Petroleum Geology Fundamentals

SUITABLE:

Staff with little or no previous geological experience who wish to gain practical knowledge of basic geology.

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, delegates will:

• Be able to list the factors necessary for the existence of an accumulation of hydrocarbons;
• Be able to define the methodology used to assess the petroleum potential of sedimentary basins, and the tools classically used (geophysics, well logging), etc.

SUMMARY:

• Generic introduction to petroleum geology
• Place of exploration in the petroleum industry
• Concepts and techniques used in petroleum exploration
• Mechanism at the origin of sedimentary basins
• Infilling and deformation of sedimentary basins
• Geophysical, geological, geochemical and wireline logging methods