petroleum exploration and production

Course Description

The course structure follows the reservoir/oilfield life cycle from exploration stages through reservoir management and production operation phases. Course lecture content is drawn from the Computer Based Training program "Exploration & Production Interactive" and includes exercises, class discussions/ team presentations, and interactive challenges. Relevant concepts and topics from geology, geophysics, petrophysics, reservoir engineering, economics, drilling engineering, and production operations are integrated into the overall life cycle framework of the course.

Audience

Appropriate for entry-level professionals of all disciplines as well as non-technical support staff.

Course Schedule

1	Introduction to the oil field The Phases in the Life Cycle of a Reservoir Exploration/Geology and Geophysics: Origins of petroleum and reservoirs, How reservoirs are found and properties predicted, Exploration business processes and risk assessment, Exploration workshop and interactive challenge Reservoir appraisal and engineering: Reservoir properties, testing, and analysis
2	Reservoir appraisal and engineering (continued): Planning for field development Petroleum economic concepts and measures, Reservoir appraisal workshop and interactive challenge
3	Reservoir development and drilling: Drilling equipment and personnel, Well planning, Well construction process, Drilling economics and business processes, Drilling workshop and interactive challenge
4	Completion & Production operations: Completions workshop and interactive challenge Course Summary: Downstream overview, Prudhoe Bay Field example, Learning objectives review

Instructors

Mr. Jeffrey Johnson, Dr. Marcelo Laprea-Bigott, Dr. Kenneth Wolgemuth, Dr. Roberto Fainstein, Mr. Daniel Hartmann, Mr. Manuel Bramao, Mr. Alain Brie, Mr. Pierre Rouelle, Mr. Peadar McKevitt, Adafel Rincon Mora, Dr. Susan Peterson, Mr. Peter Lloyd, Dr. Fawzi Guehria, Dr. Shawket G Ghedan , Mr. James Forrest, Mr. Ashok Srivastava, Dr. John Afilaka, Dr. Valmore Rodriguez, Dr. Mohamed Watfa, Mr. Cyril Andalcio, Mr. Claudio Martinez, Mr. Guillermo Hoyos, Prof. Gabriel Falade, Mr. Rafael D'Elia Silva, Mr. Bernard Fraboulet, Mr. Marco Herrera, Mr. Jean Philippe Kunetz, Mr. Gérard Petit, Mr. Pedro Ruiz, Mr. John Stephen Richards, Mr. Laurence Darmon, Mr. Sherif Badawy, Mr. Khalid Al Khabouri, Mr. Marc Andreani, Mr. Luis Mello, Ms Jeannine Smith, Mr. Fabian Antonio Florez Florez, Laura Morales, Mr. Rene Casco

Instructors may vary based on location and schedule.

Classes

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Sep 20 - Sep 23 2010 - 4 Days
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - USD 3,200 Please note that this fee is not yet included 7%VAT
Instructor(s): Khalid Al Khabouri

Sep 21 - Sep 23 2010 - 3 Days
Houston, TX, United States - USD 2,250
Instructor(s): Susan Peterson

Sep 22 - Sep 24 2010 - 3 Days
Bogota, Colombia - USD 12,000 Agreement with UNAB University
Instructor(s): Marcelo Laprea-Bigott

Sep 26 - Sep 29 2010 - 4 Days
Doha, Qatar - USD 4,500
Instructor(s): Khalid Al Khabouri

Oct 25 - Oct 28 2010 - 4 Days
Pau, France - Euro 2,200
Instructor(s): Pierre Rouelle

Nov 08 - Nov 11 2010 - 4 Days
Cairo, Egypt - USD 2,200
Instructor(s): Peadar McKevitt

Dec 07 - Dec 09 2010 - 3 Days
Houston, TX, United States - USD 2,250
Instructor(s): Daniel Hartmann

Dec 13 - Dec 16 2010 - 4 Days
Pau, France - Euro 2,200
Instructor(s): Peter Lloyd

Course Provider:
 NExT