Introduction to Geology

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Geology is a core science that underpins much of what we do in the Oil & Gas business. A good understanding of the principles of Geology as they apply to Petroleum is essential for any subsurface discipline.

The primary objective of this course is to introduce E&P professionals to the key concepts and principles of Geology as applied to the Oil & Gas industry. The course will provide a summary of the fundamentals of Geology that need to be understood in order to integrate such information in the processes of petroleum exploration, development, and production.

The course is classroom-based, containing a mix of theory, application, exercises and videos.

• Agenda
• Topics
• Audience
• Prerequisites

• Agenda

  Day 1

  Introduction

  Course Objectives - History and Economics of Petroleum - Prudhoe Bay Example

  Geology in General

  Geological Principles - Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics - Geological Time and Age Dating - Major Rock Types

  Structural Features

  Structural Style and Stress Fields - Folds, Faults, Unconformities, and Fractures - Structural and Hydrocarbon Traps

  Clastic Depositional Systems

  Continental Systems – Fluvial Systems - Deltaic Systems and Types - Marine Systems – barriers and deepwater fans

  Day 2

  Carbonate Depositional Systems

  Carbonate and Clastic systems contrasts - Carbonate Facies Models - Carbonate Platforms and Ramp Systems - Carbonate Reservoir Properties - Classification of Carbonate Rocks

  Geologic Mapping and Cross-Sections

  Mapping and Contouring Concepts - Contouring Types and Guidelines - Isopach / Net Pay Mapping Exercises - Structural and Stratigraphic Cross-Sections - Constructing a Cross-Section - Property Mapping Exercises - North Frisco City Field Example

  Day 3

  The Petroleum System

  What is a Petroleum System? - Processes of Hydrocarbon Generation - Source Rocks – Organic Matter Types - Traps and Seals – definition and types - The Play Concept - Petroleum System Processes and Events

  Correlation and Stratigraphy

  Principles of correlation - Use of Wireline Logs for Correlation - Correlation Approaches – Lithostratigraphy and Chronostratigraphy - Sequence Stratigraphy, Seismic Stratigraphy & Biostratigraphy

  Pore Systems and Diagenesis

  Characterizing the Pore System - Porosity and Permeability - Classification of Clastic Rocks - Creation, destruction and preservation of porosity - Diagenesis - Clay Types and Distributions - Porosity types in clastic and carbonate rocks

  Geological Modeling

  Building a Static Reservoir Model - Input Datatypes - Reservoir Heterogeneity and Scales of Investigation - Deterministic and Stochastic Modeling - Using Seismic Data in Modeling - Derivation of Geological Models using Flow Units

  Day 4

  Unconventional Resources
  

  Shale as a hydrocarbon source and reservoir - Unconventional Gas and Oil - History, definitions, economics.

  Seismic Methods and Petroleum Geology

  Use of Seismic Tools in Petroleum Geology - Basic Principles of the Reflection Seismic Method - Data Acquisition – Land, Marine, and Borehole - Data Processing - Seismic Interpretation – 2D, 3D, and 4D

  Wellbore Data - Wireline and Core
  

  What Logging Means - Different Measurements We Make - Basic Wireline Tools, and what they measure - Processing and Interpretation - Analysis of Porosity, Saturation, and Lithology - Coring a well, Conventional and Sidewall - Core Analysis - Log-Core Correlation and Calibration.

• Topics

  • General Geology
  • Structural Geology
  • Clastic and Carbonate Depositional Systems
  • Geologic mapping and Cross-Sections
  • The Petroleum System
  • Correlation and Stratigraphy
  • Pore Systems and Diagenesis
  • Geological Modeling
  • Unconventional Resources
  • Seismic Methids
  • Wellbore Data - Wireline and Core

• Audience

  Entry level to mid-level Engineers, Geoscientists, and other E&P staff who need an understanding of the role Geology plays in their everyday business activities.

• Prerequisites

  Basic understanding of the Oil & Gas industry and the processes involved in Petroleum Exploration, Development, and Production.

• Prerequisites