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    3. Rock Typing and the Reservoir Characterisation

    Rock Typing and the Reservoir Characterisation

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    • 5 Days
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    Rock Typing is a method of classifying facies based on similarities in porosity and permeability, while honouring their depositional processes and diagenetic fabric. An ideal rock type can be integrated into a static geological model and used in reservoir simulation to predict fluid flow.

    Given its importance in the reservoir characterization workflow, this course will explore various rock typing methodologies and their suitability for clastic and carbonate depositional environments. Participants will gain a clear understanding of nomenclature and techniques used in rock typing.

    Day 1

    The Reservoir from Overview of Geological Framework - Different types of Plays and Facies Models 

    • Application of reservoir characterisation in rock typing
    • Clastic rock classification and structure and their depositional environment
    • Carbonate rock classification and structure and their depositional environment
    • Characteristics of facies models (fluvial, deltaic, pinnacle reef)
    • Utilization of Open hole logging to determine depositional models

    Day 2

    Ground Truthing - Importance of core analysis (facies, porosity, permeability and Capillary Pressures, saturation Height Modelling)

    • Reservoir characterization fundamentals
    • Porosity and permeability measurements
    • Relationship between facies and petrophysical properties
    • Thin sections, core, and MCIP data applications
    • Core and mud log integration

    Day 3

    Geology and Petrophysics Meet: Introduction to borehole Images & application to clastic and carbonate reservoirs

    • Types of borehole images
    • Principles of image interpretation
    • Integration with petrophysical data
    • Application of Borehole images in Sedimentological and Fracture Studies
    • Case Study from Fractured carbonate reservoir (Middle East)

    Day 4

    Reservoir Characterization and Rock Typing Carbonate Rocks

    Integration of logs (NMR, ECS, Sonic, Borehole Images) with core data

    Differentiating facies, rock types, flow units, and capacities

    Lorenz plots, Winland-35, and flow zone indicators

    Saturation height modelling and its role in rock typing

    Case Study from a Oolitic formation (Middle East)

    Case Study from Pinnacle reef (Malaysia)

    Day 5

    Reservoir Characterisation and Rock Typing Clastic Studies

    Identifying clay types from openhole log and understanding their impact on the reservoir

    Understanding how to derive key sedimentological inputs fpr static modelling

    Introduction to clastic rock typing methods

    Case Study from a Turbidite play (Egypt)

    Case study from a Fluvial-deltaic system (Malaysia)

    Case study from a Braided river system

    Petrophysics, Geologists and reservoir engineers with some oil and gas experience.

    • Reservoir Characterisation of Carbonate facies and facies models
    • Reservoir Characterisation of Clastic facies and facies models
    • Introduction to Rock typing nomenclature and methodologies

    A proficient knowledge in Geology, petrophysics or reservoir engineering with a basic knowledge of formation evaluation preferable.

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