About this Training Course

To the non-geologist, working with Petroleum Geologists can be confusing. Petroleum geology has specific terminology and many concepts and data sources unfamiliar to the uninitiated.

This course has been designed to introduce these terms and provide an insight into how oil and gas are formed, how they are found and how they are extracted. Using a holistic combination of lectures, experiments, case study and practical exercises, the course involves an introduction to fundamental geological concepts, to exploration techniques, prospecting, drilling, well logs and recovery methods. The course will also demystify the terminology surrounding petroleum geology, demonstrate the use of geological information to show the value and weakness of different datasets, and lead to better communication and decision-making between the geologists and non-geologists. It will feature world-class virtual reality field trips that incorporate activities and features unavailable in the physical field, and provide for a more integrated and flexible learning resource. We will also have a virtual session with Imaged Reality’s Stratbox Core Explorer, an exciting new digital twin of a core store for examining well core and associated data.

Course Highlights:

Course facilitator has delivered petroleum geology training to many companies over the years
Facilitator is also a professionally trained teacher and former university lecturer who is experienced in communicating with people at all levels of technical knowledge
Practical exercises, experiments, examination of real rocks, a virtual reality field trip, practical well log excercise and case study are used to clarify and reinforce important concepts

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TRAINING OBJECTIVES

By attending this training, you will be able to acquire the following:

Understand the geological methods and principles used in hydrocarbon exploration, development and production.
Understand the key elements of a petroleum system, from hydrocarbon source to reservoir and seal
Appreciate basin analysis, regional geology and play based exploration techniques
Be aware of the different sorts of hydrocarbon trap from structural to stratigraphic
Understand the technical terminology, tools and methods used in exploration geology
Learn about unconventional oil and gas
Understand and evaluate the sources and reliability of various types of geological information
Understand acquisition, processing and interpretation of seismic data
Learn the technical processes and terminology involved in exploration
Understand how a prospect is defined and risked
Understand how seismic, existing well information and outcrop geology can be used for exploration
Gain an understanding of the methods used for petroleum geology to allow a discovery to be appraised and then developed

TARGET AUDIENCE

The course is suitable to all personnel, but those that benefit most include:

This course will benefit Petroleum Engineers (reservoir, drilling, production) who work with geological data, Geophysicists with little or no geological background, Project managers whose teams include junior Petroleum Geologists, Finance, Procurement, Marketing and Communications staff, and Government Data Managers who handle petroleum geological data and need to understand the sources of different types of data.

TRAINER

Your expert course leader is the Geosciences Technical Director for PetroEdge. She was previously, the manager of Robertson Petroleum Training Centre and a Senior Project Scientist at Robertson CGG. She has over 20 years of experience in teaching geology and leading field trips. Prior to her 8 years at Robertson, she was in academia as a lecturer for 6 years and a Research Fellow for 3 years. She has conducted fieldwork and led field trips in the US and many areas in the UK. In addition, she has led university regional geology day schools and has comprehensive experience in course and study programme writing.

She has extensive experience in delivering courses and in Clastic and Carbonate Reservoir Geology, Deepwater Turbidites, Sandstone Reservoirs, Wireline Log Interpretation, Integrated Sequence Stratigraphy, Basin Analysis and Exploration & Appraisal workshops globally. In delivering the Exploration Team Management Workshop, she has project managed and taught key principles and modules on project planning, data collection/collation, geophysical assessment, stratigraphy and facies mapping, source rock facies and hydrocarbon generation, play fairway mapping, risking and prospect evaluation. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for instructing is reflected in consistently being rated as excellent by trainees, and clients specifically requesting her participation in courses.

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POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL)

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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Petroleum Geology for Non-Geologists (Featuring Virtual Reality Trips)