Well Testing Operations & Data Interpretation

1) Course Introduction

This course provides participants with essential knowledge for conducting well tests and interpreting pressure-transient data.

Embedded within the instructional flow, Seattle International Institute for Training integrates analytical techniques used to understand reservoir behavior, well deliverability, and productivity.

2) Key Learning Objectives

Participants will learn to:

• Plan and execute well test operations
• Interpret pressure-transient data (PTA)
• Diagnose reservoir boundaries and flow regimes
• Evaluate well performance and productivity index
• Support field development and reservoir monitoring

3) Target Audience

• Reservoir engineers
• Production & well engineers
• Testing specialists
• Subsurface teams

4) Course Importance & Business Impact

Accurate well testing supports production forecasting, reservoir understanding, and strategic field decisions.

5) Practical Modules / Key Topics

• Well test design
• Pressure transient analysis
• Flow regimes & boundary behaviors
• Data quality control
• PTA interpretation case studies