An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Oil Field Manager (OFM) Production Performance and Forecasting Analysis

Using Oilfield Manager (OFM) — Decline Curve Analysis, Ratio Forecasting & Production Optimisation

Oil Field Manager (OFM) Production Performance and Forecasting Analysis

Scheduled Dates

Classroom

07 - 11 Sep 2026
Cape Town - South Africa
$5,950
14 - 18 Dec 2026
Lisbon - Portugal
$5,950
03 - 07 May 2027
London - UK
$5,950
06 - 10 Sep 2027
Cape Town - South Africa
$5,950
13 - 17 Dec 2027
Lisbon - Portugal
$5,950

Why Choose this Training Course?

Oilfield Manager (OFM) is SLB’s industry‑standard production data management and analysis platform, used by reservoir engineers, production engineers, and asset managers worldwide to organise, visualise, and interpret well and field production data.

This 5‑day interactive training course equips participants with the skills to perform production performance analysis and multi‑well forecasting using OFM. Moving beyond data navigation and basic plotting, the training course focuses on the practical application of Decline Curve Analysis (DCA)—the industry’s primary tool for production forecasting—together with ratio forecasting, multi‑case scenario management, and portfolio‑level production aggregation.

Participants work in OFM throughout the course using a realistic training dataset, completing daily hands‑on exercises that mirror workflows used in live asset teams. The training course concludes with a capstone exercise in which participants produce a complete forecast package for a five‑well asset, including a management summary suitable for non‑specialist review.

This Oil Field Manager (OFM) Production Performance and Forecasting Analysis training course will feature

  • Arps Decline Curve Analysis — exponential, hyperbolic, and harmonic methods
  • Setting up and evaluating DCA fits for oil and gas wells in OFM
  • Ratio forecasting for co‑produced fluids (GOR, water cut, WGR)
  • Auto Decline for rapid, consistent DCA across large well populations
  • Multiple forecast cases — base, high, and low scenario management
  • Portfolio‑level production aggregation and field forecast outputs
  • Exporting forecast results for use in economics and reserves reporting
  • Quality control of DCA results and forecast integrity checking

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Oil Field Manager (OFM) Production Performance and Forecasting Analysis training course, participants will be able to:

  • Perform rate‑versus‑time production analysis for oil, gas, and water streams using OFM
  • Configure and execute Arps decline curve analysis (exponential, hyperbolic, harmonic)
  • Apply DCA for individual wells and multi‑well forecasts
  • Build and manage multiple forecast cases representing different recovery scenarios
  • Use Auto Decline for rapid and consistent DCA across large datasets
  • Construct ratio forecasts and understand when ratio methods are appropriate
  • Create calculated forecasts using user‑defined formulas
  • Generate and export reports and plots for reserves and economic models
  • Critically evaluate forecast quality and identify non‑physical parameters
  • Communicate forecast uncertainty to technical and non‑technical audiences

Who is this Training Course for?

This PetroKnowledge Oil Field Manager (OFM) Production Performance and Forecasting Analysis training course is suitable for a wide range of oil and gas professionals, particularly:

  • Reservoir engineers producing DCA and field forecasts
  • Production engineers analysing well performance
  • Asset managers and field development planners
  • Production geologists integrating performance data
  • Petroleum technologists and production data analysts
  • Petroleum economics professionals requiring forecast insight

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Oil Field Manager (OFM) Production Performance and Forecasting Analysis training course uses proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding and retention. Sessions are delivered in a remote instructor‑led format and are highly interactive.

Each day combines:

  • Instructor‑led concept delivery
  • Guided OFM software demonstrations
  • Supervised hands‑on exercises

Participants receive comprehensive digital course notes, exercise briefs, reference guides, and template files. The training course closes with a capstone exercise integrating all skills into a professional‑standard forecast package.

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Foundations of Production Decline Analysis
  • OFM environment refresher: data model, well selection, plotting
  • Production decline physics and reservoir drive mechanisms
  • Arps decline equations: exponential, hyperbolic, harmonic
  • Key DCA parameters: qi, Di, b‑exponent
  • Rate‑versus‑time analysis and decline regime identification
Day 2: Decline Curve Analysis in OFM

  • DCA setup and data filtering
  • Manual vs automated fitting
  • Fit quality evaluation and sanity checks
  • Forecast constraints and economic limits
  • Single‑well forecast generation
  • Common DCA pitfalls
Day 3: Advanced Forecast Methods

  • Multi‑phase production challenges
  • Ratio forecasting (GOR, water cut, WGR)
  • Multiple forecast cases management
  • Auto Decline configuration and QC
  • Calculated forecasts with user‑defined formulas
Day 4: Multi‑Well & Portfolio Forecasting
  • Forecast aggregation to field level
  • Well grouping strategies
  • Sensitivity analysis of EUR
  • Integrating drilling and workover assumptions
  • Forecast vs actual analysis
Day 5: Reporting, Outputs & Integration

  • OFM plots, tables, and summary reports
  • Exporting data for economics and simulation
  • Reserves classification context (1P/2P/3P)
  • Forecast quality control checklist
  • Capstone exercise and peer review
  • Course review, Q&A, and certification

Certificate

  • On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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