DESIGNED FOR

Production/Completion/Reservoir Engineers, financial staff, professional staff from other Disciplines and Managers, involved with reservoir management, and development/production, who might require an extensive understanding of geological data, its variability, and the effects of the data on their projects and jobs

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Understand the sources of geological data and the interpretation of that data, including maps, cross-sections, electric logs, and seismic sections

• Recognize the relationships between paleo-environmental interpretations and the practical application of these interpretations to field development

• Recognize, and appreciate uncertainty in geological and geophysical data/interpretation

• Recognize ways in which geological data are presented for evaluation in integrated asset teams

• Understand and realistically evaluate geological data and interpretation

• Understand how geological data impacts decisions made during production of a field 

ABOUT THE COURSE

Geological factors bear directly on and usually control engineering activities such as drilling, logging, testing, completion, development, production, as well as financial decisions associated with field development. This Course assumes the participant has had either a Basic Petroleum Geology Course, Geological coursework in University, or work experience that has offered some Geologic background. The course provides a minimal review of geological principles and environments of deposition, but the focus is on the practical impact of geological models and uncertainty on reservoir appraisal and development. Without a common understanding between geologists and engineers, there can be no real interdisciplinary communication or teamwork in reservoir development and production activities. Engineering, financial, and geological coordination and understanding are the objectives of this course.

COURSE CONTENT

As applies to Production/Development

• Correlation and stratigraphy

• Structural geology

• Seismology

• Clastic/carbonate geology

• Reservoir geology

• Reservoir characterization and modeling

• Volumetrics

• Well planning

• Reservoir appraisal

• Field development

• Uncertainty Analysis