Fundamentals Of Wellbore Flow Course

Cem Sarica

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Fundamentals of Wellbore Flow is a training course designed to provide a solid foundational understanding of wellbore flow dynamics relevant to production optimization and monitoring. The course addresses both single-phase and multiphase flow conditions in wellbores, covering flow behavior through pipes and restrictions. Learners will explore methods to estimate bottomhole flowing pressure from surface measurements, especially when direct downhole gauges are unavailable. The curriculum involves practical examples, exercises, and tests that help participants apply inflow performance relationships for reservoir performance prediction. It also discusses production engineering roles from field development to production maintenance and improvement in hydrocarbon recovery.Read more...

Who Should Take This Course
• Reservoir engineers
• Production engineers
• Oil and gas professionals
• Field development planners

What You Will Learn
• Basics of wellbore flow behavior
• Use of inflow performance relationships
• Estimation of bottomhole flowing pressure
• Single-phase and multiphase flow fundamentals

Why This Course Works
• To optimize production management
• To improve well performance analysis
• To understand production system design
• For accurate reservoir performance prediction

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Course contents

    Chapter 2 - Fluid Mechanics Basics

    2.01 Pressure Gradient (27 min.) Quiz

    2.02 Friction Factor (32 min.) Quiz

    2.03 Assignment Solutions (4 min.)

    Chapter 3 - Heat Transfer Basics

    3.01 Enthalpy Gradient and Heat Transfer (23 min.) Quiz

    3.02 Temperature Gradient (16 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 4 - Multiphase Flow Basics

    4.01 Definitions and Mixture Properties (24 min.) Quiz

    4.02 Mixture Properties cont'd (22 min.) Quiz

    4.03 Flow Patterns (17 min.)

    Chapter 5 - Computation Methods

    5.01 Calculation Algorithms (28 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 6 - Multiphase Flow Correlation Approach

    6.01 Dimensional Analysis (24 min.) Quiz

    6.02 Correlation Approach - Category A (9 min.)

    6.03 Correlation Approach - Category B (28 min.) Quiz

    6.04 Correlation Approach - Category C (31 min.) Quiz

    6.05 Assignment 1 (8 min.)

    6.06 Assignment 2 (35 min.)

    Chapter 7 - Multiphase Flow Mechanistic Approach

    7.01 Flow Pattern Prediction (30 min.) Quiz

    7.02 Pressure Gradient & Holdup Prediction (37 min.)

    7.03 Pressure Gradient & Holdup Prediction Continued (12 min.) Quiz

    7.04 Unified Modeling (26 min.) Quiz

    7.05 Assignment 1 (17 min.)

    7.06 Assignment 2 (13 min.)

    Chapter 8 - Evaluation of Pressure Gradient Methods

    8.01 Statistical Comparative Evaluation Based on Data (21 min.) Quiz

    8.02 Instructor's Current Views on Multiphase Flow in Wells (10 min.) Quiz