Development Geology

Who should attend:

Petroleum engineers and geologists involved with exploration and development of oil and gas reservoirs.

Overview:

A profitable development of an oil or gas field starts with a good understanding of the subsurface. The development then continues with integrated field management in which geology plays an essential role. In this course the "development life cycle" from the gathering of geological data, the interpretation thereof, the preparation of geological models and the quantification of subsurface uncertainty are discussed. Attention is given to impact on field operations and on field management during its entire cycle. An additional two-day field excursion is optional and is dependant on delivery location.

Content:

• Planning, gathering and management of geological data
• Geological concepts, global tectonics
• Geophysical methods, production seismic
• Sequence stratigraphy, log correlation
• Environments of deposition (clastic, carbonates)
• Mapping of reservoir parameters and structure
• Structural styles, trapping conditions
• Reservoir fluids, initial conditions
• Reservoir Architecture, geological modelling
• Oil and gas volumetric calculations
• Subsurface uncertainty and risk analysis
• Case histories
• Vertical and horizontal well applications, operational geology
• Field excursion (optional): illustration of clastic and carbonate sedimentary environments and structural geology in 3-D.

At the end of the course participants will be able to apply geological concepts, construct maps and sections and validate computer-generated interpretations. They will be able to calculate subsurface volumes and assess their uncertainties, and review their impact on project economics. They will acquire practical experience by working on an actual field study in teams.

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