Petroleum Engineering for Non-Specialists

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
13 Jul 2026 Nairobi, Kenya $ 4,500 Register
06 Sept 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register
12 Oct 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 2,500 Register
29 Nov 2026 Istanbul, Turkey $ 4,500 Register
07 Dec 2026 Botswana, Southern Africa $ 4,500 Register
07 Dec 2026 Botswana, Southern Africa $ 4,500 Register

Petroleum Engineering for Non-Specialists

Introduction

The significance of petroleum engineering has become an important element in the oil industry. It provides the required technology to keep the daily supply of crude oil and natural gas. Petroleum engineering includes a combination of technical and non-technical activities. Non-technical staff will be more productive if they gain a full understanding of the fundamentals of the industry. This highly participative training course aims to provide the non-technical staff involved in the oil industry with an extensive overview of petroleum engineering concepts and features. The training course adopts an integral approach for clarification starting from the initial oil exploration and up to the adopted methods to increase oil production and ultimate recovery. Furthermore, the training course covers the overall oil field life cycle and the basics of petroleum economics. This training course includes some special observations on the current and future challenges in the oil industry. The Petroleum Engineering for Non-Specialists training course adopts a flexible approach to clarify the overall concepts and aspects of petroleum engineering in addition to valuable notes on the current and future challenges in the oil industry.

Participants in the Petroleum Engineering for Non-Specialists training course will develop their knowledge of the following key features:

  • Petroleum Engineering Features
  • Importance of Petroleum Engineering in the Oil Industry
  • Petroleum Engineering Main Elements
  • Petroleum Geology and Drilling aspects
  • Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering,
  • Initial Hydrocarbon in Place and Recovery Methods
  • Reservoir Life Cycle
  • Production Optimization Process
  • Basics of Petroleum Economics
  • Current and Future Oil Industry Challenges

Objectives

    Attendance in the Petroleum Engineering for Non-Specialists training course will enable the participants to:

    • Be aware of the role of petroleum engineers in the oil industry
    • Understand the importance of petroleum engineering
    • Gain more knowledge on overall petroleum engineering elements
    • Get an overview of the overall oil field life cycle
    • Raise knowledge of the current and future challenges in the oil industry

Training Methodology

This Petroleum Engineering for Non-Specialists training course will combine technical presentations, extensive discussion, and different actual examples supported by video materials to ensure that all participants will be ready to use their new knowledge.

Who Should Attend?

The Petroleum Engineering for Non-Specialists training course is suitable for:

  • Non-technical staff involved in the Oil Industry
  • Team Leaders / Managers involved in the Oil Industry
  • New Hiring Staff in the Oil Industry
  • Junior Petroleum Engineers
  • Field / Production Engineers
  • Facilities / Process Engineers
  • Junior Development / Exploitation Engineers
  • Geoscientists / Petrophysicists
  • Technologists
  • Those who want to have more knowledge of petroleum engineering

Course Outline

Day 1 : Overview of Petroleum Engineering

  • What is Petroleum?
  • Oil and Gas Fields Locations
  • What is Petroleum Engineering?
  • Role of Petroleum Engineer
  • Aspects of Petroleum Engineering
    • Exploration
    • Geology
    • Drilling
    • Reservoir
    • Production
    • Refining

Day 2 : Petroleum Engineering Elements

  • Importance of Petroleum Geology
  • Oil Trapping
  • Rock Properties
  • Fluid Properties
  • Drilling Engineering Aspects
  • Role of Drilling
  • How to drill a well?
  • Well Completion

Day 3 : Reservoir Engineering

  • What is the reservoir?
  • Importance of Reservoir Engineering
  • Reservoir Types
  • Reservoir Life Cycle
  • Reservoir Simulation Concepts
  • Field Development Plan

Day 4 : Oil Recovery Methods

  • Initial Oil in Place
  • Recovery factors
  • Primary Recovery
  • Secondary Recovery
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery

Day 5 : Production Optimization

  • Overall Well Performance
  • Nodal Analysis Approach
  • Artificial Lift Technology
  • Oil Economics Concepts
  • Current and Future Oil Challenges

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