applied reservoir geology
Course Description
The principal objective of this course is to summarize the fundamentals of Geology that need to be understood and integrated with Engineering data to effectively and optimally manager reservoirs.
The goal is for participants to understand the variety of geologic data that are integrated together to carefully describe the three-dimensional geometry of a reservoir. Participants will gain an appreciation for the tools and techniques available to for reservoir characterization and how the resulting data are integrated together.
Audience
Geoscientists and Petroleum Engineers
Prerequisites
None
Course Schedule
| 1 | Introduction Course objectives History and Economics of Petroleum Prudhoe Bay Example
Geology in General Geological Principles Major Rock Types Geological Time and Age Dating Structural Features Earth structure Plate tectonics Geological structures Clastic Depositional Systems Fluvial systems – meandering rivers Continental systems - dunes Deltaic systems Lithostratigraphic vs. Chronostratigraphic correlation Sequence stratigraphy concepts Deepwater turbidites and systems |
| 2 | Carbonate Depositional Systems Carbonate ramps and platforms Carbonate vs. clastic systems – contrasts Isolated carbonate platforms Carbonate reservoir properties Classification of carbonate rocks
Geologic Mapping and Cross-Sections Mapping and contouring concepts Manual vs. Computer mapping Isopach / Net Pay mapping Structural and Stratigraphic cross-sections Constructing a cross-section North Frisco City field example |
| 3 | Hydrocarbon Source Rocks – Petroleum Systems Definition of petroleum systems Burial history Generation, expulsion, migration Seal potential Source rock organic matter Maturity – Vitrinite reflectance and RockEval pyrolysis Fingerprinting hydrocarbons and biomarkers Seals, Traps, and Prospects Definition of trap types & mechanisms Play concepts Petroleum system processes & events Correlation and Biostratigraphy Principles of correlation Seismic stratigraphy & lithostratigraphy Principles of biostratigraphy |
| 4 | Pore Systems and Diagenesis Porosity Permeability Diagenetic Processes Creation, destruction and preservation of porosity Porosity types in clastic rocks Porosity types in carbonate rocks Clay types Capillary pressure
Geological Modeling Reservoir heterogeneity and scales of investigation Flow units definition Deterministic and Stochastic modeling Using seismic data in modeling |
| 5 | Seismic Methods and Petroleum Geology Use of seismic tools in Petroleum Geology Basic principles of the seismic method Data acquisition Data processing Interpreting seismic results |
Instructors
Dr. Kenneth Wolgemuth, Mr. Peter Lloyd, Mr. Evert Uitentuis, Dr. Anthony Kirkham, Dr. Giuseppe Malandrino, Mr. Laurence Darmon, Dr. Abdel-Moneim El-Araby
Instructors may vary based on location and schedule.
Classes
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Course Provider:
NExT