Modern Nodal Analysis Of Unconventional & Conventional Wells Course

Ivan Olea

This course covers the fundamentals of fluid flow in porous media and pipes, and is relevant to production optimization projects. Key topics: overview of production systems, fluid properties, reservoir performance modeling, wellbore performance modeling, multiphase flow, pressure losses, overview of artificial lift systems, overview of chokes, transient IPR modelling, and acid gas injection.Read more...

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Course contents

    Chapter 1 - The Oil & Gas Production System

    1.00 Introduction (2 min.)  Sample Lesson

    1.01 The Physics Of Production (10 min.)

    1.02 Datasets & Data Sources (4 min.)

    1.03 Chapter 1 Quiz (2 min.)

    1.04 Chapter 1 Exercise (1 min.)

    1.05 Chapter 1 Exercise Answer (2 min.)

    Chapter 2 - Properties of Reservoir Fluids

    2.01 Properties of Fluids & Mixtures (11 min.)

    2.02 Properties of Gases (15 min.)

    2.03 Properties of Oils (8 min.)

    2.04 Properties of Water (6 min.)

    2.05 Chapter 2 Quiz (2 min.)

    2.06 Chapter 2 Exercise (1 min.)

    2.07 Chapter 2 Exercise Answer (2 min.)

    Chapter 3 - Reservoir Performance Modeling

    3.01 Gas Reservoir Performance (14 min.)

    3.02 Oil Reservoir Performance (9 min.)

    3.03 Unconventional Reservoir Performance (10 min.)

    3.04 Chapter 3 Quiz (3 min.)

    3.05 Chapter 3 Exercise (1 min.)

    Chapter 4 - Well Performance Modeling

    4.01 Mechanics Of Fluid Flow - Part 1 (12 min.)

    4.02 Mechanics Of Fluid Flow - Part 2 (27 min.)

    4.03 Tubing Performance Curves (7 min.)

    4.04 Artificial Lift (4 min.)

    4.05 Production Chokes (19 min.)

    4.06 Chapter 4 Quiz (3 min.)

    Chapter 5 - Examples

    5.01 Well Performance Example - Gas Well (15 min.)

    5.02 Example 1 Continued (7 min.)

    5.03 Example 1 Continued - Optimization (4 min.)

    5.04 Example 2 - Oil Well Production (4 min.)

    5.05 Example 2 Continued - Artificial Lift (4 min.)

    5.06 Example 3 IPR / TPC Modeling (4 min.)

    5.07 Example 4 Production Modeling (2 min.)