Hunting For Oil: Exploration And Production Techniques

SUITABLE:

Geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers, with no or a few years experience, who need to acquire a full view of the exploration, development and production workflow, in particular those who will be involved in multidisciplinary teams.

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, delegates will:

• Be able to understand the main stakes related to the upstream business;
• Be able to manipulate the main tools used in exploration, development and production;
• Be able to evaluate uncertainties and limits behind date and interpretation;
• Understand the decision trees process from data-room and commitment to production and selling products, etc.

SUMMARY:

• Introduction to the game, goals and expectation
• Introduction to geophysical methods
• Wellsite geology, mudlogging, wireline logging
• Mapping exercises, understanding the reservoir: sedimentology, tectonics
• Reservoir engineering