• Formation Damage (Definition, mechanism, counter measures, etc.)
• Acidizing (Matrix Acidizing, Acid fracturing, etc.)
• Hydraulic Fracturing Overview
• HSE and Stimulation

By the end of this RECTUS training course, participants will feel confident in their understanding of:

• Formation damage mechanisms and their identification
• Brainstorming on skin damage
• Introduction to stimulation operations
• Acids reactions and their selection for carbonates and sandstones
• Acids and additives used in matrix stimulation
• Candidate well selection
• Acid treatment design
• Acid placement and diverting technologies
• Acid displacement and flow back
• Laboratory tests
• Acid fracturing design basics
• HSE and acidizing operations
• Safety & quality assurance

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: 

• Petroleum Engineers
• Production Engineers
• Production Technologist
• Development Geologist
• Field Engineers
• Production Managers
• Field Managers
• Oil Field Technical Staff

This RECTUS training course will be presented using properly designed slides, some with animation and several videos on relevant issues. A printed manual containing all the slides and/or electronic from in PDF will be delivered to each attendant. Teaching methods include also calculations on related issues. Several examples of actual Stimulation Programs will be presented.

Day One: Introduction to formation damage 

• Introduction to formation damage
• Causes of formation damage
• Effect of formation damage on well’s productivity index
• Formation damage indicator and consequences
• Classification of formation damage problem
• Diagnosis of formation damage
• Best practice to avoid formation damage

Day Two: Introduction to Stimulation Concepts and Objectives 

• Production System introduction
• Flow rate and permeability equation
• Effect of a near wellbore damaged zone on well inflow pressure profile
• What is well stimulation?
• Objectives of stimulation
• Stimulation important parameters
• Types of well stimulation
• Stimulation treatment process
• Selection of candidates for stimulation
• Well and stimulation life cycle

Day Three: Types of Acid and Acid Formulations  

• Selection of candidates for stimulation
• Matrix fluid selection
• Types of acid and selection
• Matrix acidizing
• Carbonate acidizing
• Chemical stimulation without acid
• Sandstone acidizing
• Factors affecting reaction rates
• Matrix acidizing design
• Matrix acidizing example
• Selection of treatment type
• Matrix acidizing treatment execution
• Real-time monitoring of matrix acidizing treatments
• Well clean up

Day Four: Monitoring, Execution, Evaluation and Follow-Up  

• Acid fracturing
• Acid corrosion parameters
• Selection of diversion techniques
• Mechanical Diverting using conventional techniques
• Ball sealers
• Coil tubing
• Viscous fluid
• Another diverting method
• Potential formation damage caused by matrix stimulation fluid
• Stimulation Techniques and objectives summary

Day Five: Basic of Hydraulic Fracture Treatment, Design and Quality Control  

• Introduction into Hydraulic Fracture
• Hydraulic Fracture Fluids and Chemicals
• Proppant
• Hydraulic Fracture Treatment Process
• Rock Mechanism
• Hydraulic Fracture Operation
• Main Fracture Treatment Design

RECTUS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration