Pideya Learning Academy

Production Engineering for Oil and Gas Processing Systems

Upcoming Schedules

  • Live Online Training
  • Classroom Training

Date Venue Duration Fee (USD)
10 Feb - 14 Feb 2025 Live Online 5 Day 2750
24 Mar - 28 Mar 2025 Live Online 5 Day 2750
21 Apr - 25 Apr 2025 Live Online 5 Day 2750
23 Jun - 27 Jun 2025 Live Online 5 Day 2750
07 Jul - 11 Jul 2025 Live Online 5 Day 2750
04 Aug - 08 Aug 2025 Live Online 5 Day 2750
13 Oct - 17 Oct 2025 Live Online 5 Day 2750
01 Dec - 05 Dec 2025 Live Online 5 Day 2750

Course Overview

In the upstream oil and gas sector, optimizing production from subsurface reservoirs to surface processing facilities is both a technical challenge and a business imperative. As global energy demand continues to drive hydrocarbon exploration and development, the role of Production Engineering becomes increasingly vital. Pideya Learning Academy introduces the Production Engineering for Oil and Gas Processing Systems training course—an intensive learning experience that equips professionals with advanced knowledge and system-based strategies to manage well performance, production efficiency, and overall field productivity.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), oil and gas continue to fulfill over 50% of the global energy mix in 2024, with petroleum accounting for approximately 31% of primary energy consumption. Meanwhile, Statista data indicates that global crude oil production reached an average of 94.4 million barrels per day in 2023. These figures underscore the immense operational scale, engineering complexity, and strategic significance of well-managed production systems. In this context, skilled production engineers are essential to ensuring optimized recovery, minimized downtime, and economically sound decision-making.
This course begins by grounding participants in reservoir behavior, material balance principles, and pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) fundamentals. As the learning progresses, the focus shifts toward well completion design, multiphase flow dynamics, inflow and outflow performance, and flow assurance strategies. Participants will engage with critical elements such as well testing, tubing string analysis, production optimization workflows, and artificial lift mechanisms—including electric submersible pumps (ESPs), rod pumping systems, and gas lift technologies. These topics are approached not only from a technical standpoint but also from an asset management and economic efficiency perspective.
One of the standout aspects of this course is its integrated, field-relevant structure. Real-world scenarios, visual technical explanations, and analytical tools are woven throughout the modules to create a comprehensive and engaging learning path. The course emphasizes the importance of nodal analysis, real-time production surveillance, and intervention planning—techniques that enable engineers to maintain well integrity, diagnose bottlenecks, and propose viable mitigation strategies.
Participants will also explore the digital transformation of production systems, gaining exposure to the latest innovations in field data analytics, remote monitoring, and performance modeling. Understanding how to use data effectively to predict failures, assess system performance, and drive operational improvements is a key skill emphasized throughout the training.
Key highlights embedded in this program include:
A system-wide approach connecting subsurface reservoirs to surface processing units
Advanced techniques for assessing and improving well deliverability
In-depth coverage of artificial lift selection and performance analysis
Troubleshooting production bottlenecks through nodal and diagnostic analysis
Strategic use of production data to support engineering decisions
Detailed focus on wellbore integrity and flow assurance
Application of digital tools for real-time production monitoring and optimization
By the end of this Pideya Learning Academy course, professionals will have developed the capability to interpret complex production systems, collaborate across disciplines, and support sustainable field development through informed engineering decisions.

Key Takeaways:

  • A system-wide approach connecting subsurface reservoirs to surface processing units
  • Advanced techniques for assessing and improving well deliverability
  • In-depth coverage of artificial lift selection and performance analysis
  • Troubleshooting production bottlenecks through nodal and diagnostic analysis
  • Strategic use of production data to support engineering decisions
  • Detailed focus on wellbore integrity and flow assurance
  • Application of digital tools for real-time production monitoring and optimization
  • A system-wide approach connecting subsurface reservoirs to surface processing units
  • Advanced techniques for assessing and improving well deliverability
  • In-depth coverage of artificial lift selection and performance analysis
  • Troubleshooting production bottlenecks through nodal and diagnostic analysis
  • Strategic use of production data to support engineering decisions
  • Detailed focus on wellbore integrity and flow assurance
  • Application of digital tools for real-time production monitoring and optimization

Course Objectives

After completing this Pideya Learning Academy training, the participants will learn to:
Understand core terminologies and functions within production operations
Evaluate well performance using analytical tools and production data
Apply diagnostic methods to assess production inefficiencies and recommend interventions
Identify the roles and interdependencies across production, reservoir, and facilities engineering
Appreciate the economic and technical impacts of various production strategies
Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams on field development and well management
Understand technological advancements and their relevance to ongoing operations

Personal Benefits

Participants will gain:
A strong foundation in production engineering principles
The ability to analyze and solve field production issues
Enhanced confidence in planning and executing well operations
Broader technical vocabulary for cross-disciplinary collaboration
Insights into modern tools and strategies used in production surveillance

Organisational Benefits

Organizations enrolling their personnel in this course will benefit from:
Improved production efficiency and reduced operational costs
Enhanced cross-functional communication between engineering teams
Better-informed field development decisions
Strengthened capabilities in optimizing asset performance
Reduced risks associated with poor production practices

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for professionals across the oil and gas value chain, especially:
Production, Petroleum, and Reservoir Engineers
Well, Drilling, and Completion Engineers
Operations and Facilities Engineers
Field Supervisors, Foremen, and Technicians
Geologists supporting production teams
Service company professionals working in production solutions
Engineers transitioning into production roles or seeking broader operational insight

Course Outline

Module 1: Reservoir Fundamentals and Production Behavior
Introduction to petroleum production systems Reservoir characterization and rock mechanics Porosity, permeability, and saturation levels Fluid properties and phase behavior Primary and secondary recovery mechanisms Hydrocarbon reserves estimation techniques Reservoir simulation and static modeling Integration of geological and petrophysical data
Module 2: Subsurface Flow and System Analysis
Introduction to nodal analysis in well performance Inflow performance relationships (IPR) Tubing and outflow performance analysis Pressure drop through wellbore and chokes Multiphase flow dynamics in vertical and deviated wells System modeling for production optimization Selection of optimal operating conditions Diagnosis of production bottlenecks
Module 3: Upper Well Completion Engineering
Design of wellhead systems and surface connections Selection and deployment of casing strings Cementing techniques and integrity testing Production tubing selection and material compatibility Installation and functionality of safety valves Xmas tree configuration and pressure control equipment Implementation of intelligent completion systems Multilateral well completions and branch management
Module 4: Lower Completion and Sand Control
Overview of lower completion strategies Perforation techniques and shaped charge applications Sand control methods: gravel packing, screens, slotted liners Open hole vs cased hole completions Flow control devices in completions Frac-packing design considerations Completion fluid selection and displacement
Module 5: Stimulation and Reservoir Productivity Enhancement
Causes and mitigation of formation damage Acidizing techniques for productivity improvement Matrix acidizing design and additives Hydraulic fracturing operations and proppant selection Use of diverters and perforation wash methods Wellbore cleanout and removal of near-wellbore damage
Module 6: Integrity Management and Flow Assurance
Corrosion mechanisms and control strategies Scale formation and chemical remediation Treatment of sour gas: H₂S removal and CO₂ management Stress corrosion cracking and material degradation Use of inhibitors, coatings, and corrosion-resistant alloys Wax, asphaltene, and hydrate deposition control Emulsion breaking and paraffin remediation Foam suppression and salt control
Module 7: Well Intervention and Workover Operations
Wireline services and slickline interventions Coiled tubing applications and nitrogen kick-off Snubbing and hydraulic workover operations Fishing operations and stuck pipe recovery Downhole equipment replacement and re-completions Zonal isolation and packer setting techniques Safety and risk control during intervention
Module 8: Surface Production and Processing Systems
Surface fluid properties and behavior Oil-water-gas separation principles Design of flowlines and gathering systems Storage tank configurations and gas venting systems Multiphase separation units: horizontal, vertical, spherical Produced water treatment: flotation, coalescing, filtration Design of gas dehydration and sweetening systems Pressure and temperature stabilization of produced fluids
Module 9: Artificial Lift System Design and Selection
Principles of artificial lift and production enhancement Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP): applications and design Progressive Cavity Pumps (PCP) and rotor-stator systems Gas lift operations and continuous/intermittent methods Beam pumping units: sucker rod design and stroke optimization Hydraulic lift systems: piston and jet pump designs Selection criteria based on well deliverability and fluid properties Troubleshooting artificial lift performance
Module 10: Production Optimization and Digital Monitoring
Digital oilfield integration for production enhancement Use of SCADA systems and remote monitoring Data analytics in production performance evaluation Real-time pressure and temperature surveillance Predictive maintenance of surface and downhole equipment Integration of AI/ML in artificial lift control Production forecasting and scenario planning

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