Advanced Carbonate Reservoir Engineering – Solving Subsurface Challenges in Complex Carbonate Fields

Participants will walk away with the ability to:

• Characterize and evaluate carbonate and fractured reservoir rock properties.
• Analyse fluid behaviour and assess reservoir drive mechanisms using PVT and material balance data.
• Conduct well performance analysis and interpret well testing in complex carbonate settings.
• Implement simulation techniques and upscaling methodologies, including fracture and aquifer modelling.
• Plan and assess water flooding and EOR strategies for maximized recovery.
• Estimate reserves and resources, characterize uncertainty in accordance with PRMS guidelines.
• Develop forecasting scenarios to support development planning and investment decisions.

This course is designed for:

• Experienced reservoir engineers who are actively working on or transitioning to carbonate assets.
• Petroleum engineers and production engineers requiring advanced technical insight into carbonate-specific reservoir challenges.
• Geoscientists and subsurface professionals seeking a stronger grasp of engineering applications in carbonate formations.
• Professionals involved in field development planning, reservoir simulation, or performance optimization of carbonate reservoirs.

Participants should have foundational knowledge of reservoir engineering principles to gain the most from this advanced-level course.

• Advanced

This instructor-led course combines presentations, hands-on exercises with real reservoir data, and case studies from carbonate fields. Participants apply concepts through daily activities like volumetric calculations, well test analysis, and simulation modelling.

Your expert course instructor is a senior energy consultant with over two decades of comprehensive experience spanning technical, commercial, and leadership roles in the global energy industry. Recognized for his unique ability to bridge technical excellence with business strategy, Thorsten has made impactful contributions across the entire value chain, from field operations and petroleum engineering to strategic advisory and energy consulting.

His expertise has been honed through a distinguished career at Shell, where he held multiple senior roles including Principal Technical Expert and Excellence Manager for Well, Reservoir, and Facility Management (WRFM). Thorsten successfully led multi-disciplinary teams across Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S., delivering innovative solutions in both greenfield and brownfield developments. His leadership helped drive integration of development technologies and optimization of production strategies across upstream and integrated assets.

Highlights of his career experience include:

• Leading Shell’s global reservoir management initiatives to enhance upstream asset performance.
• Managing early-phase maturation of unconventional resources in Europe.
• Driving business development strategies in Shell Qatar and XTL & CO₂ projects, with a focus on sustainability and value generation.
• Serving as a Senior Reserves Consultant responsible for hydrocarbon volume assurance and reserves compliance.

He holds three Master’s degrees in Mineral Economics (Colorado School of Mines), Petroleum Economics & Management (IFP School, France), and Industrial Engineering (Karlsruhe University, Germany). Fluent in German, English, Dutch, Spanish, and (limited) French, he brings a strong multicultural and multilingual dimension to his engagements.

As a trainer, he combines deep technical knowledge with real-world strategic insight. His teaching approach is interactive, multidisciplinary, and grounded in decades of hands-on global experience, empowering participants to navigate complex energy challenges with confidence and clarity.

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