Industry short courses and technical training in sand management and petroleum geomechanics
Customized industry short courses and technical workshops in sand management and petroleum geomechanics for engineers, geoscientists, and technical teams.
Training is led by Dr. Alireza Nouri, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Alberta, registered Professional Engineer, and Director of the Sand Control and Formation Damage Laboratory. Courses draw on university teaching, applied research, and industry project experience to connect engineering fundamentals with practical operating decisions.
Topics can include: • Sand-production mechanisms, prediction, and management strategies. • Sand-control selection, screen aperture sizing, and completion considerations. • Interpretation of particle-size distributions and sand-retention tests. • Screen plugging, fines migration, and formation damage. • In-situ stresses, rock behaviour, and wellbore stability. • Effects of pressure depletion and thermal operations on geomechanical behaviour.
Content is tailored to participants’ experience and the organization’s technical priorities. Sessions can combine explanations, worked examples, engineering exercises, and discussion of operational challenges. Client-provided cases may be incorporated where suitable, with confidentiality arrangements agreed in advance.
Delivery can be arranged as focused seminars, short courses, or a series of workshops, online or in person by agreement. Course duration, group size, preparation time, location, and fees are confirmed during scoping.
Suitable partners include oil and gas operators, service companies, engineering consultancies, and professional training organizations. Please contact us with your preferred topics, participant background, approximate group size, and desired dates.
About University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a large, comprehensive public research university in Edmonton with multiple campuses and a strong applied research culture. Industry engages through co-located labs and pilot-scale facilities, as well as established co-op and internship programs that place talent with partners year-round. Integration with Alberta’s province-wide hospital system supports clinical research and accelerates translation. Companies also benefit from proximity to regional industry clusters and collaboration hubs on and near campus for joint R&D and prototyping. Supported by NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC, and Canada Foundation for Innovation funding—plus provincial and industry support—the tech transfer office manages IP, licensing, and startup formation with streamlined sponsored-research agreements.
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