35 years of diversified experience in the oil and gas industry. He is a worldwide highly recognized engineering consultant and a distinguishedinstructor (Please see his professional profile).Mr. Ibrahim is a member ofAPEGA and SPE.

Live Online:
Cost: 1600 (+ 5% GST)

On-demand (Recorded):
Cost: Full Course $1200 (+ 5% GST)
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Waterflood Management

“Only pay for what you need!!”

For the on-demans online option, please make your selection of your choice:

  1. Attend the full course (all sections) for only $1,000.0 + GST (which is 20% off)
  2. Select the requested section(s), and add up the fee of each section +GST

Online course agenda:

Section 1: Introduction to Waterflooding and E.O.R

(Duration 34 minutes) Fee: $60.0

  1. History waterflood and EOR worldwide
  2. How EOR Schemes Affect oil recovery
  3. Rock and fluid characteristics of various waterflood and EOR schemes

Section 2: Reservoir Characterization

(Duration: 2 hrs. 30 minutes) Fee: $180.0

  1. Geophysical, geological, and petrophysical definitions (Case study)
  2. Impact of Depositional Environments on reservoir geometry and quality
  3. Rock and fluid properties (Case study)
  4. Integration of static & dynamic data into reservoir modeling

Section 3: Reservoir Drives and Reserves Estimate

(Duration: 2 hrs. 22 minutes) Fee: $170.0

  1. Review of various reservoir drives and characteristics (Case study)
  2. Volumetric and material balance calculations (Case study) and (Class problem)
  3. Probabilistic and statistical methods
  4. Reservoir Limit Test application to evaluate feasibility of waterflood (Case study)

Section 4: Waterflood planning and Design

(Duration: 6 hrs & 08 minutes) Fee: $480.0

  1. Factors that impact waterflood performance
  2. Design steps of waterflood and EOR
  3. Screening process of waterflood and EOR projects
  4. Application of low salinity waterflood (LSW)
  5. Design details of waterflood pilot project (Case study)
  6. Design optimization of waterflood using Hz well with multi-stage frac (Case study)
  7. How to reduce water break-through in MFWH’s
  8. Planning water injection requirement and control (Case studies)
  9. Waterflood stages and duration (Class problem)
  10. Methods to predict EUR, including:
    • Empirical Method (Case study)
    • Buckley and Leverett displacement mechanism
    • Weldge Method, after water break-through (Class problem)
    • Stiles Methods for layered reservoir (Class problem)
    • Dykastra -Parsons Method for Heterogeneous Reservoirs (Class problem)
  12. Numerical modeling of waterflood, use of software (Case study)

Section 5: Performance Monitoring of Waterflood Projects

(Duration 3 hrs) Fee: $240.0

  1. Evaluation of reservoir sweep efficiencies.
  2. Pattern injection balancing at different stages of waterflood.
  3. Advantages and disadvantages of analytical and numerical monitoring techniques, including:
    • Conformance plots (Class problem)
    • Voidage Replacement Ratio (VRR)
    • Water quality and water filter size determination
    • WOR vs cumulative oil applications (Class problem)
    • Hall Plot (Class problem)
    • Tracer surveys
  1. Ferrier Cardium Unit #3, performance evaluation (Class exercise)
  2. Unique water injection problem (Case study)
  3. Performance Comparison of waterflood projects worldwide

Section 6: Operation Problems

(Duration: 1 hrs 20 minutes) Fee: $120.0

  1. How to diagnose production problems and prepare remedial action
  2. Packer seal-off test (Class Quiz)
  3. Early water production and break-through
  4. Scale and corrosion problems
  5. Clay swelling and fine migration