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    3. Geochemistry and Petroleum System Modeling of Conventional and Unconventional Resources

    Geochemistry and Petroleum System Modeling of Conventional and Unconventional Resources

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    • 5 Days
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    This five-day course will show how geochemistry and petroleum system modeling can reduce exploration risk for conventional and unconventional (e.g., shale-gas or shale-oil) resources.  Lectures will show how forward deterministic computer models use geohistory analysis, boundary conditions, and chemical reaction kinetics to predict the timing of petroleum generation, molecular composition, and extent of overpressure.  Factors controlling “sweet spots” will be discussed, including the influence of geomechanics on rock fracturing and producibility and the extent of primary or secondary cracking based on biomarkers, isotope “rollover”, and diamondoids.  Discussions will provide guidelines for sample collection and project initiation, how to evaluate prospective source rocks, and how to define petroleum systems through oil-source rock correlation.  Participants will learn how to calibrate petroleum system models using data from wells, such as pressure, corrected bottom-hole temperature, and vitrinite reflectance.

    The lectures and discussions will be designed to improve the basic understanding of the processes that control the quantity and quality of petroleum and the bulk, molecular, and isotopic tools used to facilitate that understanding.  Special emphasis will be placed on identifying pitfalls to correct interpretations.  Case studies and exercises will show how geochemistry can be used to solve exploration, production, and development problems while minimizing costs.

    This course is intended for oil and gas professionals who want an overview of Geochemistry and Petroleum System Modeling.  It is suitable for exploration, production, and development geologists.

    A basic knowledge of chemistry and geology.

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