Introduction:

Integrated field development and reservoir management represents a structured approach to organizing subsurface, surface facility, and production planning decisions across the life cycle of oil and gas assets. It establishes coordinated models that link geological assessment, reservoir behavior, economic evaluation, and infrastructure configuration within a unified institutional framework. This training program presents analytical structures that define reservoir characterization, development sequencing, and long term field optimization. It also introduces methods and governance mechanisms that support decision consistency, technical reliability, and value driven resource planning.

Program Objectives:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

Analyze institutional frameworks governing integrated field-development planning.
Evaluate reservoir characterization models and their implications for development strategies.
Classify development scenario options using structured economic and technical criteria.
Assess coordination mechanisms linking subsurface models with surface facility planning.
Explore governance structures supporting long term reservoir performance optimization.

Target Audience:

Reservoir engineers.
Petroleum development planners.
Subsurface and surface engineering teams.
Production and operations professionals.
Energy sector analysts involved in field-planning processes.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Frameworks of Integrated Field Development:

Structural components linking subsurface analysis with surface facility planning.
Institutional models coordinating multidisciplinary decision pathways.
Sequencing frameworks for early-stage field development screening.
Interdependencies among geoscience, drilling, production, and facility considerations.
Governance structures supporting integrated planning consistency.

Unit 2:

Reservoir Characterization and Analytical Models:

Geological and petrophysical parameters shaping reservoir behavior.
Structural and stratigraphic models used for reservoir interpretation.
Reservoir simulation inputs defining pressure, saturation, and flow regimes.
Uncertainty management frameworks in reservoir assessment.
Analytical indicators influencing development-well placement and spacing.

Unit 3:

Development Scenarios and Strategic Selection:

Scenario building methods for primary, secondary, and enhanced recovery options.
Structured evaluation criteria linking technical feasibility with economic outcomes.
Organizational processes for multidisciplinary scenario ranking.
Material balance considerations shaping recovery strategies.
Field development roadmaps integrating drilling, facilities, and production sequencing.

Unit 4:

Surface Facility Planning and Production Systems:

Configuration models for gathering systems, processing units, and export infrastructure.
Production system constraints affecting reservoir-management decisions.
Institutional coordination between subsurface and surface-engineering disciplines.
Capacity planning structures ensuring operational continuity.
Interfaces between facility design, HSE structures, and regulatory obligations.

Unit 5:

Long term Reservoir Management and Performance Governance:

Monitoring frameworks evaluating reservoir behavior over the asset lifecycle.
Analytical tools for decline profiling, performance forecasting, and optimization.
Institutional procedures supporting surveillance, reporting, and decision review.
Risk management mechanisms controlling reservoir and production uncertainties.
Governance systems ensuring sustainable value maximization in field operations.

Integrated Field Development and Reservoir Management