Developing strategies and comprehensive plans for the petroleum industry and its various activities.

Providing feedback and critical review of oil and gas field development plans (ODP, FDP).

Designing economic models for oil and gas field development.

Preparing and appraising investment reports for oil and gas field development.

Preparing and appraising investment reports for midstream and downstream projects.

Researching and formulating state management policies for oil and gas activities (exploration, production, gas trading, and petroleum processing).

Identifying investment opportunities in oil and gas exploration and production, both domestically and internationally.

Summarizing and evaluating the effectiveness of investment in petroleum activities.

Conducting market research (supply, demand, and pricing) for petroleum products such as crude oil, gas, petrochemical products, fertilizers, and electricity.

Conducting regular analysis and forecasting reports on the global and Vietnamese markets for petroleum products (crude oil, gas products, petroleum products, fertilizers).

Researching and forecasting the impact of global crude oil prices on the activities of Vietnam’s oil and gas industry.

Consulting on solutions to optimize organizational structures, policies, processes, and operating regulations for petroleum companies.

Providing research and consulting on human resources management, financial management, and risk management for oil and gas enterprises.

Developing business strategies for petroleum products.

Offering research and consulting on M&A transactions and bankruptcy cases in the oil and gas sector.

Preparing and appraising technical and economic standards for midstream and downstream petroleum operations.

Advanced geochemical analysis to assess source rocks and evaluate characteristics of outcrop samples, oil, condensate, gas, water, and mud samples.

Reservoir and production geochemistry studies: oil-water, oil-source rock, and oil-oil relationships; reservoir connectivity studies; monitoring and forecasting the chemical behavior of fluids during production to provide early warnings of field risks and challenges.

Petrographic and sedimentological sample analysis: thin section analysis, XRD, SEM, detailed core description, grain size analysis, and mineral composition determination to assess sedimentary environments and factors affecting reservoir rock quality.

Onsite petrographic analysis to provide quick support for exploration drilling.

Stratigraphic dating of rock formations through basic analysis of three key groups: microfossils, calcareous algae, and spores-pollen.

Analysis of spore color indicators and organic material classification.

Onsite calcareous algae analysis of cutting samples during exploration drilling to quickly determine stratigraphic age.

Conventional and specialized core sample analysis.

Mechanical properties of rock analysis.

Reservoir damage analysis.

Enhanced oil recovery analysis to evaluate reservoir characteristics, stimulation methods, and the effects of foreign injection fluids and production methods on reservoir rock.

Analysis and evaluation of oil, gas, and condensate characteristics under reservoir and standard conditions.

Analytical services for oil and gas production, including composition analysis, product allocation, and oil and gas shrinkage evaluation.

Monitoring and analysis of H₂S and Mercury during production.

Onsite sampling and analysis services.

Rental services for sample containers and long-term sample storage for oil and gas contractors.

Comprehensive analysis of oil, gas, and condensate samples to contribute to the database of Vietnam’s petroleum properties.

Analysis, evaluation, and certification of crude oil and petroleum products.

Analysis of fuel gas, wastewater, formation water, produced water, polluted water, condensate water, and environmental indicators for refineries and petrochemical plants.

Onsite sampling and fluid sample analysis at drilling rigs (WHP, FPSO).

Analysis of solid and liquid residues from pipelines and oil and gas production systems.

Identification of the origin of oil pollutants.

Environmental sample analysis.

Monitoring and analysis of drilling mud waste samples offshore.

Advanced environmental testing: Ecotoxicity testing of chemicals, drilling fluids, and wastes from oil and gas operations.

Analysis of corrosive gases in oil and gas facilities.

Comprehensive interpretation of well logging data.

Integration and identification of physical and petrographic characteristics of reservoir and cap rocks.

Calculation of oil and gas reserves and development of geological models for oil and gas fields.

Analysis, integration, and evaluation of rock and fluid properties under reservoir conditions; study of phase interactions within porous media using an integrated laboratory system.

Evaluation of reservoir permeability from well test data interpretation and pressure decline data during production.

Development and optimization of reservoir hydrodynamic models; analysis of reservoir production dynamics, production optimization, and forecasting.

Development of fracture zone distribution models using specialized software combined with artificial intelligence, optimizing fractured reservoir simulation with dual-porosity, dual-permeability models.

Research and application of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods for various reservoir types: sedimentary rocks, fractured basement, and heavy oil.

Research and design for the development of new energy resources such as coalbed methane (CBM), hydrates, and unconventional reservoirs with low permeability, fractured reservoirs, or high H₂S, CO₂ content.

Research on drilling technology solutions, drilling fluid systems, cementing materials and technologies, well completion, and well repair.

Research and design of production technologies; evaluation, design, and consultancy on downhole equipment selection, in-field systems, and oil and gas gathering solutions.

Rock mechanics research: wellbore stability analysis and sand production forecasting during oil and gas extraction.

Researching and compiling regulations, standards, and guidelines on safety management and occupational hygiene.

Establishing safety management systems.

Providing consultancy and research services related to safety processes, including but not limited to: Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), Consequence analyses (fires, vapor cloud explosions, toxic release dispersions, etc.).

Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) planning and services, fitness for service (FFS) evaluation of equipment.

Developing emergency response plans and health, safety, and environment (HSE) management systems.

Preparing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) reports.

Conducting environmental baseline surveys, creating environmental sensitivity maps, and establishing oil spill response plans (OSRP).

Providing consultancy services on the design and installation of wastewater, solid waste, and air emission treatment systems.

Monitoring environmental conditions for offshore and onshore oil and gas projects, analyzing samples like water, air, soil, and sediments.

Long-term partnerships with international organizations such as APAVE (France), DNV (Norway), GL (Germany), providing services related to safety and risk assessments in the oil and gas industry.

Professional training in exploration and production is one of VPI’s strengths that have been resulted from more than 45 years of research and consultancy to the industry in this field. The training courses include public and customized courses, basic and advanced levels.

Depending the course content and customers’ requests, courses can be conducted by in-class instruction, accompanied with exercises with software applications, practice in laboratories and field trip study.

E&P training program are designed in series for the following areas: Geology Geophysics Reservoir Engineering Drilling and Production engineering and facilities.

Oil and gas economics and management are distinct due to government regulations, legal frameworks, international integration, risk, investment scale, technology requirements, and business/project management methods.

With over 45 years of research and consulting experience, VPI’s expert trainers can incorporate these unique features into general training on energy economics and management, offering a higher level of practical application than other institutions.

VPI’s training programs not only systematize knowledge for learners but also update regulations, trends, international best practices, and practical situations, and are highly appreciated by customers.

Professional training in petroleum processing is one of VPI’s strengths that have been supported by more than 40 years of research and consultancy and close connections with industrial players in this field. The courses include public and customized courses, from basic to advanced levels.

The training programs are designed to cover the areas of refining, petrochemical, process engineering, gas processing and operation: Refining and petrochemical technology; Gas processing; Process modeling in petroleum processing industry; Process safety management; Troubleshooting oil and gas processing facilities; Oil & Gas Plant operation and maintenance; Alternative energy sources.

Development of advanced technologies for oil and gas processing;

Optimization of operations to enhance the efficiency of petroleum processing plants;

Development of alternative and renewable fuels;

Research on salt precipitation, injection corrosion, incompatibility, paraffin deposition, and crude oil flow properties during extraction, transport, and storage;

Enhanced oil recovery through chemical methods;

Treatment of contaminated oil;

Development of catalysts, additives, chemicals, and new materials for the oil and gas industry.

Regional structural and tectonic geology, geodynamic mechanism

Depositional environment, paleo-facies geology, petroleum system modeling

Special seismic data processing methods

Combination of methods for seismic data processing and interpretation (stratigraphic seismic, seismic properties, etc.) to solve specific geological problems.

Building specialized petroleum database service of Vietnam Petroleum Institute provides management, lookup and retrieval tools to meet customers’ diverse needs on updating and managing information of oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities; information about factories and projects of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group.

An experienced and professional team with modern equipment system provides data reproduction, to meet all the requirements of customers in all kind E&P in the territory and territorial waters of Vietnam.

In order to preserve and enhance the value of documents and serve the management and operation of our customers, Vietnam Petroleum Institute provides services of Benchmarking document in accordance with the 23-step procedure specified in Decision No. 128/QD-VTLTNN of June 1, 2009 of the State Records Management and Archives Department.