This workshop provides an introduction to the core principles of field development planning, from reservoir evaluation to production strategy. Participants will gain insight into the structured decision-making process used to design, assess, and optimize development options for maximizing value throughout a field’s life cycle.

Workshop Objectives

• Understand the stages and workflow of field development planning.
  
• Evaluate subsurface, surface, and economic considerations in planning.
  
• Assess alternative development scenarios and their risks.
  
• Apply integrated approaches for efficient and optimized field development.

About the Presenter

The presenter is a highly experienced petroleum industry professional in reservoir evaluation, project economics, and development planning. With a strong focus on practical application, the presenter delivers insights that link technical analysis with strategic decision-making in oil and gas projects.

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Material Balance Modeling
November 28, 2026 - November 29, 2026
Material Balance Modeling

Material balance is one of the most direct methods available to a reservoir engineer for estimating hydrocarbons in place, identifying the drive mechanism and forecasting reservoir performance. It requires far less data than a full numerical model, and when it is set up correctly it produces results that can be defended in technical reviews and reserve audits.This workshop covers the complete material balance workflow as it is applied on producing assets. It begins by placing the reservoir within the integrated production system, then moves through data preparation and quality control, tank model construction, drive mechanism identification, and the use of analytical and graphical diagnostic tools. Participants work through the classical diagnostic plots, including Dake and Campbell, and learn how to read what each plot indicates about depletion, gas cap expansion and water influx.The second part of the workshop addresses history matching using both analytical and graphical techniques, determination of STOIIP, aquifer identification and sizing, and running prediction cases to generate production forecasts and recovery estimates. Results are compared against volumetric and simulation-based estimates so that participants understand where material balance is reliable and where a numerical model becomes necessary.The workshop is delivered at an advanced level and is intended for engineers who already work with production and pressure data and want a structured, repeatable method for in-place volumes, drive mechanism evaluation and performance prediction.