Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Strategies and Techniques

Objectives:

• Understand the principles and importance of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in oil production.
• Explore key EOR strategies, methods, and techniques for maximizing oil recovery.
• Identify challenges, opportunities, and best practices in implementing EOR technologies.
• Evaluate the economic and environmental considerations of EOR projects.

Introduction to Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

• Definition and significance of EOR
• Comparison of primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery methods
• Factors influencing EOR selection
• Overview of EOR classification: thermal, chemical, and gas injection

Thermal Recovery Techniques

• Steam flooding and cyclic steam injection
• In-situ combustion methods
• Heat transfer mechanisms in reservoirs
• Case studies of thermal recovery success

Chemical and Gas Injection Techniques

• Chemical EOR methods: polymer flooding, surfactant flooding, and alkaline flooding
• CO₂ injection and nitrogen injection methods
• Mechanisms of chemical and gas displacement in reservoirs
• Key considerations for chemical and gas EOR applications

Challenges, Economics, and Future Trends in EOR

• Technical and operational challenges in EOR implementation
• Cost-benefit analysis and economic feasibility of EOR projects
• Environmental impact and sustainability of EOR techniques
• Innovations and emerging technologies in EOR

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        13th – 16th Jan, 2026      

2ND BATCH:       5th – 8th May, 2026

3RD BATCH:       1st- 4th Sept, 2026