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transition training solutions. We pride ourselves in delivering excellence with each and every
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Our wide range of oil & gas training solutions cover all crucial stages of the exploration and
production value chain. From public short courses to tailored integrated development programs:
With a core team of industry experts we deliver a variety of professional training solutions and
services which help our clients ensure they meet the requirements of today’s increasingly
complex oil and gas industry environment.

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We offer 100+ public courses annually in various locations worldwide. Our short
courses reflect our diverse training services portfolio, including the most current
topics related to E&P, Surface Facilities, Finance & Contracting and Personal
Development.

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We design training solutions by taking into account your company’s requirements
and objectives as well as your staff’s background and experience. From standard to
tailored and bespoke in-house programs - we will find the ideal balance between
classroom, workshop and on-the-job training.

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These multidisciplinary programs focus on the practical applications required by
the industry and are designed to accelerate the development of new graduates,
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We work with your people at all stages of their development to improve
performance: At the start of projects when the team is experiencing problems,
when they are going through changes in priorities and personnel or when they
need to develop positive relationships with key stakeholders.

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resolve their problems. Supplying our technical expertise as required enables you
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HOT TRAINING SOLUTIONS
Training Formats
Geology
Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach
(PBM07)
40
Petrophysics (continued)
Integrated Petrophysics for Carbonate & Fractured Reservoirs –
A Roadmap (PPH03)
70
Drilling
Introduction to Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations (DRI35)
Basic Drilling Technologies (DRI34)
102
103
Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) 9 Fundamental Skills for Petroleum Geoscientists (GEO11) 40 Integrated Petrophysics – How to use Special Core Analysis with Modern
71 Drill Bits and Hydraulics (DRI48) 103
Logs (PPH31)
Classroom Courses 10 Petroleum Geochemistry (GEO67) 41
Open Hole and LWD Interpretation Principles and Applications Introduction to Completion Design (DRI16) 104
Petroleum Systems and Play Analysis (GEO45) 42 72
E-Learning 11 (PPH33) Workover & Completions (DRI38) 104
Basin Analysis and Modelling Workshop (GEO51) 43 Integrated Petrophysics – Quick Look Techniques (PPH06) 73 Well Integrity Management for the Well Life Cycle (DRI18) 105

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Petroleum Systems of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean Integrated Petrophysics for Laminated and Low Resistivity Reservoirs
44 74 Directional Drilling and Well Placement for High Angle and Complex
(GEO08)
ENERGY TRANSITION (PPH35) Wells (DRI37)
106
Geodynamics and Structural Styles in Exploration (GEO58) 44 Integrated Petrophysics – Saturation Height: How to Derive and Use
75 Extended Reach Drilling (DRI39) 107
Energy Transition Training Integrated Stratigraphic Methods (GEO57) 45 Saturation Height Functions (PPH38)
Stuck Pipe, Design and Operational Practices for Avoidance (DRI36) 108
Business Development for Subsurface Decarbonisation Projects Clastic Sedimentation and Sequence Stratigraphy (GEO69) 45
15 Geosteering Technology (DRI41) 108
(PBM45)
Practical Methods for Mapping and Interpreting Deep-Water Reservoir Engineering
Renewable Energy Primer (REN01) 16 46 Advanced Drilling Technologies (DRI14) 109
Stratigraphy and Reservoirs (GEO53)
Reservoir Engineering for Non-Reservoir Engineers (RES01) 78 Geothermal Drilling Technology (DRI13) 110
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Engineering (BACREN01) 17 Carbonate Reservoirs (GEO61) 47
Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering (BACRES02) 78 Drilling Performance Optimisation (DRI49) 110
Green Hydrogen (REN904) 18 Carbonate Geology Applied to Conventional and Unconventional
47
Plays (GEO02) Practical Reservoir Engineering (BACRES01) 79 Practical Training for Real Time Drilling Centre Engineers (DRI50) 111
Petrophysics for Geothermal Applications (PPH940) 19
Conventional and Unconventional Carbonate Play Types – Influence Reservoir Modelling with MBAL (BACRES03) 79
Geothermal Drilling Technology (DRI13) 19 48
of Physiographic Setting and Structural Controls (GEO962)
Core Analysis Fundamentals and Technology (RES45) 80
Geothermal Engineering (REN02) 20
Introduction to Geomechanics (GEO52) 48
Special Core Analysis (RES48) 80 Production Engineering
Integration of Oil & Gas Infrastructure for the Energy Transition
20 Prospect Evaluation, Risks and Volumes (GEO68) 49
(FAC14) Special Core Analysis: Petrophysical Imaging Applications (RES44) 81 Introduction to Production Operations (PRO01) 114
Wellsite geology & Operations (GEO71) 49
CCS for Reservoir Engineers (RES75) 21 Applied Pressure and Rate Transient Analysis (BACRES05) 81 Fundamentals of Production Operations (BACPRE09) 114
Development Geology (GEO64) 50
Geological Storage of CO2: Pick the Right Reservoir (RES71) 21 Well Testing Operations, Interpretation and Design (RES39) 82 Horizontal Well Technology: Production and Reservoir Engineering
115
Clastic Reservoir Characterisation (GEO70) 50 (RES70)
Underground Hydrogen Storage – Storage Principles and Operations Advanced Well Testing and Interpretation (RES37) 82
22
(REN05) Introduction to Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling (GEO26) 51 Production Engineering (PRE12) 115
Wireline Formation Testing Operations, Interpretation and Design
Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling for the 83
22 Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling for the Energy (RES74) Production Operations Engineering (BACPRE01) 116
Energy Transition (RES62) 52
Transition (RES62)
Introduction to Reservoir Fluid Properties (BACINT01) 83 Well Completion Design for Reservoirs with Sanding Problems
Naturally Fractured Reservoir Modelling and Simulation for the 117
23 Petroleum Geostatistics – Integrating Data for Reservoir Modelling (PRO11)
Energy Transition (RES61) 52 Basic Reservoir Fluid Properties and Phase Behaviour (RES13) 84
and Simulation (GEO07)
Perforation Design and Applications (PRO13) 117
Subsurface CO2 Sequestration (RES73) 23 Reservoir Characterisation & Modelling Workshop (GEO14) 53 Advanced PVT and EOS Fluid Characterisation (RES08) 84
Well Integrity Technologies (PRE17) 118
Naturally Fractured Reservoirs (GEO55) 53 Reservoir Simulation Technologies (RES06) 85
X-mas Trees and Well Heads: Operation and Testing (PRE26) 119

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Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling for the Energy
85
OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGY Transition (RES62) Well Stimulation Technologies (PRE34) 120
Field Trips Naturally Fractured Reservoir Modelling and Simulation for the Well Integrity, Intervention, Sand Control and Stimulation
86 120
Introductory / Cross-Training Energy Transition (RES61) (BACPRE11)
North Atlantic Margin Petroleum Systems / Morocco (FTP06) 55
Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry (INT04) 27 Modern History Matching (RES63) 86 Coiled Tubing Operation and Acid Stimulation (PRE38) 121
Integrated Reservoir Geology Field Trip: Reservoir Characterisation of
Fluvial, Estuarine & Deltaic Deposits in Modern and Ancient 56 Reservoir Management & Monitoring (RES32) 87 Advanced Coil Tubing and Hydraulic Workover Operations (PRE23) 122
Introduction to Petroleum Production (BACINT02) 27
Environments / SW France & Spanish Pyrenees (FTP09)
Introduction to Reservoir Fluid Properties (BACINT01) 28 Applied Unconventional Reservoir Analysis (BACRES04) 88 Artificial Lift Systems Design, Diagnosis, Operations and Optimisation
123
Shallow Water Reservoir Characterisation in the Modern-Day (PRE03)
Fundamental Skills for Petroleum Geoscientists (GEO11) 28 Environments of the Gironde Estuary and Aquitaine Basin / SW France 57 Advanced Gas Condensate Reservoir Management (RES05) 88
(FTP02) Artificial Lift Systems Design and Diagnosis (BACPRE04) 123
Introduction to Geomechanics (GEO52) 29 Horizontal Well Technology: Production and Reservoir Engineering
89
Structural Geology, Stratigraphic Architecture and Trap Styles of Sicily (RES70) Artificial Lift in Unconventional Reservoirs (BACPRE02) 124
Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log Interpretation: Theory and 58
29 FTB – A Multidisciplinary Approach on the Field / Sicily, Italy (FTP07) Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals (RES03) 89 Artificial Lift Well Modelling with Prosper (BACPRE08) 124
Practice (PPH23)
Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation on the Field / Sicily, Italy Enhanced Oil Recovery: Fundamentals and Applications (RES31) 90 Advanced Artificial Lift Systems Design, Diagnosis and Troubleshoot-
Petrophysics Insights: Interdisciplinary Reservoir Evaluation (PPH39) 30 59 125
(FTP08) ing (PRE36)
Reservoir Engineering for Non-Reservoir Engineers (RES01) 31 EOR: Chemicals (RES68) 90
ESP Systems Design and Diagnosis with Prosper (PRE28) 125
Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering (BACRES02) 31 Waterflooding: Performance Predictions and Surveillance (RES28) 91
Geophysics EOR Polymer Flooding – Lessons Learnt from Field Applications
ESP Systems Modelling with Prosper (BACPRE07) 126
Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals (RES03) 32 92
Seismic Acquisition and Processing – From Basics to Modern Concepts (PRO15) Gas Lift Systems Modelling with Prosper (BACPRE06) 126
Basic Drilling Technologies (DRI34) 32 61
(GPH07)
EOR: Miscible Gas Injection (RES47) 93 Gas Lift Systems Design, Operation and Optimisation (PRE31) 127
Introduction to Production Operations (PRO01) 33 Geophysical Reservoir Characterisation (GPH01) 62
EOR: Heavy Oil Steam Injection (RES58) 94 Well Performance Prediction and Optimisation (BACPRE03) 128
Fundamentals of Production Operations (BACPRE09) 33 AVO and Beyond – Quantitative Seismic Amplitude Interpretation
62 CCS for Reservoir Engineers (RES75) 94 Oil Well Modelling with Prosper (BACPRE05) 128
(GPH11)
Introduction to Artificial Neural Network (PRE40) 34
Geological Storage of CO2: Pick the Right Reservoir (RES71) 95 Production Data Measurement, Surveillance and Allocation
Microseismic Monitoring in Conventional and Unconventional 129
Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production (FAC09) 34 63 (BACPRE10)
Reservoirs (GPH41) Subsurface CO2 Sequestration (RES73) 95
Introduction to Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations (DRI35) 35 Field Production Modelling and Forecasting with GAP and MBAL
Underground Hydrogen Storage – Storage Principles and Operations 129
96 (BACIPS01)
Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production (FAC09) 36 (REN05)
Petrophysics Integrated Production Modelling with Prosper, GAP and MBAL
130
Introduction to Refining Technologies and Refinery Conception Applied Field Development Planning (PBM35) 96 (BACIPS02)
36
(REF01) Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log Interpretation: Theory and
66 Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff –
Practice (PPH23) 97 Introduction to Artificial Neural Network (PRE40) 131
Mastering Finance for Non-Financial Oil & Gas Personnel (FIN04) 37 A Structured System (SSK24)
Petrophysics Insights: Interdisciplinary Reservoir Evaluation (PPH39) 67 Data Reconciliation in Flow Metering (PRE41) 131
Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 1 (FIN06) 37 Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach
97
Wireline and LWD Log Quality Control and its Impact on (PBM07) Multiphase Flow Metering (PRO10) 132
68
Interpretation (PPH25)
Applied Machine Learning and Data Science for Upstream Profession- Production Assurance – Troubleshooting and Guidelines in Oil & Gas
98 133
Integrated Petrophysics for Reservoir Characterisation (PPH02) 69 als (RES65) Operations (PRO04)

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Production Engineering (continued) Supply Chain Management

Flow Assurance, Fluids Treatment and Corrosion Control (BACPRE12) 134 Purchasing & Procurement (SCM02) 162
Well Abandonment (PRE39) 134 Material Management (SCM03) 163 VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR-LED
TRAINING (VILT)
Sand Management and Disposal Program (PRO12) 135 Supply Chain in Upstream: Logistics (SCM05) 165
Production Chemistry for Non-Production Chemists (PRO07) 136
EOR Polymer Flooding – Lessons Learnt from Field Applications
137
Management and Leadership
Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) is a convenient
(PRO15)
and effective solution: Courses are delivered live
Modern Project Management (MAN33) 166
online. The engaging material is presented by our
Swiss Island – An Interactive and Tangible (Agile) Project Manage-
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Facilities ment Simulation (MAN35)

166 experts, and participants will be able to interact
Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production (FAC09) 139 Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation – with them and their course colleagues just like in a
167
Gas Processing Technologies (FAC02) 140
Fostered by Project Management Simulation (MAN31) traditional classroom setting.
Turnaround Management (MAN42) 167
Oil Processing Fundamentals (FAC03) 140
Management Skills for Excellence – The Essential Toolkit for
Gas Dehydration (FAC10) 141 168
Managers (MAN26)
Relief & Flare Systems (FAC11) 141 The Senior Management Program: Developing Leadership Capacity
169
Metallurgy, Corrosion and Prevention of Failures (FAC13) 142 (MAN30)
KEY FEATURES
Talent Management: Selection and Development of a Performing
169
Team (MAN36) HOT offers a wide range of energy industry related topics (e.g. oil & gas) via online presentation, so-called
Refining Value Engineering (MAN48) 170 ‘Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)’.
Introduction to Refining Technologies and Refinery Conception Change Leadership (MAN49) 171
(REF01)
143 Our online training portfolio is continuously updated and expanded in line with industry conditions and
Strategy Execution: Theory & Practice (MAN50) 171
requirements.
Lean Six Sigma (MAN51) 172
Leadership 4.1 – Essential Leaderpreneurship Skills for Managers in a E-Learning modules and VILT courses support a blended learning approach.
Health, Safety and Environment 172
World of Disruption (MAN952)
Process Safety Management (HSE14) 145 Virtual Instructor-Led Training is a convenient and cost effective training solution. Training sessions are delivered
Leadership & People Management Skills (MAN902) 173
HAZOP Leader (HSE916) 146 LIVE online by our industry experts. Participants will be able to interact with the instructor as well as with other
Functional Safety (HSE917) 146 course attendees, just like in a traditional classroom setting.
Fire & Gas Mapping (HSE918) 147 Finance and Contracting Course material/manuals are provided in digital format, helping to reduce our ecological footprint.
Managing HSSE in Projects and Operational Entities (HSE11) 147 Mastering Finance for Non-Financial Oil & Gas Personnel (FIN04) 175
Exploration & Production Accounting – Level 1 (FIN01) 175
HOT offers public VILT courses as well as exclusive in-house (customised) VILT training solutions for specific
HSSE in Drilling Operations (HSE12) 148
customer needs. Public VILT are open sessions and published on www.hoteng.com, In-house VILT sessions are
HSSE in Logistic Operations (HSE13) 148 Exploration & Production Accounting – Level 2 (FIN02) 176
arranged upon request.
The H2SE Management System: Fundamentals and Main Elements Exploration & Production Accounting – Level 3 (FIN03) 176
149
(HSE921)
Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 1 (FIN06) 177
Risk Management (HSE922) 149
Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 2 (FIN07) 177
Alarm Management (HSE919) 150
Contracts Strategy & Management (CON02) 178
Respect for Environment (HSE923) 150
International Oil & Gas Exploitation Contracts (CON03) 178
Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Management (HSE924) 151
The E&P Project Contract – EPC Contract (CON07) 179
Learning from Events (HSE925) 151
The E&P Technical Services Contract (CON08) 179

Petroleum Business Management Soft Skills

Introduction to Gated Development Processes (PBM28) 153
Business Writing Skills (SSK55) 181
Exploration Economics (PBM19) 154
Success in Multicultural Teams (SSK52) 181
Petroleum Economics, Business and Decision Making (PBM02) 154
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – Delivering with Confidence
182
Decision Quality in Organisations (PBM01) 155 and Impact (SSK54)

Uncertainty and Risk Assessment (PBM33) 155 Communication Skills for Success (SSK11) 183

Reserves Classification and Categorisation (PBM30) 156 Negotiation Skills for the Oil & Gas Industry (SSK10) 183

Reserves and Resources – Assessment and Assurance (PBM32) 156 Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff –
184
A Structured System (SSK24)
Applied Field Development Planning (PBM35) 157
Applied Problem Solving and Decision Making Techniques:
Reservoir Appraisal and Field Development (PBM936) 158 185
From Theory to Practical Use (SSK26)
Selecting Optimal Development Concepts (PBM29) 158
Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach
159
(PBM07) Recommended Books 186

Economic Analysis for Upstream Projects (PBM940) 160 HOT Trainer Team 187

Evaluating Opportunities for Resource Progression (PBM939) 160

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International Natural Gas Business – Market Entry Strategy and
161
Commercial Contract Conception (PBM13) CONTACT US Available VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING (VILT) courses are marked with
International Natural Gas Business – Prices: Developments, Drivers
161
and Forecasts – "The Day after Tomorrow" (PBM34) HOT Energy Group 194

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CLASSROOM TRAINING E-LEARNING

Our wide range of oil & gas training solutions YOUR 24/7 CLASSROOM
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From public short courses to tailored integrated development programs: With a core team of industry experts Take control of your learning and development. Learn what you need to when it matters. Our unique
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evaluations to make for a rich, challenging and fulfilling experience. Structured courses are designed to deliver
PUBLIC COURSES the same learning outcomes as the conventional classroom learning, with certificates and badges to record
progress and competency, plus the many liberties that you don’t have in the classroom.
Our HOT short courses reflect our diverse training services portfolio, including the most current topics related
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staff’s background and experience. From standard to tailored and bespoke in-house programs – we will find the
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KEY FEATURES
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Available CLASSROOM-BASED TRAINING courses are marked with Available E-LEARNING COURSES are marked with

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COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX
Business Development for Subsurface
Decarbonisation Projects
PBM45 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation

Martin Fleckenstein

ENERGY TRANSITION Upstream organisations seem to be ideally prepared to engage in subsurface

decarbonisation ventures like geothermal and the storage of CO2. The safe and
cost-efficient delivery of these projects is likely to become a critical element for
the future competitiveness of E&P companies. However, successful business
Naturally Fractured Reservoir Modelling and Simulation development needs to consider several challenges which need to be overcome if

ADVANCED
for the Energy Transition (RES61) future projects should become a sustainable element in corporate portfolios.
Risk factors include the lack of a realistic approach to project definition and
design, failure to achieve truly integrated projects and the challenges to
Subsurface CO2 Sequestration (RES73) increasingly cooperate with stakeholders unfamiliar with the E&P business.
This course highlights the case for change, criteria for successful business
development projects and a range of medium term scenarios for these business
Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling segments.
for the Energy Transition (RES62)
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A geoscientist, reservoir engineer, facilities engineer, business developer,
Integration of Oil & Gas Infrastructure for the Energy Transition (FAC14)
strategic planner, controller or a professional involved in the early
identification and definition of geothermal and CCS strategies and project
portfolios
Geological Storage of CO2: Pick the Right Reservoir (RES71)

SKILL
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
CCS for Reservoir Engineers (RES75) • Highlighting selected case histories
• Exercises to understand opportunities, challenges, risk mitigation strategies

Underground Hydrogen Storage – Storage Principles and Operations THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
(REN05) By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• The business case for subsurface decarbonisation projects
• Challenges of geothermal and CCS projects based on track record to date
Geothermal Drilling Technology • Prerequisites for the implementation of successful business development
Geothermal Engineering (REN02)
(DRI13)
TOPICS
• Business case for geothermal and CCS projects
Petrophysics for Geothermal Applications (PPH940)
• Track record of geothermal and CCS projects

FOUNDATION
• Risk management specific to geothermal and CCS projects
• Case histories, successes and failures, lessons learned
Business Development for Subsurface Decarbonisation Projects (PBM45) • Competitive landscape
• The role of technology and R&D
• The critical role of team dynamics and decision processes
Green Hydrogen (REN904) • Stakeholder management
• Public perception, opportunities and challenges

Renewable Energy Primer (REN01) e Fundamentals of Renewable

Energy Engineering (BACREN01)

ENERGY TRANSITION
Business Development for Subsurface Decarbonisation Projects (PBM45)
Renewable Energy Primer (REN01)
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Engineering (BACREN01)
Green Hydrogen (REN904)
Petrophysics for Geothermal Applications (PPH940)
Geothermal Drilling Technology (DRI13)
Geothermal Engineering (REN02)
Integration of Oil & Gas Infrastructure for the Energy Transition (FAC14)
CCS for Reservoir Engineers (RES75)
Geological Storage of CO2: Pick the Right Reservoir (RES71)
Underground Hydrogen Storage – Storage Principles and Operations (REN05)
Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling for the Energy Transition (RES62)
Naturally Fractured Reservoir Modelling and Simulation for the Energy Transition (RES61)
Subsurface CO2 Sequestration (RES73)

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Renewable Energy Primer Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Engineering

REN01 ︲ 3 days ︲ Awareness / Foundation BACREN01 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation

Mark Deakin 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 35 CPD hours

Renewable Energy is abundant and all around us. It is energy storage, TOPICS This extensive course covers all the fundamental concepts and operation of Solar power (PV and CSP)
distribution and critical resources which limit its use. This forward looking and Why Renewable Energy? renewable energy generation systems that may be used in energy transition • Solar power - introduction and history
continually updated course follows the logical flow of ‘Why Renewable Energy’, • This topic covers climate change, evidence, rates of change vs. natural and human
scenarios to achieve net zero targets. Topics include; introduction to renewable • Solar electricity power generation - PV and thermal (CSP)
‘The Sources of Renewable Energy’, ‘Energy Storage’ and ‘Energy Distribution’. adaptation, biodiversity, climate physics, energy in = energy out, radiative energy, hydro power, wind power (onshore and offshore), solar power (PV and • The Solar Energy resource - introduction
It reveals the scale of the Energy Transition challenge ahead of us with facts forcing, planetary scale, time and inertia. CSP), bio-energy (biomass), alternative transportation energy storage • The Solar Energy resource - use for PV
rather than cliches, distilling and contrasting all major sources, storage technologies (batteries and hydrogen), geothermal energy, marine energy (tidal • Solar PV cell - overview
mechanisms and energy distribution issues using standardised metrics. Renewable Energy Sources and wave) and carbon capture and storage (CCS). This course provides a solid and • Solar PV cell - efficiency improvements
The course compares numerous aspects of Renewable Energy with the existing • For each source of Renewable Energy - Hydro, Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Nuclear,
comprehensive foundation for all those wishing to learn more about renewable • Solar PV cell - operation and performance
oil/LNG infrastructure and presents an exciting, detailed and fact-packed review Biomass and Ocean - the total contribution, intermittency, required storage, energy engineering practices. • Solar PV panels - overview
of the rapidly evolving and increasingly diverse energy landscape on our planet engineering setup, equations, key facts and future growth and challenges are IChemE accredited course (35 CPD hours). • Solar PV panels - residential systems
today. The course highlights the typical technological, financial, and social compared using LCOE, recyclability and other metrics. The critical resources • Solar PV panels - commercial systems
choke points that stymie renewable energy implementation in the developed required for each are juxtaposed graphically with the existing infrastructure to • Solar PV farm development considerations
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and developing world. Projects successes and failures are reviewed in technical, arm attendees with the facts necessary to address the impending challenges. Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams
• Solar PV - new technology developments
financial, and social terms, showing ways to circumvent past failure and highlight • Solar PV power generation - advantages and disadvantages
technologies set to break through choke points. Energy Storage • Solar CSP - overview

• For the currently critical topic of Energy Storage emerging technologies are DESIGNED FOR... • Solar CSP - parabolic trough system
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Solar CSP - power tower
investigated, covering energy density, hydrogen, green hydrogen, pumped hydro, ...anyone wishing to learn about the concepts and applications of renewable
• Solar CSP - technology comparison
• A professional in the energy business in need of keeping abreast of the gravity, lithium ion & redox flow battery’s, CAES, thermal, flywheels, capacitors & energy engineering.
• Solar CSP power generation - advantages and disadvantages
changing energy landscape SMES and other exciting possibilities. Comparisons use LCOS, pros & cons and
• A manager tasked with evolving your business towards sustainable energy possible applications. ‘The Hydrogen Economy’ is juxtaposed with less THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
problematic rival other energy carriers such as ammonia and synthetic Bio-energy (biomass)
operations By the end of the course you will be able to:
hydrocarbons. •Bioenergy - introduction and types of biomass
• Generally interested in renewable energy • Describe the principles of Energy Transition scenarios, their objectives and •Bioenergy - electricity power generation
impact on electricity generation over the next 30 years •Bioenergy conversion processes
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Energy Distribution
• Explain the key concepts of net zero targets, capacity (load) factors and the •Combustion of solid biomass (heat and power)
• Energy Distribution at an equivalent rate (power) of today’s fossil fuel usage via
• Renewable Energy Project Brainstorm: This course seeks to equip attendees levelised cost of energy •Gasification of biomass (syngas)
electric grids is explored in some detail to reveal the severe and looming
with the knowledge to intelligently critique renewable energy projects, • List the main types and characteristics of renewable energy sources and their •Anaerobic digestion of solid biomass (biogas)
limitations of electric grids. The advantage of on-demand localised vs
identify possible flaws advantages and disadvantages •Production of biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel)
intermittent RE sources and the inevitable (?) mass integration with EV’s as a
• Daily Recap Sessions: Each morning the daily recap includes brainstorming in • Explain the design, performance and operation of wind turbines and the key
ready distributed power source are investigated.
which the class is encouraged to propose their own RE project for critique by issues involved in wind farm development (onshore and offshore) Alternative transportation energy (EV and H2)
the class and instructor. This influx of fresh knowledge keeps the course • Describe the principles of the design and operation of solar PV systems and •Alternative transportation energy overview
exciting, engaging and at the leading edge but also practical and real-world. how their performance is affected by solar irradiance and temperature •Energy density of fuels - overview
Class input and feedback is encouraged throughout this course to uncover real-
• Identify the key issues involved in energy storage and how developments in •Energy density of fuels - examples and applications
world, practical solutions from those directly involved in the multiple and
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING batteries and hydrogen technologies can be applied as an alternative energy •Energy storage - overview
diverse niches of Renewable Energy.
source for transportation •Battery electric vehicles
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Describe the concepts and primary techniques involved in carbon capture •Battery technology overview
• That Renewable Energy is abundant. Energy density, storage, and
and storage and the key barriers to implementation •Hydrogen - introduction
distribution limit its use
•Hydrogen - fuel cell operation
• The basic technology behind each major Renewable Energy type
TOPICS •Hydrogen - use for transportation
• The natural setting to which each major Renewable Energy type is suited
•Hydrogen - technology development
• Does this emerging technology address a choke point or is it just interesting Introduction to Renewable Energy
•Hydrogen - infrastructure development
science? • An overview of renewable energy
• The emerging technologies that will propel Renewable Energy over the next • The Energy Transition
Geothermal energy
five to ten years • Net zero targets
•Geothermal energy - overview
• Energy Storage: green hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cells, pumped hydro, • Capacity (load) factors
•Geothermal energy - electricity power generation
gravity, air, solid & liquid batteries, capacitors, chemical, isomers, isotopes, • Levelised cost of energy (LCOE)
•Geothermal energy - applications by temperature
thermal, mechanical, and numerous other emerging storage types; their • World energy consumption - by source
•Geothermal power generation - advantages and disadvantages
technology and application • World energy consumption - by use
• Good and bad Renewable Energy projects – what made them good, what • World electricity generation - by fuel type
Marine energy (tidal and wave)
made them bad • Renewable energy power generation
•Marine energy - overview
• The role of government and private investment in Renewable Energy • Global carbon dioxide emissions
•Tidal range energy
• Why Renewable Energy will replace fossil fuels
•Tidal stream energy
• The global imperatives that drive Renewable Energy Hydro power
•Wave energy
•Introduction, history and global hydro electricity generation
•Marine energy - advantages and disadvantages
•Water wheels - horizontal and vertical
•Water turbines
Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
•Hydroelectric power generation - operation and power calculations
•Carbon capture and storage (CCS) overview
•Hydroelectric power generation - advantages and disadvantages
•Post combustion CO2 capture
•Direct air capture
Wind power (onshore and offshore)
•CO2 transportation and storage options
•Wind power - introduction and history
•CCS implementation
•Wind electricity power generation - onshore and offshore
•Wind mills
•Wind pumps
•Wind turbines - overview
•Wind speed profiles
•Wind turbine power output
•Wind turbine power output - example calculations
•Wind turbine operation and power curve
•Wind turbine annual energy output
•Wind turbine design and operation
•Wind turbine performance curves
•Wind turbine control
•Onshore wind farm development considerations
•Offshore wind farm development considerations
•Wind power generation – advantages and disadvantages

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Green Hydrogen Petrophysics for Geothermal Applications Geothermal Drilling Technology

REN904 ︲ 2 days ︲ Awareness / Foundation PPH940 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation DRI13 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation

Mark Deakin Claudia Steiner-Luckabauer Catalin Teodoriu

This course explains the needs, processes and applications of hydrogen TOPICS This course provides a practical guide of how to use and interpret well logs This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the technology and
generally and green hydrogen specifically as a natural participant in the energy •  reen hydrogen
G measured in the vicinity of planned geothermal sites to reduce uncertainties engineering required to successfully design and execute geothermal wells. It
revolution. Green hydrogen’s manufacture, applications, advantages and • Energy storage – critical for renewable energy adoption when assessing the feasibility of geothermal energy utilisation. covers basic drilling principles analysed from the point of view of a geothermal
challenges are seen in the context of current hydrogen applications, both as • Main energy storage types – essential facts Analytical methods as well as (more sophisticated) reservoir simulations used developer. The geothermal aspects of drilling processes and how they affect
storage and fuel. The course explains renewables’ growing need for energy • Energy storage – Pumped hydro largest storage for reservoir and production engineering assessment of the potential energy the well plan, well construction and overall budget are also presented.
storage and how the various hydrogen storage methods address this compared • Energy storage: Li-Ion & Redox Flow Batteries, CAES yield (volumes and temperature) need fundamental input such as porosity,
with other storage media. Storage via compression, cooling, metal hydrides, • Understanding energy density – why we waited! permeability, and geothermal properties. Wells are the best source for such
ammonia, carbon nanotubes and future exotic scenarios, including coal seams data and as more and more countries make well information and data publicly DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
- Energy density: Energy per unit volume, Joules/Litre, kWh/L
and reservoirs are covered. The course shows how hydrogen’s physical • Specific energy: energy per unit mass, Joules/kg, kWh/kg available, logs from the vicinity of planned geothermal targets should be used • An engineer with little or no background in drilling technology or petroleum
properties affect energy density, containment, source-to-end use efficiency • Hydrogen – Introduction and assessed. science
and costs and create challenges for the much vaunted ‘Hydrogen Economy’ • Grey and Blue hydrogen This course is very hands-on and result-oriented, and particularly beneficial for • A geologist or any professional involved in geothermal project planning and
infra structure. • Green hydrogen professionals who want to make meaningful petrophysical assessments for management
The current highlights in research and how oil & gas companies stand to benefit • Hydrogen as fuel: From source to mechanical energy – process & efficiency their geothermal challenge.
from re-purposing their considerable resources towards hydrogen geo-research What is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell?
is revealed. Lastly, the class is invited to share their take-away on the hydrogen
• HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Hydrogen energy storage – types DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
economy, the choke point to increased renewable energy adoption and their The course is structured by presenting the basic drilling technology and then
• Compressed hydrogen 700bar
proposal for hydrogen in their organisation or home, for discussion by the class. • Keen to gain fundamental experience or know-how of how to read logs, linking it with the features of geothermal drilling activities.
• Compressed hydrogen has high energy density!
• Green ammonia NH3 vs Haber–Bosch extract petrophysical parameters and derive information for geothermal
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... specific aspects The course will cover the following drilling aspects:
- Ammonia fuel cells and electrolysis
• Design and evaluation of well drilling systems
• Forward looking energy companies • Metal hydrides
• Identification and solution of drilling problems associated with geothermal
• Power generation, power distribution, utility and oil & gas managers tasked • Domestic scale green hydrogen and storage – 40 kWh HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE wells
with evolving their business towards sustainable energy operations • What is a Carbon Nano Tube?
• Examples of intuitive log reading • Mud design for elevated temperatures, well control, casing design
• Government policy makers • Carbon-based hydrogen storage
• Practical examples on how to visually pinpoint key aspects of a log section • Well cementing
• Developing country policy makers who must broadly understand alternatives • Repurposing oil & gas companies to the hydrogen economy – existing
• Discussion on literature examples
• Private equity, bankers & energy investors who need key facts, major trends projects and R&D
Some exercises (drilling costs calculation, casing loads) will be used to highlight
and a sober, balanced understanding of today’s diverse energy market • Can hydrogen be created and stored in geological formations?
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING the most important aspects of geothermal well construction.
• Energy producers, distributors & retailers - Coal seams, gas reservoirs, salt caverns
• Large energy consumers - could your organisation benefit? • Hydrogen + Green carbon : chemical industry feedstock By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Anybody interested in this topic • ‘The Hydrogen Economy’ – Infrastructure complexity & costs • How to read old and modern logs, and how to extract petrophysical THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• What’s wrong with hydrogen? Why Elon Musk dislikes hydrogen parameters By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Green hydrogen current projects >1 GW equiv • Fundamental differences between calculating properties from carbonate or • The basics of drilling engineering related to geothermal applications
• Green hydrogen wrap up – Pros and cons and future clastic environments • The interdependency between geothermal well drilling and the oil & gas
You will emerge with a clear understanding of the use, limitations and economics • Your personal takeaway on the hydrogen economy shared and discussed • How to assess log quality, how to qualitatively extract fundamental
around green hydrogen and whether it has a place in your organisation. business
information such as horizon-based water salinity changes, how to derive • The specific tools needed to drill a well in general and specifically for
• A succinct overview of the Hydrogen Economy
basic lithologies, and how to differentiate between tight and permeable geothermal drilling
• Group discussions
zones • The technologies involved to date for drilling at rig site
• Q&A sessions
• Applying fundamental petrophysical equations and how to extract properties
• Self-Learning suggested reading • An overview of drilling costs
such as porosity, shale volume, permeability and main lithologies

THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING TOPICS

TOPICS
In this course you will learn: • Short history of drilling engineering
• The technology of hydrogen and green hydrogen production • Fundamentals of practical log interpretation • Introduction to geothermal engineering
• Site criteria for green hydrogen installation • Logging effects • Drilling a well and drilling methods
• Previously undiscovered applications for hydrogen in your company • The interlink between permeability and mud filtrate invasion • Drilling rig components and drilling rigs classification
and beyond • Critical evaluation (deficiencies, mis-interpretations, etc.) of (literature) • Overview of rock mechanics process
• Emerging technologies in hydrogen that herald new applications examples deriving thermal properties from logs • Effect of geothermal reservoir on the rock mechanics process
• How oil & gas companies stand to benefit from repurposing their resources • Drilling fluids and wellbore hydraulics
to the hydrogen economy • Drill bits and their application
• Is green hydrogen safe, cheap, manageable and really A-Z green? • Drill string components
• Does green hydrogen have a role in your organisation or home? • Downhole motors and downhole tools
• Does Ammonia have a role? • Prime drivers, rotary system
• Green Hydrogen projects in Australia and worldwide: Essential specifications • Hoisting system, mud circulation system
• The role of government directives and subsidies in green hydrogen • Casing and cementing of geothermal wells
• Why green hydrogen is set to expand • Well completions for geothermal applications
• Is green hydrogen a logical alternative to battery storage or are we • Special aspects of geothermal drilling
being duped? • Effect of high temperature on drilling mud
• Economic aspects of geothermal drilling
• Well control
• Drilling problems related to geothermal drilling
• Special drilling techniques for geothermal drilling

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Integration of Oil & Gas Infrastructure Geological Storage of CO2: Pick the
Geothermal Engineering for the Energy Transition CCS for Reservoir Engineers Right Reservoir
REN02 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation / Skill FAC14 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill RES75 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill RES71 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Gioia Falcone Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan Leonhard Ganzer Emina Buket Ulker

Geothermal energy resources can play a key role towards meeting net-zero Pursuing the international Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emission targets for 2050 Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) will play a critical role in the portfolio CCUS / Geological Sequestration of CO2 is emerging as an important tool to get
emissions targets. There is a growing need for interdisciplinary competence to poses significant challenges for the entire energy industry. While various new of energy companies to meet climate goals and reach net-zero by 2050. It is to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for combating global warming,
untap the vast geothermal potential worldwide, with a high level of skills' energy carriers and concepts for net-zero emissions are being developed in seen as one method to mitigate atmospheric CO2 concentrations while using and over the last few years, has developed rapidly. Much of the technology is
transferability across geo-resource sectors, including oil and gas. This course parallel during the ongoing operation of our industries and transportation fossil fuels in the energy system. For CCS to become a viable option for carbon similar to oil and gas fields operations. However, there are important differences
encompasses all aspects and scales of geothermal use, from preliminary sectors, most experts believe that there will not be one single new technology reduction strategies, several challenges must be overcome. Among them, the which require adaptation of the industry’s subsurface knowledge to this new
resource assessment to project implementation. The course will build up the arising, but that the solution will be a co-existence of several technologies, geologic storage of CO2 is a key technology. The objective of this course is to application. The essential questions for any CO2 storage project are: (a) where
delegates’ knowledge and understanding of geothermal technologies, their including hydrogen, electrification, e-fuels, etc. discuss and present the required reservoir engineering skills for safe and can we store the CO2? (b) how much CO2 can we inject? (c) can we store it safely?
current level of maturity and international uptake. For both technology and infrastructure development, the quickest and most effective storage of CO2 in the subsurface geologic formations. Focus is given and (d) can we store it cost-effectively?
efficient way forward will be to utilise most of the existing oil & gas on depleted hydrocarbon fields and deep saline aquifers as these types of This course will address these questions by using historical practices developed
infrastructure, from production of these new energy carriers to storage and underground storage are becoming mature technologies soon. in the oil and gas industry and adapting engineering design concepts to the CO2
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... distribution. The contents will cover relevant regulatory frameworks, fluid properties of CO2 storage task.
• An energy policy maker This course will provide an insight into the currently emerging technologies, and data collection, but main focus will be on reservoir engineering methods
• An energy stakeholder in charge of investment and funding decisions changing legal boundaries and the potential of the existing oil & gas during static and dynamic modelling as well as risk assessment based on the
• A geoscientist wishing to learn the engineering aspects of geothermal infrastructure to accommodate these developments, including required three driving pillars: (a) injectivity, (b) capacity, and (c) containment of carbon DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
project implementation improvements and modifications. dioxide. • A geologist, reservoir engineer, petroleum engineer, production or
• An oil and gas professional transitioning towards sustainable energy completion engineer, business development manager, asset manager, project
operations DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... manager, government official or any other professional involved or
• An energy educator DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... interested in CCS
• A petroleum engineer or reservoir engineer with some experience in the
• A professional in the energy industry field and some basic knowledge about CCS
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Management or commercial staff involved in energy transition or working for
energy companies, technological start-ups, etc.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• This course is presented through a mixture of lectures, tutorials and HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Power point presentations
discussion of case studies. Active participation from the delegates is strongly The theoretical and practical aspects of CO2 injection and storage in the • Exercises
encouraged during the whole course in order to consolidate learning. HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE subsurface are discussed in a group setting preferably face-to-face or in virtual • Q&A
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own case studies for discussion in • Mixed, instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of instructor led sessions along with examples and case histories. You will be
the class. PowerPoint overview and detailed explanations encouraged to engage in discussions based on your experience.
• Case studies for energy transition projects Videos and calculations will strengthen your understanding of the theoretical
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Participants are encouraged to bring own case studies for class discussion and operational principles. Working on examples will support the learning By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Current state-of the-art of research in the field of CCS; screening of CCS
experience.
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: projects worldwide
• The role of geothermal energy within the current and future energy mix THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Fundamentals of CCS, its interdisciplinary connections and the ability to
• The different types of geothermal energy resources and associated uses
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will: appraise the role of CCS more widely within the energy transition
• The design and operational aspects of projects harnessing geothermal • Understand the concept of energy transition and net-zero greenhouse By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Assessing the storage volume capacity by investigating the combined effects
energy gas emissions • The concepts and principles of safe underground storage of CO2 during CCS of capillary pressure, salinity, and in-situ thermodynamic conditions on
• The geothermal project risk • Get affiliated with the driving legal framework for energy transition, projects CO2-brine/reservoir fluid-rock interactions in a saline aquifer or depleted
• Existing frameworks for the classification and reporting of geothermal especially in Europe, incl. the European Green Deal, RED II, etc. • The importance of injectivity, capacity and containment concepts during reservoir
resources • Be aware of technical challenges and legal restrictions in the handling of new storage of CO2 in geologic formation • Addressing the potential CO2 leakage paths; mitigating the risk by optimising
energy carriers with existing infrastructure • The potential fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interactions during CO2 storage in the the injection strategy and well completion
geological subsurface • Quantifying the uncertainty with different realisations to scale geological
TOPICS • The relevant adjustments to classical reservoir engineering methods properties, major faults, and their sealing capacity as well as rock
•  lobal energy statistics and the role of geothermal energy
G TOPICS required for CCS projects compressibility
• Fundamentals of geothermal energy • Overview of the most promising concepts and future energy carriers for • The requirements by mining laws/authorities for safe storage • Monitoring the geological storage of CO2, types of monitoring technologies
• Types of geothermal systems industry and global mobility, incl. their specific characteristics, advantages/ and techniques, monitoring strategies, results, and modelling temporal
• Geothermal energy uses disadvantages TOPICS responses accordingly
• Thermal energy storage • Chemistry and physical characteristics of CO2, H2 and carriers like NH3, • Identifying the uncertainties affecting the future field behaviour and reduce
• Introduction to CCS / geological storage of CO2
• Hybrid energy systems e-fuels, etc. their impact by optimising the field performance through a systematic
• Overview on regulatory frameworks
• Resource characterisation and project definition • Overview of the available oil & gas infrastructure today, covering Upstream / application of integrated reservoir management and multidisciplinary
• PVT Properties of CO2 and reservoir fluids
• Geothermal resources quantification and classification Midstream / Downstream and their respective potential roles for energy technologies
• Relevant rock properties (rock mechanics, fluid transport) and
• Case studies transition • The impact of CCS on the energy landscape, society, and climate as these
rock/fluid interactions
• Technical challenges in the handling of new energy carriers with existing • Site screening and selection topics govern the success of the research that is being carried out to solve
infrastructure • Modelling aspects of storage complex one of greatest challenges of our generations
• Legal restrictions for handling new energy carriers with existing • Flow of CO2 in wells and near-well region (injectivity)
infrastructure • Storage capacity calculation and coupled dynamic modelling during
• Case studies for energy transition projects incl. re-assignment of existing TOPICS
injection operation
infrastructure, incl. hydrogen transport in gas pipelines, CCUS projects, green • Containment and monitoring methods during closure period • CCS projects screening
hydrogen applications for conventional oil & gas industries, green ammonia • Discussion of field case experiences • Outline climate change evidence and rationale for storing CO2 and how much
production and handling, e-fuels synthesis, storage and handling, etc. volume can be stored: Real field and engineered CO2 storage examples
• Feasibility of energy transition projects and potential improvement by using • CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifers and Depleted Reservoirs:
existing infrastructure - Storage mechanisms
• Project risks and key success factors - Phase behaviour
- Physical and geochemical parameters, and constraints
• CO2 injection as EGR/EOR
• Injection strategies
• Monitoring plan and verification
• Potential leak paths and leakage mitigation; risk assessment and
management
• Flow assurance

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Underground Hydrogen Storage – Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Naturally Fractured Reservoir Modelling and
Storage Principles and Operations Modelling for the Energy Transition Simulation for the Energy Transition Subsurface CO2 Sequestration
REN05 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill RES62 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced RES61 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced / Specialised RES73 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Leonhard Ganzer Sebastian Geiger Sebastian Geiger Edmond Shtepani

Hydrogen is expected to take a leading role in a renewable energy system. This interdisciplinary course integrates modern reservoir modelling and This course addresses the key concepts and challenges encountered when This course will develop your understanding of the fundamentals of subsurface
Hydrogen gas can be generated in various different ways (and “colours”) but its reservoir engineering concepts to address and overcome the key challenges modelling simulating naturally fractured reservoirs and will provide practical CO2 sequestration or CO2 storage in saline aquifers, depleted or producing
production will not follow the market demand, hence, there will be a need of encountered when creating meaningful static and dynamic reservoir models of guidelines for creating meaningful reservoir simulation models across a range hydrocarbon reservoirs and methane coalbed seams.
large-scale hydrogen storage in the geological subsurface. This course will deal (fractured) carbonate reservoirs across a range of subsurface reservoir of subsurface reservoir applications that support the transition to a sustainable It provides you with scientific principles and mathematical tools to help in the
with the current state of the art of underground gas storage, with the special applications that support the transition to a sustainable low-carbon energy low-carbon energy future. design and selection of subsurface CO2 sequestration projects as a proposed
fluid properties of hydrogen and the existing experience in the field. Also, future. technical solution to reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere by
special attention will be given to policies and regulations for safe operations of injecting it underground.
underground gas (and hydrogen) storage. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • An experienced reservoir engineer working on naturally fractured reservoirs, DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A geomodeller, reservoir engineer or petrophysicist working on (fractured) wishing to refine your expertise in modelling and simulating these complex • A reservoir engineer working in CO2 sequestration EOR projects
• A petroleum engineer or geoscientist with some experience in the field and carbonate reservoirs, wishing to build a strong foundation in characterising reservoirs, specifically in the context of the energy transition.
interested in underground gas or hydrogen storage and modelling these complex reservoirs, specifically in the context of the HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
energy transition.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE This course builds a firm knowledge foundation by combining theory lectures
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Discuss how and why fractured reservoirs matter for the energy transition with practical examples and case studies.
The theoretical and practical aspects of underground gas or hydrogen storage HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Examine how oil and gas expertise for naturally fractured reservoirs can be
are discussed in a group setting preferably face-to-face or in virtual instructor • Discuss how and why carbonate reservoirs matter for the energy transition applied to other subsurface applications such as CCUS and geothermal THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
led sessions along with examples and case histories. You will be encouraged to • Examine how oil and gas expertise for carbonate reservoirs can be applied to energy By the end of the course, you will feel confident to:
engage in discussions based on your experience. other subsurface applications such as CCUS and geothermal energy • By using case studies, you will review the challenges encountered during the • Understand the thermodynamics of CO2 injection in oil and gas reservoirs
Videos will strengthen your understanding of the theoretical and operational • By using case studies, you will review the challenges and best practices when characterisation and operation of naturally fractured reservoirs • Determine and apply principles of CO2 adsorption in methane coalbed
principles. Working on examples with calculation will support the learning characterising and modelling (fractured) carbonate reservoirs • Modern reservoir modelling approaches for naturally fractured reservoirs • Understand CO2 hydrodynamic, solubility and mineral trapping mechanisms
experience. • Discussions of the integration of core and log data for creating robust will be discussed (not specific to certain software packages) • Apply principles to evaluate carbon storage processes in aquifers, oil and gas
reservoir rock-typing approaches for carbonates • You will learn how to quantify the fundamental processes that drive fluid reservoirs, and coalbed
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • It will be explained how fractures can be detected and incorporated in static flow in naturally fractured formations (incl. simple exercises) • Design a laboratory protocol for a successful CO2 sequestration project
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: and dynamic reservoir models • You will explore the concepts available in modern reservoir simulation • Validate laboratory data in numerical reservoir simulators
• The concepts and principles of underground gas storage with focus on
• Modern reservoir modelling approaches for carbonate reservoirs will be packages and discuss their advantages and disadvantages when modelling
hydrogen and gas mixtures (H2 & natural gas) introduced, that allow us to capture their multi-porosity nature (not specific single- and multi-phase flow processes in naturally fractured reservoirs
to certain software packages) • You will understand how dynamic data can be used to calibrate fractured
TOPICS
• The advantages and disadvantages of gas storage in caverns, depleted
• You will understand how uncertainties in carbonate reservoir modelling can reservoir models • Subsurface Rock
hydrocarbon fields and aquifers
be quantified using static and dynamic data, and how these data can be used - Reservoir rock
• The potential fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interactions during hydrogen storage
for model calibration - Caprock
in the geological subsurface THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING - Coalbed
• The requirements by mining laws/authorities for safe hydrogen storage
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Why fractured reservoirs are important for the energy transition • Fluid phase behaviour and properties
TOPICS By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • State-of-the-art naturally fractured reservoir modelling - CO2 properties
• The expected role of Hydrogen in a renewable energy system • Why carbonate reservoirs are important for the energy transition • Creating and upscaling fracture network models - Reservoir hydrocarbon fluids
• Geological gas storage types • Integrating core and log data for reservoir rock-typing in carbonates • The physics of multiphase flow in naturally fractured formations - Saline Aquifers
• Terms and definitions related to underground gas and hydrogen storage • Detecting, characterising and modelling fractures in carbonates • Running dual-porosity and dual-permeability models - Fluid-fluid interaction studies
• Properties of fluids and rocks • State-of-the-art carbonate reservoir modelling approaches and best practices • Using assisted history matching techniques to forecast future production - EOS modelling and characterisation
• Gas and hydrogen storage in caverns • Quantifying uncertainties in carbonate reservoir modelling
• Gas and hydrogen storage in porous rocks • Multi-phase fluid distribution in the reservoir
• Mining law regulations, policies and requirements for safe storage
TOPICS - Fluid-rock interaction
operations
TOPICS • The role of naturally fractured reservoirs in the energy transition - Interfacial tension and capillary pressure
• Challenges and special topics related to hydrogen storage in porous rocks • The role of carbonate reservoirs in the energy transition (e.g., geothermal (e.g., geothermal energy or CCUS) - Physics of surface adsorption
• Field cases energy or CCUS) • Introduction to naturally fractured reservoirs and their performance - Phase trapping and capillary leakage
• Heat and mass transfer in (fractured) carbonate reservoirs • Heat and mass transfer in naturally fractured reservoirs
• Petrophysics for carbonate reservoirs • Fracture network modelling and upscaling • Multi-phase flow in porous medium
• Reservoir rock-typing for carbonates • Principles of fluid flow in fractured formations - Flow equations
• Detecting, characterising and modelling fractures • Reservoir simulation using dual-porosity and dual-permeability models - Relative permeability
• Multi-scale and multi-porosity reservoir modelling and upscaling • Calibrating fractured reservoir models using dynamic data - Factors influencing relative permeability
• Model ranking and clustering using static and dynamic data - Methods of relative permeability determination
• Uncertainty quantification for carbonate reservoir modelling
• Microscopic and macroscopic displacement
- Immiscible displacement
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - Mobility ratio
- Miscible displacement
'The course is delivered with extensive coverage of both static and dynamic
- Dispersion coefficient
aspects.'  Lead Reservoir Engineer at Trident Energy
- Factors affecting displacement efficiencies
'I liked the integrated nature of the course material which combined the
different disciplines.' • Oil and gas recovery methods
 Reservoir Engineer at Trident Energy - Drive mechanisms
- CO2 injection EOR processes
'Up to date and recent methods were shown on the course. Lots of papers - Primary recovery of coalbed methane
were referenced with interesting aspects.' - CO2 injection ECBM processes
 Lead Geologist at Trident Energy - Estimation methods of CO2 storage capacity
- CO2 storage evaluation criteria
- Major world CO2 storage projects

• CO2 sequestration experimental design and modelling

- Specialised relative permeability experiment
- CO2 injection EOR displacement experiments
- Calculation of longitudinal dispersion coefficient
- Lab scale and field scale simulation models
Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry Introduction to Petroleum Production

INT04 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation BACINT02 ︲ 1 day ︲ Foundation

Jorge S. Gomes 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 7 CPD hours

This basic course provides a comprehensive overview of the upstream and This comprehensive introduction and overview of the petroleum industry
downstream sectors of the petroleum industry. provides insight and facts ranging from global energy statistics to exploration,
Topics covered include formation and trapping of petroleum, geological and drilling, wells and production systems.
geophysical exploration methods, drilling, formation evaluation, reservoir IChemE accredited course (7 CPD hours).
engineering and production engineering. Refining, gas processing and the
petrochemical industries are included. The economic and HSE aspects of the
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industry are considered throughout the course. An overview of the OPEC Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams
organisation and supply-demand trends are discussed. The status of the oil industry
in the world in line with the energy transition is emphasised and the roles of the
new disciplines that would be required in the future such as CO2 sequestration, DESIGNED FOR...
geothermal, geomechanics etc are introduced. …anyone new to the industry or for non-technical staff who wish to learn about
the key activities involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... fields.
• A non-specialist in the oil & gas industry
• An HR, finance or administrative person working for or liaising with oil & gas THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
organisations By the end of the course you will be able to:
• Identify energy types and units and discuss global oil and gas production and
The course assumes that you have no prior knowledge of oil and gas activities. reserves
• Explain how reservoirs are formed and list the important rock and fluid
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE properties
In this course you have the opportunity to do an extended class exercise, covering • Describe the exploration process and the information that can be gained
the activities from Exploration, Appraisal and Field Development. You will get a from testing wells
budget for seismic and exploration wells and will develop your own prospects, drill • Review how wells are drilled and the type of equipment used to make them
exploration and appraisal wells, and perform the reservoir evaluation from the safe for production
acquired data (OH logs, pressure data etc.). • Explain field development production systems and how these relate to water
In addition to the course manual, you will receive the textbook `The Universe of the depth
Oil and Gas Industry from Exploration to Refining: An Integrated Overview for
Industry and Academia`, a reference guide to the oil and gas industry. TOPICS
World energy overview
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Introduction to power, energy and work
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Energy types and units
• How hydrocarbons were generated, trapped and formed hydrocarbon • World energy overview - global consumption
reservoirs • World energy overview - oil production and reserves
• The various geological and geophysical exploration methods • World energy overview - gas production and reserves
• All engineering and development aspects of the industry • Quiz - world energy overview
• The role and contribution of the various disciplines in petroleum
development and production projects Petroleum industry overview
• Their principal objectives and some key challenges facing most sectors of the •Petroleum industry history and current oil production
petroleum industry •World oil reserves overview
• The meaning of common petroleum industry vocabulary with the use of •Historical crude oil prices
diagrams as appropriate
• Applying your knowledge and problem solving skills to industry-related Petroleum rocks and fluids
exercises, such as the calculation of original hydrocarbons in place •Petroleum geology - introduction and source rock
• The role of experts in geoscience and petroleum and reservoir engineering in •Petroleum geology - migration and traps
addressing the future challenges during the energy transition. How these •Reservoir rock properties overview
professionals can be part of the solution to mitigate the climate changes •Reservoir fluid properties overview
(Implementation of CO2 sequestration projects)? •Crude oil refining
•Quiz - introduction to the petroleum industry (1)
INTRODUCTORY / CROSS-TRAINING TOPICS
Exploration and drilling
• Petroleum origins and accumulation •Exploration introduction
Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry (INT04) Basic Drilling Technologies (DRI34) • Petroleum exploration contracts and regulations •Exploration methods
• Reservoir performance Seismic surveying processing and interpretation
Introduction to Petroleum Production (BACINT02) Introduction to Production Operations (PRO01) •
• Drilling •Drilling and wells
Introduction to Reservoir Fluid Properties (BACINT01) Fundamentals of Production Operations • Formation evaluation
Fundamental Skills for Petroleum Geoscientists (BACPRE09) • Well completions Well and production systems
• Field appraisal and development Well evaluation and testing
(GEO11) Introduction to Artificial Neural Network (PRE40) • Artificial lift
•
•Wellbore equipment (completions)
Introduction to Geomechanics (GEO52) Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production (FAC09) • Surface facilities •Production systems
• Natural gas refining and petrochemicals Quiz - introduction to the petroleum industry (2)
Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log Interpretation: Introduction to Drilling, Completion and Workover •
• Petroleum marketing
Theory and Practice (PPH23) Operations (DRI35) • Health, safety and environment Production systems concepts
Petrophysics Insights: Interdisciplinary Reservoir Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production (FAC09) • CO2 Sequestration •Production system concepts
Evaluation (PPH39) • Role of oil & gas professionals in the future energy transition Quiz - production system concepts
Introduction to Refining Technologies and Refinery •
Reservoir Engineering for Non-Reservoir Engineers Conception (REF01)
References
(RES01) Mastering Finance for Non-Financial Oil & Gas •Introduction - world energy overview
Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering (BACRES02) Personnel (FIN04) CUSTOMER FEEDBACK •Introduction - petroleum industry overview
Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals (RES03) Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 1 (FIN06) ‘Very comprehensive overview, instructor masters brilliantly the course
delivery’ Final course examination
 Manager at OMV Petrom • Exam - introduction to petroleum production

‘Detailed process descriptions & analogies with real-life situations’

 Business Analyst at OMV

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Fundamental Skills for Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log

Introduction to Reservoir Fluid Properties Petroleum Geoscientists Introduction to Geomechanics Interpretation: Theory and Practice
BACINT01 ︲ 1 day ︲ Foundation GEO11 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation GEO52 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation PPH23 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation

24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 7 CPD hours Jonathan Redfern Manhal Sirat Claudia Steiner-Luckabauer

This introductory course covers all the basic concepts and applications of fluid This introductory course is designed for early career geoscientists, technical This course introduces basic reservoir geomechanics concepts and methods to This course represents the fundaments of logging techniques and petrophysical
properties (PVT). Topics include fluid composition, properties, types, sampling, assistants and petroleum engineers who wish to build a strong understanding of enable cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and experience. It provides the models. It focuses on intuitive log reading and a mindful petrophysical setup. It
measurement, analysis and software applications. the fundamental elements of petroleum geology. It provides hands-on experience required input to help you understand questions crucial to the reservoir supports your understanding of logging response in rough conditions as well as
IChemE accredited course (7 CPD hours). of typical oil industry data types and workflows for exploration and production, Geomechanics: How human activities of drilling, production and injection can the awareness that models are helpful, but can also lead to incorrect
taught by a very experienced petroleum geoscientist. affect the stress equilibrium in the reservoir at depth? How these changes in the interpretation. This course strengthens your confidence in log reading which
The course starts by placing hydrocarbons in a global context; the philosophy and stresses can create different problems? How can we drill without surprises? helps in interpreting, reviewing or simply integrating logs in your daily work.
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structure of the oil industry; energy trends, future resources. The petroleum Where to place horizontal wells for better production? How and what
environment is then reviewed: source rocks, reservoirs, traps, seals and the timing completion methods can be used to optimise the production? What reservoir/ This course is designed to give you a basic knowledge in the three main pillars in
of generation relative to trap formation. The course then examines the subsurface field development plan is optimum for better production over reservoir petrophysical log interpretation, which are:
DESIGNED FOR... environments, subsurface temperature and pressure and the impact on petroleum lifecycle? • The bits and bytes of wireline logs (data acquired)
systems, the usage and display of typical subsurface geological data, and gives an • Data integration (core, log, geological data)
…anyone wanting to gain an appreciation of the components and properties of introduction to seismic and wireline logs. This is then developed into a definition of • Petrophysical theory and application
oil and gas fluids. petroleum systems and an introduction to play fairway definition and finally leads / DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
prospects. The course concludes by introducing the assessment of subsurface • A geoscientist or engineer with little or no reservoir Geomechanics When attending this course it is likely that you already had a petrophysical
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING resources by calculating in-place reserves using deterministic methods. experience course at university or you already got in contact with wireline logs at your daily
work. Maybe you got challenged by the question what those logs really mean in
By the end of the course you will be able to:
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... terms of vertical or horizontal resolution, what their significance or informative
• Identify typical units used in the oilfield and their conversion factors HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE value is or how this can be translated into rock properties. Step by step, you will
• Describe reservoir oil types, composition and key properties • A new hire graduate geologist, geophysicist or an engineer with limited • Theoretical concepts illustrated during individual sessions are accompanied focus on specific physical properties and learn, what they tell us from the
• Identify and interpret fluid property reports for application in software experience of hydrocarbon exploration by working on practical problems to ensure a thorough understanding of the formation. You will learn the theoretical fundamentals for petrophysical log
models principles and procedures interpretation, the correct application for the reservoir present and about the
• Distinguish between prediction methods (correlations and EoS) and the Some basic geological knowledge is assumed, but no prior experience of oilfield • Hands-on experience by solving classical reservoir Geomechanics tasks uncertainty of the calculations. You will learn that the classical workflow needs
correct application of each data or techniques used to interpret these datasets. back loops and data-integration to get reasonable results. During that
• Use the real gas equation to calculate gas fluid properties
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING investigation you will understand how logging techniques, borehole conditions
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE or other external circumstances will influence your interpretation and how you
TOPICS By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: can avoid pitfalls.
The course will help you build a solid understanding of the elements of the
Units review • Reservoir Geomechanics concepts and terminology
petroleum systems, and introduce key data types and methods of analysis. You will
• Units - an introduction to oilfield units • The 3D stress state in the subsurface
understand key language used, worflows and the extensive practicals give you
• Units - an exercise on conversion factors
introductory experience of using and interpreting typical oilfield data. Examples are
• Principles of rock mechanics DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Units - prefixes in common use • The interrelations among 3D stress state, the natural and induced fractures • A petrophysicist, geologist, reservoir engineer, geophysicist or someone in
taken from global petroleum systems, drawing on the experience of the tutor.
• Quiz - units and fluid flow need of a basic understanding of petrophysical log interpretation
• What factors control fracture/fault reactivation with possible predictions
Reservoir fluid composition THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Typical assumptions and simplifications required to predict reservoir
•Reservoir fluid composition HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: behavior under different states of stress
•Reservoir fluid properties
• The context of world oil, and a critical assessment of current estimates of The course is structured in sequences of theory and practical exercises in which
•Quiz - reservoir fluid composition
remaining world resources the discussed theories will be applied on real data.
Reservoir fluid properties • Typical workflows and drivers in the oil industry
TOPICS
This course is based on real world examples. Such examples are not perfect and
•Reservoir fluid types - classification • The hydrocarbon habitat and basic techniques used in exploration, appraisal and • Introduction to the physics of petroleum reservoirs will be matter of discussion, as it will be also in the real working world. During
•Reservoir fluid types - typical oil and gas properties production • Fractures and the 3d state of stress this course you will learn how to apply accepted industry standard equations,
•Reservoir fluid properties - plots • The key elements of the petroleum system: reservoirs (including • Andersonian classification of faults and stress regimes what they are created for and in which circumstances they can be used.
•Quiz - reservoir fluid types and properties unconventional), seal, source and trap • Fundamental rock mechanics - uniaxial and triaxial tests, mechanical and
• The types, usage and display of subsurface geological data and its acquisition, elastic properties and other concepts
Reservoir fluid sampling, analysis and correlations THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
and the limits on the reliability of such data • Hoop stresses and wellbore deformation
•Wellbore fluids sampling
• The qualitative interpretation of basic wireline log data • Pore pressure and stress changes and their effects on reservoirs and By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
•Reservoir fluids measurements (PVT analysis)
• Basic facies interpretation from wireline data petroleum e&p • The different definitions of terms to enhance understanding between
•Fluid property correlations
• The subsurface environment and the implications for the petroleum system • Building 1d mem and 3d mem (mechanical earth model) people which leads directly to the definition of several petrophysical
•Quiz - reservoir fluid measurement, analysis and correlations
• What causes variations in subsurface temperature and how to interpret • Implications and case studies properties
•Practical - reservoir fluid properties
temperature data from well data • ‘Intuitive’ log reading and qualitative log interpretation
Fluid properties workshop • How to calculate geothermal gradients and understand the control temperature • The difference between deterministic and probabilistic log interpretation
• Building a well model (PVT data entry and matching) has on hydrocarbon generation and reservoir quality • The importance of data integration and integration of disciplines
Gas fluid properties using an EoS • How pressure is developed in the subsurface • How to perform qualitative log interpretation from data quality control to
•Equation of state for an ideal gas • The interpretation of pressure data acquired from wells to assess overpressure the calculation of porosity, water saturation and permeability
•Equation of state for a real gas and the fluids present in the subsurface
Gas fluid properties - calculation of Z factor • Seismic acquisition and processing and basic seismic facies interpretation
•
• What petroleum systems are
TOPICS
•Gas fluid properties - wichert and aziz correction for sour gases
• How to map play fairways • Basics of wireline logging
•Gas fluid properties - calculation of volume and density
• Leads and prospect definition • Basic petrophysical workflow
•Gas fluid properties - calculation of volume factor and expansion factor
• How to calculate deterministic reserves • Porosity
•Gas fluid properties - example calculation
•Quiz - gas fluid properties CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Environmental conditions
TOPICS ‘Thank you for the HOT team and also for Manhal, it was a lovely course.’ • Core data integration
 Geophysicist at Tatweer • Water saturation
Final course examination • History of the oil industry • Introduction to wireline log analysis
• Find water and oil zones
• Exam - reservoir fluid properties • Future resources • Introduction to seismic acquisition and
‘I liked the practical case studies and the knowledge of Manhal.’ • Archie’s concept and other saturation models
• The elements of the petroleum system interpretation
 Geophysicist at Tatweer • Core data integration
• Source rocks, maturation and • The subsurface environment;
• Absolute permeability
migration subsurface temperature; subsurface
• The importance of facies
• Seals pressure
• The NMR permeability pitfall
• Reservoirs • Petroleum systems
• Older logs
• Traps • Play fairway definition
• Quick look analysis - summary
• Timing • Leads / prospects
• The probabilistic method
• Data acquired from a well • Calculating in-place resources
• Case study full data integration

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Petrophysics Insights: Interdisciplinary Reservoir Evaluation for Non-Reservoir Engineers Reservoir Engineering
PPH39 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation RES01 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation BACRES02 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation

Martin Hock Leonhard Ganzer 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 35 CPD hours

The course gives a broad overview of petrophysics, respectively formation Tool Theory This course introduces basic reservoir engineering concepts and methods to This comprehensive course covers all the fundamental concepts of reservoir
evaluation and its impact on your business such as resources/reserves • Spontaneous potential enable cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and experience. It provides the engineering including fluid and rock properties, well inflow performance, fluid
determination, reservoir management and well integrity. It covers the basic • Electrical survey required input to help you understand questions crucial to the reservoir flow in porous media, reservoir drive mechanisms, performance trend analysis,
concepts (rocks and their porosity, permeability and rock texture), history of • Resistivities & microresistivities engineer: How much oil & gas is there (accumulation)? How much can be material balance and analytical aquifers, well testing and pressure transient
logging, tool theory, logging operations (incl. MWD-LWD), log evaluation • Induction, Electromagnetic propagation recovered (reserves)? How fast can it be recovered (rate)? analysis and reserves estimation.
methods and their uncertainties. The integration of core data (petrophysical • Gamma ray & gamma ray spectroscopy IChemE accredited course (35 CPD hours).
measurements plus petrography), test results and cased hole data will also be • Sonic (Acoustic)
discussed during the course. Last but not least, never forget the properly • Cement bond logs DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
structured final report! • Density / Photoelectric effect • A geoscientist or petroleum engineer with little or no reservoir engineering 140 0 19 1 1
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• Neutron porosity logs experience
• Pulsed neutron
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Carbon / Oxygen
• A geoscientist, reservoir engineer or any other professional interested in • Activation (Elemental Capture Spectroscopy)
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE DESIGNED FOR...
formation evaluation • Nuclear magnetic resonance • Theoretical concepts illustrated during individual sessions are accompanied
...anyone enthusiastic to learn about the core subjects involved in reservoir
• Dipmeter / Formation images (resistivity, acoustic) by working on practical problems to ensure a thorough understanding of the
engineering.
• Auxiliary (Caliper, Directional) principles and procedures
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Formation testing & sampling, perforating, production logging • Hands-on experience by solving classical reservoir engineering tasks on PC
• Mixed, instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of • Well integrity (Corrosion like Multifinger, etc.) THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
PowerPoint overview and detailed explanations • Cased hole logs Identify key reservoir rock and fluid properties from surface and down-hole
• A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING •
measurements and explain their application in reservoir engineering
and built on the previous learnings Operations By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Explain how fluid flows in the reservoir and describe the use and application
• Extensive allowance for class-led questioning and discussions within the •Data Acquisition (Logging Program, Cost Estimates, Onsite Witness) • Reservoir engineering concepts and terminology
of relative permeability curves for multi-phase flow
course delivery •Wireline (max. ca. 70° deviation, critical above 50°) • Rock and fluid properties relevant for reservoir engineering methods
• List and discuss the main techniques for reserves estimation and their
•TLC (tough logging conditions - tool on drill stem) • Single- and multi-phase fluid flow through porous media
strengths and weaknesses. Discuss the concepts of performance trend
•Coiled Tubing (torque & drag increases with length of horizontal borehole) • How recovery factors and reserves are being estimated and predicted
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING analysis
•Well tractor • Reservoir engineering methods to predict reservoir performance
• Explain the principle and limitations of the material balance method and the
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: •Weatherford shuttle system (max. 125°C) influence of drive mechanisms on the recovery factor
• The importance of formation evaluation for your business (resources/ Through bit logging
reserves, reservoir management & well integrity)
• TOPICS • Describe the concepts and application of well testing and pressure transient
•MWD / LWD (real time or washdown, only resistivity for 4 1/8”) analysis. Explain the key interpretation methods and list the information that
• What kind of measurements are available for the industry • Introduction to petroleum reservoirs
•Service companies can be gained
• The importance of an integrated formation evaluation (logs, core, tests, • Fluid properties in reservoir engineering - fluid types, phase behaviour,
cased hole, cross-well) correlations, equations of state
Log Evaluation
• Rock properties - porosity, wettability, capillary pressure, permeability, TOPICS
•Software, Metadata, Data Load (formats)
relative permeability and other concepts
TOPICS •Data Edits (Depth matching, bulk shifts, splicing, despiking) • Introduction to reservoir engineering
• Evaluation and recovery of oil and gas reserves - classification of reserves,
•Borehole corrections (e.g. butterfly charts, shoulderbed corrections) • Units review
Introduction recovery factors, volumetrics of oil and gas reservoirs
•Deterministic log evaluation (Wyllie, Archie etc., shale corrections) • References and resources
• Agenda • Material balance calculations
•Probabilistic log evaluation (ELAN, MultiMin0, Quality control (examples) • Fluid properties
• Business purpose • Displacement efficiency - mobility ratio, Buckley-Leverett
•Net/Gross (cutoffs) • Rock properties
• Well performance
•Lumpings • Relative permeability and fractional flow
History of Logging • Introduction to transient well test analysis
•Uncertainties • Well inflow performance
•The early years (1846 – 1945)
• Fluid flow in porous media
•The “middle” years (1946 – 1969)
Core Data • Reservoir drive mechanisms
•“Modern” logs (past 1969)
• Coring & sampling • Performance trend analysis
• Petrophysical standard data (porosity, permeability, matrix density) • Introduction to material balance
Basic Concepts
• SCAL (special core data), i.e. compressibility, formation factor, saturation • Material balance for oil reservoirs
•Definition of well logs CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
exponent, cation exchange capacity, Dean stark saturation, relative • Material balance for gas reservoirs
•Rock composition (matrix, shale (clay), texture / structure)
permeability, capillary pressure curves • Summary of material balance
•Porosity & fluids
• Petrographic core data (cuttings, calcimetry, core description, thin sections, 'I liked the knowledge depth of the instructor and the ease with which he • Introduction to analytical aquifer models
•Classification of log measurements
XRD) communicated and explained all the equations and formula used during the • Introduction to well testing
•Borehole effects / invasion
training.' • Pressure drawdown analysis
•Tool geometry effects
Well Testing (basics)  Geologist at DEA • Pressure buildup analysis
•Logging speed
•RFT / XPT / MDT pressure data (wireline) • Type curves
•Hostile environments 'Excellent training with excellent instructor.'
•Drill stem tests (DST) • Reserves estimation
•Logging equipment (cables etc.)  Petrophysicist at Groupement Berkine
•Production tests • Course final exam
•Fluid (Formation water) samples
‘Very well structured course using examples to illustrate the different
methods, solution-oriented; understandable also if you have not been
Cased Hole Logs (Pulsed Neutrons, Resistivity)
working a lot with Reservoir Engineering before.’
 Petrophysicist at RAG
Report Writing / Documentation, Archiving
‘Dr. Ganzer delivered the course content in a perfect pace. Everything was
easy to understand and will be helpful in my job.’
 Geologist at Wintershall
‘The instructor’s way to present is outstandingly good. His ability to explain
things and answer questions is simply excellent. The organisation of topics is
very good and the content is excellently fitting to the title and subject of the
course.’
 Lead Petrophysicist at OMV

Computer access required for exercises.

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Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals Basic Drilling Technologies Introduction to Production Operations Fundamentals of Production Operations
RES03 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation DRI34 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation PRO01 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation BACPRE09 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation

Leonhard Ganzer Kevin Gray Gioia Falcone 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 35 CPD hours

This course focuses on fundamentals of miscible, chemical and thermal oil This course introduces the practices and the equipment used in drilling, looking At the outset, the basic oil production system is introduced, from reservoir to This extensive course covers all the fundamental concepts of production and
recovery methods. to build a solid foundation level knowledge. The material will take the participants point of sale, providing a clear understanding of how the different elements of facilities operations from exploration and drilling through to surface production
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) projects are usually handled by multidisciplinary through the step-by-step process of drilling a well and introduce at each stage the production process interact with each other. Modelling a natural flowing oil treatment and export. Topics include; introduction to the petroleum industry,
teams. This course targets technical staff not involved in detailed engineering the people and technology required to undertake the individual stages of well well is then described, leading on to possible operations to enhance its reservoir engineering fundamentals, fluid properties, well performance
design and non-technical staff involved in the legal, financial and decision- construction. As no prior knowledge is assumed for this course, each concept is performance and to choosing the appropriate artificial lift system. Surface and prediction, an overview of artificial lift systems, production measurement,
making aspects of EOR projects. introduced in simple terms and then built upon to allow a comprehensive downhole technologies for monitoring production system behavior are surveillance and allocation, well integrity and operations, flow assurance and
overview of the subject to be developed. explained along with how their measurements are used to highlight production chemistry, overview of surface production facilities, primary
underperforming wells and identify flow assurance issues. Finally, the course separation systems, oil. water and gas treatment systems and fluids
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... shows how production process diagnostics permit troubleshooting of problem transportation. This course provides a solid and comprehensive foundation for
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Interested in EOR methods or involved in EOR projects wells and help design appropriate well intervention and work-over operations. production operators, production engineers or facilities engineers.
• A petroleum engineer, field operations employee, laboratory researcher, • New to the drilling industry or looking for an understanding of the industry IChemE accredited course (35 CPD hours).
geoscientist or government employee before you join
• A geoscientist or reservoir engineer looking to get better value from your DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
interactions with the drilling team • A petroleum engineer, process engineer, development geologist, oilfield 165 0 23 0 1
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Someone who has a financial or logistics role associated with the drilling production manager or field engineer with a limited background in Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams
The theoretical and practical aspects of the various EOR processes are discussed industry production engineering
along with examples and case histories. You will be encouraged to engage in • Working for a supplier to the drilling industry or are involved in sales to the
discussions based on your experience. drilling industry HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE DESIGNED FOR...
Videos and examples will strengthen your understanding of the displacement The key components of the oil field production process are introduced, then ... anyone desiring to learn about the core subjects involved in production
processes. HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE you are taken along the flow path, from source to export, of a simple, naturally operations or for those new to the industry.
• Practical demonstrations of all the key principles using models and simulations flowing system. The sequence is revisited, but this time, operations to improve
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING in the classroom oil well productivity are described, along with ‘how to’ examples of tackling THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Mixed, instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of PowerPoint problem wells identified from performance diagnostics. The necessary inputs
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Identify key reservoir fluid properties from surface and down-hole
overview, whiteboard explanations of detail and class interactive exercises to aid design of well intervention programmes work-over operations are listed
• The concepts and ideas of displacement efficiency measurements and explain their application in production operations
• A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related and and explained.
• The fundamentals of various EOR methods • Explain the concepts of nodal analysis (inflow and outflow performance) for
built on the previous learnings The course includes hands-on exercises, break-out sessions to discuss typical
• EOR screening and pilot testing flowrate prediction and the effect of sensitivity variables. Appraise the
• Extensive allowance for class-led questioning within the course delivery production operations challenges, short videos, and demos of oilfield
• Field case histories of various EOR projects around the globe selection and operation of key artificial lift techniques
production system modelling software.
• List the key types of production data that are measured and collected and
For in-house courses a half day drilling rig visit may form part of the learning Attendees are encouraged to bring their own case studies for discussion in
used in production surveillance, allocation and optimisation
TOPICS process. class.
• List the principal types of formation damage and their treatment. Compare
• Introduction to EOR methods and contrast the various well intervention and stimulation techniques
• Reservoir engineering principles THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING available for production wells
• Displacement efficiency By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Analyse the various threats to well integrity and flow assurance in production
• Chemical EOR methods • How to communicate easily with people involved with drilling and to • The production processes involved in an oil field development and how they and injection systems and identify the associated key maintenance strategies
• Gas injection processes understand the acronyms and jargon that drillers use in everyday operations relate to one another, from the reservoir to the point of sale • Explain the mechanisms and the methods of control for the various forms of
• Thermal EOR • How your role or your service fits into the drilling process • The methods available to monitor, identify and characterise problem well corrosion prevalent within the oil and gas industry including the appropriate
• Other EOR methods • A high level overview of the entire drilling process performance and flow assurance issues selection of materials
• EOR screening criteria and EOR field pilots • The equipment used during the drilling process and its sequence of use • The data required to select the most appropriate artificial lift system • Describe the objectives, options and layout of surface production facilities
• How wells are kept safe, and how we protect people and the environment • The use of diagnostics to design well intervention programs and work-over for onshore and offshore fields. Explain the selection, sizing and operation of
whilst drilling operations to improve problem well performance primary separation systems
• Identify the main equipment types used in the treatment of oil, water and
TOPICS TOPICS gas to meet export specifications and explain their operation
• List the primary components and function of the various transportation
• The drilling team: who does what in the planning, mobilisation and drilling of a • Introduction to petroleum production systems
systems required to export oil, gas and water
well? • Reservoir inflow characterisation
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Technology of the rotary drilling rig, its power requirements, its individual sub • Skin
systems, how systems have been automated and the instrumentation that • Well completions TOPICS
‘I love the high level of knowledge the instructor has, and his ability to
modern drilling systems require • Perforating • Introduction to production operations
answer all questions. One of the best courses I have attended.’
• Specialist tools that are needed to steer the well, survey its position and • Flow in wellbores and pipelines / flow lines / risers • Production systems concepts
 Reservoir Engineer at PDO
inform us of the rocks that have been drilled. The course will look at • Surface facilities • Reservoir engineering fundamentals
‘The instructor delivers the information in a good way. He is a pedagogue measurement while drilling (mwd) formation evaluation whilst drilling, • Flow measurement • Reservoir fluid properties pverview
and very, very knowledgeable.’ steering tools drill string components. • System analysis: linking the reservoir, the near-wellbore, the wellbore • Well inflow performance concepts
 Reservoir Technician at Sonatrach • Process of designing a well and deciding how it will be made safe during the and the surface facilities • Well outflow performance concepts
drilling process and then kept safe once drilling is completed and production • Flow assurance issues • Pressure loss at surface
‘It introduces all EOR technologies, even the recent ones, the material was begins. The process of casing and cementing the well, why and how we do this. - Hydrates • Well system (nodal) analysis concepts
well organised & useful.’ • Equipment required to case and cement a well - Scales • Introduction to artificial lift systems
 Engineer at PDO • Drilling fluid, also known as mud, what this specialised highly engineered liquid - Waxes • SRP diagnosis and troubleshooting
‘Very applicable to current projects in my company.’ does in the well and how we choose the properties it needs to be effective - Asphaltenes • Production measurement
 Senior Reservoir Engineer at ADCO • Drill bits, how these cutting tools have to be selected to match the geology - Corrosion • Production surveillance
that they are to drill and how making the wrong choice could have a huge - Erosion • Production allocation
impact on the cost of drilling a well. - Slugging • Well integrity management
• How we keep the reservoir oil and gas (as well as other fluids/gasses) in the • Artificial lift working principles and technology selection • Well intervention and sand control
rock while we drill the well, but how we release them when we want to • In-well production diagnosis • Formation damage and stimulation methods
produce them - Production logging • Production chemistry and flow assurance
• How and why things go wrong when drilling, the well collapsing, the drilling - Downhole cameras • Surface production facilities and treatment
equipment getting stuck, the drilling equipment breaking, the rig not being - Downhole flow monitoring • Primary separation systems
capable to drill the well • Well trouble shooting: short-, medium- and long-term operations • Oil treatment systems
• How we can direct the well and steer its path under the ground so that we can - Water and gas shut-offs • Water treatment systems
reach distant areas of the reservoir and produce the lowest cost oil and gas - Re-perforation • Gas treatment systems
• How we complete the well to allow reservoir fluids to safely flow to surface - Stimulation (hydraulic fracturing and acidising) • Corrosion control and material selection
- Re-completion
- Debottlenecking of topsides facilities
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - Handling transient flow situations in the system
'I liked the content, and the way it has been explained.' - Offshore vs. onshore scenarios
 Sr. Operator at Qatar Petroleum

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Introduction to Artificial Neural Network Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production Introduction to Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations
PRE40 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation FAC09 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation DRI35 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation

Mohit Narain Phil Tudhope Kevin Gray

This course introduces the basic concepts of Artificial Neural Network, its This course is a broad introduction to oil and gas development. It conveys a This course introduces the subject of drilling, completion and well workover TOPICS
applications and techniques for developing models to predict outputs for any background understanding of the origins of oil and gas, how subsurface operations, looking to build a solid foundation level knowledge of the practices, • The drilling team: Who does what in the planning, mobilisation and drilling of
specified input dataset. The basic principles shall be demonstrated in a very developments are decided and how these link with the selection of the surface people and equipment used in these key operations. a well?
lucid manner on an excel worksheet. Moreover, it is not essential for participants facilities development. As no prior knowledge is assumed for this course, each concept is introduced in • The equipment used to drill a well, the rotary drilling rig itself and the
to have any prior knowledge regarding the subject. Primary surface oil and gas production systems are covered including export simple terms and then built upon to allow a comprehensive overview each of specialist tools that are needed to steer the well, survey its position and
systems from pipelines to oil terminals and tankers. the three disciplines to be developed. inform us of the rocks that have been drilled
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... Both onshore and offshore production systems are described and the offshore The course is firmly rooted in ensuring that well integrity is maintained whilst • Directional drilling and well design, extended reach, high angle and
systems include fixed structures, floating systems and subsea systems. working in each of these independent disciplines and the processes and multilateral drilling techniques
• A professional handling data in any field such as Engineering, Sciences, The course includes an introduction to the basic principles of project technology that is discussed.
Management, Finance etc. • The drill string design for drilling and initial testing of the well
development including handling uncertainties, HSE and managing risk. It also How drilling, completion and workover fits into the life cycle of exploration, • Geology, the actual rock itself as well as the pore pressure and fracture
provides a basic understanding of the role of operations in managing the appraisal, development and eventual abandonment of an oilfield is discussed; gradient, what these are and how they affect the most fundamental aspects
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE reservoir, wells and facilities through field life. as are the requirements for eventual well abandonment. of how we design and drill and complete a well
• Highly interactive course • Electric line logging, formation evaluation while drilling (LWD) as well as
• Practical oil & gas case examples will be presented and adequate exposure DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... surface mudlogging and coring as methods of understanding the geology
will be provided to the participants through exercises
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A facilities or process engineer, either a graduate or a more experienced • The drilling fluid, also known as mud, what this specialised highly engineered
• Every participant will be able to hone his skills on several input datasets. • New to the drilling industry or looking for an understanding of the industry liquid does in the well and how we choose the properties it needs to be
technical professional looking to develop theoretical competence before you join
• A project manager who seeks greater understanding of the process and effective. How drilling fluids differ from completion and workover fluids and
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • A geoscientist or reservoir engineer looking to get better value from your brines.
mechanical design of plants interactions with the other disciplines
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • An operations engineer looking to deepen your knowledge of the design • How we keep the reservoir oil and gas (as well as other fluids/gasses) in the
• Someone who has a financial or logistics role associated with the upstream rock while we drill, complete and workover the well, but how we release
• The fundamental structure of the artificial neural network model principles of the plants sector of the oil & gas industry
• The concept of backpropagation technique • A sub-surface engineer seeking to broaden your technical knowledge them when we want to produce them
• Working for a supplier to the upstream sector of the oil & gas industry • Tubing, packers and completion equipment and the options for design and
• The significance of activation functions
• Using Excel worksheets for minimizing cost functions installation of this equipment
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Wellheads, design and configuration for production and workover
• Developing basic feedforward neural network models on Excel worksheets HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •
The course links theory to application. It reinforces this through real industry • Importance of overall well integrity from a design, installation and
• Managing raw data more effectively • Practical demonstrations of all the key principles using models and
problems and examples which are solved by the participants as part of the operational viewpoint
sessions. simulations in the classroom
• Overview of stimulation techniques and workover options including
TOPICS The course is highly interactive and participants are encouraged to share their • Mixed, instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of
introduction to coiled tubing technology for Through Tubing Rotary Drilling
Applications of the neural model own experiences and problems to the benefit of all. PowerPoint overview, whiteboard explanations of detail and class interactive
• as well as faster more efficient workovers
• Similarities to biological neurons exercises
Concept and structure of Artificial Neural Network • A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related
• THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING and built on the previous learnings
• Managing the data for a neural network
• By the end of the course you will have a basic understanding of the different • Extensive allowance for class-led questioning within the course delivery
• Linear and non-linear separability
types of oil and gas reservoirs and how they can be developed from a
• Commonly used activation functions
subsurface perspective. You will be able to link the selection of the For in-house courses a half day drilling rig visit may form part of the learning
• Effect of parameters on the activation functions
subsurface development to the choices for the surface handling and product process.
• Utilising activation functions for mapping outputs – forward pass for
export facilities.
a small data set
• You will appreciate the technical differences between the major concepts for
• Determining the cost function on a small data set based on activation
offshore production systems; fixed structures, floating systems and subsea THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
functions ‘The instructor is very easy to understand. One of the best teachers I have
systems. You will also have seen examples of typical onshore production By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Procedure for backpropagation to develop a new set of weights met in the industry.‘
systems and learnt about pipelines, export terminal and tanker transport. • How to communicate easily with people involved in each discipline and to
• The local & global Minima-Avoiding the local minima using the  Mech. Engineer at Dept. of Petroleum Resources
• You will also have an introduction to the principles of project development understand the acronyms and jargon that they use in everyday operations
momentum term
including handling uncertainties and risk and the basics of HSE management. • How your role or your service fits into each process
• Minimizing the cost function using the Excel worksheet and finalizing the ‘The explanations were down to earth and it exposed me to some ignorant
You will also appreciate the important role of Operations and managing the • A high level overview each upstream process
weights for the model views held in the past.‘
wells and reservoir production throughout field life. • The equipment used during the drilling process and its sequence of use
• Concept of training, validation and test sets.  Geophysicist at Dept. of Petroleum Resourcesh
• How wells are kept safe, and how we protect people and the environment
• Comparing the cost functions for the validation and test datasets based on
TOPICS whilst drilling
the weights obtained for the training dataset
• Effect of increasing the nodes in the hidden layer on minimizing the Oil & Gas Origins, Exploration and Offshore Production Systems
cost function Subsurface Development •Offshore structures
• Adding a hidden layer to the model and its impact on minimizing the cost • Origins of oil & gas •Floating systems
function. • The oil & gas lifecycle •Basics of flow assurance
• Estimating the cost function for the validation and test datasets based on - Cash flow for an oil & gas project •Subsea engineering
the model obtained from training dataset • Exploration & appraisal
• The concept of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) and Multiple Input - Seismic acquisition Onshore Systems and Project
Single Output (MISO) models - Exploration drilling Development
• Analysis of weights for MIMO & MISO models using different activation - Appraisal & prospect evaluation • Onshore plants
functions • Sub-surface development • Export systems
• Comparing minimized cost functions for validation and test datasets for the - Estimating volumes of reserves - Pipelines
MIMO model & both MISO models - Reservoir recovery mechanisms - Export terminals
• Developing the model for compressor liquid and gas data example with two - Artificial lift - Tankers
different activation functions using two inputs - a single hidden layer and - Secondary, tertiary & enhanced oil • Project development
two outputs recovery - Health safety & environment
• Compare the effect of adding a hidden layer on the training, validation, test - Handling uncertainties
data in above exercise Surface Facilities - Managing risk
• Review the graphical correlation between the true and model predicted • Primary production systems • Introduction to operations &
values on the test data • Oil processing (stabilisation, maintenance
dehydration, desalting) • Introduction to well & reservoir
• Water processing management
• Water injection
• Gas processing

Computer access required for exercises.

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Introduction to Refining Technologies Mastering Finance for

Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production and Refinery Conception Non-Financial Oil & Gas Personnel Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 1
FAC09 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation REF01 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation FIN04 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation FIN06 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation

Phil Tudhope Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan Matilde Giulianelli or Robert Hockley Matilde Giulianelli

This course is a broad introduction to oil and gas development. It conveys a This course introduces participants to the basic principles of oil refining and This course will give non-financial oil and gas professionals an understanding of This introductory-level course provides a comprehensive overview of Auditing
background understanding of the origins of oil and gas, how subsurface related technologies. Different refinery types and their set-up and product basic principles, theory and practice of both financial reporting and analysis as in the Exploration & Production (E&P) industry. It is suitable for anyone who
developments are decided and how these link with the selection of the surface slates are highlighted in this introduction course, providing sufficient knowledge they apply to the oil and gas industry. wants to gain a broader understanding of Upstream Oil & Gas Auditing –
facilities development. to select them. It will help participants to appreciate how decisions affect an organisation’s including joint venture, financial and contractual audits by government and
Primary surface oil and gas production systems are covered including export financial performance and covers standard financial and accounting terminology, regulatory authorities in the various granting regimes (Production Sharing
systems from pipelines to oil terminals and tankers. ensuring increased confidence in future finance discussions. Contracts, Risk Service Contracts, Concessionary).
Both onshore and offshore production systems are described and the offshore DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
systems include fixed structures, floating systems and subsea systems. • A manager / employee with commercial or non-specific technical background,
The course includes an introduction to the basic principles of project working in the oil & gas industry DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
development including handling uncertainties, HSE and managing risk. It also • Involved in financing, the supply chain or operation of oil refineries, whether • A manager or supervisor wanting to improve your understanding of financial • Audit staff who are new or relatively new to the industry and who require a
provides a basic understanding of the role of operations in managing the small or large reports and make more effective use of financial information for strategic grounding in the various aspects of E&P audit
reservoir, wells and facilities through field life. and operational decision-making • Finance / accounting personnel involved in supporting audits
• A specialist in any discipline who has to interpret and work with financial • A professional from a wide range of other business functions who are
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE information or has budget responsibilities connected to / impacted by audit, such as Supply Chain, Operations,
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Strengthening basic oil chemistry as strong foundation for understanding of • An adviser who makes recommendations based on financial data Contracts Holders, IT, Tax and Treasury
• A facilities or process engineer, either a graduate or a more experienced refinery processes • A non-financial person at any level and in any discipline in the oil and gas
technical professional looking to develop theoretical competence • Interactive training based on case studies industry wanting to develop a better understanding of finance and Topics will be covered from both the perspective of being part of an audit team
• A project manager who seeks greater understanding of the process and • Providing data and information about major operational refineries world- budgeting plus that of the team being audited. Therefore, the course will appeal to staff
mechanical design of plants wide as case examples from IOC’s, NOC’s and those from Government and/or Regulatory Authorities.
• An operations engineer looking to deepen your knowledge of the design
principles of the plants
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING The course will be delivered using a combination of instruction, facilitation of HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• A sub-surface engineer seeking to broaden your technical knowledge
By the end of the course you will feel more confident to: group discussions and the regular use of practical examples and exercises to This course is highly participative using a combination of instruction, group
• Read and understand refinery process diagrams offer you the opportunity to understand both theory and practical application discussions and industry specific examples and exercises to ensure attendees
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Discuss suitable refinery types and main technologies of the various topics. absorb both the theory and the practical application of the topics.
The course links theory to application. It reinforces this through real industry • Perform preliminary license selections for common technologies
problems and examples which are solved by the participants as part of the • Assess basic CAPEX / OPEX requirements for given refinery types
sessions. • Evaluate project viability for refinery constructions THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
The course is highly interactive and participants are encouraged to share their By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
own experiences and problems to the benefit of all. • How to interpret, understand and act on financial information • The unique features / key phases of the E&P business
TOPICS • How to develop more effective decision-making skills • General principles and objectives of the various different types of Upstream
• Basic oil (and organic) chemistry • Elements of financial management specific to the oil and gas industry Oil & Gas audits
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Chemical and physical properties of crude oil and refinery products • A conceptual understanding of key E&P accounting topics including • Adding value to your organisation by improving your audit techniques and
• By the end of the course you will have a basic understanding of the different • Common product qualities (e.G. Euro v, etc.) depreciation, reserves, decommissioning, and asset impairment tests auditing skills
types of oil and gas reservoirs and how they can be developed from a • Main refinery processes • The importance of following process in order to avoid costly audit related
subsurface perspective. You will be able to link the selection of the • Utilities and infrastructure systems findings
subsurface development to the choices for the surface handling and product • Oil and product transport requirements TOPICS • Using industry specific examples and exercises, developing your
export facilities. • Nelson complexity index • Sources and uses of financial information understanding of the most common E&P industry audit issues
• You will appreciate the technical differences between the major concepts for • Solomon index for refinery operations - Sources of financial data
offshore production systems; fixed structures, floating systems and subsea • Layout and location requirements/restrictions - Financial information systems
Capex and opex evaluations - Uses of financial information for decision-making TOPICS
systems. You will also have seen examples of typical onshore production •
systems and learnt about pipelines, export terminal and tanker transport. • Introduction into refinery conceptual design • Understanding financial information The Upstream Oil & Gas Business Audit Reporting
• You will also have an introduction to the principles of project development • Overview of existing and operational refineries worldwide - Understanding basic principles • Why is the upstream oil & gas • Key features of best practice
including handling uncertainties and risk and the basics of HSE management. • Shifting product slates to meet market demands - Profit and loss account business so different? audit reports
You will also appreciate the important role of Operations and managing the - Balance sheet • Key phases of the E&P field life cycle • Audit documents & meetings
wells and reservoir production throughout field life. - Importance of working capital and how to control it • A review of the most typical oil & • Audit follow-up
- Difference between capital expenditure and operating expenditure gas agreements
TOPICS • Cash flow JV Audit Issues
- Understanding the difference between cash flow and profit Introduction to Joint Venture Audit •General principles of the JV
Oil & Gas Origins, Exploration and Offshore Production Systems
- How to control cash flow / PSC Audit •Compliance / relevance checks:
Subsurface Development • Offshore structures
- Techniques for measuring financial performance • The objectives and principles of JV - Approval process
• Origins of oil & gas • Floating systems
- How to measure financial performance and PSC audit - Budget / AFE compliance
• The oil & gas lifecycle • Basics of flow assurance
- How to compare the performance of different petroleum companies • Understanding the skill set required - Relevance of costs to JV
- Cash flow for an oil & gas project • Subsea engineering
• Oil & gas industry accounting policies of an auditor - Contractual compliance
• Exploration & appraisal
- How to account for exploration and appraisal costs • Audit process - JV Funding
- Seismic acquisition Onshore Systems and Project
- Nature and classification of reserves and the use of reserve data in E&P • Risk - measuring / analysing audit
- Exploration drilling Development
accounting risk JV Audit Issues - Review of
- Appraisal & prospect evaluation • Onshore plants
- DD&A: the basic concepts and examples of the Unit of Production Specific JV Cost Categories
• Sub-surface development • Export systems
calculation Audit Planning & Information • Drilling
- Estimating volumes of reserves - Pipelines
- Asset impairment tests Gathering • Warehouse / materials
- Reservoir recovery mechanisms - Export terminals
- How to account for decommissioning • Responsibilities and objectives • Shared / allocated costs - G&A
- Artificial lift - Tankers
- Review of a sample set of E&P company published accounts • Audit scope, duration and • Shared / allocated costs -
- Secondary, tertiary & enhanced oil • Project development
• Effects of taxation preparation logistical support
recovery - Health safety & environment
- How tax effects profit and cash flow • Interviewing and the Internal • Costs from affiliates, including
- Handling uncertainties
- Impact of tax on decisions Control Questionnaire PCO
Surface Facilities - Managing risk
• Budget preparation and control • Process review including use of
• Primary production systems • Introduction to operations &
- The role of financial planning flow-charts
• Oil processing (stabilisation, maintenance
- How to prepare a budget • Testing and Sampling
dehydration, desalting) • Introduction to well & reservoir
- How to control a budget
• Water processing management
• Water injection
• Gas processing

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⌜
 GEOLOGY
COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX

RESERVOIR
EXPLORATION & FIELD
CHARACTERISATION & FIELD TRIPS
BASIN ANALYSIS DEVELOPMENT
MODELLING

Structural Geology, Strati-

ADVANCED
Basin Analysis and Modelling Workshop Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
graphic Architecture and Trap
(GEO51) (GEO55)
Styles of Sicily FTB (FTP07)

Conventional and
Unconventional
Integrated Carbonate Play Types Carbonate Reservoir
Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation &
Stratigraphic Methods – Influence of Characterisation on the Field
Modelling for the Energy Transition (RES62)
(GEO57) Physiographic Setting / Sicily, Italy (FTP08)
and Structural
Controls (GEO962)

Reservoir Characterisation of
Applied Machine Learning and Data Science for Upstream Professionals (RES65) Fluvial, Estuarine & Deltaic
Page No. 98 Deposits in Modern and
Ancient Environments (FTP09)

North Atlantic Margin

Practical Methods for Mapping and Interpreting Deep-Water Stratigraphy and Reservoirs
Petroleum Systems, Morocco
(GEO53)
(FTP06)

Shallow Water Reservoir

Characterisation in the
Clastic Sedimentation and Sequence Stratigraphy (GEO69) Modern-Day Environments of
the Gironde Estuary and

SKILL
Aquitaine Basin (FTP02)

Prospect Evaluation,
Wellsite Geology &
Risks and Volumes Development Geology (GEO64)
Operations (GEO71)
(GEO68)

Reservoir Characteri-
Petroleum Systems of North Africa and the Petroleum Geostatistics – Integrating Data for
sation & Modelling
GEOLOGY Eastern Mediterranean (GEO08)
Workshop (GEO14)
Reservoir Modelling and Simulation (GEO07)

Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Conventional and Unconventional Carbonate Play
Introduction to
Management Approach (PBM07) Types – Influence of Physiographic Setting and Clastic Reservoir Applied Field Development
Reservoir Characteri-
Petroleum Systems and Play Analysis (GEO45) Characterisation Planning (PBM35)
Fundamental Skills for Petroleum Geoscientists Structural Controls (GEO962) sation and Modelling
(GEO70) Page No. 96
(GEO26)
(GEO11) Introduction to Geomechanics (GEO52)
Petroleum Geochemistry (GEO67)
Prospect Evaluation, Risks and Volumes (GEO68) Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach (PBM07)
Petroleum Systems and Play Analysis (GEO45)
Wellsite geology & Operations (GEO71)
Basin Analysis and Modelling Workshop (GEO51)
Development Geology (GEO64) Geodynamics and
Petroleum Systems of North Africa and the Structural Styles in
Carbonate Reservoirs Carbonate Geology applied to Conventional
Eastern Mediterranean (GEO08) Clastic Reservoir Characterisation (GEO70) (GEO61) and Unconventional Plays (GEO02)
Exploration (GEO58)
Geodynamics and Structural Styles in Exploration Introduction to Reservoir Characterisation and
FOUNDATION

(GEO58) Modelling (GEO26) Introduction to Geomechanics (GEO52)

Integrated Stratigraphic Methods (GEO57) Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and
Clastic Sedimentation and Sequence Stratigraphy Modelling for the Energy Transition (RES62) Petroleum Geochemistry (GEO67)
(GEO69)
Petroleum Geostatistics – Integrating Data for
Practical Methods for Mapping and Interpreting
Reservoir Modelling and Simulation (GEO07) Fundamental Skills for Petroleum Geoscientists (GEO11)
Deep-Water Stratigraphy and Reservoirs (GEO53)
Carbonate Reservoirs (GEO61) Reservoir Characterisation & Modelling Workshop
(GEO14)
Carbonate Geology Applied to Conventional and
Unconventional Plays (GEO02) Naturally Fractured Reservoirs (GEO55)

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Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Fundamental Skills for

Management Approach Petroleum Geoscientists Petroleum Geochemistry
PBM07 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill GEO11 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation GEO67 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation

John H. Martin Jonathan Redfern James Armstrong

Companies rely on integration of technical disciplines in carrying out successful This introductory course is designed for early career geoscientists, technical This course starts with an introduction to petroleum geochemistry for the Thermal Maturity Determination
reservoir studies. This creates challenges in ensuring that team members assistants and petroleum engineers who wish to build a strong understanding of explorationist and underlines the uses of geochemical data. It covers origins of • Review of differing analytical techniques employed in the
understand their role and the role of others in the overall project and in ensuring the fundamental elements of petroleum geology. It provides hands-on experience organic matter, organic matter preservation, fate and diagenesis, thermal determination of thermal maturity
control over the project. This practical workshop gives insights into how tried of typical oil industry data types and workflows for exploration and production, maturity indicators, screening analysis, detailed analytical techniques, data - Pyrolysis Tmax
and tested project management techniques can be applied to integrated taught by a very experienced petroleum geoscientist. interpretation, oil to oil and oil to source correlation, hydrocarbon gases and - Vitrinite Reflectance
reservoir studies to maximise their benefits. The course starts by placing hydrocarbons in a global context; the philosophy and basin modelling basics. Case histories and example datasets will be discussed - Spore Colour Index
structure of the oil industry; energy trends, future resources. The petroleum during the course. - Thermal Alteration Index
environment is then reviewed: source rocks, reservoirs, traps, seals and the timing A number of differing techniques are introduced and assessed in this course. - Other methods of thermal maturity determination
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... of generation relative to trap formation. The course then examines the subsurface Extensive use of data and examples from basins worldwide are employed. - Introduction of the concept of basin modelling
• Working as part of an integrated study team involved with any aspect of environments, subsurface temperature and pressure and the impact on petroleum This course also covers reservoir continuity assessment (both oil and gas, • Practical Part: Thermal Maturity Exercise
petroleum reservoirs and involved in: systems, the usage and display of typical subsurface geological data, and gives an vertical and lateral), alteration of hydrocarbons within the reservoir, analysis of - Interpretation of datasets from wells with worldwide distribution
- Evaluation of discoveries introduction to seismic and wireline logs. This is then developed into a definition of oil/gas/water within the reservoir, defining migration pathway and seal
- Development of new fields petroleum systems and an introduction to play fairway definition and finally leads / competency, and compartmentalisation of hydrocarbon accumulations. Calculation of Original Potential of Source Rocks
- Re-evaluation of mature fields prospects. The course concludes by introducing the assessment of subsurface •Integration with basic analytical techniques
resources by calculating in-place reserves using deterministic methods. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... •Practical Part: Mapping Exercise
It will be particularly appropriate if you serve as a project manager or project - Mapping of thermal maturity data
• A geologist, geophysicist or engineer working in development & production
engineer within a study team but have had little previous exposure to formal DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... - Recalculation of original potential using initial TOC/Pyrolysis data
petroleum geology
project planning methods. • A new hire graduate geologist, geophysicist or an engineer with limited
The workshop is also ideal for in-house presentation to company teams, where Advanced Analytical Techniques (1)
experience of hydrocarbon exploration The course assumes a basic knowledge of geological principles, e.g.
it might also serve as a team-building kick-off event for a new or current project, • Overview of advanced types of geochemical analyses including SARA, Gas
sedimentology / structural geology. Familiarity with basic petroleum
directly applying the techniques discussed. Chromatography, GC-MS biomarkers analysis and Carbon Isotope
Some basic geological knowledge is assumed, but no prior experience of oilfield geochemistry is useful but not essential.
determinations
data or techniques used to interpret these datasets. • Practical Part: Gas Chromatogram Exercises
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE - Biodegradation of oil
All the methods discussed in this workshop are straightforward, practical and HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • The course is integrated with practical exercises and real case studies to - Gravity segregation
applicable on a day-to-day basis. Exercises are included in planning and The course will help you build a solid understanding of the elements of the enhance the understanding of petroleum geochemical analytical techniques, - Commingling
scheduling and their application to integrated reservoir studies. Several of petroleum systems, and introduce key data types and methods of analysis. You will data acquisition and data interpretation. - Gas stripping and/or water washing
these will be team projects using techniques discussed in class to plan ‘real’ understand key language used, worflows and the extensive practicals give you • Extensive practical exercises and real case studies are conducted during the
reservoir studies relevant to you. Computer-based planning packages will also introductory experience of using and interpreting typical oilfield data. Examples are course to enhance the understanding of different techniques, their Advanced Analytical Techniques (2)
be briefly demonstrated. A recently updated comprehensive manual in book taken from global petroleum systems, drawing on the experience of the tutor. implementations and - importantly - some of the limitations of such data. • With focus on Correlation, Migration, Connectivity and
style is provided, both in hard copy and digital form, for future reference. Compartmentalisation, how these aspects can be recognised and
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING analysed using a variety of geochemical data
- GC-MS biomarkers
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: By the end of the course you will be able to:
- CSIA
• The context of world oil, and a critical assessment of current estimates of • Become familiar with the key analytical techniques of reservoir geochemistry
By the end of the workshop you will feel confident in your understanding of: - Fluid Inclusion Analysis
remaining world resources • Evaluate the processes related to preservation of organic matter in
• All the aspects of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, control and - Carbon Isotopes
• Typical workflows and drivers in the oil industry sedimentary environments
troubleshooting that you need to organise and carry out a successful • Practical Part: Appalachian Basin Exercises - Correlation
• The hydrocarbon habitat and basic techniques used in exploration, appraisal and • Have an overview of characteristics of kerogen and petroleum and
integrated reservoir study - Focus on gas chromatography and SARA data
production conversion of kerogen to hydrocarbons
• Which ‘textbook’ and general project management approaches can be - Looking for similarities and differences in oils
• The key elements of the petroleum system: reservoirs (including • Learn how key geochemical data are generated
adopted – and which require modification for use in reservoir studies - Breaking out into families - principally gas chromatography and light
unconventional), seal, source and trap • Have a solid foundation for interpreting geochemical data from basic source
hydrocarbon data
• The types, usage and display of subsurface geological data and its acquisition, rock characterisation to oil/oil and oil/source correlation
TOPICS - Data from different locations with a more complex geochemical dataset
and the limits on the reliability of such data • Become familiar with some of the basic concepts of maturity modelling
- gas chromatography, SARA, light hydrocarbon data, carbon isotopes
• Definition of a project: objectives, - Geological studies • The qualitative interpretation of basic wireline log data • Integrate data with conceptual models to develop interpretation
• Practical Part: Exercises - Migration Connectivity Compartmentalisation
scope and constraints - ‘Classical’ reservoir engineering • Basic facies interpretation from wireline data • Through practical sessions learn how to handle different types of data and
- Planning approaches • The subsurface environment and the implications for the petroleum system especially the limitations of each type of analyses and the benefits of
Review of Non-Hydrocarbon Gases
- Use of network diagrams for - When to use more sophisticated • What causes variations in subsurface temperature and how to interpret integration of differing types of data
•Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), and Nitrogen (N2)
improved logic and to identify models temperature data from well data • Examine in detail how geochemical data can be used in recognising and
relationships • Facilitating integration • How to calculate geothermal gradients and understand the control temperature assessing reservoir continuity, alteration with reservoir, migration pathways
Metals in Oil
• Putting activities in a time frame; - Effective data display and has on hydrocarbon generation and reservoir quality and compartmentalised accumulations
•Nickel (Ni), V, Hg
scheduling communication • How pressure is developed in the subsurface • Have an overview of other techniques not directly related to hydrocarbons
- Estimating work content and - Company structure and personnel • The interpretation of pressure data acquired from wells to assess overpressure (metal and water analyses)
Water Analysis Salinity
durations roles in project-based work and the fluids present in the subsurface •Total dissolved solids (TDS), Stiff and Piper Diagram Construction
- Identifying critical path activities - The problems of out-sourcing • Seismic acquisition and processing and basic seismic facies interpretation TOPICS
• Monitoring progress and controlling - Integrating consultants and • What petroleum systems are Introduction to the Origin of Organic Matter
the project contractors • How to map play fairways • Review of differing types of organic matter and kerogen
- Plotting the course of the project - Solutions to challenges caused by • Leads and prospect definition - Origins of differing types of organic matter
- Identifying the effects of slippages remote working • How to calculate deterministic reserves - Diagenesis of organic matter and conversion to hydrocarbons via kerogen
- Evaluating alternatives for recovery - How to avoid pitfalls in computer
- Basic chemistry of hydrocarbons
• The importance of integration in modelling
TOPICS • Most commonly used types of geochemical analysis
reservoir studies • Applying PM techniques to
• History of the oil industry • Introduction to wireline log analysis - Total Organic Carbon Analysis (TOC)
- How to use project management reservoir studies
• Future resources • Introduction to seismic acquisition and - Rock-Eval Pyrolysis Analysis
techniques to ensure integration - Differences between reservoir
• The elements of the petroleum system interpretation - Visual Kerogen Analysis
- What needs to be integrated studies and traditional projects
• Source rocks, maturation and • The subsurface environment; • Practical Part: Data handling
- Benefits of the planned approach - Tailoring the techniques; how
migration subsurface temperature; subsurface - Simple interpretation of Total Organic Carbon (TOC), (Rock-Eval) Pyrolysis
- Examples of network diagrams for current pm methods can be
• Seals pressure and Kerogen Typing data (Data Exercise, Mapping Exercise)
reservoir study activities applied
• Strategies for integrated reservoir - Using ‚stage gate‘ approaches • Reservoirs • Petroleum systems
studies - How to assure quality • Traps • Play fairway definition
- Identifying objectives - Troubleshooting common project • Timing • Leads / prospects
- Formal techniques for evaluating problems • Data acquired from a well • Calculating in-place resources
data

Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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Petroleum Systems and Play Analysis Basin Analysis and Modelling Workshop
GEO45 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill GEO51 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Jonathan Redfern Jonathan Redfern and James Armstrong

This course is designed for geoscientists keen to develop skills in play analysis THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING In this extended basin modelling workshop geoscientists get hands-on TOPICS
and basin modelling. It reviews global basin types, looking at both successful By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: experience evaluating data to undertake an integrated basin analysis. The • Plate tectonics and mechanisms of subsidence
and unsuccessful exploration campaigns from around the world, their success • Focusing on the influence basin formation mechanism has on subsequent
course provides practical experience of analysing data from a typical • Basin formation and basin classification
ratio and the dominant play types. The course then reviews the workflow to petroleum systems, how the mechanism of formation controls the structural sedimentary basin, and is aimed at honing the analytical skills to evaluate • Basin analysis techniques (interpretation of seismic and well data)
assess a new basin, key input data and techniques used to characterise the style and sedimentary fill petroleum systems and their hydrocarbon potential and to learn from examining • Review of basin by type:
petroleum systems and plays, and ultimately develop leads and prospects • How to recognise different basin types from typical seismic and well log data
global analogues. The course integrates lectures and a workshop that run - Extensional / rift basins
It is aimed at honing the analytical skills to evaluate petroleum systems and • Key controls including tectonics, climate and eustacy
concurrently to reinforce concepts and teach practical application in a working - Compressional / foreland basins
their hydrocarbon potential, and to learn from examining global analogues. It • Petroleum systems active on a number of global basins
environment. - Passive margin basins
reviews the important control that basin formation and mechanisms have on • Case studies of basin plays, how new play types have been developed that
It reviews the important control that basin formation and mechanisms have on - Arc type basins
the petroleum system, examining subsidence, heat flow, structural style, have rejuvenated basins, and the flaws of chasing the wrong play, or a step the petroleum system, examining subsidence, heat flow, structural style, - Strike slip basins
evolution and sedimentation. Global examples of typical basin types are too far evolution and sedimentation. Global examples of typical basin types are • For each basin type the following is reviewed:
examined with emphasis on the impact that basin style and sedimentation have • Key techniques to analyse sedimentary basins including
examined with emphasis on the impact that basin style and sedimentation have - Structure / tectonic evolution and controls on depositional style
on the hydrocarbon habitat and prospectivity. Within each basin, depositional - Source rock characterisation, organic matter types, global source on the hydrocarbon habitat and prospectivity. Within each basin, depositional - Role of tectonics, climate and eustacy
systems are reviewed, and the control on reservoir, source, seal and trap are distribution systems are reviewed, and the control on reservoir, source, seal and trap are - Typical facies suites and sedimentary environments
discussed. - Analysis of different data types to generate key input data for maturity and discussed. - Typical seismic expression
migration modelling - Analogue petroleum systems and plays
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... - Hydrocarbon types and distribution DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
- Controls on migration Techniques of analysis
• An exploration or new ventures geologist - Becoming familiar with basin models and the input data required • An exploration or new ventures geologist •Stratigraphy and correlations
• A geophysicist early in your career - Calibrating basin models • A geophysicist •Subsidence history
- Understanding uncertainty and sensitivity of the models •Source rocks and basin modelling
Basic geological knowledge is assumed. Some introductory experience is - Introduction to techniques to analyse the petroleum system Intermediate to advanced geological knowledge is assumed. Introductory •Building plays and learning from global analogues
required, with knowledge of the basics of petroleum geology, and some seismic - Seals - fault and formation seals experience is required, with knowledge of petroleum geology basics as well as •Critical elements charts and chronostratigraphic charts
and well log interpretation experience. - Reservoirs seismic and well log interpretation experience. •Gross depositional element mapping
- Trapping styles •Common risk segment mapping
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE - How to produce Gross Depositional Element Maps HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
- Common Risk Segment Mapping Workshop
• Extensive case studies are discussed from around the globe, highlighting the • Extensive case studies are discussed from around the globe, highlighting the
Running in parallel with the lectures and practical, the participants will work in
development of new play types that have opened up basins, in areas such as development of new play types that have opened up basins, in areas such as
groups to evaluate a dataset for a petroleum basin. This will include:
the North Sea, East Africa, South America and North Africa. How were these TOPICS the North Sea, East Africa, South America and North Africa. How were these
• Evaluation of a grid of paper seismic data to identify megasequences and key
plays developed? How can we learn from this? We also look at the errors Plate tectonics and mechanisms of subsidence plays developed? How can we learn from this? We also look at the errors
• elements of the petroleum play from the basin
made in chasing the wrong play because the petroleum system was not fully Basin formation and basin classification made in chasing the wrong play because the petroleum system was not fully
• • Defining the structural style
evaluated. Basin analysis techniques (interpretation of seismic and well data) evaluated.
• • Defining potential plays, prospect and leads
• The course then builds by developing techniques to evaluate the petroleum Review of basin by type: • The course then builds by developing techniques to evaluate the petroleum
• • Contouring data provided to determine leads and prospects
systems and develop plays, leads and prospects, including an introduction to - Extensional / rift basins systems and develop plays, leads and prospects, including an introduction to
• Evaluating geochemical data to assess source rock type, maturity and
seismic facies analysis, correlation techniques and sequence stratigraphy, - Compressional / foreland basins seismic facies analysis, correlation techniques and sequence stratigraphy,
richness
source rock studies and basin modelling, and evaluating the potential plays - Passive margin basins source rock studies and basin modelling, and evaluating the potential plays
• Using typical basin modelling software (nova software from sirius
by mapping using gross depositional evaluation (GDE) maps and developing - Arc type basins by mapping using gross depositional evaluation (GDE) maps and developing
exploration by waples) to produce 1D maturation profiles for wells and
common risk segment (CRS) maps. - Strike slip basins common risk segment (CRS) maps.
pseudo wells. The fundamental methodology and input is common to all
• Emphasis is placed on practical interpretation of data for play analysis, with For each basin type the following is reviewed: • Emphasis is placed on practical interpretation of data for play analysis, with
• modelling software currently in use (basinmod, petromod, trinity etc.)
coursework designed to reinforce the theory lectures and provide access to a Structure / tectonic evolution and controls on depositional style coursework designed to reinforce the theory lectures and provide access to a
• • Constructing burial history plots and assessing unconformities
variety of data types. Exercises involve interpretation of seismic and wireline Role of tectonics, climate and eustacy variety of data types. Exercises involve interpretation of seismic and wireline
• • Defining thermal history
log data, with examples drawn from basins around the globe: North Africa Typical facies suites and sedimentary environments log data, with examples drawn from basins around the globe: North Africa,
• • Calibration data and input data to models
(Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Indonesia, Malaysia, North Sea, Australia, Typical seismic expression Indonesia, Malaysia, North Sea, Australia, Italy, Arabia, South America.
• • Developing GDE and CRS maps
Italy, Arabia, South America. Analogue petroleum systems and plays
• • Risking the prospects
During the course, lectures and practical exercises are used to teach techniques
• Presentation of results
During the course, lectures and practical exercises are used to teach techniques Techniques of analysis to evaluate the basin type and interpretation of seismic and well log data. These
to evaluate the basin type and interpretation of seismic and well log data. These •Stratigraphy and correlations cover the fundamentals of stratigraphy, seismic facies analysis and an
cover the fundamentals of stratigraphy, seismic facies analysis and an •Subsidence history introduction to basin modelling.
introduction to basin modelling. •Basin modelling
•Building plays and learning from global analogues THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
•Critical elements charts and chronostratigraphic charts
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
•Gross depositional element mapping
• Focusing on the influence basin formation mechanism has on subsequent
•Common risk segment mapping
petroleum systems, how the mechanism of formation controls the structural
style and sedimentary fill
• How to recognise different basin types from seismic and well log data
• Key controls including tectonics, climate and eustacy
• Petroleum systems active on a number of global basins
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Case studies of basin plays, how new play types have been developed that CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
‘Interactive lecture and good discussions, demonstration of a variety of have rejuvenated basins, and the flaws of chasing the wrong play, or a step ‘High experience of instructors and good delivery of difficult information to
facts / methods to be applied to own work.’ too far understand easily when presented.’
 Geologist at Wintershall • Key techniques to analyse sedimentary basins including:  Geologist at PTTEP
- Source rocks formation, organic matter types, global distribution
‘Real applications were presented with direct influence on exploration - How to analyse different data types to generate key input data for maturity ‘Good modelling software that integrates all data / information.’
process.’ and migration modelling  Senior Geophysicist at PTTEP
 Geologist at NIS Petrol - Hydrocarbon types and distribution
‘The use of examples was excellent, also the trainer had a very visual way of - Controls on migration
explaining things and putting them into context.’ - Becoming familiar with basin models and the input data required
 Junior Geoscientist at OMV Petrom - How to calibrate basin models
- Understanding uncertainty and sensitivity of the models
- Introduction to techniques to analyse the petroleum system
- Seals, reservoirs, trap styles
- How to produce Gross Depositional Element Maps
- Common Risk Segment Mapping
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Petroleum Systems of North Africa and the Geodynamics and Structural Styles Clastic Sedimentation and Sequence
Eastern Mediterranean in Exploration Integrated Stratigraphic Methods Stratigraphy
GEO08 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill GEO58 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation / Skill GEO57 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced GEO69 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Jonathan Redfern Gabriele Lena Simonetta Cirilli Evert van de Graaff

This course provides a comprehensive review of the petroleum geology of Aim of this course is to improve the knowledge of geodynamics with emphasis This course covers the concepts, methods and applications of modern This course provides a detailed overview of common clastic sedimentary
North Africa and the main depositional elements across the region, and on plate boundaries and deformation styles with an overview of different case- stratigraphy, with respect to reservoir characterisation, facies model and systems and how the reservoir characteristics of the resulting deposits are
examines the petroleum systems and play types basin by basin. Designed for histories worldwide as well as the use of key geologic ‘prospecting’ tools. It applied sequence stratigraphy. It will particularly emphasise the integration of controlled by the combination of their depositional environment and sequence
experienced geologists new to the region, it is an effective way to build provides an overview of different geodynamic scenarios and associated different disciplines in order to characterise the sedimentary basins and to stratigraphic setting. A good understanding of these key controls on the
knowledge and understanding of the geological evolution of the region, the structural styles and trap types. Participants will learn how to predict the reduce the uncertainties. The course is designed to describe and analyse both distribution, size and shape of clastic reservoir and non-reservoir rocks as well
main basin and plays, building on 30 years experience of the tutor, who is geometry and characteristics of traps even if data is absent or conflicting. clastic and carbonate reservoirs, their internal facies architectures, using also as their internal properties, is of fundamental importance to sound reservoir
actively engaged in research and consultancy across North Africa. Practical interpretation skills on different case studies will be developed in case histories and exercises from field analogues. Well-log data and core characterisation and consequently to Exploration & Production decision-
exercises, especially on seismic sections. Predicting major trap types, starting example, well correlation and applied seismic stratigraphy will support the making. This applies throughout the hydrocarbon resource life-cycle, all the way
from structural style of deformation and geodynamic context in order to learning. from exploration, through appraisal, to development and eventually
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... decrease risk is one of the main goals of the course. abandonment.
• A geologist, geophysicist, reservoir engineer or new venture manager new to
the region DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A professional wishing to take a broader regional overview to aid exploration DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A geologist, geophysicist or reservoir engineer, keen to understand the DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A geologist, geophysicist or engineer in the exploration team, keen to methodology for applying sequence stratigraphy to correlation, facies • A petroleum geoscientist or petroleum engineer in the initial phase of your
improve your knowledge of geosetting environments worldwide, to learn the analysis and delineation of stratigraphic traps E&P career, who needs to be fully conversant with sedimentology and
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE methodology to interpret structural styles of deformation and to predict stratigraphy as key tools in the oil & gas industry
The course comprises a series of presentations of the geology of the region. trap types
Regional geology data, seismic, field photographs and typical well data are
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
presented as well as reviews of the existing discoveries, current exploration • Overview of study principles and methodology HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
activity, play types and potential for future plays.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Discussions of recent developments and significant applications The course uses a combination of lectures and paper exercises. The exercises
• Worldwide examples of plate boundary and associated styles of deformation • Case histories that demonstrate the applications and efficacy of stratigraphic are mostly built around correlation problems to highlight the importance of
• 2D-3D seismic interpretation in different geodynamic settings and related techniques using sound sedimentological and stratigraphic concepts for building fit-for-
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Field log based interpretation as analog example • Application of sequence stratigraphy to carbonate and clastic settings, based purpose subsurface models.
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Case histories to demonstrate the applications and efficacy of structural on the description of outcrops and core logs that can be used to predict In addition to the course manual participants will receive a copy of the textbook
• The evolving structural history and depositional systems across North Africa style setting analysis to predict trap style and geometry source rock, reservoir and seal distributions within a basin ‘Sedimentology and Stratigraphy’.
• The petroleum geology of each main sedimentary basin, including the main • Consideration of the diagenetic processes that affect carbonate and clastic
petroleum systems, main reservoirs, sources and hydrocarbon generation sediments and how the integration of diagenesis and sequence stratigraphy
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING can provide a better way of predicting reservoir quality THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
plus seal and trap types
• Existing discoveries as illustrations of the main plays, as well as potential new
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: By the end of the course you will be able to:
• The main types of geosettings all over the world and the leading mechanisms • Describe the main characteristics of common clastic reservoir types and how
plays THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Current exploration activity
responsible for the different geodynamic regimes these characteristics are controlled by the combination of depositional origin
• The link between plate tectonics, structural geology and petroleum geology, By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: and sequence stratigraphic setting
from a geodynamic point of view • The concepts and practical applications of sequence stratigraphy for • Identify the key practical implications of the inferred reservoir
TOPICS • Major structural styles of deformation and associated trap styles for petroleum exploration characteristics, both for your own discipline and for the E&P project as a
• Main depositional basins predicting geometry with lack of data • How to recognise facies assemblages from outcrops and core data and to whole
• Interpreting 2D-3D seismic data, coupled with geophysical/well datasets reconstruct facies architecture • Communicate effectively about these technical issues with the other
• Structural evolution of north africa
• The limitations of litho-correlation and the benefits of chrono-correlation disciplines involved in the E&P project
• Regional stratigraphy / sequence stratigraphy
Principal source rocks and integrated stratigraphic methods • Contribute effectively to managing and mitigating risks to exploration and/
• TOPICS • Relative sea-level changes and their effect on the distribution of source,
• Hydrocarbon generation and basin modelling or development activities in E&P projects
• Plate tectonics and plate kinematics reservoirs and seal rocks
• Principal reservoirs
• Structural styles and comparative structural geology
• Basin review and petroleum systems
• Role of stratigraphy and major anisotropy in the development of structures TOPICS
- Algeria (ahnet, reganne, tindouf, timimoun, ghadames, illizi, atlas,
• Plate tectonics habitats respect of structural styles
TOPICS
offshore) • Introduction
• Constructive plate boundaries, extensional tectonics and associated • Introduction • Basic concepts and terminology of
- Libya (ghadames, sirte, kufra, murzuk, offshore sirte and pelagian) • Clastic reservoir systems - an overview
structural styles - Applications of modern sequence stratigraphy
- Egypt (red sea, offshore nile, mediterranean basins (israel, palestine and • Fluviatile depositional systems and their reservoir characteristics
• Conservative plate boundaries, transform plate boundaries and associated stratigraphy in hydrocarbon - Systems tracts and
cyprus) and western desert) • Lacustrine depositional systems and their reservoir characteristics
structural style exploration and development standardisation of sequence
- Tunisia (ghadames, pelagian shelf) • Deltaic and coastal depositional systems and their reservoir characteristics
• Destructive plate boundaries and compressional tectonics and associated • Basic concepts of stratigraphy stratigraphy
- Morocco (offshore atlantic margin, onshore rif, essaouira, central meseta) • Deepwater depositional systems and their reservoir characteristics
structural style - Principles of stratigraphy - Sequence models
• Sea-floor topography as a key control on deepwater depositional systems
• Focus on fold and thrust belt - thin skinned vs. Thick skinned tectonics - Walther’s law - Hierarchy of sequences, sequence
• Carbonates vs. Clastics: why and how do they differ
• Inversion and basement involvement - Facies belts boundaries and their
• Sea-level change: the fundamentals
• Salt and halokinesis • Facies concept identification
• Sequence stratigraphy: the fundamentals
• Plate tectonics and petroleum geology - Facies stratigraphy and facies - Drowning unconformities (‘type-3
• Petroleum structural geology association applied to the sequence boundaries’) and source
Optional topics for in-house presentation (subject to prior arrangement):
• Exploration projects and derisking using geosetting prediction criteria hydrocarbon distribution rocks
•Lecture module on desert and/or glacial depositional systems
• Stratal geometry and stratal - Integrates current concepts on
•Workshop module emphasizing a particular type of reservoir, if a suitable
terminations interaction of tectonics, sea level
data set is provided by client
- Different types of unconformity and sediment supply
- Correlative conformity - Recognition criteria for the
• Integrated stratigraphic methods identification of depositional
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - Stratigraphic classification, sequences and their components
‘It was a good introduction of plate tectonic impact on prospect risk.’ terminology and procedure in outcrops and cores
 Geophysicist at Groupement Berkine - Litostratigraphy - Application of sequence
- Biostratigraphy stratigraphy in siliciclastic and
- Chronostratigraphy carbonate depositional settings
- Geomagnetic polarity time scale - Linking diagenesis to sequence
- Radiogenic isotope stratigraphy as integrated tool for
geochronology understanding and predicting
- Chemostratigraphy (carbon, reservoir quality distribution
oxygen and strontium isotope - Methods of sequence
stratigraphy) stratigraphic analysis: outcrop,
- Cyclostratigraphy core and well logs data; workflow
- Other methods of sequence stratigraphic analysis
- Defining chronostratigraphic
correlations

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 WE DELIVER EXCELLENCE GEOLOGY

Carbonate Geology Applied to Conventional

Practical Methods for Mapping and Interpreting Deep-Water Stratigraphy and Reservoirs Carbonate Reservoirs and Unconventional Plays
GEO53 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill GEO61 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation / Skill GEO02 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Jon Rotzien Simonetta Cirilli Jeffrey Dravis

This course is designed to provide participants with a 21st century appreciation • Integrate seismic, outcrop, core and other industry data to inform decisions This course takes a detailed look at carbonate rocks and the sediments that This course introduces participants to established principles of carbonate
of the full spectrum of deep-water clastic reservoirs, their mechanisms of in exploration, appraisal and development drilling programs make up these rocks, and examines concepts and models of diagenetic changes geology as they apply to the search for conventional or unconventional
transport and deposition, stratigraphic architecture, predictive characteristics • Use modern and ancient depositional systems to provide analogue value for in carbonates. carbonate plays, and their subsequent development.
and 3D heterogeneity. This collaborative course dives downslope in a deep- deep-water drilling campaigns A highly acclaimed, hands-on approach is used throughout.
water depositional system and examines reservoirs from feeder systems that • Characterise deep-water reservoirs and build relationships with depositional
link the shelf to submarine canyon, submarine fan or distal basin plain, using environments using outcrop, core and other industry data DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
many of the most illustrative outcrop, core and seismic examples from a variety • Understand geologic risk and uncertainty methods in the context of • A professional in sedimentary geology and petroleum geology who is DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
of continental margins. exploration, appraisal and development currently involved in development or exploration of carbonate reservoirs, • A geologist, geophysicist, reservoir engineer, log analyst or manager
This course has been re-designed and updated with modern content to give • Use lithofacies and stratigraphic architecture to understand variations in e.g. drilling engineer, geologist, geophysicist, reservoir engineer
industry professionals an understanding of source-to-sink sedimentary deep-water reservoir properties pertaining to reservoir presence, reservoir You will benefit greatly from this course even if you have little or no industry
transport processes and depositional products, as well as knowledgeable quality and seal presence carbonate background.
insight into interpretation methods that provide value and inform business • Apply predictive depositional models and first principles to characterise
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE It is also a great refresher course if you have not worked with carbonates for a
decisions in exploration, appraisal and development drilling campaigns. This deep-water reservoir properties • Combination of live instructor-led training, demonstrations and case studies while. More experienced participants will be introduced to new concepts just
course draws from materials presented in field courses to deep-water • Explore drilling outcomes and reservoir architecture scenarios using industry recently published.
sedimentary outcrops and petroleum basins worldwide, and features mapping data sets THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
results from recent and extensive field campaigns primarily in North America, • Conceptualise and apply source-to-sink transport, sequence stratigraphy and
Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. other methods to marine and deep-water sediment delivery as well as the By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
role that mass-transport deposits play in creating new exploration • Carbonate facies and how to relate them to the original depositional • We use a great teaching format (lectures reinforced with exercises)
opportunities environment • The notebook contains color images of all slides presented in lectures
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Understand along-slope processes including contour currents that can • Depositional architectures based on the available data of outcrops and well • Exercises are keyed to identical sample rock sets, each containing 56
• Seeking technical expertise in mapping and interpreting clastic reservoirs modify, rework and potentially improve the reservoir quality of turbidite logs and how to reconstruct the depositional scenarios in time and space representative subsurface and outcrop samples from around the world
and seals in onshore and offshore regions deposits • How to reconstruct and correlate at small and large scale the sedimentary
• Apply skills in seismic interpretation, reservoir characterisation, core analysis, sequences
• How to extrapolate from the available data of outcrops (surficial analogous) THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
geophysical log interpretation, sequence stratigraphy, play fairway mapping,
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE geologic risk and uncertainty analysis, gross depositional environment the subsurface geology By the end of the course you will feel confident to:
This course will alternate between inclusive lectures, hands-on technical mapping and oil and gas exploration methods • How to link the acquired knowledge to the exploration petroleum geology • Describe typical carbonate rocks
demonstrations and collaborative exercises involving practical application of • Interpret facies relationships and sequences
cores, outcrops, logs and seismic data. • Understand the key controls on depositional facies occurrence and
TOPICS TOPICS distribution, based on stratigraphic age and physiographic setting
• The course starts with an overview of how sediment is transported and • Basic nature of carbonates • Evaluate reservoir quality in limestones and dolostones
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING deposited from shelf to bathyal depths and focuses on the broad range of • Carbonate depositional settings and facies models • Understand reservoir complexity related to carbonate diagenesis
This course will give you an understanding of how to map and interpret deep- sedimentary processes and depositional environments in a variety of passive • Sequence stratigraphic models including the ramp, the rimmed shelf, the • Relate carbonates to well logs and seismic expression
water clastic depositional systems. By the end of the course you will be able to: and active margin settings from around the world escarpment margin, the isolated platform, and the mixed carbonate- • Evaluate the different approaches to doing carbonate sequence stratigraphy
• Characterise turbidites, debrites and transitional to hybrid flow type deposits • Individual and team exercises involving core and outcrop samples allow siliciclastic shelf and exploiting reservoir complexity
and describe their transport and depositional processes participants to describe samples and interpret their mechanism of deposition • Characteristics of carbonate pore systems • Better predict play relationships in the subsurface. Learn the key factors that
• Map and interpret the different types of deep-water depositional and their range of possible depositional environments and reservoir • Diagenesis, porosity evolution, and porosity distribution control carbonate play types and their geometries in the subsurface
environments (canyon, channel, levee, splay, overbank) and their implications properties • Construct a time-stratigraphic facies framework, essential for both accurate
to reservoir architecture and reservoir quality along a variety of passive to • Next, a deeper dive into depositional environments illustrates the types of • Applications : how to use the sedimentary facies knowledge for oil and gas regional correlation of carbonate sequences and zonation of carbonate
active continental margins reservoir facies, as well as depositional and stratigraphic architecture, likely development or exploration (case histories and exercises from the different reservoirs
to be found along the axis and periphery of deep-water depositional systems areas)
from submarine canyon head to basin plain TOPICS
• Collaborative exercises involving core, outcrop and seismic examples
highlight the range of deep-water depositional environments and their • Distinctive aspects of carbonates; non-skeletal grains; skeletal grains
effect on reservoir architecture and development • Carbonate classifications and sedimentary structures; limestone diagenesis
• The skills of core description and integration, reservoir characterisation and and porosity evolution
sequence stratigraphy are emphasised • Dolomitisation and porosity evolution; pore types and porosity classification
• Core-log-seismic exercises will show modern techniques on how to predict schemes; attributes of shallow and deep-marine facies; depositional facies
vertical and lateral variations in reservoir architecture in deep-water models for platforms; depositional facies model for a ramp
depositional systems from regions including western europe, asia-pacific, • Carbonate sequence stratigraphy relationships and approaches; well log and
north america and the atlantic margins seismic expression of carbonates; carbonate source rocks; carbonates and
• The course will conclude with a summary discussion of the realistic evaporites; carbonate play types and review of worldwide case studies tied
expectations in clastic petroleum reservoirs, as well as new field- and to stratigraphic age and physiographic setting
lab-based research that is changing these paradigms. Modern advancements • Use of depositional cyclicity to zone carbonate reservoirs (detailed review of
in the prediction of sedimentary deposits, facies and reservoir development two case studies); carbonate facies correlation exercise
in a variety of different settings – including examples from rift to drift phases
of passive margin development, ponded slopes, above-grade to graded
slopes, stepped slopes, foreland, forearc, strike-slip, intracratonic and hybrid
basins illustrating various degrees of confinement – will be discussed

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK CUSTOMER FEEDBACK CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

‘Large variety of different outcrop analogues.‘ 'Easy to follow the instructions. Excellent tutoring skills. Relatable ‘I liked the intensity of the course. It really helped to drive the mind to
 Geologist at Wintershall information to the day-to-day job. Recommend course for geoscientsts.' carbonate geology from another area, like geophysics.’
 Geologist at Qatar Petroleum  Geophysicist at RAG
‘I liked the course a lot, but also the up-to-date infos.‘
 Sedimentologist at Dea 'The instructor was able to embed the informative lectures through useful ‘Great instruction, perfect command regard topic, lots of examples.’
exercises.'  Geoscientist at MND
‘Great overview of the topic, applicable to work.‘
 Geologist at Qatar Petroleum
 Geoscientist at Lotos

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 WE DELIVER EXCELLENCE GEOLOGY

Conventional and Unconventional Carbonate

Play Types – Influence of Physiographic
Setting and Structural Controls Introduction to Geomechanics Prospect Evaluation, Risks and Volumes Wellsite Geology & Operations
GEO962 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill / Advanced GEO52 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation GEO68 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill GEO71 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Jeffrey Dravis Manhal Sirat Jan de Jager Alice Post

Physiographic setting and deep-seated structures often control the occurrence This course introduces basic reservoir geomechanics concepts and methods to A decision to drill an exploration well with the objective to find a new oil or gas A large amount of geological data is acquired (at substantial cost) during a
and distribution of conventional and unconventional carbonate plays in enable cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and experience. It provides the field must be based on a sound assessment of the prospect’s risks and of the drilling operation. Ensuring optimal quality of this information and effective
Phanerozoic carbonate sequences. Physiographic setting at the global scale is required input to help you understand questions crucial to the reservoir volumes: what is the chance that a well will find hydrocarbons, and how much reporting plays a key role during well design, drilling operations and the later
position relative to the paleoequator (determines tropical/subtropical setting Geomechanics: How human activities of drilling, production and injection can could it be? Risk and volume assessments form the basis for decisions to drill a use of the data in field studies.
and trade wind influences) but at the local scale it is the sea floor bottom affect the stress equilibrium in the reservoir at depth? How these changes in the well or not, and as such form the link between subsurface evaluation and the A key requirement for success is close co-operation between geological, drilling
topography (ramp versus platform). Deep-seated structures not only initiate stresses can create different problems? How can we drill without surprises? business aspects of the petroleum industry. and well engineering departments.
pre-depositional topography and aid later entrapment of hydrocarbons, but Where to place horizontal wells for better production? How and what The course explains how risks and volumes can be assessed in a realistic manner,
often drive the diagenesis and porosity evolution of a carbonate sequence completion methods can be used to optimise the production? What reservoir/ based on a sound understanding of the geological details of the prospect as
field development plan is optimum for better production over reservoir well as of its regional geological setting and current play understanding. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... lifecycle? • A well-site geologist, drilling or operations engineer
• A geoscientist, geophysicist, reservoir engineer, petrophysicist or manager • A professional involved in the acquisition and use of
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... well-site (geological) data
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... A geoscientist working in exploration, a prospect portfolio analyst or a direct
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •
• A geoscientist or engineer with little or no reservoir Geomechanics supervisor
• We use a great teaching format (lectures keyed to your notebook)
experience • A professional from a discipline working closely with exploration staff, such
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Extensive use of Phanerozoic case studies Lectures integrated with practical exercises
as a reservoir engineer, petrophysicist or geophysicist •
• The notebook contains color images of all slides presented in lectures • Use of a microscope for cuttings analysis and UV light boxes for oil show
• Extensive bibliographies support lectures HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE examination
• Published papers are provided to support many lectures • Theoretical concepts illustrated during individual sessions are accompanied HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
by working on practical problems to ensure a thorough understanding of the The course will allow participants to produce well-considered and realistic
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING principles and procedures assessments for prospects they may be working on, and to understand and
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Hands-on experience by solving classical reservoir Geomechanics tasks constructively challenge risk and volume assessments of colleagues and/or By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Key controls on the occurrence and distribution of both conventional and partners/competitors (e.g. in a data room). • The basic principles of well-site data acquisition quality control
unconventional plays during the Phanerozoic Each topic is introduced by a lecture, and learning is re-enforced by practical • The techniques used by well-site geologists in formation evaluation
• The importance of physiographic setting at both global and local scale, and
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING exercises and discussions. • Drilling problems caused by subsurface conditions
the importance of orientation with respect to easterly trade winds in tropical By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Application of well-site data in exploration and development
and subtropical settings • Reservoir Geomechanics concepts and terminology
• The potential for deep-seated wrench or strike slip faults to create favorable • The 3D stress state in the subsurface THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Principles of rock mechanics By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of the
TOPICS
diagenesis and porosity evolution of Phanerozoic carbonate sequences
• The interrelations among 3D stress state, the natural and induced fractures essentials for realistic risk and volume assessments of exploration prospects. Petroleum Geology Overview
TOPICS and fluid flow
• What factors control fracture/fault reactivation with possible predictions Drilling Operations
• Brief review of distinctive aspects of carbonates, as well as grain types and TOPICS
• Typical assumptions and simplifications required to predict reservoir • Bits, casing & cementing, Fluids
classification schemes for textures and porosity
behavior under different states of stress • The fundamentals of risk and volumes assessment; translating geological • Drilling problems & well control, geosteering
• Review of carbonate diagenesis in limestones and dolostones, as it relates to
understanding into reasonable numbers and ranges
the evolution of porosity and permeability in carbonate plays
• The difference between risk and uncertainty Logging Operations (Petrophysics)
• Review of carbonate depositional facies types and models of deposition TOPICS • Fundamentals of statistics; including explanation of distribution curves, •Acquisition, concepts, tools
• Synthesis of stratigraphic relationships in carbonates as it pertains to
• Introduction to the physics of petroleum reservoirs understanding of expectation curves, do’s and don’ts for adding risked •Quick look interpretation
carbonate plays
• Fractures and the 3D state of stress volumes, and Bayes theorem
• In-depth discussion of typical phanerozoic conventional and unconventional
• Andersonian classification of faults and stress regimes • Uncertainty of trap, reservoir, seal and charge, illustrated by examples Operations Geology Overview
carbonate plays, using analog case studies to demonstrate the influence of
• Fundamental rock mechanics - uniaxial and triaxial tests, mechanical and • Guidelines and exercises for estimating risks realistically and consistently •Duties & responsibilities
physiographic setting, structural setting, and stratigraphic age
elastic properties and other concepts • Calculating volume ranges for prospects and for portfolios of prospects; how •Well planning processes
• Hoop stresses and wellbore deformation to add prospect volumes for a correct representation of prospect portfolios - Site survey & shallow gas hazards
• Pore pressure and stress changes and their effects on reservoirs and • Incorporation of geophysical evidence (DHIs) in a realistic risk assessment - Drilling programme
petroleum e&p - Contracting & services
• Building 1D MEM and 3D MEM (Mechanical Earth Model) - Data management
• Implications and case studies
Wellsite Geology
• Mudlogging services
- Data acquisition
- Monitoring (ROP, gas, mud)
- Sampling & cuttings
- Evaluation
• Hydrocarbon detection
• Sidewall & coring
• Wireline logs
• Reporting

Wellsite Contracting
•Drilling, mudlogging, wireline, services, coring, QC
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
'Thank you for the HOT team and also for Manhal, it was a lovely course.'
 Geophysicist at Tatweer
'I liked the practical case studies and the knowledge of Manhal.'
 Geophysicist at Tatweer

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 WE DELIVER EXCELLENCE GEOLOGY

Development Geology Clastic Reservoir Characterisation Introduction to Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling
GEO64 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill GEO70 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill GEO26 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Evert Uitentuis Evert Uitentuis Jorge S. Gomes

A profitable development of an oil or gas field starts with a good understanding The main objective of a development team is to identify the type and scale of This course will provide the basics of carbonate reservoir description for the TOPICS
of the subsurface. As part of a PE team, the development geologist interprets heterogeneity that is most likely to affect the distribution of non-recovered less experienced staff (covered in 2 days), followed by 3 days of more advanced • Geological aspects: Review of sedimentology, depositional and diagenetic
subsurface data and provides geological models that form the basis for mobile oil and gas in their subsurface reservoirs. The clastic depositional material. The last 3 days will address the road map (workflow) and best practices models and sequence stratigraphy.
development planning. environment is particularly complex and many factors may cause a lower than used in data preparation and data analysis to build a coherent 3D static model • Rock Fabric: Review of carbonate textures, pore systems, pore throat sizes
During this course, the “Development Life Cycle”, starting with the gathering of expected recovery. Outcrops, cores, borehole images, logs, production test and of the reservoir. and capillarity.
geological data, the interpretation thereof, the preparation of geological reservoir level seismic can help provide detailed information about the • Petrophysical & seismic aspects: Review of petrophysical and seismic inputs
models and the quantification of subsurface uncertainty, are discussed. The architecture, fluid flow behaviour and the heterogeneities in a reservoir. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... required to reservoir description.
development geologist is equipped with the skills to construct these models. Lab Data: Detail explanation of capillarity effects and its use in rock fabric
• A geologist, petrophysicist, geophysicist or reservoir engineer •
Attention is given to the impact on field operations and on field management characterisation and SW modelling. Review of MICP, SCAL, NMR to qualify
during its entire lifecycle. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
The course assumes some basic geoscience and engineering knowledge. No different rock fabrics.
• A geophysicist, geologist, petrophysicist or reservoir engineer involved in Rock-fluid interaction: Review wettability, Kr curves, OWC-FWL differences
prior hands-on experience of 3D modelling is required •
exploration, appraisal and development of clastic oil and gas accumulations and sensitivity analysis on saturation modelling (Leverett J function,
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Skelt-Harrison etc.).
• A petroleum engineer or geologist involved with exploration and Participants should have a basic knowledge of clastic reservoir geology. • Flow units: Review of zonation, layering, flow unit concepts, k/phi, FZI,
development of oil and gas reservoirs In the first 2 days the instructor provides the basic geological, petrophysical and Lorenz plots and the use of flowmeters for validation.
core analysis background for reservoir characterisation and in the following Geostatistics: Univariate and bivariate statistics, PDFs, CDFs, Cv and spatial
Participants need a basic understanding of reservoir/petroleum geology and
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE days the instructor works with workflow examples applied to field data, using
•
statistics. Evaluate variogram models (Spherical, Exponential, Gaussian) and
preferably some 2 – 4 years’ experience. This course is designed to provide the best possible interaction between PowerPoint slides (no 3D modelling software used in class) in order to illustrate the effect of their parameters (range and nugget) on model outcomes.
lectures and multidisciplinary team related exercises. The focus of the course is how the data was analysed and processed to build a static model. In the last day • 3D modelling: Comparison of estimation and simulation approaches handling
on understanding the needs of the different parties involved in reservoir the instructor shows several examples of 3D models (deterministic and
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE discrete and continuous data; inverse distance, kriging, collocated co-kriging,
performance prediction. It will be shown how the integration of geophysical, stochastic) and will illustrate good practices and anomalies. sGs, SIS and co-simulation techniques.
Participants will be guided through the full development process following a petrophysical and reservoir engineering data is the key to designing realistic
• Monte Carlo simulation with computation of P90, P50 and P10 values.
discovery i.e. from appraisal to abandonment of the (fictional) Robin Field. Next static and dynamic reservoir models. THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Assessment of reservoir heterogeneity, averaging and upscaling techniques.
to the exercise relating to the Robin Field, other dedicated exercises are
included throughout the course to ensure participants understand the concepts At the end of the course, you will have the background knowledge to understand
discussed.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING the role of reservoir description in 3D modelling, you learn how to check the key
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: input parameters and assumptions used in modelling, so you can confidently
• Depositional parameters defining the reservoir architecture evaluate the quality of 3D static models used for field development planning.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • The use of tools to predict subsurface reservoir architecture The course will address the probabilistic distribution of hydrocarbons in place
At the end of the course, participants will be able to apply geological concepts, • The impact of the heterogeneities on reservoir performance at (P90, P50 and P10), and touches on the upscaling process, a requirement for
construct maps and sections and validate computer-generated interpretations. different scales fast flow simulation studies.
In particular you will understand how to:
In addition, participants will: • Use geological and petrophysical information to understand the depositional
• Be able to calculate subsurface volumes and assess the uncertainties
TOPICS environments and the diagenetic processes that affect the rock fabric.
• Learn about the contents of a well proposal • Framework for reservoir modelling • Characterise the reservoir rock types using several techniques such as
• Be able to plan appraisal wells and assess their economic value • Geological features influencing hydrocarbon recovery mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP), NMR and SCAL data.
• Acquire practical experience by working on an actual field study in teams • Clastic reservoir architecture and geologic controls on porosity and • Understand the important role of a geological framework with a zonation
• Better understand their own role in the development life cycle permeability scheme that honours flow units (use of PLT/RST/TDT for validation) within a
• Faults, fractures and fluid flow, compartmentalisation of the reservoir sequence stratigraphic framework.
• Sealing capacity of faults, shale baffles • Understand the role of 3D seismic data and faults in the reservoir framework
TOPICS • Core acquisition, analysis and interpretation and in the property modelling.
• Planning, gathering and management of geological data • Principles of upscaling and application of geostatistics • Understand the difference between deterministic and stochastic algorithms
• Geological concepts, global tectonics • Capturing subsurface uncertainties in volume estimates to propagate continuous (petrophysical) properties and discrete variables
• Geophysical methods, production seismic • Field development planning - data integration (facies, rock types) in the inter-well region.
• Correlation principles and techniques using logs, Walther’s Law, • Understand the importance of capillary pressures by rock types and fluid
Sequence stratigraphy contacts (FWL, OWC) in the calculation and validation of saturation models
• Environments of deposition (clastic, carbonates) used for volumetrics (STOIIP).
• Mapping of reservoir parameters and structure • Participants also learn the difference between resources and reserves and
• Structural styles, trapping conditions their respective uncertainties (High and Low estimates; P90, P50, P10).
• Reservoir fluids, initial conditions • Understand how to rank realisations and perform averaging and upscaling of
• Reservoir Architecture, geological modelling properties.
• Oil and gas volumetric calculations • Basically, participants will learn how to integrate static and dynamic data in a CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
• Subsurface uncertainty and risk analysis coherent and consistent manner to build a static model.
'The course had a good balance between theory and practical exercises and
• Case histories the trainer is very experienced.'
• Vertical and horizontal well applications, operational geology  Geophysicist at OMV Petrom
'Excellent integration of G&G activities and room to check all data from RE
perspective.'
 Reservoir Engineer at OMV Petrom
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK ‘Teacher with decades of experience, sharing a lot of knowledge’
'Very informative course and related to our job.'  Geologist at Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
 Geologist at Oxy
‘Very good, interactive discussion between instructor and participant’
'Great instructor, great exercises.'  Sr. Geomodeller at ADCO
 Geologist at Oxy
‘Well structured, precise explanations, good integration of topics.’
'The topics discussed were interesting and we learned new information.'  Reservoir Engineer at OMV
 Geologist at Oxy

Computer access required for exercises.

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Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Petroleum Geostatistics – Integrating Data Reservoir Characterisation & Modelling
Modelling for the Energy Transition for Reservoir Modelling and Simulation Workshop Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
RES62 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced GEO07 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill GEO14 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill GEO55 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Sebastian Geiger Todd Hoffman Wilfried Gruber Manhal Sirat

This interdisciplinary course integrates modern reservoir modelling and This course will teach you how to use geostatistical tools to create high quality This course is a practical about the design and construction of static reservoir This course introduces basic geologic and engineering concepts, methodology
reservoir engineering concepts to address and overcome the key challenges petroleum reservoir models. Fundamental techniques such as kriging and models. It translates theoretical background into practical model construction and technology used to characterise, evaluate and manage naturally fractured
encountered when creating meaningful static and dynamic reservoir models of sequential simulation will be covered along with more recent developments, using commercial modelling software. reservoirs, with their limitations and constraints. It helps answering and
(fractured) carbonate reservoirs across a range of subsurface reservoir e.g. Boolean methods and multipoint geostatistics. Constructing a reservoir model includes the difficult task to integrate data from understanding questions related to fractured reservoir performance during
applications that support the transition to a sustainable low-carbon energy very different sources like seismic, well, core and wireline information as well as drilling, production and field development: What are the factors that control
future. sedimentological concepts and facies interpretations. This course will show fractures behavior under activities of drilling, production and depletion? What
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... how modern reservoir modelling practice handles such different viewpoints are the impacts of such fractures on the reservoir development plans? How can
• A geoscientist or an engineer who wants to use geostatistics to create better from geoscience and engineering. we develop and optimise those reservoirs to enhance oil and gas recovery?
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... reservoir models Throughout the course a reservoir will be characterised in terms of structure, Case studies will be provided to demonstrate the importance of integrated
• A geomodeller, reservoir engineer or petrophysicist working on (fractured) sedimentology and related petrophysical properties and develops these into geologic and engineering aspects in developing effective, economical reservoir
carbonate reservoirs, wishing to build a strong foundation in characterising static reservoir models. Geostatistics and data integration across the key management strategies for different types of reservoirs.
and modelling these complex reservoirs, specifically in the context of the
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE disciplines will set the baseline.
energy transition. • This course covers some theory but is mainly focused on practical applied This training will focus on state-of-the-art concepts, practical fundamentals and
procedures that can be used to create models. common pitfalls when using applications in integrated computer-based DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• You will employ an easy-to-use modelling software to put many of the modelling. It aims to provide a complete picture in reservoir modelling which • A geoscientist or engineer interested in a multi-disciplinary approach with
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE techniques into practice by building basic models. starts already at the grid design. The bulk of the course will be used to convey basic geological and reservoir engineering experience
• Discuss how and why carbonate reservoirs matter for the energy transition • The class culminates with a multipart project that incorporates much of what detailed univariate and multivariate statistics, geostatistics and their
• Examine how oil and gas expertise for carbonate reservoirs can be applied to was learned during the week. applications. The modelling part will include variogram based and non-
other subsurface applications such as CCUS and geothermal energy variogram based deterministic and stochastic techniques and show how to
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• By using case studies, you will review the challenges and best practices when apply these for populating facies and properties like porosity, permeability or • Theoretical concepts illustrated during individual sessions are accompanied
characterising and modelling (fractured) carbonate reservoirs
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING by working on practical problems to ensure a thorough understanding of the
saturation.
• Discussions of the integration of core and log data for creating robust By the end of the course you will feel confident in your knowledge of: During this workshop participants will construct a static geomodel, which is principles and procedures
reservoir rock-typing approaches for carbonates • How to build a reservoir model from available geologic and engineering data ready to be initialised as simulation model. • Hands-on experience by solving classical structural geology tasks
• It will be explained how fractures can be detected and incorporated in static • How to use particular techniques for model building
and dynamic reservoir models • The general concepts and equations behind the techniques DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Modern reservoir modelling approaches for carbonate reservoirs will be
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• A geologist, geophysicist or petroleum engineer seeking to gain an
introduced, that allow us to capture their multi-porosity nature (not specific By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
TOPICS understanding and practical knowledge in reservoir characterisation,
• Recognition, characterisation and prediction of subsurface natural fracture
to certain software packages) geostatistics and modelling
• You will understand how uncertainties in carbonate reservoir modelling can • Introduction to petroleum geostatistics: why? When? & How? occurrence with their attributes from cores, well logs, seismic and drilling
be quantified using static and dynamic data, and how these data can be used • Review statistics & linear algebra data
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
for model calibration • Data analysis • Fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance
• Uncertainty • Emphasis will be on practical examples in order to improve personal skills in • Fractures sensitivity to in-situ stresses
• Geological continuity reservoir modelling • Design and analysis of pressure transient tests
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Simple and ordinary kriging • At the same time, theory in statistics, geostatistics, interpolation and • Reservoir performance evaluation
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Advanced kriging techniques simulation techniques will be communicated to provide a firm knowledge base • The most appropriate fluid-flow numerical simulation modelling
• Why carbonate reservoirs are important for the energy transition • Sequential simulations • The course is designed in a way that each main topic will consist of a theory • Application of coupled geomechanics/fluid-flow behavior
• Integrating core and log data for reservoir rock-typing in carbonates • Boolean / object based techniques section followed by computer exercises for application of the learned and • The impact of natural fractures on hydraulic fracture stimulation
• Detecting, characterising and modelling fractures in carbonates • Flow based modelling techniques opportunities for in-depth discussions
• State-of-the-art carbonate reservoir modelling approaches and best practices • Multiple-point geostatistical models
Incorporating secondary data-cokriging THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING TOPICS
• Quantifying uncertainties in carbonate reservoir modelling •
• Incorporating secondary data-cosimulation At the end of the course, you will have confidence on setting up a reservoir • Introduction: fractures terminology and attributes
modelling strategy and operating a reservoir modelling software package • Workflow for characterisation using both static and dynamic data
TOPICS through all steps of model building. • Recognition and characterisation of fractures from well logs, cores to seismic
• The role of carbonate reservoirs in the energy transition (e.g., geothermal The key points to take will be: and drilling data
energy or CCUS) • Showing the methods and benefits of integrating geological, geophysical, • Fracture interrelationship with in-situ stresses
• Heat and mass transfer in (fractured) carbonate reservoirs petrophysical and engineering data into static reservoir models • Building conceptual models for NFR
• Petrophysics for carbonate reservoirs • Introducing state of the art deterministic and stochastic modelling • Appropriate nfr modelling; discrete, continuous and geomechanical models
• Reservoir rock-typing for carbonates techniques, demonstrating their application and outcomes • Impact of fractures on flow behavior; reservoir permeability, anisotropy,
• Detecting, characterising and modelling fractures • Gaining skills on making realistic assumptions of reservoir parameters and drainage area and water-flood sweep efficiency
• Multi-scale and multi-porosity reservoir modelling and upscaling the associated spread of model uncertainties • Geomechanical integrated approach
• Model ranking and clustering using static and dynamic data • Discussing the full workflow from data input and analysis through modelling • Implications and case studies
• Uncertainty quantification for carbonate reservoir modelling and upscaling results into a model ready for flow simulation

TOPICS
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Introduction to reservoir characterisation
• Reservoir metrics and related variable types
'The course is delivered with extensive coverage of both static and dynamic 'The course subject is well explained.' • Generation of a reservoir model
aspects.'  Lead Reservoir Engineer at Trident Energy  Reservoir Geologist at ADNOC Onshore • Grid design and structure determination
'I liked the integrated nature of the course material which combined the 'The instructor provided good examples on the topics covered in addition to • Structure model exercise
different disciplines.' the exercises' • Geostatistics and spatial data analysis
 Reservoir Engineer at Trident Energy  Geophysicist at ADNOC Onshore • Statistics exercise
• Variograms, kriging basics and methods, co-kriging
'Up to date and recent methods were shown on the course. Lots of papers ‘The presentation was well organised, daily reviews, good explanations for • Kriging exercise
were referenced with interesting aspects.' the statistical techniques used, instructor had a good knowledge of the • Stochastic simulation methods for discrete variables (indicator simulation,
 Lead Geologist at Trident Energy matter.’ TGS, boolean, MPS, etc.)
 Geologist at RAG • Simulation methods for continuous variables (SGS, GRFS, bivariate, etc.)
• Facies, properties and fracture modelling strategies
‘Easy to understand, explained very clearly, the instructor was very helpful.’
• Exercise on stochastic simulation
 Geologist at KOC
• Volume estimates and uncertainty assessment
• Upscaling to coarse grid models
• Exercise on volumes and upscaling

Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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North Atlantic Margin Petroleum Systems / Morocco

FTP06 ︲ 6 days ︲ Skill / Advanced

Jonathan Redfern

This field course and workshop examines all the elements of the Petroleum DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
Systems of the Atlantic margin, superbly exposed in Morocco. Data from new •A geologist, geophysicist or engineer
field locations being actively researched are integrated with subsurface data The course assumes a basic level of geology and is suitable for both early career
and a regional overview of plays along the margin. It is designed to develop an and experienced professionals.
in-depth knowledge of the systems and key play elements to aid exploration
along this emerging province. Physical Demands
This field course examines the evolution of the North Atlantic Petroleum Physical activity is moderate, requiring ability to walk 1 km along hilly terrain.
System that is actively being explored along the West African and Eastern Climatic conditions can be hot.
Canada margin. The complete Atlantic margin sequence is exposed in Morocco,
from basement, overlying Palaeozoic section, all effected by the major
Hercynian orogeny. Permian through to Triassic post orogenic collapse and HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
continental rift deposits. The extensive Central Atlantic Margin Province (CAMP) The course has been run successfully for a number of oil companies and provides
basalts that were followed by development of oceanic crust in the Atlantic, and unrivalled access to world-class exposures in North Africa’s most accessible
the shift to a passive margin. An entire Jurassic mixed clastic and extensive country. Integration with subsurface data puts the outcrops into context and
carbonate interval is exposed, with the key reefal development that is a target short exercises embed knowledge.
offshore. These are overlain by Early Cretaceous clastics, the shallow water and Short group exercises and discussions in the field are designed to develop a
continental equivalents of the offshore deepwater plays being targeted along deeper understanding of the systems.
the margin.
The course examines the structural evolution of the basin, from early extensional
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
through to wrench and compressional related tectonics and salt dynamics that
play a crucial role offshore. Depositional systems are examined with a view to This course will develop in-depth understanding of the petroleum systems and
characterise reservoir, seal and source development. offer the opportunity to observe all the key elements superbly exposed at
The course will present an integrated analysis of the petroleum systems, with outcrop. It allows explorationists the opportunity to put the subsurface geology
new published data from recent fieldwork. This is combined with published into context. It is relevant for the exploration plays being undertaken along
subsurface data to develop play concepts in the offshore and onshore basins. both the West African and Canadian/USA margin, and analogue plays globally.
Examining the outcrops will also develop observation skills and fundamental
Highlights understanding of sedimentology and structural geology.
• Triassic rift basins of the High Atlas. Structural development and
sedimentology TOPICS
• Reservoir modelling of continental clastics: case study of integrated digital Day 1 - Marrakesh: triassic rift sequences (ourika valley, high atlas)
outcrop models Day 2 - Agadir: triassic rift sequences (argana valley)
• 3D exposure of Triassic mixed fluvio-aeolian system, Argana Basin Day 3 - Agadir: transect triassic to cretaceous (argana to agadir)
• CAMP basalt and transition from rift to passive margin Day 4 - Agadir: jurassic carbonate facies (north of agadir)
• Jurassic reefal development, facies and faunal distribution and controls on Day 5 - Essaouira: early cretaceous / jurassic depositional systems
reservoir development Day 6 - Marrakesh: early cretaceous depositional systems
• Early Cretaceous sequence stratigraphy and facies
• Regional tectonics and salt control
• Cenomanian-Turonian source rocks
• In depth discussion of plays, what works, what hasn’t yet… but could

The course has been run successfully for a number of oil companies and provides
unrivalled access to world-class exposures in North Africa’s most accessible
country. Integration with subsurface data puts the outcrops into context and
short exercises embed knowledge. Short group exercises and discussions in the
field are designed to develop a deeper understanding of the systems.

Expert Leadership
The course is led by Prof. Jonathan Redfern, who is Director of the North Africa
Research Group (www.narg.org.uk). It is offered in collaboration with leading
researchers working in the region, who are undertaking ground-breaking field
based analysis, with extensive studies across North Africa. This group has
published a number of key papers on the region with new research currently in
preparation for publication.
FIELD TRIPS
North Atlantic Margin Petroleum Systems / Morocco (FTP06)
Integrated Reservoir Geology Field Trip: Reservoir Characterisation of Fluvial, Estuarine & Deltaic Deposits
in Modern and Ancient Environments / SW France & Spanish Pyrenees (FTP09)
Shallow Water Reservoir Characterisation in the Modern-Day Environments of the Gironde Estuary and
Aquitaine Basin / SW France (FTP02)
Structural Geology, Stratigraphic Architecture and Trap Styles of Sicily FTB –
A Multidisciplinary Approach on the Field / Sicily, Italy (FTP07)
Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation on the Field / Sicily, Italy (FTP08)

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Integrated Reservoir Geology Field Trip: Reservoir Characterisation of Fluvial, Estuarine & Shallow Water Reservoir Characterisation in the Modern-Day Environments of the
Deltaic Deposits in Modern and Ancient Environments / SW France & Spanish Pyrenees Gironde Estuary and Aquitaine Basin / SW France
FTP09 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill FTP02 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill

Hugues Fenies Hugues Fenies

This training presents reservoirs deposited in modern and ancient fluvial, TOPICS This field trip, set in the world-famous Gironde estuary, Arcachon lagoon and THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
estuarine and deltaic environments, with an applied production geology Day 1 oceanic coastline of the Bay of Biscay, focuses on the characterisation of By the end of the course, by referencing the modern-day analogues sandbodies
exercise (data base: fluvial reservoirs of a Cretaceous oil field - SW France). Modern-day deposits of the garonne river & gironde estuary (tide-dominated) / reservoirs formed in modern-day shallow water environments. of the Aquitaine basin you will feel confident to characterise, map and predict
SW France Facies analysis of fluvial, aeolian, estuarine, lagoonal, coastal marginal marine the quality and distribution of reservoirs formed in ancient shallow water
Duration of the training: 5 days, location: SW France + Spain: • Introductory lecture presenting the depositional environments of the
and shelf deposits will be performed and linked to reservoir quality (porosity/ environments.
- Field work in the modern EOD takes place in SW France (Bordeaux area) aquitaine basin permeability). And in particular to:
- Field work in the ancient EOD takes place in the Spanish Pyrenees (Serraduy- • Fluvial meandering channels with sandy-conglomeratic point bars
Reservoir sandbody characteristics, heterogeneities and geometries will be a
Tremp area) • Estuarine meandering channels, with heterolithic point bars (core)
central theme of the course in addition to the application of sequence • Assess the key-processes of reservoir genesis in fluvial, aeolian, estuarine,
• Estuary-funnel sandy tidal bars (cores and very high resolution seismic)
stratigraphic concepts in order to predict the reservoir distribution at basin lagoon, marginal marine and shoreface environments and to link these
• Internal architecture of the estuarine bay-head delta: reservoirs and internal
scale. processes to reservoir quality (porosity/permeability) and segmentation
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... The Gironde estuary is a worldwide reference model for tide-dominated incised
seals • Assemble detailed facies core descriptions in order to identify the reservoir
• An exploration or production geologist/geophysicist working on fluvial/ • Sequence stratigraphic model and reservoir architecture of the tide-
valleys. It allows a unique opportunity to observe the reservoirs and seals which formed in the environments of deposition along an updip-downdip facies
estuarine/deltaic reservoirs dominated gironde incised (very high resolution seismic) develop along a 200 km long dip section, through a basin (from fluvial to transect (from fluvial to shoreface)
• A reservoir engineer in charge of modelling and producing these reservoirs shoreface). Field work will focus on fluvial point bars located landward of the • Evaluate the range of geometries of the reservoir geobodies within each
Day 2 limit of tides, then on estuarine heterolithic point bars and lastly on sandy tidal environment and assess the specific processes controlling reservoir
Physical Demands Modern-day deposits of the arcachon estuary (wave-dominated) / SW France bars deposited in the estuary funnel. geometry
The physical demands of this course are low. Field walks will be slow and field • Inner estuary meandering sandy tidal channels and muddy tidal flats (cores
In contrast the Arcachon lagoon is a wave-dominated estuary (Leyre estuary) • Reconstruct large-scale reservoir architecture within a sequence
sessions will not last more than a couple of hours. You will be walking in water and very high resolution seismic) and the field work in this location will focus on the facies and geometry of sandy stratigraphic framework, with the help of core transects and very high
(water depth: 1 - 2 feet) and on muddy soils. Some transfers are by boat within • Outer tidal inlet channel-fill and sandy tidal flat
tidal channel-fill deposits, as well as on adjacent muddy and sandy tidal flats resolution seismic lines
the channels of the Gironde estuary and the Arcachon lagoon. • Sequence stratigraphic model and reservoir architecture of the wave-
deposits. The small-scale meandering tidal channels of the inner lagoon will be • Integrate production data (fluids, pressures) in order to test reservoir
In the Pyrenees there will be short hikes. dominated arcachon incised valley (very high resolution seismic) visited first and then the large scale tidal inlet of the outer lagoon. architecture and propose strategies of reservoir optimisation through
• Comparison with the tide-dominated gironde incised valley
The sequence stratigraphic models of the Gironde and Arcachon incised valleys workovers
will be compared. Specific processes controlling reservoir geometry will be Assess stratigraphic trap potential within incised valley fill
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE assessed thanks to new concepts (anchored and sweeping tidal ravinement
•
Day 3 • Construct regional-scale reservoir maps and predict the distribution of
• Field guide books processes). Preservation potential of the incised valleys on the wave-dominated
Eocene deltaic roda sandstone (flood-dominated) / southern pyrenees; spain reservoir parameters in shallow water environments
• Power Point Presentations shelf will also be presented and discussed.
• Introduction to basin setting: the eocene roda sandstone is composed of six
• Poster sessions (before and after each field stop) The oceanic coastline of the Bay of Biscay adjacent to these embayments is one
fluvio-deltaic sequences, which infilled a piggy-back basin located in the
• Core descriptions (high-quality cores, preserved in epoxy)
foreland of the southern pyrenees of the highest energy wave-dominated oceanic coasts of the world. Beach, TOPICS
• Very High Resolution Seismic lines (Seistec & Sparker) shoreface and coastal aeolian dune facies will be presented, utilising trenches, Day 1
• Flood-dominated gilbert delta lobes, facies, reservoir architecture and
• Cretaceous oil field data (core pictures, well logs correlation panel) cores and a radar line. The giant wave ravinement surface will be examined, • The environments of deposition of the aquitaine basin and the reservoir
sequence stratigraphy
both in trenches and using high resolution seismic lines. characterisation tool kit
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Day 4 • Fluvial meandering channels with conglomeratic point bars
Eocene deltaic roda sandstone (tide-dominated) / southern pyrenees; spain • Criteria to recognise the fluvial-estuarine facies transition
This field trip is a unique opportunity to: DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Tidal dunes and tidal bars deposited at the base of the gilbert delta foresets, • Estuarine meandering channels with heterolithic point bars
(i) visualise the modern-day environments of deposition and the associated • An exploration, development or production geoscientist, exploring and
reservoir geobodies, under the influence of tidal currents: facies, reservoir architecture and
sequence stratigraphy developing shallow, marginal reservoirs Day 2
(ii) compare the modern deposits to their Eocene reservoir analogs and analyse • A reservoir engineer with basic geological knowledge, who wishes to link • Estuary funnel sandy tidal bars (estuarine bay-head delta)
their spatial distribution within a sequence strat. framework, reservoir architecture to production optimisation
Day 5 • Internal architecture of the estuarine bay-head delta: reservoirs and internal
(iii) understand the best way to produce these reservoirs with a real-live •
Eocene fluvial castissent sst./Southern pyrenees; spain & cretaceous oil field seals
business-case Cretaceous oil field exercise (fluvial & estuarine reservoirs). Physical Demands
exercise • Production geology exercise: tidal bars well correlations, with integration of
• Braided streams & meandering channels: facies, reservoir architecture and
The physical demands of this course are low. Field walks will be slow and field production data
The aims of this training are to examine: sessions will not last more than a couple of hours. You will be walking in water
• Detailed facies analysis of shallow marine depositional environments: sequence stratigraphy
• Direct application of the field concepts to a business case study: a
(water depth: 1 - 2 feet) and on muddy soils. Some transfers are by boat within Day 3
fluvial - estuarine - deltaic the channels of the Gironde estuary and the Arcachon lagoon.
Cretaceous oil field exercise, with reconstruction of reservoir • Coastal marine oceanic beaches: backshore, foreshore and swash bars
• Reservoir characterisation of the sand bodies deposited in these
characterisation & architecture, thanks to sedimentology and sequence deposits
environments: geometries, internal heterogeneities, interconnections
stratigraphy and presentation of guidelines for production optimisation HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Shoreface deposits of the bay of biscay
• Sequence stratigraphic analysis of the large scale reservoir architecture:
• Sequence stratigraphy of the interfluves of the gironde incised valley
spatial distribution of reservoirs and seals, potential stratigraphic traps • Field stops will allow a direct visualisation of the key facies deposited in the (adjacent to estuary mouth)
analysis various environments of deposition and a direct link to the onsite • Sequence stratigraphic model and reservoir architecture of the tide-
• Direct application of these field concepts to a business case study: a sedimentary processes dominated gironde incised valley
Cretaceous oil field exercise, with reservoir characterisation (sedimentology • Geometries and internal heterogeneities of the reservoir geobodies will be • Exploration geology exercise: well correlations and assessment of
of fluvial & estuarine Sst.), reconstruction of reservoir architecture (sequence described and linked to the processes active within the different depositional stratigraphic trap potential within tide-dominated incised valley fill
stratigraphy & reservoir layering) and presentation of guidelines for environments
production optimisation • Poster sessions will introduce and summarise the key-points of each field Day 4
stop. Trenches, numerous cores and high resolution seismic lines will be also • Inner lagoon meandering tidal channels and muddy tidal flats
utilised to visualise and map reservoir geobodies • Outer lagoon tidal inlet channel and sandy tidal flat
• Onsite team work exercises (interpretation of trenches and core • Sequence stratigraphic model and reservoir architecture of the wave-
descriptions) allow a direct link from sedimentary processes to reservoir dominated leyre incised valley (arcachon lagoon) in comparison with the
quality. Indoor reservoir geology exercises focus on the reconstruction of tide-dominated gironde incised valley
reservoir architecture with integration of production data (fluids and • Aeolian coastal dune field, with internal architecture of the tallest dune of
pressures) europe (pyla dune)

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Structural Geology, Stratigraphic Architecture and Trap Styles of Sicily FTB –

A Multidisciplinary Approach on the Field / Sicily, Italy Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation on the Field / Sicily, Italy
FTP07 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced FTP08 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill / Advanced

Gabriele Lena Pietro Di Stefano

This 5-day field trip offers an intensive and robust multidisciplinary approach to THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING This 4-day field trip in northwestern Sicily will provide the basics of carbonate THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
techniques and analysis on the field (regional geology, geodynamics, structural By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: reservoir characterisation on the field, by means of spectacular exposures, visits By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
geology, stratigraphy, facies analysis and petroleum geology). Set on the • The geological setting of the Sicilian-Maghreb FTB: the Mesozoic
to quarries and seismic scale outcrops. The main aims are to describe and • Geological key elements for the characterisation of carbonate reservoirs
famous Sicily Island, one of the most interesting and complex fold & thrust belts palaeodomains of the ancient African continental margin (basins and illustrate the peculiar geological and petrophysical control factors occurring in • How to analyse and assess the different control factors influencing a
worldwide, the course is designed to show the participants typical geological carbonate platforms) and their structural evolution carbonate reservoirs. fractured reservoir, starting with petrophysical datasets and exporting them
control factors in different geodynamic and palaeoenvironmental scenarios. • The relation between shallow-seated and deep-seated deformations in the
The instructor will focus on the main sedimentological characteristics of to the large-scale reservoir
The field trip is structured in such a way that each day participants experience Tertiary evolution of the thrust belt; the effects of the late transpressional different carbonate reservoirs (pore diagenesis, facies, primary structures,
the integrated analysis of stratigraphic and structural settings of one specific tectonics palaeontology, evolution and sequence stratigraphy) coupled with the role of
palaeodomain, using existing datasets and comparing subsurface data and • Large-scale inverted and transpressional structures and their potential for
fracturing (vertical and horizontal). Prediction criteria in fractures orientation TOPICS
outcrops. 5 days for 5 different geological scenarios (carbonate platform, slope- petroleum exploration will be explained, with limits and constraints. The course focuses on the seismic Day 1
to-basin, basin, terrigenous/evaporitic basin, foreland basin systems) in • Synorogenic Tertiary deposits: sedimentology and facies associations
aspects of carbonate reservoirs and the correlation with the outcrops. The role • Introduction to the carbonate reservoirs in sicily
different tectonic stages (passive margin, failed rift, flexure, compression, • Lateral facies changes, architecture and structural control of the sin-
of permeability and anisotropy in fluids within the reservoir and the relationship • Geological and petrophysical characteristics
thrust-top/satellite basin). Each day participants will analyse the geosettings, compressional Miocene basins in Northern Sicily between boreholes and fractures will be covered using natural examples. A set • Karst, fractures, jointing and anisotropy
reconstruct the relationship and predict the geometry of subsurface structures. • The Messinian evaporitic deposits: lithostratigraphy, sedimentation vs.
of outcrops of shallow water carbonates affected by meso and macro volcano- • Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous deposits
Landscape and seismic-scale outcrops will help the participants with the tectonic process and new insights dykes and atollo-type successions will show you some of the risks and critical • Correlation with well datasets
correlation of tectonic models, geophysical data and analysis of structural • The potential geo-resources of the Caltanissetta Basin (late Messinian):
factors occurring in reservoirs.
styles. bituminous euxinic shale, salt dome and methane mud volcanoes At the end of this course you will be able to describe carbonate reservoirs at Day 2
After a geology review and an introduction to the regional settings, the field • The Pliocene foreland basins of the Gela plain and the oilfields in subsurface
different scales, starting with pore networks and rock textures, followed by •Peritidal cycles and reef complex, characteristics, facies and geometries
trip starts with the visit of various palaeodomains, starting from the higher • The present-day structural setting of the Sicilian foreland, seismic data from
sedimentary bodies and stratigraphic-structural macro-architectures. •From outcrop to macro architectures of carbonate reservoirs
structural units towards the less deformed. Different pieces of information the Sicilian offshore These outcrops provide a natural laboratory to properly learn and experiment •Domino style faulted reservoirs
collected each day will allow you to put them together to draw a coherent • How to reliably note, draw, plot and map during a field survey, and the
with methods for characterising and modelling carbonate reservoirs. •Unconformities and sealing
geological picture, to produce a palinspastic restoration and to analyse the importance of field techniques and analysis to decrease uncertainties •Rudistic limestone reservoirs, porosity and connectivity
geodynamic scenario. We conclude with the prospect assessment and play
analysis of some oilfields in Sicily, actually in production. Good food, monuments DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to approach different geological Day 3
and the impressive landscape and coastline of Sicily will accompany you along scenarios in a single field trip. • A geologist or geoscientist in general with some years of experience, keen to •Tidal flats, effect of matrix
this trip. broaden and deepen your knowledge of carbonate reservoirs (properties and •Sedimentary dikes, large faulting, ramp-bounded reservoirs
control factors in modelling) •Stepped margin, channels, breccias and auto-brecciated reservoirs
TOPICS • A reservoir engineer or explorationist wishing to improve your geological •Channels and other discontinuities
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... knowledge
Day 1 •Correlation with seismic
• A geologist, geophysicist, explorationist or geoscientist in general, keen to • Introduction to the geological setting of sicily The course assumes a basic knowledge in geoscience.
broaden and deepen your knowledge on the field about the kinematic • The mesozoic carbonate succession of the panormide platform Day 4
evolution of a FTB-foreland system, using a multi-disciplinary approach • Facies relationships •Large vertical barrier/discontinuity, volcanic dykes
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Interference between tectonic structures •Mixed deposits, petrophysical parameters
Continuous and well-exposed ‘seismic scale’ outcrops will help you understand • Clear and impressive field stops allow a visualisation of the different facies •Slope carbonates and calcareous turbidites
the geometries of the geological bodies, using commercial and crustal seismic Day 2 typical of carbonate reservoirs •Prediction criteria, risk and case study
profiles, well and geophysical datasets. • Meso-cenozoic slope-to-basin imerese succession and its relationships with
• Graphic material on site as well as correlation with seismic and well datasets
the overlaying oligo-miocene numidian flysch foredeep will help you understand the geological control factors typical of reservoir
modelling
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Practical exercises on geometries, fractures and heterogeneities of the
Day 3
• New insights into recognition and prediction of the geometry of shallow- reservoir will be conducted in quarries where a multiple exposure and
• Mesozoic extensional tectonics, volcanism and sedimentation at the triassic
seated and deep-seated structures, ramp dominated units vs. thrust sheet variable geometries of cliffs permit a 3D visualisation of critical surfaces
jurassic boundary to the sicanian deep-water domain
dominated units
• Comparison of outcrop and seismic profile
• Facies analysis and correlation between different palaeoenvironmental
• Neogene imbricate thrust system deposits
scenarios, from meso-scale to seismic scale units
• Cross-correlations between outcropping and buried structures, using seismic
Day 4
profile and well-data applied to very impressive landscape
•Georesources in the messinian evaporites
• Explanation of new data derived from commercial and crustal profile
•Miocene-quaternary mixed ramp
providing new insights and prediction criteria on the relationships between
a) an imbricated carbonate thrust system of the Northern chain, b) the huge
Day 5
Caltanissetta terrigenous trough consisting of embricated thrust systems,
• The frontal part of the chain and the present foredeep: comparison with the
and c) the flexure of the Iblean foreland crust below the FTB
subsurface setting will be imaged by seismic reflection profiles
• Different types of petroleum systems and plays will be shown during this
• The oil fields of southern sicily
5-day field trip
• The iblean foreland and the forebulge with surface and sub-surface
• Exercises, line drawings, stratigraphic logs, structural data plots and maps
comparisons
will be performed during the survey

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Seismic Acquisition and Processing – From Basics to Modern Concepts

GPH07 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Christian Stotter

The acquisition and processing of seismic data is indispensable for any successful TOPICS
exploration and production project. It is essential to know what additional • Overview and introduction
information a newly acquired or re-processed vintage seismic dataset can • Elementary theoretical concepts
deliver to the interpreter or reservoir engineer. Nevertheless, many users of - Seismic wave propagation, reflection and transmission
seismic data are unfamiliar with seismic design principles and data processing. - Approximate concepts: acoustic waves, rays and the convolutional model
Moreover various technological developments in recent years have led to • Sampling and aliasing components of seismic acquisition projects
complex and sometimes confusing terminology. • Target oriented seismic survey design - 2D and 3D surveys
This course is intended to give you a sound understanding of the essentials of • Source and receiver parameters and configurations
seismic acquisition and processing and shows how this understanding can help • Seismic acquisition timeline -
you in your day-to-day work. from design to operations
• Signal processing fundamentals
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Pre-processing
- Seismic-navigation merge
• A geologist, geophysicist or petroleum engineer, who uses seismic data in
- De-signature, zero phasing
daily work and who wants to know about the potential and limitations of
- Noise removal - swell and de-spike
seismic data depending on the used acquisition parameters and processing
- Gain recovery
workflows
- Deconvolution
• A geoscientist or manager involved in seismic acquisition and processing
- Multiple removal - SRME
projects, as the acquired knowledge will help you in the tender process and
- Data regularisation and interpolation
operational phase of seismic acquisition and processing projects
- Velocity analysis, NMO and stack
• Pre-stack time migration
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Post-processing
• Determination of basic seismic acquisition parameters using wave • Depth imaging and tomography
propagation principles and existing data will give attendees practical • Novel acquisition and processing methods
understanding of land and marine survey design - Wide azimuth survey geometries
• The effects of changing key survey parameters will be shown on real data and - Simultaneous source acquisition
case studies - COV processing
• Basic processing concepts will be derived intuitively from signal processing - Three components - aspects of ocean bottom processing
and wave propagation principles - Full wave form inversion
• Attendees will get hands-on experience in seismic data processing on real concepts
data examples and state of the art seismic processing software
• Benefits and pitfalls of modern imaging algorithms will be shown on case
studies from different geologic environments
• In a seismic tender exercise participants will define acquisition and processing
parameters based on principles they have learned during the course

THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING

At the end of the course you will have a good understanding of the possibilities
but also pitfalls and limitations of seismic data acquisition and processing
projects. With that foundation you will feel confident to:
• Evaluate basic survey parameters for seismic acquisition
• Judge the relative importance of seismic acquisition parameters for specific
geologic targets
• Distinguish between different seismic acquisition proposals based on
provided survey parameters
• Perform basic QC and parameter evaluation for seismic processing projects
• Evaluate a processing sequence for seismic data processing tenders
• Better interact with experts in the fields of seismic acquisition and processing
• Assure optimal use of financial resources

GEOPHYSICS
Seismic Acquisition and Processing – From Basics to Modern Concepts (GPH07)
Geophysical Reservoir Characterisation (GPH01)
AVO and Beyond – Quantitative Seismic Amplitude Interpretation (GPH11)
Microseismic Monitoring in Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs (GPH41)

Computer access required for exercises.

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AVO and Beyond – Quantitative Seismic

Geophysical Reservoir Characterisation Amplitude Interpretation Microseismic Monitoring in Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs
GPH01 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill GPH11 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill GPH41 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill

Wilfried Gruber Christian Stotter Leo Eisner

The seismic signal carries a large amount of information from the subsurface. In its early days the AVO method has been seen as a potential golden bullet for Microseismic monitoring became a broadly used tool for oil and gas TOPICS
Seismic attributes aim to assess this information in order to utilize it for exploration prospect de-risking. Nowadays - and a lot of dry wells later - we unconventional and also conventional production. Its use ranges from mapping • Introduction
reservoir characterisation. Reservoir geologists need to understand these know that there are many possible situations where geology can generate traps of hydraulic fractures, through compaction and faulting control in offshore - Definition of microseismicity, induced / triggered seismicity
seismic attributes in order to integrate their behaviour into reservoir studies. for those interpreting AVO anomalies too naively. reservoirs to control of seismic hazards related to the induced seismicity. This - A brief review of microseismicity outside the oil industry: water reservoirs,
This course covers the seismic attributes typically used for reservoir Nevertheless AVO and its successors and improvements have greatly changed course provides an insight into the most common methodologies of microseismic mining and geothermal
characterisation and indicates their application in reservoir modelling. our understanding of the subsurface. Using pre-stack inversion and anisotropic monitoring discussing their advantages and limits of their applications. - Induced seismicity by reservoir production
A nearly infinite number of seismic attributes is technically possible. Not all of imaging we can now better characterise the subsurface. Especially in a Participants will be able to set the right expectations, select the appropriate - Historical review of microseismicity during reservoir production
them are meaningful, some are redundant, and other attributes work in specific development environment where a lot of well control is available, this can lead monitoring methodology and mainly interpret the data in a meaningful way. - Historical review of microseismicity by hydraulic fracturing (M-site, Cotton
situations only. The participant’s intuition for seismic amplitude will be trained to great enhancement of characterising the inter-well space. Temporal changes This course is based on a new book (Springer) scheduled for 2019. Valley, Barnett, etc.)
systematically by starting from simple instantaneous attributes and evolving via in seismic amplitudes recorded by time lapse seismic can be related to - Principles of hydraulic fracturing and geomechanics
amplitude versus offset methods to advanced seismic inversion studies. production effects and integrated in the reservoir simulation. Amplitude • Earthquakes
Hands-on real data exercises demonstrate how attributes relate to reservoir variation with azimuth and angle bears the potential to characterise the DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
- Instrumentation for passive seismic
occurrence, rock and fluid properties and their heterogeneity. Examples include properties of the fracture network so important in many reservoirs. • A professional with a geoscience background - Frequency content of the microseismic data
exploration scenarios and will link seismic and well data for quantitative So despite the slight disillusionment after the first euphoria in AVO - Earthquake location techniques
interpretation. In modern reservoir characterisation, which aims for complete interpretation, the quantitative interpretation of seismic amplitudes bears No specific prior knowledge is required, although a familiarity with geophysical - Relative locations
data integration, validated attributes are key to understanding the inter-well great potential for future subsurface characterisation. terminology, hydraulic fracturing and/or seismology is useful. - Microseismic location techniques and exercises
space. In this course we will start from a solid understanding of the basics, but we will • Downhole location technique
go on to review further developments, starting from elastic impedance, over - Single well monitoring technique
pre-stack AVO inversion and the use of amplitude variations with azimuth for
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... - P-wave and S-wave polarisation
estimation of anisotropy that can be used in imaging and fracture • Practical examples of data and computer simulations
- P-wave only location from downhole arrays
• A geoscientist (all disciplines) exposed to reservoir description, characterisation. • Theoretical concepts are explained and illustrated on case studies
- Picking strategies for microseismic data
characterisation and modelling • You will go through several exercises
- Optimal design of downhole monitoring array
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Case studies
- Orientation of downhole geophones
• Q&A including short tests
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • A geophysicist or geologist, who uses quantitative seismic interpretation in - Velocity model calibration
daily work and who wants to gain a solid understanding of the AVO method - Inclined / dual and multi-well monitoring techniques
• The methodologies presented are aimed to the point where seismic is
incorporated into the geoscience workflow. and recent developments THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Surface monitoring technique
• An exploration geoscientist, who needs to incorporate AVO results in By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of how - Vertical component only, uncertainty associated from P-wave locations:
• The course format contains theory, example cases from field studies and
prospect de-risking to: depth vs. origin time
literature.
• A geomodeller, who uses quantitative seismic interpretation results for • Use or request the appropriate processing technique from a service company - Detection uncertainty and signal-to-noise ratio
• In practical examples you will use seismic attribute software to apply the
property or facies modelling • Design an array for passive seismic (surface or downhole) monitoring to meet - Frequency content, attenuation and detection
methods taught, strengthen the knowledge gained, and set the basis for a
your targets - Design of surface monitoring array
maximum of seismic data integration in upcoming projects.
• Throughout the course the level of detail in viewing the reservoir increases.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Determine uncertainties of locations for microseismic events in microseismic - Calibration shots / velocity model building: isotropic vs. anisotropic velocity
We will review the history and foundation of the AVO method and develop monitoring arrays - Relative locations
It starts with seismic attributes giving field scale trends, moves on to •
from this an understanding of the possibilities and limitations of the method • Orient downhole geophones from a perforation or calibration shot - Downhole and surface location case study
integrating well data for resolving local features and finally embarks on
This will be accompanied by case studies and practical examples in Python • Quality check locations of microseismic events: estimate approximate - Near surface amplification
statistical methods to be utilised on meter scale grid models. •
notebooks distance and depth of a recorded microseismic event on a downhole array • Source mechanisms
• The hands-on experience will be useful for the application of the learned • Build a velocity model (P- and S-wave) from a sonic log or check shot - Concept of source mechanism, definition of dip, strike and rake for shear
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING themes in the day-to-day business and give an introduction to modern measurement suitable for microseismic monitoring source
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: geo-computing • Calibrate a velocity model for both surface and downhole arrays - Description of shear, tensile, volumetric, CLVD source through moment
• The logic, underpinning assumptions and limitations of seismically derived • Going beyond the usual AVO topics will accustom you with latest • Estimate the source mechanism from surface microseismic monitoring tensor
information developments of amplitude based seismic interpretation • Manage and mitigate hazards resulting from induced seismicity - Inversion for source mechanisms from single monitoring borehole / multiple
• How to select the seismic attribute required for a specific task • Estimate the stimulated reservoir volume monitoring boreholes / surface P-only data
• The applications of seismic data in a reservoir characterisation workflow THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Effectively use the information provided by microseismicity - Source mechanisms of microseismic events
• The benefits of data integration • Understand how the stress is constrained by microseismic events • Source characterisation
By the end of the course you will have a good understanding of the possibilities - Magnitude local and moment
and limitations of amplitude-based quantitative seismic interpretation. With - Magnitude and energy
TOPICS that foundation you will feel confident to: - B-value and magnitude of completeness
• Model basic AVO responses from well log data
• Seismic attributes and attribute combinations - Stress drop, source dimensions
• Classify AVO responses
• Link well and seismic information • Anisotropy
• Understand and apply AVO anomalies for prospect de-risking
• Attribute analysis and validation - Introduction to anisotropy
• Judge the amplitude fidelity of pre- and post-stack seismic volumes
• AVO and fluid replacement analysis - Effect of anisotropic media on S-waves: shear wave splitting
• Assess the effectiveness of recent developments in quantitative
• Seismic inversion and the use of inversion results - Shear wave splitting observed in microseismic data
interpretation for your field development or exploration study - Inversion of anisotropic media from P and S-waves using microseismic
• Workflows for integration of attributes in reservoir modelling
events
TOPICS - P-wave anisotropy on surface monitoring data
• Amplitude versus offset basics - Time-lapse changes in anisotropy
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - From bright spots to AVO anomalies • Reservoir simulations
- Wave equation, zoeppritz and simplifications - Current use of microseismicity in the oil industry
‘Clearly structured arrangement of the course. Even difficult equations were
- AVO classifications CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - Diffusion model for pressure triggering of microseismic events
explained by simple words.’
- AVO attributes and crossplotting - Discrete fracture networks constrained by microseismicity
 Senior Geoscientist 'Easy and open discussion with the instructor, high level of expertise of
- Use and misuse of AVO - Reservoir simulations and history matching
A digression on amplitude preserved processing the instructor.' Seismicity in the vicinity of oil or gas reservoirs
‘I liked the course as a whole. The material is well prepared, easy to follow, • •
From AVO to elastic impedance  Geophysicist at Storengy - Theory and history of induced felt seismicity
focusing on important issues.’ •
 Exploration Geophysicist • Pre-stack inversion 'I liked the enthusiasm and knowledge of the instructor, and the possibility - Seismic moment and total injected volume
• Amplitude versus azimuth applications in to ask a lot of questions. Leo is very knowledgeable and very happy to - Blackpool case study as an example of induced seismicity
- Anisotropic imaging answer any question about induced seismicity. I really learned a lot - DFW seismicity case study
- Fracture characterisation from him!'' - Social issues related to hydraulic fracturing
- Geomechanical applications  Geoscientist at EBN • Case studies and conclusions
• Time lapse amplitude changes - Recent important case studies: locations and source mechanisms
• Full waveform inversion - an outlook 'Instructor is experienced subject matter expert. Course delivered very well.' - Relationship between microseismicity and hydraulic fracturing
 Quality Engineer at NCOC - Summary of the class
- The most important things to remember about microseismicity
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 GEOPHYSICS / PETROPHYSICS
COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX

PETROPHYSICS LAB,
FORMATION EVALUATION GEOPHYSICS
CORE ANALYSIS

Applied Machine Learning and Data Science for Upstream Professionals (RES65)
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Integrated Petrophysics –
Special Core Analysis: Integrated Petrophysics for AVO and Beyond – Quantitative
Saturation Height: How to Derive
Petrophysical Imaging Applications Carbonate & Fractured Reservoirs – Seismic Amplitude Interpretation
and Use Saturation Height Functions
(RES44) A Roadmap (PPH03) (GPH11)
(PPH38)

Integrated Petrophysics for Laminated and Low Resistivity Reservoirs Geophysical Reservoir Characterisation
(PPH35) (GPH01)

SKILL
Integrated Petrophysics – How to Integrated Petrophysics for Microseismic Monitoring in
Special Core Analysis (RES48) use Special Core Analysis with Reservoir Characterisation Conventional and
Modern Logs (PPH31) (PPH02) Unconventional Reservoirs (GPH41)

Wireline and LWD Log Quality Control and its Impact on Interpretation
(PPH25)

Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff – A Structured System (SSK24)

Seismic Acquisition and Processing –

Open Hole and LWD Interpretation Principles and Applications
From Basics to Modern Concepts
(PPH33)
(GPH07)

FOUNDATION
Petrophysics Insights: Integrated Petrophysics –
Interdisciplinary Reservoir Evaluation Quick Look Techniques
(PPH39) (PPH06)
Core Analysis Fundamentals
and Technology (RES45)

Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log Interpretation: Theory and Practice (PPH23)

PETROPHYSICS
Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log Interpretation: Integrated Petrophysics – How to use Special Core
Theory and Practice (PPH23) Analysis with Modern Logs (PPH31)
Petrophysics Insights: Interdisciplinary Reservoir Open Hole and LWD Interpretation Principles and
Evaluation (PPH39) Applications (PPH33)
Integrated Petrophysics – Quick Look Techniques
Wireline and LWD Log Quality Control and its
(PPH06)
Impact on Interpretation (PPH25)
Integrated Petrophysics for Laminated and Low
Integrated Petrophysics for Reservoir Resistivity Reservoirs (PPH35)
Characterisation (PPH02)
Integrated Petrophysics – Saturation Height: How
Integrated Petrophysics for Carbonate & to Derive and Use Saturation Height Functions
Fractured Reservoirs – A Roadmap (PPH03) (PPH38)

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Fundamentals in Petrophysical Log Interpretation: Theory and Practice Petrophysics Insights: Interdisciplinary Reservoir Evaluation
PPH23 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation PPH39 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation

Claudia Steiner-Luckabauer Martin Hock

This course represents the fundaments of logging techniques and petrophysical THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING The course gives a broad overview of petrophysics, respectively formation Tool Theory
models. It focuses on intuitive log reading and a mindful petrophysical setup. It By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: evaluation and its impact on your business such as resources/reserves • Spontaneous potential
supports your understanding of logging response in rough conditions as well as • The different definitions of terms to enhance understanding between
determination, reservoir management and well integrity. It covers the basic • Electrical survey
the awareness that models are helpful, but can also lead to incorrect people which leads directly to the definition of several petrophysical concepts (rocks and their porosity, permeability and rock texture), history of • Resistivities & microresistivities
interpretation. This course strengthens your confidence in log reading which properties logging, tool theory, logging operations (incl. MWD-LWD), log evaluation • Induction, Electromagnetic propagation
helps in interpretation, reviewing or simply integrating logs in your daily work. • ‘Intuitive’ log reading and qualitative log interpretation
methods and their uncertainties. The integration of core data (petrophysical • Gamma ray & gamma ray spectroscopy
• The difference between deterministic and probabilistic log interpretation
measurements plus petrography), test results and cased hole data will also be • Sonic (Acoustic)
This course is designed to give you a basic knowledge in the three main pillars in • The importance of data integration and integration of disciplines
discussed during the course. Last but not least, never forget the properly • Cement bond logs
petrophysical log interpretation, which are: • How to perform qualitative log interpretation from data quality control to
structured final report! • Density / Photoelectric effect
• The bits and bytes of wireline logs (data acquired) • Neutron porosity logs
the calculation of porosity, water saturation and permeability
• Data integration (core, log, geological data) • Pulsed neutron
• Petrophysical theory and application DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Carbon / Oxygen
TOPICS • A geoscientist, reservoir engineer or any other professional interested in • Activation (Elemental Capture Spectroscopy)
When attending this course it is likely that you already had a petrophysical • Basics of wireline logging formation evaluation • Nuclear magnetic resonance
course at university or you already got in contact with wireline logs at your daily • Basic petrophysical workflow • Dipmeter / Formation images (resistivity, acoustic)
work. Maybe you got challenged by the question what those logs really mean in • Porosity • Auxiliary (Caliper, Directional)
terms of vertical or horizontal resolution, what their significance or informative
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Formation testing & sampling, perforating, production logging
• Environmental conditions
value is or how this can be translated into rock properties. Step by step, you will • Core data integration • Mixed, instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of • Well integrity (Corrosion like Multifinger, etc.)
focus on specific physical properties and learn, what they tell us from the • Water saturation PowerPoint overview and detailed explanations • Cased hole logs
formation. You will learn the theoretical fundamentals for petrophysical log • Find water and hydrocarbon zones • A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related
interpretation, the correct application for the reservoir present and about the • Archie’s concept and other saturation models and built on the previous learnings Operations
uncertainty of the calculations. You will learn that the classical workflow needs • Core data integration • Extensive allowance for class-led questioning and discussions within the •Data Acquisition (Logging Program, Cost Estimates, Onsite Witness)
back loops and data-integration to get reasonable results. During that • Absolute permeability course delivery •Wireline (max. ca. 70° deviation, critical above 50°)
investigation you will understand how logging techniques, borehole conditions • The importance of facies •TLC (tough logging conditions - tool on drill stem)
or other external circumstances will influence your interpretation and how you • The NMR permeability pitfall THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING •Coiled Tubing (torque & drag increases with length of horizontal borehole)
can avoid pitfalls. • Older logs •Well tractor
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: •Weatherford shuttle system (max. 125°C)
• Quick look analysis - summary
• The importance of formation evaluation for your business (resources/ •Through bit logging
• The probabilistic method
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... reserves, reservoir management & well integrity) •MWD / LWD (real time or washdown, only resistivity for 4 1/8”)
• Examples for full data integration
• A petrophysicist, geologist, reservoir engineer, geophysicist or someone in • What kind of measurements are available for the industry •Service companies
need of a basic understanding of petrophysical log interpretation • The importance of an integrated formation evaluation (logs, core, tests,
cased hole, cross-well) Log Evaluation
•Software, Metadata, Data Load (formats)
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Data Edits (Depth matching, bulk shifts, splicing, despiking)
TOPICS •
The course is structured in sequences of theory and practical exercises in which •Borehole corrections (e.g. butterfly charts, shoulderbed corrections)
the discussed theories will be applied on real data. Introduction
•Deterministic log evaluation (Wyllie, Archie etc., shale corrections)
This course is based on real world examples. Such examples are not perfect and • Agenda
•Probabilistic log evaluation (ELAN, MultiMin0, Quality control (examples)
will be matter of discussion, as it will be also in the real working world. During • Business purpose
•Net/Gross (cutoffs)
this course you will learn how to apply accepted industry standard equations, •Lumpings
what they are created for and in which circumstances they can be used. History of logging
•Uncertainties
•The early years (1846 – 1945)
•The “middle” years (1946 – 1969)
Core Data
•“Modern” logs (past 1969)
• Coring & sampling
• Petrophysical standard data (porosity, permeability, matrix density)
Basic concepts
• SCAL (special core data), i.e. compressibility, formation factor, saturation
•Definition of well logs
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK exponent, cation exchange capacity, Dean stark saturation, relative
•Rock composition (matrix, shale (clay), texture / structure)
‘Well-structured course, easy to follow instructor, course contents very well permeability, capillary pressure curves
•Porosity & fluids
• Petrographic core data (cuttings, calcimetry, core description, thin sections,
explained, real data examples. It was not a ‘special software’ related/ •Classification of log measurements
dependant course.‘ XRD)
•Borehole effects / invasion
 Geophysicist •Tool geometry effects
Well Testing (basics)
‘Some very good examples of well log interpretations and pitfalls. Got a •Logging speed
•RFT / XPT / MDT pressure data (wireline)
better understanding of well log interpretation and overview of topics one •Hostile environments
•Drill stem tests (DST)
can discuss/challenge with petrophysicists.‘ •Logging equipment (cables etc.)
•Production tests
 Geologist at Wintershall Dea •Fluid (Formation water) samples
‘Very consistent and understandable buildup through the week.‘ Cased hole logs (pulsed neutrons, resistivity)
 Geologist at INPEX
Report writing/documentation, archiving

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Wireline and LWD Log Quality Control and its Impact on Interpretation Integrated Petrophysics for Reservoir Characterisation
PPH25 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill PPH02 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Angel Meso Mark Deakin

The certification of acquired data is a very critical aspect of wireline and LWD • Cement evaluation logs: CBL-VDL. interpretation and QA/QC This course will teach you how to evaluate reservoirs and quickly identify flawed TOPICS
logging and is performed through the observation of key quality indicators. The • Ultrasonic cement evaluation tools results. • Petrophysical objectives. Physics vs. petrophysics. Concepts of data hierarchy
main objective of this course is to make you aware of these quality indicators as • Dipmeter interpretation principles Robust reserves and simulation are achieved by the logical, systematic and calibrations
well as the different techniques to solve commonly found issues at the wellsite. • Geological image (resistivity and ultrasonic) logging tools integration of all relevant data. A quality interpretation is extremely cost- • Quick look operations log analysis. Logging tool review. Vshale & lithology;
The course will explore the tools response explained from their physical • Principles, interpretation and log quality control indicators effective compared with data acquisition or development mistakes and complex lithology
principles as well as their relationship with the rock and fluid properties, most • Structural and stratigraphic interpretation principles essential with today’s complex reservoirs and data sets. • Porosity: total or effective? Gas zones and complex lithologies; calibrating
common open hole logging technologies will be covered explaining their main • Facies analysis for reservoir characterisation with image logs Integration will often replace the need to run expensive, irrelevant logs, explain porosity
applications and limitations. Basic petrophysical interpretation will be discussed apparent data conflicts and provide the correct answer faster, strengthening • Sw100 zones and rwa’s: their derivation and effective use
with numerous examples and exercises in order to complement your knowledge Advanced logging tools and formation testers your position as an operator. By contrast, stand-alone log analysis often results • Sw: improving the inputs which really matter: Rt/Ro, Rw, m, n, Sw: OBM/WBM
to be able to perform a proper log QA/QC analysis. • Nuclear magnetic resonance, applications, limitations and QA/QC in wrong decisions and weakens your technical position in the eyes of your core; capillary pressure; magnetic resonance; facies and wettability defined,
• Relaxation mechanisms and their association with fluid and rock properties partners. explained and integrated. Calibrating Sw
This training course will feature: • Porosity, irreducible water saturation and permeability determination This course, evolved over 25 years of petrophysical consulting and lectures, • Shaly sands: defined & explained. Integrating resistivity & non-resistivity
• Explanation of petrophysical concepts and techniques • Advanced fluid determination methods: 3D map T1-T2-difussion demonstrates how robust answers are achieved by the logical integration of data; FMI/NMR/Pc, WaxmanSmits Qv, m*, n* with or without core
• Discussions on tools physical principles, applications and QA/QC • Dielectric tools principles and applications diverse data. • Fluid contacts and capillary pressure: using mdts effectively. Distinguishing
• Tool limitations on different borehole environments • Saturation determination parameters, m, n and CEC
the mobile phase
• Metrology concepts and applications on wireline and LWD logs • Geochemical logging tools, uses, limitations and QA/QC
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • The rocktype master equation: what is it? How do i use it?
• Multiple log quality control exercises • Reservoir pressure determination tools
• A petrophysicist, geologist of any discipline, reservoir engineer, geophysicist, • Permeability: rock-types; NMR; conventional log quick-look k; bound fluid
• Pre-test interpretation, common issues and QA/QC
core analyst or someone with a year’s experience with logs or formation volume; timur-coates permeability; relative effective kwtr koil kgas & SwP10,
• Pressure gradient interpretation and examples
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... evaluation P90 sensitivity; calibrating k with well test kh; correct permeability simulation
• Fluid sampling, optical and composition fluid analysers
input
• An engineer in exploration and production departments • Advanced probes for special well and reservoir conditions
• Netpay: What is netpay? Definition. Its proper criteria and evaluation
• A geologist, geophysicist or petrophysicist • Permeability determination HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Key recommendations for mud, drilling, logs, core analysis, Sw & k evaluation
• A petroleum, reservoir or drilling engineer • 10 common systematic errors which ruin geological models
• This course is a condensed package of powerful integration techniques. It
• In general, any other oil & gas industry professional involved in logging data Well seismic and basic petrophysics • Daily interactive petrophysics and / or geolog demos
uses an interleaved sequence of lectures, micro-practicals, Interactive
QA/QC and validation •Checkshot, VSP, offset and multi-offset VSP, walkaway • Excel petrophysical toolbox: All workshops, Swpc:n calibration, Shaly Sand QL
Petrophysics & Geolog demos, movies and workshops to convey a flexible
•Different source types, air-guns and vibroseis trucks LAS evaluator, 100+ Eqns, PetroDB-Vault extracts, HPV sensitivities
and very powerful petrophysical methodology. Its Comprehensive Manual
•Physical principles, interpretation and log quality control indicators
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •Formation evaluation principles
and Petrophysical Toolbox provide a lasting benefit to the novice and
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to experienced student alike.
•Rw determination methods
ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the • Basic economics are addressed first by Quick Look Log Analysis for
•Crossplots utilisation, hingle and pickett plots
information presented, the sessions will include visual, auditory and kinesthetic operations and then by a disciplined, logical process to optimize the
•Graphical interpretation techniques for porosity and lithology
elements to cover the three different learning modalities. The daily sessions will interpretation of Porosity, Saturation, Permeability and Fluid Contacts - the
•Saturation determination equations and techniques
be highly interactive and participative. This involves regular discussion of basis of Reserves.
•Complete formation evaluation for simple lithology
applications as well as hands-on exercises that will be solved manually and/or • Low Contrast Low Resistivity Pay, clastics and carbonates are evaluated by
using Microsoft Excel. straight forward integration techniques which outperform log analysis with
direct, plain to see results.
• The integration of LWD, Wireline, Facies, SCAL, MDTs etc is explained via the
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING author’s ‘PetroDB-Vault’ software with the final, crucial Petrophysics-
By the end of the course you will be able to: Geomodel checks clearly set out.
• Understand the physical principles of main wireline and LWD logging tools
• Apply quality control techniques to validate logging data THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
• Know the main applications and limitations of the different tool readings
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: ‘I liked the practicality of methods; it made me see things from different
• Perform a complete log quality control in a set of logs
• The essential nature of petrophysics: its objectives, data and uncertainties perspectives.‘
• Perform a basic log interpretation CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
• How to get the best possible answers from any given data set  Sr. Petrophysicist at Expert Petroleum Solutions
‘Instructor’s explanations were very clear and patient.‘ • How to perform Quick Look Log Analysis and Essential Core-Log Integration
 Petrophysicist at RDG with the author’s Excel spreadsheets ‘Inspiring instructor, very engaged. Learned a lot, liked the practicals.‘
TOPICS
• How to review petrophysical studies effectively & quickly identify flawed  Geologist at Aker BP
Basic logging concepts and principles of metrology ‘Good high tempo, many subjects.‘
 Geologist at Petrogas results using a clear sequence of logical checks
• Basic well logging concepts ‘The information given is highly valuable for my job.‘
• How to identify and extract the key data channels from modern hi-tech logs
• Auxiliary measurements, QA/QC and common issues  Petrophysicist at Neptune Energy
‘Lots of new information about log quality control. Great experience, thanks.‘ which, when integrated with core, logs and welltests, will answer the
• Principles of metrology, the real environment
 Specialist at NIS questions your team is asking ‘This is the best Petrophysics course ever!’
• Log quality control basic principles
• What really matters from the increasingly complex barrage of modern  Petrophysicist at CC Energy Development
• Basic measurements: gamma ray and spontaneous potential
petrophysical data
• QA/QC indicators and examples ‘Great overview but also in depth. Good applied practical approach.’
• How to drill, core, log and test for clear formation evaluation results
• Resistivity theory, principles and applications of laterologs  Geophysicist at GDF SUEZ E&P
• How to avoid the 10 most common errors which ruin petrophysical results
• Microresistivity devices, principles and applications
• How to use interactive software to reveal how your data works together and ‘Mark explains difficult concepts effectively and makes it easy to understand.
impacts results I am glad that I choose this course!’
Conductivity and nuclear logging tools
• Conductivity tools, uses and limitations  Geologist at ADCO
• Lwd resistivity determination tools
• Log quality control and common issues
• Rt and invasion profile determination
• Formation density tools, calibrations, applications and QA/QC
• Neutron tools principles, calibrations, applications and QA/QC
• LWD porosity determination tools
• Nuclear tools limitations and environmental corrections

Acoustic and geological logging tools

•Basic sonic tools, borehole compensation
•Dipole sonic tools, applications
•Mechanical properties determination and uses
•Sonic limitations, QA/QC and common issues in the borehole
•LWD acoustic tools Course can be presented in English or Spanish language.

Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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Integrated Petrophysics for Carbonate & Fractured Reservoirs – A Roadmap Integrated Petrophysics – How to use Special Core Analysis with Modern Logs
PPH03 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill PPH31 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill

Mark Deakin Mark Deakin

This course represents the Complete Carbonate & Fracture Evaluation Recipe, TOPICS This course does more than calibrate your density log with core grain density • Routine core porosity calibration of density, NMR, neutron and sonic logs.
from Quick Look Log Analysis to full Core-Log-Test integration. It presents a • How physical characteristics impact 1) reservoir properties 2) reservoir and porosity. It starts with the essential techniques of core-log integration Select and merge
systematic, disciplined plan of action for the acquisition and integration of measurements required to create compatible data sets which are suitable for special core • Routine core permeability calibration of NMR, porosity, HPV, etc. select and
carbonate petrophysical data, highlighting problems and explaining solutions. • Carbonate & fracture reservoir classifications: Lucia, Nelson, Aguilera analysis (SCAL) integration. It then goes on to integrate the SCAL lab results merge
The course provides a much needed systematic process for staff faced with the • Total porosity & clays vs. total porosity & pore geometry. What to do! with powerful, modern logs to show how these can be more usefully applied to • Routine Dean Stark and other core saturations integration with resistivity,
daunting prospect of managing Carbonate & Fracture, or other ‘complex‘ • How to use data and equations intelligently. Understanding data answer key reservoir questions. NMR, Dielectric, Cross Dipole sonic, 3D saturation-height(s), NMR, dielecric, sigma
reservoirs. Non-petrophysicists will learn how to quickly check geo-model input redundancy, hierarchy and equation inversion resistivity, Lithoscanner and MDT are some of the logs whose output is • Capillary pressure explained
with ‘Greenlists‘. • Misleading data, useful data, powerful data. Carbonate & fracture database calibrated and welded into the fabric of a true, modern, integrated petrophysical • Capillary pressure SCAL tests: centrifuge, porous plate, mercury
essentials evaluation. Such an evaluation is robust, overdetermined and grounded in • Lab to reservoir fluid conversions
• Greenlists: the tests you must apply to received data sets routine and special core analysis. All integration techniques are explained in • How to check and correct lab Pc data
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... terms of the question being answered (the objective), the physical basis of the • Reservoir Rock Typing (RRT): Why and how? Facies, NMR, FMI, FZI, HFU. RRT
• Carbonate quick look Excel template with 100+ key equations for complex
• A petrophysicist, any geologist, operations geologist, engineer or core reservoir evaluation core and log data being used and the steps necessary to quantitatively integrate without core.
analyst who uses or creates petrophysical results for carbonate or ‘complex‘ • PetroDB, analogues, Sigma & Dielectric logs, Cap. pressure, FZI, R35, rock the core with logs and geo-models. • Application of RRT during core-log integration
reservoirs typing, core Sw, which Sw? NMR porosity bins, coates carbonate permeability, This course follows a logical, systematic structure, which enhances • The engineer’s stand-alone core saturation height function
sonic logs, Stoneley k, stress, fracture quantification understanding of the where, why and how of modern petrophysical data. • How to fit pc data: foil, j function, lambda, skelt harrison
Basic principles are reviewed; however a year’s experience in formation • The complete carbonate & fracture evaluation recipe: principles, data and A-Z Lithology, porosity, saturation, permeability, natural fractures, FWL, TOC and • Integrating core saturation height functions with logs: resistivity, NMR,
evaluation is desirable. information flow mechanical properties for brittleness and fracturing are addressed, with the Porosity, Sigma, MDT
• The petrophysics to geo-model checks which really matter! pertinent core and log data explained and integrated. • SCAL electrical properties CEC, m and n: use, abuse and correct
implementation
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Using RCA, SCAL and modern logs to solve the low resistivity pay problem
• All data is integrated, from drilling and LWD to well tests and the latest DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • SCAL NMR lab tests: BFV, T2, T1 cutoffs, Qv experimental technique and
hi-tech logs via a recipe which provides a definitive set of results and a secure • A petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, core analyst, geologist or engineer who results
basis for decisions - a template for evaluating any complex reservoir builds or uses static or dynamic reservoir models • Integration of SCAL NMR with logs, use, abuse and alternatives compared
• The course explains how the physical characteristics of carbonates - tight, • A professional with a year’s experience with core-log integration • SCAL Relative Permeability tests: steady vs. unsteady state
fractured or permeable - present failure points for classical log analysis • Integration of SCAL rel. perm data with log analysis for kw, ko and kg.
• How to drill, core, log, test and then integrate specifically to address these Fractional flow
failure points is explained via a condensed learning session of interleaved HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Do your results concur with field observation? Calibration
theory, PetroDB-Vault IP demos, workshops and movies • This course is interleaved with micro-practicals, videos, PetroDB-WEB demos, • Wettability: impact on capillary pressure, relative permeability and sor
• Drilling data, core, SCAL, logs, LithoScanner, NMR, Dielectric, Sigma, Acoustic, class practicals, class discussions and timely recaps to achieve a dynamic and • Is your reservoir non-strongly water wet? What to do in the lab. What to do
Image-logs and MDTs are all briefly explained and fitted together to form the engaging training session - training which can be taken back to the office and during integration.
definitive solution for any given data set applied immediately. • What is the residual oil saturation?
• 5 days of petrophysical saturation: morning recaps: Do this, don’t do that! • This course explains how to perform comprehensive core-log integration on • Daily interactive petrophysics (IP) and PetroDB-WEB demos
PetroDB-Vault interactive demos; micro-practicals; movies; workshops; 25 legacy data, but also arms you with the knowledge of what is and what is not • Excel petrophysical toolbox: all workshops, equations, evaluation templates
years’ experience and debate critical to acquire in your reservoir, saving valuable time and money during
drilling, completion and development.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• The physical differences between carbonates and clastics and their data ‘Fantastic, well organised course. I will be able to use what I have learnt when By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
response implications I return to work. Great plotting techniques, spreadsheets with formulas are • How to acquire conventional and wireline core data - from mud systems to
• Why extreme pores, vugs, fractures and oil wetness occur in carbonates and excellent.‘ laboratory
how to recognise and treat them  Geoscience Team Lead at Vermillion • The essential techniques of core-log integration
• Carbonate & fracture evaluation essentials. The failure points which must be • The major Special Core Analysis (SCAL) tests explained
‘Very useful & practical course, will be put to immediate use.’
identified & healed  Petrophysicist at Idemitsu Petroleum • The major Special Log measurements explained
• Why fracture well tests can be misleading and what critical other data you • How to identify the key data channels from modern logs which answer the
must have ‘It explains perfectly how a petrophysicist should work to deliver the best questions your team is asking
• How common errors impact results using PetroDB-Vault interactive demos output to geologic model & reservoir simulation.’ • The questions core-log integration answers that log analysis cannot
• How to acquire and integrate key drilling, mudlog, core, special log and well  Petrophysicist at Qatar Petroleum • What integration techniques to apply to what special core analysis data - use
test data your data!
• How to do quick look carbonate log analysis and integrate capillary pressures
‘Topic very interesting, good delivery and plenty of experience from • How to objectively rank rival evaluation techniques
with logs in Excel or IP instructor.’ • How to use legacy core data with the modern log data you have just acquired
• How to do thorough, integrated and robust evaluations in any complex,
 Petrophysicist at Tullow • How to use Rock Typing and PetroDB to estimate the core values you do not
conventional reservoir ‘Topic organisation is excellent, helps us to see from helicopter view then go have
• How end-users can critically review complex petrophysical results using the into detail.’ • How to use interactive software to show how properly integrated SCAL and CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
author’s greenlists  Engineer at SKK Migas modern logs will impact your geo-model results
'The course related to real data sets and experience in data interpretation. I
‘Instructor was fantastic. The course slides were very useful and well immediately knew to which of my own datasets I can apply what I learned.'
presented. This was one of the best courses I have ever taken.’ TOPICS  Core Analysis Advisor at Wintershall Dea
 Petroleum Engineer at BG Group • Essential core-log integration 'Excellent material and examples.'
• How to check routine core analysis data is fit for purpose  Reservoir Engineer at Beach Energy
• How to integrate data with different scales of measurement
'Interesting way to explain petrophysical problems.'
 Petrophysicist at Oil & Gas Institute
'I liked the applicability of the developed topics in our daily activities.'
 Petrophysicist at Ecopetrol
'Excellent training. Mark is over the top.'
 Petrophysicist at Ecopetrol
‘The course is giving practical ideas and tools to solve even complicated
problems.’
 Petrophysicist at MOL

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Open Hole and LWD Interpretation Principles and Applications Integrated Petrophysics – Quick Look Techniques
PPH33 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation / Skill PPH06 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation

Angel Meso Mark Deakin

This interactive, applications-driven course will highlight the techniques and Conductivity and Nuclear Logging Tools This course walks through how to perform a Quick Look Log Analysis which is TOPICS
principles of well log interpretation for oil industry professionals who deal with •Conductivity tools, uses and limitations integrated with commonly available non-log and special log data. The process is • Quick Look objectives
wireline and/or LWD logs in their daily job. •LWD resistivity determination tools easy to understand and performed real-time, following established • Logging tools & curves. Briefly: Mnemonics, essential physics, role during
The course will explore the tools response explained from their physical •Advanced induction logging tools, 3D induction petrophysical principles but within an operation's 'quick look' setting. evaluation, recognising & reducing the impact of common problems
principles as well as their relationship with the rock and fluid properties; most •RT and invasion profile determination The course uses simple multi-disciplinary techniques to quickly cross check and - Caliper: simple - 6 arm
existing open hole logging technologies will be covered explaining their main •Formation density tools, principles and applications verify petrophysical results on the fly to enable more objective, fact based - Total and Spectral Gamma Ray
applications and limitations. Advanced interpretation methods will be discussed •The photoelectric factor, a key lithology indicator operational decisions. Log based field development studies can also be checked - Spontaneous potential
with numerous examples and exercises including complex lithology •Neutron tools principles and applications and verified by these quick look techniques. - Resistivity: Induction, Laterolog, Micro, Multi depth, RhRv (3D resistivity),
interpretation techniques. •Porosity determination from density and neutron logs Verifying petrophysical results moves you into an environment of certainty, Standoff
•LWD nuclear logging tools confidence and leadership. These petrophysical techniques will benefit - Density, photoelectric, density correction
This training course will feature: •Lithology determination, calibrations and log quality control parameters everyone downstream of the drill bit. - Neutron: thermal, epithermal, sigma
• Discussions on tools physical principles and applications
- Compressional sonic
• Tool limitations on different borehole environments Acoustic and Geological Logging Tools
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Special logs
• Tips and examples to identify and understand common logging issues •Basic sonic tools, borehole compensation - Image logs: resistivity & sonic
• Explanation of petrophysical concepts and techniques for advanced •Dipole sonic tools, applications • Keen to learn the numerous quick and easy - but never used - techniques that - Modern geochemical tools including Lithoscanner
formation evaluation using wireline and LWD logs •Mechanical properties determination and uses transform quick look log analysis into robust, hard edged results - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
• Application of interpretation methods in several examples and exercises •Sonic scanner principles and applications - Array sonics, shear waves, cross dipole, Stoneley
•Common sonic issues in the borehole The course is aimed at operations geologists, petrophysicists, wellsite - Dielectric
•LWD acoustic tools geologists, experienced log analysts, users of petrophysical results, geo- • Log quality control LWD & WL: essential curves, what to do, how to achieve
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... •Dipmeter interpretation principles modellers, exploration managers, team leaders,... optimal logs
• An engineer in the exploration and/or production department •Geological image logging tools • LWD and wireline: combined use
• A geologist, geophysicist or petrophysicist •Structural and stratigraphic interpretation principles Mud: Water and oil base. Why you must have good mud and how to achieve it
• A petroleum, reservoir or drilling engineer •Open, partially open and healed fractures interpretation
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •
• Supporting data: offset wells, PetroDB, analogues - which data is critical?
• In general, any oil & gas industry professional involved in wireline and LWD •Faults and unconformities interpretation examples Daily recaps, questions and debate. These debates will revolutionise the way
• Quick look modules in petrophysical software. Assumptions, pitfalls and
logging data interpretation and validation •Facies analysis for reservoir characterisation with image logs you think about and perform quick look log analysis.
cross checking their results/li>
•Ultrasonic logging tools This course is not difficult; it is common-sense but will surprise the experienced
• Vshale and Lithology calculations and cross checks
log analyst who has never used the numerous simple, easy to apply techniques
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Porosity calculations and essential cross checks
Advanced Logging Tools and Introduction to Formation Evaluation which transform quick look log analysis into fact based petrophysics. These
• Gas zone porosity
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to •Nuclear magnetic resonance, principles and applications techniques eclipse sophisticated, black box log analysis and are mostly
• Recognising Reservoir Types. The necessary modifications to data acquisition
ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the •Relaxation mechanisms and their association with fluid and rock properties completely free to use. If resources are to be spent on push button log
and work flow
information presented. The sessions will include visual, auditory and kinesthetic •Porosity, irreducible water saturation and permeability determination processing or running special logs it is advisable to at least be aware of these
• Water salinity (NaCl) & Rw. Placing feasibility limits on the most important
elements to cover the three different learning modalities. The daily sessions will •Advanced fluid determination methods: 3D map T1-T2-difussion simple checks.
exploration uncertainty
be highly interactive and participative. This involves regular discussion of •Dielectric tools principles and applications • Workshop: Lithology, porosity and salinity Quick Look Integration
applications as well as hands-on exercises that will be solved manually and/or •Saturation determination parameters, m, n and CEC
using Microsoft Excel.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Techniques. Hingle - Pickett plot iteration
•Geochemical logging tools • Archie Sw: calculation, cross checks and shaly sand flag
•Complex lithology evaluation examples By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• How to do Quick Log Analysis quickly and efficiently with far greater • Quicklook shaly sand. The difference in Quick Look method. Essential cross
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING •Formation evaluation principles checks
•Rw determination methods accuracy and far greater confidence than before
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Doing your own Quick Look Analysis on your own laptop and save the entire • Permeability, pay, free water level
•Crossplots utilisation, Hingle and Pickett plots • Workshop: Full Circle. How to use the quick look evaluated porosity,
• Physical principles of most existing open hole logging tools •Graphical interpretation techniques for porosity and lithology process as a working template
• The main applications and limitations of the different tool readings • The essential operating principles, outputs and role of all conventional and saturation and permeability with NMR and/or generic Capillary Pressure data
• The uses of advanced wireline and LWD logging tools in complex lithology special logging tools, their benefits and pitfalls, without getting bogged to cross check and reconcile results
Formation Testers and Complex Lithology Evaluation • Problems reservoir types: carbonates, low contrast pay, fractures
interpretation •Reservoir pressure determination tools down in tool theory or irrelevant detail
• How to perform a quantitative formation evaluation on a complex lithology • How to quickly identify porosity, saturation, netpay, fluid contacts, • MDT: how to confirm & iterate quick look results
•Pre-test interpretation • Quick Look Techniques spreadsheet
•Lost seal, dry tests and supercharging permeability and test intervals in a rapid, easy-to-understand workflow and
Pressure gradient interpretation become familiar with their typical log patterns
TOPICS •
• Recognising your reservoir type and what you must do differently in each
•Fluid sampling, optical and composition fluid analysers
Basic Concepts Review and Resistivity Tools one
•Advanced probes for special well and reservoir conditions
• Petrophysics concepts review • Why and when to run ‘special logs’ including image logs, NMR, array sonics,
•Permeability determination
• Introduction to well logging rotary sidewall cores and MDTs
•Saturation determination equations and techniques
• Log classification according to the measured properties • How to avoid wasting time on secondary issues and to keep your mind
•Complete formation evaluation for complex lithology
• Auxiliary measurements, uses and common issues focused on what really matters
• Basic measurements: gamma ray and spontaneous potential • Acquiring the key data that moves the bottom line and to cancel the data
• Resistivity theory, principles and applications of laterologs that does not. This means making correct decisions real time which is only
• Advanced laterolog logging tools: array and azimuthal possible if your quick look is robust. After this course you will know if your
• Microresistivity devices, principles and applications results are robust.
• How to use PetroDB and other wells quantitatively during quick look to firm
up your decisions
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Verifying your geo-models and field development log analysis with simple,
'A big thank you to the organisers at HOT and to the instructor for the well effective techniques
organised, instructive and interactive course.' • Presenting your results succinctly and with conviction because you know
 Geologist at NiMBUC they have been cross-checked against hard data using established
petrophysical principles
‘Vast quantity of information.‘
 Geologist at KOC
‘I liked the flexibility of the instructor.‘
 Petrophysicist at KOC

Course can be presented in English or Spanish language.

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Integrated Petrophysics – Saturation Height: How to Derive and

Integrated Petrophysics for Laminated and Low Resistivity Reservoirs Use Saturation Height Functions
PPH35 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill PPH38 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill

Mark Deakin Mark Deakin

Shaly Sands, Laminates and Low Resistivity Low Contrast Pay reservoirs are and TOPICS This course explains how to derive and use saturation height functions in your TOPICS
always have been the primary problem with log analysis. This course separates • Petrophysical reservoir types daily petrophysical work and incorporate them seamlessly into your default Day 1
and characterises these three overlapping reservoir types and sets out the data • Shaly sands, laminated & low resistivity low contrast pay reservoir types evaluations. All aspects of saturation height are covered in detail including how • Intro and Lab
sets and petrophysical integration to best identify and evaluate each reservoir • Shaly sand reservoir examples to avoid common mistakes, correct and fit the lab results and apply the • Why Saturation Height? Sw = f.(por, k, ht)
type; accurately. This course steps through a logical process to identify cheap, • Laminated reservoir examples saturation function with logs. Mercury, air-brine, oil-brine, porous plate and • Reservoir Pc and its effect on Saturation - what we model in the lab
powerful and commonly available data which is useful to the evaluation. It sets • Low resistivity low contrast pay reservoir examples centrifuge experiments are compared and contrasted with recommendations • What are Reservoir Rock Types (RRTs) and why they are important for Swht
out the essential routine and contingent special logs and core data to arrive at • Log identification of SS, LAM & LRLC: routine logs on how to achieve optimal results. Reservoir Types and Rock Types, including • Clastic vs Carbonate RRTs
fit-for-purpose results. Shaly Sands (SS), Laminates (LAM) and Low Resistivity • Recognising missed pay complex carbonate pore systems, are covered along with the proper selection • Rocktyping: after RCA before SCAL
Low Contrast (LRLC) pay reservoirs are defined, delineated and treated • Effect on reservoir properties: SS, LAM & LRLC of plug samples, lab corrections and the various data fitting techniques. • What is Capillary Pressure?
separately or together, as each petrophysical method demands. All modern logs • Effect on measured log properties: SS, LAM & LRLC All the commonly used fit equations are described from the simple FOIL (BVW) • Laboratory Pc
including NMR, Dielectric, Spectral GR and image logs are covered, together • Why routine log analysis fails to the author’s modified J as well as the Winland R35 and Thomeer methods. • Micro-practical. Quick Look Swht
with established and novel core data integration techniques. Quick Look • Why Waxman Smits, Dual Water and Indonesia fail: laminated Critical (Solver) fitting techniques and check plots are shown to ensure precise • Capillary Pressure Lab apparatus
evaluation is included and demonstrated using real-time Interactive • Facies-based petrophysics functions. A long and detailed, step-by-step practical from the lab and reservoir’s • Is your lab setup a genuine analogy with your initial conditions reservoir?
Petrophysics demos. Numerous micro-practicals, videos and open discussion • LRLC pay: spectral GR logs raw data, through to reservoir saturations and HPV is an important focus of this • Lab Problems: are plugs representative? Temperature, pressure &
sessions keep this class a memorable learning experience! • Recommended logs: routine & special course and provides a re-usable evaluation template. The quick-look micro- • salinity. Altered wettability. Lab vs Reservoir Pc range
• Recommended core, mudlogs and other data practicals also include an example of the very simple but useful FOIL function. • Lab Vetting Samples. Vetting lab results
Following derivation of the SCAL function the practical goes on to fully integrate • Lab Corrections
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... all routine core analysis plugs and logged resistivity via the Archie or Waxman
• Laminates – quick look techniques • Practical - corrections and impact
• An operations geologist, experienced log analyst, experienced • Formation pressure, Vlam, PetroDB Smits equations - a unique feature of this course consistent with modern, real-
petrophysicist, or wellsite geologist • X, Y, Z 3D resistivity tools world petrophysical integration. The process creates a robust and fully Day 2
• A user of petrophysical results, geo-modeller, exploration manager or team • The Klein Plot and quick look Sw integrated [SCAL – RCA – Log driven] petrophysical model for use in both • Daily Recap
leader • Thomas Stieber clay/shale distribution model petrophysics and geomodels by any member of the reservoir team. This model • Which? Mercury Injection, Air-Brine, Oil-Brine
• A professional involved in the evaluation or modelling of Shaly Sand, • Determination of Rsand: formal vs quick look can be quickly re-run from logs for “what if?” scenarios by any team member. • Does porosity, permeability, facies or all three drive reservoir Swht?
Laminated or Low Resistivity Low Contrast (LRLC) pay reservoirs • Full Thomas Stieber evaluation for HPV Integrating the Swht model through to logs in this way, so it can be re-run PTSD – throats
• Checks on HPV results identically by anyone in geology, petrophysics or reservoir engineering, provides • Petrophysicist: Always plot Swht with Swlogs
• Refinement of TS method with core: Rsd, Archie, WS a powerful and transparent quality control which tends to focus and harmonise • Lab Swht Interpretation
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Thomas Stieber core calibration team thinking throughout the exploration to development process. • Capillary Pressure Fit equations - Fit each plug or fit all?
This course addresses what is and always has been the primary problem with log • Misuse of routine core analysis in laminated reservoirs Time is spent on understanding and addressing carbonate complex pore system • FOIL function BVW; J Function; Lambda (Shell); Skelt Harrison; Modified J
analysis: Shaly Sands, Laminates and LRLC pay reservoirs. • Author quick look laminated analysis - no 3D resistivity saturation-height issues, including vugs, fractures and wettability. (Deakin)
Numerous micro-practicals, videos and open discussion sessions keep this class • Compare: Archie WS author full Thomas Stieber A similar process is then outlined but this time deriving the [Por-k-Sw-height] • Micropractical - FOIL function example
a memorable learning experience! • Laminated reservoir permeability relationship from resistivity and NMR logs - a method employed where the • Lab to Reservoir Conversion equation
• Well tests, core, log reconciliation petrophysicist believes logs reveal the true reservoir Sw more properly than the • Rocktyping iteration
• HPV vs kh available core (some N.Sea fields). • Cap press fit equation errors < Application errors: Facies, k, FWL,
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Ølog = Øcore; klog = kcore
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: Non-resistivity methods • How to use all RCA in Swht not just SCAL (typical ResEng method)
• DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• How to recognise Shaly Sand, Laminated and Low Resistivity Reservoir Types • Volumetric methods
from common data • A petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, core analyst, geologist, geo-modeler or Day 3
• NMR
• Why these reservoirs are so often missed
engineer who builds or uses static or dynamic reservoir models Daily Recap
• Dielectric •
• How to identify and flag Missed Pay
• A professional with a year’s experience in core-log integration Check your assumptions. Are they valid?
• Image logs •
• What key data you need to measure these subtle reservoirs • OBM core HPV • FWL? Permeability? Vuggy carbonates: Are plugs representative? Fractures?
• How and when to apply Facies Based Petrophysics • Saturation-height modelling in laminates Are uncored RRTs, valid? Wettability?
• How to use quick look techniques after you have diagnosed your reservoir
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Practical - How to Use Capillary Pressure Data
• Capillary pressure
type • Minimum required data This course explains the industry wide saturation-height method and shows • Generic Swht equations
• How to calibrate HPV and kh with core or other hard data correctly • Lab capillary pressure data quality and flaws how to integrate all routine core analysis plugs and logs with special core • How to use Swht to calibrate your Archie/Waxman Smits Saturation
• What’s different about Waxman Smits, Dual Water, Juhasz, Indonesia or any • How to use routine core with SCAL analysis Exponent n value
other shaly sand equation you are curious about and how to use them • Calibration of log data to capillary pressure results • Petrophysicist: Swht or Swlogs? Which, When and Why
• To understand and use X,Y,Z 3D resistivity logs • Quick look saturation height HPV • Log based Saturation Height
• What a Klein plot is and how to use it • Hierarchical reconciliation of results • Log Based Swht with Resistivity
• What a Thomas Stieber clay/shale distribution plot is and how to use it • Facies, HPV, permeability • Log Based Swht without Resistivity
• To understand and use NMR and other volumetric tools both as alternatives • Saturation height exercise • When to use Core, When to use Logs
to, and in parallel with, a conventional resistivity log analysis • Geomodel checks • Example: Implementation in Interactive Petrophysics
• Some BIG mistakes with Saturation Height Modelling! • Does your geo-model correctly represent its inputs? • Wrap up: Do This, Don’t Do That!
• How to ensure that geomodels properly represent your petrophysical results • Laminated reservoir petrophysics

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⌜
 RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX

RESERVOIR
RESERVOIR RESERVOIR ENHANCED OIL
MODELLING &
CHARACTERISATION ­MANAGEMENT RECOVERY
SIMULATION

Naturally Fractured Reservoir Advanced Gas Condensate

EOR: Miscible Gas Injection
Advanced PVT and EOS Fluid Characterisation (RES08) Modelling and Simulation for Reservoir Management
(RES47)

ADV
the Energy Transition (RES61) (RES05)

EOR Polymer Flooding –

Subsurface CO2 Sequestration (RES73) Lessons learnt from
Field Applications (PRO15)

EOR: Heavy Oil Steam

Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling for the Energy Transition (RES62)
Injection (RES58)

Applied Machine Learning and Data Science for Upstream Professionals (RES65)

Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach (PBM07)

Horizontal Well Technology: Production and Reservoir Engineering (RES70)

CCS for Reservoir Engineers (RES75)

Underground Hydrogen Storage – Storage Principles and Operations (REN05)

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING Wireline Formation Testing

Operations, Interpretation and Design (RES74)
Reservoir Engineering for Non-Reservoir Engineers Advanced Gas Condensate Reservoir Modern History Matching
Geological Storage of CO2:

SKILL
(RES01) Management (RES05) Pick the Right Reservoir
(RES63)
Advanced Well Testing and (RES71)
Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering (BACRES02) Horizontal Well Technology: Production and Interpretation (RES37)
Practical Reservoir Engineering (BACRES01) Reservoir Engineering (RES70)
Enhanced Oil Recovery:
Reservoir Modelling with MBAL (BACRES03) Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals (RES03) Petroleum Geostatistics – Fundamentals and
Core Analysis Fundamentals and Technology (RES45) Integrating Data for Applications (RES31)
Enhanced Oil Recovery: Fundamentals and Special Core Analysis: Reservoir Management &
Reservoir Modelling
Special Core Analysis (RES48) Applications (RES31) Petrophysical Imaging Applications (RES44) Monitoring (RES32)
and Simulation (GEO07)
EOR: Chemicals (RES68) Page No. 52
Special Core Analysis: Petrophysical Imaging
Applications (RES44) Waterflooding: Performance Predictions and
Reservoir Simulation Waterflooding: Performance Predictions and Surveillance
Applied Pressure and Rate Transient Analysis Surveillance (RES28) Special Core Analysis (RES48)
Technologies (RES06) (RES28)
(BACRES05)
EOR Polymer Flooding – Lessons Learnt from

e
Well Testing Operations, Interpretation and Design Field Applications (PRO15)
(RES39) Practical Reservoir Engineering (BACRES01LIC1)
EOR: Miscible Gas Injection (RES47)
Advanced Well Testing and Interpretation (RES37)
Wireline Formation Testing Operations, Interpretation
EOR: Heavy Oil Steam Injection (RES58)
CCS for Reservoir Engineers (RES75) e Applied Unconventional Reservoir Analysis e Applied Pressure and Rate
Transient Analysis
Applied Field Development Planning
(PBM35)
and Design (RES74) (BACRES04LIC1)
(BACRES05LIC1)
Introduction to Reservoir Fluid Properties (BACINT01) Geological Storage of CO2: Pick the Right
Reservoir (RES71)
Basic Reservoir Fluid Properties and Phase Behaviour
(RES13) Subsurface CO2 Sequestration (RES73) e Reservoir Modelling with
MBAL (BACRES03LIC1)
EOR: Chemicals (RES68)

Advanced PVT and EOS Fluid Characterisation (RES08) Underground Hydrogen Storage – Storage
Reservoir Simulation Technologies (RES06) Principles and Operations (REN05)
Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling for Applied Field Development Planning (PBM35) e Introduction to Reservoir
Fluid Properties
Core Analysis Fundamentals
and Technology
the Energy Transition (RES62) Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and (RES45)
FOUNDATION

(BACINT01LIC1) Enhanced Oil Recovery

Naturally Fractured Reservoir Modelling and Simulation Production Staff – A Structured System (SSK24) Fundamentals
for the Energy Transition (RES61) (RES03)
Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Well Testing Operations, Basic Reservoir Fluid
Modern History Matching (RES63) Management Approach (PBM07) Interpretation and Design Properties and Phase
(RES39) Behaviour (RES13)
Reservoir Management & Monitoring (RES32) Applied Machine Learning and Data Science for
Applied Unconventional Reservoir Analysis (BACRES04) Upstream Professionals (RES65)
e Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering (BACRES02LIC1)

Reservoir Engineering for Non-Reservoir Engineers (RES01)

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Reservoir Engineering
for Non-Reservoir Engineers Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering Practical Reservoir Engineering Reservoir Modelling with MBAL
RES01 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation BACRES02 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation BACRES01 ︲ 10 days ︲ Foundation / Skill BACRES03 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Leonhard Ganzer 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 35 CPD hours 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 70 CPD hours 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 14 CPD hours

This course introduces basic reservoir engineering concepts and methods to This comprehensive course covers all the fundamental concepts of reservoir This extensive course covers all the fundamental concepts of reservoir This is a self-paced introduction to the reservoir engineering toolkit in MBAL
enable cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and experience. It provides the engineering including fluid and rock properties, well inflow performance, fluid engineering plus practical applications in software tutorials (MBAL and KAPPA (Monte Carlo oil in place calculation, decline curve analysis, 1D displacement
required input to help you understand questions crucial to the reservoir flow in porous media, reservoir drive mechanisms, performance trend analysis, workstation). and material balance). We will study how to build a new oil reservoir model,
engineer: How much oil & gas is there (accumulation)? How much can be material balance and analytical aquifers, well testing and pressure transient IChemE accredited course (70 CPD hours). history matching methods and validation, fractional flow matching and
recovered (reserves)? How fast can it be recovered (rate)? analysis and reserves estimation. prediction with well models.
IChemE accredited course (35 CPD hours). IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours).

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• A geoscientist or petroleum engineer with little or no reservoir engineering Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams
experience

HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE DESIGNED FOR... DESIGNED FOR... DESIGNED FOR...
• Theoretical concepts illustrated during individual sessions are accompanied ...anyone enthusiastic to learn about the core subjects involved in reservoir ...anyone keen to learn about how the fundamental concepts of reservoir ...anyone wishing to learn how to apply the principles of material balance in
by working on practical problems to ensure a thorough understanding of the engineering. engineering are applied in commercial software. commercial reservoir modelling software.
principles and procedures
Hands-on experience by solving classical reservoir engineering tasks on PC THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will be able to:
By the end of the course you will be able to: By the end of the course you will be able to:
• Identify key reservoir rock and fluid properties from surface and down-hole
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Identify key reservoir rock and fluid properties from surface and down-hole • Explain the principle and limitations of the material balance method and the
measurements and explain their application in reservoir engineering
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: measurements and explain their application in reservoir engineering influence of drive mechanisms on the recovery factor
• Explain how fluid flows in the reservoir and describe the use and application
• Explain how fluid flows in the reservoir and describe the use and application • Describe how the material balance equation is used for gas reservoirs to
• Reservoir engineering concepts and terminology of relative permeability curves for multi-phase flow
• Rock and fluid properties relevant for reservoir engineering methods
of relative permeability curves for multi-phase flow determine EUR
• List and discuss the main techniques for reserves estimation and their
• List and discuss the main techniques for reserves estimation and their • Explain how material balance can be used for prediction of reservoir pressure
• Single- and multi-phase fluid flow through porous media strengths and weaknesses. Discuss the concepts of performance trend
• How recovery factors and reserves are being estimated and predicted
strengths and weaknesses. Discuss the concepts of performance trend and well flowrates
analysis
• Reservoir engineering methods to predict reservoir performance
analysis • Discuss the concepts and application of analytical aquifer models
• Explain the principle and limitations of the material balance method and the
• Explain the principle and limitations of the material balance method and the • Build a material balance model for a new oil field development (MBAL)
influence of drive mechanisms on the recovery factor
influence of drive mechanisms on the recovery factor • Perform history matching and run production forecasts with producer and
• Describe the concepts and application of well testing and pressure transient
TOPICS • Build a material balance model for a new oil field development. Perform injector wells (MBAL)
analysis. Explain the key interpretation methods and list the information that
• Introduction to petroleum reservoirs history matching and run production forecasts (MBAL)
can be gained
• Fluid properties in reservoir engineering - fluid types, phase behaviour, • Describe the concepts and techniques of well testing and pressure transient
analysis. Demonstrate the application of the key interpretation methods TOPICS
correlations, equations of state
TOPICS (Saphir) • Introduction to Material Balance
• Rock properties - porosity, wettability, capillary pressure, permeability,
relative permeability and other concepts • Introduction to Reservoir Engineering • Appraise and justify the importance of formation evaluation as part of • Material Balance for oil reservoirs
• Evaluation and recovery of oil and gas reserves - classification of reserves, • Units review accessing and producing hydrocarbons; apply the principles of formation • Material Balance for gas reservoirs
recovery factors, volumetrics of oil and gas reservoirs • References and Resources evaluation to field developments • Summary of Material Balance
• Material balance calculations • Fluid Properties • Distinguish between IOR and EOR techniques and explain the principal • Introduction to analytical aquifer models
• Displacement efficiency - mobility ratio, Buckley-Leverett • Rock Properties methods employed in secondary and tertiary recovery • Introduction to MBAL
• Well performance • Relative permeability and fractional flow • Explain the key concepts and models used in reservoir performance • History matching methods
• Introduction to transient well test analysis • Well inflow performance prediction. Demonstrate how to run pressures and rates forecasts (MBAL, • Prediction methods
• Fluid Flow in Porous Media Rubis) • Building a new oil reservoir model
• Reservoir Drive Mechanisms • Identify the main elements of a reservoir management strategy. Explain how • Course Final Exam
• Performance Trend Analysis uncertainties are mitigated and list key reservoir monitoring and surveillance
• Introduction to Material Balance techniques
• Material Balance for oil reservoirs • Explain how unconventional reservoir analysis differs from traditional
• Material Balance for gas reservoirs methods. Illustrate with practical applications for field performance
• Summary of Material Balance matching and prediction (Citrine, Topaze)
• Introduction to analytical aquifer models
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Introduction to Well Testing
• Pressure Drawdown Analysis
TOPICS
‘Very well structured course using examples to illustrate the different • Pressure Buildup Analysis • Introduction to Reservoir Engineering • Pressure Drawdown Analysis
methods, solution-oriented; understandable also if you have not been • Type Curves • Units review • Pressure Buildup Analysis
working a lot with Reservoir Engineering before.’ • Reserves Estimation • References and Resources • Type Curves
 Petrophysicist at RAG • Course Final Exam • Fluid Properties • Introduction to PTA workshop
’Dr. Ganzer delivered the course content in a perfect pace. Everything was • Rock Properties (Saphir)
easy to understand and will be helpful in my job.’ • Relative permeability and fractional • Reserves Estimation
 Geologist at Wintershall flow • Well logging and formation
• Well inflow performance evaluation
’The instructor's way to present is outstandingly good. His ability to explain • Fluid Flow in Porous Media • Improved and Enhanced oil
things and answer questions is simply excellent. The organisation of topics is • Reservoir Drive Mechanisms recovery (IOR/EOR)
very good and the content is excellently fitting to the title and subject of the • Performance Trend Analysis • Reservoir performance prediction
course.’ • Introduction to Material Balance • Introduction to reservoir simulation
 Lead Petrophysicist at OMV • Material Balance for oil reservoirs workshop (Rubis)
• Material Balance for gas reservoirs • Unconventional Reservoir Analysis
• Summary of Material Balance • Rate Transient Analysis (RTA)
• Introduction to analytical aquifer • Unconventional reservoir
models performance analysis workshop
• Reservoir modelling workshop (Citrine and Topaze)
(MBAL) • Reservoir management and
• Introduction to Well Testing surveillance

Computer access required for exercises.

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Core Analysis Fundamentals Special Core Analysis: Applied Pressure and

and Technology Special Core Analysis Petrophysical Imaging Applications Rate Transient Analysis
RES45 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation RES48 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill RES44 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill BACRES05 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation

Jim Funk Jim Funk Jim Funk 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 14 CPD hours

This course introduces participants to established principles of modern core Core analysis provides direct engineering measurements of reservoir rock. This petrophysical imaging course skills participants in the fundamentals, This short, practical course covers the concepts and software applications of
analysis including advanced imaging techniques. Knowledge of how these measurements are obtained and their limitations are application and integration of core computed tomography (CT) and nuclear pressure and rate transient analysis using Saphir and Topaze. Topics include an
The course covers the complete handling of the core along with procedures and essential for their successful application and incorporation in reservoir magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging. introduction to well testing, pressure drawdown analysis, wellbore storage
tools for core measurements. The topics and engineering examples extend evaluation and simulation. Along with a review of the basic elements for core The course covers both basic and advanced applications from basic core depth calculations, pressure buildup analysis using superposition, Horner and MDH
from sample selection, data acquisition and quality control to analysis, acquisition, preservation and sampling, participants will learn the fundamentals shift considerations to core orientation and differentiation of rock fluid plots, dimensionless groups and type curves, de-convolution, gas well
reporting, petrophysical modelling and integration. and advanced techniques for special core analyses. Presented are the procedures interactions. The physics, equipment and data processing for CT and NMR applications and rate transient analysis methods using Fetkovitch, Blasingame
Upon completion participants will be skilled and ready to design, implement and workflow for designing and evaluating the most applicable special core measurements are reviewed and applied in practical reservoir characterisation and Agarwal plots.
and evaluate a successful coring and core analysis program. analysis program for a particular stage in field development or reservoir and recovery examples. IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours).
management. The course progresses from the measurement fundamentals to
the essential evaluation and assessment of the laboratory results and onto the
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... practical application in example simulation studies.
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... 39 11 2 1 1
• A geologist, geophysicist, reservoir engineer or petrophysicist who will • A geologist, geophysicist, reservoir engineer or petrophysicist Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams
recommend or use core analysis measurements DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... recommending or directing core analysis measurements
• A core analyst, formation damage specialist or laboratory technician working • A new or experienced reservoir engineer, petrophysicist or geologist tasked • A core analyst or formation damage specialist working to develop improved
to develop improved laboratory measurements and procedures with planning, performing, monitoring and using special core analyses for laboratory measurements and procedures DESIGNED FOR...
• A database professional tasked with developing core and rock property reservoir description and recovery modelling ...anyone eager to learn about the concepts and applications of pressure and
databases HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE rate transient analysis with commercial software.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Documentation of the techniques, equipment, measurements and research
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE With an engineering review of the fundamentals of special core analyses for imaging and extraction of rock property measurements
measurements you will learn the physics and mechanics of the process and
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Concise summaries of the techniques, equipment and measurement basics • You learn to evaluate and analyse the data and the incorporation of the
techniques to evaluate and incorporate the experimental results. You will gain By the end of the course, you will be able to:
for conventional, special and imaging rock property measurements are results
experience through example measurements incorporated in petrophysical and • Describe the concepts and techniques of well testing and pressure transient
provided analysis
displacement models for various lithologies. The measurements are used and
• You learn the best combination of tests and techniques for an optimal core THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Demonstrate the application of the key interpretation methods (Saphir)
analysed by the participants as exercises. Open source software tools and
analysis program • Explain the origins and concepts of rate transient analysis and discuss the
packages are provided to assist with the exercises and for future use. By the end of the course you will confident in your understanding of:
• You learn to evaluate and analyse the raw data, calculate the uncertainty and main diagnostic plots employed
• X-ray CT imaging procedures and image acquisition parameters
incorporate the results THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Demonstrate the application of the key interpretation methods (Topaze)
• Image data types and processing fundamentals
Participants will learn the essentials for planning, design and evaluation of a • Image data limitations
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING special core analysis program along with the use and application of its results. • Current and potential applications of image and log integration
TOPICS
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: You will learn techniques to transform routine measurements to reservoir • NMR fundamentals and laboratory applications • Introduction to Well Testing
• Coring operations, core types, sizes and limitations condition and how to evaluate and apply the essential measurements and • Pressure Drawdown Analysis
• Core handling procedures and non-destructive qualitative and quantitative results as critical elements for geo-cellular and reservoir simulation models. • Wellbore storage
TOPICS • Radius of investigation and fault boundaries
core characterisation
• Techniques, uncertainty and quality control for routine core analyses
TOPICS • X-ray interactions and laboratory X-ray imaging tools • Pressure Buildup Analysis
• Resistivity and nuclear magnetic resonance techniques and fundamentals for Reservoir Engineering and SCAL - Evaluation and check on numerical • Image file formats and processing • Dimensionless groups and type curves
saturation measurements and models • Essential measurements, techniques used to convert raw • Quantitative petrophysical measurements from Hounsfield CT numbers • Summary of data interpretation techniques
• Capillarity and pore structure methods challenges and engineering impact data to relative permeability • CT imaging for fluid transport studies • Gas well testing
• Experimental techniques and uncertainty for multi-phase displacement - Relative permeability hysteresis • Dual energy CT for mineralogical classification • Well test design and planning
Coring Techniques and SCAL Sample CT image data for core orientation with image logs
mechanisms and specialised tests for formation evaluation - Selecting, refining and grouping • • PTA applications (Saphir)
Selection Micro-CT imaging equipment techniques and applications
results for simulator input • • Introduction to Rate Transient Analysis (RTA)
• Coring operations, core types, sizes
• Gas-oil relative permeability • RTA Origins
TOPICS and limitations NMR fundamentals and laboratory tools
- Critical gas saturation and • • RTA Diagnostic Plots
• Core handling procedures and
• Coring objectives, techniques, types and sizes retrograde considerations • NMR pulse sequence data and processing • RTA Workflow Summary
preservation techniques along with NMR T2 and diffusion methods for pore size and transport property
• Core handling, sample selection and non-destructive characterisation - Gravity drainage and method • • RTA Applications (Topaze)
non-destructive qualitative and measurements
techniques choice
quantitative core characterisation • NMR spatial T2 distributions
• Conventional core analyses • Three phase relative permeability
• Use and quality control of routine
• Storage capacity - Measurement and modelling • NMR and CT combination methods for heterogeneity
and advanced tests for reservoir • NMR methods for fluid identification
• Permeability and transmissibility techniques
characterisation, zonation and • NMR methods and ROS determinations
• Mineralogy - Validation and correlation of
special core analysis sample
• Saturation determination results
selection
• Capillarity
SCAL Methods for Reserve Reservoir Characterisation and
• Displacement tests and methods
Calculations and Reservoir Model Residual Saturations
• Specialised tests
Initialisation • Geological, petrophysical and

• Saturation and saturation height upscaled rock type for relative

functions from resistivity, nuclear permeability assignment
• Heterogeneity grouping of residual
magnetic resonance and capillary
pressure measurements saturations and recovery efficiency
• Exercises
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Wettability and its impact on CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
reserves and displacement - Water-oil and gas-oil relative
‘All the procedures & methods were nicely summarized and were very useful permeability refinement and ‘Good interactions in between topics presented and demonstration / exercises
to understand and compare.’ SCAL Methods for Reservoir model comparisons on the software.‘
 Senior Reservoir Engineer at ADCO Recovery - Simulation sensitivity examples  Manager at Dolphin Energy
• Displacement fundamentals,
carbonates and sandstones
models and dimensionless numbers
• Steady-state, unsteady-state and Specialized SCAL Methods
centrifuge techniques •EOR specific tests and methods
• Water-oil relative permeability •Introduction to Digital Rock
- Quality assessment and control of methods
procedures, raw results and
reports

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Well Testing Operations, Advanced Well Testing Wireline Formation Testing Operations,
Interpretation and Design and Interpretation Interpretation and Design Introduction to Reservoir Fluid Properties
RES39 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation RES37 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill RES74 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill BACINT01 ︲ 1 day ︲ Foundation

Lukasz Ostrowski Lukasz Ostrowski Lukasz Ostrowski 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 7 CPD hours

This course provides structured information about testing methods, data This course provides comprehensive information about testing technology, Wireline Formation Testing experienced tremendous advances in recent years. This introductory course covers all the basic concepts and applications of fluid
acquisition and related downhole tools and surface equipment used in the methodology, test design and interpretation on an advanced level. An overview It is gradually replacing the traditional well testing with downhole assembly run properties (PVT). Topics include fluid composition, properties, types, sampling,
hazardous business of well testing. It includes a comprehensive overview of the of well test application is provided including a comprehensive overview of on drill pipe or tubing. It provides faster results and hence is the prevailing measurement, analysis and software applications.
technology application, details of the hardware with its benefits and limitations, wireline formation testing. All aspects of test design are covered including method offshore, where rig cost is an important component of overall cost of IChemE accredited course (7 CPD hours).
all important operational aspects of oil and gas well testing plus safety downhole tools selection, surface facility considerations as well as dynamic testing operations.
procedures and recommended practices. A dedicated module covers the theory modelling of the test sequence to ensure proper results for interpretation. The This course provides structured information about Wireline Formation Testing
and practice of well test analysis and interpretation as well as test design. well test interpretation is performed by participants on numerous field methods, data acquisition and related downhole tools used in the hazardous 19 2 4 1 1
examples using the two alternative commercial software packages. business of well testing. It includes a comprehensive overview of the technology Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams

DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... application, details of the hardware with its benefits and limitations, all
important operational aspects of oil and gas well testing as well as procedures
• A geologist, petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, supervisor or manager DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... and recommended practices. A dedicated module covers the theory and DESIGNED FOR...
involved in formation evaluation, reserve estimation and general reservoir • A professional who is directly involved in pressure transient interpretation or practice of well test analysis and interpretation as well as test design. ...anyone wanting to gain an appreciation of the components and properties of
engineering dealing with service companies offering well testing oil and gas fluids.
• Directly involved in well test operations • A geologist, reservoir engineer, supervisor or manager who is involved in
• Dealing with service companies offering well testing formation evaluation, reserve estimation and general reservoir engineering DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A professional with basic reservoir engineering knowledge • A professional with basic understanding of well testing and interpretation • A geologist, petrophysicist, reservoir engineer, supervisor or manager THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
involved in formation evaluation, reserve estimation and general reservoir By the end of the course you will be able to:
Previous experience in well testing is not required. Practical experience in well testing is beneficial but not mandatory. engineering • Identify typical units used in the oilfield and their conversion factors
• Directly involved in well test operations • Describe reservoir oil types, composition and key properties
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Dealing with service companies offering well testing • Identify and interpret fluid property reports for application in software
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • A professional with basic reservoir engineering knowledge models
• A comprehensive overview of practical well testing operations
• Typical offshore and onshore equipment set-up with stress on safety • Numerous examples and exercises to develop your interpretation skills • Distinguish between prediction methods (correlations and EoS) and the
precautions • Exercises are based on both simulated and real field examples Previous experience in well testing is not required. correct application of each
• Significant time is spent on test design and prediction runs • Significant time is spent on test design and prediction runs • Use the real gas equation to calculate gas fluid properties
• Step-by-step introduction in well test analysis and methodology helps • Before you use commercial interpretation programs, you will learn the
foundation of analysis applying Excel HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE TOPICS
understand the functionality of specialised interpretation software
• Demonstration of commercial software for well test interpretation with • A comprehensive overview of practical wireline formation testing operations Units review
numerous examples • Running procedures and safety precautions to ensure successful operations • Units - an introduction to oilfield units
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING and retrieval of tools • Units - an exercise on conversion factors
By the end of the course you will feel confident to: • Significant time is spent on test design and prediction runs
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Units - prefixes in common use
• Select the appropriate test methodology • Step-by-step introduction in well test analysis and methodology helps • Quiz - units
By the end of the course you will feel confident to: • Select the required downhole and surface equipment understand the functionality of specialised interpretation software
• Select appropriate test equipment for a given well testing task • Design the test sequence • Demonstration of commercial software for well test interpretation with Reservoir fluid composition
• Review the testing procedures and evaluate operations safety • Interpret the test data utilising the newest methodology including practical examples •Reservoir fluid composition
• Understand the theory and practical application of well test analysis deconvolution •Reservoir fluid properties
• Use commercial software for well test interpretation • Predict the well production behaviour •Quiz - reservoir fluid composition
• Design a well test THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
Reservoir fluid properties
By the end of the course you will feel confident to: Reservoir fluid types - classification
TOPICS • Select appropriate test equipment for a given wireline formation testing task
•
TOPICS •Reservoir fluid types - typical oil and gas properties
• Reasons for well testing • Review the testing procedures and evaluate operations safety
• Reasons for well testing •Reservoir fluid properties - plots
• Methodology of well testing • Understand the theory and practical application of well test analysis
• Methodology of well testing •Quiz - reservoir fluid types and properties
- Initial perturbation • Use commercial software for well test interpretation
- Initial perturbation - Constant pressure vs. constant rate condition Reservoir fluid sampling, analysis and correlations
• Design a well test
- Constant pressure vs. constant rate condition - How to deal with wellbore storage •Wellbore fluids sampling
- How to deal with wellbore storage - Types of well test sequences •Reservoir fluids measurements (PVT analysis)
- Types of well test sequences • Hardware options - How the well test data is gathered TOPICS •Fluid property correlations
• Downhole hardware options - how the well test data is gathered - Testing while drilling • Reasons for wireline formation testing, comparison with standard testing •Quiz - reservoir fluid measurement, analysis and correlations
- Testing while drilling - Testing after completion of drilling methods •Practical - reservoir fluid properties
- Testing after completion of drilling - Traditional versus wireline formation testing • Methodology of well testing
- Traditional versus wireline formation testing Fluid properties workshop
- Surface equipment and safety in well testing operations - Initial perturbation
• Surface testing equipment • Building a well model (PVT data entry and matching)
• Theory behind interpretation - Constant pressure vs. constant rate condition
- Onshore and offshore testing operations - Historical overview from straight line to deconvolution - Types of well test sequences, sampling and underground PVT analysis Gas fluid properties using an EoS
- Pressure gauges - Flow geometries and regimes • Downhole equipment options •Equation of state for an ideal gas
- Gas, oil and water flow measurement - Unified approach for well test interpretation - Testing while drilling •Equation of state for a real gas
- Sub-sea equipment • Test design - Testing after completion of drilling •Gas fluid properties - calculation of Z factor
• Test design • Interpretation approach • Test design •Gas fluid properties - wichert and aziz correction for sour gases
• Well testing operations - Superposition concept • Well testing operations •Gas fluid properties - calculation of volume and density
- Equipment checks - Diagnosing near wellbore conditions, reservoir behaviour and boundaries - Equipment checks and configuration •Gas fluid properties - calculation of volume factor and expansion factor
- Well control - Deconvolution - Well control •Gas fluid properties - example calculation
- Perforating - Dealing with limited reservoirs - Fluids behaviour and sampling operations •Quiz - gas fluid properties
- Fluids behaviour and sampling operations - Predicting the well behaviour • Safety in wireline formation testing operations
- Stimulation in well testing • Interpretation approach Final course examination
• Safety in well testing operations - Superposition concept • Exam - reservoir fluid properties
• Job responsibilities - Diagnosing near wellbore conditions, reservoir behaviour and boundaries
• Interpretation approach - Deconvolution and minimum tested volume concept vs. radius of
- Superposition concept investigation
- Diagnosing near wellbore conditions, reservoir behaviour and boundaries
- Deconvolution
- Dealing with limited reservoirs
- Predicting the well behaviour

Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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Basic Reservoir Fluid Properties Advanced PVT and EOS Fluid Carbonate Reservoir Characterisation and
and Phase Behaviour Characterisation Reservoir Simulation Technologies Modelling for the Energy Transition
RES13 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation RES08 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced / Specialised RES06 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill RES62 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced

Curtis H. Whitson / Bilal Younus /

Leonhard Ganzer Leonhard Ganzer Sebastian Geiger
Markus Hays Nielson

The objective of this course is to introduce the participants to the topic of PVT This course is concerned with understanding the underlying phase behaviour This course deals with various algorithms, concepts and the possible uses of This interdisciplinary course integrates modern reservoir modelling and
and reservoir fluid phase behavior. During the initial part, focus will be on important to the description and modelling of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) reservoir simulators in creating dynamic reservoir models. Focus is on reservoir engineering concepts to address and overcome the key challenges
classical fluid properties as defined for black-oil fluid types and hydrocarbon processes, and depletion performance of complex fluid systems. generating stable and efficient simulation models that will minimize numerical encountered when creating meaningful static and dynamic reservoir models of
gases. The second part will focus on PVT laboratory experiments and PVT errors and enable reliable predictions. Black-Oil and compositional model (fractured) carbonate reservoirs across a range of subsurface reservoir
reports and interpretation. formulations as well as different grid types and solution techniques are applications that support the transition to a sustainable low-carbon energy
The participants will also work practical problems in black-oil and equation of DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... presented to improve understanding of numerical reservoir simulation. future.
state formulation to enhance understanding of PVT experiments and reports. • A practicing reservoir engineer and/or researcher dealing with phase Assumptions involved in different simulation features, extension or
behaviour, miscible displacement and compositional / complex black-oil formulations and their influence on the results are discussed. Typical input data
reservoir simulation with associated uncertainties are presented, industry standard workflows from DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A process or chemical engineer initialisation to history match and predictions are discussed. • A geomodeller, reservoir engineer or petrophysicist working on (fractured)
• A reservoir or petroleum engineer with limited work experience carbonate reservoirs, wishing to build a strong foundation in characterising
and modelling these complex reservoirs, specifically in the context of the
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... energy transition.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Laboratory experiments and correlations to obtain PVT data will be • A reservoir engineer or in possession of skills in reservoir engineering
You will learn about some theory of phase behaviour, learn to understand phase discussed and illustrated using practical examples • Interested in improving your understanding of reservoir simulation
diagrams and work on practical problems during the course to enhance the • You are urged to bring your own PVT reports to discuss with the trainer HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
understanding of PVT laboratory experiments and equations of state. Black-Oil • Fluid characterisation with an EOS using commercial PC-based programs will • Discuss how and why carbonate reservoirs matter for the energy transition
and compositional formulations will be presented and the relation to reservoir be performed HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Examine how oil and gas expertise for carbonate reservoirs can be applied to
simulation models will be pointed out in different situations. This will also Technologies used within reservoir simulators are explained by simple examples other subsurface applications such as CCUS and geothermal energy
enable good understanding of gas injection and EOR processes. and slides. Reservoir simulation will be no black-box anymore. You will be • By using case studies, you will review the challenges and best practices when
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING encouraged to engage in discussions on your experience with simulation characterising and modelling (fractured) carbonate reservoirs
By the end of the course you will feel confident to: studies. Best practices and simulation artefacts are explained with examples • Discussions of the integration of core and log data for creating robust
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Make decisions about sampling and PVT laboratory procedures required useful for your projects. Exchange among participants during the course is reservoir rock-typing approaches for carbonates
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Design and use PVT laboratory reports, including those for gas injection stimulated to optimise the learning event. • It will be explained how fractures can be detected and incorporated in static
• Hydrocarbon phase behavior during the reservoir life-cycle studies and dynamic reservoir models
• Black-oil properties in detail with respect to subsurface flow modelling • Develop EOS models • Modern reservoir modelling approaches for carbonate reservoirs will be
• Laboratory work and experiments (CCE, DLE, CVD, ...) • Generate appropriate black-oil PVT tables for reservoir simulation THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING introduced, that allow us to capture their multi-porosity nature (not specific
• Interpretation of real-world PVT laboratory reports By the end of the course you will feel more confident in your understanding of: to certain software packages)
• The errors, assumptions and benefits of numerical reservoir simulation • You will understand how uncertainties in carbonate reservoir modelling can
TOPICS • The significance of data quality checks and artefacts in simulation models
TOPICS be quantified using static and dynamic data, and how these data can be used
• Phase behavior introduction & basics • Different gridding technologies, their advantages and disadvantages for model calibration
•  eservoir fluids and phase behavior
R • Traditional and modified black-oil PVT properties • The performance, stability and instability of simulation models
- Phase behavior and phase diagrams • Fluid sampling. Why and when collect samples? What is a representative • The entire simulation life cycle and workflows
- Fluid composition and fluid types classification sample? Sampling methods. Quality checks of samples. • Typical history matching approaches THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
- Natural gas properties • Laboratory PVT experiments - how they are conducted, for what purpose and • Black-oil vs. compositional formulation By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
- Crude oil properties how they should be applied • Why carbonate reservoirs are important for the energy transition
- Water in hydrocarbon system • Using correlations and laboratory data to obtain PVT properties • Integrating core and log data for reservoir rock-typing in carbonates
• Fluid sampling • Fluid characterisation with an equation of state (EOS) TOPICS • Detecting, characterising and modelling fractures in carbonates
- Fluid sampling methods and tools • Heptanes - plus (C7+) characterisation • Tasks and objectives of reservoir simulation models • State-of-the-art carbonate reservoir modelling approaches and best practices
- Sampling programs and quality control • Tuning an EOS by regression • Numerical errors and artefacts in reservoir simulation • Quantifying uncertainties in carbonate reservoir modelling
• PVT reports • Pseudoizing to reduce the number of components • Input data requirements, scale issues and uncertainties
- PVT laboratory experiments - DLE, CCE, separator tests, etc. • Generating modified black-oil properties • Review of rock and fluid properties for simulation deck input
- Analysis, QC and interpretation of PVT reports • Upgridding and upscaling TOPICS
- Generating black-oil PVT functions from PVT lab experiments • Introduction to the numerical formulation of a fluid flow simulator (black-oil • The role of carbonate reservoirs in the energy transition (e.g., geothermal
• Introduction to cubic equations of state and compositional) energy or CCUS)
- Peng-Robinson EOS, Soave-Redlich-Kwong EOS • Gridding - structured and unstructured gridding approaches, Cartesian grids, • Heat and mass transfer in (fractured) carbonate reservoirs
- Compositional vs. black-oil modelling Corner point grids, Voronoi grids • Petrophysics for carbonate reservoirs
- Fluid modelling and data preparation for reservoir simulation • Representing wells and faults in reservoir simulation models • Reservoir rock-typing for carbonates
• Other PVT topics • Solution methods and model tuning parameter • Detecting, characterising and modelling fractures
- Compositional gradients and related effects on PVT properties • Initialization of reservoir simulation models • Multi-scale and multi-porosity reservoir modelling and upscaling
- Miscible gas injection and related PVT • History matching approaches and prediction • Model ranking and clustering using static and dynamic data
(MMP, slim-tube experiments, ­recovery mechanisms)
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Uncertainty quantification for carbonate reservoir modelling
‘Excellent material, knowledge of Curtis is unmatched.‘
 Reservoir Engineer at Trident
‘Very impressed with the overall organisation of the course involving the CUSTOMER FEEDBACK CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK material, setting and data supplied. Moe and Curtis are a great team!‘ ‘The instructor has tackled successfully all concerns, combining theory with 'The course is delivered with extensive coverage of both static and dynamic
 Petroleum Engineer at Chrysaor practice.‘  Reservoir Engineer at Groupement Berkine aspects.'  Lead Reservoir Engineer at Trident Energy
'It was great and I enjoyed every sec of the course. It was very easy to follow ‘Focused, to the point and it covers all important aspects of PVT & EOS. I got ‘The experience in Reservoir Simulation and software development offers a 'I liked the integrated nature of the course material which combined the
the instructor. I still remember how Leo has linked real gas eq. to EOS eqs and more than I expected.‘ different (better) perspective on the subject.‘ different disciplines.'
what is the difference btw the curves and why we need this at the end. I  Reservoir Engineer at Tatweer  Geophysical Engineer at NIS Petrol  Reservoir Engineer at Trident Energy
really appreciate the chance that I had a course with such excellent
organisation (HOT).' Reservoir Engineer at PDO ‘Knowledge of Curtis is unmatchable.’ ‘Professional professor, course contents were excellent.‘ 'Up to date and recent methods were shown on the course. Lots of papers
 Reservoir Engineer at PDO  Head Reservoir Engineer at Groupement Berkine were referenced with interesting aspects.'
'It was an excellent course.' Reservoir Engineer at PDO  Lead Geologist at Trident Energy
‘In depth analysis and explanation of topics.’ ‘The structure was very comprehensive and the material very clear. The
'I lilked the exercises and how it is relevant to my work.'  Sr. Reservoir Engineer at Tullow quality of the instructor is very important and in this case he was excellent.‘ 
 Reservoir Engineer at PDO  Reservoir Engineer at ADCO
‘The entire course showed me a lot of things I ‘didn't know that I didn't know’
‘The trainer was very clear in explanation, even if I had no background on this and opened my mind to the applications of PVT analysis and EOS Fluid ‘After this course I am going to use the simulator with more caution, but
topic.’ Characterisation.’ definitely with more confidence as well!‘ 
 Geologist at CEPSA  Reservoir Engineer at Repsol  Reservoir Engineer at Qatar Petroleum

Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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Naturally Fractured Reservoir Modelling and

Simulation for the Energy Transition Modern History Matching Reservoir Management & Monitoring
RES61 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced / Specialised RES63 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill RES32 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Sebastian Geiger Leonhard Ganzer Emina Buket Ulker

This course addresses the key concepts and challenges encountered when This course addresses the broad topic of history matching in reservoir This course gives you a better understanding of well & reservoir management The Technology Toolkit: Understanding the Reservoir
modelling simulating naturally fractured reservoirs and will provide practical simulation, which entails the calibration of numerical flow simulation models to and provides best practice examples how to manage your reservoir optimally to • Static and Dynamic Modelling: Review of available systems, selection on the
guidelines for creating meaningful reservoir simulation models across a range measured field data. It presents modern history matching approaches, focusing achieve a higher recovery factor. methodology and software
of subsurface reservoir applications that support the transition to a sustainable on the latest developments in the field, with special emphasis given to Everyday there will be a real field data example either to be solved with • The importance of technical and technological competency
low-carbon energy future. modifying geological parameters while maintaining geological consistency. software (if available) or analytically. • Integration of geological, geophysical and engineering data
The course will provide theoretical reservoir simulation and history matching • Describing the reservoir: The static model
concepts, workflows and examples. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Describing the reservoir behaviour: The dynamic model and reservoir
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... simulation
•A reservoir or petroleum engineer or a geoscientist responsible for the
• An experienced reservoir engineer working on naturally fractured reservoirs, This course can also be arranged as a 5-day "Workshop" with field case examples • Probabilistic vs. deterministic reservoir modelling: Event solution
day-to-day management of reservoirs to improve their performance
wishing to refine your expertise in modelling and simulating these complex and practical exercises. Please contact [email protected] for further details. • Fluid characterisation: PVT modelling
The course can be given at any level depending on the audience’s experience.
reservoirs, specifically in the context of the energy transition. • Reservoir surveillance: Monitoring performance and analysing the data, QC
the reservoir understanding by actual well behaviour
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Setting reservoir for predictions
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • A reservoir engineer or geoscientist interested in gaining a perspective on • Power point presentations • Infill wells / sidetracks - where to drill?
• Discuss how and why fractured reservoirs matter for the energy transition modern history matching techniques, particularly related to retaining • Interactive exercises • Well production / injection rates?
• Examine how oil and gas expertise for naturally fractured reservoirs can be geo-consistency as well as using a more modern data integration approach • Practical exercises on real field data to be solved with software (if available)
applied to other subsurface applications such as CCUS and geothermal • Familiar with reservoir simulation and geological model building, as well as or analytically Recovery Methods
energy reservoir engineering concepts • Q&A •Maximise value through ultimate recovery and improved recovery
• By using case studies, you will review the challenges encountered during the
characterisation and operation of naturally fractured reservoirs THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Well Management
• Modern reservoir modelling approaches for naturally fractured reservoirs HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •Production Optimisation Using Nodal Analysis Approach
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
will be discussed (not specific to certain software packages) Participants are encouraged to engage in discussions on their experience with • Awareness of how to increase the asset value
• You will learn how to quantify the fundamental processes that drive fluid simulation studies. Best practices for history matching and simulation artefacts • Applying the principles of sound reservoir management: How to plan field Adding Economic Value
flow in naturally fractured formations (incl. simple exercises) are explained with examples useful for project work. The key role of sensitivity development and monitor reservoir performance •Techniques to maximise economic recovery, cost vs. benefit, bbl/$
• You will explore the concepts available in modern reservoir simulation analysis in identifying influential model parameters is described. Best practices • Using the interdisciplinary collaboration to efficient reservoir management •Minimising CAPEX, OPEX and risk
packages and discuss their advantages and disadvantages when modelling and common pitfalls in history matching are presented. Exchange among the • The importance of timing and cost vs. benefit analysis •Net cash flow
single- and multi-phase flow processes in naturally fractured reservoirs participants during the course is stimulated and will optimise the learning •How timing will affect the value
• You will understand how dynamic data can be used to calibrate fractured event. TOPICS •Investment decision
reservoir models •Project selection and revision
What do we mean by 'Reservoir Management'?
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Course objectives
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Practical Exercises
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Definition of Reservoir Management (RM)
•Everyday there will be a real field data example either to be solved with
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Artefacts and sensitive model parameters in reservoir simulation models • Concept of RM
software (if available) or analytically.
• Why fractured reservoirs are important for the energy transition • Sources of uncertainty and how to quantify their impact on flow simulation • RM technology shift
• State-of-the-art naturally fractured reservoir modelling • Best practices in history matching • The importance of teamwork
• Creating and upscaling fracture network models • Basic concepts behind modern assisted history matching methods • Sources and acquisition of reservoir data
• The physics of multiphase flow in naturally fractured formations • Geologically-consistent history matching
• Running dual-porosity and dual-permeability models • Common pitfalls in reservoir modelling and history matching What is new in Reservoir Management?
• Using assisted history matching techniques to forecast future production • Methods and concepts behind commercial software solutions •The 'old' sequential approach
• Future trends •The 'new' integrated / iterative way of RM

TOPICS Reservoir Characterisation

• The role of naturally fractured reservoirs in the energy transition TOPICS •The importance of reservoir characterisation
(e.g., geothermal energy or CCUS) • Introduction to reservoir simulation and history matching •Knowledge check Q&A
• Introduction to naturally fractured reservoirs and their performance - What is a reservoir simulator; what is a reservoir model? •Getting to understand your reservoir
• Heat and mass transfer in naturally fractured reservoirs - Artefacts and benefits of simulation models •What is important in data acquisition?
• Fracture network modelling and upscaling - What is history matching?
• Principles of fluid flow in fractured formations • Static reservoir models Reservoir Management Process
• Reservoir simulation using dual-porosity and dual-permeability models - Data at different scales • The ultimate objective: Increase the value of assets
• Calibrating fractured reservoir models using dynamic data - From static to dynamic models • Possible targets - optimise / maximise / accelerate production, reduce cost,
- Upscaling and challenges decrease risks, contingency plans, flexibility
• Review of reservoir flow modelling • Planning a field development - What are the key elements?
- Uncertainty in static reservoir models • Monitoring well / reservoir performance
- Uncertainty in dynamic reservoir models • Evaluating results by comparison of actual performance against prediction
- Assumptions and errors
• History matching workflows
• Parameter sensitivities
• Model evaluation and screening
• History matching under data uncertainty
- Manual vs. assisted history matching
- Single vs. multi-model approach
- History match quality and objective function
• Discussion of existing history matching workflows

Computer access required for exercises.

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Advanced Gas Condensate Reservoir Horizontal Well Technology: Production and

Applied Unconventional Reservoir Analysis Management Reservoir Engineering Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals
BACRES04 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill RES05 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced / Specialised RES70 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill RES03 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation

24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 14 CPD hours Bilal Younus / Mohamad Majzoub Dahouk Emina Buket Ulker Leonhard Ganzer

This is a short, intense course covering an introduction and definition of This course addresses the key subjects concerning the performance of gas Design and completion of horizontal and multi-lateral wells become important This course focuses on fundamentals of miscible, chemical and thermal oil
unconventional reservoir analysis. You will see the characteristics of condensate systems from reserve evaluation to production optimisation in field development and re-development opportunities. When designed recovery methods.
unconventional reservoirs, including a shale overview, and typical rock and planning. properly horizontal wells can improve the economics and field development Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) projects are usually handled by multidisciplinary
typical fluid properties. We will look at the decline curve models and production operations significantly. teams. This course targets technical staff not involved in detailed engineering
and reserves predictions. You will practice the application of the theory using In this course the horizontal well applications and benefits are analysed. design and non-technical staff involved in the legal, financial and decision-
Citrine and Topaze software from KAPPA Engineering. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... Methods to predict well performances, productivity and drainage areas with making aspects of EOR projects.
IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours). • An experienced reservoir engineer dealing with the behaviour of condensate integrated reservoir models are presented. The process of candidate screening
systems and wish to refine your expertise in phase behaviour and multi- and selection considering geological, reservoir, and production characteristics
phase fluid flow as well as constraints on drilling and completion options are summarized. The DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
16 14 1 0 0
Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams removal of damage and improvement of production by well stimulation • Interested in EOR methods or involved in EOR projects
(multistage hydraulic fracturing and matrix acidizing) is evaluated. The elements • A petroleum engineer, field operations employee, laboratory researcher,
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE of risk and uncertainty are also highlighted to discuss the risk mitigation plans geoscientist or government employee
DESIGNED FOR... • Demonstrations of which gas condensate PVT data are important, and how at initial design stage.
...anyone desiring to understand the new techniques involved in unconventional to use these data
reservoir analysis and how these are applied in commercial software. • Using a PVT lab report to develop an EOS or black-oil model for gas HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
condensate modelling DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... The theoretical and practical aspects of the various EOR processes are discussed
• Quantifying the importance of condensate production and how it can be best • A geologist, reservoir engineer, production and completion engineer along with examples and case histories. You will be encouraged to engage in
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING forecast • A development, asset or project manager discussions based on your experience.
By the end of the course you will be able to: • Fluid characterisation with an EOS using a commercial PC-based program will Videos and examples will strengthen your understanding of the displacement
• List the main types and characteristics of unconventional reservoirs and be performed processes.
explain how they are defined • Compositional reservoir simulation exercises are also used to demonstrate HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Identify key reservoir rock and fluid properties for unconventional reservoirs key issues for well deliverability and gas cycling • Power point presentations
and explain how this influences the fluid flow regimes • Interactive exercises and discussion
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Compare and contrast the different methods used for decline curve analysis • Practical exercises on real field data to be solved with software (if available) By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
in unconventional reservoirs. Explain how these differ from traditional
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING or analytically • The concepts and ideas of displacement efficiency
methods By the end of the course you will feel more confident in your understanding of: • Q&A • The fundamentals of various EOR methods
• Categorise the production decline characteristics for multi-fractured • ‘What’s important and why’ about gas condensate PVT behaviour • EOR screening and pilot testing
horizontal wells in shale reservoirs. Explain how to estimate remaining • PVT lab reports and how to use them • Field case histories of various EOR projects around the globe
reserves for each well and field • The quantitative importance of condensate blockage on well deliverability THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Describe the recommended workflow for unconventional reservoir analysis. • When gas cycling is opportune, and when not By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Identifying the application of horizontal wells, intelligent completions from
TOPICS
Illustrate with practical applications for field performance matching and
prediction (Citrine, Topaze) geological and reservoir characterization • Introduction to EOR methods
TOPICS • Data surveillance for horizontal well production optimisation • Reservoir engineering principles
• Introduction and general review of gas condensate reservoir performance • Integrated reservoir modelling to predict the horizontal well performances • Displacement efficiency
TOPICS • Sampling methods and laboratory PVT measurements • Formation Damage: Diagnosis, removal, and prevention • Chemical EOR methods
Introduction • Equation-of-state (EOS) fluid characterisation • Evaluation of formation damage and analysing the effect of well completion • Gas injection processes
• Introduction and definitions • Material balance methods including two-phase Z-factor, water influx, trapped in well performances • Thermal EOR
• Global production and resources of unconventional oil and gas gas / condensate and the effect of formation water compressibility • Evaluation of well stimulation treatments, including multi-stage fractured • Other EOR methods
• Long-term well inflow performance, condensate blockage skin and well test horizontal well performance and matrix acidizing results; advantages and • EOR screening criteria and EOR field pilots
Characteristics of unconventional reservoirs interpretation challenges
• Shale reservoirs overview • Tubing lift performance, minimum lift and erosional velocity • Minimising technical and economic risks with intelligent well concept, design,
• Typical rock properties • Special core analysis and relative permeabilities and field applications
• Typical fluid properties • Gas cycling considerations, injection patterns, revaporisation and miscibility
• Layered, no-crossflow reservoir and well performance
Production and reserves prediction
TOPICS
• Fluid flow regimes • Horizontal well applications: Technical and economic benefits of advanced
• Production and reserves prediction overview well systems
• Formation damage in horizontal wells
Decline curve models • Well completion and combined effect of completion and damage on well
• Decline curve models overview performances
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Improvement of well productivity and removal of damage by well stimulation
• Modified hyberbolic decline model
• Power law exponential and Stretched exponential decline models
'The course was relevant to my current job role. The instructors had excellent • Optimal well stimulation design
• Duong model overview
command over the course contents and they answered the participants' • Data acquisition and surveillance: Well testing and PTA, reservoir
• Duong model sensitivities
questions effectively.' characterisation from production analysis, reservoir simulation constraints
• Decline model comparison
 Reservoir Engineer at Pakistan Petroleum • Optional (day 6): Commingled production and cross flow in multi-lateral wells CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
• Fractured systems models (simple and numerical) 'Very professional and technically updated with industry.' ‘I love the high level of knowledge the instructor has, and his ability to answer
• Summary of decline curve analysis for unconventional reservoirs  Surveillance Manager at Dolphin all questions. One of the best courses I have attended.’
• QUIZ - Unconventional reservoir analysis
 Reservoir Engineer at PDO
'A complicated topic covered by an industry & academic expert who is able to
Field Performance Analysis Workshop (Citrine) simplify the complex concepts for practical uses.' ’The instructor delivers the information in a good way. He is a pedagogue and
• Introduction and interface overview (Citrine)  Subsurface Manager at CNOOC very, very knowledgeable.’
• Data types, plots and dashboards (Citrine)  Reservoir Technician at Sonatrach
‘Dr. Whitson is an excellent lecturer in addition to being a world-renowned
• Working with plots - lines and statistics (Citrine)
expert.’ ’It introduces all EOR technologies, even the recent ones, the material was
• Diagnostic tools - flow regime identification and wells normalisation (Citrine)
 Sr. Reservoir Engineer at ENI well organised & useful.’
• Creating Working Sets (Citrine)
• Decline Curve Analysis (Citrine)  Engineer at PDO
’It was very efficient and useful, in terms of both understanding each
• Rate Transient Analysis (Citrine) theoretical background of stuff and practical way.’ ’Very applicable to current projects in my company.’
 Reservoir Engineer at IDEMITSU E&P  Sr. Reservoir Engineer at ADCO
Rate Transient Analysis Workshop (Topaze)
•Interface overview - rate and pressure history and data extraction
•Running different DCA models, forecasting and comparing results
•Introduction to RTA - use of the diagnostic log-log plot
•RTA - generating and matching an analytical model
•RTA - forecasting and running sensitivities Computer access required for exercises.
•Converting from tubing head to bottomhole pressures

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Enhanced Oil Recovery: Waterflooding: Performance Predictions

Fundamentals and Applications EOR: Chemicals and Surveillance
RES31 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill RES68 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation / Skill RES28 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Todd Hoffman Leonhard Ganzer Michael L. Wiggins

LOOKS
This course builds an understanding of why EOR is important and discusses the
various EOR mechanisms in detail.
This course focuses on chemical enhanced oil recovery methods.
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) projects are usually handled by multidisciplinary
Waterflooding is one of the most commonly implemented improved oil recovery
techniques in the world. In this course the participants are presented the LIKE
MAGIC
teams. This course targets petroleum engineers or geoscientists that aim to fundamental concepts of oil displacement by water and provided techniques
gain insights into the aspects of mobilizing and displacing oil from hydrocarbon for estimating recovery, evaluating behaviour and monitoring performance of
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... reservoirs by using chemical compounds added to the injected fluids. Various waterflood projects.
• A petroleum engineer who needs knowledge of fundamental and practical chemicals are discussed (polymers, surfactants, etc.), their displacement This 5-day course covers the reservoir engineering aspects of waterflooding in
aspects of enhanced oil recovery contributions explained and their application in complex combinations outlined. clastic and carbonate reservoirs. The seminar combines geology, rock and fluid
Field case histories and screening factors are also discussed. properties, and immiscible displacement theory to develop waterflooding
To get the most out of the class you should have a prior understanding of basic prediction techniques and to aid in the evaluation of actual waterflood
reservoir engineering principles. performance behaviour. Detailed predictions of oil and water producing rates,
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... water injection rates and recovery efficiency are presented. Selection of Rapid and Cost efficient
• Interested in EOR methods or involved in EOR projects waterflood patterns (regular, irregular, peripheral), prediction of sweep
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • A petroleum engineer, laboratory researcher or geoscientist efficiency (areal, vertical and displacement), and an analysis of other variables IOR/EOR, CCS/CCU and
• We will employ various screening criteria to determine which EOR process is which control recovery efficiency are included. Also discussed are waterflood Hydrogen Storage Process
right for your reservoir surveillance techniques such as production testing, production plots (rate-time,
• We will define important parameters for all techniques and estimate HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE rate-cum, WOR-cum, etc.), VRR analysis, volumetric sweep (reservoir Optimisation
recoveries for the different EOR techniques using simplified analytical The technical and practical aspects of the various chemical EOR processes conformance) determination, injection profile testing, pressure transient
methods (polymer, surfactant, alkaline and their combinations) are discussed along with testing, step-rate testing, Hall plots (pros and cons), pattern balancing, bubble
• Field examples are used throughout the course to enhance understanding of examples and field case histories. You will be encouraged to engage in maps, and injection efficiency determination. These surveillance techniques Using InspIOR®, a HPHT Microfluidics-
the course material discussions based on your experience.
Examples from simplified laboratory experiments using microfluidics will
provide the engineer with data required for the efficient management of both based Technology
new and mature waterfloods. The course content and example problems have
strengthen your understanding of the relevant displacement processes. been selected to teach and illustrate important concepts.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of when
and where it is appropriate to use EOR techniques from each of the three main THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
processes thermal, miscible, and chemical. By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • An engineer or geologist at just about any experience level, from no
These techniques include CO2 and hydrocarbon miscible gas injections • The concepts and ideas of oil mobilisation and displacement efficiency waterflood experience to several years of waterflood experience
practices, chemical technologies of polymer, surfactant and alkali-surfactant • The potential of chemical EOR methods
floods, and thermal methods of steam injection and in situ combustion, along • The efficiency of hydrocarbon displacement processes The course is presented in a manner so that both beginners and experienced
with other commercial and near-commercial technologies. • EOR screening and pilot testing for chemical EOR personnel will find the material very useful. The course content and example
• Field case histories of chemical EOR projects around the globe problems have been selected to teach and illustrate important concepts.
For each technique, participants will learn how to:
• Calculate injection requirements for a reservoir
• Estimate the reservoir response and recovery
TOPICS HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Design wells, surface installations and monitoring systems • Introduction to EOR methods Theoretical concepts are clearly explained and examples used to demonstrate
• Reservoir engineering principles oil displacement by water. The concepts are presented individually; so you will
• Displacement efficiency have a complete understanding of displacement principles and how they affect
TOPICS • Polymer EOR Processes oil recovery when designing or analysing a waterflood project.
• Fundamental processes - SAGD / Bulter • Surfactant and Alkaline EOR Processes
- EOR: What, why and how? - In situ combustion / Nelson and • Combination of chemical EOR Processes
- Screening criteria McNiel • Other chemical EOR applications THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
- Viscous, capillary and gravity • EOR screening criteria and EOR field piloting By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
forces • Miscible / gas injection processes • How water displaces oil in porous media
- Pore scale trapping / - Minimum miscibility • How to estimate water floodable oil
displacement determination • How to estimate oil recovery by waterflooding
- Mobilisation of trapped oil - First contact miscible vs • How to monitor, analyse and optimise current waterflood projects
- Phase mobility multi-contact miscible
- Geologic factors in EOR - Optimising WAG ratios
- Areal and vertical sweep - Hydrocarbon: LPG, enriched gas TOPICS
efficiencies and lean gas • Factors controlling waterflood recovery
- Displacement efficiencies - VAPEX / Heavy Oils • Review of rock properties and fluid flow
- Fractional flow theory and linear - CO2 properties and required • Determination of oil in place
displacement
- Buckley Leverett and Welge
volumes
- Estimating recovery
•
•
Mechanism of immiscible fluid displacement (displacement sweep)
Flood patterns (regular and irregular) and impact on areal sweep efficiency Rapid and dynamic screening
solutions - Well and facility requirements
- Corrosion protection
•
•
Injection rates and pressures
Reservoir heterogeneity of chemicals
• Thermal recovery • Waterflood performance prediction
- Introduction to thermal EOR • Chemical floods • Waterflood surveillance
- Heat transfer in reservoirs
- Steam generation and properties
- Common chemicals and
properties Turnkey microfluidic solutions
- Heat losses in flow lines and in - Thermal stability
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
wellbores - Adsorption / chemical loss
‘Best waterflood course.‘
- Reservoir heating / Marx and
Langenheim
- Slug size requirement
- Polymer / water viscosity  Reservoir Engineer at Oxy Bespoke micromodels
- Stream drive / Myhill and - Surfactant / reducing IFT ‘The training program should be encouraged to all engineers and
Stegemeier - Alkali and ASP floods geoscientists involved in well planning, execution and production.‘
- Cyclic steam / Boberg and Lantz / - Microbial
Contigo and Aziz
 Sr. Geologist at Qatar Petroleum
Fast results at lower cost

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EOR Polymer Flooding – Lessons Learnt from Field Applications EOR: Miscible Gas Injection
PRO15 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced RES47 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Wolfram Kleinitz Edmond Shtepani

Polymer flooding has been recognised as an effective Enhanced Oil Recovery TOPICS This course will develop your understanding of the fundamentals of enhanced TOPICS
(EOR) method for many years. This course is focused on the realisation of a • EOR Status oil recovery, the applications of scientific principles to reservoir fluid phase • Reservoir rock
polymer field project and will discuss different failures and successful field • Appraisal of polymer field projects behaviour and multiphase fluid flow in porous media. It provides you with - Core analysis objectives
projects worldwide in detail. • Introduction to petrophysics mathematical tools to help in the design and selection of gas injection EOR - Representative Elementary Volume (REV)
The course covers a review of the basic principles of polymer flooding, • A current international project status projects. - Pore Size Distribution and Hysteresis
description of water soluble polymers, screening procedures and other lab tests • Living conditions of sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) - Dynamic porosity
for product quality, retention/adsorption control and polymer selection. Other • Rules of biocides in polymer projects DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Reservoir fluids
features include microbial and oxygen impact on field applications as well as Impact of microorganism on polymer degradation - Classification of reservoir fluids
• • A reservoir engineer working in EOR projects
mixing with produced water, injection control and surveillance guidelines for • Well interference tests in the selected polymer area & rules of tracer - Fluid phase behaviour and properties
the whole project. Several international field projects including their current application HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE - Advanced PVT studies
status will also be highlighted. o RBA
This course builds a firm knowledge foundation by combining theory lectures
• Polymer stability and retention vs. adsorption with practical examples and case studies. o Swelling test
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Selection of make-up water for polymer injection o Slimtube test
• Impact of oxygen on polymer fluid stability THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING o Multiple-contact experiment
• An engineer, project manager, chemist or field operational staff currently or • Screening and application of oxygen scavenger • EOS modelling and characterisation
potentially involved in EOR • Polymer dissolution procedure and rheological analyses of the prepared fluid By the end of the course you will feel confident to: - Fluid phase behaviour calculations
• A professional seeking an overview of sustainable application of polymers in • Screening criteria of polymer solutions including guidelines for quality • Understand the thermodynamics of miscible gas injection in EOR
- Fluid characterisation
EOR testing • Determine and apply principles of phase and volumetric behaviour of
- Application in compositional simulation
• Polymer solution control by standard sand pack tests reservoir fluids • Multi-phase fluid distribution in the reservoir
• Understand reservoir fluid trapping and mobilisation mechanisms
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • How to calculate the shear rate and apparent viscosity in porous media - Wettability
• Design a laboratory protocol for a successful gas injection project
• Field application of PHPAA and xanthan projects - Interfacial tension
The course focuses on cases studies of different polymer projects using water- • Validate laboratory data using numerical reservoir simulators
• Polymer powder vs. broth or emulsion in project application technique - Capillary pressure
soluble products. A workflow regarding the polymer screening procedure is • Apply data to evaluate the miscible gas injection EOR processes
• Injection well surveillance and injection fluid specifications - Phase trapping and mobilisation
part of the discussed lab phase and engineering flowcharts bridge the gap to
• Start-up activites for polymer injection projects - Capillary desaturation
technical application.
• Multi-phase flow in porous medium
• Discussion of flow charts of different polymer field installations - Flow equations
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Polymer pumping and metering systems - Relative permeability
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Application of valve-less pumps - Factor influencing relative permeability
• The status of EOR application worldwide • Focus on the importance of polymer mixing - Relative permeability for miscible gas injection
• The appraisal of different polymer field projects • Types and selection of effective static fluid mixer - Methods of relative permeability determination
• Types of water soluble polymers for EOR • Chemical dosage systems and pH reduction for injection water • Oil and gas recovery methods
• Lab screening methods for water soluble polymers • Polymer solution detanglement by different shearing methods - Drive mechanisms
• Polymer retention: Lab vs. field • Polymer sampling procedures for onsite handling - EOR processes
• Selecting the mixing water (sea water, bank filtrate, source & produced - Gas injection EOR processes
water) • Definition of water quality ratio (WQR) for injection - Screening and criteria of miscible gas injection EOR
• Powder product vs. emulsion / broth • Importance of the injection well completion of polymer application • Macroscopic displacement
• Biocides and their screening for EOR projects • Stimulation procedure for polymer injection wells - Immiscible displacement
• Technical approach of onsite polymer handling, mixing and injection • How to calculate the shear rate and pressure distribution during injection - Mobility ratio
• Importance of water quality for polymer injection • Importance of heating the polymer injection solution - Concept of critical speed
• Monitoring systems during the flood • Monitoring and surveillance program in field projects - Miscible displacement
• The effects of polymer breakthrough on the fluid treatment system - Dispersion Coefficient
• Focus on production wells during polymer flooding • Miscible gas injection
• Onsite methods to control polymer breakthrough - Thermodynamics of miscible gas injection
• Impact of produced polymers on the treatment process - First contact miscibility displacement
• Surface activity of broth application compared to powder - Multiple-contact miscibility displacement
• Application of a particle charge detector for controlling polymer - Factors affecting microscopic and macroscopic displacement efficiencies
breakthrough • Miscible gas injection EOR experimental design and modelling
- Specialised relative permeability experiment
- EOR displacement experiments
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - Calculation of longitudinal dispersion coefficient
‘Thank you for the good organisation of this course. Really, It was beyond my - Lab scale compositional simulation
expectation in terms of easiness of arttending and following the instructor.’ • Reservoir simulation of miscible gas injection EOR
 Senior Reservoir Engineer at ETAP - Reservoir models
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - Upscaling of miscible displacement processes
‘Dr. Wolfram is amazing. His rich experience of the industry has enriched the ‘It's quite comprehensive in terms of the general knowledge required to work - Relative permeability approach for miscible gas injection
course a lot.‘ on an EOR project.’ - PVT and flow data for miscible gas injection EOR
 Engineer at Tatweer  Reservoir Engineer at Petrobras

‘The instructor has a lot of experience and he shared his knowledge with the ‘Excellent explanation of Miscible Gas Injection Fundamentals.’
group.’  Sr. Reservoir Engineer at Qatar Petroleum
 Researcher at PDVSA
‘The course is organised very effectively and I liked the instructor's proficiency
‘Very good overview over different field trial examples and their hurdles.’ and ability to explain the course.’
 Engineer at Wintershall  Reservoir Engineer at KPO

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Geological Storage of CO2:

EOR: Heavy Oil Steam Injection CCS for Reservoir Engineers Pick the Right Reservoir Subsurface CO2 Sequestration
RES58 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced RES75 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill RES71 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill RES73 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Edmond Shtepani Leonhard Ganzer Emina Buket Ulker Edmond Shtepani

This course will develop your understanding of the fundamentals of heavy oils, Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) will play a critical role in the portfolio CCUS / Geological Sequestration of CO2 is emerging as an important tool to get This course will develop your understanding of the fundamentals of subsurface
thermal enhanced oil recovery methods and the mechanisms of steam injection of energy companies to meet climate goals and reach net-zero by 2050. It is to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for combating global warming, CO2 sequestration or CO2 storage in saline aquifers, depleted or producing
in heavy oil recovery processes. It provides you with mathematical tools to help seen as one method to mitigate atmospheric CO2 concentrations while using and over the last few years, has developed rapidly. Much of the technology is hydrocarbon reservoirs and methane coalbed seams.
in the design and selection of steam injection EOR projects. fossil fuels in the energy system. For CCS to become a viable option for carbon similar to oil and gas fields operations. However, there are important differences It provides you with scientific principles and mathematical tools to help in the
reduction strategies, several challenges must be overcome. Among them, the which require adaptation of the industry’s subsurface knowledge to this new design and selection of subsurface CO2 sequestration projects as a proposed
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... geologic storage of CO2 is a key technology. The objective of this course is to application. The essential questions for any CO2 storage project are: (a) where technical solution to reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere by
discuss and present the required reservoir engineering skills for safe and can we store the CO2? (b) how much CO2 can we inject? (c) can we store it safely? injecting it underground.
• A reservoir engineer working in heavy oil thermal EOR projects effective storage of CO2 in the subsurface geologic formations. Focus is given and (d) can we store it cost-effectively?
on depleted hydrocarbon fields and deep saline aquifers as these types of This course will address these questions by using historical practices developed DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE underground storage are becoming mature technologies soon. in the oil and gas industry and adapting engineering design concepts to the CO2
• A reservoir engineer working in CO2 sequestration EOR projects
This course builds a firm knowledge foundation by combining theory lectures The contents will cover relevant regulatory frameworks, fluid properties of CO2 storage task.
with practical examples. and data collection, but main focus will be on reservoir engineering methods
during static and dynamic modelling as well as risk assessment based on the DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING three driving pillars: (a) injectivity, (b) capacity, and (c) containment of carbon This course builds a firm knowledge foundation by combining theory lectures
• A geologist, reservoir engineer, petroleum engineer, production or
dioxide. with practical examples and case studies.
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: completion engineer, business development manager, asset manager, project
• Thermodynamics of heavy oils manager, government official or any other professional involved or
• Mechanisms of steam injection
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... interested in CCS THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• How to determine and apply the analytical and semi-analytical models for • A petroleum engineer or reservoir engineer with some experience in the By the end of the course, you will feel confident to:
evaluation of recovery efficiency field and some basic knowledge about CCS HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Understand the thermodynamics of CO2 injection in oil and gas reservoirs
• How to differentiate hot-water drives, steam drives, cyclic steam injection, • Determine and apply principles of CO2 adsorption in methane coalbed
• Power point presentations
and SAGD • Understand CO2 hydrodynamic, solubility and mineral trapping mechanisms
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Exercises
• Designing a laboratory protocol for a successful steam injection project • Apply principles to evaluate carbon storage processes in aquifers, oil and gas
The theoretical and practical aspects of CO2 injection and storage in the • Q&A
• How to validate and use laboratory data in thermal reservoir simulators reservoirs, and coalbed
subsurface are discussed in a group setting preferably face-to-face or in virtual • Design a laboratory protocol for a successful CO2 sequestration project
• The screening and planning of the appropriate thermal EOR method
instructor led sessions along with examples and case histories. You will be THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Validate laboratory data in numerical reservoir simulators
encouraged to engage in discussions based on your experience. By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
TOPICS Videos and calculations will strengthen your understanding of the theoretical • Current state-of the-art of research in the field of CCS; screening of CCS TOPICS
Heavy oils and operational principles. Working on examples will support the learning projects worldwide
• Structural composition experience. • Subsurface Rock
• Fundamentals of CCS, its interdisciplinary connections and the ability to
• Advanced characterisation of heavy fractions - Reservoir rock
appraise the role of CCS more widely within the energy transition
• Rheological properties THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING - Caprock
• Assessing the storage volume capacity by investigating the combined effects
• Foaminess of heavy oils - Coalbed
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: of capillary pressure, salinity, and in-situ thermodynamic conditions on
• Emulsions CO2-brine/reservoir fluid-rock interactions in a saline aquifer or depleted
• The concepts and principles of safe underground storage of CO2 during CCS
• Advanced PVT experiments • Fluid phase behaviour and properties
projects reservoir
• EOS modelling and characterisation - CO2 properties
• The importance of injectivity, capacity and containment concepts during • Addressing the potential CO2 leakage paths; mitigating the risk by optimising
- Reservoir hydrocarbon fluids
Heavy oil reservoirs storage of CO2 in geologic formation the injection strategy and well completion
- Saline Aquifers
• The potential fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interactions during CO2 storage in the • Quantifying the uncertainty with different realisations to scale geological
•Reservoir characterisation - Fluid-fluid interaction studies
High porosity and permeability geological subsurface properties, major faults, and their sealing capacity as well as rock
• - EOS modelling and characterisation
•Unconsolidated sands • The relevant adjustments to classical reservoir engineering methods compressibility
required for CCS projects • Monitoring the geological storage of CO2, types of monitoring technologies
•Relative permeability • Multi-phase fluid distribution in the reservoir
• The requirements by mining laws/authorities for safe storage and techniques, monitoring strategies, results, and modelling temporal
- Fluid-rock interaction
Introduction to heavy oil recovery methods responses accordingly
- Interfacial tension and capillary pressure
• Non-thermal recovery methods • Identifying the uncertainties affecting the future field behaviour and reduce
TOPICS - Physics of surface adsorption
- Cold heavy oil production with sands (CHOPS) their impact by optimising the field performance through a systematic
• Introduction to CCS / geological storage of CO2 - Phase trapping and capillary leakage
- Primary recovery by solution gas drive application of integrated reservoir management and multidisciplinary
- Foamy oil mechanism • Overview on regulatory frameworks technologies
• PVT Properties of CO2 and reservoir fluids • Multi-phase flow in porous medium
• Thermal recovery methods • The impact of CCS on the energy landscape, society, and climate as these
• Relevant rock properties (rock mechanics, fluid transport) and - Flow equations
- Hot water injection topics govern the success of the research that is being carried out to solve
rock/fluid interactions - Relative permeability
- Steam injection one of greatest challenges of our generation
• Site screening and selection - Factor influencing relative permeability
- In situ combustion
• Modelling aspects of storage complex - Methods of relative permeability determination
• Other processes TOPICS
- Polymer injection • Flow of CO2 in wells and near-well region (injectivity)
• Storage capacity calculation and coupled dynamic modelling during • CCS projects screening • Microscopic and macroscopic displacement
- CO2 injection
injection operation • Outline climate change evidence and rationale for storing CO2 and how much - Immiscible displacement
- VAPEX
• Containment and monitoring methods during closure period volume can be stored: Real field and engineered CO2 storage examples - Mobility ratio
- THAI process
• Discussion of field case experiences • CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifers and Depleted Reservoirs: - Miscible displacement
• Screening and the criteria of thermal EOR
- Storage mechanisms - Dispersion coefficient
Steam injection based oil recovery processes - Phase behaviour - Factors affecting displacement efficiencies
•Steam - Physical and geochemical parameters, and constraints
•Steam zone growth • CO2 injection as EGR/EOR • Oil and gas recovery methods
•Steam flood design • Injection strategies - Drive mechanisms
•Advanced core flood experiments • Monitoring plan and verification - CO2 injection EOR processes
•Recovery mechanisms • Potential leak paths and leakage mitigation; risk assessment and - Primary recovery of coalbed methane
management - CO2 injection ECBM processes
Cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) • Flow assurance - Estimation methods of CO2 storage capacity
•The Boberg and Lantz method - CO2 storage evaluation criteria
•The Towson and Boberg model - Major world CO2 storage projects
Steam assisted gravity drainage
• CO2 sequestration experimental design and modelling
•The Neuman model
- Specialised relative permeability experiment
•The Vogel model
- CO2 injection EOR displacement experiments
- Calculation of longitudinal dispersion coefficient
- Lab scale and field scale simulation models

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Underground Hydrogen Storage – Effective Technical Writing for Exploration Integrated Reservoir Studies:
Storage Principles and Operations Applied Field Development Planning and Production Staff – A Structured System The Project Management Approach
REN05 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill PBM35 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill SSK24 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill PBM07 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill

Leonhard Ganzer Pete Smith John H. Martin John H. Martin

Hydrogen is expected to take a leading role in a renewable energy system. This course considers the technical and commercial influences on Field This unique workshop provides guidelines for the efficient reporting of petroleum Companies rely on integration of technical disciplines in carrying out successful
Hydrogen gas can be generated in various different ways (and “colours”) but its Development Planning within the global oil and gas industry. It takes into engineering, geological and geophysical studies. It will help you to produce reservoir studies. This creates challenges in ensuring that team members
production will not follow the market demand, hence, there will be a need of account the need for understanding field development choice, resource size, concise and readable management briefings, well or study proposals and reports, understand their role and the role of others in the overall project and in ensuring
large-scale hydrogen storage in the geological subsurface. This course will deal facility choice and cost. The course is orientated to developing the multi- tender documents, field development plans, operating manuals, procedures and control over the project. This practical workshop gives insights into how tried
with the current state of the art of underground gas storage, with the special discipline skills required for Field Development Planning. legal agreements. Most ’communication skills‘ courses are presented by individuals and tested project management techniques can be applied to integrated
fluid properties of hydrogen and the existing experience in the field. Also, from outside the oil industry. This one is different. It gives practical instruction reservoir studies to maximise their benefits.
special attention will be given to policies and regulations for safe operations of DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... rather than theory, and is based on the presenter‘s extensive experience of
underground gas (and hydrogen) storage. reporting and compiling integrated field development studies in an international DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A reservoir / petroleum / production / facility / drilling engineer
oil company and consultancy environment, as well as board papers, expert • Working as part of an integrated study team involved with any aspect of
• A geoscientist
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... determinations, unitisation and redetermination procedures and submissions, petroleum reservoirs and involved in:
contracts and court papers. - Evaluation of discoveries
• A petroleum engineer or geoscientist with some experience in the field and HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
interested in underground gas or hydrogen storage - Development of new fields
Since participants may have different levels of background in petroleum DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... - Re-evaluation of mature fields
economics and statistics there are additional pre-reading modules to ensure • An E&P specialist or manager at any level in the oil & gas, consultancy /
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE that the fundamental understanding of these topics has been established prior service or R&D sector It will be particularly appropriate if you serve as a project manager or project
The theoretical and practical aspects of underground gas or hydrogen storage to the course. • An experienced team leader or supervisor who needs to coordinate or review engineer within a study team but have had little previous exposure to formal
are discussed in a group setting preferably face-to-face or in virtual instructor the reporting of multidisciplinary integrated studies project planning methods.
led sessions along with examples and case histories. You will be encouraged to The workshop is also ideal for in-house presentation to company teams, where
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING This is not a basic English course so you should have a reasonable command of
engage in discussions based on your experience. it might also serve as a team-building kick-off event for a new or current project,
By the end of the course you will feel confident in: the language. Even native speakers are surprised at how many new ideas and directly applying the techniques discussed.
Videos will strengthen your understanding of the theoretical and operational
• Understanding the purpose of Field Development Planning practical suggestions this course contains. If relatively new to the industry, you
principles. Working on examples with calculation will support the learning
experience.
• Critically analysing the principal technical and commercial features of oil and will learn that ’commercial‘ technical writing requires a non-traditional HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
gas properties approach. All the methods discussed in this workshop are straightforward, practical and
• Having a deeper understanding of the role of risk and uncertainty when This course is designed specifically for the E&P professional, focusing on E&P
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING applicable on a day-to-day basis.
making field development planning decisions documents and examples. Over four hundred individuals have attended Exercises are included in planning and scheduling and their application to
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Understanding all aspects that appertain to Field Development Planning, previous versions of this practical course, presented as public and as ’in-house‘ integrated reservoir studies. Several of these will be team projects using
• The concepts and principles of underground gas storage with focus on including resource size, resource location and reservoir production workshops. techniques discussed in class to plan ‘real’ reservoir studies relevant to you.
hydrogen and gas mixtures (H2 & natural gas) support mechanism The workshop is ideal as an ’in-house‘ presentation for company teams, where Computer-based planning packages will also be briefly demonstrated. A
• The advantages and disadvantages of gas storage in caverns, depleted • Assessing the impact of field development choices on facility selection, participants may find it easier to work on internal documents. recently updated comprehensive manual in book style is provided, both in hard
hydrocarbon fields and aquifers sizing and costing copy and digital form, for future reference.
• The potential fluid-fluid and rock-fluid interactions during hydrogen storage • Resolving the technical aspects into holistic understanding of the commercial HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
in the geological subsurface worth of assets You will develop a ’toolkit‘ to help with your writing tasks, to communicate THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• The requirements by mining laws/authorities for safe hydrogen storage • Developing a comprehensive understanding of how a field development interpretations, results and recommendations more effectively. During By the end of the workshop you will feel confident in your understanding of:
project is managed the through key stage gates. practical sessions you will have the opportunity to apply the techniques • All the aspects of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, control and
TOPICS • Managing the risk of the Field Development cost, schedule and operability demonstrated to your own material. You will very quickly see how to make troubleshooting that you need to organise and carry out a successful
through-out field life improvements. integrated reservoir study
• The expected role of Hydrogen in a renewable energy system
• Geological gas storage types One-to-one tutorials at the end of the course will allow detailed discussion of • Which ‘textbook’ and general project management approaches can be
• Terms and definitions related to underground gas and hydrogen storage TOPICS your own work. adopted - and which require modification for use in reservoir studies
• Properties of fluids and rocks Estimating Resources Making Decisions Together with a slidepack, a recently updated comprehensive manual in book
• Gas and hydrogen storage in caverns • The concept of value • Risk, uncertainty and making style is provided, both in hard copy and digital form, for future reference. TOPICS
• Gas and hydrogen storage in porous rocks • Geological issues - defining the static decisions • Definition of a project: objectives, - Geological studies
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Mining law regulations, policies and requirements for safe storage reservoir model • Bayesian revision - value of scope and constraints - ‘Classical’ reservoir engineering
operations • Hydrocarbon issues - 'the fluids' additional data By the end of the workshop you will feel confident in: - Planning approaches
• Challenges and special topics related to hydrogen storage in porous rocks • Petrophysical properties • Probability estimation • Applying all the practical techniques required to communicate technical work - Use of network diagrams for - When to use more sophisticated
• Field cases • Reservoir mechanisms • Correlations and dependent effectively in writing improved logic and to identify models
• Reservoir dynamic modelling variables • Your awareness of several common misconceptions relating to use of the relationships • Facilitating integration
• Resource uncertainty • The value of information English language in the commercial E&P environment • Putting activities in a time frame; - Effective data display and
• The value of intervention • Applying the many simple (but effective) suggestions contained in the scheduling communication
Estimating Costs • Production forecasting and workshop - Estimating work content and - Company structure and personnel
•Field development definition surveillance • Technical writing - you should even find that you start to enjoy it durations roles in project-based work
•Well productivity - Identifying critical path activities - The problems of out-sourcing
TOPICS
•Oil/gas/water profiles Project and Risk Planning • Monitoring progress and - Integrating consultants and
•Secondary recovery • Field development project • Why write reports? - The science behind colour design controlling the project contractors
•Well test analysis planning - Four basic types - make sure you • How to compile manuals and - Plotting the course of the project - Solutions to challenges caused by
•Developing a drilling schedule • Carbon capture and storage use the appropriate one minutes - Identifying the effects of remote working
•Facility costs • Well, reservoir and field • How to write - Making it easy! slippages - How to avoid pitfalls in computer
management - Report compilation using a • Practical aspects of report - Evaluating alternatives for modelling
Estimating Value • Roles & responsibilities ’news-based‘ approach preparation recovery • Applying PM techniques to
• Transportation costs • Field development risk planning • Analysing objectives and - Type styles, layout and • The importance of integration in reservoir studies
• Gas and gas condensate fields developing ’messages‘ arrangement reservoir studies - Differences between reservoir
• Commercial evaluation/fiscal - How to develop a meaningful - Making your reports a pleasure to - How to use project management studies and traditional projects
regulations topic outline read techniques to ensure integration - Tailoring the techniques; how
• Onshore oil field development - Using verbal presentations to • Managing the reporting process - What needs to be integrated current PM methods can be
example help structure a report - How to reduce editing time - Benefits of the planned approach applied
• Offshore and deepwater oil field • Tips to improve writing skills - Coordinating multiple authors for - Examples of network diagrams - Using ‘Stage Gate‘ approaches
development examples - Brevity and simple approaches multi-disciplinary reporting for reservoir study activities - How to assure quality
• Gas value chain - Handling numerical data and • Digital documentation • Strategies for integrated reservoir - Troubleshooting common project
specialist terminology - Special techniques for on-screen studies problems
- Writing effective summaries display rather than hard copy - Identifying objectives
• Optimal use of charts, figures, - Use of advanced word processing - Formal techniques for
tables and enclosures and document design features evaluating data
- How to select and design for digital distribution
illustrations - Effective use of emails

Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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Applied Machine Learning and Data Science

for Upstream Professionals
RES65 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced

Vitali Molchan

This highly practical course aims to provide upstream professionals with a Day 2: Day 5:
comprehensive introduction to the main machine learning methods and builds Topics Topics
hands-on experience in data science and machine learning. Through the course, • Numerical optimisation • Classification methods
you will develop a solid understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning • Statistics refresher • Neural networks and Deep learning
algorithms including advanced topics such as deep learning and machine learning • Exploratory data analysis • Advanced machine learning topics:
models explainability. The course is designed to build up your confidence from • Uncertainty evaluation and decision making - Imbalanced datasets
scratch: starting with an introduction of each method in simple terms, followed Exercises - Interpretability of machine learning models
by detailed guidelines on how to apply different machine learning methods for •Decline curve analysis
solving actual problems from reservoir engineering, geo-modelling, and Exercises
•PVT data preparation for reservoir simulation Lithofacies identification
petrophysics. The knowledge obtained from the course - in combination with •Volume-in-place probabilistic estimation
carefully designed code examples - can be applied by the participants in ongoing Screening of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods
•Static model upscaling
and future projects, thus increasing their overall performance. •Waterflood optimisation You will learn how to
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... You will learn how to • Explain machine learning modelling results to technical and business
• Apply different numerical optimisation methods to solve practical problems audience to perform QA/QC solution and support decision making
• A reservoir engineer, geologist or petrophysicist, and keen to obtain a
from reservoir engineering domain (fitting rate-time data to understand the • Develop a robust classification model for lithofacies identification based on
fundamental understanding and practical knowledge on scientific
reservoir depletion mechanism, matching the reservoir pressure gradient well logs for wells without core data
programming, data science and machine learning
with PVT data for consistent reservoir simulation model initialisation) • Create enhanced oil recovery screening model that allows incorporating
Prerequisite: • Perform smart upscaling of the fine grid static model into the coarse grid different sources of information (PVT, SCAL, geological data), performing
• Participants should have strong upstream domain knowledge with a reservoir simulation model with precise control of the upscaling process and screening of a company's fields portfolio in an efficient way and identifying
minimum of 5 years experience. finding a trade-off between model dimensionality reduction and the level of the most suitable EOR method for a particular field
• Prior programming experience (Python) is of advantage. Recommended geological details preservation
pre-reading material on Python can be provided upon request. • Perform the probabilistic volume-in-place estimation taking into account the
uncertainty of input parameters to quickly evaluate volumetrics without
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE building a full-scale geological model
• The main machine learning methods will be discussed and illustrated with • Allocate water and gas injection volume between injection wells to maximise
multiple re-usable code examples and real data sets oil production using the optimal number of reservoir simulation runs
• Solutions of multiple problems related to reservoir engineering, geology and Day 3:
petrophysics will be demonstrated using state-of-the-art machine learning Topics
libraries • Machine learning introduction
• Dimensionality reduction methods CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Clustering methods
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: 'I liked the practical aspect of the course, the use of notebook and ability to
• Anomaly detection methods
• Core concepts of machine learning and data science
use the same codes in the future. The instructor was really well qualified and
Exercises great delivery.'
• Identifying existing bottlenecks for machine learning methods application in
•Electrofacies identification based on well log data  Reservoir Engineer at CNOOC
your professional domain
•Static model realisations screening
• Choosing the most appropriate machine learning methods to solve a 'What I liked most about the course was the quantity of exercises and relating
•Numerical well testing
particular problem them to real-life cases. The notebooks are very clear and well organised.'
• Applying the main machine learning methods in practice You will learn how to
 Exploration Systems Analyst at Saudi Aramco
• Confidently apply machine learning terminology and identify technical and
TOPICS business requirements for successful application of machine learning 'Very practical, the material we receive is directly applicable to our cases.'
Day 1: methods  Reservoir Engineer at EBN
Topics • Choose the most suitable machine learning method to solve a particular
problem from the upstream domain depending on the type of the problem, 'The practical scripts can be used in my job immediately (Jupyter notebooks).'
• Introduction to Machine Learning ecosystem
data availability, data quality and solution requirements  Geophysicist at Saudi Aramco
• Python crash course
• Data wrangling (using Pandas and SQL) • Perform screening of static model scenarios to simplify the history matching
'Interesting, relatable examples to the oil industry.'
• Data visualisation process, reduce the number of simulation runs and efficiently evaluate the  Petroleum Engineer at Saudi Aramco
impact of geological uncertainty on production forecast
Exercises • Identify the optimal number of electrofacies for a modelling study to guide ‘I almost cancelled the course because I didn’t believe that I will get the value
•Production data analysis and visualisation the distribution of properties in the reservoir model from the course from online session. Luckily I didn’t do it, the online session
•Data preparation for material balance calculations • Prepare the pressure data for pressure transient analysis (PTA) by was amazing. The 4 hours per day is enough to drain all the brain power for
•Reservoir simulation model QC automatically removing error pressure measurements to reduce the amount the day and twice a week course enable us to train during the course. I would
•Well log data visualisation of manual efforts and build a fully automatic workflow for PTA say this is even better than the original 5 days in the row. I can imagine with 8
You will learn how to Day 4: hours/day for 5 days I will be highly saturated with information and would
• Confidently use Python programming language and the main machine Topics not be able to absorb as much as in comparison with the 4 hours 2x a week
learning libraries to solve different problems from upstream domain • Machine learning core concepts
format. I am really thankful for this recommendation and option for the
• Create a powerful and reusable workflow for production data analysis from • Regression methods
course timing.’
different sources (local files and production databases) that can be applied • Tuning of machine learning models
 Reservoir Engineer at Wintershall Dea
for small and large oil and gas fields
Exercises ‘The course would not have been possible face to face because current project
• Quickly prepare production and pressure data for material balance
•Production forecast of unconventional reservoir work would not have allowed my participation then. In the online mode,
calculation for the reservoirs of high-level of complexity (multiple
•Saturation pressure prediction especially due to splitting the course over several weeks, allowed a good
compartments and pressure datums) in the format of industry-standard
You will learn how to compromise to split course and project work. I also liked the ready-made
software (PETEX MBAL)
Design and perform machine learning study to ensure the solution quality workbooks. I can apply these to my own data without much changes.’
• Analyse a large number of reservoir simulation runs in an efficient way, •
and reproducibility of the modelling results  Principal Geoscientist
MACHINE LEARNING
quickly getting insights into history matching quality and forecasting results
• Easily create high-quality visualisation of different kinds of field and well • Apply on practice and understand the main concepts of machine learning ‘I liked the examples and the way the instructor explained the logic behind
data (production, pressure, well log) to simplify the data analysis and get modelling: train/test split, cross-validation, objective function definition, without going deeply into the codes.’
Applied Machine Learning and Data ready-to-use plots for presentations and reports bias-variance trade-off, hyperparameters tuning  Reservoir Engineer at Wintershall Dea
• Predict the performance of a new well and optimise the well completion
Science for Upstream Professionals ‘Excellent opportunity for subsurface professionals to dive into AI and
design for unconventional reservoirs without building a sound physics-based
reservoir simulation model machine learning. Lector has great teaching skills. The course has opened my
• Develop a powerful data-driven model incorporating available fluid studies eyes to how my daily engineering routine can be done more efficiently. Now I
and predict the saturation pressure with high accuracy for the reservoirs with am well equipped with necessary knowledge as well as ready-to-use
missing key PVT experiments programming code.’
Computer access required for exercises. • Automatically find the combination of machine learning model parameters to  Senior Reservoir Engineer at Belorusneft
simplify the model tuning and reduce the amount of manual efforts

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 DRILLING
COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX

DRILLING TECHNOLOGY WELLBORE CONSTRUCTION

Advanced Drilling Technologies (DRI14)

ADV
Well Integrity Management for the Well Life Cycle (DRI18)

Directional Drilling and

Drilling Performance Optimisation
Well Placement for High Angle
(DRI49)

SKILL
and Complex Wells (DRI37)

Extended Reach Drilling (DRI39) Drill Bits and Hydraulics (DRI48) Workover and Completions (DRI38)

Stuck Pipe, Design and Operational Practices for Avoidance (DRI36)

Geothermal Drilling Technology (DRI13)

FOUNDATION
Practical Training for Real Time Drilling Centre Engineers (DRI50) Introduction to Completion Design (DRI16)

Basic Drilling Technologies (DRI34) Geosteering Technology (DRI41)

Introduction to Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations (DRI35)

DRILLING
Introduction to Drilling, Completion and Extended Reach Drilling (DRI39)
Workover Operations (DRI35) Stuck Pipe, Design and Operational Practices for
Basic Drilling Technologies (DRI34) Avoidance (DRI36)
Drill Bits and Hydraulics (DRI48) Geosteering Technology (DRI41)
Introduction to Completion Design (DRI16)
Advanced Drilling Technologies (DRI14)
Workover & Completions (DRI38)
Geothermal Drilling Technology (DRI13)
Well Integrity Management for the Well Life Cycle
(DRI18) Drilling Performance Optimisation (DRI49)
Directional Drilling and Well Placement for High Practical Training for Real Time Drilling Centre
Angle and Complex Wells (DRI37) Engineers (DRI50)

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Introduction to Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations Basic Drilling Technologies Drill Bits and Hydraulics
DRI35 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation DRI34 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation DRI48 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill

Kevin Gray Kevin Gray Carlos Alves

This course introduces the subject of drilling, completion and well workover TOPICS This course introduces the practices and the equipment used in drilling, looking This course provides a comprehensive overview of the different types of bits
operations, looking to build a solid foundation level knowledge of the practices, • The drilling team: Who does what in the planning, mobilisation and drilling of to build a solid foundation level knowledge. (fixed cutter, roller cones, hybrids), fundamentals of bit design and selection,
people and equipment used in these key operations. a well? The material will take the participants through the step-by-step process of drilling bit performance and evaluation. It also covers the IADC code for bit
As no prior knowledge is assumed for this course, each concept is introduced in • The equipment used to drill a well, the rotary drilling rig itself and the drilling a well and introduce at each stage the people and technology required selection and grading, factors affecting the rate of penetration and optimisation
simple terms and then built upon to allow a comprehensive overview each of specialist tools that are needed to steer the well, survey its position and to undertake the individual stages of well construction. of the penetration rate as well as nozzles, pressure losses across the bit and
the three disciplines to be developed. inform us of the rocks that have been drilled As no prior knowledge is assumed for this course, each concept is introduced in hydraulic efficiency.
The course is firmly rooted in ensuring that well integrity is maintained whilst • Directional drilling and well design, extended reach, high angle and simple terms and then built upon to allow a comprehensive overview of the
working in each of these independent disciplines and the processes and multilateral drilling techniques subject to be developed.
technology that is discussed. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• The drill string design for drilling and initial testing of the well
How drilling, completion and workover fits into the life cycle of exploration, • Geology, the actual rock itself as well as the pore pressure and fracture • A drilling engineer
appraisal, development and eventual abandonment of an oilfield is discussed; DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A petroleum engineer
gradient, what these are and how they affect the most fundamental aspects
as are the requirements for eventual well abandonment. of how we design and drill and complete a well • New to the drilling industry or looking for an understanding of the industry
Electric line logging, formation evaluation while drilling (LWD) as well as before you join
•
A geoscientist or reservoir engineer looking to get better value from your
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... surface mudlogging and coring as methods of understanding the geology •
interactions with the drilling team This course is supported by a PowerPoint presentation and illustrated with
• New to the drilling industry or looking for an understanding of the industry • The drilling fluid, also known as mud, what this specialised highly engineered
• Someone who has a financial or logistics role associated with the drilling several practical problems.
before you join liquid does in the well and how we choose the properties it needs to be
effective. How drilling fluids differ from completion and workover fluids and industry
• A geoscientist or reservoir engineer looking to get better value from your
brines. • Working for a supplier to the drilling industry or are involved in sales to the THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
interactions with the other disciplines
How we keep the reservoir oil and gas (as well as other fluids/gasses) in the drilling industry
• Someone who has a financial or logistics role associated with the upstream • By the end of the course, you will feel confident in your understanding of:
sector of the oil & gas industry rock while we drill, complete and workover the well, but how we release • Different types of drilling bits used in drilling operations
• Working for a supplier to the upstream sector of the oil & gas industry them when we want to produce them HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Selecting the most suitable bit for different lithologies
• Tubing, packers and completion equipment and the options for design and • Optimising penetration rates
• Practical demonstrations of all the key principles using models and
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE installation of this equipment
simulations in the classroom • Selecting bit nozzles for increased hydraulic efficiency
Practical demonstrations of all the key principles using models and • Wellheads, design and configuration for production and workover • Calculating the bit cost/foot
• • Mixed, instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of
simulations in the classroom • Importance of overall well integrity from a design, installation and
PowerPoint overview, whiteboard explanations of detail and class interactive
Mixed, instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of operational viewpoint
• exercises TOPICS
PowerPoint overview, whiteboard explanations of detail and class interactive • Overview of stimulation techniques and workover options including
• A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related
exercises introduction to coiled tubing technology for Through Tubing Rotary Drilling • Types of drilling bits
and built on the previous learnings
A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related as well as faster more efficient workovers • Bit design and bit selection
• • Extensive allowance for class-led questioning within the course delivery
and built on the previous learnings • Bit performance
• Extensive allowance for class-led questioning within the course delivery For in-house courses a half day drilling rig visit may form part of the learning • Drilling bits optimisation techniques
process. • Nozzle selection and hydraulics
For in-house courses a half day drilling rig visit may form part of the learning • Bit grading (IADC code)
process. • Estimate the cost/ft drilled
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • How to communicate easily with people involved with drilling and to
• How to communicate easily with people involved in each discipline and to understand the acronyms and jargon that drillers use in everyday operations
understand the acronyms and jargon that they use in everyday operations • How your role or your service fits into the drilling process
• How your role or your service fits into each process • A high level overview of the entire drilling process
• A high level overview each upstream process • The equipment used during the drilling process and its sequence of use
• The equipment used during the drilling process and its sequence of use • How wells are kept safe, and how we protect people and the environment
• How wells are kept safe, and how we protect people and the environment whilst drilling
whilst drilling
TOPICS
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • The drilling team: Who does what in the planning, mobilisation and drilling of a
‘The instructor is very easy to understand. One of the best teachers I have met well?
in the industry.’ • Technology of the rotary drilling rig, its power requirements, its individual sub
 Mech. Engineer at Dept. of Petroleum Resources systems, how systems have been automated and the instrumentation that
modern drilling systems require
‘The explanations were down to earth and it exposed me to some ignorant • Specialist tools that are needed to steer the well, survey its position and
views held in the past.‘ inform us of the rocks that have been drilled. The course will look at
 Geophysicist at Dept. of Petroleum Resources measurement while drilling (MWD) Formation Evaluation whilst drilling,
steering tools drill string components.
• Process of designing a well and deciding how it will be made safe during the
drilling process and then kept safe once drilling is completed and production
begins. The process of casing and cementing the well, why and how we do this.
• Equipment required to case and cement a well
• Drilling fluid, also known as mud, what this specialised highly engineered liquid
does in the well and how we choose the properties it needs to be effective
• Drill bits, how these cutting tools have to be selected to match the geology
that they are to drill and how making the wrong choice could have a huge
impact on the cost of drilling a well.
• How we keep the reservoir oil and gas (as well as other fluids/gasses) in the
rock while we drill the well, but how we release them when we want to
produce them
• How and why things go wrong when drilling, the well collapsing, the drilling
equipment getting stuck, the drilling equipment breaking, the rig not being
capable to drill the well
• How we can direct the well and steer its path under the ground so that we can
reach distant areas of the reservoir and produce the lowest cost oil and gas
• How we complete the well to allow reservoir fluids to safely flow to surface

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Introduction to Completion Design Workover & Completions Well Integrity Management for the Well Life Cycle
DRI16 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation DRI38 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill DRI18 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced

Catalin Teodoriu Gonzalo Rivero Catalin Teodoriu

This course builds a firm foundation in the principles and practices of well This 5-day course emphasises the role of engineers and field operators in This course builds a firm foundation of the principles and practices of well TOPICS
completion. A comprehensive overview of past and actual well completion planning and executing the intervention operations to maintain and increase completion under the aspect of well integrity. • Well construction and completion
strategies will be shown and supported through schematics and animations. field production and thus add to the profitability and recoverable reserves. It A comprehensive overview of past and actual well integrity strategies will be • Definition of well integrity
also emphasises the significance of the team concept as a factor in optimising shown and supported through schematics and animations. Calculations will be • Wellbore barriers and their role
operations success. The course is highlighted with open discussions and used to help you understand the relationship between well integrity and good • Well integrity concepts
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... problem solving shared by the instructor and participants. engineering practice. • Defining risk associated with well integrity
• A drilling, production or operations engineer, field supervisor, toolpusher, The course will start with a review of well construction and well completion • Casing and tubing
manager or technical support person being followed by a thorough immersion in well integrity causes and ways to • Threaded connections and their well integrity role
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... remedy them. • Sealing tubular connection
• A drilling, intervention, completion or production engineer or manager Make-up of tubular goods
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • A reservoir engineer, geologist, field maintenance supervisor or operator
•
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Selected hardware for make-up of tubular goods
You will receive instruction on well construction and completion based on • A professional working for a service company or equipment manufacturing • Proper running procedure for casing and tubing
existing case studies. The basic applications and calculation for tubing selection company • A drilling, production or operations engineer, field supervisor or manager • Tubing design and selection
or packer forces are also covered in the course.
• Proper selection of casing and tubing and the associated connections
A strong focus will be on the well completion components such as packers,
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Casing hardware for cementing application
nipples, tubing and their connections, gravel pack, etc.
• Impact of pipe centralisation on well integrity (mud removal by cement
As an independent course, we offer the most complete overview of tubing • Face-to-face presentation You will receive instructions how well construction and completion will
slurry, stand-off calculation, torque and drag considerations)
connection selection. • Case studies contribute to achieve maximum well integrity based on existing case studies.
• Pipe movement to improve cementation (reciprocation, rotation)
• Videos and animations Looking at the well design as a whole, basic applications and calculation for
• Proper centraliser selection and placement for individual applications
• Practical exercises cement hardware selection as well as casing design and connection forces are
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING covered in the course.
• Special application of well integrity (underreamed sections, monobore)
By the end of the course you will feel confident to: • Design wells for maximum well integrity (case studies)
A strong focus will be on how to achieve well integrity and how the best practice
• Understand the differences between well construction and well completion THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING can contribute to select the best components such as packers, nipples, tubing
• Well integrity management
• Plan a simple tubing completion By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: and their connections, gravel pack, etc.
• Determine the minimum number of downhole tools • The industry’s advanced technologies in the field of designing and executing As an independent course, it offers the most complete overview of connection
• Apply the best perforation technique intervention jobs in your respective operations make-up tools selection.
• Understand the principles of various downhole tools • Selecting the appropriate method for the particular operation and perform
• Interpret torque and drag and determine what factors will affect them the task in a safe and efficient manner
• Design your tubing string for given well applications THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Tubing loads and their constrains By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Well completion and equipment (packers, screens, etc)
TOPICS • Well integrity concepts
• Intelligent well completions and their applications • Workover and completion methodology • The determination of the minimum number of downhole tools for best well
• Smart well components • Risk management integrity
• Well problem and analysis • Well integrity definitions and complexity
• Well control • Critical well integrity issues
TOPICS Cement bond logs • Interpretation of well barriers
• CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
• Introduction to oil well drilling process • Perforating • Designing your string for improved well integrity
‘Good operational aspects, real life examples provided by instructor.'‘
• Well construction • Fracture gradient • Tubing loads and their constraints
 Engineer at North Oil Company
• Definition of well completion and its importance • Sand management • Well completion components and their failures
• Well perforation techniques • Cement squeezing • Intelligent well completions and their applications ‘Good material and good instructor.‘
• Completion fluids and their selection • Acidizing • Cementing equipment and its impact on well integrity  Operations Engineer at QP
• Well completion concepts • Rigless operations • Long term well integrity
• Downhole tools: packers • Coil tubing
• Downhole tools: nipples and plugs • Fishing operations
• Downhole tools: Intelligent completions • Completion management
• Gravel Pack and its components • Production casing & tubing design
• Horizontal well completions • Design procedures
• Smart downhole tools (i.e. fiber optics monitoring) • Artificial lift
• Tubing design and selection • Practical exercise
• Proper selection of casing and tubing and the associated connections
• Tubing loads and tubing string design
• Special application of well completion
(big bore, monobore, geothermal wells)
• Design completions for maximum well integrity

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
‘I really liked the examples demonstrations on the board rather than ppt.‘
 Engineer at QP
‘The message was delivered in an excellent way.‘
 Engineer at QP

Course can be presented in English or Spanish language.

Computer access required for exercises.

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Directional Drilling and Well Placement for High Angle and Complex Wells Extended Reach Drilling
DRI37 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill DRI39 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Kevin Gray Kevin Gray

This course will deliver a comprehensive understanding of modern directional TOPICS This course will deliver a detailed understanding of the latest extended reach TOPICS
drilling techniques and the industry standards used in well placement. • How increasing hole angle creates significant problems and NPT because of drilling techniques and the latest industry standards used in high angle well • How increasing hole angle creates significant problems and NPT because of
The evolution of directional drilling tools and techniques that are used to hole cleaning, we look at how to identify, address and mitigate these construction. The content can be customised to client specific requirements or Hole Cleaning, we look at how to identify, address and mitigate these
achieve high accuracy well positioning are detailed with reference to the problems to a particular well project for closed courses. problems.
fundamental engineering that underlies the equipment we work with, and the • The origins of torque and drag in the well bore and how they impact our The evolution of extended reach drilling techniques is explained against a • The origins of Torque and Drag in the well bore and how they impact our
procedures and practices we work to. ability to increase our drilling radius from any rig. Why drag impacts background of showing what can go wrong if correct planning or rigsite ability to increase our drilling radius from any rig. Why drag impacts
This is very much an operationally focused course which looks to deliver a horizontal lateral lengths operational practices are not fully implemented. horizontal lateral lengths. Model types, use and limitations.
detailed understanding of not just the narrow field of the Directional Driller’s • Delivering world beating ERD wells with limited rig capabilities This is very much an operationally focused course which looks to deliver a • Delivering world beating ERD wells with limited rig capabilities.
work, but all the associated areas of risk that can result from the practices, tools • How to design the Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) for low angle wells and how knowledge level that can immediately be put to use not just in ERD projects but • Operational practices for connections, tripping and managing BHP within
and techniques that they may use. this fundamental design must change as the well inclination increases in improving performance on smaller wells and substantially cutting drilling fracture limits.
The knowledge from this course can be directly applied to ongoing drilling • How the tendency of the Bottom Hole Assembly to build, drop or hold angle costs from development projects. • How to monitor the well condition and how to interpret the data we collect
operations or future well planning and will have a dramatic impact on drilling must be designed to match the desired well profile and how this is achieved The knowledge from this course can be directly applied to ongoing drilling to get the correct understanding of changes happening in the well.
performance. to deliver wells with the lowest tortuosity operations or future well planning and will have a dramatic impact on drilling • How to design the Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) for low angle wells and how
All the topics are placed in their operational context and an understanding of • The evolution of directional drilling technology, the key drivers for this and performance. this fundamental design must change as the well inclination increases. This
how each topic is inter-related with the other subject areas in the course is why so many wells are now drilled with high cost rotary steering tools All the topics are placed in their operational context and an understanding of will include a look at jarring and jar placement in high angle BHA’s.
developed throughout the week. • Surveying the well, the key technologies used to survey the well and how how each topic is inter-related with the other subject areas in the course is • Geomechanics principles and how they can be applied to high angle wells.
Throughout the course areas in which directional drilling can adversely impact mistakes in well positioning are made developed throughout the week. • How the tendency of the Bottom Hole assembly to build, drop or hold angle
the well cost or increase the well risk are detailed and the mitigations for these • The fundamental quality assurance and quality control of wellbore surveys Throughout the course areas in which ERD techniques can adversely impact the must be designed to match the desired well profile and how this is achieved
risks are discussed. How the accuracy of MWD surveying can be improved by advanced survey well cost or increase the well risk are detailed and the mitigations for these risks to deliver wells with the lowest tortuosity. How tortuosity adversely affects
processing techniques are discussed. modelling of T&D.
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • The principle of uncertainty and its effect on probability for well anti- • The evolution of directional drilling technology, the key drivers for this and
collision and target sizing This course was re-written in 2018 to include the latest research and why so many wells are now drilled with high cost rotary steering tools.
• A drilling engineer, well site supervisor, tool pusher, rig manager or field • Well positional calculations and how our best techniques can be undermined developments in ERD technology and practices. • Surveying the well, the key technologies used to survey the well and how
support personnel by poor rigsite practices mistakes in well positioning are made. Making sure that the uncertainties
• A geoscientist or reservoir engineer looking to get better value from your • How wells are deflected and steered, using magnetic, gravity and inertial and errors in the ERD project are minimised. Survey reprocessing techniques
interactions with the drilling team DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
tool face measurements to improve accuracy of placement.
• A professional involved in improving drilling performance and cutting drilling • Shock and vibration of the downhole equipment, its origins, its impact and • A drilling engineer, well site supervisor, tool pusher, rig manager or field • Formation evaluation tools as a drilling engineering resource and how to use
costs how to reduce or remove this unwanted problem, reduce NPT and improve support personnel this data to show wellbore quality.
performance • A geoscientist or reservoir engineer looking to get better value from your • Shock and vibration of the downhole equipment, its origins, its impact and
Multilateral wells, their place in reducing production costs, their drilling and interactions with the drilling team how to reduce or remove this unwanted problem, reduce NPT and improve
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •
• Involved in improving drilling performance and cutting drilling costs
economic risks and benefits performance.
• Practical demonstrations of all the key principles using models and
simulations in the classroom
• Mixed instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of PowerPoint HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
overview, whiteboard explanations of detail and class interactive exercises • Practical demonstrations of all the key principles using models and
• A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related simulations in the classroom
and built on the previous learnings • Mixed instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with a blend of
• Extensive allowance for class-led questioning within the course delivery PowerPoint overview, whiteboard explanations of details and class
interactive exercises
• A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING and builds on the previous learnings
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Extensive allowance for class-led questioning within the course delivery
• Why life-threatening well-to-well collisions happen and how even large
technically driven companies make mistakes. You will be given the knowledge
to understand how to avoid these catastrophic events THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• How the role of the Industry Steering Committee on Wellbore Surveying By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
Accuracy has shaped the requirements for modern well placement. You will • How to relate your project to the industry drilling envelope and how to
understand what these standards are and why we must work to them define the correct level of planning resource to allocate to ensure success.
• When to use high cost technology like rotary steerable systems and when • What changes in the well as you increase the inclination, and how these
these systems are of little value changes need to be reflected in the planning and operational practice.
• How to push the drilling envelope further and increase the drilling radius of Tripping and connection practices will be examined in detail and the changes
any rig to deliver more fluids back to the asset from low angle wells will be developed by the group as part of the
• How to use the evolving science of geomechanics alongside the increasing ‘workshop’ style teaching.
volume of formation evaluation while drilling data is available in real time to • How to ensure that NPT and LIH do not affect your project. The focus here
deliver substantially lower NPT on any drilling project will be on understanding both Hole Cleaning for high angle wells and the
• How to work with a geology team to geo-place or geo-steer a well path risks of differential sticking.
within specific lithologies or a specific fluid type • When to use high cost technology like rotary steerable systems and when
these systems add little value. How to mitigate the risks of motor drilling
when they are used in high angle drilling.
• How to push the drilling envelope further and increase the drilling radius of
any rig to deliver more fluids back to the asset.
• How to use the evolving science of geomechanics alongside the increasing
volume of formation evaluation while drilling data available in real time to
deliver substantially lower NPT on any drilling project.
• How to work with a geology team to geo-place or geo-steer a well path
within specific lithologies or a specific fluid type.
• Why certain vibration types become predominant in ERD wells and how to
address these problems.
• How to ensure that once the well is drilled, it is possible to get the casing to
bottom and cement it successfully.

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Stuck Pipe, Design and Operational

Practices for Avoidance Geosteering Technology Advanced Drilling Technologies
DRI36 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation / Skill DRI41 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation DRI14 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced

Kevin Gray Catalin Teodoriu Catalin Teodoriu

This course addresses the root causes of poor planning and poor operational This course builds a firm foundation in the principles and practices of directional This course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices TOPICS
procedures that lead to stuck pipe situations at the rigsite. drilling, calculations and planning for directional and horizontal wells, with of advanced drilling engineering, enabling participants to decide which • Drilling engineering - a short review
The approach to stuck pipe prevention advocated in this course is a ‘holistic’ one focus on the geosteering technology and its implications. Specific problems technology is most appropriate for their business. • Drilling methods and drilling technologies
where the subject is addressed across disciplines at the planning, execution and associated with directional / horizontal drilling such as torque, drag, hole It is an introduction to advanced drilling topics such as High Pressure High • Drillstring mechanics
evaluation stages of each project. The importance of maintaining focus on the cleaning, logging and drill string component design and data transmission are Temperature (HPHT) drilling, modern drilling technologies (i.e. casing drilling, • Mechanised drilling operations
key drivers of stuck pipe during each phase of well construction is highlighted as included. unconventional drilling methods), special well design, drilling problems and • Drilling problems and their solutions in modern drilling operations
is the use of techniques and equipment previously only used by the geoscience their solutions. Advanced drilling techniques such as casing drilling or coiled • Coiled tubing drilling technology
teams. tubing drilling are also covered as are tools and techniques used in casing or • Casing drilling technology and casing fatigue
Whilst the course covers all the areas of potential stuck pipe in well construction DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... tubing drilling such as surface equipment, bottomhole assemblies (BHA), etc. • Expandable tubular and their applications
operations, the delivery of it is focused on ensuring that the greatest impact • A drilling or operations engineer, field supervisor, toolpusher, manager or • Drilling HPHT wells
can be delivered both in the planning stages and at the rigsite. The time technical support person • Drilling fluids for HPHT environment
weighting of each subject area and each stuck pipe mechanism is based on the • The course will also be beneficial for a geoscientist with field experience, DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Wellbore hydraulics
industry stuck pipe statistics to ensure that the maximum value is delivered. especially if you have been exposed to drilling operations • A drilling, production or operations engineer, field supervisor, manager or • Drill bit optimisation and selection
technical support personnel with a good understanding of the principles of • Non-conventional drilling methods
drilling engineering High performance drilling concepts
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •
• Drilling through gas hydrates
• A professional involved in well construction, office based or rig based staff at You will receive instruction on geosteering definition, geosteering principles
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Aspects wellbore construction and wellbore integrity
all levels and - most important - the world of geosteering tools. Additionally the course
• Proper selection of drilling technologies and methods for your business
• For the first time introduced to stuck pipe covers planning and evaluation of deviated and horizontal wells, and you will You will be guided through planning and evaluating drillstring design and learn
• In need of refreshing your knowledge or if it is more than two years since you learn how to perform simple calculations associated with dogleg severity. how to perform calculations associated with well tubular design and stuck pipe
attended a stuck pipe course The basic applications and techniques of geosteering are also covered in the situations.
course. You will receive detailed information about the successful geosteering Non-conventional aspects of drilling will be also covered within this class,
philosophy and associated well placement problems. The basics of LWD, MWD guiding you through shale gas drilling, gas hydrates drilling and coring as well as
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE technologies will be also presented and linked to the well placement aspects, so modern casing and coiled tubing drilling aspects.
• Practical demonstrations of all the key principles using models and that the synergy between geology and directional drilling technology is made At the end optimisation concepts will be presented, helping you to learn how to
simulations in the classroom apparent. take decisions that could save time and increase the safety of drilling operations.
• Mixed instructor-led delivery of theoretical content with blend of Course related videos will be presented and you will perform analyses of the
PowerPoint overview, whiteboard explanations of detail and class interactive presented solutions.
exercises This course will expose you to the largest comparison of MWD, LWD and
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• A narrative that runs through the course where each topic is inter-related geosteering tools in a bias free presentation. An exercise is also designed to By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
and built on the previous learnings allow the participants to perform their own decision analysis about what tool • Drill string mechanics: loads, cause of failure, design concepts
• Extensive allowance for class-led questioning within the course delivery and technology will fit a given situation. • Mechanised drilling operations: make-up of tubular, mechanised drilling rigs
• A ’role playing’ exercise might be included • Drilling problems: stuck pipe situations, fishing operations
• Advanced drilling technologies - casing drilling, HPHT, coiled tubing drilling
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Proper selection of drilling technology for shale gas, geothermal drilling, etc.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Non-conventional drilling methods and equipment including environmental
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Interpreting dogleg severity and the problems associated with dogleg aspects of drilling activities
• How to plan wells using the most up-to-date techniques and input from the severity • Drilling through gas hydrates
geology and geomechanics teams to prevent avoidable problems in the well • Planning horizontal wells based on the objectives of the well
• How the ‘old’ practices and procedures embedded in the industry are not • Survey methods and techniques in view of well placement
always correct and often lead to stuck pipe situations • Directionally drilling with steerable motors and rotary steerable systems
• How the ‘human factor’ plays a significant part in a lot of stuck pipe • The principle of various rotary steerable systems and their selection free of
situations and why people do not follow the correct practices and service bias
procedures • How to predict the wellbore path based on historical data and determine the
• Communication and operational reporting and planning, why we often do requirements to hit the target CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
not see the obvious risks because of the way we focus our reporting
‘Useful knowledge about drilling engineering was presented in this course.
• The definitions, mechanisms and language of stuck pipe In addition, you will have insights into a very detailed and complex review of the
Also some new technologies and new and useful concepts such as DWC, MSE
• Jars and accelerators, how they work and how to place them correctly, but latest publications focused on geosteering.
etc. were introduced.’
also why these pieces of equipment are not always going to help you
 Engineer at Chengdu Best Diamond Bit Co.
TOPICS
TOPICS • Applications for directional drilling
• Stuck pipe definitions, the statistics of stuck pipe • Directional profiles, well placement definitions
• Understanding your project risk profile, offset data review • Geosteering: definitions, historical development, applications
• Mechanisms of stuck pipe • Rotary steerable systems: definition and applications
• Hole Cleaning • Dogleg severity calculations and problems associated with doglegs
• Geomechanics and using FEWD(LWD) to understand the well stability • Horizontal drilling methods and applications
• The directional profile and its role in increasing stuck pipe risk • Logging high angle wells
• Torque and drag as a fundamental component of stuck pipe • LWD: tools, techniques, comparison of various tools
• Planning a well to avoid stuck pipe • MWD: tools, techniques, comparison of various tools
• Rig site well monitoring and how to correctly monitor a well • Data transmission in drilling operations
• Rigsite practice, design of and monitoring compliance with procedures • Real time data transmissions systems
• The drilling fluid as a stuck pipe prevention tool • Rotary steerable systems: components, working principle
• Identifying the stuck pipe mechanism, rigsite guidance and the HSE approach • Classification of RSS and their applications
to drilling incidents • How RSS contribute to well placement
• Forensic evaluation to identify and re-classify previous assumptions • Well placement techniques
• Drill string design issues • Limitations and challenges to well placement techniques
• Review of recent geosteering advancement techniques

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Practical Training for Real Time Drilling

Geothermal Drilling Technology Drilling Performance Optimisation Centre Engineers
DRI13 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation DRI49 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill DRI50 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation

Catalin Teodoriu Tim Day Tim Day LABWORK

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the technology and
engineering required to successfully design and execute geothermal wells. It
covers basic drilling principles analysed from the point of view of a geothermal
This course covers all aspects of understanding and improving performance in
the planning, execution and review phases of rig move to rig move. Practical
examples and workshops will be utilised to ensure understanding.
This course covers the practical aspects of how the Engineers working in a Real
Time Drilling Centre will contribute to the improved performance of the rigs
being monitored from the centre. The participants will be taken through the
MATTERS
developer. The geothermal aspects of drilling processes and how they affect The participants will be taken through the offset well analysis process, how to offset well analysis process, how to understand and display the relevant real
the well plan, well construction and overall budget are also presented. understand and set relevant KPIs for each phase of the well construction time data at the right scale to extract the maximum value, to work through
process, how to improve the communication and move out of the silo culture, multiple actual examples of issues identified, how to create Observations and Supporting the Energy Industry
how to identify, categorise and remove or reduce Performance Limiters and Interventions, how to communicate effectively and finally how to conduct
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... Invisible Lost Time and finally how to conduct useful Post Section / Post Well useful Post Section / Post Well reviews and capture Lessons Learnt.
• An engineer with little or no background in drilling technology or petroleum reviews and capture Lessons Learnt.
science
• A geologist or any professional involved in geothermal project planning and DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
management DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Real Time Centre engineer, data / monitoring engineer, drilling engineer
• Performance engineer, real time centre engineer, drilling engineer or
team leader
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Laboratory
The course is structured by presenting the basic drilling technology and then
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
The course comprises a mixture of presentations, workshops and real case Excellence for:
linking it with the features of geothermal drilling activities. studies to work through individually and in small teams.
The course comprises a mixture of presentations, workshops and real case
The course will cover the following drilling aspects: studies to work through individually and in small teams.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Design and evaluation of well drilling systems The instructor is happy to discuss and review existing KPIs, Drilling Programs,
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
Improved / Enhanced Oil
• Identification and solution of drilling problems associated with geothermal Risk Tables, etc that the participants can bring to the course, with an aim to
wells improve and optimise them. • Your role in the Real Time Centre Recovery (IOR/EOR)
• Mud design for elevated temperatures, well control, casing design • How to identify and create Observations & Interventions
• Well cementing • How to identify Invisible Lost Time
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• How to identify any performance limiters in the drilling process
• How to capture and create Lessons Learnt and strive for continuous
Carbon Capture, Storage &
Some exercises (drilling costs calculation, casing loads) will be used to highlight
the most important aspects of geothermal well construction. • The overall process of Drilling Performance Optimisation and the improvement Utilisation (CCS/CCU)
engineer’s role
• The importance of historical well analysis, including rig move timing and
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING TOPICS
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
performance
• How to set meaningful targets for performance and KPIs • What is a Real Time Drilling Centre?
Hydrogen Storage
• The basics of drilling engineering related to geothermal applications • How to focus the entire team on delivering every element of the Well • What is Drilling Optimisation?
• The interdependency between geothermal well drilling and the oil & gas Construction process as planned, or better than planned • Offset well analysis and presentation of risks
business • How to identify Invisible Lost Time • Communication, who needs the information and when Geothermal Energy
• The specific tools needed to drill a well in general and specifically for • How to identify any performance limiters in the drilling process • Effective post section / post well reviews and creation of Lessons Learnt
geothermal drilling • How to capture and create Lessons Learnt and strive for continuous
• The technologies involved to date for drilling at rig site improvement
• An overview of drilling costs

TOPICS
TOPICS • What is a Drilling Performance Optimisation?
• Short history of drilling engineering • Who is involved in Drilling Performance Optimisation?
• Introduction to geothermal engineering • Offset well analysis and how to create a simple tool to visualise and use the
• Drilling a well and drilling methods information correctly and get it to the right people at the right time
• Drilling rig components and drilling rigs classification • Communication, who needs the information and when, break down the silos
• Overview of rock mechanics process • How to drive performance in every activity
• Effect of geothermal reservoir on the rock mechanics process • Effective post section / post well reviews and creation of positive and
• Drilling fluids and wellbore hydraulics negative Lessons Learnt
• Drill bits and their application
• Drill string components
• Downhole motors and downhole tools
• Prime drivers, rotary system
• Hoisting system, mud circulation system
• Casing and cementing of geothermal wells
• Well completions for geothermal applications
• Special aspects of geothermal drilling
• Effect of high temperature on drilling mud
• Economic aspects of geothermal drilling
• Well control
• Drilling problems related to geothermal drilling
• Special drilling techniques for geothermal drilling

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⌜
 PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX

WELL COMPLETIONS &

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SURFACE FACILITIES
PRODUCTION OPERATIONS

Advanced Coil Tubing Well Completion Design

and Hydraulic for Reservoirs
Workover Operations with Sanding Problems

ADVANCED
(PRE23) (PRO11)
Advanced Artificial Lift Systems Design,
Diagnosis and Troubleshooting (PRE36) EOR Polymer Flooding – Lessons learnt from Field Applications (PRO15)

Production Assurance – Troubleshooting and Guidelines in Oil & Gas Operations (PRO04)

Well Integrity Technologies (PRE17)

e Integrated Production Modelling with Prosper, GAP and MBAL (BACIPS02LIC1)

Horizontal Well Technology: Production and Reservoir Engineering (RES70)

e Artificial Lift in Unconventional Reservoirs

(BACPRE02LIC1)
Sand Management and
Disposal Program
(PRO12)
Well Abandonment
(PRE39)

e Well Integrity, e Production Data

e
Oil Processing Gas Processing
Intervention, Measurement,
Artificial Lift Systems Design and Diagnosis Fundamentals Technologies
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING (BACPRE04LIC1)
Sand Control and
Stimulation
(BACPRE11LIC1)
Surveillance and
Allocation
(BACPRE10LIC1)
(FAC03) (FAC02)

Introduction to Production Operations (PRO01) ESP Systems Design and Diagnosis with Prosper
Fundamentals of Production Operations
(BACPRE09)
(PRE28)
ESP Systems Modelling with Prosper (BACPRE07)
e Artificial Lift Well
Modelling
Artificial Lift Systems
Design, Diagnosis, e Well Performance
Prediction and
Operations and Relief & Flare Systems (FAC11)
with Prosper Optimisation Optimisation
Horizontal Well Technology: Production and Gas Lift Systems Modelling with Prosper (BACPRE08LIC1) (BACPRE03LIC1)
(PRE03)
Reservoir Engineering (RES70) (BACPRE06)

SKILL
Production Engineering (PRE12)
Production Operations Engineering (BACPRE01)
Gas Lift Systems Design, Operation and
Optimisation (PRE31) e Gas Lift Systems
Modelling with Prosper
Gas Lift Systems Design,
Operation and
X-mas Trees and Well
Heads: Operation
Coiled Tubing Operation
and Acid Stimulation Gas Dehydration (FAC10)
Optimisation and Testing
(PRE38)
Well Completion Design for Reservoirs with Well Performance Prediction and Optimisation (BACPRE06LIC1) (PRE31) (PRE26)
Sanding Problems (PRO11) (BACPRE03)
Perforation Design and Applications (PRO13) Oil Well Modelling with Prosper (BACPRE05)
e ESP Systems
ESP Systems Design e Field Production
Modelling and
Well Integrity Technologies (PRE17) and Diagnosis with
Production Data Measurement, Surveillance and Modelling with Prosper Forecasting with GAP Multiphase Flow Metering (PRO10)
Prosper
X-mas Trees and Well Heads: Operation and Allocation (BACPRE10) (BACPRE07LIC1) (PRE28) and MBAL
(BACIPS01LIC1)
Testing (PRE26) Field Production Modelling and Forecasting with
Well Stimulation Technologies (PRE34)
Well Integrity, Intervention, Sand Control and
GAP and MBAL (BACIPS01)
Integrated Production Modelling with Prosper,
e Production Operations Engineering (BACPRE01LIC1)

Stimulation (BACPRE11) GAP and MBAL (BACIPS02) Production Engineering (PRE12)

Coiled Tubing Operation and Acid Stimulation Introduction to Artificial Neural Network (PRE40)
(PRE38) Production Chemistry for Non-Production Chemists (PRO07)
Data Reconciliation in Flow Metering (PRE41)
Advanced Coil Tubing and Hydraulic Workover
Operations (PRE23)
Multiphase Flow Metering (PRO10) e Flow Assurance, Fluids Treatment and Corrosion Control (BACPRE12LIC1)
Production Assurance – Troubleshooting and
Artificial Lift Systems Design, Diagnosis,
Operations and Optimisation (PRE03)
Guidelines in Oil & Gas Operations (PRO04) e Oil Well Modelling with Prosper (BACPRE05LIC1)
Flow Assurance, Fluids Treatment and Corrosion
Artificial Lift Systems Design and Diagnosis Introduction to Artificial Neural Network (PRE40)
Control (BACPRE12)
(BACPRE04)
Well Abandonment (PRE39) Data Reconciliation in Flow Metering (PRE41)
Artificial Lift in Unconventional Reservoirs
FOUNDATION

(BACPRE02) Sand Management and Disposal Program (PRO12)

Well Stimulation Perforation Design and
Artificial Lift Well Modelling with Prosper Production Chemistry for Non-Production Technologies (PRE34) Applications (PRO13)
(BACPRE08) Chemists (PRO07) Introduction to Refining Technologies
EOR Polymer Flooding – Lessons Learnt from Introduction to Production Operations (PRO01) and Refinery Conception (REF01)
Advanced Artificial Lift Systems Design, Diagnosis
and Troubleshooting (PRE36) Field Applications (PRO15)
e Fundamentals of Production Operations (BACPRE09LIC1)

Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production (FAC09)

Metallurgy, Corrosion and Prevention of Failures (FAC13)

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Horizontal Well Technology: Production

Introduction to Production Operations Fundamentals of Production Operations and Reservoir Engineering Production Engineering
PRO01 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation BACPRE09 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation RES70 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill PRE12 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Gioia Falcone 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 35 CPD hours Emina Buket Ulker Gioia Falcone

At the outset, the basic oil production system is introduced, from reservoir to This extensive course covers all the fundamental concepts of production and Design and completion of horizontal and multi-lateral wells become important This broad-spectrum course covers fundamentals and best practices of modern
point of sale, providing a clear understanding of how the different elements of facilities operations from exploration and drilling through to surface production in field development and re-development opportunities. When designed petroleum production engineering by providing an understanding of integrated
the production process interact with each other. Modelling a natural flowing oil treatment and export. Topics include; introduction to the petroleum industry, properly horizontal wells can improve the economics and field development production systems, from reservoir to surface. The course begins with a review
well is then described, leading on to possible operations to enhance its reservoir engineering fundamentals, fluid properties, well performance operations significantly. of the basic principles of reservoir, wellbore and surface network modelling, to
performance and to choosing the appropriate artificial lift system. Surface and prediction, an overview of artificial lift systems, production measurement, In this course the horizontal well applications and benefits are analysed. then present solutions to couple together the different elements of a
downhole technologies for monitoring production system behavior are surveillance and allocation, well integrity and operations, flow assurance and Methods to predict well performances, productivity and drainage areas with production system. Emphasis will be placed on field performance enhancement
explained along with how their measurements are used to highlight production chemistry, overview of surface production facilities, primary integrated reservoir models are presented. The process of candidate screening and maintenance operations. The course will also teach how to optimise a
underperforming wells and identify flow assurance issues. Finally, the course separation systems, oil. water and gas treatment systems and fluids and selection considering geological, reservoir, and production characteristics production system and maximise the recoverable reserves from a field given
shows how production process diagnostics permit troubleshooting of problem transportation. This course provides a solid and comprehensive foundation for as well as constraints on drilling and completion options are summarized. The the physical constraints dictated by the production system itself and knowing
wells and help design appropriate well intervention and work-over operations. production operators, production engineers or facilities engineers. removal of damage and improvement of production by well stimulation the limitations of current modelling tools.
IChemE accredited course (35 CPD hours). (multistage hydraulic fracturing and matrix acidizing) is evaluated. The elements
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... of risk and uncertainty are also highlighted to discuss the risk mitigation plans DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
at initial design stage.
• A petroleum engineer, process engineer, development geologist, oilfield 165 0 23 0 1
• A petroleum engineer, process engineer, development geologist, oilfield
production manager or field engineer with a limited background in Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams production manager or field engineer with a limited background in
production engineering DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... production engineering
• A geologist, reservoir engineer, production and completion engineer
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE DESIGNED FOR... • A development, asset or project manager HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
...anyone desiring to learn about the core subjects involved in production After introducing the key concept of integrated production systems, you will be
The key components of the oil field production process are introduced, then
operations or for those new to the industry. HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE taken through its individual components (the reservoir, the near-wellbore
you are taken along the flow path, from source to export, of a simple, naturally
region, the well and the surface facilities), according to the natural flow
flowing system. The sequence is revisited, but this time, operations to improve • Power point presentations
direction - from source to point of sale. Along the flow path, the nature and the
oil well productivity are described, along with ‘how to’ examples of tackling THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Interactive exercises and discussion
role of the boundaries between consecutive components will be discussed.
problem wells identified from performance diagnostics. The necessary inputs • Practical exercises on real field data to be solved with software (if available)
By the end of the course, you will be able to: After reviewing a simple, naturally flowing system, the sequence will be
to aid design of well intervention programmes work-over operations are listed or analytically
• Identify key reservoir fluid properties from surface and down-hole revisited once more, this time considering options to improve the productivity
and explained. • Q&A
measurements and explain their application in production operations throughout the system and solutions to prevent or remediate flow assurance
The course includes hands-on exercises, break-out sessions to discuss typical
• Explain the concepts of nodal analysis (inflow and outflow performance) for issues.
production operations challenges, short videos, and demos of oilfield THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
flowrate prediction and the effect of sensitivity variables. Appraise the The course includes exercises, class discussions of typical production engineering
production system modelling software.
selection and operation of key artificial lift techniques By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: problems, short films and demos of integrated production models. You will be
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own case studies for discussion in
• List the key types of production data that are measured and collected and • Identifying the application of horizontal wells, intelligent completions from encouraged to bring your own case studies for discussion in the class.
class.
used in production surveillance, allocation and optimisation geological and reservoir characterization
• List the principal types of formation damage and their treatment. Compare • Data surveillance for horizontal well production optimisation THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING and contrast the various well intervention and stimulation techniques • Integrated reservoir modelling to predict the horizontal well performances By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: available for production wells • Formation Damage: Diagnosis, removal, and prevention • The fundamentals of integrated production systems
• The production processes involved in an oil field development and how they • Analyse the various threats to well integrity and flow assurance in production • Evaluation of formation damage and analysing the effect of well completion • How to review and screen available input data to set up an integrated
relate to one another, from the reservoir to the point of sale and injection systems and identify the associated key maintenance strategies in well performances production model
• The methods available to monitor, identify and characterise problem well • Explain the mechanisms and the methods of control for the various forms of • Evaluation of well stimulation treatments, including multi-stage fractured • Selecting methods to optimise a production system and maximise the
performance and flow assurance issues corrosion prevalent within the oil and gas industry including the appropriate horizontal well performance and matrix acidizing results; advantages and recoverable reserves
• The data required to select the most appropriate artificial lift system selection of materials challenges
• The use of diagnostics to design well intervention programs and work-over • Describe the objectives, options and layout of surface production facilities • Minimising technical and economic risks with intelligent well concept, design, TOPICS
operations to improve problem well performance for onshore and offshore fields. Explain the selection, sizing and operation of and field applications
primary separation systems • Introduction to integrated production systems
• Identify the main equipment types used in the treatment of oil, water and • Review of reservoir inflow characterisation
TOPICS TOPICS • Review of well completions
gas to meet export specifications and explain their operation
• Introduction to petroleum production systems • Horizontal well applications: Technical and economic benefits of advanced • Review of multiphase flow modelling in wellbores, risers and flowlines
• List the primary components and function of the various transportation
• Reservoir inflow characterisation well systems • System analysis: linking the reservoir, the near-wellbore, the wellbore and
systems required to export oil, gas and water
• Skin • Formation damage in horizontal wells the surface facilities
• Well completions • Well completion and combined effect of completion and damage on well • Flow assurance issues
• Perforating TOPICS performances • Review of surface facilities
• Flow in wellbores and pipelines / flow lines / risers • Introduction to production operation • Improvement of well productivity and removal of damage by well stimulation • Artificial lift
• Surface facilities • Production systems concepts • Optimal well stimulation design • Liquid unloading in gas wells
• Flow measurement • Reservoir engineering fundamentals • Data acquisition and surveillance: Well testing and PTA, reservoir • Downhole and seabed water separation
• System analysis: linking the reservoir, the near-wellbore, the wellbore • Reservoir fluid properties pverview characterisation from production analysis, reservoir simulation constraints • Hydraulic fracturing
and the surface facilities • Well inflow performance concepts • Optional (day 6): Commingled production and cross flow in multi-lateral wells • Acidising
• Flow assurance issues • Well outflow performance concepts • Flow measurement and production allocation
- Hydrates • Pressure loss at surface • Production logging
- Scales • Well system (nodal) analysis concepts • Planning short-, medium- and long-term optimisation of field management:
- Waxes • Introduction to artificial lift systems - Water and gas shut-offs
- Asphaltenes • SRP diagnosis and troubleshooting - Re-perforation
- Corrosion • Production measurement - Stimulation
- Erosion • Production surveillance - Re-completion
- Slugging • Production allocation - Debottlenecking of topsides facilities
• Artificial lift working principles and technology selection • Well integrity management - Handling transient flow situations in the system
• In-well production diagnosis • Well intervention and sand control - Issues around the chosen export route
- Production logging • Formation damage and stimulation methods - Offshore vs. onshore scenarios
- Downhole cameras • Production chemistry and flow assurance
- Downhole flow monitoring • Surface production facilities and treatment
• Well trouble shooting: short-, medium- and long-term operations • Primary separation systems
Oil treatment systems
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
- Water and gas shut-offs •
- Re-perforation • Water treatment systems ‘The instructor has an excellent ability to deliver the information in an
- Stimulation (hydraulic fracturing and acidising) • Gas treatment systems easy way.’
- Re-completion • Corrosion control and material selection  Petroleum Engineer at Qatar Petroleum
- Debottlenecking of topsides facilities
‘Good balance between theoretical and practical (in situ) data/situations.’
- Handling transient flow situations in the system
 Engineer at Partex
- Offshore vs. onshore scenarios

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Well Completion Design for Reservoirs with

Production Operations Engineering Sanding Problems Perforation Design and Applications
BACPRE01 ︲ 10 days ︲ Foundation / Skill PRO11 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced / Specialised PRO13 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation

24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 70 CPD hours Juan Tovar Juan Tovar

This extensive course covers an introduction to petroleum production, well TOPICS The main objective of the course is to transfer the knowledge for the detailed A reservoir/wellbore link is the most important part of the well construction
performance concepts and applications (well modelling with Prosper) and a • Introduction to Production Operations sand face completion design process for reservoirs with sanding problems. The process for cased and perforated completions. Without an efficient and
review of artificial lift systems design and diagnosis and applications in both • Production system concepts process for geological and engineering characterisation of the reservoir will be effective path for the hydrocarbons and produced fluids to flow there is no
conventional and unconventional reservoirs. Production operations topics • Units and datums introduced as well as the impact on well or reservoir properties on sand face chance of well production irrespective of the quality of the reservoir or the
include data measurement and analysis, well surveillance, well integrity, well • Reservoir fluid properties overview completion design and sand control method selection. complexity of the tubulars in the well.
intervention and sand control, formation damage and stimulation, production • PVT correlations and matching This course has been prepared to help the attendants to understand the process
chemistry and flow assurance, surface production facilities and fluids treatment • Gas fluid properties using an EoS of designing and implementing an effective pathway that establishes
and corrosion control and materials selection. This course provides a solid and DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... communication between the reservoir and the wellbore and to identify the
• Workshop: Building a well model with Prosper (Part 1)
comprehensive foundation for all production engineers. • Inflow performance concepts • A reservoir, operations, petroleum or completion engineer with factors affecting the generation of this path, its geometry and stability. It also
IChemE accredited course (70 CPD hours). • Radial flow IPR and skin responsibility for well construction and sand face completion tasks allows the participants to select the equipment required to deliver the expected
• Outflow performance concepts • A geologist or geoscientist with a need to understand the technical and performance and evaluate such a performance for further improvements in
• Holdup and slip practical issues associated with reservoirs that are or will be prone to sand future operations.
• Flow correlations and VLPs production While - operationally - perforating might seem as a simple and relatively fast
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• Workshop: Building a well model with Prosper (Part 2) • A manager or senior team member with responsibility for field management operation, there are many aspects to consider in the design, implementation
Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams and evaluation of perforating programs. The long term objectives must be
• Pressure loss at surface and long term planning for these types of reservoirs, particularly if you are
• Nodal analysis concepts working in highly depleted areas aligned with the field development and production strategies and should be:
• Maximise productivity and long term reserves recovery
DESIGNED FOR... • Nodal analysis plot interpretation
• Maximise the use of well energy by making hydrocarbons production an
• Workshop: Matching the well model (Prosper) HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
...anyone wishing to learn about the concepts and applications of production • Workshop: More complex IPR modelling (Prosper) efficient and safe process
operations engineering. The course presents the tools and methodology to allow you to confidently and • Minimise completion cost
• Workshop: Sensitivity analysis (Prosper)
competently address these types of problems in significant detail for reservoirs
• Introduction to Artificial Lift Systems
with sanding problems.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Gas lift key concepts DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Gas lift design and VLPs
By the end of the course you will be able to: • A completion engineer
• Gas lift equipment and valve calculations THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Explain the formation of reservoirs and their properties; describe the • A production technologist
• Gas lift diagnosis By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
exploration and appraisal process leading to field development production
• ESP key concepts and performance curves • The issues and the physics of sand producing reservoirs
systems and how these relate to water depth
• ESP equipment overview • Identifying the problems associated with sanding: when it will happen, mode HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Identify the main equipment types used in the treatment of oil, water and
• ESP design and sensitivities of occurrence, volumes of sand and risk presented by these types of
gas to meet export specifications and explain their operation This course comprises a number of knowledge transfer mechanism that will
• ESP operations, control and optimisation reservoirs
• List the primary components and function of the various transportation allow for understanding, discussion and practicing of perforation design
• ESP diagnosis and runlife optimisation • Selecting the optimum completion option for the type of reservoirs, sizing
systems required to export oil, gas and water principles and factors affecting the gun and method selection processes.
• PCP key concepts and performance curves of filter media and general operational procedures for well preparation and
• Describe the concepts of nodal analysis for flowrate prediction and the Lecture based, the course utilises tutorials as well as specific topic discussions
• PCP design and operation start up
effect of sensitivity variables. Explain the concepts of slip and holdup and to promote sharing of technical and operational experiences related to
• Artificial lift in unconventional reservoirs
how this influences flow correlation selection perforation design.
• Production measurement
• Build, validate and match a naturally flowing oil well model, run nodal TOPICS
• Production surveillance
analysis sensitivities, interpret the results and export lift curves (Prosper)
• Production allocation • Geological characterisation of the reservoir, mineralogy, pressure and THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Describe the concepts of artificial lift systems operation, design and
• Well integrity management structural features By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
diagnosis. Identify the key selection criteria for artificial lift methods and
• Well intervention and sand control • Mechanical stresses acting on the reservoir • The fundamentals of perforating operations
how these apply in unconventional wells
• Formation damage and stimulation methods • Reservoir mechanical properties such as Young Modulus and Poisson Ration • The factors affecting perforating performance
• Identify best practice in measurement system design and application and
• Production chemistry and flow assurance • Rock testing methods for strength characterisation • How to design steps for a perforating program and in particular gun
compare the strengths and weaknesses of various primary devices
• Surface production facilities and treatment • Physics of sand production, its history and use of current tools selection
• List the key types of production data that are measured and collected and
• Corrosion control and material selection • Well construction process, well configuration selection • The selection of different perforation techniques for different applications
used in production surveillance, allocation and optimisation
• List the principal types of formation damage and their treatment. Compare
• Perforating design
and contrast the various well intervention and stimulation techniques • Sand control method selection and operational procedures associated with
well preparation and cleaning prior to the completion TOPICS
available for production wells
• Analyse the various threats to well integrity and flow assurance in production
• Filter media equipment specifications and selection for sand control • Well performance analysis
and injection systems and identify the associated key maintenance strategies applications • Near wellbore mechanical behaviour
• Explain the mechanisms and the methods of control for the various forms of
• Well performance analysis and evaluation, well testing • Perforating systems and equipment
corrosion prevalent within the oil and gas industry including the appropriate • Flow assurance, sand transport and erosion fundamentals • The process of perforating a well
selection of materials • Type of guns and specifications
• Describe the objectives, options and layout of surface production facilities
• Perforation design and its operational aspects
for onshore and offshore fields. Explain the selection, sizing and operation of • Application to well design and performance
primary separation systems

Course can be presented in English or Spanish language. Course can be presented in English or Spanish language.

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Well Integrity Technologies X-mas Trees and Well Heads: Operation and Testing
PRE17 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced PRE26 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill

Antonio Abreu, Luis Remisio, Cipriano Costa Antonio Abreu, Luis Remisio, Cipriano Costa

This course covers the main aspects of Well Integrity, starting with the Day 2: Xmas Tree Installation Well heads and X-mas trees are very important and critical components of any Day 2: Continuation of Tubing Hangers
construction of the well. Keeping the well operation within the safety envelope • Well head repairs well. To monitor, test and repair any failed component is critical for the safe •Casing spool / casing spool function
is critical for any oil & gas operator (well integrity technologies). • Hydraulic and pneumatic actuators operation of the wel and will boost production and keep the well out of the •Casing hangers
Well integrity technologies, focusing on monitoring problematic wells, • Casing hangers and well pressure control ‘inactive wells’ list. •Tubing heads and tubing hangers
diagnosing the causes of those problems, and implementing techniques to • Common pack offs and secondary seals •Investigation and discussion of SAP case 2
mitigate and/or repair those problems in order to keep the wells operating • Tubing hangers (cross sections) The main goals of this course are to: •Tubing head adapters
safely. • Tests and leak path determination • Revisit the importance of well heads and X-mas trees and to analyse all the •Typical X-mas tree components
• Unitised well heads problems that may affect well head and X-mas trees integrity and well •Fix chokes and adjustable chokes
• Basic rules for pressure testing well heads integrity as a whole •Flanges (6B and 6BX types)
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Test schematics of well heads • Understand how critical good cementations are to avoid future well heads •Seals and gaskets
• Petroleum engineer • Movie: Testing Well Head and well integrity problems •Unitised well head
• Production engineer • Example of sealing cavity with sealant • Understand SAP pressures, their origin and their impact on safety and well •The BOP
• Drilling engineer • Basic requirements of a well completion life cycle
• Completion engineer • Casing string types Day 3: X-mas Tree Installation, Pressure Testing
• Oil field technical staff • Liners, liner hangers and tie back liners •X-mas tree installation
• Effects of pressure in “b” and “c” annulus DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... •Well head repairs
• A field services or operations foreman •Hydraulic and pneumatic actuators
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Day 3: Well Head Repairs and Casing Repairs • A petroleum or production engineer •Investigation and discussion of SAP case 3
• The course will be presented using properly designed slides, some with • Surface casing corrosion • A drilling or completion engineer •Casing hangers and well pressure control
animation and several videos on relevant issues. • Burst and collapse pressure decline with time • Oil field technical staff •Common pack offs and secondary seals
• Several examples of actual Well Integrity investigation will be presented. • MAASP calculations for annulus A •Tubing hangers (cross sections)
• Short introduction to material selection •Tests and leak path determination
• Corrosion monitoring tools
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •Unitised well heads
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Discussing and analysing how well heads and Xmas trees have a major role in
• Cathodic protection • •Basic rules for pressure testing well heads
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Well Integrity: safety and operational aspects achieving well integrity •Test schematics of well heads
• The fundamentals of well integrity monitoring, and all implications on • Constructing a well with integrity • Correlation between best practices for well construction and well heads •Movie: testing well head
production efficiency • Well Integrity issues integrity, and how they can affect safety and well production issues •Example of sealing cavity with sealant
• How to monitor and identify well integrity problems and technical • The important of SC-SSSV • Focus on SAP pressures registered at well heads, their causes and mitigation •Basic requirements of a well completion
procedures available for their mitigation • Well head components and well integrity assurance guidelines • Videos , exercises and case studies will be presented •Casing string types
• Risk management •Liners, liner hangers and tie back liners
TOPICS • WIMS: Well Integrity Management System •Effects of pressure in “b” and “c” annulus
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Industry standards and guidelines
Day 1: Digital Oilfield By the end of the course you will feel confident to:
• Well integrity drivers and implementation Day 4: Well Head Repairs, Well Integrity
• Infrastructure objectives (surface and subsurface equipment) • Develop the knowledge relationship between surface (well heads) and
• Well integrity envelope •Well head repairs and casing repairs
• Field data capture and data management downhole
• Well integrity, annular pressures and well head monitoring •Surface casing corrosion
• Concepts and strategies of DOF • Investigate leaks and identify the cause of leaks
• SAP wells •Burst and collapse pressure decline with time
• Operational safety • Determine tubing pressures (based on depth of perfs, density of fluid and •MAASP calculations for annulus A
• Reservoirs, wells and well heads BHFP)
Day 4: Corrosion Monitoring Tools •Short introduction on material selection
• Problems caused by poor cement jobs • Investigate SAP pressures based on well pressure monitoring using 2 and 3
•Corrosion logs •Corrosion monitoring tools
• Construction of a well from casings to well head pen recorders
•Corrosion-tubing leaks •Cathodic protection
• Productivity index calculated at well head • Explain influence of corrosion models on MAASP pressures and on Well Life
•Consequences of well integrity degradation •Well integrity: safety and operational aspects
• Well head main functions Cycle
•Corrosion mitigation and prevention •Constructing a well with integrity
• Well head classifications
•Surface casing repairs •Well integrity issues
• API specification 6A
•Temporary well abandonment TOPICS •The important of SC-SSSV
• Basic components of a well head
•Casing perforation best practices •Well head components and well integrity assurance guidelines
• Well head installation movie Day 1: Introduction: Well Heads and X-mas Trees
•Risk assessment •Risk management
• Casing head / casing head function • Operational safety
•Downtime and maintenance costs •WIMS: well integrity management system
• Casing spool / casing spool function • Reservoirs, wells and well heads
•Testing seals on wellheads •Industry standards and guidelines
• Casing hangers • Problems caused by poor cement jobs
•Well maintenance and managing risk •Well integrity drivers and implementation
• Tubing heads and tubing hangers • Well construction and primary cement jobs
•Well integrity in a nutshell •Well integrity envelope
• Tubing head adapters • Construction of a well from casings to well head
•Hazop & risk assessment •Well integrity, annular pressures and well head monitoring
• Typical Xmas tree components • Productivity index calculated at well head
•SAP wells
• Fix chokes and adjustable chokes • Well head main functions
Day 5: One Stage Cement Jobs •Investigation and discussion of SAP case 4
• Flanges (6B and 6BX types) • Practical calculations to determine tubing pressures based on several factors
•Two stage jobs
• Seals and gaskets • Well head classifications
•Liner cementing
• Unitised well head • API specification 6A
•Squeeze cementing
• The BOP • Basic components of a well head
•Cement head and wiper plugs
• Well head installation movie
•Pressures during and at end of displacement CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
• Casing head / casing head function
•Stab-in shoes and float collars
• Investigation and discussion of SAP case 1 ‘Excellent material hand book, can be used as quick reference guide at work.’
•Centralisers
• Casing spool / casing spool function  Operation Foreman at ADCO
•Additives for lost circulation
• Casing hangers
•Loosing circulation during a cement job ‘Course and tutor skills are excellent.’
• Tubing heads and tubing hangers
•How a gas kick during cementing can create a critical situation  Operation Foreman at ADCO
• Investigation and discussion of SAP case 2
•LCM Bridging agents
‘This course should be a refresher every year for everyone.’
 Field Services Foreman at ADCO
‘Subject and presentation, the whole course was interesting due to matching
with my job.’
 Foreman at ADCO

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Well Integrity, Intervention, Sand Control

Well Stimulation Technologies and Stimulation Coiled Tubing Operation and Acid Stimulation
PRE34 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation BACPRE11 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill PRE38 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Catalin Teodoriu 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 14 CPD hours Antonio Abreu

This course covers the main aspects of Well Stimulation whose main objective is This short course covers the key activities conducted in Well Operations - This course will be focusing on major areas of acid stimulation techniques and Types of Acid and Acid Formulations
to repair formation damage in order to restore/increase production. wellbore integrity, intervention, sand control, formation damage and addresses both theoretical concepts and practical onsite experience. • Sandstone versus carbonate acidizing
It starts by presenting the basic concepts for stimulation job design, execution stimulation. Acidizing with coiled tubing will also be discussed in detail, due to its importance • Typical treatment execution
and follow up. Formation damage and its effect on well performance is IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours). in acid placement and formation treatments. • Fracture acidizing
presented and discussed. Focus is given to the main causes of formation damage The course starts by presenting the basic concepts for stimulation job design, • Proppant fracturing versus fracturing
(damage during drilling, cementing, perforating, producing and working over execution and follow up. Discussion is carried out on formation damage and its • Economic impacts of well stimulation
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effect on well performance and planning of acid stimulation treatments. Focus • Acid types / reactions / methods
presented and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Candidate is given to the main causes of formation damage (damage during drilling, • Fluid injectivity on test core
selection of various techniques is presented. cementing, perforating, production and working over wells) and how these may • Types of acid

DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... be identified. The course also highlights the importance of well integrity and CT • Acid formulations
in stimulation operations. • Organic acids
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... ...anyone desiring to learn about the core subjects involved in wellbore • Acid dispersion
• A petroleum engineer operations (integrity, intervention, sand control and stimulation). • Viscosified acid
• A production engineer or manager DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Acid emulsions
• A development geologist THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • A petroleum engineer, production engineer, CT supervisor or operations • VES acid
• A field engineer or manager By the end of the course, you will be able to: supervisor • VES-HCL: gelling and breaking
• Oil field technical staff • List the principal types of formation damage and their treatment • A manager wanting to get more familiarized with stimulation and CT • HCL reactions with carbonates
• Compare and contrast the various well intervention and stimulation • A reservoir engineer, petrophysicist or foreman connected with stimulation • HCL / HF acids
techniques available for production wells operations
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Pressure Response, Post-Job Procedure
• Analyse the various threats to well integrity in production and injection
• The course will be presented using properly designed slides, some with systems and identify the associated key maintenance strategies • Acid reactions
animation and several videos on relevant issues HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Rates of reaction
• Teaching methods include also calculations on related issues • The course will be presented using PowerPoint slides, some with animation • Carbonate acidizing
Several examples of actual Stimulation Programs will be presented
TOPICS and several videos on relevant issues.
• • Sandstone acidizing
• Well Integrity Management • Teaching methods include calculations on related issues. • Binary acids
• Well & Facilities Intervention • Several examples of actual stimulation programs will be presented. • Dissolving power of acids
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Sand Control Questions related to the course content will be sent daily per email to the
• • Molecular weights
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Introduction to Stimulation course attendants, who will answer by return e-mail (optional). • Treatment evaluation
• Introduction to stimulation operations • Formation Damage • Post-job procedure
• Formation damage mechanisms and their identification • Matrix Acidising • Pressure response during acid treatment
• Brainstorming on skin damage • Hydraulic Fracturing THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• On-site evaluation of treatment effectiveness
• Acids reactions and their selection for carbonates and sandstones By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • The Paccaloni technique
• Acids and additives used in matrix stimulation • Introduction to stimulation operations • Sandstone acidizing using a protective Ion Agent
• Candidate well selection • Formation damage mechanisms and their identification (technique researched and developed in Oman)
• Acid fracturing design basics • Brainstorming on skin damage • The disadvantage of using HCL/HF
• HSE and acidizing operations • Acid reactions and their selection for carbonates and sandstones • The concept behind this technique
• Safety & quality assurance • Acids and additives used in matrix stimulation • On job charts for job monitoring
• Candidate well selection • Recording of a stimulation job
• Acid treatment design • Pressure build-up analysis before and after acidizing
TOPICS • Acid placement and diverting technologies • Main components of a CT Equipment Package
• Formation damage and stimulation • Using coiled tubing for acid placement, displacement, and flow back
• Damage and other considerations • Laboratory tests Coiled Tubing Technologies for Successful Stimulation Jobs
• Skin damage, how to evaluate its level • Acid fracturing design basics • No acidification without coiled tubing
• Stimulation techniques and their applications • HSE and acidizing operations • Coiled tubing conveyance and intervention methods
• Acid stimulation techniques, Acid formulations • Safety & quality assurance • Downhole well tractor
• Key questions and issues in acidizing sandstones • Well integrity principles • CT insertion and removal under pressure
• Scales and organic deposits • Coiled tubing and its importance in stimulation operations • High displacement rates in formation with good permeability
• Acidizing additives
without limitation from CT friction pressures
• Candidate selection and acid treatment design
TOPICS • Wireline and CT intervention methods
• Acid placement and diversion
• Fishing with CT
• Acidizing safety and environmental protection Introduction to Stimulation Concepts and Objectives
• Main fishing tools
• Hydraulic fracturing basics • Introduction to acidizing
• Job design data for fishing operations
• Acid fracturing • Acidizing of carbonates and sandstones
• Well plug & abandonment
• Field equipment for well stimulation • Acid fracking overview
• Emergency procedure in case of CT failure
• HSE and environmental constrains • Damage caused by well operations
• Building safety commitment
• Case studies • Well candidate selection process (overview)
• Examples of exercises for preliminary job design • Why there are failures in acidizing?
• Acid treatment design overview
• Types of damage
• Monitoring the acid backflow
• HCL acid by-products
• Capturing data, before, during and after the job
• Acid reactions with OBM (Oil Base Mud)
• Emulsions
• Formation damage and other considerations
• Formation damage mechanisms
• Matrix acidizing

Course can be presented in English or Spanish language.

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Artificial Lift Systems Design, Diagnosis,

Advanced Coil Tubing and Hydraulic Workover Operations Operations and Optimisation Artificial Lift Systems Design and Diagnosis
PRE23 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced / Specialised PRE03 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation / Skill BACPRE04 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Antonio Abreu, Luis Remisio, Cipriano Costa Alastair Baillie 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 21 CPD hours

Well Intervention is a very important area of petroleum & production Day 3: Safety and Operational Standards This course covers the selection, design and diagnosis of the major artificial lift This software-free self-paced course covers the theory and practice of artificial
engineering that covers all the methods to repair a well in order to keep it under • Job design: modelling and risk analysis techniques for both conventional and unconventional reservoirs. You will gain lift design and diagnosis. The topics covered include an overview of artificial lift
safe production and profitable status. • CT logging an appreciation of the key concepts involved in the application of artificial lift systems, selection criteria and detailed reviews of gas lift, ESP and PCP systems.
The efficiency of coiled tubing services has significantly improved during the • Fill clean-out methods and a practical understanding of their operation and optimisation. IChemE accredited course (21 CPD hours).
last two decades and is today utilised on a large scale of applications, as a result • Squeeze cementing with CT Well modelling software will be used to illustrate design and troubleshooting
of the increased understanding and enhanced capabilities, which have been • Introduction to down hole tools applications..
provided by research, innovation and development efforts. • Underreamers, mills and supporting motors
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It is common that each company publishes its own CT manual, where guidelines • Inflatable packers and bridge plugs (through tubing) DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams
are provided, incorporating technical, operational and safety information for all • Downhole well tractor
• Petroleum engineering or field staff involved in the selection, design,
related rigless operations, focusing on best practices. • Coiled tubing completions
operation or troubleshooting of artificial lift systems (beam pumps, PCPs,
CT is an excellent tool that opened new horizons for important well intervention • Well control: managing risks DESIGNED FOR...
plunger lift, jet pumps, ESPs and gas lift) for standard or unconventional
with rigless operations: stimulation, production logging, well kick off, scale • Hydrostatic pressure and pressure gradient
reservoir applications ...anyone who wishes to learn about or is involved in the selection, design,
removal, fill cleaning, water/gas shut-off, plugging and abandoning, fishing, etc. • Equivalent fluid (mud) weight
• Circulating system pressure
operation or troubleshooting of artificial lift systems.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Control of formation pressure (the barrier concept)
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Warning signs of kicks This course ensures that fundamental concepts of artificial lift systems are well THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• A petroleum or production engineer, a development geologist, reservoir • Surface gauge readings (effect of kicks) explained and clearly understood before progressing to more advanced topics
such as design and optimisation. This technique means that participants have a By the end of the course you will be able to:
modeller or field engineer who wants to develop your knowledge on • Annular gas flow after cementing
solid foundation to build a deep understanding of artificial lift systems and the • Appraise the selection and operation of key artificial lift techniques
Wireline Well Intervention and CT Operations and Equipment • Gas migration in water base mud (WBM) in a closed well
confidence to apply the principles learned. • Describe the concepts of gas lift operation and performance curves. Identify
• Gas behaviour in oil base mud (OBM), and its dangers
and explain the key factors in gas lift design
• Kick pressures (shut in conditions)
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Annulus theory (annular pressures) THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Describe gas lift valve performance and how this is applied in the unloading

By attending this course under seminar style teaching, you will be focusing on process
• Well shut in (annular pressures) By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Explain the shape of gas lift outflow (VLP) curves and the influence of key
all main types of well interventions, CT equipment and main applications of this • Controlling gas expansion • Artificial lift methods, concepts of operation and equipment
technology. sensitivities
• Selection criteria to ensure the most appropriate artificial lift method is
• Discuss and apply the principles of gas lift diagnosis and performance
Day 4: BOP rams configuration chosen
optimisation
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING •Pressure deployment • How to perform design procedures for artificial lift wells
• Describe the concepts of ESP operation and performance curves. Identify the
•Conventional stripper & slide door tandem stripper • How to recognise the correct data required for well analysis
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: key equipment components of an ESP system
•Check valves, nozzles and jetting subs • Diagnosing and troubleshooting artificial lift well performance
• Well Intervention techniques and the fundamentals of Wireline and CT • Identify and explain the key factors, sensitivities and various methods of ESP
•Release joints • Optimising the artificial lift system for production and long term reliability
operations and all applications on well repairing and boosting production design
•Downhole tractors
efficiency • Explain the shape of ESP outflow (VLP) curves and the influence of key
•Motors TOPICS sensitivities
• All main types of well interventions, CT equipment and main applications of •Inflatable packers and bridge plugs
this technology. • Recap of well and reservoir performance (fluid properties, outflow and • Discuss and apply the principles of ESP diagnosis and runlife optimisation
•CT completions inflow performance)
• Equipment, how it works and the importance of selecting the applicable well • Describe the concepts of PCP operation, performance curves and design
•Well kick-off • Use of pressure gradient plots for artificial lift well design and diagnosis
intervention strategy and CT applications in miscellaneous rigless operations. •Fill cleaning • Review of artificial lift systems components and physics of operation
•Scale removal • Artificial lift methods comparison and selection criteria TOPICS
TOPICS •Water / gas shut-off • Special considerations for the application of artificial lift to unconventional • Introduction to Artificial Lift Systems
•Plug and abandonment reservoirs • Gas lift key concepts
Day 1: Well Intervention Considerations
•Sand placement • Design, diagnosis and practical troubleshooting techniques for start-up and • Gas lift design and VLPs
• Well completion design and completion issues
•CT technical definitions operation • Gas lift equipment and valve calculations
• Production problems
•Friction pressures drop curves • Workshop sessions and tutorials covering building and matching of well • Gas lift diagnosis
• Well intervention conveyance methods
•Job Design: Example of procedure for a real job, carried out with CT: models • ESP key concepts and performance curves
• Coiled tubing conveyance and intervention methods
Stimulation and Nitrogen Kick off. • ESP equipment overview
• Main components of CT equipment
• Downhole well tractor • ESP design and sensitivities
Day 5: Well Cleaning and Hydraulic Workover • ESP operations, control and optimisation
• CT insertion and removal under pressure
Well Cleaning • ESP diagnosis
• Wireline and CT intervention methods
• Fishing and milling • PCP key concepts and performance curves
• Fishing with CT
• Zone isolation • PCP design and operation
• Main fishing tools
• Stimulation with CT - the technique to displace acid at high rate, pumping in • Course final examination
• Job design data for fishing operations
CT and CT/Tbg Anulus, increasing penetration
• Well plug & abandonment
• Sand control completions
• Wireline operations (well intervention)
• Flow management
• Tractors
• Plug and abandonment
• Matrix stimulation with CT
• Sidetracking and re-entry
• Contingency procedures (how to proceed when problems occur during job)
• CT Emergency Procedures: detailed discussion of possible CT failures during
• CT maintenance system CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
operations and how to react, maintain the well under safe conditions
• Well intervention and its relation with geology ‘The instructor was very experienced and excellent. Focus on topics was
(CT collapse at surface, CT parted, reel drive failure, sheering the CT, stripper
• Well phases and casing program great.’
leak, leak between stripper and BOP, Loss of traction in injector head,
• Drilling problems  Sr. Engineer at ADCO
gooseneck failure, power pack failure, etc)
• Major types of completions
• Casing design outline ‘Well organised, easy-to-understand style of presentation and examples.’
Hydraulic Workover  Petroleum Engineer at ADCO
• Introduction to Hydraulic Workover (HWO)
Day 2: Additional Information on Coiled Tubing Equipment and Well Control
• How Hydraulic Workovers work (Snubbing Units)
•CT specs for 1.5” OD and 1.75” OD CT
• Components of a Snubbing Unit
•Well control equipment: Quad BOP and Combi BOP
• Applications and advantages of a Snubbing
•Various types of injector heads
•CT chain assembly
•CT pipe manufacturing, string and pipe management
•Depth control
•Open hole logging
•Cased hole logging
•Blaster system: scale removal with high pressure rotating head
•Workover vessels (ships for offshore well intervention)
•Optional for Inhouse Course: Visit to CT unit in the field

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Advanced Artificial Lift Systems Design, ESP Systems Design and

Artificial Lift in Unconventional Reservoirs Artificial Lift Well Modelling with Prosper Diagnosis and Troubleshooting Diagnosis with Prosper
BACPRE02 ︲ 1 day ︲ Foundation / Skill BACPRE08 ︲ 7 days ︲ Foundation / Skill PRE36 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill / Advanced PRE28 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 7 CPD hours 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 49 CPD hours Alastair Baillie Alastair Baillie

This course covers an overview of the properties of unconventional reservoirs This comprehensive self-paced course will enable you to understand the This course covers the selection, design, diagnosis and troubleshooting of the This course covers the design, operation and troubleshooting of ESP systems
and the particular issues that arise for the selection and application of artificial concepts and practical applications of modelling naturally flowing and artificial major artificial lift methods (primarily ESPs and gas lift, although others will be including a review of the key factors contributing to runlife optimisation. You
lift methods. These include a review of ESPs, gas lift, plunger lift and sucker rod lift wells with Prosper. The set of workshops and exercises will engage you to considered) for both conventional and unconventional reservoirs. You will gain will gain an appreciation of the key concepts involved in the application of ESP
pumps. think about methods of collecting and validating proper data for well analysis as an appreciation of the key concepts involved in the analysis of artificial lift systems for both oil and water supply wells and a practical understanding of
IChemE accredited course (7 CPD hours). well as the design and diagnosis of artificial lift wells. methods for challenging environments and a practical understanding of trend their operation and optimisation. Case histories and well modelling software
IChemE accredited course (49 CPD hours). analysis and pattern recognition to solve operational problems. Well modelling will be used to illustrate design and troubleshooting applications.
software (Prosper) will be used by the instructor to illustrate design and
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• Petroleum engineering or field staff involved in the selection, design,
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... operation or troubleshooting of Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) systems
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• Petroleum engineering or field staff involved in the selection, design,
...anyone keen to understand the emerging technologies involved in the DESIGNED FOR... operation or troubleshooting of artificial lift systems (for standard or
application of artificial lift to unconventional reservoirs. ...anyone enthusiastic to learn about or who is involved in the specification and unconventional reservoir applications, particularly in challenging
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
diagnosis of artificial lift systems using commercial well modelling software. environments (deep, hot, gassy wells etc.). This course ensures that fundamental concepts of ESP systems are well
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING explained and clearly understood before progressing to more advanced topics
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING such as design and troubleshooting. This technique means that participants
By the end of the course you will be able to: HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE have a solid foundation to build a deep understanding of ESP systems and the
• Identify the unusual reservoir and production characteristics of By the end of the course you will be able to: This course ensures that fundamental concepts of artificial lift systems are well confidence to apply the principles learned.
unconventional wells. Explain the challenges of their wellbore profiles and • Explain the principles of reservoir fluid composition, properties and explained and clearly understood before progressing to the application of
completion types modelling. Identify the limitations of using correlations and Equations of these concepts in difficult or complex well conditions. A clear and logical
• Explain the key factors that affect artificial lift design and selection in State workflow will be explained so that diagnosis and troubleshooting becomes
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
unconventional wells. List the issues to be considered for each method • Evaluate the range of possible inflow and outflow performance relationships easy. This technique means that participants have a solid foundation to build a The objectives of the course will be to enable participants to:
• Describe the particular problems and solutions for the application of electric for wells. Understand how nodal analysis is used to predict well performance • Become familiar with ESP methods, concepts of operation and equipment
deep understanding of artificial lift systems and the confidence to apply the
submersible pumps (ESPs) in unconventional wells • Build, validate and match a naturally flowing oil well model. Apply and principles learned in challenging situations. • Perform ESP design procedures for new or existing wells
• Identify the key issues for the design and operation of gas lift in interpret more complex inflow modelling options (Prosper) • Understand the key factors affecting ESP runlife in design, installation and
unconventional wells • Run nodal analysis sensitivities, interpret the results and export lift curves operations
• Describe the challenges and solutions for the application and operation of (Prosper) THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Implement robust ESP control systems and the correct alarm and trip
sucker rod pumps (SRPs) and plunger lift in unconventional wells • Appraise the selection and operation of key artificial lift techniques By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: settings
• Describe the main equipment components and operation of a gas lift and • Artificial lift methods, concepts of operation and equipment • Diagnose and troubleshoot ESP systems to optimise runlife
ESP systems. Identify and explain the key factors in gas lift and ESP design • Selection criteria for challenging well conditions
TOPICS
• Perform a gas lift design from concepts through to unloading, run • How to perform design procedures for artificial lift wells
Introduction to unconventional reservoirs and wells sensitivities and export lift curves (Prosper) • How to recognise the correct data required for well analysis
TOPICS
• Artificial Lift in unconventional reservoirs - introduction • Diagnose and troubleshoot gas lift well performance using the "quicklook" Recap of well and reservoir performance (fluid properties, outflow and
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting artificial lift well performance following a •
• Artificial Lift in unconventional reservoirs - concepts utility (Prosper) inflow performance)
logical workflow
• Unconventional wells - typical wellbore profiles • Perform a complete ESP design, run sensitivities and export lift curves Use of pressure gradient plots for ESP design and diagnosis
• Optimising the artificial lift system for production and long term reliability •
• Unconventional wells - completions and production profiles (Prosper) • Review of ESP systems equipment, components and physics of operation
• Unconventional wells - performance prediction • Diagnose and troubleshoot ESP well performance and operation using the • Design, diagnosis and practical troubleshooting techniques for start-up and
"quicklook" utility (Prosper) TOPICS operation
Artificial lift selection • Recap of well and reservoir performance (fluid properties, outflow and • Power supply quality and issues with variable frequency drives
• Artificial lift selection - overview inflow performance) • Workshop sessions and tutorials covering the design and diagnosis of ESP
• Artificial lift selection - issues TOPICS • Use of pressure gradient plots for artificial lift well design and diagnosis systems
• Production system concepts • Gas lift key concepts • Review of artificial lift systems components and physics of operation
ESPs in unconventional wells • Units and datums • Gas lift design and VLPs • Special considerations for the application of artificial lift to unconventional Note:
•ESPs in unconventional wells - problems and solutions • Reservoir fluid properties • Workshop: Gas lift design and reservoirs Each day will include practical workshop sessions illustrating the application of
•ESPs in unconventional wells - setting depth overview sensitivities • Design, diagnosis and practical troubleshooting techniques for start-up and theory to ESP well models. Participants are encouraged to bring field data and
•ESPs in unconventional wells - gas handling • PVT correlations and matching • Gas lift equipment and valve operation examples to interpret and analyse.
•ESPs in unconventional wells - pump types • Workshop: Building a well model calculations • Workshop sessions and tutorials covering building and matching of well
•ESPs in unconventional wells - power supply and system optimisation (1) • Gas lift diagnosis models
• Inflow performance concepts • ESP key concepts and performance
Gas lift in unconventional wells • Radial flow IPR and skin curves
• Gas lift in unconventional wells - gas supply • Outflow performance concepts • ESP equipment overview
• Gas lift in unconventional wells - design and operations • Holdup and slip • ESP design and senstivities
• Flow correlations and VLPs • Workshop: ESP design and
Plunger lift and SRPs in unconventional wells
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
• Workshop: Building a well model senstivities
•Plunger lift in unconventional wells (2) • ESP operations, control and ‘The instructor was very experienced and excellent. Focus on topics was CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
•SRPs in unconventional wells • Pressure loss at surface optimisation great.’ ‘I liked the practical application of the course content, the interaction
• Nodal analysis concepts • ESP diagnosis  Sr. Engineer at ADCO between participants and instructor, and the course content.’
• Nodal analysis plot interpretation • Workshop: ESP diagnosis and  Electrical Maintenance Foreman at ADCO
‘Well organised, easy-to-understand style of presentation and examples.’
• Workshop: Matching the well performance analysis
 Petroleum Engineer at ADCO
model • PCP key concepts and performance
• Workshop: More complex IPR curves
modelling • PCP design and operation
• Workshop: Sensitivity analysis • Workshop: PCP design and
• Introduction to Artificial Lift sensitivities
Systems • Course final examination

Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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ESP Systems Modelling with Prosper Gas Lift Systems Modelling with Prosper Gas Lift Systems Design, Operation and Optimisation
BACPRE07 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill BACPRE06 ︲ 1 day ︲ Foundation / Skill PRE31 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 14 CPD hours 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 7 CPD hours Alastair Baillie

This course covers the concepts and software application of ESP systems This self-paced course covers the concepts and software applications of gas lift This course covers the design, operation, diagnosis and optimisation of gas lift Gas lift systems design
performance, equipment, design, operations and diagnosis. systems performance, equipment, design, operations and diagnosis. You’ll systems including a review of gas lift equipment, valve operation and the • Gas lift design overview (conceptual vs. detailed) and principles
IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours). cover lift design, workshops on lift sensitivities and will be evaluated with an unloading process. You will gain an appreciation of the key concepts involved in • Generating 4 variable lift curves for gas lift wells
exam at the end of the course. the application of gas lift methods and a practical understanding of their • Practical workshop session; conceptual gas lift design
IChemE accredited course (7 CPD hours). operation and optimisation. Well modelling software will be used to illustrate • Gas lift unloading process and key factors to ensure success
28 12 3 0 1 design and troubleshooting applications while network modelling software will • Consideration of safety factors for mandrel spacing and valves operation
Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams
illustrate gas lift gas allocation and field wide optimisation techniques. • Detailed gas lift design procedure for continuous gas lift wells; special
14 9 2 0 1 applications
Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams • Practical workshop session; conceptual and detailed gas lift design and
DESIGNED FOR... DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... exporting VLPs
...anyone keen to specialise in applying the concepts of ESP systems with • Petroleum engineering or field staff involved in the selection, design,
commercial well modelling software. DESIGNED FOR... operation or troubleshooting of gas lift systems Gas lift systems diagnosis, practical troubleshooting and optimisation
...anyone keen to specialise in applying the concepts of gas lift systems with • Gas lift operations, monitoring and procedure for unloading a new well
commercial well modelling software. • Gas lift diagnosis and troubleshooting; key concepts and procedure for
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE analysis
By the end of the course you will be able to: This course ensures that fundamental concepts of gas lift systems are well • Flowing gradient survey interpretation and matching; determination of
• Describe the concepts of ESP operation and performance curves THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING explained and clearly understood before progressing to more advanced topics injection depth, orifice pressure drop, etc.
• Identify the key equipment components of an ESP system By the end of the course you will be able to: such as design and optimisation. This technique means that participants have a • Practical workshop sessions; building and matching of well models using field
• Identify and explain the key factors, sensitivities and various methods of ESP • Describe the concepts of gas lift operation and performance curves solid foundation to build a deep understanding of gas lift systems and the data
design • Identify and explain the key factors in gas lift design confidence to apply the principles learned. • Practical workshop sessions; gas lift well diagnosis using gradient traverse
• Explain the shape of ESP outflow (VLP) curves and the influence of key • Describe gas lift valve performance and how this is applied in the unloading plots with field data
sensitivities process • Dealing with problem wells (instability, slugging, multi-point injection etc.)
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Discuss and apply the principles of ESP diagnosis and runlife optimisation • Explain the shape of gas lift outflow (VLP) curves and the influence of key • Re-design of a gas lift valve setting for an existing well to address these
• Perform a complete ESP design, run sensitivities and export lift curves sensitivities The objectives of the course will be to enable participants to: problems
(Prosper) • Become familiar with gas lift methods, concepts of operation and equipment • Practical workshop session; gas lift well re-design using existing mandrels
• Discuss and apply the principles of gas lift diagnosis and performance
• Diagnose and troubleshoot ESP well performance and operation using the • Perform gas lift design procedures for new or existing wells with field data
optimisation
"quicklook" utility (Prosper) • Recognise the correct data required for well analysis and troubleshooting • Introduction to surface network modelling; well performance curves,
• Perform a gas lift design from concepts through to unloading, run
• Diagnose and troubleshoot gas lift well performance interactions between wells and pipelines
sensitivities and export lift curves (Prosper)
• Optimise the gas lift system for production and long term reliability • Shortage of gas supply; gas-lift allocation concepts & multi-well optimisation
• Diagnose and troubleshoot gas lift well performance using the "quicklook"
TOPICS techniques
utility (Prosper)
• ESP systems overview TOPICS • Practical workshop session; building a wellhead platform model with field
• ESP equipment data
• ESP design and operation TOPICS Gas lift systems concepts and equipment
• Matching field performance and running gas lift gas allocation sensitivities
Practical workshop: ESP design • Introductions and course objectives
• Gas lift systems overview • Review, conclusions and evaluation form completion
Practical workshop: ESP sensitivities • Review and recap of well and reservoir performance fundamentals; oil
• • Gas lift key concepts
ESP systems diagnosis & troubleshooting • Gas lift well performance curves
composition and fluid characterisation
• Note:
ESP systems control and optimisation • Gas lift introduction; concepts and theory, gas lift performance curves and
• • Introduction to gas lift design Each day will include practical workshop sessions illustrating the application of
Practical workshop: ESP diagnosis • QUIZ - Gas lift concepts
depth of injection
• theory to gas-lift well models. Participants are encouraged to bring field data
Final course examination • Pressure gradient traverse plots and generation using multiphase flow
• and examples to interpret and analyse.
Gas lift equipment and valve calculations correlations
• Gas lift equipment overview; gas lift valve operation and equations;
•Gas lift equipment overview Workshop:
Gas lift valve operation and equations installation and removal
• During the 4-day session the instructor would aim to use client’s well data
• Teardown and inspection of gas lift equipment; well integrity issues
•Gas lift valve equations (summary and typical values) throughout and participants should be able to build, validate and diagnose their
• Gas lift references and resources
•Gas lift valve calculations (dome pressure and TRO) own wells. So each day will include practical workshop exercises using
• Practical workshop session; gas lift valve hand calculations
•Gas lift valve calculations (example) commercial software.
•Gas lift valve performance The course is designed to be highly interactive and the instructor is always open
•Gas lift valve running and pulling procedure to answering questions as they arise.

Gas lift design

•Gas lift unloading process
•Gas-lift lift curves (VLPs)
•QUIZ - Gas lift unloading, design and valve performance
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
Practical workshop: Gas lift design and sensitivities
•Simple gas lift design (fixed depth of injection) (Prosper) ‘The course was very practical and made use of life examples. It also worked
•Simple gas lift design (fixed CHP) (Prosper) towards resolving some problems we currently experience.‘ 
•Detailed gas lift design (well unloading) (Prosper)  Superintendent at Midwestern Oil & Gas
•Running gas lift sensitivities (gas lift performance curves) (Prosper) ‘This is the best gas lift course I have ever attended.‘
•Exporting gas-lift lift curves (Prosper)  Production Engineer at Chevron
•Gas lift design workflow summary (Prosper)
‘Excellent 2-way communication between instructor & participants. Use of
Gas lift systems diagnosis own well exercise made understanding better.‘
• Gas lift well diagnosis  Production Engineer at Anasuria

Practical workshop: Gas lift diagnosis ‘I heard about this course from colleagues with good feedback and it is as
•Gas lift well diagnosis (Prosper) good as I expected. Really recommended to Production Engineers who are
new to oil fields.‘
Final course examination  Production Engineer at Chevron
• EXAM - Gas Lift Systems

Computer access required for exercises.

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Well Performance Prediction and Production Data Measurement, Field Production Modelling and Forecasting
Optimisation Oil Well Modelling with Prosper Surveillance and Allocation with GAP and MBAL
BACPRE03 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill BACPRE05 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation / Skill BACPRE10 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill BACIPS01 ︲ 1 day ︲ Foundation / Skill

24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 14 CPD hours 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 21 CPD hours 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 14 CPD hours 24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 7 CPD hours

This software-free self-paced course covers the theory and practice of well This self-paced course covers the concepts and application of naturally flowing This short course covers the major topics in Production Surveillance - Production This short, intense course covers the key concepts behind surface network
performance and prediction. You’ll cover topics such as production system oil well modelling with Prosper. You will understand how to collect and validate data measurement, gathering, reporting, analysis and visualisation. modelling and forecasting using GAP and MBAL. Topics include building a new
concepts, units and datums, fluid properties, inflow and outflow performance the proper data required for well analysis and how to troubleshoot and diagnose IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours). oil network model, running sensitivities on pipeline diameter, adding constraints
and nodal analysis. well performance. and optimising gas lift and ESP wells systems.
IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours). IChemE accredited course (21 CPD hours). IChemE accredited course (7 CPD hours).

43 0 14 0 1 38 18 13 0 1 41 0 3 0 1 3 23 2 0 1
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DESIGNED FOR... DESIGNED FOR... DESIGNED FOR... DESIGNED FOR...

...anyone enthusiastic to learn about, or who are involved in, production ...anyone desiring to learn how to build and use network models to forecast
...anyone wishing to understand the concepts of predicting well performance ...anyone who wishes to learn how to apply the principles of well performance
surveillance activities field production rates with commercial well modelling software.
using nodal analysis. prediction in commercial well modelling software.

THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course, you will be able to: By the end of the course you will be able to:
By the end of the course you will be able to: By the end of the course you will be able to:
• Identify best practice in measurement system design and application and • Explain the concepts of the interaction between wells and pipelines and the
• Explain the principles of reservoir fluid composition, properties and • Explain the principles of reservoir fluid composition, properties and
compare the strengths and weaknesses of various primary devices effect of constraints
modelling. Identify the limitations of using correlations and Equations of modelling. Identify the limitations of using correlations and Equations of
• List the key types of production data that are measured and collected and • Describe the principles and application of gas lift gas allocation
State State
used in production surveillance, allocation and optimisation • Build a network model for a new oil field development (GAP)
• Describe and interpret IPR curves and their derivation (PI, Vogel, Darcy etc.). • Describe and interpret IPR curves and their derivation (PI, Vogel, Darcy etc.).
• Describe the process of production allocation and identify the various • Perform network optimisation with constraints for naturally flowing, gas lift
Explain the components and effect of skin Explain the components and effect of skin
methods used for flowrate estimation and ESP wells (GAP)
• Explain the concepts of slip and holdup and how this influences flow • Explain the concepts of slip and holdup and how this influences flow
• Explain the principles of data analysis including the reasons for change and • Run production forecasting with producers and injectors (GAP/MBAL)
correlation selection correlation selection. Describe the parameters for running lift curves and
• Describe the parameters for running lift curves and explain the shape of explain the shape of outflow curves the rate of change of a variable
outflow curves • Identify the key factors controlling pressure loss In flowlines and the TOPICS
• Identify the key factors controlling pressure loss In flowlines and the appropriate correlations TOPICS Surface network modelling concepts
appropriate correlations • Explain the concepts of nodal analysis for flowrate prediction and the effect
• Surface network modelling - key concepts and constraints
• Introduction to production surveillance
• Explain the concepts of nodal analysis for flowrate prediction and the effect of sensitivity variables
• Production measurement • Surface network modelling - interactions and gas lift wells
of sensitivity variables • Build, validate and match a naturally flowing oil well model (Prosper)
• Surface network modelling - gas lift gas allocation
• Data gathering and reporting
• Run nodal analysis sensitivities, interpret the results and export lift curves
• Data visualisation and analysis
(Prosper) Introduction to GAP (data entry)
TOPICS • Apply and interpret more complex inflow modelling options (Darcy and skin)
• Production allocation
• Introduction and overview (GAP)
• Production system concepts (Prosper) • Building a network model - drawing the system (GAP)
• Units and datums
• Building a network model - entering the pipeline data (GAP)
• Reservoir fluid properties overview
TOPICS • Building a network model - entering the well IPR data (GAP)
• Reservoir fluid types
• Building a network model - entering the well VLP data (GAP)
• Reservoir fluid sampling and measurement • Production system concepts
• Inflow performance concepts • Units and datums
Running the network model
• Radial flow IPR and skin • Reservoir fluid properties overview
•Running the network model - viewing the results (GAP)
• Outflow performance concepts • PVT correlations and matching
•Running the network model - pipeline sizing and results (GAP)
• Holdup and slip • Workshop: Building a well model (1)
•Running the network model - adding constraints (GAP)
• Flow correlations and VLPs • Inflow performance concepts
• Flowline pressure loss • Radial flow IPR and skin
Adding gas lift wells
• Well performance concepts • Outflow performance concepts
•Running the network model - adding gas lift wells (GAP)
• Well performance optimisation • Holdup and slip
•Running the network model - gas lift control and allocation (GAP)
• Course fInal examination • Flow correlations and VLPs
•Running the network model - gas lift performance curves (GAP)
• Workshop: Building a well model (2)
•Running the network model - generating VLPs (GAP)
• Pressure loss at surface
• Nodal analysis concepts
Adding ESP wells
• Nodal analysis plot interpretation
•Running the network model - adding ESP wells (GAP)
• Workshop: Matching the well model
•Running the network model - ESP power allocation (GAP)
• Workshop: More complex IPR modelling
• Workshop: Sensitivity analysis
Running a prediction
• Final course examination
•Adding a tank model to an existing field network model for prediction (GAP)
•Viewing and understanding the results of a prediction run (GAP)
•Adding a water injector to the reservoir (GAP)
•Viewing the results of water injection support (GAP)

Optimising the production profile

•Optimising the production profile with well timings (GAP)
•Finalising the well timings and viewing the results (GAP)

Adding artificial lift (gas lift and ESPs)

•Converting to gas lift wells (GAP)
•Converting to ESP wells (GAP)
•ESP well performance and summarising the prospect evaluation results (GAP)

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Integrated Production Modelling with Prosper, GAP and MBAL Introduction to Artificial Neural Network Data Reconciliation in Flow Metering
BACIPS02 ︲ 10 days ︲ Foundation / Skill PRE40 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation PRE41 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation

24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 70 CPD hours Mohit Narain Mohit Narain

This extensive course will give you an understanding of the concepts and TOPICS This course introduces the basic concepts of Artificial Neural Network, its This course emphasises the criticality and application of Data Reconciliation to
practical applications of modelling naturally flowing and artificial lift wells with • Production system concepts applications and techniques for developing models to predict outputs for any flow metering data. The basic principles covered will apply to all measured data
Prosper. Additionally we will show you surface network modelling with GAP, • Units and datums specified input dataset. The basic principles shall be demonstrated in a very which is required to be reconciled.
reservoir modelling with MBAL and full field performance prediction with GAP • Reservoir fluid properties overview lucid manner on an excel worksheet. Moreover, it is not essential for participants
and MBAL. • PVT correlations and matching to have any prior knowledge regarding the subject.
IChemE accredited course (70 CPD hours). DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Workshop: Building a well model (1)
• Inflow performance concepts DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A professional at any level working in Process Engineering
112 85 24 6 1 • Radial flow IPR and skin • A professional handling data in any field such as Engineering, Sciences,
Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams • Outflow performance concepts Prerequisites: Professionals with any engineering qualifications as well as those
Management, Finance etc. conversant with basic principles of minimisation and preliminary knowledge of
• Holdup and slip
• Flow correlations and VLPs basic statistics shall derive maximum benefit.
DESIGNED FOR... • Workshop: Buiding a well model (2)
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
...anyone eager to learn about the concepts and applications of integrated • Pressure loss at surface • Highly interactive course HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
production systems modelling with commercial software. • Nodal analysis concepts • Practical oil & gas case examples will be presented and adequate exposure
will be provided to the participants through exercises • Highly interactive course
• Nodal analysis plot interpretation
• Participants will be able to hone their skills on several input datasets • Practical examples will be presented and adequate exposure will be provided
• Workshop: Matching the well model
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING to the participants through exercises
• Workshop: More complex IPR modelling
• The instructor is skilled in reconciling flow readings and experienced in
By the end of the course you will be able to: • Workshop: Sensitivity analysis THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING training engineers on the basics of this application
• Explain the principles of reservoir fluid composition, properties and modelling. • Introduction to Artificial Lift Systems By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
Identify the limitations of using correlations and Equations of State • Gas lift key concepts • The fundamental structure of the artificial neural network model
• Evaluate the range of possible inflow and outflow performance relationships • Gas lift design and VLPs • The concept of backpropagation technique THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
for wells. Show how nodal analysis is used to predict well performance and the • Workshop: Gas lift design and sensitivities • The significance of activation functions By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
effect of artificial lift • Gas lift equipment and valve calculations • Using Excel worksheets for minimizing cost functions • Essence and importance of data reconciliation in metering
• Build, validate and match a naturally flowing oil well model. Apply and interpret • Gas lift diagnosis • Developing basic feedforward neural network models on Excel worksheets • Common types of errors in metering
more complex inflow modelling options (Prosper) • ESP key concepts and performance curves • Managing raw data more effectively • Weeding out irrelevant data
• Run nodal analysis sensitivities, interpret the results and export lift curves • ESP equipment overview • The technique of error minimisation and reconciliation of data
(Prosper) • ESP design and sensitivities
• Perform a gas lift design, run sensitivities and export lift curves. Diagnose and • Workshop: ESP design and sensitivities
TOPICS
troubleshoot gas lift well performance (Prosper) • ESP operations, control and optimisation • Applications of the neural model TOPICS
• Conduct an ESP design, run sensitivities and export lift curves. Diagnose and • ESP diagnosis • Similarities to biological neurons • What is Data Reconciliation and its significance?
troubleshoot ESP well performance (Prosper) • Workshop: ESP diagnosis and performance analysis • Concept and structure of Artificial Neural Network • Types of errors in industrial metering
• Explain the principle and limitations of the material balance method and the • PCP key concepts and performance curves • Managing the data for a neural network • The Bell Curve and the Probability Distribution Function
influence of drive mechanisms on the recovery factor • PCP design and operation • Linear and non-linear separability • The Z Score for filtering out outliers from data
• Build a material balance model for a new oil field development. Perform history • Workshop: PCP design and sensitivities • Commonly used activation functions • The IQR (Inter Quartile Range) method for weeding out the outliers
matching and run production forecasts (MBAL) • Reservoir performance modelling • Effect of parameters on the activation functions • The Box and Whisker representation
• Explain the concepts of network interactions. Build a network model for a new • Introduction to Analytical aquifer modelling • Utilising activation functions for mapping outputs - forward pass for a • Manifestation of the Box & Whisker representation on Bell Curve
oil field development and perform an optimisation with constraints (GAP) • Introduction to MBAL small data set • Relation between the Z Score and IQR method
• Run a full field model with production forecasting including producers and • Reservoir history matching methods • Determining the cost function on a small data set based on activation • Advanced techniques for weeding out the outliers
injectors (GAP/MBAL/Prosper) • Reservoir performance prediction methods functions • The weighted least squares method for minimisation
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of production optimisation and modelling • Building a new oil reservoir model • Procedure for backpropagation to develop a new set of weights • Local vs. the global minima, acceptance criterion
software • Surface network modelling concepts • The local & global Minima-Avoiding the local minima using the momentum • Effect of standard deviation on reconciliation process
• Introduction to GAP (data entry) term • The concept of redundancy of flow metering
• Running the network model • Minimizing the cost function using the Excel worksheet and finalizing the • Minimisation of gross errors
• Adding gas lift wells weights for the model • Calculable and non-calculable systems
• Adding ESP wells • Concept of training, validation and test sets • The gas compression process
• Running a prediction • Comparing the cost functions for the validation and test datasets based on • Flow metered data of gas compressors – reconciling within
• Optimising the production profile the weights obtained for the training dataset (no custody transfer)
• Adding artificial lift (gas lift and ESPs) • Effect of increasing the nodes in the hidden layer on minimizing the cost • Real-life data of flowmeters - custody transfer
• Course final examination function
• Adding a hidden layer to the model and its impact on minimizing the cost
function
• Estimating the cost function for the validation and test datasets based on
the model obtained from training dataset
• The concept of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) and Multiple Input
Single Output (MISO) models
• Analysis of weights for MIMO & MISO models using different activation
functions
• Comparing minimized cost functions for validation and test datasets for the
MIMO model & both MISO models
• Developing the model for compressor liquid and gas data example with two
different activation functions using two inputs - a single hidden layer and
two outputs
• Compare the effect of adding a hidden layer on the training, validation, test
data in above exercise
• Review the graphical correlation between the true and model predicted
values on the test data

Computer access required for exercises.

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Multiphase Flow Metering Production Assurance – Troubleshooting and Guidelines in Oil & Gas Operations
PRO10 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill PRO04 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Gioia Falcone Wolfram Kleinitz

Over the last two decades the development, evaluation and use of Multiphase THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING During the remaining lifetime of an oil or gas field, the application of economic TOPICS
Flow Meters (MFM) systems has been a major focus for the oil & gas industry By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: methods in the treatment process is a prerequisite for ensuring compliance • Elimination of organic precipitates in oil production
worldwide. Since the early 1990s, when the first commercial meters started to • The fundamentals of multiphase metering in petroleum engineering
with specifications for the gas, oil, and water phase. • Inhibitor and tracer screening and its application
appear, there have been over 3,500 field applications of MFM for field allocation, applications This course bridges the gap between process technology and production • Water quality and impact on re-injection systems
production optimisation and well testing. • The current limitations of the available technology
chemistry. It includes aspects common to operational issues such as organic • Main causes of non-effective treatment plants
So far, many alternative metering systems have been developed, but none of • The interdisciplinary aspects of multiphase flow metering, which span from
precipitates (asphaltenes and waxes), water treatment and quality for re- • Impact of retention time on separation processes
them can be referred to as generally applicable or universally accurate. reservoir management to production optimisation, as well as from injection, causes of non-effective treatment plants, modern ways of optimising • Methods for getting reliable samples for further analyses
This course reviews and assesses both established and novel technologies production allocation to reserves estimation treatment units, corrosion prevention and rules of bacteria in oil and gas • SRB’s activity and MIC in oil and gas production
suitable for measuring the flow rates of gas, oil and water in a three-phase flow. production, scale formation, as well as system surveillance strategies. • Evaluation of different gas dehydration processes
The technologies already implemented in the various commercial meters are Based on practical experience possible causes of failure in production operation • Rules of sulphate, carbonate and NORM scale formation
evaluated in terms of advantages or shortcomings from an operator point of TOPICS are explained and discussed in detail. • Overview of scale calculating programs
view. The lessons learned about the practical reliability, accuracy and use of the • Multiphase flow fundamentals • How to control corrosion in production operation
available technology are discussed. The course provides a critical and • Introduction to multiphase flow metering DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Production operation in the tail-end phase of oil fields
independent review of the current status and future trends of MFM. • Multiphase flow metering principles • An engineer, project manager, production chemist, or a member of field • Troubleshooting in gas dehydration systems
• Key multiphase flow metering techniques operational staff currently or potentially involved in natural gas or oil • Formation of halite scale in gas production and storage
• Current status and limitation of multiphase flow metering production and storage operations • Troubleshooting in treatment plants for tail-end production
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Wet gas metering applications • Seeking an overview of sustainable improvements in the gas/oil production • Modern aspects in screening corrosion inhibitors
• A reservoir engineer or production engineer who uses production data for • Heavy oil metering applications process • Interpretation aids of commercial well treatment chemicals
the calibration and history matching of reservoir and wellbore flow models, • Non-conventional multiphase flow metering solutions
and for the optimisation of reservoir management and production • Flow loops for validating and testing multiphase flow meters HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
operations • Production optimisation, production allocation and reserves estimation using The course focuses on practical onsite experience. Case histories (video
• A metering or allocation engineer who wants to learn the differences multiphase flow meters support) and practical examples will be subdivided into the following sections:
between conventional (single-phase) and multiphase flow measurement System description, theoretical background, failure potentials, weak points and
• A professional who has to select, install, operate and interpret multiphase recommendation to mitigate possible negative production effects or to prevent
flow meters further damage in the operational system.

You should have some basic knowledge and understanding of conventional fluid THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
metering and fluid properties. By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• The efficiency of oil and gas treatment systems
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Modern concepts against asphaltene and wax precipitation
• Formation of foam in oil production
Starting with an introduction to the complexities of the multiphase flows
• The impact of chemicals in oil and gas production and treatment
encountered in the oil & gas industry, the fundamental approaches to metering
• How to identify weaknesses in the production and treatment train
such flows are presented, vis-á-vis the solutions already implemented to date.
• Definition and monitoring water quality for re-injection
Special application areas, such as wet gas metering and heavy oil metering, are
• The rules for Oxygen in production and material selection
then introduced. Once the key multiphase measurement principles are
• How to control and improve the efficiency of treatment units
understood, their current applicability for different metering purposes (from
• The impact of SRB’s (Sulphate Reducing Bacteria) in oil and gas production
reservoir management to custody transfer) will be discussed, also in relation to
• The effective use of hydrates and hydrate inhibitors in gas production
estimating reserves.
• The conditions for scale formation in treatment systems
The course includes short films and class discussions of selection criteria and
• Sustainable stimulation concepts to assure well capacity
field implementation issues. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • The interpretation of chemical analyses from bailer samples
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
'I liked to hear about MPFM new development technology and the new • Types of corrosion in treatment and injection systems ‘Topics covered very well the operational issues at our field & other options
vertical technology of venture pipe.' • Application of flow analyses in treatment unit by tracers for solutions, course topics always supported by case histories.’
 Production Measurement Engineer at PDO • Modern ways of demulsifier screening processes  Production Technologist at Addax Petroleum
• Rules of Halite precipitation in condensate treatment processes
'The way how the instructor explains was great.'
 Engineer at PDO
'The course gave us the big picture about what is available on the market and
what should be focused on when buying a MFM.'
 Engineer at PDO
'The level of information was useful that I will implement it on my day job.'
 Engineer at PDO

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Flow Assurance, Fluids Treatment

and Corrosion Control Well Abandonment Sand Management and Disposal Program
BACPRE12 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill PRE39 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill PRO12 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill

24/7 E-learning with Baobab LMS / 14 CPD hours Antonio Abreu, Luis Remisio, Cipriano Costa Juan Tovar

This course covers the main topics of Production Chemistry - flow assurance This course covers Well Abandonment requirements, techniques, methods and For many years oil and gas producers have to deal with solids along with TOPICS
(including emulsions and foam formation, wax and asphaltene deposition, gas safe operations both onshore and offshore including but not limited to the hydrocarbons. The management of solids‘ production such as sand has been • Introduction
hydrate formation, scale deposition and the use of drag reducers), produced following: Legal and technical requirements (API, UAS and Europe), production mostly a reactive process that can have a significant impact on productivity and - How sanding occurs
fluids separation and treatment facilities, and the control of corrosion by decline/end of life, well integrity, failures beyond repair, well aging, well risk of an asset. - Modes of sand production
inhibition and materials selection. integrity, well life cycle. Different methods from classic cement to state-of-the- Regardless of the sand management strategy adopted, the process is a complex • Properties of sand particles
IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours). art new technologies (metal plugs & rigless abandonments) will also be included. one that involves a large number of disciplines and skills; completion - Mineral composition of sandstones
engineering, geomechanics, production, process engineering and risk - Clays
management are key areas of knowledge that is required to manage sand - Grain size characterisation
52 0 3 0 1 DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... production problems effectively.
Concept Videos Software Videos Quizzes Exercises Exams
• Sand control methods
• Drilling, petroleum, production engineer or technologist This course addresses all the areas required to develop a sand management - Sand management
• Production superintendent or supervisor strategy including well construction, flow assurance and production - Slotted liner and screens
• Production or field manager engineering. - Gravel packs
DESIGNED FOR... • Chemical engineer - Frac-pack
...anyone desiring to learn about the core subjects involved in production DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... - Chemical methods
chemistry (flow assurance, fluids treatment and corrosion control). HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE - Expandable screens
• A practicing production or process engineer • Sand management philosophy
Face-to-face or web-based course with state-of-the-art material including • A completion or petroleum engineer involved in well completion design or - Safety and environmental issues
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING practical and field examples as well as history cases delivered by experienced production management - Economic aspects
By the end of the course, you will be able to: and seasoned professionals with a long career in well intervention, operations • An asset manager in charge of a field producing or expected to produce - Technical/operational issues
• Identify the main flow assurance issues in production and injection systems and engineering. hydrocarbons and sand - Sand management strategy
and explain the associated key strategies for prevention or treatment • Sand transport
• Describe the objectives, options and layout of surface production facilities THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING - Sub-surface sand transport
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
for onshore and offshore fields - Sand transport in pipelines
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: Knowledge transfer is carried out through tutorials, crosswords, presentations
• Identify the main equipment types used in the treatment of oil, water and • Erosion
• Well abandonment in all its main aspects leading to safe operations and cost and video.
gas to meet export specifications and explain their operation - Factors affecting erosion mechanisms
optimisation A significant contribution from the class in terms of experiences, case histories
• Explain the mechanisms and the methods of control for the various forms of - API recommended practice
corrosion prevalent within the oil and gas industry including the appropriate and questioning of the subjects discussed is considered essential to fulfilling
RP 14E
selection of materials TOPICS the objectives for the course.
- Erosion rate modelling
Day 1 • Sand detection
TOPICS • Production decline/end of life THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING - Probe detection systems
• Well Integrity Attendants of the course will gain extensive knowledge in all the aspects of - External detection systems
• Introduction to production chemistry - Monitoring and sensors placement
• Failures beyond repair sand management; from identifying the causes of sand production to its
• Flow assurance • Sand separation
• Well aging, well integrity, well life cycle transport, separation and disposal. Participants will learn to develop strategies
• Fluids processing introduction - Sand separation principles
• Oil treatment systems for managing sand production for both production and water injection wells.
Day 2 - Sand removal from vessels and pipes
• Water treatment systems - Other sand removal methods
•Well Abandonment requirements This knowledge will result in:
• Gas treatment systems • Sand disposal methods
•Techniques, methods and safe operations • Pro-active understanding and strategic planning to manage the problem
• Corrosion control - Dumping
•Legal and technical requirements (API, UAS and Europe) • Detailed development of operational conditions for production and injection
• Materials selection - Re-injection
•Different abandonment methods from classic cement to state-of-the-art new wells
technologies (metal plugs & rigless abandonments) • Maximisation of a well’s potential under a specific sand management - Ship to shore
program - Conversion of sand into usable materials
• Mitigation of risk to the asset and improved reserves recovery • Developing surveillance programs for production and injection wells
- Surveillance strategy
- Designing a monitoring program for production wells
- Designing a monitoring program for injection wells

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
‘The course was very technical, the instructor's methodology to present the
course and answer questions was excellent.’
 Sr. Production Engineer at Repsol
‘The course is very much related to our daily activities. The instructor is very
knowledgeable about the subject.’
 Superintendent at Dragon Oil
‘Instructor had huge practical experience and is using it to back up every
statement or theory.’
 Production Foreman at Dragon Oil

Course can be presented in English or Spanish language.

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Production Chemistry for Non-Production Chemists EOR Polymer Flooding – Lessons Learnt from Field Applications
PRO07 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation / Skill PRO15 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Wolfram Kleinitz Wolfram Kleinitz

The objective of production chemistry is to support and enhance oil and gas TOPICS Polymer flooding has been recognised as an effective Enhanced Oil Recovery TOPICS
production. However it is well known that the impact of chemicals on the • Production chemistry basics in gas, condensate, oil and water production (EOR) method for many years. This course is focused on the realisation of a • EOR Status
production and treatment process can be very complex. Experience has shown • Biomarker application to monitor gas / condensate / oil / water origin polymer field project and will discuss different failures and successful field • Appraisal of polymer field projects
that problems during operation increase exponentially with the number of • Introduction to types and basic composition of production chemicals projects worldwide in detail. • Introduction to petrophysics
chemicals used in the system. • Handling and safety aspects of dealing with chemicals The course covers a review of the basic principles of polymer flooding, • A current international project status
This course provides an introductory overview of chemical aspects for the daily • Using tracer to elucidate system weaknesses description of water soluble polymers, screening procedures and other lab tests • Living conditions of sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB)
production surveillance process. It deals with the basics of oil & gas production • Efficiency enhancement of dehydration units and the impact of stimulation for product quality, retention/adsorption control and polymer selection. Other • Rules of biocides in polymer projects
including organic and inorganic chemistry and the impact of specialised chemicals features include microbial and oxygen impact on field applications as well as • Impact of microorganism on polymer degradation
chemicals on production units. Special emphasis is placed on compatibility of • Chemical dosage (concentration calculations, dosage point, surveillance mixing with produced water, injection control and surveillance guidelines for • Well interference tests in the selected polymer area & rules of tracer
production chemicals, troubleshooting, interpretation of gas, oil and water program) the whole project. Several international field projects including their current application
analysis and product application / dosage under daily operational aspects. • Corrosion in gas / oil systems and inhibitor screening for reliable field trails status will also be highlighted.
The course is based on almost 40 years of practical experience as a production • Guidelines for gas, fluid, scales sampling • Polymer stability and retention vs. adsorption
chemist in an international operating E&P company. • Procedure to evaluate accuracy of analytical reports • Selection of make-up water for polymer injection
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Modern analytical systems for operation control • Impact of oxygen on polymer fluid stability
• Interpretation procedures of chemical analyses (gas / condensate / water) • An engineer, project manager, chemist or field operational staff currently or • Screening and application of oxygen scavenger
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... potentially involved in EOR
• Field trail guidelines and monitoring systems on well stimulation • Polymer dissolution procedure and rheological analyses of the prepared fluid
• An engineer or operational technician with little or no chemical background • How to write an informative report on chemically findings for other inhouse • A professional seeking an overview of sustainable application of polymers in • Screening criteria of polymer solutions including guidelines for quality
partners EOR testing
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • How to intensify companies own knowledge • Polymer solution control by standard sand pack tests
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • How to calculate the shear rate and apparent viscosity in porous media
You will work on practical problems to ensure a better awareness of production
• Field application of PHPAA and xanthan projects
chemistry-related issues like interpretation of water / gas / oil composition The course focuses on cases studies of different polymer projects using water-
• Polymer powder vs. broth or emulsion in project application technique
supported by video clips. You will elucidate the production history based on soluble products. A workflow regarding the polymer screening procedure is
• Injection well surveillance and injection fluid specifications
field examples and on practical experience. part of the discussed lab phase and engineering flowcharts bridge the gap to
• Start-up activites for polymer injection projects
technical application.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Discussion of flow charts of different polymer field installations
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Polymer pumping and metering systems
• Basics in organic (gas/condensate) and inorganic water related chemistry By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Application of valve-less pumps
• Basics in gas production & treatment with focus on SRB, foam, wax, hydrates, • The status of EOR application worldwide • Focus on the importance of polymer mixing
corrosion • The appraisal of different polymer field projects • Types and selection of effective static fluid mixer
• How to separate gas, condensate, oil and water in treatment units • Types of water soluble polymers for EOR • Chemical dosage systems and pH reduction for injection water
• Main weaknesses in treatment units and how to overcome system problems • Lab screening methods for water soluble polymers • Polymer solution detanglement by different shearing methods
• Types of corrosion in production and how to mitigate the material loss • Polymer retention: Lab vs. field • Polymer sampling procedures for onsite handling
• Screening of corrosion inhibitor & suggestion for onsite field trails • Selecting the mixing water (sea water, bank filtrate, source & produced
• Quarts based biocides versus aldehyde types from operational standpoint water) • Definition of water quality ratio (WQR) for injection
• Impact of SRB on operation and the rules of biocides for application • Powder product vs. emulsion / broth • Importance of the injection well completion of polymer application
• How the lethal dosage for SRB can be analysed and what happened to other • Biocides and their screening for EOR projects • Stimulation procedure for polymer injection wells
chemicals • Technical approach of onsite polymer handling, mixing and injection • How to calculate the shear rate and pressure distribution during injection
• Guidelines for the sampling of gas, condensate, oil and water probes • Importance of water quality for polymer injection • Importance of heating the polymer injection solution
• How to elucidate & interpret stimulation and treatment recipes to prevent • Monitoring systems during the flood • Monitoring and surveillance program in field projects
later problems • The effects of polymer breakthrough on the fluid treatment system
• Production chemicals & applications (hydrates, demulsifier, corrosion, scales, • Focus on production wells during polymer flooding
foam, biocides) • Onsite methods to control polymer breakthrough
• What kind of onsite instruments can be recommended for direct monitoring • Impact of produced polymers on the treatment process
• Benchmarking existing scale predicting software programs • Surface activity of broth application compared to powder
• How to test product compatibility of production chemicals with other • Application of a particle charge detector for controlling polymer
products breakthrough
• Recommendation for analytical data handling and sample storage for
necessary tests
• Correlation between service company interest and operator knowledge
Course will be offered in two separate sessions:
• Quality control of delivered production chemicals on site
Module 1 (3-day): Reservoir & Field focused
• Guidelines for gas/liquid frequency of sampling
Module 2 (2-day): Reservoir & Lab focused
• Guidelines for troubleshooting in treatment units

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
‘Dr. Wolfram is amazing. His rich experience of the industry has enriched the
course a lot.‘
 Engineer at Tatweer
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK ‘The instructor has a lot of experience and he shared his knowledge with the
‘Good organisation, relevance of course material to job and dedication of group.’
instructor - excellent presentation’  Researcher at PDVSA
 Engineer at NIS
‘Very good overview over different field trial examples and their hurdles.’
 Engineer at Wintershall

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Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production

FAC09 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation

Phil Tudhope

This course is a broad introduction to oil and gas development. It conveys a TOPICS
background understanding of the origins of oil and gas, how subsurface Oil & Gas Origins, Exploration and Subsurface Development
developments are decided and how these link with the selection of the surface • Origins of oil & gas
facilities development. • The oil & gas lifecycle
Primary surface oil and gas production systems are covered including export - Cash flow for an oil & gas project
systems from pipelines to oil terminals and tankers. • Exploration & appraisal
Both onshore and offshore production systems are described and the offshore - Seismic acquisition
systems include fixed structures, floating systems and subsea systems. - Exploration drilling
The course includes an introduction to the basic principles of project - Appraisal & prospect evaluation
development including handling uncertainties, HSE and managing risk. It also • Sub-surface development
provides a basic understanding of the role of operations in managing the - Estimating volumes of reserves
reservoir, wells and facilities through field life. - Reservoir recovery mechanisms
- Artificial lift
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... - Secondary, tertiary & enhanced oil recovery
• A facilities or process engineer, either a graduate or a more experienced Surface Facilities
technical professional looking to develop theoretical competence •Primary production systems
• A project manager who seeks greater understanding of the process and •Oil processing (stabilisation, dehydration, desalting)
mechanical design of plants •Water processing
• An operations engineer looking to deepen your knowledge of the design •Water injection
principles of the plants •Gas processing
• A sub-surface engineer seeking to broaden your technical knowledge
Offshore Production Systems
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •Offshore structures
•Floating systems
The course links theory to application. It reinforces this through real industry
•Basics of flow assurance
problems and examples which are solved by the participants as part of the
•Subsea engineering
sessions.
The course is highly interactive and participants are encouraged to share their
Onshore Systems and Project Development
own experiences and problems to the benefit of all.
• Onshore plants
• Export systems
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING - Pipelines
• By the end of the course you will have a basic understanding of the different - Export terminals
types of oil and gas reservoirs and how they can be developed from a - Tankers
subsurface perspective. You will be able to link the selection of the • Project development
subsurface development to the choices for the surface handling and product - Health safety & environment
export facilities. - Handling uncertainties
• You will appreciate the technical differences between the major concepts for - Managing risk
offshore production systems; fixed structures, floating systems and subsea • Introduction to operations & maintenance
systems. You will also have seen examples of typical onshore production • Introduction to well & reservoir management
systems and learnt about pipelines, export terminal and tanker transport.
• You will also have an introduction to the principles of project development
including handling uncertainties and risk and the basics of HSE management.
You will also appreciate the important role of Operations and managing the
wells and reservoir production throughout field life.

FACILITIES
Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Production (FAC09)
Gas Processing Technologies (FAC02)
Oil Processing Fundamentals (FAC03)
Gas Dehydration (FAC10)
Relief & Flare Systems (FAC11)
Metallurgy, Corrosion and Prevention of Failures (FAC13)

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Gas Processing Technologies Oil Processing Fundamentals Gas Dehydration Relief & Flare Systems
FAC02 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill FAC03 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill FAC10 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill FAC11 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Eduardo Perez or Bogdan Buzatoiu Eduardo Perez or Bogdan Buzatoiu Phil Tudhope Phil Tudhope

This course provides in-depth knowledge about the processes and technologies This course provides an in-depth introduction into the principles of crude oil The course covers dehydration of natural gas in some depth. The course covers relief, flare and vent systems design. It describes why specific
applied for gas treatment and gas processing worldwide. Different requirements processing, storage and handling in upstream facilities. Conventional The course describes the four main gas dehydration processes of Cooling, equipment like separators and heat exchangers require relief protection and
for the processing of various gas types are detailed and supported by real-life technologies are discussed as well as surface facilities for IOR and EOR Absorption, Adsorption and Membrane dehydration. Absorption processes how to determine the relief cases for these items. The various elements of the
examples. applications. concentrate on glycol dehydration but also include discussion of enhanced and relief system, from relief valves through piping and headers to flare knock out
proprietary processes. Adsorption processes concentrate on molecular sieves drums and flare tips, are covered as are the methods for determining overall
but also discuss Silica gels. Membrane dehydration covers the principles as well system and peak relief loads.
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... as typical process arrangements. The course also covers how plant depressuring systems are configured and
• A reservoir engineer, production engineer or process engineer, seeking • A reservoir engineer, production engineer or process engineer, seeking The course covers the process design and sizing calculations as well as the some of the specialised design principles such as cold temperatures and
deeper understanding of gas treatment steps deeper understanding of oil processing and handling equipment within the processes and typical operational issues as well as process acoustic vibration are critical to sound relief system design.
• In need of a refresher course in state-of-the-art processing technologies for • In need of a refresher course on state-of-the-art processing technologies for design safety matters.
natural gas and associated gas crude oil, water and associated gas
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A facilities or process engineer, either a graduate or a more experienced
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • A facilities or process engineer, either a graduate or a more experienced technical professional looking to develop theoretical competence in relief
• A tutor with more than 10 years of hands-on design, build and operating • Explanation of all commonly used oil processing steps and technologies as technical professional looking to develop theoretical competence and flare system design
experience well as rarely applied niche market solutions • A project manager who seeks greater understanding of the process and • A safety engineer who seeks to gain competence in the principles and
• Explanations of all commonly used gas treatment technologies as well as • Case studies based on existing facilities world wide mechanical design of plants practices of relief and flare system design
rarely applied niche market solutions • Outlining of the engineering path from the analysis of well fluids to the • An operations engineer looking to deepen your knowledge of the design • A project engineer or manager who seeks greater understanding of the
• Outlining the engineering path from gas analysis to gas processing schemes, development of oil processing schemes principles of the plants principles of sound relief and flare system design
backed with exercises • Drafting exercises of process schemes for typical oil production facilities • A sub-surface engineer seeking to broaden your technical knowledge • An operations engineer looking to deepen your knowledge of the design
• Illustration of multiple typical gas processing schemes for certain gas types principles of the plants
and applications
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: The course links theory to application. It reinforces this through real industry HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Well fluid composition and oil and gas qualities problems and examples which are solved by the participants as part of the The course links theory to application. It reinforces this through real industry
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • How to determine involved technologies based on well fluid characteristics sessions. examples and allows participants to practice the theory through worked
• Gas types, qualities and required processing steps • How to cope with sour service and related operations The course is highly interactive and participants are encouraged to share their examples as part of the sessions.
• How to determine involved technologies based on enhanced chemical • Processing schemes for various crude types and associated water and gas own experiences and problems to the benefit of all. The course is highly interactive and participants are encouraged to share their
background knowledge • How to sketch preliminary processing charts for various crude types, own experiences and problems to the benefit of all.
• How to cope with sour service and related operations including utility systems
• Processing schemes for natural / associated gas THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• How to sketch preliminary processing charts of various gases, including By the end of the course you will have a good understanding of how to select an THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
utility systems
TOPICS appropriate gas dehydration method for a field development as well as the By the end of the course you will have a good understanding of how relief and
• Basic introduction to carbohydrate chemistry and crude oil formation basic principles of the process design and how to size the equipment within the depressuring systems are designed. You will appreciate the importance of
• Types of reservoirs and related production technologies process. establishing all relief cases that apply and how these are equipment-specific.
TOPICS • Typical crude oil characteristics and sales qualities You will have had hands-on experience of designing a glycol dehydration system You will know how to determine governing relief cases for the system and how
• Basic introduction to oil and gas chemistry • Relevant technologies of oil processing surface facilities, broken down into: and calculating the glycol purity required and the glycol circulation rates as well to calculate peak relief system loads. You will have an introduction to how
• Natural gas / associated gas formation - Well equipment as the sizing of the main components of the system. staggering and staging depressuring systems can lower peak loads and how
• Types of reservoirs and related production technologies - Gathering systems important cold temperatures and acoustic vibration are in the system design.
• Typical sales gas qualities - 3-Phase-separation facilities You will have gained this from seasoned professionals who have been involved
• Relevant technologies of gas processing surface facilities, broken down into: - 2-Phase-seperation facilities TOPICS directly with relief and flare system design and have real life experiences to
- Well equipment and HIPPS - Demulsifiers, heater-treaters, etc. Background and Absorption Dehydration offer not just textbook knowledge.
- Gathering systems - Oil stabilisation columns and LPG recovery • Introduction
- Separation facilities - By-product stabilisation and use/disposal - Water content of gas
- Sweetening facilities - Metering systems - Reasons to dehydrate gas TOPICS
- Dehydration facilities and condensate removal - Crude oil storage - Water dew point / water content specifications Relief System Basics, Relief Cases Depressuring Systems,
- By-product stabilisation and use / disposal - Crude oil loading and unloading facilities - Overview of dehydration methods and Relief System Design Flares and Vents
- Metering systems - Crude oil transportation • Cooling, expansion & refrigeration • The need for relief systems • Depressurisation systems
- Utility requirements - Utility requirements - Heat exchange, refrigeration & expansion cooling - Codes & standards - Rate of depressurisation
• Underground gas storage • Outlook into oil sands processing facilities - LTX gas process • The basic relief & flare system - Depressuring devices & actuation
• Implication of shale gas on surface facilities • Process engineering introduction and technology selection - TwisterTM • Relief & flare system design - Segregation & staggering of
• Process engineering introduction and technology selection - Hydrate inhibition - Relief cases blowdown
• Case studies based on existing facilities world wide - Operating & trouble-shooting MEG injection - Reverse flow • Flares
• Absorption dehydration - Two phase relief - Types of flares
- Types of absorbent -Double jeopardy and common - Flare radiation calculations
• TEG dehydration cause failure - Ground flares
- Enhanced glycol dehydration processes - Pressure vessels - Flare ignition
- Operating & trouble-shooting TEG dehydration - Heat exchangers - Smokeless flaring
- Process design safety for TEG dehydration - Tanks - Purge gas
- Pig receivers & launchers - Flare knockout drums
Adsorption Dehydration and Membranes - Fire relief • Vents
• Adsorption dehydration - Peak relief loads - Vent dispersion
- Types of adsorbent - Types of relief valves • Flare / vent gas recovery systems
- Silica gel - Relief valve sizing
- Molecular sieves -Relief device inlet & discharge
- The adsorption mechanism piping
- Adsorption vessel design - Relief headers
- Adsorption process flow schemes - Acoustic induced vibration
- Adsorbent regeneration processes - Cold temperatures & cold creep
- Tips for reliable molecular sieve system design - Common system design pitfalls
• Membrane dehydration
- Principles of membrane separation
- Membrane types and configuration
- Membrane dehydration flow schemes

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Metallurgy, Corrosion Introduction to Refining Technologies and

and Prevention of Failures Refinery Conception
FAC13 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation REF01 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation

Phil Harrison Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan

The course utilises a mixture of lectures and workshops to introduce This course introduces participants to the basic principles of oil refining and
metallurgical theory, metal properties and testing techniques, corrosion, metal related technologies. Different refinery types and their set-up and product
failure and preventative actions. Specific studies will be carried out on slates are highlighted in this introduction course, providing sufficient knowledge
component failure in the oil industry. Additionally alloy systems used in the oil to select them.
industry will be examined in greater depth. Reference will be made to
specifications used in the oil industry.
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A manager / employee with commercial or non-specific technical background,
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... working in the oil & gas industry
• A Materials Engineer • Involved in financing, the supply chain or operation of oil refineries, whether
• A Maintenance Engineer small or large
• A Production Engineer
• A Design Engineer
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Strengthening basic oil chemistry as strong foundation for understanding of
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE refinery processes
• Some samples showing failure modes will be shown • Interactive training based on case studies
• Video content, workshops and case studies will be used to reinforce the • Providing data and information about major operational refineries world-
subject matter wide as case examples
• Comprehensive lecture notes are provided
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING By the end of the course you will feel more confident to:
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Read and understand refinery process diagrams
• Basic metallurgical theory • Discuss suitable refinery types and main technologies
• A knowledge of some alloys frequently used in the oil industry • Perform preliminary license selections for common technologies
• Corrosion theory and corrosion problems in the oil industry • Assess basic CAPEX / OPEX requirements for given refinery types
• Failure mechanisms • Evaluate project viability for refinery constructions
• Types of failure in the oil industry

TOPICS
TOPICS • Basic oil (and organic) chemistry
Introduction to Metallurgy Modes of failure and failure • Chemical and physical properties of crude oil and refinery products
• What is Metallurgy? prevention • Common product qualities (e.g. Euro V, etc.)
• Crystal structures and their • Tensile failure • Main refinery processes
importance • Ductile failure • Utilities and infrastructure systems
• Phase diagrams and phases in • Brittle failure • Oil and product transport requirements
metals • Ductile brittle transition • Nelson complexity index
• Properties of metals • Fracture toughness • Solomon index for refinery operations
- Mechanical and physical • Fatigue • Layout and location requirements/restrictions
properties • Creep • CAPEX and OPEX evaluations
- Introduction to mechanical testing • Hydrogen embrittlement • Introduction into refinery conceptual design
techniques • Liquid metal embrittlement • Overview of existing and operational refineries worldwide
• Heat treatment theory and practice • Metal dusting • Shifting product slates to meet market demands
• Introduction to some alloys • Wear Mechanisms
frequently used in the oil industry - Galling
• Steels, Stainless Steels and Nickel - Fretting
Alloys - Erosion
- Cavitation
Corrosion
• Corrosion theory Workshop - Examples of failure
• Types of corrosion mechanisms in the oil industry
- General corrosion • Gas turbines
- Galvanic corrosion • Pumps
- Pitting • Pump Seals
- Crevice corrosion • Valves
- Stress corrosion cracking • Pipelines
- Hydrogen Sulphide and Carbon • Gears
Dioxide • Bearings
• Corrosion Prevention
• API specifications and corrosion
REFINING
Introduction to Refining Technologies and
Refinery Conception (REF01)

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⌜

Process Safety Management
HSE HSE14 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation / Skill
COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX
Chandrasekhar Seethepalli

This course covers issues concerning Safety in Process Industries. Just as we say
'health' is not just the absence of disease, but the 'feeling of well-being', Process
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Safety is not just the absence of accidents and injuries, but it is the general
feeling of commitment from every stakeholder that will result in a safe working
environment in a fit-for-purpose operating plant.
This course will provide a good grounding of risk identification and avoidance.
HAZOP Leader (HSE916) The participants will understand the primary tools and techniques of Managing

ADVANCED
Risk in the Process Industry.

Managing HSSE in Projects and Operational Entities (HSE11)

DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A manager, engineer, supervisor or any other professional wishing to
improve your PSM competency

The H2SE Management System:

HSSE in Logistic Operations HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
Fundamentals and Main
(HSE13) • The course will be presented with real-world examples
Elements (HSE921)
• The instructor is a Certified Functional Safety Expert with more than three
decades of experience in Process Safety Management

Learning from Events (HSE925) THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING

By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Process Safety Management
Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Management (HSE924) • Process Hazard Analysis - types, techniques, methodology
• Responsibilities of design & operating companies

HAZOP Studies (HSE915) TOPICS

• Process safety management and risk assessment concepts
• The twenty (20) elements of Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) in CCPS
context, also covering the US OSHA’s 14 elements
Process Safety Management (HSE14) • Process Risk Analysis (PHA) and risk management
• Techniques of Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), risk ranking, risk mitigation
• Mechanical integrity
• Process Safety Leadership

SKILL
Alarm Management (HSE919) • Legislation
• Hands-on exercises on each day to help consolidate theoretical
understanding
• Fire, explosion and emergency preparedness
Respect for Environment (HSE923)

HSSE in Drilling Operations (HSE12)

Risk Management (HSE922)

Fire & Gas Mapping (HSE918)

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Functional Safety (HSE917)

Process Safety Management (HSE14) The H2SE Management System: Fundamentals
HAZOP Leader (HSE916) and Main Elements (HSE921)
Functional Safety (HSE917) Risk Management (HSE922)
Fire & Gas Mapping (HSE918) Alarm Management (HSE919)
Managing HSSE in Projects and Operational Respect for Environment (HSE923)
Entities (HSE11) Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Management
HSSE in Drilling Operations (HSE12) (HSE924)
HSSE in Logistic Operations (HSE13) Learning from Events (HSE925)

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Managing HSSE in Projects

HAZOP Leader Functional Safety Fire & Gas Mapping and Operational Entities
HSE916 ︲ 4 days ︲ Advanced HSE917 ︲ 4 days ︲ Foundation / Skill HSE918 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation / Skill HSE11 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Chandrasekhar Seethepalli Chandrasekhar Seethepalli Chandrasekhar Seethepalli Serge Majoulet

This course covers the most popular Process Hazard Evaluation technique, i.e. This course covers the principles of Process Risk Management, risk reduction Detecting flammable and toxic gas leakages and fires early enough has been a This course highlights the importance of Health, Safety, Sustainable and
HAZOP Study, and covers the objectives of the HAZOP study, scope and through instrumented protections and passive protections, functional safety challenge for process plants. It is common knowledge that process plants often Environmental practices at the workplace, techniques for reducing risks and
methodology. lifecycle including SIL assessment, verification & validation, selection of devices fail to detect gas leaks and fires at an early stage, even after employing preventing accidents. It describes the development and implementation of a
Participants will learn both the principles of HAZOP and will be introduced to for instrumented protection, failure data sources and responsibilities of an hundreds of detectors all over the plant. This is often due to inadequate best-in-class Health, Safety, Sustainable and Environmental Management
HAZOP worksheets with suitable software. operating company under IEC61511 to ensure compliance. In addition the optimisation of the location of these detectors, coupled with a general lack of System: Its fundamental principles and key elements. Participants will be
Advanced topics will be covered on the 4th day, in order to equip the participants course will cover specific responsibilities of engineering, operation and understanding of the detection techniques. actively involved in practical exercises.
with adequate skills to be able to actively contribute to HAZOP studies or lead maintenance personnel. This course covers the principles of fire and gas detection and various types of
such studies. detectors, various performance criteria to detect fire, flammable gas as well as DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... toxic gas, and how to develop an optimised detector layout. • A business manager or engineer who assumes a HSSE management position
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A manager, engineer, supervisor or any other professional wishing to • A professional involved in management, who needs to understand how to
•A participant of a HAZOP study, from any discipline improve your Functional Safety competency DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... implement a basic Health and Safety System in the entity
•Involved in design, engineering, operations, maintenance, HSE, technical • A team leader, senior engineer, supervisor or any other professional wishing
safety and process safety management HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE to improve your competency in fire and gas detection HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
The course is suitable for all experienced engineers or those who have • The course will be presented with real-world examples • This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and
previously attended a few HAZOP sessions. • The instructor is a Certified Functional Safety Expert with more than three HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE meticulous documentation, which you will be able to use in your working
decades of experience in Process Safety Management • The course will be presented with real-world examples position as a reference
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • The instructor is a Certified Functional Safety Expert with more than three • The course will also make extensive use of case studies and exercises
• The course will be presented with real-world examples and utilizing THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING decades of experience in Process Safety Management and Fire & Gas • When appropriate, videos will complete and support the theory
internationally respected software tools By the end of the course you will be able to: Detection engineering
• You will participate in a mock HAZOP workshop at the end of the course • Participate in a practical SIL assessment workshop THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Contribute positively to the workshop proceedings THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING After completing the course you will be able to contribute to prepare a better • A full HSSE Management System, how to implement it and monitor its
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: TOPICS fire & gas detection philosophy and optimise fire, flammable gas and toxic gas efficiency
• The technique of a HAZOP study and how it fits into an overall PSM • Safety lifecycle detector layout through more effective interaction with the specialist who • How to develop a strong HSSE culture in your department or organisation
framework • Overview of IEC61508 and IEC61511 conducts Fire & Gas Mapping. • The practice of HAZID, Risk Assessment and more globally the Risk
• The roles and responsibilities of participants, team leader and the scribe • Hazard and risk assessment Furthermore you will feel confident in your understanding of: Management
• The HAZOP technique, guide words, deviations, and applicable standards • ALARP Principle • Principles of fire, flammable gas and toxic gas detection • Plans and procedures necessary to assess and mitigate the impact of
• How to actively contribute and lead a HAZOP study • Swiss cheese model • Standards of fire, flammable gas and toxic gas detection operations on the environment
• Popular techniques for SIL assessment • Performance criteria of a fire and gas detection system
TOPICS • Safety requirement specification • Performance parameters of fire and gas detection devices TOPICS
• Process safety management and risk assessment concepts • Selecting logic solver • How to optimise a fire and gas detection system through mapping HSSE Management System Fundamentals
• Example of a Process Safety Incident due to poor PHA • Selecting field devices • Leadership and communication
• What is HAZOP? • MTTR, SFF, HFT, proven-in-use, systematic capability TOPICS • Risk management
• HAZOP background and evolution • SIL verification • Fundamentals of fire, flammable gas and toxic gas detection • Continuous improvement
• Primary features of HAZID / HAZOP / what-If • Device certification vs. evaluation • Types of fire detectors • Implementation
• Application of HAZOP study • Reliability of data sources • Types of flammable gas detectors
The main Elements of the HSSE Management System
• Input information requirement • SIL validation • Types of toxic gas detectors
•Policies & objectives
• Illustration of HAZOP process steps using a flow chart • Functional safety lifecycle documentation • Smoke and heat detectors
•Documenting the Management System
• Defining the HAZOP scope and boundaries • Functional Safety Management • Performance requirements of fire and gas detection
•Setting organisation and resources
• What is a HAZOP node? • Standards governing fire and gas detection
•Key Elements
• Guidance for defining HAZOP nodes • Objectives of fire and gas detection
- Control of contractors & suppliers
• HAZOP guidewords and deviations • Traditional / prescriptive methods of locating fire and gas detectors
- Competency & training
• Risk assessment matrix and assessment criteria • ISA TR84.00.07 - fire and gas detection effectiveness
- Emergency preparedness
• HAZOP proceedings and worksheets • Geographic mapping
- Learning from events
• Intermediate risk ranking • Scenario mapping
- Audits
• Determining duration for HAZOP study
• HAZOP vs. PHA revalidation Risk Management
• Management of change •Hazard identification
• Advantages and limitations of HAZOP technique •Risk management
• HAZOP standards and best practices •Job risk analysis
• HAZOP preparation •The Permit To Work System
• Team composition and responsibilities Respect for Environment
• HAZOP reporting • Diversity of issues
• HAZOP follow-up for closeout - Technological concept
• HAZOP software - worksheets, risk ranking, follow-up - Operational management
- Individual awareness
- Pollution & impacts of operations on environment
• Regulatory frame
• Environmental & societal impact assessment
• Environmental management plans & procedures
• Monitoring & KPIs

Emergency Preparedness
•Objectives, definitions and rules
•Organisation, stakeholders and roles
•Plans & procedures
•Training & competency
Learning from events
•Objectives, definitions, general rules
•Observation, notification and first measures
•Investigation, analysis and reporting
This course can be offered as 3-day, Foundation/Skill level course: 'HAZOP •Communication and lessons-learnt
Studies (HSE915)' •Recording and KPIs

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The H2SE Management System:

HSSE in Drilling Operations HSSE in Logistic Operations Fundamentals and Main Elements Risk Management
HSE12 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill HSE13 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill / Advanced HSE921 ︲ 1 day ︲ Skill / Advanced HSE922 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill

Serge Majoulet or Philippe Vidal Serge Majoulet or Paul Adrian Serge Majoulet or Philippe Vidal Serge Majoulet or Philippe Vidal

Oil & gas drilling operations are accounting for a high rate of critical incidents Logistic Operations such as Storage, Lifting, Land-, Water- and Air- Transportation This course describes the H2SE Management System as it is implemented in any Risk Management is one of the cornerstones of the H2SE management system.
compared to other domains in the petroleum industry. Working in extreme are very exposed and diverse activities, with risks coming from many different entity: its fundamental principles and key elements. The purpose of the It integrates the identification of risks/hazards within the entity or a job, the
operating conditions is one of the principal reasons for accidents to occur, but sources. Every logistic activity needs to have Management Systems in place to Management System is to demonstrate the implementation of principles, rules assessment of the risk by its probability and severity, the identification of
not only. The intersecting, continuous and complex characters of drilling ensure that the arising risks have been fully identified and are being properly and procedures to control and reduce the risks associated with the activity and control or mitigation measures. The continuous improvement process requires
operations determine the variety of risks. Some of these associated risks are controlled and managed. As a reminder, transportation activities are the largest to ensure that the performance with regard to H2SE is continuously monitored to continuously re-assess the mitigated risk in order to ascertain its control and
extremely difficult to control, as a kick inside the well not properly controlled cause of fatalities in Oil & Gas companies operations. This course presents all and improved. acceptable level.
can escalate to blowout which can lead to devastating consequences. Risk associated risks to transport and lifting activities. Participants will learn about This course studies the process as described above and the methodology used
Identification and Analysis are tools used for developing strategies which all different aspects of HSE in logistic operations: prevention and mitigation DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... to manage risk. It also describes the main tools used to assess and control risk.
prevent accidents and for devising mitigation measures regarding rig equipment, measures to reduce the risks, necessary certificates to ensure the suitability of • In a management position and in need to understand how to implement a Participants will use these tools in team exercises.
safety engineering, HSE organisational management system and environmental equipment and personnel, and best practices to be applied. basic Health and Safety System in your entity
management plan. The purpose of this course is to visit all aspects regarding HSE DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
in Drilling Operations: best practices, personnel and training, working HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Working in an operational entity in any department - support, HSE or
procedures, engineering, equipment standards and organisation management,
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
technical - and in need to control the risks related to your activity and to use
A professional involved in transport and handling/lifting operations: base • Live instructor-led training
and to address a full picture of what is the drilling environment and process. • the tools and methods necessary for this control: Hazard Identification - Risk
personnel, logistic personnel • This course will give participants a strong theoretical background by
Assessment - Job Risk Analysis - Permit To Work
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • HSSE personnel focusing on logistic operations safety providing a solid and meticulous documentation that you will be able to use
in your working position as a reference HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• A superintendent, supervisor or technician involved in the safety of Drilling • Extensive use of case studies and exercises
Operations HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • When appropriate, videos will complement and support the theory • This course will give participants a strong theoretical background by
• A driller, who is daily exposed to the specific risks of the rig environment and providing a solid and meticulous documentation that you will be able to use
• This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and
in need of a refresher course THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING in your working position as a reference
meticulous documentation, which you will be able to use in your working
• Extensive use of case studies and exercises
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE position as a reference By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• When appropriate, videos will complement and support the theory
• The course will also make extensive use of case studies and exercises • What is a full HSSE management system
• This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and • When appropriate, videos will complete and support the theory • What is it used for
meticulous documentation, which you will be able to use in your working THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• How to build an HSSE culture within your organisation with a risk
position as a reference management approach, in compliance with all local and industry rules and This course is a MUST and will improve your ability to identify, assess and
• The course will also make extensive use of case studies and exercises THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING regulations, which will help to avoid incidents and accidents mitigate risks in your activity and environment. It is an essential element of the
• When appropriate, videos will complete and support the theory By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: H2SE culture of anyone working in the energy sector who is exposed to high risk
• Recommended practices to ensure high HSSE standards in logistic operations TOPICS potential.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • The principles and elements of a Safety Management System in logistic
• Leadership and communication TOPICS
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: activities - Leaders commitment and example
• All risks associated with drilling operations • A Lifting Management System Day 1
- Information & communication HSE plan
• The best way to assess and mitigate these risks • The Dangerous Goods international regulations, classification, • Hazard identification
- HSE communication tools
• The respect for the environment in drilling operations: How to minimize the documentation and identification • Risk management - HAZID methodology
impact of the operations, what are the plans and procedures to put in place • The implementation of a Land Transportation Safety Management System - HAZID in project
- Risk management process and key elements
to react in case of incident • The rules and regulations framing the offshore maritime activities - HAZID in drilling pperations
• Continuous improvement
• The scenario of loss of well control and the associated plans • The safety of Marine Operations: Ashore, Offshore • Risk management
- PDCA cycle applied to an upstream entity
• The specificities and key elements of an HSSE Management System tailored • The rules and regulations framing the air activities, the Air Safety - Risk assessment methodology
• Implementation
for drilling operations Management System and the Emergency Response - Principles for implementation of an HSE Management System - Video & exercise
- Principles for implementation at working level
TOPICS Day 2
TOPICS
Introduction to HSSE in Drilling Operations • Job risk analysis
• Introduction
Safety in Lifting Operations - Definition
• Rules and Regulations - The JRA step by step
• Hazards Identification - Risk Assessment - Risk Mitigation
• Lifting Management System - Exercise
• Permit To Work
• Lift Categories - Risk Assessment - Lift Plan • The Permit To Work System
Associated Risks to Drilling Operations • Competence & Training - Overview of the PTW System
•Drill floor - Different types of WP
•Drilling fluids & cementing operations Safe Storage - Description of the WP System
•Supporting facilities •Manual handling - WP roles and responsibilities
•Storage of dangerous goods - Major rules
Respect for Environment in Drilling Operations
•Good and bad storage practices on supply base - Video
• Diversity of issues
- Technological concept
Transport of Dangerous Goods
- Operational management
• Dangerous Goods International Regulations
- Individual awareness
• Dangerous Goods Classification & Identification
- Pollution & impacts of operations on environment
• Dangerous Goods Packing, Marking & Labelling
• Regulatory frame
• Dangerous Goods Documentation
• Environmental & Societal Impact Assessment (ESIA)
• Environmental Management Plans & Procedures
Safety in Land Transportation
• Monitoring & KPIs
•Review of Land Transportation 10 Golden Rules
Well Control •Implementation of Land Transportation Safety Management System
•Introduction
•Scenario of Loss of Well Control Safety in Water Transportation
•Safety Barriers •HSE aspects of Water Transportation
•Blow-Out Contingency Plan •Maritime incidents in O&G industry.
•Maritime aspects in O&G industry
H2SE Management System for Drilling Operations •Rules and Regulations
•Reminder of generic HSE - MS •Offshore installations and operations
•Tailoring for drilling operations
•Management of contractors Safety in Air Transportation
•Key elements •Rules and Regulations
- Medevac •Safety Management System
- Minimum training requirements •Emergency Response
- Emergency drills
- Management of change & human factor
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Emergency Preparedness &

Alarm Management Respect for Environment Crisis Management Learning from Events
HSE919 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation / Skill HSE923 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill HSE924 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill HSE925 ︲ 2 days ︲ Skill

Chandrasekhar Seethepalli Serge Majoulet or Philippe Vidal Serge Majoulet or Philippe Vidal Serge Majoulet or Philippe Vidal

In modern process plants, automation has brought too many alarms to the At each phase of the field life cycle, the protection of environment is an This course covers the two aspects of crisis management: 1) How to be prepared Being organised to use past events and experience to improve performance is a
operator. Excessive numbers of alarms not only distract the operator; he or she essential process aimed at minimising the impacts of operations: exploration/ and anticipate the unexpected event that leads to a crisis and 2) how to manage key step in the continuous improvement loop. It is therefore an essential aspect
often would miss the important ones that are masked by the presence of drilling - project/development - commissioning/production - abandonment/ the crisis after the event has occurred. of the H2SE management system.
numerous other alarms of less importance. decommissioning. As with any process, respect for the environment will be Emergency response plans and operational crisis management are described in This course describes all the tools used to "bottom-up" the information and how
Careful and systematic analysis called 'rationalisation' is necessary to ensure deployed in a continuous improvement loop in order to monitor and improve this course: The different plans and procedures prepared by the operator. this information is analysed according to the nature of the event.
that only those alarms that require some action from the operator are presented the operator's performance. The objectives, definitions and rules of crisis management, the organisation, It also describes how analysis and communication is carried out with the work
to him, while also ensuring that all deviations to process parameters that This course is a complete and in-depth review of the environmental issues as the actors and the definition of roles. force in order to improve their performance and to better protect them in their
require an action are presented with the correct set points. This course covers managed by the oil & gas operator and its subcontractors. Finally, it details the different types of Training and Exercises required for work.
various issues in alarm rationalisation and alarm management. It is essential to understand the pollution and impacts of operations on the preparation.
environment. The course will then detail the regulatory framework: international DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... conventions and codes, best available techniques and the Environmental
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • An HSE or methods engineer involved in the collection and analysis of events
• A process engineer or control & instrumentation engineer, a supervisor or Baseline Study carried out at the early stage of operations. in order to improve HSE performance
The course will explain what an environmental impact study is and how it • A business manager
any other professional wishing to improve your Alarm Management
evolves towards a health and societal study in order to meet the operator's • An engineer assuming a HSSE or operational management position HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
competency.
requirements in terms of local content and the company's commitment to social
'Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management' is a collective management • This course will give participants a strong theoretical background by
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE responsibility.
involving various stakeholders of a project or production entity: HSE, production, providing a solid and meticulous documentation that you will be able to use
The environmental management system will be reviewed together with all the
• The course will be taught live via instructor-led presentations, supported by drilling, logistics but also legal and finance. in your working position as a reference
plans and procedures included in the system.
real-world examples • Extensive use of case studies and exercises
Finally, in order to ensure continuous improvement, we will review the key
• The instructor is a Certified Functional Safety Expert with more than three • When appropriate, videos will complement and support the theory
performance indicators (KPIs) used to monitor and improve its performance in HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
decades of experience in Process Safety Management and hands-on
terms of environmental protection. THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
experience in numerous Alarm Management projects • This course will give participants a strong theoretical background by
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... providing a solid and meticulous documentation that you will be able to use By the end of the course you will:
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING in your working position as a reference • Be fully familiar with the observation, investigation and communication tools
• The head of HSE department, an HSE engineer, HSE superintendent or a
After completing the course you will be able to participate in a practical Alarm • Extensive use of case studies and exercises used in an operational entity
professional involved in the monitoring of operator and contractor
Rationalisation workshop and positively contribute to the workshop • When appropriate, videos will complement and support the theory • Know all HSE KPIs used and understand them
performance in terms of respect for the environment
proceedings.
Furthermore you will feel confident in your understanding of: HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE TOPICS
• How Alarm Management helps to enhance safety performance
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
Day 1
• Standards covering Alarm Management
• This course will give participants a strong theoretical background by By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Objectives, definitions, general rules
• Roles and responsibilities of operating personnel
providing a solid and meticulous documentation that you will be able to use • All plans and procedures prepared to cover all types of emergency situations:
- Definition of events
• How to optimise Alarm Handling design
in your working position as a reference blow-out, oil spills, fire or explosion... - The Pyramid
• How to prepare for Alarm Rationalisation and be able to contribute to it
• Extensive use of case studies and exercises • The organisation of a crisis cell and the roles of every individual within the
- Perimeter
• When appropriate, videos will complement and support the theory cell - Contract modes
TOPICS • How to react in case of a crisis in your entity, whatever your function and role
- General rules
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING might be
• What is wrong with DCS systems • Observation, notification and first measures
• Purpose of alarms At the end of this course, you will be able to deal with environmental issues in - Identification and reporting of anomalies
What is alarm overload. EEMUA 191 the operations of operators and contractors: From the regulatory aspect, - Intervention
• TOPICS
• What is alarm rationalisation identification and reduction of impacts to performance monitoring. - First measures and notification
Day 1
• ISA 18.2 alarm management cycle • Investigation, analysis and reporting
• Alarm philosophy document
TOPICS • Objectives, definitions and rules
- Logical sequence
Day 1 - Objectives of Crisis Management
• Alarm attributes - Investigation key principles
• Overview
- Definition of emergency and crisis situation
• Master alarm database
- Technological concept - Perimeter and general rules
• Alarm management standards Day 2
• Organisation, stakeholders and roles
• Alarm states / types / priorities - Operational management • Investigation, analysis and reporting
- Individual awareness - Identification and mapping of stakeholders
• Alarm shelving / conditional alarming - The Cause Tree analysis
• Operation and maintenance - Pollution & impacts of operations on the environment - Exercise
• Regulatory frame - Best available techniques - Environmental baseline study
Day 2
• Management of change • Communication and lessons learnt
- International environmental conventions, Codes, Guidelines •Plans & procedures
• Audit - Safety talks
- BAT - EBS - Incident management system
• Alarms from package units - HSE meetings
- Various levels of CM
- Return on experience
Day 2 - Affiliate ERP
- Targeted campaigns and actions plans
Environmental baseline study continued - Site emergency plan
• • Recording and KPIs
- BAT - EBS - Contractor’s ERP & bridging documents
- Recording
• Environmental & social impact assessment
- Specific contingency plans
- Manhours counting
- ESIA content - BOCP - OSCP - Medevac
- LWD & RWD
- Impact severity evaluation - Transport
- Mitigation measures Day 3
- Accidents
- ESIA validation •Plans & procedures continued
- FAC
•Training & competency
- Technological risks
Day 3 - Different types of training and drills
- Security
• Environmental management plans & procedures - Environmental damages
- Definition & description - Material losses
- The Standard ISO 14001 - KPIs calculation
- EMS – EMP - WMP - CMP – SOPEP - OSCP
• Monitoring & KPIs
- Monitoring & measurements
- IOGP environmental performance indicators

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⌜ BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX
Introduction to Gated Development
Processes
PBM28 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Phil Tudhope

PETROLEUM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT The course describes the features of a gated development process; where the
full project lifecycle is split into distinct phases and there is a decision step
between each phase where formal project assurance and governance is applied.
Reserves Classification and Categorisation (PBM30)

ADV
The benefits of the gated structure are covered including how this affords clear
planning of work, deliverables and decisions specific to each phase. The course
works through each distinct project phase describing the key work and decisions
Evaluating Opportunities for Resource Progression (PBM939) that need to be made in each phase. It demonstrates how this structure affords
clear decision making whilst taking into account uncertainties, particularly
subsurface uncertainties in the early project phases.
Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach (PBM07)

DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...

Reserves and Resources – Assessment and Assurance (PBM32) • A member of a project team at either graduate or a more experienced
technical professional level looking to understand how project decision-
making is achieved in a structured development process
International Natural Gas Business – Prices: Developments, Drivers • A senior member of the company responsible for project governance keen to
and Forecasts (PBM34) effect a progressive change in the decision-making processes used for major
oil & gas developments
• A subsurface development manager or project execution manager
International Natural Gas Business – Market Entry Strategy and responsible for a major oil & gas project for a number of the development
­Commercial Contract Conception (PBM13) phases

HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE

Applied Field Development Planning (PBM35)
The course draws on best practices learnt and developed in major IOCs and
NOCs. It reinforces the theory with practical application and real industry
examples.

SKILL
Decision Quality in Organisations (PBM01)
The course is highly interactive and participants are encouraged to share their
own experiences and problems to the benefit of all.

Uncertainty and Risk Assessment (PBM33)

THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• By the end of the course you will have gained a sound understanding of why
Economic Analysis for Upstream Projects (PBM940) applying a ‘Gated’ development process provides for sound decision-making
in projects and reduces recycle, late project changes and cost & schedule
runaways.
Selecting Optimal Development Concepts (PBM29) • You will understand how project assurance and governance integrally fit in
with the gated process and have worked through the phases from project
initiation / identification through to start-up & operation.
Reservoir Appraisal and Field Development (RES50) • You will have gained this from seasoned professionals who have been
involved directly with major projects and applying gated processes in
international oil & gas companies and national oil companies.
Exploration Economics (PBM19)
TOPICS
• The project lifecycle
Petroleum Economics, Business and Decision Making (PBM02) • Project phases
- Identification
- Assessment
Introduction to Gated Development Processes (PBM28) - Selection

F
PETROLEUM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - Definition
- Execution
- Operation
Introduction to Gated Development Processes Selecting Optimal Development Concepts (PBM29) • Decision-based process
(PBM28) - Gates
Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project - Decisions, deliverables & work
Exploration Economics (PBM19) Management Approach (PBM07) • Project governance
Petroleum Economics, Business and Decision Making • Project assurance
Economic Analysis for Upstream Projects (PBM940)
(PBM02) - Technical & quality assurance
Evaluating Opportunities for Resource Progression - Business assurance
Decision Quality in Organisations (PBM01) (PBM939) • Integrated development
Uncertainty and Risk Assessment (PBM33) - The need for full discipline integration
International Natural Gas Business – Market Entry • Identification & assessment: feasibility
Reserves Classification and Categorisation (PBM30) Strategy and Commercial Contract Conception - Establishing feasibility
Reserves and Resources – Assessment and Assurance (PBM13) • Concept selection phase
(PBM32) - What is a selection concept
International Natural Gas Business – Prices: - Select planning / managing work by decisions
Applied Field Development Planning (PBM35) Developments, Drivers and Forecasts – "The Day - Select planning workshop
Reservoir Appraisal and Field Development (PBM936) after Tomorrow" (PBM34) - Concept select workshops
• Definition phase
• Managing the execution phase
• Quality of decisions

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Petroleum Economics, Business

Exploration Economics and Decision Making Decision Quality in Organisations Uncertainty and Risk Assessment
PBM19 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill PBM02 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill PBM01 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill PBM33 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Imre Szilágyi Reidar Bratvold Reidar Bratvold Pete Smith

This is a very intensive multi-disciplinary course designed to give a comprehensive Engineers, geoscientists and economists perform technical work to support the This course provides participants a practical, hands-on approach to modern This course introduces probabilistic and deterministic approaches, their benefits
summary of the economics of oil and gas exploration. Exploration - compared to ‘business’ objectives of the organisation they work for (corporation, techniques in petroleum risk management and decision-making with a focus on and shortcomings, as applied to project approval, appraisal, reservoir surveillance
other businesses - has many distinctive features making the economic government). It is therefore important that they understand that ‘business’ upstream oil & gas projects. and production forecasting. Included is the examination of the factors
evaluations unique within the general framework of petroleum economics. because it will influence the judgements they make. Economic evaluations The key concepts for risk-based evaluation, planning and decision making in contributing to project uncertainty; subsurface, drilling, facilities, production,
The course starts with an overview of exploration risk assessment and its effect provide the main source of the organisation‘s information by which investment upstream projects will be extensively illustrated and discussed. The techniques scheduling, cost and economics. The aim is to deepen the understanding of the
on prospect mapping (seismic), exploratory drilling and appraisal project and operational decisions are made regarding the most effective use of presented are applicable to all aspects of petroleum exploration and production complex and varying risks involved in delivering accurate estimates of production,
economics. The sophistication of economic evaluation techniques as well as the resources. It is through these decisions corporate value is being created (or - prospect evaluation, resource allocation, diversification, risk sharing, and reserves and value to key internal and external stakeholders and hence enhance
importance of correct business model set-up is demonstrated by real-life case destroyed). corporate planning. This course helps participants develop problem solving, decision making capability. The course is orientated to building an understanding
studies. The course concludes with the economics of project portfolio models. There are many subtleties and assumptions that underlie the apparently leadership and functional skills necessary to manage the modern petroleum of the economic evaluation of oil and gas assets; the fundamentals of economic
straight-forward economic calculations that are often seen. Consequently, a enterprise. It is well suited for new hires and/or professionals with less evaluation will be covered, including time value of money, discounting and NPV,
fundamental understanding of the concepts behind economic evaluation and of experience in the oil industry. Course participants will find the concepts and project cash flow analysis and taxation.
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... techniques for performing them within a corporate decision making context, techniques stimulating and beneficial - enabling them to apply risk and decision
• An experienced exploration project manager, a line manager of an are essential skills. Furthermore, as all investment decisions are made without making concepts to their jobs . . . immediately. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
exploration business unit or a geoscience team leader knowing what the future holds, understanding the uncertainties we face in any • A reservoir, petroleum, or drilling engineer or geoscientist working in
• A senior member of new opportunity evaluation and upstream business given decision situation is essential for good decision-making. multi-discipline teams with at least 5 years’ experience of the oil & gas
development teams This course provides the tools necessary for engineers to economically evaluate DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... industry
• An E&P economist working on financial evaluations of exploration projects their uncertainties and decisions. It also allows engineers and geoscientists to • An engineer of any discipline, a geoscientist, petrophysicist or technologist • A team leader or manager
communicate with the ‘business’ world, which is generally more interested in who directly or indirectly applies risk and decision making concepts in all
monetary values and their risks, than engineering tolerances and specifications. aspects of petroleum exploration and production HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE It also provides understanding and knowledge of economic and business A manager who is involved in developing onshore E&P projects
• This is a five-day course with worked examples, case studies, individual and
The key features of the course are interactivity and out-of-the-box thinking. The concepts, time-value of money, discounted cash flow, cash-flows, net present group exercises and discussions.
definite goal is to bridge the mind-gaps between seniors and managers with value and other economic decision criteria, the decision-making process, multi-
different professional backgrounds (i.e. geosciences, engineering and objective decision making, decision-tree analysis, and value-of-information &
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
economics). flexibility. Some of the psychological and judgmental aspects of how people • The workshop format combines lectures, group work and individual study Participants will learn to:
You will be encouraged to bring up your own case studies and to build up the respond to uncertain and complex decision situations will be discussed. • A number of examples and practical decision problems will be addressed - • Evaluate uncertainties for projects at different stages of the E&P lifecycle
evaluation models in teams. both in the lectures as well as in the practice sessions • Formulate problems probabilistically and systematically assess risks &
• Microsoft Excel with add-ons for decision tree and Monte Carlo simulation uncertainties
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... will be used for many of the examples and exercises • Develop decision trees to lay-out the logic of the decision, evaluate the
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• A surface or sub-surface technologist (engineer of any discipline, robustness of the decision and competently use the provided software
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: geoscientist, geophysicist and petrophysicist) who directly or indirectly In addition to the course manual, participants will receive a copy of the textbook • Select the key variables in a probabilistic evaluation and manage certainty by
• Relatedness of prospect and exploration project risks contributes information or data to economic evaluations and decisions ’Making Good Decisions‘. This book provides essential reading for both technical acquiring additional data (appraisal) or design of interventions (contingency)
• How the exploration risk is matured through the phases of exploration professionals and managers. • Assess the volumetric derivation of resources, both deterministically and
• Defining a correct and adequate-to-case business evaluation model
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE probabilistically
• The logic of your peers you have to collaborate with in economic evaluations
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Validate data using statistical distributions and combine them using both
• Applying a multi-disciplinary approach to economic evaluations • The course combines lectures, group work, and individual exercises. parametric and Monte-Carlo methods
• Practical aspects of exploration portfolio management • A number of examples and practical decision problems will be addressed By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Evaluate the impact of correlations between variables whilst undertaking
- both in the lectures as well as in the practice sessions. • Decision and risk analysis concepts & terminology relevant for upstream oil &
uncertainty assessments
• Microsoft Excel with decision tree and Monte Carlo Simulation add-ons will gas decisions
TOPICS • The application of a multi-objective, value-creating approach to decision-
• Manage the process of acquiring additional data by isolating the most
be used for many of the examples and exercises. important variables and assessing its value
• The geological probability theory and probability of success in exploration making
- Components of the geological probability In addition to the course manual participants will receive a copy of the textbook • The impact of uncertainty and risk in E&P decision-making TOPICS
- Play and prospect models ’Making Good Decisions‘. This book provides essential reading for both technical • The value of making sound portfolio management decisions
- Probability of Success (POS) in prospect mapping, prospect drilling and in • Introduction
professionals and managers. • Specific tools & processes for analysing & making decisions including decision
appraisal • Risk and uncertainty fundamentals, definitions
trees (PrecisionTree from Palisade) and Monte Carlo simulation (@RISK from
The Expected Net Present Value and the Expected Monetary Value • Value - measuring project value
• Palisade)
- Conjugate cash-flows and probabilities of success THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Making decisions
• How to use these tools & processes in Excel
- Expected value or value of the game? • Statistics and distributions
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • How people often actually make decisions as opposed to how they should
- The value of the yet-to-find • Estimating probabilities and ranges - Improving estimates by calibration
• The principles underlying the economic evaluation of projects large and
Evaluation case studies • Bayesian revision - value of additional data
• small - from the economics of a fracture stimulation, through side-tracking a
- Prospect drilling well, to major field development decisions
TOPICS • Combining distributions - Monte-Carlo Method - impact of portfolio choices
- Prospect mapping Introduction • Finding a deterministic value that best represents a distribution
• How to develop cashflow models that are typical for oil & gas valuations •
- Appraisals Foundation of economics for the upstream business • Heuristics of probability estimation - ground rules for estimation
• Tax regimes and the impact of discounting •
Treatment of irregularities Risk and uncertainty identification and quantification • Correlations and dependent variables - how best to incorporate them
• • The impact of uncertainties in the data that goes into economic calculations, •
- Conditionality of geological probability components Applications of decision and risk analysis to upstream oil & gas decisions • Importance - the variables to focus upon
and how risk is dealt with •
- Interdependent geological models Modelling and structuring complex and uncertain upstream oil & gas • The concept of value
• The use of decision analysis as a method to deal with the complexity and •
Exploration portfolio management decisions • Basic process of economic evaluation, inflation, time value of money,
• uncertainty involved in many real world decisions
- Characteristics of the operative portfolios Decision analysis - utilising decision trees nominal & effective interest rates, discounted cash flow, net present value
• The value of information concepts and their application to the E&P setting •
- Exploration risk diversification efficiency • Value of information concepts and its application (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), profitability index (PI), cumulative net
- Understanding of the balanced exploration portfolio • Monte Carlo simulation and the value of sensitivity analysis cash-flow
- Estimation bias analyses TOPICS • Portfolio analysis and management with multiple objectives • Value of information - value of study, cost of delay, opportunity cost
• Context and purpose of economic evaluation • Behavioural challenges in decision making • The value of intervention, planning and flexibility
• Developing Net Cash Flow (NCF) estimates • Risk and uncertainty in resource estimation
• Revenue and expense (capital and operating) streams • Volumetric uncertainty
• Depletion, depreciation and abandonment provisions • Value of information evaluation
• Taxes, royalties and production sharing contracts • Production forecasting
• Discounted cash flow analysis: time value of money and discount rates • Cost uncertainty
• Value and investment metrics: net present value, rate-of-return, return-on- • Schedule uncertainty and critical path commercial considerations
investment, investment efficiency, hurdle rates • Case studies
• Incremental vs. acceleration projects • Resource assessment - categorisation and classification of petroleum
• Strengths and weaknesses of DCF and NPV resources
• Sources of uncertainty and accounting for risk • What is the SEC and PRMS schemes?

Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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Reserves and Resources –

Reserves Classification and Categorisation Assessment and Assurance Applied Field Development Planning
PBM30 ︲ 2 days ︲ Advanced PBM32 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill PBM35 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Imre Szilágyi Pete Smith Pete Smith

The course provides the 'big picture' on the concept for the classification and This course investigates the classification and categorisation of resources within This course considers the technical and commercial influences on Field TOPICS
categorisation of petroleum resources and reserves. The 'concept' has been both the SEC and the PRMS systems. Using case studies, the course rigorously Development Planning within the global oil and gas industry. It takes into Estimating Resources
elaborated in the industry guideline of Petroleum Resources Management studies the boundaries between class and category when assessing resources account the need for understanding field development choice, resource size, • The concept of value
System (PRMS) of SPE/AAPG/WPC/SPEE. The course starts with an overview of for management and financial disclosure. facility choice and cost. The course is orientated to developing the multi- • Geological issues - defining the static reservoir model
the basic principles of classification and categorisation to Technically The methodology for assessing hydrocarbons-in-place and resources is explained discipline skills required for Field Development Planning. • Hydrocarbon issues - 'the fluids'
Recoverable Resources (TRR). Discussions of the commercial criteria, project and the significance of uncertainty is described. Both deterministic and • Petrophysical properties
maturity driven sub-classification, probability-based categorisation and the probabilistic approaches to volumetric assessment are outlined, and sufficient • Reservoir mechanisms
summary of adequate applicability of resource estimation methods will follow. statistics is introduced to understand both the Parametric and Monte-Carlo DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Reservoir dynamic modelling
Recommendations to avoid resources classification and categorisation pitfalls methods for combining distributions. • A reservoir / petroleum / production / facility / drilling engineer • Resource uncertainty
that can easily result in biased reserve reporting are also made. The course The engineering toolkit, using static, decline curve, material balance and • A geoscientist
concludes with an overview of petroleum resource portfolio management. reservoir simulation, is described. Practical exercises and illustrations of the Estimating Costs
pitfalls and issues in resource categorisation are illustrated by examples. Field development definition
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE •
•Well productivity
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... This is a five-day course with lectures supported and illustrated by worked
• A senior geoscientist, reservoir engineer or petroleum economist, engaged •Oil/gas/water profiles
examples, case studies and follow-up exercises, group exercises and quizzes to
or involved in petroleum resources and reserves estimation, classification • A reservoir, petroleum or drilling engineer or geoscientist working in •Secondary recovery
give assurance that key learnings are accomplished.
and categorisation multi-discipline teams •Well test analysis
Since participants may have different levels of background in petroleum
• A member of the board, committee or formal organisation in charge of •Developing a drilling schedule
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE economics and statistics there are additional pre-reading modules to ensure
reserve evaluation, booking and reporting •Facility costs
that the fundamental understanding of these topics has been established prior
• Working in a company which declares the adherence to PRMS in resource This is a five-day course with worked examples, case studies, individual and to the course.
estimation, reserves evaluation and reporting group exercises, and discussions. Estimating Value
•Transportation costs
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING •Gas and gas condensate fields
The key feature of the course is interdisciplinarity. Participants - independently By the end of the course you will feel confident in: By the end of the course you will feel confident in: •Commercial evaluation/fiscal regulations
of professional backgrounds - will gain confidence in the classification and • Distinguishing reserves and resources by definition and guidelines for their • Understanding the purpose of Field Development Planning •Onshore oil field development example
categorisation principles of petroleum resource and reserves assessments. application from various regulatory and industry authorities, including PRMS • Critically analysing the principal technical and commercial features of oil •Offshore and deepwater oil field development examples
(Petroleum Resource Management System) and the US Securities and and gas properties •Gas value chain
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Exchange Commission (SEC) protocols • Having a deeper understanding of the role of risk and uncertainty when
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Discovering the latest and most accurate methods for estimating reserves, making field development planning decisions Making Decisions
• The content beyond resource assessment terminologies both deterministic and probabilistic, and gain a thorough understanding of • Understanding all aspects that appertain to Field Development Planning, •Risk, uncertainty and making decisions
• How commercial criteria are differentiating between Contingent Resources various reserves levels and their equivalence in both systems, including including resource size, resource location and reservoir production support •Bayesian revision - value of additional data
and Reserves proved, proved plus probable, and proved plus probable plus possible mechanism •Probability estimation
• The rationale behind project maturity sub-classification and its alignment • Assess the volumetric derivation of resources, both deterministically and • Assessing the impact of field development choices on facility selection, •Correlations and dependent variables
with decision stage-gates probabilistically sizing and costing •The value of information
• The probabilistic and deterministic resource/reserve assessment approaches • Evaluating uncertainties for projects at different stages of the E&P lifecycle • Resolving the technical aspects into holistic understanding of the commercial •The value of intervention
• Resource estimation methodologies and the pre-requisites of their application • Formulating problems probabilistically and systematically assess risks & worth of assets •Production forecasting and surveillance
• Volume aggregations (projects - accumulation; projects - fields; projects - uncertainties • Developing a comprehensive understanding of how a field development
portfolio) • Developing decision trees to lay-out the logic of the decision, evaluate the project is managed the through key stage gates. Project and Risk Planning
robustness of the decision and competently use the provided software • Managing the risk of the Field Development cost, schedule and operability •Field development project planning
TOPICS • Validating data using statistical distributions and combine them using both through-out field life •Carbon capture and storage
parametric and Monte-Carlo methods •Well, reservoir and field management
• Classification of the Technically Recoverable Resources (TRR)
• Evaluating the impact of correlations between variables in resource •Roles & responsibilities
- The Petroleum Initially In-Place and the Technically Recoverable Resources
estimation exercises •Field development risk planning
- Resource classes (prospective, contingent, reserves)
- The commercial criteria (economic viability, management engagement, • Understanding the various methods in the resource estimation toolkit
marketability, availability of logistics, legal and social acceptance) • Appraising the limitations of resource assessment methods
- The project maturity based sub-classification • Selecting the appropriate estimation tool given the maturity of the project
- Reserve status (undeveloped, developed) and the level of uncertainty
• Resources and reserves categorisation • Assuring resource assessments by integrating the relationship between
- The range of the uncertainty volumes, development plans and economics
- Probabilistic (P90, P50, P10) and deterministic Low, Best and High Estimates • Evaluating the different categories of reserves and resources
- The scenario based (1U, 2U, 3U; 1C, 2C, 3C; 1P, 2P, 3P) and the incremental
(C1, C2, C3; P1, P2, P3) categories TOPICS
• Introduction • Risk and uncertainty in resource
• Ambiguities in resource classification and categorisation & frequent pitfalls
• Primary resource estimation estimation CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
- Split conditions
methods • Volumetric uncertainty
- Split classification ‘This course is one of the best courses I have attended. Really useful for my
• Value – measuring project value • Alpha field group exercise –
- The misunderstood resource maturation everyday work. And I have learned a lot! Great trainer!‘
• Making decisions volumetric estimation
- Is Proved (1P) proven?  Reservoir Engineer at SASOL
• Statistics and distributions • Estimation tools – decline curves
• Petroleum resources portfolio management
• Estimating probabilities and ranges • Estimation tools – material ‘Really enjoyed the course! Thank you. Great teaching! Pete was very
- Volume aggregations: project - accumulation, field, corporate resources/
• Bayesian revision balance engaging and his experience and case studies from his work experience were
reserves
• Finding a deterministic value that • Commercial considerations very interesting.‘
- Corporate resource/reserves records and reserve reporting
best represents a distribution • Case studies  Senior Geologist at Brunei National Petroleum Company
- Resource tracking and forecast of resource/reserves replacement
• Correlations and dependent • Alpha field group exercise –
• Estimation bias analyses
variables assessing value ‘Course provided the detailed understanding of Field Development Planning
• Importance • Estimation tools – numerical in a holistic sense.‘
• Value of information simulation  Exploration Manager at SASOL
• Alpha field group exercise – risks • Resource reporting
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
and opportunities • Commercial implications
‘Imre is a great presenter, who also makes the course interactive with • Estimation tools – analogues • Resource booking approach
answering questions on prompt.‘ • Estimation tools – volumetric • Other reporting systems
 Portfolio Evaluation Expert derivation of hydrocarbons in-place • Alpha field group exercise –
• Assessment of recovery factor (RF) resource and reserve reporting
‘The presenter is clearly an expert in this field.‘
 Subsurface Lead
Computer access required for exercises. Computer access required for exercises.

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Reservoir Appraisal and Field Development Selecting Optimal Development Concepts Integrated Reservoir Studies: The Project Management Approach
PBM936 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill PBM29 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill PBM07 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill

Pete Smith Phil Tudhope John H. Martin

The course is designed to address the decision-based technical workflow that is The course builds on the course ‘Introduction to ’Gated‘ Development Processes’ Companies rely on integration of technical disciplines in carrying out successful TOPICS
a pre-requisite to appraisal and development investments. Participants will by describing methods for managing the ‘Select’ phase of a project development reservoir studies. This creates challenges in ensuring that team members • Definition of a project: objectives, scope and constraints
learn the background theory behind the dynamic behaviour of reservoirs and to achieve the optimal development concept. Since successful closure of the understand their role and the role of others in the overall project and in ensuring - Planning
the impact of various uncertainties on the prediction of performance. The ‘Feasibility’ phase is critical to the ‘Select’ phase, the course also covers how to control over the project. This practical workshop gives insights into how tried - Use of network diagrams for improved logic and to identify relationships
course covers a range of petroleum, reservoir engineering and economic issues establish project feasibility. and tested project management techniques can be applied to integrated • Putting activities in a time frame; scheduling
with reference to a robust commercial framework. The course covers workshop facilitation as project workshops are an important reservoir studies to maximise their benefits. - Estimating work content and durations
Participants will be empowered to collaborate between disciplines and add part of developing and selecting concepts. The course is based strongly on - Identifying critical path activities
value in the development of upstream assets. integration between subsurface and surface development decisions since DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Monitoring progress and controlling the project
optimal concepts cannot be chosen in isolation. • Working as part of an integrated study team involved with any aspect of - Plotting the course of the project
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... Concept Selection is explained as a sequence of decisions and the course petroleum reservoirs and involved in: - Identifying the effects of slippages
• A petroleum, reservoir or drilling engineer or geoscientist working in a describes how the work required in the ‘Select’ phase can be planned and - Evaluation of discoveries - Evaluating alternatives for recovery
multidiscipline team optimised based on taking these decisions. - Development of new fields • The importance of integration in reservoir studies
• Team leaders and asset managers involved in the planning and execution of - Re-evaluation of mature fields - How to use project management techniques to ensure integration
subsurface reservoir modelling projects may also benefit DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... - What needs to be integrated
It will be particularly appropriate if you serve as a project manager or project
- Benefits of the planned approach
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • A member of a project team at either graduate or a more experienced engineer within a study team but have had little previous exposure to formal
- Examples of network diagrams for reservoir study activities
technical professional level looking to understand how project decision- project planning methods.
This is a five-day course with lectures supported and illustrated by worked • Strategies for integrated reservoir studies
making is achieved in a structured development process The workshop is also ideal for in-house presentation to company teams, where
examples, case studies and follow-up exercises, group exercises and quizzes to - Identifying objectives
• A senior member of your company responsible for project governance who is it might also serve as a team-building kick-off event for a new or current project,
give assurance that key learnings are accomplished. - Formal techniques for evaluating data
looking to effect a progressive change in the decision-making processes used directly applying the techniques discussed.
Since participants may have different levels of background in petroleum - Geological studies
for major oil & gas developments - ‘Classical’ reservoir engineering approaches
economics and statistics there are additional pre-reading modules to ensure HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• A subsurface development manager or project execution manager who is - When to use more sophisticated models
that the fundamental understanding of these topics has been established prior
responsible for a major oil & gas project for a number of the development All the methods discussed in this workshop are straightforward, practical and Facilitating integration
to the course. •
phase applicable on a day-to-day basis. - Effective data display and communication
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Exercises are included in planning and scheduling and their application to - Company structure and personnel roles in project-based work
integrated reservoir studies. Several of these will be team projects using - The problems of out-sourcing
By the end of the course you will feel confident in: HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE techniques discussed in class to plan ‘real’ reservoir studies relevant to you.
• Assessing the importance of fluid properties for reservoir description, - Integrating consultants and contractors
The course draws on best practices learnt and developed in major IOCs and Computer-based planning packages will also be briefly demonstrated. A
material balance and flow assurance - Solutions to challenges caused by remote working
NOCs. It reinforces the theory with practical application and real industry recently updated comprehensive manual in book style is provided, both in hard
• Evaluating how reservoir energy (including aquifers), fluid responses, drive - How to avoid pitfalls in computer modelling
examples. Participants will be able to follow a case study through the techniques copy and digital form, for future reference.
mechanisms and EOR processes are assessed and managed to maximise • Applying PM techniques to reservoir studies
taught in the course.
planned recovery - Differences between reservoir studies and traditional projects
The course is highly interactive and participants are encouraged to share their THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING - Tailoring the techniques; how current PM methods can be applied
• Understanding the technical aspects of well testing and its use for both own experiences and problems to the benefit of all. By the end of the workshop you will feel confident in your understanding of: - Using ‚Stage Gate‘ approaches
appraisal and development decisions and deepening knowledge concerning
• All the aspects of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, control and - How to assure quality
reservoir description
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING troubleshooting that you need to organise and carry out a successful - Troubleshooting common project problems
• Developing an understanding of resources and reserves booking as it
integrated reservoir study
appertains to reservoir appraisal and development By the end of the course you will understand and be able to apply a structured,
• Which ‘textbook’ and general project management approaches can be
• Learning how to combine uncertainties and select key variables to manage decision-based technique for identifying and selecting optimal development
adopted - and which require modification for use in reservoir studies
uncertainty by acquiring additional data (appraisal) or design of interventions concepts for an oil & gas project. You will understand the critical importance of
(contingency) within a value of information framework creating concepts that account for uncertainties in subsurface information and
• Assessing the pitfalls and best practices in building and using simulation be able to demonstrate qualitatively which concepts offer better project
models for appraisal and development decision making outcomes when accounting for risks.
You will understand why it is important to demonstrate project feasibility
TOPICS before entering a project selection phase and how carrying forward only
Session 1 feasible concepts optimises the ‘Select’ phase and reduces project recycle.
• Introduction You will have gained these skills from seasoned professionals who have been
• Business framework involved directly with major projects and applying these techniques in
• Risk and uncertainty international oil & gas companies and national oil companies.
• Decisions with uncertainty

TOPICS
Session 2
Project Framing and Concept - Assessing scenarios
• Well data
Identification - Assessment / selection criteria
• Cores data
• Background - The concept identification
• Fluids and PVT data
- Introduction to the training workshop
- Workshop facilitation techniques • Feasibility
Session 3
- Recap of framing - Establishing feasibility
•Multi-phase flow
• Concept identification
•Reservoir mechanisms - secondary and tertiary recovery - gas and aquifers
- Overview The Concept Select Phase
•Well productivity
- Uncertainties and outcomes •Concept selection phase
- Building alternative external - Select planning / managing work
Session 4
worlds - ‘realisations’ by decisions
•Establishing the importance of uncertainties on project value
- Decisions and options - Select planning workshop
•Value of information (appraisal)
- Case study introduction - Quality of decisions
•Value of information (interventions)
- Concept select workshops
Developing Concept Options and
Session 5
Establishing Project Feasibility
• Well testing
• Concept options
- From an engineering perspective
- Building alternative development
- Interpretation from a geological perspective
concepts
• Matching the dynamic model to the static model
• Reserves and resources

Computer access required for exercises.

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International Natural Gas Business – International Natural Gas Business –

Evaluating Opportunities for Resource Market Entry Strategy and Commercial Prices: Developments, Drivers and Forecasts –
Economic Analysis for Upstream Projects Progression Contract Conception "The Day after Tomorrow"
PBM940 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill PBM939 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill / Advanced PBM13 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill PBM34 ︲ 1 day ︲ Skill

Pete Smith Pete Smith Andrej Pustisek Andrej Pustisek

This course is aimed at providing fundamental knowledge of economics, This course outlines a workflow to create value in oil and gas fields; it is based The understanding of markets, players and commercial basics of the natural gas In phases of transition and disruption the understanding of markets is
contracts/taxation and finance/control for upstream oil and gas projects in the upon the comparison of cost and benefit of (a) the exploration for new reservoirs industry will help participants to draft and negotiate (international) natural gas indispensable - even more, as energy markets are increasingly interdependent.
light of risk and uncertainty. and (b) the potential of opportunities of existing fields. sales contracts, develop market entry strategies and - ultimately - conclude The diversity of current developments and political interests requires foresight
Economic analysis is a vital input to decision making, whether for maximising By bringing these two activities together in a common process we can consider deals. This course provides an understanding of the economics of the natural and attention, but may offer tremendous opportunities. Not only the current
value of investment opportunities or insuring capital is allocated wisely. the real potential for asset value growth, particularly when investment resources gas industry along the value chain, with an international perspective and hands- COVID-19 crisis (and its consequences), but also the fight for influence in the oil
are restricted. on experience. market, national energy transition policies, new investments in European
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... The workflows described in this course lead to a deep insight on what recovery infrastructure, uncertainties in nuclear and coal utilisation – to name just a few
• A petroleum / reservoir /drilling engineer or geoscientist working in a levers could be targeted and what will be required to achieve optimum economic – have an impact on natural gas prices and their volatility.
benefit. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... During this webinar, you will look at and discuss the drivers and the potential
multidiscipline team
• A manager, engineer or geoscientist from industry, consultancy firms, future development of natural gas prices.
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... traders or regulatory and governmental institutions, with an interest in
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE acquiring profound knowledge of the international natural gas business DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• A petroleum / reservoir /drilling engineer or geoscientist working in a
This is a three-day course with lectures supported and illustrated by worked • A manager or (lead) negotiator of natural gas exports, (general) sales or
multidiscipline team • A manager, strategic thinker, engineer or geoscientist from industry,
examples, case studies and follow-up exercises, group exercises and quizzes to purchase contracts (LNG or pipeline) consultancy firms, traders or regulatory and governmental institutions,
give assurance that key learnings are accomplished.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE having an interest in acquiring in-depth knowledge of international natural
A basic understanding of the fundamentals of the industry is assumed. gas pricing
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING This is a three-day course with lectures supported and illustrated by worked
examples, case studies and follow-up exercises, group exercises and quizzes to
By the end of the course you will feel confident in: HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE A basic understanding of the fundamentals of the natural gas industry is
give assurance that key learnings are accomplished.
• Investigating investment profitability using decision analysis assumed.
• Interactive lecture, based on up-to-date industry information and practical
• Validating data using statistical distributions and combining them
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING experience
• Evaluating forecasts and presenting them effectively including the HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Case studies
correlation between variables By the end of the course you will feel confident in:
• Simulations • Web-based, state-of-the-art lecture, based on up-to-date industry
• Understanding the economic & contractual framework • Evaluating key elements of resource progression
• Web-based information access information and practical experience
• Assessing portfolio management; asset aggregation, methodology and • Understanding the technology, cost and organisational requirements for
• Individual and working group exercises • Q&A session
processes resource progression
• Extensive handouts for individual repetition and additional documentation • Simulations, using our proprietary qualitative forecasting tool
• Establishing how to select the key efficiency factors that constitute the
• Individual and group exercises
TOPICS overall recovery factor
• Handouts for individual repetition
Session 1
• Appraising the potential for EOR activities and understand the cost and THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
technology requirements By the end of the course you will be confident in your understanding of:
• Introduction THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Developing principles for petroleum economic analysis
• Risk analysis: • The natural gas business and the international natural gas markets
• Building a coherent company strategy that is technically feasible and By the end of the webinar you will feel confident in your understanding of:
- Utility curves • Competitors’, suppliers’, customers’ and regulators’ intentions and incentives
enhances asset value • How to structure, negotiate and evaluate natural gas sales, transportation
• Factors influencing natural gas prices
- Risk attitudes
• Players' incentives
- Cognitive biases and storage contracts
TOPICS • Interdependencies and differences between natural gas commodity prices
• Probability definitions - decision trees and Bayes theorem • Interdependencies and differences between natural gas sales, transportation
and storage and infrastructure utilisation tariffs
Session 1
• Current international natural gas market trends
Session 2 • Introduction • How to determine and evaluate natural gas prices
• Essential sources of information
• Concept of value, NPV and IRR • Risk and uncertainty - biases & heuristics • How to deal with (price) risk
• Investment profitability & economic modelling • Volume estimation & benchmarking • Unbundling and the role of natural gas transportation and storage
• Fiscal regimes - finance & control • Prospect geological risk analysis • Current international natural gas market trends TOPICS
• ALPHA FIELD EXAMPLE - geological risk • Essential sources of information • Fundamentals
Session 3 - Natural gas pricing schemes (e.g. hub, indexed, regulated)
• Portfolio management: Session 2 - Factors influencing the natural gas price(s) - incl. selected regional issues
TOPICS
- Asset aggregation •Reservoir mechanisms - Differences in pricing from wholesale to the end-user
- Portfolio optimisation •Estimation tools • Fundamentals • Current trends and recent developments
• Contribution of risk analysis for portfolio management •Resource progression - Natural gas as a source of energy: users, usage and usability - Market developments
•ALPHA FIELD EXAMPLE - volumetric calculation - Components, players and interdependencies of the natural gas value chain - - Globalisation: LNG, COVID-19, oil price crash
incl. trading, transportation, storage and distribution • Forecasting, including scenario evaluation using a proprietary tool
Session 3 - International natural gas markets (incl. hubs) and infrastructure: supply,
• Project economic & portfolio analysis demand, sales
• Commercial evaluation and fiscal regulations - Regulation
• ALPHA FIELD EXAMPLE - project opportunity & value summary - Security of supply and security of demand
• Economics of contracts
- General structure and economic objectives
- Commodity (long-term vs short-term, different pricing concepts)
- Transportation (pipeline and LNG)
- Storage
- Key non-price terms and conditions and their economic impact in modern
markets
- Pricing
- Implications and interdependencies
• Current trends and recent developments
- Market developments
- Environmental impact
- Portfolio management and risk mitigation
- (US) shale gas
- Globalisation: the impact of LNG
- Cross commodity trading
- Strategic pitfalls (case studies)

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Purchasing & Procurement Material Management Supply Chain in Upstream: Logistics

SCM02 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill/Advanced SCM03 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation/Skill SCM05 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation/Skill

Paul Adrian Paul Adrian Paul Adrian

Procurement integrates several functions aiming at supplying a company Material Management is an essential link in the supply chain. It is particularly An integrated approach to Logistics is a key condition for the success of
(requester) with goods from a vendor at the point of origin to the final important in the upstream industry where the cost of a disruption can be development projects and drilling campaigns. This course covers the wide range
destination point. In the oil & gas industry this final destination point may be an enormous, unrelated to the cost of the equipment itself. On the other hand, the of functions and professions in E&P logistics.
isolated/remote area of difficult access. This makes the Procurement process downtime may result in the accumulation of material which is the opposite of
an essential element of operational Supply Chain efficiency. In addition, the business efficiency. Where is the right balance? This course will answer this DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
Purchasing function, which is part of the Procurement process, is at the origin of question. It provides a thorough understanding of the role and importance of • A professional involved in logistics operations
very huge cost implications: savings or over spending in an industry investing Material Management within the Supply Chain, the definition, objectives and • A technical engineer who needs to understand logistics and its role within
billions of dollars in industrial projects. Purchasing is therefore a strategic procedures of Stock Management as well as stock control activities. the entity
function to create added value for any company. This course provides a thorough • A stakeholder in the Supply Chain who needs to understand the interactions
understanding of the Procurement process and ways to optimise its efficiency DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... within the chain, e.g. a buyer, contract engineer, shipment- or transit agent
through recommended practices and exercises. • A professional working in the supply chain, e.g. a stock controller, buyer or
logistician HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A stakeholder from the technical department, e.g. a technical administrator • This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and
• A buyer or manager in the purchasing department meticulous documentation, which you will be able to use in your working
• A stakeholder in the Supply Chain: shipping agent, stock controller, cost HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE position as a reference
controller, transit agent, etc. • This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and • The course will also make extensive use of case studies and exercises
• Logistics staff who wants to deepen your knowledge of the Supply Chain meticulous documentation, which you will be able to use in your working • When appropriate, videos will complete and support the theory
• An administrator from a Technical Department wishing to facilitate your position as a reference
interaction with the Purchasing Department • The course will also make extensive use of case studies and exercises THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • The Supply Chain in the upstream industry and its objectives
• This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • The role and importance of logistics within the Supply Chain
meticulous documentation, which you will be able to use in your working • The Supply Chain in the upstream industry and its objectives • The main functions of a logistics department in an E&P entity
position as a reference • The role and importance of Material Management within the Supply Chain • Definition, role, design, detailed description and operations of the Supply
• The course will also make extensive use of case studies, exercises and • Definition, objectives and procedures of Stock Management Base
roleplay • Stock control activities: master data, stock control methodology and • Lifting: golden rules, lifting plan, lifting means and gears
• When appropriate, videos will complete and support the theory processes • The regulatory frame and operational practices in land, air and water
• Stock analysis and optimisation transportation
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • The architecture and use of a Logistics Management Digital Platform
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: TOPICS
• The Supply Chain in the upstream industry and its objectives Introduction to the Supply Chain & Material Management TOPICS
• The Procurement functions • The Supply Chain in the manufacturing industry Supply Chain & Logistics
• The Purchasing process from the identification of a need to its satisfaction • The Supply Chain in the upstream industry • The Supply Chain in the manufacturing industry
within the specifications, planning and budget • Introduction to stock and material management • The Supply Chain in the upstream industry
• The strategic tools of the buyer: management and market analysis, definition • The Finance Global Approach • Logistics inside the Supply Chain
of the frame agreement and contracts
• Transit and freight forwarding Stock Management The Supply Base
•Objectives, procedures and definitions •Supply base definition
TOPICS •Organisational structure and stakeholders •Role of the supply base
Definition of the Supply Chain •Stock management digital tools: The ERP •Supply base description
• The Supply Chain in the manufacturing industry
• The Supply Chain in the upstream industry Stock Control Activities Lifting / Handling
• Exercise and comparison •Stock control basics • Definitions
•The master data - Lifting / handling
Procurement functions description •Stock control methodology - Lifting equipment
•Purchasing •Stock control general processes - Lifting accessories
•Expediting •Stock control specific processes • Lifting / handling: golden rules
•Inspection • Characteristics of the load
•Transit Stock Analysis and Optimisation • Various types of lifting appliances
•Material management •Potential problems in stock activities
•Stock analysis and methods Land Transportation
Purchasing Process •Stock optimisation •Generalities: driving licenses, vehicles, shipping containers
• Golden rules & PDCA cycle •10 Golden rules of land transportation
• Schedule and define the needs Physical Stock Management •Organising land transportation in an E&P entity
• Supplier selection • Physical storage activities / description of the supply base
• Purchase - Description of the warehouse Water Transportation
• Follow-up and receive - Description of the yard •Rules and regulations
• Evaluate vendor’s performance • The inventory management •Marine operations
•Types of vessels used in offshore industry
Purchasing Strategic Tools •Transport of personnel at sea
•Sustainable purchasing
Category management Air Transportation
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
•
•Market analysis & vendor’s strategy •Rules and regulations
•Frame agreement & frame contract •Manuals - certificates and maintenance
Purchasing & Procurement (SCM02) •Aircrafts used in upstream industry
Transit & Shipping •Infrastructures
Material Management (SCM03) • Legal framework of Freight Forwarding activity •Air support operations
Supply Chain in Upstream: Logistics (SCM05) • Key players
• Incoterms Introduction to Kinetics
• Liabilities and insurances in the international transportation chain • Logistics Management Digital Platform
• Contracting the Freight Forwarder
• Customs regulations
• Packing of the goods

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⌜
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT, FINANCE & SOFT SKILL
COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP SOFT SKILLS FINANCE & CONTRACTING

Project Management Professional

(PMP®) Certification Preparation – The E&P Technical Services Contract
Turnaround ­Management (MAN42)
­Fostered by Project Management (CON08)

ADVANCED
Simulation (MAN31)

The Senior Management Program:

Value Engineering Module 3 Exploration & Production Accounting
Developing Leadership Capacity
(MAN54) – Level 3 (FIN03)
(MAN30)

Applied Problem Solving and Decision

Swiss Island® – An Interactive and Tangible (Agile) Project Management The E&P Project Contract – EPC
Making Techniques: From Theory to
Simulation (MAN35) Contract (CON07)
Practical Use (SSK26)

Value Engineering Module 2 (MAN53)

International Oil & Gas Exploitation
Contracts (CON03)
Leadership & People Management Skills (MAN02)

Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff

– A Structured System (SSK24)
Page No. 184
Contracts Strategy & Management
(CON02)

SKILL
Leadership 4.2 – for a Post-Pandemic, Disrupted World of Hybrid Working Negotiation Skills for the Oil & Gas
(MAN52) Industry (SSK10)

Talent Management: Selection and Development of a Performing Team

(MAN36)

Management Skills for Excellence – The Essential Toolkit for Managers Communication Skills for Success Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry
(MAN26) (SSK11) – ­Level 2 (FIN07)

Modern Project Management Success in Multicultural Teams Exploration & Production Accounting
Lean Six Sigma (MAN51)
(MAN33) (SSK52) – Level 2 (FIN02)

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

Strategy Execution: Mastering Finance for Non-Financial
Change Leadership (MAN49) - Delivering with Confidence and
Theory & Practice (MAN50) Oil & Gas Personnel (FIN04)
Impact (SSK54)

FOUNDATION
Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, FINANCE & SOFT SKILL – ­Level 1 (FIN06)

Modern Project Management (MAN33) Talent Management: Selection and Development Exploration & Production Accounting
of a Performing Team (MAN36) Value Engineering Module 1 (MAN48) Business Writing Skills (SSK55)
Swiss Island® – An Interactive and Tangible (Agile) – Level 1 (FIN01)
Project Management Simulation (MAN35) Value Engineering (MAN48)
Project Management Professional (PMP®) Change Leadership (MAN49)
Certification Preparation – Fostered by Project Strategy Execution: Theory & Practice (MAN50)
Management Simulation (MAN31) Lean Six Sigma (MAN51)
Turnaround Management (MAN42) Leadership 4.1 – Essential Leaderpreneurship
Management Skills for Excellence – The Essential Skills for Managers in a World of Disruption
Toolkit for Managers (MAN26) (MAN952)
The Senior Management Program: Developing Leadership & People Management Skills
Leadership Capacity (MAN30) (MAN902)

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Project Management Professional (PMP®)

Swiss Island® – An Interactive and Tangible Certification Preparation – Fostered by
Modern Project Management (Agile) Project Management Simulation Project Management Simulation Turnaround Management
MAN33 ︲ 5 days ︲ Foundation MAN35 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill / Advanced MAN31 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced MAN42 ︲ 3 days ︲ Advanced

Rüdiger Geist Rüdiger Geist Rüdiger Geist Rüdiger Geist

In a more and more globalised and fast paced business environment, increasingly Swiss Island® is a role-play based simulation. It simulates the execution of an In today’s competitive work environment more and more companies expect a According to the Standish Group, in 2016 one third of all projects were in
companies have to respond to that challenge with strategic systematic (agile) project, program or project portfolio. Swiss Island® uses the format of project management certification from their project managers. trouble and another third was considered as failed. The primary reason for this
approaches, without losing flexibility. Without professional and successful ‘Experiential Learning’, where the participants have to analyse, communicate Globally recognized as the number one standard in proficiency and skills in is the growing complexity of projects, which must be processed in an
project management this is not conceivable. and decide, situationally. Project Management, PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP®) environment of increasingly chaotic markets. Most projects experience a great
This course provides insights into the basic principles of modern project Two to six teams take over the roles of Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Certification confirms that the holder has proven experience, knowledge and deal of process changes. ERP projects - for example - can change entire
management and relates these concepts to the context of the performing Managers (up to 3) and Contractors (up to 3). The aim is to successfully finish the management potential in effective project management. It is the most sought- organisations and are therefore almost predestined to mutate into crisis
organisation. given project / programme, within the given constraints. after qualification for project managers worldwide. projects.
The whole course design is related to the question of what ‘project success‘ This course deals with a proven model, that includes the analysis of the current
means. Swiss Island®, in contrast to many other simulations, is designed stochastically, Our PMP® certification preparation is the only course really combining theory status (‘as - is’) of projects and then leads over to possibilities to stabilise such
so that - as in real life - countless and particularly unpredictable situations will with practice, thus intensely preparing delegates for their PMP® examination. projects.
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... occur. Swiss Island® is exclusively haptic and is carried out on a specially designed This is ascertained by consolidating the theoretical input (repetition units, This course also covers classical success and failure factors of projects and
• A program manager, project manager, functional manager, team member or playing field. sample questions etc.) through experiential learning, in form of a project guides participants to avoid such problems.
bid manager, responsible for designing, managing and delivering successful simulation, named Swiss Island®.
projects Swiss Island® is coach accompanied and highly adaptable to customer needs
(more than 1‘000 adjustment options) and the contents are in line with common The instructor is Rüdiger Geist (PMP #240 393). He sat at the PMI Switzerland DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Keen to learn more about the project life cycle and improve your project
management skills standards (PMBOK®, ISO 21500, PMI® Program Management and Portfolio board of directors for four years, responsible for education and certification, • A professional with advanced knowledge of project management processes
• New to project management Management Standard). and was part of the German Translation Verification Committee for the • In the situation to take over a running (critical) project
PMBOK®. • In a position to assess or stabilise projects
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
According to a study about Project Management Training, sponsored by the PM • A project, program or project portfolio manager DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
College, instructor-led classroom training is by far the most used and most • A project sponsor • An experienced project manager responsible for all aspects of project The whole course is designed around a realistic case study.
effective method of project management training. • A member of a steering board delivery, leading and directing cross-functional teams Participants will be guided along the above-mentioned process model (including
• Planning for a project management event • A project management professional planning on taking the PMP® Exam exercises and group discussions) and then have to apply everything learnt to the
Therefore, our course is based on case. A final presentation - including debriefing - finalises the course.
• Live presentations and Q&A sessions
• Realistic examples and exercises HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Producing real plans, schedules and estimates and receiving feedback on • Experiential learning • The lessons provide a mixture of visual, auditory and tactile/haptic learning
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
them • Structured and methodological approach methods By the end of this course you will:
• Direct practical implementation • Thereby the individual learning style of each delegate is addressed and long • Know about the essential factors which might lead to troubled projects
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Direct experience by build-in pitfalls term memory is improved • Be aware of the need to get transparency about the actual status of a project

By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Covering the ‘human factor’ • Participants will have the opportunity to practice with hundreds of example fast
• ‘Learning by doing’ instead of ‘learning by hearing’ questions and discuss them with the instructor • Know current approaches of performing project assessments and their
• How projects fit into the overall organisation
• How projects are selected and initiated • Effectiveness and goal orientation within a team • The learning will be strengthened by a project simulation, where all relevant advantages and disadvantages
topics can be experienced • Reflect upon the term ‘crisis’
• What project success means and why projects fail
• Know approaches during the course of a project stabilisation and understand
• Who stakeholders are and how to address them
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Course material: the psychological aspects of such a stabilisation
• Why communication is one of the major success factors
• Why requirements are so important and how to gather and maintain them
As a result of our instructor‘s distinct contacts to universities, universities of •The PMBOK® Guide • Be aware of essential factors to prevent slipping off into a crisis again

• How a work break structure is developed

applied sciences and research institutes, this course offers scientific and •Informative course manual
• What planning means and how powerful it can be
experienced based training and project supervision. •More than 900 example questions
Over the years effective, successful and best-of-breed implementation
TOPICS
• Why risk management is more than brainstorming •Glossary related learning exercises
approaches have been shaped, which are the basis of this course. •Important formulas to know • Basics and definitions
• What else has to be considered and why sometimes less is more
• Crisis? What crisis?
• The right time for intervention
TOPICS TOPICS THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • The assessor’s role
• Introduction to project management What makes Swiss Island® so unique? • This course is designed as a preparation for the PMP® examination and shall • Management of expectations
• Basic concepts of program and project management Many simulations are designed in a way, that with the ‘right’ actions always close your knowledge gaps. • Types of assessments
• Project selection and project portfolio management good project results are achieved. If the underlying rules are recognized, the • In addition possible ambiguity and uncertainness related to a successful • Assessment scoping
• Project success factors result is predictable and in this way predetermined. Experienced project certification are eliminated. • Assessment process
• Project life cycle and organisational influence managers however know that the world is not as simple. Swiss Island® is • The requirements for examination accreditation are fulfilled with the • Stabilisation vs. recovery
• Roles and responsibilities therefore designed in a way, that countless - and also unpredictable - variations attendance of the course (35 hours of project management education). • Stabilisation process
• The sixfold constraint can come up: • Preventive measures
• From needs to requirements • The starting position can be adjusted to customers‘ needs.
• Baselines and change management • During the course random events happen, forcing participants to analyse, TOPICS
• The nine knowledge areas of project management communicate and decide. • Introduction
• Project close down • The interests of the involved roles are not necessarily identical and might - Assessment of participants‘ experience (prerequisites to attend the
• Diversity in projects change over time. examination)
• Communication and what we can learn from psychology about it • The project manager’s measures have a direct influence on the steering - Introduction to the examination, application procedure, type of questions etc.
• Conflict management committee’s and sponsor’s willingness to cooperate. • Knowledge areas
• The contents of the course are in line with common project management - Professional responsibility and social conduct
standards (PMBOK® and ISO 21500). - Project management framework (Introduction, Environment, Role)
- Integration management
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
- Scope management
‘I felt strengthened and really updated, it was very useful.’ - Time management
 Engineer at Mellitah Oil & Gas - Cost management
- Quality management
‘The instructor was willing to tailor the course on request for participant
- Human resource management
need, useful discussions (not all lectures).’
- Communication management
 Senior Geologist at SGS Horizon
- Risk management
- Procurement management
- Stakeholder management

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The Senior Management Program: Talent Management: Selection and

Management Skills for Excellence – The Essential Toolkit for Managers Developing Leadership Capacity Development of a Performing Team
MAN26 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill MAN30 ︲ 4 days ︲ Advanced MAN36 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill

Tony Copeman Tony Copeman Tony Copeman

A five day program designed specifically for experienced or senior managers Communications Skills Excellence Meeting the challenges of leadership - delivering growth, managing change and Selecting, recruiting and developing team members is a critical enabler to not
who are looking for a selection of tools, skills and competencies to help them • Are we sharing the right information with our people? ensuring high performance - is essential for the survival of any senior manager. only your success, but ultimately to the organisation as a whole. Attracting and
achieve a shift in both their own and their team’s performance or leaders who • What is your communication and influence style? This is achieved by developing business leaders of tomorrow that can meet the retaining talented people is a complicated and high risk part of management
are looking for a range of tools with which to develop their management team. • The wide range of communication methods we use and selecting the ones needs and expectations of the shareholder, the business, the market and the and unfortunately the truth of the matter is, that in many cases the process of
An engaging course during which delegates will not only be provided with an that have the most impact consumer. attracting, selecting, on-boarding and developing people is carried out in a way
extensive collection of management and leadership tools, models, templates • Communication with a multi-generational workforce: the issues and how to During this course you will benefit from not only being introduced to the top that failure at some point seems to be inevitable.
and theories, but through having ample opportunity to discuss and test them, manage them areas of need for business leaders, but understanding how to apply them to This course takes delegates through a process of building optimised role
will also have the confidence to put them to effective use once back in the • The communication pie chart ensure success in your current and future senior role/s. profiles upon which to base pivotal selection decisions. You will be shown
business environment. • What does body language tell us? interviewing processes and techniques that enable the 'real' candidate to be
• Using our voice to greater effect seen. Keys to essential on-boarding will be discussed and developed to support
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Effective and active listening skills DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... positive employee engagement, Building growth and development plans as
An intermediate or senior grade manager within industry, commerce or public • The problem with the written word • A motivated leader who wants to make sure that you and your business are well as managing performance and underperformance are then explored to
service, looking for effective solutions to develop yourself and your team. • Effective approaches to enhanced non-verbal communication fully equipped and able to capitalise on any upcoming opportunity in this ensure that the journey of building success within a team is maximised. In
• Understanding and making the most of effective verbal communication dramatically changing world essence, this course will give you the complete skill set for selecting and
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • What is the communication and influence style of those around you - are you • A senior manager who understands that in order to excel in the competitive developing a performing team that meets the need of both the individual and
being an effective communicator? world of tomorrow a new set of skills, competencies and behaviours are the organisation.
A blend of delivery styles ensures all your learning patterns are catered for: oral,
required
visual & kinaesthetic. You will engage in applied theory, discussions, and practice
Leadership and Managing Vision
of the subject matter with modules following a format of: DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Leaders are …?
• Clear introduction of a topic, model or template
• Scoping the next generation of leaders
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Responsible for the selection and development of people into your team,
• Discussion of the topic to aid understanding You will engage in applied theory, discussion and practice of the subject matter
• The world of tomorrow is already here department or business
• Bringing the topic to life by placing the topic within the individuals role(s) with modules following a format of:
• Building and sharing the vision • A role within HR, management, team leadership
• Using the key elements of the topic and applying it to the individuals role(s) • Facilitator-led introduction of a topic
• Spheres of influence
and unique challenges they face • Discussion and debate of the topic to aid theoretical understanding and
• Evaluating models of leadership and establishing yours
• Working in small work groups
• Situational leadership as a tool to develop the team placing the topic within the oil and gas industry HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Sharing experiences • Practical use and application to connect the topic to ‘your business need’ Working through all of the key points of successful team selection and
• Having regular performance based conversations is key to success - a plan is •
• Building your own key learning and take away log • The use of case studies, real world examples and practical exercises development in an open environment
needed!
• Developing your own (and your team) development and success plan A setting where practical use of the tools is key and supported by
• Understanding emotional leadership •
• Using self-review questionnaires and quizzes to establish your own style demonstration, simulation and observation
• Success through using SMARTER within Balanced Business Scorecard
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Team Building & Briefing By the end of the course you will feel confident to:
By the end of the course you have developed your leadership and management • Rise to the challenges of senior management in the 21st century oil & gas THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Team development: there is a process. Understanding and applying
skills and you will feel confident to: Tuckman’s model sector By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
• Understand the essence of good leadership and management • Overlaying changes in leadership style to team development • Apply leadership skills that make a real difference • Essential aspects of role profiling and how this assists effective selection
• Be able to apply exceptional leadership and management qualities to • The 5 elements of a dysfunctional team - how to spot them, how to remove • Build, communicate with impact and get buy-in for your vision • A range of tools that you can adapt to suit your own circumstances and
develop both yourself and your team them • Grow both professionally and personally through sustainable and highly organisational need
• Build a personal development framework within which to grow both • The impact of organisational structures on teams effective leadership in both a business and social context • A variety of skills to enhance your performance and of those around you
professionally and personally • Team roles • Understand the impacts of and be able to effectively use Emotional • Effective selection and implementation of appropriate management tools
• Feel confident with communicating clearly and effectively whether in a 1:2:1, • Global best practice tools for profiling, selecting & developing a multi- Intelligence (EQ) that makes sure we get the best from members of our teams and align
team or wider/public setting disciplined team • Apply a variety of skills to develop those around you into highly performing organisational to personal development
• Recognise that different people require a different style of leadership. • Using the 4D’s for empowerment and development through effective teams • Building a personal development plan
Understand what is required and be able to confidently deliver that delegation • Consider the relevance of organisational structure • Building a succession plan
• Understand what motivation is really all about. To understand various • Team development - opportunities and threats • Fully understand and effectively use motivation factors that support the • Managing performance and underperformance
motivation models and techniques and feel confident in applying them to get • Multi-disciplined teams positive change of attitudes and behaviours in your organisation
the best from you and your team • Managing change within and across teams • Ensure the effective selection and implementation of appropriate
management styles that ensure people in your business understand and are
TOPICS
• Set clear, yet challenging targets and objectives that serve to motivate
yourself and your team fully aligned to the business need • Understanding employee engagement and what it means in day to day terms
Project Management
• Understand why different motivation techniques work at different times • The differences between role profiles and job descriptions
• Recognised project management approaches
with different people and then be able to select and effectively use the right • Building the template
• Responsibilities of a project leader and a project manager TOPICS
one • Effective recruitment strategies: how to attract and employ the ‘right’
• The 5 phases of linear project management
• Understand the team development process, how to recognise the warning • Why perception matters people
• Tools to support effective project management:
signs and to keep progress on track • Why so many fail • Competency based interviews
- Post-it pad brain storming
• Understand and be able to apply a range of highly effective leadership and • Strategy is the path to victory but the right tools are needed to build this • The use and application of psychometric profiling tools to help understand
- Mind-mapping
management tools to build and develop teams • Positive employee engagement who people really are and how to use these in an interview process
- Work breakdown structures
• Apply a variety of skills and tools to continually enhance your role and your • Effective leadership characteristics for today and tomorrow • On-boarding to ensure maximum impact and success
- Task & responsibility matrices
team’s performance • Understanding and communicating effectively through Emotional • Ongoing people development
- Stakeholder analysis and development
• Understand what happens to people when they are in a change environment Intelligence (EQ) • Performance and under performance management
- Schedule mapping
and be able to build support strategies for you and them • Coaching and mentoring • Succession planning tools, techniques and implementation to ‘build your
- PESTLE
• Build and take ownership of your own development plan and career progression • Effective change and its impact on people own’
- SWOT
• Strategic performance management and leadership • The 10 team roles
- FMEA
TOPICS • The journey to highly performing teams • The team development journey (Tuckman) - what is going on, how to manage
• Project risk management and mitigation
• Organisational models and structures, and how these are changing business it, how to develop it
Management Style & Adaptability • Celebrating success and using lessons learnt
dynamics and work practices • The 5 things that will stop teams from working together and reaching their
• Perception really matters - how and why?
• Powerful networks success (Lecioni)
• Evaluating management styles and establishing yours
• Applied situational leadership • Building your team development plan
• Influencing performance using management styles
• Motivation and purpose • Goal setting
• Motivation for individuals and teams
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Personal commitment
• Using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Hertzberg’s theory - understand the
models : understand the people ‘The instructor made it very easy to understand, the info was accurate,
• Behaviours and performance, understanding and using the link methods and materials were brilliant.’
• SMARTER as a building block for performance  Coordinator at Akakus
• Adaptability, effectiveness & change within your people

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Value Engineering Change Leadership Strategy Execution: Theory & Practice

MAN48 ︲ 3 x 3 days ︲ Foundation/Skill/Advanced MAN49 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill MAN50 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Manfred Ninaus Kubilay Balci Kubilay Balci

Value Engineering training is an important topic for most professionals in any TOPICS Change is inevitable in today’s world, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. Having a strategy is not only vital for corporations; each business unit, each
company. Participants will understand the value of products and processes and • Value Engineering / Value Management system elements Companies need to evolve to survive in this fast changing environment: Thus department, each team should have its own strategy aligned with the corporate
learn methods and tools to improve their customer value. Based on functional • Cost calculation basics successful execution and sustainability of the change efforts is vital. one. Though having the strategy alone doesn’t mean much. Even the best
thinking and a strong cost orientation participants will discuss case studies to • Framework conditions in VE / VM Change Leadership training is designed for leaders who are starting or leading strategy will not come to life by itself magically. You need to EXECUTE your
improve the value of objects in a systematic way. • Agile project management and value engineering a change initiative in their organisations. You will learn what triggers change; strategy.
Value Engineering is a team-based, interdisciplinary, target oriented method • Requirements engineering why it is important to understand the real reasons behind the change; why some • In this 2-day course participants will understand how to successfully plan and
with a detailed job plan that makes it easy for everyone to carry out value • Functional analysis and function costs people like, others don’t like change; what are the methods and tools to ensure execute their strategies and will learn the methods & tools needed during
improvement and cost engineering projects. • Generate ideas change takes place and sustains. their execution journey with real life examples.
• Interdisciplinary teamwork You will also learn specifically designed tools for projects to ensure the • The Strategy-in-Action workshop is a 2-day ‘add on’ designed to work on
This course is based on 3 modules lasting 3 days each and correlates exactly • VE / VM Work Plan EN 12973 successful closure of projects and sustainability of improvements. team’s own Strategy Execution plan parallel to the training flow.
with the Value Engineering training and certifications system EN12973 of the • Processing of a practice-oriented case study
V4E (ValueforEurope for value engineering and training system). • Value Engineering / Value Management for innovation (products
Participants have the opportunity to be certified according to VE EN12973 DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
processes…)
• Acquire customer requirements • Initiating, leading or participating in a change effort • Seriously willing to execute your strategy in coming years
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Transferring requirements to functions • A project / program manager • Initiating, leading or participating in a strategy execution initiative
• Target costing • A team leader • A project manager or team member working on strategic projects
• An employee inside any organisation, keen to solve complex problems by
• Basics product costing • Living / working in a changing environment • Interested in working on your own strategy together with a certified
using Value Engineering / Value Management: designer, product manager,
• Reverse engineering for cost engineering facilitator
project manager, innovation manager, controller, cost engineer, etc.
• Function costs using target costing HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Set up of a target system and value cost diagram HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
This training covers the relevant amount of theory and combines it with
• Team moderation in VE / VM
• Basic knowledge is transferred by face-to-face lectures interactive discussions and exercises to practise methods and tools. Modular This training (and workshop) cover the relevant amount of theory and combine
• Role play
• Group works on special topics design of the sessions enables us to combine different blocks and to customise it with interactive discussions and exercises to practise methods and tools.
• Supplier quality assurance within VE / VM
• Execution of a VE study from beginning till the end, VE project description the sessions to the needs of the group. Modular design of the sessions enables us to combine different blocks and to
• Defining of VE / VM projects
• Some group works are supported by Excel templates to simulate daily work • Face-to-face training, including customise the session to the needs of the group.
• Categories of a VE / VM project
• Real life examples and experiences • Face-to-face training from a certified Hoshin Facilitator, including
• Set up a VE / VM project
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • Interactive group discussions and exercises to master the methods & tools • Real life examples and experiences
• Establish a VE / VM description
• Visuals (pictures, flipcharts, videos) to help memorise concepts long term • Interactive group discussions and exercises to master the methods & tools
• The first module teaches the basics of the methodology of Value Engineering • Controlling of optimisation success
• Book, article and video recommendations for further learning • Visuals (pictures, flipcharts, videos) to help memorise concepts long term
/ Value Management and gives an insight into the systematic approach of • Overview of additional optimisation approaches
• Book, article and video recommendations for further learning
increasing value for customers. • Process optimisation with VE / VM
• In the second module the basic knowledge of Value Engineering / Value • Value-oriented company management THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • 2 days coaching and working on participants’ own real cases (in the
Management is increased and deepened. The participants get to know • VE / VM and service design for services By the end of the course you will feel confident to: workshop)
complementary approaches to optimisation. One focus is on target costing • Understand the concept of change starting from Macro down to Micro level:
using VE / VM - another is on setting up VE projects. Furthermore value - Why change happens, what is the natural reaction of human beings to change
engineering with suppliers is addressed. Complex value management - How can we lead a change effort THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
projects can be defined and planned by the participants. - Tools to use in our daily life By the end of the course you will:
• In the third module, the procedure for the anchoring of Value Engineering / • Prepare your team for the changes and accompany them throughout the • Be able to tell the differences between vision, mission and strategy and
Value Management in the organisation is taught. Participants will understand journey evaluate an existing V/M/S
the value of VE / VM to achieve continuous optimisation. A special focus is on • Lead the change and transform the culture • Understand the difference between strategy creation, planning and
agility with status quo of agile value Engineering. execution
VE is applied on services using additional methods of service design. • Know the common approaches and tools used by successful organisations
TOPICS • Be able to execute your own strategies
• What is change?
• Why does it happen? Why now? Internal - external factors In case of workshop, there will be a ‘ready-to-go’ strategy plan for the
• Your role in change - WIIFM organisation.
• Is there an opportunity in every change?
• Change models
- Lewin’s model TOPICS
- Kotter’s 8 step model Training
- ADKAR model • Vision, mission and strategy
• Each project is a change project • The difference between strategy creation and execution
• Change tools for projects • Why companies often focus on the creation and ‘forget’ execution
- Lewin’s model • Overview of common frameworks (SEF, 8 Model) & methods (Hoshin, GE’s W
- GE’s CAP (Change Acceleration Process) model Cycles, BS)
• Communication • Reverse-engineering of a strategy
- Facilitation skills • Explanation and application of Hoshin Kanri Process, Catchball and X-Matrix
• How to ensure successful execution and sustainability • Daily management tools
- Tools for sustainability • 3 key success factors

Workshop
•Agreeing on strategic priorities
•Creating team’s X-Matrix strategic plan
•Agreeing on roles & responsibilities
•Determining milestones & timelines

Optional
•A ‘Change Leadership’ module can be included as it is critical for the success
of the execution

Computer access required for exercises.

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Leadership 4.1 – Essential Leaderpreneurship

Lean Six Sigma Skills for Managers in a World of Disruption Leadership & People Management Skills
MAN51 ︲ upon request ︲ Foundation / Skill MAN952 ︲ 3 days ︲ All Levels MAN902 ︲ 5 days ︲ All Levels

Kubilay Balci Tony Copeman Paul Keighley

Lean Six Sigma is a fact-based, data-driven philosophy of continuous We are all in the midst of reacting to the need for rapidly changing work As international companies move towards a flatter, team-based structure, Communication
improvement that emphasises employee involvement and teamwork; measuring practices. Just a short time ago, we were all talking about the impact of the supervisors and team leaders need to learn to combine fulltime operational • What is effective communication?
and systematising processes; and reducing variation and waste. fourth industrial revolution through digitalisation, whereas now we are responsibilities with leadership roles. This practical activity-based course is • International communication barriers and how to overcome them
experiencing it at a time of almost unimaginable global disruption. aimed at developing essential leadership skills, including team leadership. • Keys to effective international communication
We offer full range of Lean and Six Sigma trainings from awareness to Black Belt Today, we are all in an environment that requires rapid change in the way we • Guidelines for productive business meetings
levels, from 2 days up to 3 weeks and our training sessions are completely tailor- work, but at its core ensures that people's complex needs are not lost. • Putting it into practice: Difficult meeting situations
made to the needs of the client. Our trainer is a certified Master Black Belt from Unprecedented times like these are the call for great leaders and managers. DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
GE school and has over 20 years of experience in different industries. Those who show real leadership will be those who adopt new styles to succeed •A relatively new leader or supervisor Productive business meetings
Please contact us for an initial discussion and needs analysis, so we can guide in a world of mass disruption. They need to think, act and design differently and •Preparing for a management position •Before the meeting
you to find the best solution for you and your team. build a business model of flexibility, not stability. The focus is on essential ‘need to know’ leadership skills and will improve ability •Common meeting situations
and confidence when dealing with new or difficult situations •During the meeting
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... •Common meeting situations
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Interested in improving your organisation
• A team leader, supervisor, manager or divisional leader
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Motivating your team
• Keen to make a leap in your career with a Lean Six Sigma Certification This course content has been designed to be delivered via a live Remote What motivates people to work?
• In any role where you have responsibility for others: operational, technical, •
• Already involved in any continuous improvement initiative Instructor-Led platform and consists of 10 modules delivered over 5 days. Putting it into practice: Motivating your team and engaging individuals
commercial or administrative •
• Experiencing challenges in your organisation and willing to fix them
This workshop has been designed for all professionals who need to have the
• Just a curious person who likes problem solving Delegation: Learning to let go
skills at hand to rapidly adapt and to help others do the same. THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• How to delegate the workload effectively
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • How to develop people through delegation
The Lean Six Sigma courses cover the relevant amount of theory and combine it
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Assessing your own levels of competence in business skills, personal • Putting it into practice: Developing a delegation plan for your staff
with exercises to practise methods and tools. This course content has been designed to be delivered via a live Remote effectiveness, and relationship management
• Face-to-face training from a certified Master Black Belt, including Instructor-Led platform and consists of 3 modules delivered over 3 days. • Leadership through communicating effectively Coaching for Staff Development
• Real life examples and experiences Throughout the sessions delegates will be working in small breakout rooms • Situation team leadership skills •Development coaching and coaching guidelines
• Individual and group exercises to master the methods & tools within the platform and regrouping to share their learning and actions. • SMART Planning •Coaching situations and feedback
• Visuals (pictures, flipcharts, videos) to help memorise concepts long term • Motivation and delegation •Coaching tips
• Book, article and video recommendations for further learning • Business meeting skills
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • International influencing skills Problem solving and decision making
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING This course comprises three short modules designed specifically to provide • Problem solving •Problem solving
managers and leaders with the key skills required to be effective in today's • Conflict management •The Persuasive Funnel
The courses are designed in a way that participants start at basic level and get challenging environment where mass disruption is the new norm
deeper and further information in each level they take (from beginner to
expert). TOPICS Conflict management
The basic level is about understanding the Philosophy of Continuous TOPICS •Conflict management styles
Managing yourself and your time
Improvement (CI), then participants will get gradually introduced to Lean Six •Resolving conflict
Module 1: Communication in the remote Workplace • Manage your time more effectively
Sigma methods and tools, as well as personal development tools to manage • Adapting to new communication styles that have rapidly become so very • Managing yourself
larger CI projects. They will be able to: different • Reactive and proactive management
• Identify ‘waste’ and know how to eliminate it • The lines between verbal and non-verbal communication are becoming • Four quadrants of time management
• Start and successfully close Lean Six Sigma projects blurred yet never so important
• Understand and apply PDCA and DMAIC models as a framework to organise • Influencing using virtual platforms – be seen and heard in the right way Situational team leadership
improvement activities • Clear and concise, yet personable and respectful • Leadership styles - matching your leadership style to the person and the
• Communicate using Lean Six Sigma concepts • Effective and active listening situation
• Think about an organisation as a collection of processes, with inputs that • Building a communication strategy for your team • Leadership case studies
determine the output • Company culture and structures, policies and procedures, their impact on
• Relate Lean Six Sigma concepts to the overall business mission and objectives Module 2: Performance Management and People Development – essential leadership style
• Use Minitab Statistical Software * for long term survival • Team formation and features of effective teams
• Receive ‘Certificate of Participation’ ** • How situation leadership needs to become agile leadership • Team leadership styles and stages of team development
• Why regular performance-based conversations are so important now • Putting it into practice: Team leadership situations
*  we use Minitab free trial version during the training, it is up to the client to
• SMarTer - the tool for keeping everyone’s work aligned
buy full license
• PAID - the structure for all performance conversations Planning
** also note, a Lean Six Sigma ‘Belt’ Certificate requires not only attending the
• People development must not stop – how to build it in •ABC of planning
training but also showing the practical knowledge and abilities by (1) passing
•SMART planning
an exam and (2) successfully completing projects.
Module 3: Motivation and Engagement to help your team strive in the
new norm
TOPICS • The Change Adoption Curve - explained and how to work through it
• History of Lean Six Sigma • Maslow, Hertzberg and other tools to help support your team as they go
• Continuous Improvement Philosophy through a rollercoaster
• Lean thinking • Applying EQ everyday
- Theory of constraints • Why employee engagement has never been so important, and what to do
- 5 principles of Lean about it
- Tools & methods (5S, 7 wastes; value stream mapping; Kanban, SMED, Poka • Helping your team to cope with the new norm
Yoke • The importance of real teams and how to build them using Lencioni
- PDCA cycle
• Six Sigma
• What is Six Sigma? Input / output (X and Y) relationship
• Basic statistics
• DMAIC cycle
- Define the problems and objectives
- Measure the current state
- Analyse the process and the root causes
- Improve by identifying and implementing solutions
- Control and sustain the achieved results
• Minitab statistical software
• Change management

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Mastering Finance for

Non-Financial Oil & Gas Personnel Exploration & Production Accounting – Level 1
FIN04 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation FIN01 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation

Matilde Giulianelli or Robert Hockley Matilde Giulianelli or Robert Hockley

This course will give non-financial oil and gas professionals an understanding of Exploring & Producing oil and gas is challenging and involves a range of complex
basic principles, theory and practice of both financial reporting and analysis as activities and very large sums of money. Accounting for those activities is
they apply to the oil and gas industry. equally challenging and this introductory level course will offer a comprehensive
It will help participants to appreciate how decisions affect an organisation’s overview of commonly applied international approaches to the accurate
financial performance and covers standard financial and accounting terminology, recording and reporting of the financial consequences of E&P activity.
ensuring increased confidence in future finance discussions.

DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...

DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • A member of finance staff new to the industry requiring a grounding in the
• A manager or supervisor wanting to improve your understanding of financial various specialist discipline areas which typically comprise an oil and gas
reports and make more effective use of financial information for strategic company finance function
and operational decision-making • Working in the finance department and being developed for broader
• A specialist in any discipline who has to interpret and work with financial accounting and financial management responsibilities
information or has budget responsibilities • Involved with audit and information systems and have frequent dealings with
• An adviser who makes recommendations based on financial data financial controls and systems
• A non-financial person at any level and in any discipline in the oil and gas • A treasury and tax specialist who requires a better understanding of E&P
industry wanting to develop a better understanding of finance and finance and accounting
budgeting
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE The course uses a combination of instruction, group discussions, practical
The course will be delivered using a combination of instruction, facilitation of examples and exercises to ensure you absorb both the theory and the practical
group discussions and the regular use of practical examples and exercises to application of the topics.
offer you the opportunity to understand both theory and practical application
of the various topics.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • An overview of accounting policies and practices in the oil and gas industry
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • Basic cost control and the management of project, drilling and operating
• How to interpret, understand and act on financial information costs
• How to develop more effective decision-making skills • The accounting and financial management implications of exploring for and
• Elements of financial management specific to the oil and gas industry producing oil and gas
• A conceptual understanding of key E&P accounting topics including • The background to financial issues like joint ventures that are unique to the
depreciation, reserves, decommissioning, and asset impairment tests E&P industry, and their accounting treatment

TOPICS TOPICS
• Sources and uses of financial information • Introduction to the E&P industry
- Sources of financial data - Learn what is different about the exploration and production industry and
- Financial information systems the impact this has on accounting and financial management
- Uses of financial information for decision-making • Accounting policies
• Understanding financial information - How accounting policies influence the reporting of financial performance
- Understanding basic principles - Successful efforts and full-cost accounting
- Profit and loss account - The use of reserve data in accounting calculations
- Balance sheet - How to calculate depreciation, depletion and amortisation (DD&A)
- Importance of working capital and how to control it - How to conduct an impairment test or ceiling test
- Difference between capital expenditure and operating expenditure - How to account for decommissioning costs
• Cash flow • Joint-venture accounting
- Understanding the difference between cash flow and profit - Understanding a joint-venture (JV) agreement
- How to control cash flow - What a JV agreement states about accounting
- Techniques for measuring financial performance - How to prepare and process a cash call
- How to measure financial performance - Understanding JV billings - how to process a JV billing statement
- How to compare the performance of different petroleum companies - How to allocate JV costs
• Oil & gas industry accounting policies • Cost control and analysis

FINANCE AND CONTRACTING - How to account for exploration and appraisal costs
- Nature and classification of reserves and the use of reserve data in E&P
- Project and development costs
- How to estimate and control production operating costs
accounting - Drilling costs
Mastering Finance for Non-Financial Oil & Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 1 (FIN06) - DD&A: the basic concepts and examples of the Unit of Production
Gas Personnel (FIN04) calculation
Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 2 (FIN07)
- Asset impairment tests
Exploration & Production Accounting
Contracts Strategy & Management (CON02) - How to account for decommissioning
– Level 1 (FIN01) - Review of a sample set of E&P company published accounts CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
International Oil & Gas Exploitation Contracts Effects of taxation
Exploration & Production Accounting •
‘Highly impressed with the course content and the regular exercise completed
(CON03) - How tax effects profit and cash flow
– Level 2 (FIN02) throughout. Examples provided were also very interesting.’
The E&P Project Contract – EPC Contract (CON07) - Impact of tax on decisions  Taqa Bratani Ltd
Exploration & Production Accounting • Budget preparation and control
– Level 3 (FIN03) The E&P Technical Services Contract (CON08) - The role of financial planning ‘The information received in this training is really great and very informative. I
- How to prepare a budget learned a lot of things and it really will be very helpful to me when carrying
- How to control a budget out my job.’
 Dragon Oil

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Exploration & Production Accounting – Level 2 Exploration & Production Accounting – Level 3 Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 1 Auditing in the Oil & Gas Industry – Level 2
FIN02 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill FIN03 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced FIN06 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation FIN07 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Matilde Giulianelli or Robert Hockley Matilde Giulianelli or Robert Hockley Matilde Giulianelli Matilde Giulianelli or Robert Hockley

The aim of this training course is to raise your knowledge and understanding of This challenging but enjoyable training course is a highly interactive 5-day This introductory-level course provides a comprehensive overview of Auditing This course is an intensive training program designed to improve the skills of
international E&P finance and accounting to an intermediate level. This is workshop designed to take E&P finance and accounting skills to an advanced in the Exploration & Production (E&P) industry. It is suitable for anyone who those involved in the financial and contractual auditing of upstream Oil & Gas
achieved by in-depth examination of international practices and current level, to raise awareness and understanding of the accounting issues and wants to gain a broader understanding of Upstream Oil & Gas Auditing – Exploration and Production activities. The objective of this course is to enhance
developments across a broad range of relevant topics. You are encouraged to standards, and to develop analytical skills for more demanding roles within the including joint venture, financial and contractual audits by government and your understanding of the various audit principles and practices being applied
challenge existing methods as a basis for reviewing procedures and introducing organisation. regulatory authorities in the various granting regimes (Production Sharing in this industry today and to equip you with the knowledge and tools to deal
improvements in your own work place. Learning centres around a highly realistic E&P company case study. Working in Contracts, Risk Service Contracts, Concessionary) with complex audit cases.
groups, you will engage in a full range of finance department activities including
financial planning, preparation and analysis of information for decision-making,
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... joint venture accounting, financial reporting and analysis of company DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Working in finance and have a good foundation knowledge in exploration performance. • Audit staff who are new or relatively new to the industry and who require a • Personnel with an internal audit background and totally new to the discipline
and production accounting grounding in the various aspects of E&P audit of JV or PSC audit
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Finance / accounting personnel involved in supporting audits • An experienced audit practitioner and keen to update your auditing
We recommend that, to derive maximum benefit from this course, you should • Working in an accounting or financial management role and want to enhance • A professional from a wide range of other business functions who are techniques
first attend our predecessor Level 1 course. your analytic and presentation skills connected to / impacted by audit, such as Supply Chain, Operations, • Personnel from finance or any discipline who intends to take part in internal
Contracts Holders, IT, Tax and Treasury or joint venture audits
To be able to participate effectively, you should have already attended the two • Topics will be covered from both the perspective of being part of an audit • Personnel with a background in statutory audit in the accountancy profession
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE lower-level companion courses - Exploration & Production Accounting Levels 1 team plus that of the team being audited. Therefore, the course will appeal who requires an insight into the internal and joint venture audit areas
The course will be delivered using a combination of instruction, facilitation of and 2 - or be able to demonstrate a suitable combination of relevant experience to staff from IOC’s, NOC’s and those from Government and/or Regulatory
group discussions and the regular use of practical examples and exercises to and subject knowledge. Authorities.
offer participants the opportunity to understand both the theory and the HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
practical application of the various E&P Accounting topics. HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE Extensive use is made of realistic industry-based exercises and case studies to
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE reinforce key teaching points and to provide participants with opportunities to
• Using computer-based simulation, teams of 3-4 delegates participate in the
financial management of a hypothetical international exploration and This course is highly participative using a combination of instruction, group apply the knowledge gained in a practical and enjoyable format.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING discussions and industry specific examples and exercises to ensure attendees
production company, exploring such diverse activities as operator and
By the end of the course you will: absorb both the theory and the practical application of the topics.
non-operator accounting, recording of transactions, updating of financial
• Enhance your knowledge of accounting and reporting issues unique to the
statements and analysis of results.
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
E&P industry with emphasis on the application of International Financial By the end of the course you will be able to:
• A variety of highly realistic business scenarios is introduced, through which THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
Reporting Standards (IFRS). • Apply a structured methodology for conducting oil industry internal,
you will plan, record and report on the progress of your ‘company’. This
• Improve your understanding of the accounting and reporting of Sales By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
hands-on scenario-based approach enables you to track and analyse the production sharing and joint venture audits
Revenue, Farm In/Farm Out, and Carried Interest. • The unique features / key phases of the E&P business
• Implement the benefits of a multi-discipline team audit approach
impact of each activity from initiation through to final results and analysis of
• Enhance your knowledge of Production Sharing Contacts and Joint Venture • General principles and objectives of the various different types of Upstream
company performance. • Adopt a model of best practice for conducting audits
Accounting issues including Unitisation & Redetermination. Oil & Gas audits • Analyse, interpret and decide complex cases using the contracts and
• Experienced financial trainers review and update your subject knowledge
• Improve your knowledge of the Corporate Budget and Planning process • Adding value to your organisation by improving your audit techniques and
and skills before each scenario is introduced, and are on hand throughout the documents, the principles and auditor’s judgement
including a review of Key Performance Indicators and Company Strategy. auditing skills
course to provide guidance and support.
• Raise your awareness of the E&P business activity for which we are • The importance of following process in order to avoid costly audit related
The course concentrates on aspects of auditing unique to the E&P business.
accounting and reporting. Familiarity with spreadsheet techniques is assumed. findings
• Using industry specific examples and exercises, developing your

TOPICS THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING understanding of the most common E&P industry audit issues TOPICS
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: Setting the context
• Regulation of Oil & Gas Company Accounting
• How to carry out and manage operational financial accounting activities TOPICS • The typical Agreements of the Exploration and Production industry
• Accounting for Exploration and Appraisal Costs
associated with joint ventures - The Joint Venture
• Commercial Reserves The Upstream Oil & Gas Business
• How to prepare, analyse and present information for effective financial - The contracts with the Government
• The DD&A Calculation • Why is the upstream oil & gas business so different?
• Decommissioning reporting • Key phases of the E&P field life cycle
• The impact of different activities on the financial statements of an upstream Audit Concepts
• Impairment • A review of the most typical oil & gas agreements
oil and gas company •Purpose of audit
• Accounting Policies - Review Introduction to Joint Venture Audit / PSC Audit
• How to practically apply IFRS in accounting for a wide range of typical oil and •Independence – its application in different types of audit
• Accounting for Financing Arrangements • The objectives and principles of JV and PSC audit
gas industry activities •Controls – objectives of controls and their application
• Accounting for Sales Revenue • Understanding the skill set required of an auditor
•Identifying fraud
• Accounting for E&P Company Taxes • Audit process
• State Frameworks for the Control & Exploitation of Petroleum Reserves
TOPICS • Risk - measuring / analysing audit risk
The main simulated financial scenarios on this course are as follows: Audit Techniques
• Production Sharing Agreements / Contracts Audit Planning & Information Gathering
• Your company decides to participate in a new exploration joint venture. You
•Audit preparation and planning - to ensure an effective audit
• Joint Ventures • Responsibilities and objectives
will review accounting policy options, enter billings into the accounting •Risk assessment – techniques to determine audit priorities
• JV - Unitisation and Redetermination • Audit scope, duration and preparation
system and prepare financial statements. •Testing/sampling – techniques to verify accounts and controls
• JV Cash Management • Interviewing and the Internal Control Questionnaire
• The joint venture proceeds to develop a commercial discovery. Your company
•Interviewing techniques
• JV Billing Arrangements • Process review including use of flow-charts
also acquires an interest in a producing field. You will account for •Flowcharting techniques and their application
• JV Cost Allocation • Testing and Sampling
development costs, sales revenues, DD&A, a decommissioning provision, and •Reporting
• JV Audit Audit Reporting
production under the terms of a tax-based fiscal arrangement. •Team management – to ensure resources are used effectively
• Planning & Budgeting • Key features of best practice audit reports
• Performance Measurement • Your company takes on the role of operator of a new venture. You will • Audit documents & meetings
prepare cash calls and billings, and maintain operator accounting records. Joint Venture Audit
• Company Strategy • Audit follow-up
• Your company decides to change from the full cost to the successful efforts
•Developing a model of joint venture audit best practice
JV Audit Issues
method. You will prepare financial statements reflecting the change in •The Accounting Procedure and the recommended practices – SOAP 2
• General principles of the JV
accounting policy. •The audit cycle – planning, implementation, results, reporting
• Compliance / relevance checks:
• You will account for your company‘s participation in a new venture under the
•Understanding the accounting systems
- Approval process
terms of a production sharing contract. •Joint Venture, PSC and the major audit issues that arise
- Budget / AFE compliance
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK • Following an earlier unitisation and a move to multi-venture operations, you - Relevance of costs to JV
•Contract audit
‘Instructor was very good - above average, with great energy to present all will account for a redetermination and shared-cost allocations. •Audit of specific cost categories
- Contractual compliance
relevant info.’ • A falling oil price and revised estimates of reserves indicate impairment of an
•Multi-venture audits
- JV Funding
 Deputy GM at NIS asset. You will perform a test and account for the result. JV Audit Issues - Review of Specific JV Cost Categories
• Your company adjusts its portfolio of assets. You will account for a farm-out
Production Sharing Contracts Audit
• Drilling
‘I had joined the oil and gas industry and this course helped me to see my arrangement. •Background
• Warehouse / materials
challenge as a great opportunity. Level 2 has brought to light new concepts • Your company‘s chief executive is due to meet with investment analysts. You
•Key aspects of audit
• Shared / allocated costs - G&A
and different ways of interpreting my company’s commitments. Thanks to the will prepare for him a briefing on company performance and financial status. • Shared / allocated costs - logistical support
knowledge shared I will certainly be a better professional, not only technically
• Costs from affiliates, including PCO
but now as an enthusiastic employee.’
 BG Group
Computer access required for exercises.

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International Oil & Gas

Contracts Strategy & Management Exploitation Contracts The E&P Project Contract – EPC Contract The E&P Technical Services Contract
CON02 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill CON03 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill CON07 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill/Advanced CON08 ︲ 5 days ︲ Advanced

Matilde Giulianelli or Paul Keighley Matilde Giulianelli or Paul Keighley Paul Adrian Paul Adrian

This practical oil and gas focused course will help you to develop your own In this course participants will learn about the petroleum upstream fiscal The Contract is the essential tool defining the transfer of risks and liabilities Operators and main contractors are contracting/sub-contracting a wide range of
effective procurement and Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy and can systems and the contractual instruments governments use to grant to oil between the operator and its contractors, and the relationship between the their activities. The Service Contract is the tool for controlling the efficiency of
make valuable quantifiable contributions to your company‘s performance. It companies the right to explore, develop and exploit hydrocarbon fields. parties. This is particularly important in the context of a development project the Contractor. This course allows all stakeholders involved (company, contractors,
shows you how to adopt a ‘best-practice’ model, and outlines the latest thinking By using industry specific case studies, examples and exercises this course will where the operator will delegate the Engineering, Procurement and sub-contractors) to better understand the contractual relationship, their rights
in upstream petroleum industry procurement. enhance participants knowledge of the typical features of each system, how Construction (EPC) activities to its EPC contractors. This course defines the and obligations, and gives a detailed review of the contract and its main features.
they impact the economics of the field from both the oil company‘s and the contractual strategy of a project and its impact on the project's completion on It reviews the whole contractor selection process from the pre-qualification stage
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... government‘s viewpoint. time and within budget. It also reviews the entire contractor selection process to the award of the Contract. The course focuses on the services contracts put in
from pre-qualification stage to contract award. place for supporting a drilling campaign: rig contracts, drilling services contracts,
• Involved in or have responsibility for the entire procurement process, i.e. a
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... A major section covers the typical terms of the EPC contract and details the logistic support contracts and covers all specificities of the various contracts.
line operational manager, specialist (the ‘end user’), contracts manager or clauses related to Performance of the Contract, Financial Conditions, Liabilities
contracts specialist • Involved at any level in business development, contract negotiations,
business analysis, strategic planning, joint-venture representation or and Insurances and Legal Clauses: Suspension-Termination-Force Majeure- DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
investment in petroleum projects and would like to develop a more in-depth Applicable and Governing Laws. • A contract engineer, contract administrator or any other stakeholder
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
general understanding of international oil and gas exploitation contracts involved in the relationship between the company and the contractors of a
This course makes extensive use of oil industry case studies, examples and DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... service contract
exercises, with delegates working in syndicates to analyse problems and HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • A contract engineer, project package manager or a stakeholder involved in • A driller or logistician interested in the contractual aspects of your
recommend solutions. the relationship between the company and its contractors in the specific operational activity
This course makes extensive use of petroleum industry case studies, examples
and exercises, with delegates working individually and in teams when tackling a context of an oil & gas project
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING variety of industry-specific challenges. HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and
• How to develop and implement a highly effective procurement strategy and THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • This course will give you a strong theoretical background through a solid and meticulous documentation, which you will be able to use in your working
plan for your organisation to reduce the overall cost of purchasing By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: meticulous documentation that you will be able to use in your working position as a reference
• How to manage your supply chain in order to deliver maximum value at position as a reference • The course will also make extensive use of case studies and exercises
• The structure and benefits of different types of international contracts for
minimum cost petroleum exploration, development and production • The course will also make extensive use of case studies and exercises • When appropriate, videos will complete and support the theory
• How to develop and implement a best-practice process for the management • A Multiple Choices Questionnaire will terminate the session. After
• The key elements of oil and gas exploitation contracts
of contracts and the supply chain • How to structure the agreement(s) to meet your company‘s needs completion of the MCQ, instructor and participants will correct it together in THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• How to adopt innovative ways to select contractors and prepare tender order to confirm points not properly understood
• The different needs and expectations of national and international oil and By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
documents gas companies • A drilling campaign Contractual Strategy
• How to choose the type of contract and compensation terms that best • Non-financial elements and their impact on economics and profitability THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING • The full 'Call For Tender' process and its various forms
achieves the contract‘s objectives • How to identify and manage appropriately the risks and opportunities in the By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of: • The Technical Services Contract itself and its main clauses in terms of
• How to prepare tender evaluation criteria and evaluate a tender submission contract terms • Project contractual strategy performance of the contract, financial conditions, liabilities, insurances and
• How to manage contract risk • How to differentiate between oil and gas exploitation and marketing issues • How the contractual strategy influences the performance of the project legal clauses
involved in gas contracts • The full Call-For-Tender process and its various forms • The specificities of some services contracts: rig, marine (and its regulatory
TOPICS • How to model the changing parameters in a typical PSC • The EPC contract and its main clauses in terms of performance of the framework), air support (and its regulatory framework)
• What is a contract? • The role of contract risk assessment contract, financial conditions, liabilities, insurances and legal clauses
- The contract as a legal instrument - The importance of contract risk
TOPICS TOPICS
- The contract as an investment tool assessment in strategy and • What are ‘international exploitation - The challenge of decommissioning TOPICS Exploration Phase
• What is the supply chain and how contractor selection contracts’ and how do they work? obligations EPC Contract Introduction • Geology - Geophysics
do we manage it? - How to carry out a contract risk - The key differences between • How to manage the economics of • Definition of a contract • Drilling operations
- Illustration of supply chain assessment PSCs, concessions, service international contracts • Video to support the technical explanation of geophysics and drilling
management (SCM) • Alternative tendering strategies contracts and joint-venture - Tools for assessing the value of The Contractual Strategy operations
- Benefits of defining SCM - Functional versus technical contracts success and the cost of failure •Compliance - ethics
- SCM analysis for opportunities to specifications - The rights and obligations of the - How do we set the right price? •Legal framework The Contractual Strategy
save money - Oil industry examples parties at each stage - Special issues for marginal fields •Local content •Compliance - Ethics
• Developing a best-practice • Different types of contracts • Why do we have PSCs? • Who pays for and carries the risk •Definition of project contractual strategy •Legal Framework
procurement process - Strengths and weaknesses of - Understand what PSCs are during development programs? •Local Content
- Suggested process for managing alternative contract types designed to do and how they are - Where to find sources of funding Call for Tender (CFT) •Definition of the Contractual Strategy
contracts from beginning to end - How to choose an appropriate evolving from the public and private sector •Prequalification
- The role of end-users and the contract compensation method • Who gets the production? - How are ‘non-financial issues’ •Competitive CFT Call for Tender
contracts specialist • How to prepare contractor - How to work out the production dealt with? •Other types of CFT • Prequalification
• What makes the petroleum selection criteria splits - How to meet national policies and • Competitive CFT
industry different? - Oil industry examples - Untangling the ‘R factor’ contract commitments for Bid Analysis and Contractor Selection - Rules & framework
- The role of government, national - Traditional versus non-traditional • How are the contracts dealt with in employment, training, local •Technical evaluation and clarifications - Preparation & guidelines
oil companies (NOCs) and selection criteria the exploration phase? purchasing and HSE compliance •Commercial evaluation and clarifications - CFT document preparation
co-venturers • How to evaluate tender - Managing timescales, minimum • How is cost recovery set up and •Bid comparison and final recommendation • Other types of CFT
• What is a contracts strategy and submissions work programs, appraisal and managed?
relinquishment What are the effects of unitisation Typical Contract Conditions Bid Analysis and Contractor Selection
how do we develop one? - How to ensure best-value •
- Setting criteria, evaluating and and redetermination? General overview •Technical Evaluation and Clarifications
- Oil industry case studies and selection •
agreeing ‘commerciality’ In what ways are gas contracts Performance of the contract •Commercial Evaluation and Clarifications
examples - How to avoid common mistakes • •
What are the objectives in the different? Financial conditions •Bid Comparison and Final Recommendation
- The essential ingredients of a • Understanding the ‘small print’ • •
contracts strategy • Getting to grips with contractual development and production - Special considerations for natural •Liabilities and insurances
Typical Contract Conditions
- The process of developing a language and terms and conditions phase? gas and LNG production, •Legal clauses
• General
contracts strategy • How to manage the contract after it - Differences between host transportation, processing and
- Status of the parties
• The role of contracts policy and has been awarded countries and contracting sales agreements
- Assignment
procedures - The role of the ‘kick-off’ meeting companies and how to bridge the - Understanding the LNG
- Sub-contractor.
- The vital relationship between - Preventing and resolving disputes gaps marketplace
• Performance of the contract
contracts strategy, policy and - Managing cost and performance - Bonuses, royalties, taxes and • Future trends
• Financial conditions
procedure - How to give contractor feedback pricing issues - Has the traditional PSC had its
• Liabilities and insurances
- Oil industry examples of contracts • Where is the balance of risk in the day?
• Legal clauses
policy and procedure contract provisions? - Recent developments in
• Alternative contracts strategies - Using incentives structures to contracting Specific Contract conditions
- Oil industry examples and case even out the upsides and - The changing role of IOCs •Rig and drilling services contract
studies downsides of the contract terms •Support vessel contract
for each party •Air support contract

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Business Writing Skills Success in Multicultural Teams

SSK55 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation SSK52 ︲ 2 days ︲ Foundation / Skill

Seb Yarwood Kubilay Balci

During this hands-on course participants will develop their writing skills through Nowadays - thanks to globalisation and modern communication tools - it is just
a combination of practical work allied with theoretical learning, broken down normal to have interactions with people from different cultures on daily basis.
into easy-to-absorb sections that build up over the 3-day course. Though how good are you to leverage all the opportunities presented by those
Whether you are writing to clients or to a variety of internal audiences, your multicultural environments? (Or at least) Can you avoid any misunderstandings?
writing style and content are vitally important and will make the difference During this 2-day session participants will learn the basic concepts around what
between your message being a clear, efficient targeted success and a total are the cultural differences; if we can understand / measure them; how can we
failure. utilise those differences in multicultural teams. It is designed to be an
This course is designed for those who have some experience in business writing, experience-sharing opportunity among participants aided by break-outs and
but would like to raise their level and maximise the impact they make. exercises.

DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
• Looking to understand and develop robust professional practices for all • An employee of an international organisation
aspects of business writing • An expat
• Wishing to have the confidence that your written communications are • Leader or member of a multicultural team
attuned to your audience
• An employee who wants to create the right positive impact in the most
appropriate way possible
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
This training covers the relevant amount of theory and combines it with
interactive discussions and exercises to practise methods and tools. Modular
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE design of the sessions enables us to combine different blocks and to customise
A blend of delivery styles and learning techniques including individual exercises, the sessions to the needs of the group.
group exercises and case studies ensure that the training delivers variety and
interest and a high level of interaction and hands-on practical involvement to • Face-to-face training, including
assist all attendees in gaining the maximum advantage not only of the • Real life examples and experiences
information provided and discussed, but fundamentally the confidence to take • Interactive group discussions and exercises to master the methods & tools
it away and utilise it on a daily basis. • Visuals (pictures, flipcharts, videos) to help memorise concepts long term
• Book, article and video recommendations for further learning
• Experience sharing among participants
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
By the end of the course you will feel confident to:
• Write business correspondence appropriately and clearly, aligned to any THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
formal protocol within your organisation By the end of the course you will:
• Use punctuation rules and tools that avoid grammatical errors • Understand the background of cultural differences
• Write clear and meaningful memos, business letters, reports and emails • Get to see those differences as opportunities rather than complexities
• Use templates and formats used in correspondence within your organisation • Learn how to leverage differences
• Organise complex content into a logical sequence of ideas that can be • Receive a set of real life examples showing simple things to avoid
communicated appropriately • Be familiar with nuances between national and organisational cultures
• Understand and use the correct layout for written communication to
maximise impact
• Understand and use concrete examples and visual aids in written
TOPICS
communication to convey messages effectively • What is ‘culture’? Traditional vs. modern definitions
• Onion model
• What are the cultural differences?
TOPICS - Perception of time
• Writing principles - Role of time (mono vs. polychrone)
• Written communication - use of clear, concise and accurate vocabulary - High context - low context
• Use of accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation • Can we understand and measure those differences?
• Proof-reading - correcting own mistakes - Hofstede’s 6D model
• Written protocol - following the company formats • Multi-focus model on organisational culture
• Writing emails - keeping them clear • Seeing similarities & leveraging differences
• Editing - re-wording and re-phrasing • Effective communications
• Writing memos and business letters • Dos & don’ts
• Written style - how to convey the message
• Writing complex content
SOFT SKILLS •
•
Use of visual aids in writing
Drafting and re-drafting
• Presenting your writing
Business Writing Skills (SSK55)
Success in Multicultural Teams (SSK52)
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – Delivering with Confidence and Impact (SSK54) CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
Communication Skills for Success (SSK11) ‘Kubilay not only shared his interesting approach but also promoted lively
discussions among participants -each of whom has first-hand intercultural
Negotiation Skills for the Oil & Gas Industry (SSK10) experiences from several countries. Many of us have a fair share of
Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff – A Structured System (SSK24) experiences in multicultural environments but having an understanding of the
main reasons behind all those cultural differences and getting guiding
Applied Problem Solving and Decision Making Techniques: From Theory to Practical Use (SSK26) principles on how to handle them was very beneficiary for all of us. As one of
the participants stated: it was a different experience from our day-to-day
work trainings and we surely will use most of it in our daily lives.’
 from VBC’s web page after a joint session with PWN
 (Professional Women Network)

Computer access required for exercises.

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Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – Delivering with Confidence and Impact Communication Skills for Success Negotiation Skills for the Oil & Gas Industry
SSK54 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation / Skill Level SSK11 ︲ 3 days ︲ Foundation/Skill SSK10 ︲ 5 days ︲ Skill

Tony Copeman Tony Copeman Paul Keighley or Peter Sheal

For many people across all levels and roles in business having to deliver a THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING It is often said that up to 70% of communication is lost every time people By making extensive use of oil and gas industry exercises, case studies and role
presentation of any kind is, at best, an uncomfortable experience. So much so, Through attending this course in enhancing your skills to deliver high impact engage and the aim of this short course is simple: to reduce that number and plays this highly-interactive workshop demonstrates a structured approach to
that many will do almost anything to avoid it. Whether you are presenting to the presentations you will: help people to develop their communication skills. effective negotiating and introduces Breakthrough Negotiation Strategy to
board, to shareholders, employees or the public, your presentation and delivery • Build your confidence and self-belief in presenting to any size and make up of
Communication is not just about talking to one another, it is about so much achieve results in difficult and complex negotiations.
management skills are critical to your continued success. The confidence you audience more, and this course has been designed to help everyone understand and use You will develop your knowledge in a number of important areas, including
exhibit makes the difference between you and your presentation being a • Be able to use a variety of tools such as PowerPoint, White boarding or
a selection of communication tools for everyday life. team negotiations, international / cross cultural negotiations and conflict
resounding success and a real struggle. talking to give you confidence and control • Do you want to be able to engage more with your fellow team members? resolution.
During this hands-on, experiential based course participants will develop their • Develop your understanding and ability to build clear, compelling and
• Do you wish you were a little more resilient and able to rebound easier after
skills and personal style through a combination of learning techniques and tips. motivational presentations a setback? DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
You will find that over this short period you not only build and deliver • Ensure that your presentation is one that is remembered for all of the right
• Do you want to be able to increase your ability to speak in public and give
increasingly high impact presentations but also that you become increasingly better presentations? • A professional with limited negotiating experience wanting to improve your
reasons abilities and confidence in this core business activity
more confident and able to present with ease. • Break down complex information and material into a structure that is not
• Maybe you would like to be more confident at solving conflict situations?
This course can be designed for all levels of experience: For professionals with • A petroleum professional involved in commercial or inter-personal
only easy for you to manage when under the inherent pressure of delivering negotiations
little or no presenting experience, who would like to develop their presentation high level presentations, but to do so in such a way that your audience If the answer to any of these questions is 'yes', then this course is for you.
skills to ensure that their presentations have maximum impact; as well as for understands and connects with your key messages
those who have already experience in presenting but are ready to take those HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Bring inspiration into your delivery so that it serves to create a ‘will do’ DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...
skills a stage further. approach amongst your audience as a consequence The bulk of this course comprises realistic, oil industry-based role-play
• Create presentations that from the very beginning grab the attention of your
• Looking for a set of tools that can be used in everyday (business) life to negotiating scenarios based on a variety of commercial and non-commercial
audience, go on to develop their engagement through the use of structure improve your communication skills situations. This is underpinned with instruction in negotiating principles and
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... methodology.
that builds a story, highlights key points and finishes with a clear call to
• New to presenting, maybe not looking forward to the prospect of action that lasts and has impact Class numbers for this course are kept low to ensure maximum student
presenting, and would like to develop the styles and techniques to allow you
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE participation and ample coaching from the class instructor.
• Be able to understand, manage and bond with different audience dynamics
to present with confidence and clarity Uniquely, through the interactive nature of this course your professional and
• Be able to confidently manage difficult audiences
• A professional who has presented before, but keen to improve your personal confidence will both be increased leaving you feeling able to THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
• Understand the impact your physiology and tonality have on building your
presentation and presentation management skills to ensure your effectively communicate in all situations.
personal presence and use this to project self-assurance and excite others to By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
presentations are effective, impactful and professional Essentially this course comprises a blend of delivery styles to ensure that all
action • How to plan and prepare for negotiations
• Aware that whilst your presentations and presentation management skills delegate learning patterns are catered for: oral, visual & kinesthetic. You will
• Understand and capitalise on your strengths • How to recognise the vital steps in a negotiated settlement, and to exhaust
are generally good, having the opportunity to enhance these skills will be of engage in discussion and practice of the subject matter with modules following
• Understand and mitigate against your weaknesses one step before proceeding to the next
great personal and professional benefit a format of: introduction of a topic, discussion of the topic to aid theoretical
• Practice every element, receive instant feedback and develop your personal • How to improve your communication skills to achieve better results
• A team leader required to present in a more formal setting understanding and to place the topic within the organisation and your current
style in delivering presentations with high impact • How to resolve impasse and handle difficult negotiations
• A manager with prior experience in delivering presentations and public need. To assist understanding examples and practice will be used.
• How to negotiate in teams
speaking who now needs to present to wider groups • How to respect cultural differences in international negotiations
• An executive who needs to speak in front of groups such as fellow board and TOPICS THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
leadership groups, shareholders, employees or the public What makes an effective presentation?
•
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding and TOPICS
• Tips and tricks to make you feel comfortable and confident
abilities of: • Negotiation as a process
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • Keys to building a simple yet highly effective presentation
• Gaining personal confidence and self-belief, to get a message across, have it - What do we mean by negotiation?
• How to use tools for delivery such as PowerPoint, White boarding or just
A blend of delivery styles ensures that all learning patterns are catered for and understood and actioned - Are you a potential negotiator?
talking
attendees not only gain the maximum advantage of the information provided • Applying a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication skills - Key negotiating steps
• Presenting information in a clear, concise and positive manner that connects
and discussed, but also the confidence to own it. Core to this journey is the • How to use communication as a way to positively impact on both how we feel • Preparing for your negotiation
with the audience
application of the widely acclaimed 70:20:10 model of learning where you will about ourselves as well as how others feel about us - Five keys to preparation
• Common causes of ineffective presentations
engage in understanding and discussing the aspects covered, interpret these • Setting objectives that your team understands and positively engages in - Knowing your subject, knowing your counterpart, preparing your tactics
• Perfect preparation, ensuring that purpose, audience and desired outcome
into practical and relevant application and then truly discover and refine these • Developing competence and confidence to tackle challenging situations such - An invaluable tool - preparation checklist
are captured
skills through ‘live’ application of practice and peer-to-peer feedback. as presentations, conflict, performance discussions, etc. • Initiating and presentation
• Building a presentation structure that has natural flow and logical
• Emotional Intelligence (EQ): how to apply it to help build resilience and the - The importance of initiation and how to initiate
development
ability to ‘bounce back’ from setbacks - The importance of presentation after initiation and before bargaining
• Creating an instant positive first impact to build credibility and rapport
• How to increase your business and personal effectiveness by being able to • Bargaining
• Communicating to enhance credibility, project enthusiasm, competency and
motivate and influence those around you - Developing your bargaining strategy
confidence
• How to consider and develop your own personal ‘brand’ to support your - Effective bargaining techniques
• Physiology and tonality - how to step out of your communication comfort
communication - How and when to avoid premature bargaining
zone and exploit physiology and tonality to bring your audience in
- How to resolve impasse and deal with conflict
• Building the story to achieve a greater impact and have your audience feeling
- Getting concessions
inspired TOPICS
• Closing the deal
• Motivating your audience to take action • The core of resilience - How to recognise closing signals
• Recognising and managing audience dynamics of all types • Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - Confirmation and follow-up
• Maintaining your professionalism, composure and control in high pressure • Bonding and rapport • Communication and human behaviour in negotiations
situations • Understanding and using body language - Seven steps to effective communication
• Highly effective verbal and non-verbal communications - Verbal and non-verbal communication
• Clear objective setting - Learning how to listen
• Motivation - Dealing with different personalities
• Delegation - How to communicate to influence the other side
• Influencing with impact - Negotiating by phone or email
• Conflict management • Team negotiations
• Presenting and presentation skills - How to negotiate in teams
• The issues with the written word • Breakthrough negotiations
• The curse of email - What we mean by ‘breakthrough strategy’
• Conquering the fear of the telephone • Handling international negotiations
- Recognising cultural differences
- How cultural differences affect negotiations
- Preparing for international negotiations
• Dealing with conflict
- The causes of negotiating conflict
- How to assess your own conflict management style
- How to handle conflict in negotiations

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Effective Technical Writing for Exploration and Production Staff – Applied Problem Solving and Decision Making Techniques:
A Structured System From Theory to Practical Use
SSK24 ︲ 3 days ︲ Skill SSK26 ︲ 4 days ︲ Skill / Advanced

John H. Martin Tony Copeman

This unique workshop provides guidelines for the efficient reporting of TOPICS Decision-making is how we cope with our environment and the complexities TOPICS
petroleum engineering, geological and geophysical studies. It will help you to • Why write reports? that we face on an increasingly frequent basis. Having a process to work with • A sink or swim dilemma
produce concise and readable management briefings, well or study proposals - Four basic types - make sure you use the appropriate one can take the anxiety out of problem-solving and make decision-making easier • Problem solving vs decision making
and reports, tender documents, field development plans, operating manuals, • How to write and far more effective. • What's the problem here?
procedures and legal agreements. - Report compilation using a ’news-based‘ approach This interactive course will provide insights and techniques for making that - Different types of decisions
Most ’communication skills‘ courses are presented by individuals from outside • Analysing objectives and developing ’messages‘ process a far easier, far more positive experience. You will be introduced to - Fact and information
the oil industry. This one is different. It gives practical instruction rather than - How to develop a meaningful topic outline world class academic models and learn how these can be used in everyday life to - Symptoms and causes etc.
theory, and is based on the presenter‘s extensive experience of reporting and - Using verbal presentations to help structure a report help you to become an inventive yet logical and decisive problem solver and • The theory of Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM)
compiling integrated field development studies in an international oil company • Tips to improve writing skills decision maker. By the end of the course you will not only have a new-found • Individual vs group decision making
and consultancy environment, as well as board papers, expert determinations, - Brevity and simple approaches confidence in your abilities, but also in being able to assist others avoid the all • Traps and options
unitisation and redetermination procedures and submissions, contracts and - Handling numerical data and specialist terminology too familiar challenge of poor problem solving and decision making. • Selecting the right problem
court papers. - Writing effective summaries • Problem solving process and where decision making fits
• Optimal use of charts, figures, tables and enclosures DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... • Reason, ethics and emotion
DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE... - How to select and design illustrations • Styles
• Someone who has to solve problems and make decisions with increasing
- The science behind colour design • Active listening
• An E&P specialist or manager at any level in the oil & gas, consultancy / regularity, complexity and consequences
• How to compile manuals and minutes • Generating alternatives
service or R&D sector • Feeling that if only you had a framework within to operate and a better
- Making it easy! • Assessing the alternatives
• An experienced team leader or supervisor who needs to coordinate or review range of tools available you would make better, more effective, more cost
• Practical aspects of report preparation • Implementing and following up
the reporting of multidisciplinary integrated studies effective decisions
- Type styles, layout and arrangement
- Making your reports a pleasure to read Throughout the course case studies and practical exercises are consistently
This is not a basic English course so you should have a reasonable command of • Managing the reporting process Previous attendees have been department managers, directors, supervisors,
the language. used to demonstrate theories and models introduced. Tools (such as those
- How to reduce editing time project managers, engineers, team leaders, stakeholders and team members.
below) are then used to develop delegate understanding and provide a wide
- Coordinating multiple authors for multi-disciplinary reporting range of frameworks to develop confidence and competence.
Even native speakers are surprised at how many new ideas and practical • Digital documentation
suggestions this course contains. If relatively new to the industry, you will learn HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE • SCAMPER
- Special techniques for on-screen display rather than hard copy • Six Hats
that ’commercial‘ technical writing requires a non-traditional approach. - Use of advanced word processing and document design features for digital The instructor is renowned for his style of blending theory with practice and
This course is designed specifically for the E&P professional, focusing on E&P ensuring that everyone takes a personal experience from the training. His • Brain storming and brain writing
distribution • Ishikawa (Fishbone)
documents and examples. Over four hundred individuals have attended - Effective use of emails ability to provide an engaging mixture of subject matter delivery, trainer and
previous versions of this practical course, presented as public and as ’in-house‘ group led discussion, work groups and practical examples throughout the • Right brain, left brain
workshops. course ensures that every delegate has the chance to not only develop a • Whole brain
The workshop is ideal as an ’in-house‘ presentation for company teams, where thorough understanding of the topics but also to build their personal style • 5 why's
participants may find it easier to work on internal documents. within a structured framework. By the end of the course delegates often
comment how the experience has left them feeling confident in their abilities
and eager to bring about a change when they return to the work place.
HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
You will develop a ’toolkit‘ to help with your writing tasks, to communicate
interpretations, results and recommendations more effectively. During THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
practical sessions you will have the opportunity to apply the techniques By the end of the course you will:
demonstrated to your own material. You will very quickly see how to make • Gain personal confidence and self-belief in your abilities to take on problems
improvements. and decisions
One-to-one tutorials at the end of the course will allow detailed discussion of • Become a better, more effective decision maker
your own work. • Have a series of proven models as a framework for developing your own
Together with a slidepack, a recently updated comprehensive manual in book style as a high quality problem solver and decision maker
style is provided, both in hard copy and digital form, for future reference. • Be able to rationalise thinking and decision making of others
• Avoid common decision making traps
• Identify the right solution for the right problem
THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
By the end of the workshop you will feel confident in: ‘The course is really important and it might be offered to everyone in the
• Applying all the practical techniques required to communicate technical work company.’
effectively in writing  Engineer at Marathon Oil
• Your awareness of several common misconceptions relating to use of the
English language in the commercial E&P environment ‘I really like the way the instructor presented the course. Excellent and
• Applying the many simple (but effective) suggestions contained in the relevant course.’
workshop  Engineer at Marathon Oil
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impact that it has on transport, and deposition of multiphase flow and by rules and decisions that
theory, stemming from the member of staff at the University of Manchester and the University of Derby. a Ph.D. in petroleum engineering and an M.Sc. in mathematics, both from Stanford
practical situations. The aim sediment and applying them to practical examples. These are ostensibly technical
author‘s mix of industry Additionally, he is the external examiner for the Masters course in Oil & Gas University and has business and management science education from INSEAD and
of the book is to provide develop conceptual models for are based on the authors‘ in nature, as well as
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an introductory overview the full range of sedimentary direct experience on MFM, commercially relevant
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which covers a broad range environments, from deserts to gained over many years of contractual stipulations.
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and continental depositional environments; organic matter studies as integrated conducts courses on several topics: Risk & Volume Assessment, Prospect Maturation, within the oil industry. He has been working for ExxonMobil as a geologist, seismic Switzerland Chapter as Vice President Education & Certification from 2006 to 2011.
tool in sedimentary geology and stratigraphy. Basin Analysis, Play-based Exploration, Trap & Seal Analysis, Petroleum Geology for interpreter and reservoir engineer during 22 years in Europe. He now works as a He is a member of several expert groups for the Swiss and German project
Non-Geologists. consultant specialised in reservoir geology and organises training sessions for the management associations. Notably, he has been recognised for his professional
Tony Copeman studied Mechanical and Production Engineering and went on to petroleum and mining (uranium) industries. He worked recently for the French accomplishments with a Best Teaching Award from Kalaidos University of Applied
lead a range of operational and commercial initiatives, teams and business units in Pietro Di Stefano is currently Full Professor of Geology at the Department of Earth Institute of Petroleum (IFP) providing Clastic facies reservoir courses to the Sciences (2014), he has been included in Marquis Who’s Who, due to nearly three
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and consulting in 2010. Tony is now in the privileged position of providing at the National Institute (INGV). After graduating from University of Perugia (M.Sc. seismic interpretation and reservoir geology courses and supervises Master's
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development support through a range of training, coaching and consultancy researcher in Geology in 1983 at the University of Palermo. Pietro has more than 30 sponsored by major oil companies (Total, Nexen and Engie) and has published oil & gas experience is supplemented by her strong financial and commercial
courses, workshops and programs for both public and private sector organisations years’ experience in teaching geology, stratigraphy, basin analysis and geo- several papers related to the characterisation of shallow water reservoirs. He is vice- industry knowledge. She is an experienced instructor and specialises in presenting
in the UK, Europe, MENA, Africa, Russia and SE Asia. He has extensive experience of archeology. He was manager of more than 30 projects sponsored by Palermo president of the French Association of Sedimentologists (ASF) and member of the training courses on subjects including Exploration & Production Accounting,
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development. Academically Tony holds a PGDip in Business Management, and he involved in a project of Seismic Micro-zonation of Sicily for the Department of Civil sustainable, secure and increasingly climate-neutral energy system for the future. areas of finance; including financial, management and JV accounting, budgeting,
has delivered a suite of people based training and development programs for HOT Defense. He is also responsible for the set-up and management of landfill sites at Previously he was Director New Ventures Exploration for Wintershall Holding AG, a treasury, audit, systems & procedures and tax. She has international experience with
and its clients over many years. He is also an Associate Trainer at the Russell Group the DISTEM Departmen. Pietro is a member of the International Association of subsidiary of BASF. He started in the upstream business in 1982 with BEB Erdgas and long term assignments in 4 different countries and was project leader in
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University of Texas, Austin, and he is a specialist in Fracturing, Chemical Stimulation, technical projects to date and has his own technical consulting company. Jeff is also Abu Dhabi, where he taught Reservoir Characterisation with lab sessions on rock
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carbonate training seminars for the industry. Since 1987, he has presented over 285 Certified Petroleum Engineer. He is currently manager of a US based company in the capacity of Geomodelling Expert. He is a member of SPE, AAPG, EAGE, SCA,
Tim Day has worked for more than 35 years in the oil & gas industry, focused on in-house and field carbonate seminars for industry clients, including more than 70 providing petrophysical CT and NMR imaging consultant services. Previously he was and ESG.
Drilling. After joining Schlumberger and starting his career as a Mudlogger, he spent open and private field seminars on Caicos Platform, located in the southeastern the core analysis subject matter expert and a Senior Petroleum Engineering He is the co-author of a university textbook about the oil & gas industry, Upstream
9 years on rigs being promoted through MWD Engineer, LWD Engineer and Bahamas. He received his B.Sc. (Geology) from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Consultant with the Reservoir Engineering Technology Team of Saudi Aramco. Prior and Downstream, pub. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (ISBN 978-972-31-1228-3)
Directional Driller. Then he moved from the rigs into various Management positions. his M.Sc. (Marine Geology) from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of to his eighteen years with Saudi Aramco, he spent twenty-one years at Texaco EPTD. and the text book `The Universe of the Oil and Gas Industry from Exploration to
He has worked in 19 countries around the world in Europe, the Middle East, and Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, and a Ph.D. (Geology) from Rice University, His experience in the design, implementation and modelling of petrophysical Refining` pub. Partex Oil and Gas (ISBN 978-989-20-3778-3) and has published
Asia. Houston. Jeff is an adjunct Professor of Geology at Rice University, where he laboratory measurements has provided the basis for over thirty publications and several papers in technical conferences.
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both internal to Schlumberger and for oil & gas companies. His last position with these committees. For the past three years, he has taught the carbonate geology Chemistry from the University of Houston and a M.ChE. from the University of Kevin Gray offers the experience of over 5000 days of operational experience
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responsible for managing and coaching 24 co-located technical experts from the Geology. Jeff has also published extensively: See “Impact of strong easterly trade served on technical committees for both the SPE and the Society of Core Analysts 30 years, as well as working as lead trainer for a multi award winning ERD engineering
Schlumberger Drilling Group Segments (D&M, MI SWACO, Smith Bits, Smith Fishing winds on carbonate petroleum exploration - relationships developed from Caicos (SCA). team based in Perth, Scotland. He has been consistently the highest rated drilling
& DTR, GeoServices, @Balance and Geomechanics). Platform, southeastern Bahamas, 2017, Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 85, p. training instructor in a major multi-national training company over the last six years
Retiring from Schlumberger after 28 years Tim has been providing training & 272-300. Leonhard Ganzer is currently director of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering at and throughout his offshore career was repeatedly graded in the top 5% within both
consulting services to oil & gas companies for 7 years. He has delivered multiple the Clausthal University of Technology in Germany where he teaches Reservoir offshore and onshore positions for one of the largest oilfield service companies.
training sessions related to Drilling, Real Time Centres, Drilling Performance Leo Eisner obtained a M.Sc. degree in Physics at the Charles University of Prague, Engineering and Simulation Technologies. Previously, he was professor of reservoir Kevin has designed and overseen the delivery of multi-week training programs for
Optimisation, Drilling Project Management, etc. He has managed the Real Time Czech Republic, and a Ph.D. in Geophysics from the California Institute of engineering at the Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. His area of research includes offshore drilling, well intervention and fluid supervisors for a number of clients,
Drilling Centre for an oil & gas company, he has performed several studies on how Technology, Pasadena, USA. He spent nearly seven years as a Senior Research reservoir simulation and enhanced oil and gas recovery. He holds a Ph.D. in Reservoir which has included competency assessment and skills gap analysis throughout the
clients create a Drilling Program and how to improve the process and worked as a Scientist with Cambridge Schlumberger Research where he filed five patents and Engineering & Reservoir Simulation from the Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, is programs. Kevin is also able to draw on his well-documented teaching skills to
Drilling Performance Optimisation Coach. issued numerous publications. In 2008 he joined MicroSeismic, Inc. and was Managing Director of HOT Reservoir Solutions and has worked for the petroleum deliver courses or programs in directional drilling and surveying, stuck pipe,
promoted to Chief Geophysicist in 2009. In 2010 he has accepted the honorary industry in the US and Europe for several petroleum consulting companies. Leo is an extended reach drilling and various other drilling related subject areas. He wrote the
Mark Deakin is a consultant, author and course instructor in Petrophysical Data position of Purkyne Fellow at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, where he experienced instructor in academic and industry courses on various topics in first Operation Support Centre SOP for directional drilling which was later adopted
Integration. He holds a Ph.D. in ‘Integrated Petrophysics’ from London’s Imperial worked until 2017. Currently he owns and leads a Czech consulting company focused reservoir engineering and simulation. He has presented more than 70 industry globally. In addition he has designed and delivered various 'Real Time Centre'
College, is an ex-Amoco petrophysicist and has over 25 years’ experience, including on passive seismic services. His peer-reviewed publications (more than 40) and courses, is author of numerous scientific papers and served as technical editor for training courses including human dynamics training. In his former role as directional
18 as a course instructor with PetroSkills and HOT. He has performed over 60 extended abstracts (more than 60) cover a broad range of subjects, including the SPE. drilling coordinator, based in Aberdeen, he still holds a number of world records for
detailed reservoir studies worldwide; primarily in Southeast Asia’s low contrast pay seismic ray method, finite-difference methods, seismological investigations of local drilling achievements with motor and RSS tools. In his earlier career he led an
and carbonate & fractured reservoirs. Mark’s proven approach is to identify and and regional earthquakes and microearthquakes induced by hydraulic fracturing. Sebastian Geiger is the Director of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering (IPE), offshore team that developed the first multi-axis drill vibration measurement tool
rank reserves uncertainties, then guide companies towards defensible booked Leo is a Continuous Education lecturer for SEG and EAGE on microseismicity in oil Heriot-Watt University. As the Foundation CMG Chair for Carbonate Reservoir to report measurements in real time, and subsequently wrote the core
reserves via the application of new technology, targeted data acquisition and the and gas reservoirs as well as for the oil & gas industry. Simulation at IPE, he also leads the Carbonate Reservoir Group that comprises over documentation on vibration control for D&M. Later he was responsible for the
systematic, logical integration of all related data. After his Ph.D. Mark authored the 20 researchers. He is further the co-director of the International Centre for introduction and field testing of Powerdrive RSS tools and had considerable input
first public ‘Integrated Petrophysics’ course in 1989 which evolved into the Gioia Falcone is currently Rankine Chair, Professor of Energy Engineering at the Carbonate Reservoirs, a joint research alliance between Heriot-Watt University and into their re-design as the X5 variant. He has led many teams into both new fields
industry’s benchmark petrophysics training course. This was followed by courses in University of Glasgow. Until June 2018, she was Professor and Head of the Geo- University of Edinburgh and Europe’s largest dedicated centre for integrated and mature field redevelopment.
Carbonate & Fracture Petrophysics and focused 3-day modules on How to use Energy Engineering Centre (formerly Oil & Gas Engineering Centre) at Cranfield carbonate reservoir research. His current research interests include modelling,
Modern Logs with SCAL, Quick Look Integration Techniques, Low Resistivity Low University. Between 2011 and early 2016, she held the Endowed Chair and simulating and upscaling multi-phase flow processes in (fractured) carbonate Wilfried Gruber holds a Ph.D. in Geology and a M.Sc. (with honours) in Applied
Contrast Pay, Laminates & Thin Beds, Using PetroDB effectively and Renewable Professorship in Geothermal Energy Systems at Clausthal University of Technology, reservoirs, enhanced oil recovery processes for carbonate reservoirs, and studying Geosciences from the Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. He is an exploration and
Energy. Mark is an active member of SPWLA, occasional lecturer at Curtin University Germany, where she was also the Director of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering. the fundamental transport processes in carbonates from a pore-scale perspective. reservoir geologist with more than 20 years’ experience having focused on seismic
and owner of a petrophysics consulting company in Perth, Australia. Gioia was formerly an assistant and then associate professor in petroleum He has authored over 130 technical papers and edited one book on these topics. In interpretation and inversion, structural geology, reservoir characterisation and
engineering at Texas A&M University, Chevron Corporation faculty fellow and 2017 he has been awarded the Alfred Wegener Prize by the European Association of reservoir modelling. Wilfried worked on many lead and prospect assessment and
Jan de Jager studied Geology in Utrecht (The Netherlands), where he obtained his faculty member of the Ocean Drilling and Sustainable Earth Science partnership. Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) for his outstanding contributions to the field of reservoir characterisation studies in European and African sedimentary basins.
master’s degree and a PhD. He worked for 31 years (1979-2010) with Shell as Prior to joining academia, she worked with Eni-Agip, Enterprise Oil UK, Shell E&P UK carbonate reservoir modelling and simulation. Sebastian received a Ph.D. degree in Wilfried is Principal Geoscientist at HOT. Prior to joining HOT he worked for
exploration geologist in a variety of functions across the globe. As Principal and Total E&P UK, covering both offshore and onshore assignments. Gioia holds a Computational Geology from ETH Zurich and holds an M.Sc. degree in Hydrogeology Joanneum Research where he focused on structural geology and seismic
Technical Expert he was responsible for ensuring that Risk & Volume assessments Laurea Summa Cum Laude in environmental-petroleum engineering from Sapienza from Oregon State University. He joined Heriot-Watt University in 2006 as an interpretation and for the Geological Department at the Montanuniversität Leoben.
were carried out consistently and correctly in all of Shell’s exploration units. In this University of Rome, a M.Sc. degree in petroleum engineering from Imperial College assistant professor and was promoted to full professor in 2010. He is a member of Wilfried is lecturer for Geophysical Reservoir Characterisation at the
capacity he led, and participated in, countless prospect review sessions and London and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Imperial College London. Gioia has SPE, EAGE, AAPG and the Interpore Society, and an associate editor for Transport in Montanuniversität Leoben, instructor for HOT’s industry courses ‘Geophysical
developed and conducted a successful in-house course on Risks & Volume served on several expert review panels, as technical editor/reviewer for several Porous Media and Petroleum Geosciences. Sebastian serves on numerous technical Reservoir Characterisation’ and ‘Reservoir Characterisation & Modelling’, member
assessment. As manager of the Exploration Excellence Team, he performed in- peer-review journals, and as member of several program committees of technical committees for SPE and EAGE, including EAGE’s permanent Oil and Gas Geoscience of EAGE and OEGG and author / co-author of numerous publications.
depth analysis of basins and plays and provided advice on exploration opportunities conferences around the world. She has co-authored over 140 scholarly articles and Division committee and the newly founded EAGE Oil and Gas Reserves Committee.
to senior management. Together with his team he visited most of Shell’s exploration one US patent, edited the 2012 Multiphase Flow Metering SPE Reprint Series Ursula Hammes is currently President of a US based Energy & Consultant company
offices, working hands-on with Shell’s local exploration teams to generate new play “Getting up to Speed” and co-authored the 2009 book on Multiphase Flow Metering, Rüdiger Geist (PfMP, PMP, IPMA Level B) is the Managing Director of a Swiss-based and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Geological Sciences, Texas A&M
and prospect ideas and to suggest evaluation techniques and technologies to published by Elsevier. Along with being actively engaged with the SPE, she is one of consultancy specialising in coaching, consulting, simulation and training in the areas University, teaching and assessing various shale oil/gas systems. Ursula has 25+
apply. In 2010, Jan de Jager was appointed as Extraordinary Professor for Regional the 23 members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) of Project, Program and Project Portfolio Management in many different industries years of experience in the oil & gas industry and academia in Europe and USA in

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positions ranging from exploration and development to research and management. consistency while history matching. He received his B.Sc. in petroleum engineering by two internships at Statoil ASA in Norway. At the Norwegian University of Science Markus Hays Nielson holds a M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from the Norwegian
She has provided advanced consulting in shale-gas/oil and carbonate systems and from Montana Tech and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in petroleum engineering from Stanford and Technology (NTNU) in 2014, he carried out experiments on a newly developed University of Science and Technology (NTNU). During his internships at whitson AS
has taught industry short courses and in-house training courses for universities and University. gas-liquid separation technology as well as CFD modelling at the Department of in Norway he worked among others on the Analysis of Prosper models used for
oil companies. Ursula obtained her Diploma at the University of Erlangen, Germany, Energy and Process Engineering, and at the Department of Petroleum Engineering history matching, equipment uncertainty calculations & DCA calculations and he
and her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her graduate studies Paul Keighley holds a B.Sc. Honours Degree in Geology and is a Chartered Engineer, he contributed to a project on performance of wet gas compressors, linking HYSYS was also involved in EOR Research projects at NTNU and whitson. Markus has a
specialised in carbonate depositional environments, sequence stratigraphy, Fellow of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Alumnus of the London Business and Excel in order to modify compressor curves. Mohamad continued his passion for teaching and has delivered university courses in Mathematics and
carbonate diagenesis, and rock-water interactions. Her background is diverse School. With a career spanning over 35 years in the oil & gas industry he is an professional path as a petroleum engineer at Tieto Oil & Gas, where he was Applied Computer Methods in Petroleum Science as teaching assistant at NTNU.
ranging from exploration, exploitation and business development for Anadarko experienced instructor and specialises in presenting commercial and management promoted to a senior role within a year and worked with major onshore North- Currently he is working as PE Consultant on PVT related topics, Software Developer
Petroleum, consulting for Marathon Oil, Equinor and various other independent oil/ training courses including Contracts Strategy and Management, Negotiation Skills, American shale plays such as Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Wolfcamp, gaining and technical educator for whitson AS in Norway.
gas companies, to conducting research in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico as Research International Oil and Gas Exploitation Contracts, Petroleum Economics, Leadership expertise with wells producing fluids ranging from dry gas and gas-condensate to
Scientist and Principal Investigator of $3+ million projects for the State of Texas and Communication Skills and Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry. He is a liquid-rich condensates and oils. His extensive software skills include Sensor and Manfred Ninaus is president of the European association ValueforEurope (www.
Advanced Resource Recovery project, and leading research and advising students qualified geologist with over 35 years' experience in petroleum engineering, Eclipse, EC IAM, HYSYS, PhazeComp, Python, Matlab, and VBScript. Mohamad holds valueforeurope.com), that established the training and certification system of
at the University of Potsdam, Germany, Texas A&M University, and Bureau of operations and general management. Prior to his current position at a UK based a 5-year diploma in Process/Chemical Engineering from Simón Bolívar University value engineering in Europe. He is also CEO and owner of a European based Value
Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin. Before her career in oil & gas training company he held the position of General Manager for Crescent Petroleum, and a Master’s degree in Natural Gas Technology from NTNU. Engineering consulting company. Manfred holds a M.Sc. in Engineering Economics
she also worked for an environmental firm, IT Corporation (now Shaw Sharjah, UAE. He has extensive international experience of joint ventures, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Management from the University of Technology in Graz,
Environmental), as geoscientist. Ursula is past-president of the Energy and Minerals exploration, development & production, particularly in the Middle East & Africa, John H. Martin has been active as a reservoir development consultant and advisor Austria. He has extensive experience as Professional in Value Management (PVM)
Division (EMD) of AAPG, served as president of the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM with considerable expertise both operational, technical & general management. for more than 25 years during his oil industry career of over 30 years. This includes and as Trainer for Value Engineering (TVM). He is also giving university lectures on
(GCSSEPM), serves as senior associate editor for the AAPG Bulletin, and has been Paul is an experienced team-builder directing and motivating multi-cultural and responsibility for planning, coordination, technical management and peer review these topics.
chair and moderator of many AAPG conventions and sessions. She has served as multi-disciplined teams of highly skilled engineers and administrators. of major integrated field studies including equity determinations, both in expert
shale liquids and gas committee chair for EMD. Her research interests range from and advisory roles. He has also been engaged in preparation of asset packages for Lukasz Ostrowski has 38 years' experience in the Oil & Gas industry. He holds a
tight shale, sandstone, and carbonate analyses to clastic and carbonate sequence Wolfram Kleinitz holds an M.Sc. in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in petroleum divestment or farm-out, ‘buy side’ technical evaluations, specification of procedures M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering and Ph.D. in Reservoir Engineering from the
stratigraphy, reservoir characterisation, and sedimentology. She has published engineering from the University of Clausthal, Germany. He retired from Gaz de for Unitisation and Redetermination and a variety of technical editorial work University of Mining and Metallurgy Krakow. He began his career at the same
extensively in recognised sedimentologic and petroleum industry professional France, where he was the head of the Production Chemistry Department of Gaz de including preparation of Unit Operating Agreements. Recently he has been university in 1981. He joined Preussag Oil & Gas AG as a gas-reservoir engineer in
journals. France Production Exploration Deutschland GmbH since 1992, and continues his assisting international legal firms on various upstream matters involving extensive Hanover, Germany in 1985. From 1987 to 1997 he went on to work as a consultant
profession as a consultant in production chemistry. He joined the E&P company documentation and has compiled internal manuals for uncertainty evaluation and and then Managing Director of Golder Associates in several countries across
Philip Harrison holds a Ph.D. from the Materials Department of the University of Preussag Energie (later GDF-SUEZ) in 1971 and worked as a chemical engineer reservoir modelling for an oil company client. His worldwide subsurface project Europe. In 1997 he joined Baker Hughes as a Manager for Testing Services - Eastern
Leeds and a B.Sc. Hons in Metallurgy from Sheffield Polytechnic. Over the course of before he became responsible for all chemical aspects in oil and gas production experience includes offshore and onshore NW Europe, West and North Africa, the Hemisphere, relocating to Russia in 2003. After 11 years in Russia, which included
the last forty-five years Philip has worked in a number of technical and commercial and storage (salt caverns as well as storages in porous media) in 1978. Amongst Gulf, south and SE Asia and South America. John has presented in-house and public his assignments in Moscow, Western and Eastern Siberia as well as Sakhalin, he
roles in various industry sectors. He started work as an apprentice metallurgist others, he focused his interests on water treatment and control, sulphate reducing training courses and workshops in over 25 countries. He graduated with a first class moved back to manage Continental Europe as Director of Reservoir Development
working in a copper alloy foundry and during this time completed a number of bacteria, scale formation, organic precipitates, stimulation and injectivity of honours degree in geology from Oxford University and obtained a Ph.D. at the Services. In 2016 he managed the operations of Eastern Caspian Area for Baker
technical qualifications. He then moved on to working full-time at a University, Produced Water Re-Injection (PWRI) projects. This has led him to more than 100 University of Edinburgh, UK. He first worked as a reservoir geologist in the Hughes. A position with Operator in Western Kazakhstan followed, where he
completing a British Gas sponsored Ph.D. in refractories for use in coal gasification publications in various periodicals and books as contribution to the knowledge of Production Geology Department of Shell Research Laboratories, specialising in the assumed the positions of Field Director and then Asset Director for over 2 years.
plants. From here Philip spent some time working within academia on post-doctoral production operation. In 2004, he became responsible for all R&D activities in study of complex clastic reservoirs, including support for enhanced oil recovery Currently he is working for the Kazakh National Oil Company KazMunaiGaz in Nur-
projects before moving to the private sector for ten years working in technical GDFPEG and GDF-DOP (Paris). In 2000/2001 and in 2006/2007 he was selected as projects. As principal geologist with International Petroleum Engineering Sultan as a Managing Director of the Continuous Improvement Office. His technical
commercial roles and traveling extensively throughout the globe. In 2000 he chose an SPE Distinguished Lecturer on the subject of produced water re-injection and Consultants Ltd in London, his responsibilities included reservoir geological interests are focused on formation evaluation, well testing and interpretation as
to become self-employed, establishing a metallurgical consultancy and metal tail-end-production. He received the Regional Award from SPE European Section in evaluation, input to integrated field studies and the management of reservoir well as intelligent completions. Since 1998 he has been teaching at Technical
finishing company that he subsequently sold in 2005. He then joined the University Production Operation in 2007 and 2011 and was member of the SPE DL committee engineering projects. John has authored, edited and reviewed several papers University Clausthal, Germany and was named an Honorary Professor in 2006. Since
of Huddersfield in a commercial role, promoting the University services to industry, in the period 2008 to 2013. Since 2018 he is member of the DHCRC, Kgs, Lyngby, concerning the integrated geological and engineering evaluation of complex 2009 he has also been teaching post graduate and Ph.D. courses as a Visiting
where he stayed until 2011. At this time he set up Harriton Services LP to enable DK. reservoirs, and also held the post of senior lecturer in development geology at Professor at the University of Mining and Metallurgy in Krakow. Lukasz is also an
him to return to the metallurgical & technical consultancy work he enjoyed. This Imperial College, London prior to setting up his own consultancy business. He is a experienced instructor of both academic and industry courses for reservoir
work has involved the production and delivery of materials based training courses Drew Leitch is Managing Director of an international training company based in lifetime member of SPE; participating in the EUROPEC Program Committee for engineering related subjects. He has authored 38 papers on reservoir engineering
on behalf of a number of universities and companies. He is also a qualified UK. His oil & gas industry experience is supplemented by his strong financial and four years; the Geological Society, Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain, and completions and is a member of SPE and FEANI.
apprentice assessor and carried out quality assurance in the educational / training commercial industry knowledge, he is a very experienced instructor and specialises the Energy Institute and Institute of Directors. He is also a member of the
environment. In addition to the metals based work he also has experience in the in presenting financial training courses on subjects including Exploration & Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, participating in the UUOA Alice Post has close to 20-year experience as a geologist in the oil and gas industry.
ceramics and polymer industries. Philip has vast experience in failure analysis both Production Accounting, Auditing in the Exploration & Production Industry, and Model Form committee. She obtained an MSc in hard rock structural geology from the University in Utrecht.
during the time working within companies and since the start of Harriton Services. Finance for Non-Financial Managers as well as Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry After a PhD at Brown University (RI, USA) and a post-doc at the RWTH Aachen she
Industry sectors where he has worked include among others aerospace, chemical / and Petroleum Economics. He has over 30 years of oil & gas industry experience Angel Meso is independent consultant and trainer and holds a B.A. in Electronic joined Shell.
petrochemical, bio medical, motorsport / Formula 1, power generation, oil and gas and has previously worked for Amerada Hess for 15 years in a variety of petroleum Engineering. He is a wireline subject matter expert and petrophysicist with 30 Alice’s main interest and passion is in well planning and operations. She has worked
drilling and automotive. He is also a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute accounting and commercial roles. He has practical, hands-on petroleum accounting years’ experience in directing global and regional operations as well as customer as a production geologist and technical authority in NAM, and as a discipline advisor
of Materials, Minerals and Mining. knowledge gained by working internationally in Norway, Denmark, Gabon and support for major oil & gas service companies. Angel’s key competencies and areas tasked to coach young staff in Bangalore. She has been active in internal training
Brazil where he held the position of Country Manager. In this role he was of interest include petrophysics, log quality control and wireline operations as well sessions on drilling hazards, mudwindow assessment, and project management.
Martin Hock has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, 21 of responsible for managing the company’s in-country business interests and assets as market research, technical support and multi-product line management. He has
them as petrophysicist, and his petrophysical expertise also comprises formation efficiently, effectively, safely and within budget. successfully managed, led and supervised numerous projects in the international Andrej Pustišek has more than 25 years’ experience in the natural gas industry and
evaluation and petrography. Additionally, his professional background includes oil & gas industry involving more than 240 team members. Angel is an experienced currently teaches Energy Economics at the University of Applied Science, Stuttgart
equity negotiations, assessment/prospect appraisal, field reserves, and commercial Gabriele Lena is currently President and Scientific Director of a consultancy firm trainer and instructor, skilled communicator and growth-focused leader. Over his and at the University of Karlsruhe. He conducts international courses, acts as
functions (audit, controlling, purchasing, real estate), as well as expertise in the for IOCs, focused mostly on high-specialised training activities. He has 12 years’ professional life, he held more than 100 courses for universities such as San Marcos expert witness in international arbitration procedures, is a member of Monitoring
fields of production and gas refinery. Martin possesses an excellent understanding experience in consulting and managing training for the international upstream University in Peru and Zulia University in Venezuela as well as companies like Shell, Trustee teams and consults energy companies worldwide. Born in Zagreb, Croatia,
of work/business processes in G&G and technical and commercial disciplines, petroleum industry and was formerly assistant and researcher in Structural, Field Chevron, PDVSA, Ecopetrol, PEMEX, Conoco-Phillips, PETROBRAS and YPF in raised in Germany, he studied both Geophysics and Economy. He holds a M.Sc. and
coupled with a competent grasp of various regional geological settings, stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology at Perugia University. Gabriele holds a Laurea cum Laude several countries around the world. He is member of the Society of Petroleum Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University of Vienna, a master’s degree in business
and reservoir characteristics, especially of North Germany and Abu Dhabi. He also and a Ph.D. in Geology from Palermo University, Italy. He then worked as Project Engineers and the Society of Petrophysicist and Well Log Analysts. administration from the University of Cologne and a Ph.D. in Economy from the
carried out a foreign assignment in Abu Dhabi (2013-2016) and he has gained Manager and Researcher at the university in several onshore exploration projects University of Münster. In 1990 he started working in international natural gas
experience in leadership roles while working as a supervisor in G&G (assessment, (ENI, Edison). He worked for Perugia University and ENI in the Integrated Petroleum Vitali Molchan has 15 years of experience in the oil & gas business and Data purchasing with Wintershall AG, Kassel, Germany. As of 1993 he headed WINGAS’
reserves) and in several commercial functions. Geoscience course (5 editions), a 7-month training course covering a wide range of Science/Predictive Analytics. His background lies in applying machine learning natural gas supply logistics department, being responsible, inter alia, for transit
Since 2020 Martin shares his expertise as a consultant for petrophysics and subjects on HC exploration, as Project Manager and Lecturer in Exploration methods for solving a large number of problems in reservoir engineering, reservoir and storage contracts. From 1996 to 2001 he headed WINGAS’ natural gas planning
formation evaluation, conducting log evaluations of groundwater wells in Qatar for Workflow. Gabriele has managed, led and worked on various research projects on simulation, geo-modelling and petrophysics. He has extensive hands-on experience and portfolio optimisation. In 2002 he was appointed Senior Vice President for
Dornier Consulting and training for BGE, the German federal company for Georesources (oil, unconventional, geothermal reservoir) for both academic in building end-to-end data science solutions in the upstream, e-commerce and International Natural Gas Sales of E.ON Ruhrgas. In this function he successfully
radioactive waste disposal. Martin holds a diploma in Mineralogy and a Ph.D. in institutions and industries. He has co-authored several papers and articles on finance industry including statistical modelling of both regression and classification established and expanded the company’s sales activities in 11 countries and was
Natural Science, Economic Geology from the Technical University in Aachen, Structural, Field and Petroleum Geology and is specialised as instructor and project problems, supervised and unsupervised learning, data engineering, numerical responsible for strategy, conception, negotiation and operation of gas sales,
Germany, and he has engaged in p ­ ost-graduate studies in Business Economics at manager in integrated training solutions in geoscience for the upstream industry, optimisation and complex data visualisation, from requirement gathering, proof of transportation and storage contracts in several European countries. From 2008 to
the Open University Hagen, Germany. especially in leading of simulation of exploration projects. He is also an experienced concept design to production-level implementation. Vitali's oil & gas experience 2011 he was Senior Vice President for Portfolio Management, responsible for the
lecturer in academic and industry courses on Structural Geology, Geodynamics, includes an extensive track record of successful projects with NOCs and various design and handling of the company’s contractual and asset portfolio. In this
Robert Hockley holds a BA in Economics and since 2001 has worked for an Integrated Geoscience for HC Exploration, Play Mapping and Prospect Evaluation clients across the globe such as majors, small/mid-size operators, banks and function he also headed the E.ON team during the January 2009 supply interruption
international training company. His practical oil & gas industry experience is and Geological Field Courses. governmental institutions from the exploration kick-off phase to field development (“Ukrainian crisis”). He is a member of SEG and EAGE and is the author of several
supplemented by his strong financial and commercial industry knowledge. He is an monitoring and very mature field revitalisation program design. He has a solid publications including the book ‘Natural Gas – A Commercial Perspective’, published
experienced instructor and specialises in presenting financial training courses on Serge Majoulet has over 40 years of professional experience and has developed background in both classic and simulation reservoir engineering including special by Springer in March 2017.
subjects including Exploration & Production Accounting, Auditing in the Exploration cross-functional professions such as commissioning, safety engineering, HSE and topics (waterflood optimisation, compositionally-sensitive reservoir modelling).
& Production Industry, and Finance for Non-Financial Managers as well as SIMOPS coordination – all of them core values for the safety of human life and Furthermore he is an experienced trainer, providing public and in-house training on Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan is currently Managing Director of an Austrian
Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry and Petroleum Economics. He has over 25 energy efficiency. The oil & gas industry will benefit from his diversified experience, Data Science and Machine Learning for oil & gas professionals. based engineering and consulting company. He holds a Ph.D. in Process Engineering
years’ experience in the upstream sector of the petroleum industry and has worked particularly in HSE management positions or in the management of simultaneous from the Institute of Process Engineering, Austria and an M.Sc. in Chemical
for Conoco UK Ltd for 12 years in a number of financial and commercial roles. After operations. After graduating in Thermal Energy and a national service as teacher in Mohit Narain has 39 years of multifaceted experience comprising oil & gas Engineering from the Technical University Vienna, Austria. Chandrasekhar has 15
2 years at Kerr McGee, he joined the Finnish oil company Neste where he was thermodynamics at the Faculty of Sciences of Rabat, Morocco, Serge began his operations, technical services, projects including commissioning hydrocarbon years of work experience in the international oil & gas industry and has worked as
responsible for the financial aspects of projects in the Middle East, North Africa, career at Total E&P as a process engineer, commissioning and start-up site leader units, steady state and dynamic simulation, equipment design, process control, consultant to companies such as OMV, PETROM S.A., SIBUR, MAERSK and LUKOIL
the USA and Europe. and manager, production superintendent and process control specialist. As a training and competency development, software coding for process design, in a range of engineering, project management and consultancy roles. He has
consultant, he specialised in industrial safety in the oil & gas industry, and he commissioning and operation of pilot plants. Mohit’s operational experience of gas managed, led and supervised numerous on- and off-shore projects dealing with oil
Todd Hoffman is an assistant professor in Petroleum Engineering at Montana Tech contributed to establishing the safety benchmark (in particular Total E&P General processing including that of cryogenic units -Ethane propane recovery unit (C2-C3), & gas production, gas storage facilities, process plants and refineries. Areas worked
where he teaches courses on Geostatistics, Fluid Properties and EOR. Prior to that, Specifications). He participated as Safety Lead or HSE Manager in various studies LPG, gas sweetening, condensate fractionation, slug catchers, gathering centers, include Europe, the Middle-East and CIS countries. His key qualifications and areas
he was a reservoir engineering consultant to the oil and gas industry specialising in and major development projects, both onshore and offshore, e.g. South Pars in and gas booster stations. Mohit’s proficiency in using Steady State Simulation of interest include project management, oil & gas engineering, refinery engineering,
flow modelling and fractured reservoirs. He was also a petroleum engineering Iran, Stockman in Russia, Anguille re-development in Gabon, and Moho Nord in packages covers "Unisim", "Hysys", "PRO-II", "Pipephase" and "Instrucalc" for heat explosion protection, conceptual design and acquisition. He is also an experienced
professor at Colorado School of Mines, where he taught courses on Reservoir Congo. In addition Serge has been Lead Inspector of major risks for renowned & material balance, process/equipment design, line sizing, valve sizing. He is also HAZOP Chairman. Chandrasekhar is author and co-author of several publications
Engineering, Characterisation, Flow Simulation and Thermal Recovery. He has 15 companies such as PEMEX, ARAMCO, PDVSA and many other global corporations. experienced in reviewing process engineering documents for front end & detailed and a member of the Austrian Society of Petroleum Sciences (ÖGEW).
years of combined experience in academia and industry. Todd has been a reservoir engineering design, plant modifications & troubleshooting and competency
engineer for companies such as Anadarko and Chevron and has built and worked on Mohamad Majzoub Dahouk is a Senior Petroleum Engineering Consultant at development through training and mentoring of young engineers. Mohit was a Jonathan Redfern has over 30 years of experience in the oil industry, as a leading
reservoir models for more than 30 fields on six continents. He is especially Whitson AS with over 10 years of industry experience. He started his career with prime contributor to several in-company engineering standards related to process explorer, researcher and academic. He has worked globally and has a wealth of
interested in improved recovery for shale oil reservoirs and ensuring data positions at Metito Overseas in UAE and Procter & Gamble in Venezuela, followed engineering and process safety management. knowledge of different petroleum systems and operating environments, which he

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brings to the courses. Having led the University of Manchester MSc program for 15 oil field project to set up a very large database of Well-Network-Surface Facilities. extended periods he was assigned to Petrom SA where he was responsible for technical consultant on short assignments for e.g. Shell Nigeria and teaches courses
years he is a highly regarded educator able to communicate complex concepts and Chandrasekhar has published numerous papers and contributed his knowledge as a designing 3D seismic surveys. Moreover he conducted several scientific seismic related to all aspects of Development Geology.
has highly rated feedback for his teaching. He obtained a B.Sc. from the University co-author to industry-relevant books. He is a Certified Functional Safety Expert and projects and was the key expert for CSEM and microseismic technology in OMV. In
of London (Chelsea College) and a Ph.D. from the University of Bristol. He is the a Certified HAZOP Leader. 2013 Christian joined HOT as Principal Geophysicist responsible for quantitative Emina Buket Ulker holds a Ph.D. in Reservoir Engineering from the Technical
Professor of Petroleum Geoscience, and head of the Petroleum Geoscience and seismic interpretation, 4D interpretation, processing QC and seismic acquisition University Clausthal in Germany and has almost 20 years of reservoir engineering
Engineering Department at the University of Manchester, where he leads the Edmond Shtepani is currently Vice President of Intertek Upstream Services and planning. He is author and co-author of several scientific papers on seismic experience in international operating companies in Kazakhstan, Iraq, Norway,
internationally recognised Petroleum Geoscience Masters course. His research Director of Intertek Westport Technology Center, Houston, Texas, one of the largest acquisition and processing, signal analysis, machine learning and potential field Germany and Turkey including oil and gas fields in Malta, Morocco, Yemen, Egypt,
interests span basin analysis, clastic and glacial sedimentology and petroleum integrated laboratories in the world focused on Exploration and Production methods and an active member of SEG and EAGE. Algeria, Libya, Denmark and UK. Among others she has worked on Norwegian
system analysis and he founded and leads the North Africa Research Group (NARG). solutions. He holds a Ph.D. in Reservoir Engineering from Montanuniversität offshore fields, Middle East complicated carbonate reservoirs and Caspian gas
This large research group is undertaking regional scale geological studies across Leoben, Austria and a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from University of Tirana, Albania Imre Szilágyi is a petroleum geologist and economist with 20 years of oil business condensate fields. Emina has many years of hands-on experience in Reservoir
North Africa, supported by a group of leading oil companies. Before returning to and Technical University of Vienna, Austria. Edmond has over 25 years of management experience. He holds an M.Sc. in geology from Eötvös Loránd Management and has gone through the changes from old sequential approach to
academia, he was a petroleum geologist with Fina and Amerada Hess for 12 years, international technical expertise in the area of EOR / IOR methods, compositional University, Budapest and an MBA (finances) from the Budapest University of new integrated/iterative methodology in reservoir management. She has in-depth
working in the UK, North Africa (Libya) and as a Chief Geologist for Hess in S.E. Asia. reservoir simulation, PVT and fluid phase behavior, EOS modelling and Technology and Economics. Prior to joining the petroleum industry in 1999, he had practical experience with reservoir simulation tools such as PETREL RE, ECLIPSE and
He has experience of working on, and managing, both new ventures and operated characterisation, Special Core Analysis (SCAL), formation damage, rock mechanics been working in mineral prospecting and the GIS businesses. Between 2006 and simulation techniques and can cover both the analytical reservoir engineering and
license projects and undertook active research on a number of regional geology and flow assurance. Prior joining Intertek, he has been the Engineering Manager / 2009 he worked in Oman as Managing Director of MOL’s local operating company. the sophisticated reservoir simulation. Emina is competent in well test design,
projects in North Africa and S.E. Asia. As well as teaching and supervising Ph.D. Chief Research Engineer at Hycal Energy Research Laboratories, a Weatherford Until 2017 he filled various senior management and advisory positions with the E&P testing operations and interpretation with KAPPA and INTERPRET. She is an expert
research projects, he undertakes consulting work for leading companies globally, Company, based in Calgary, Canada. For several years he has lectured at the Division of MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc. Imre currently works as Petroleum on field development planning and reservoir management of onshore, offshore
involving basin modelling, regional geological studies / fieldwork and petroleum Polytechnic University of Tirana, the Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria and at the Geoscience Master Instructor of the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. platform/subsea oil and gas condensate assets and she has extensive experience in
system analysis. He has been teaching public and in-house courses for a number of University of Calgary, Canada. He has authored and co-authored a number of Besides teaching he acts as independent consultant and industry trainer. His fractured carbonate reservoirs. Emina is also an experienced instructor of industry
years for HOT Engineering, academia and various select companies. He has technical papers and presentations, has participated in multiple in-house training expertise includes prospect and reserve evaluation, exploration economics, risk and courses for reservoir engineering related subjects. Furthermore she has vast multi-
published over 45 papers on sedimentology, petroleum systems, basin modelling, programs and has taught industry short courses in the area of his expertise. Edmond uncertainty analyses and exploration project portfolio management. In 2015 Imre disciplinary team working experience, particularly in subsurface/surface integration,
and North African regional geology. He initiated and taught on the course on North is a member of SPE, SCA, Editorial Review Committee of SPE Reservoir Evaluation & was elected to Honorary Associate Professor at the Miskolc University. for field development and routine operations and she is used to work in multicultural
Africa Geology for the PESGB, and has presented this course for a number of leading Engineering and of Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. He is also a environments. She is a natural mentor and has proven management, analytical and
operators in the region. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society (FGS), a member of member of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, Catalin Teodoriu is Associate Professor at University of Oklahoma, Norman, decision-making skills.
the AAPG and also the PESGB, IAS, EAGE. He is on the editorial board of the AAPG Canada. Oklahoma, USA. Until 2014 he was head of the Sub-department for Drilling
Bulletin and the Journal of Petroleum Geology. Technology, Completion and Workover at Clausthal University of Technology. Evert van de Graaff was awarded his Ph.D. in sedimentary geology by Leiden
Manhal Sirat has 35+ years of multidisciplinary experience both in academia and Previously, he was an assistant professor at Texas A&M University, teaching courses University in 1971. He worked as a field geologist on sedimentary basin studies in
Luis Remisio is an experienced mining engineer (IST, Lisbon), petroleum engineer industry. He worked as engineering and structural geologist, geotechnical engineer on drilling topics such as Drilling Engineering, Introduction to Drilling Engineering, Australia till 1978. After joining Shell in 1978 he held operational assignments as
(IFP, Paris), Leadership Certificate (Ashridge, UK). He has 43 years of experience in and geomechanics expert within the civil engineering and oil and gas disciplines. He Completion and Workover, and Advanced Drilling Engineering. He now serves as an reservoir geologist / production geologist / petroleum engineering team leader
the industry of oil and gas in 7 countries (Angola, Reino Unido, Austrália, Zaire, also worked in international academic institutions worldwide such as Uppsala, adjunct assistant professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum with Brunei Shell Petroleum, Shell Expro and the NAM (NAM is Shell's Dutch
Portugal, Emirados Árabes Unidos e Kazaquistão) in the areas of Safety of Hawaii, Philadelphia and Aachen Universities, at the Petroleum Institute (PI), Masdar Engineering at Texas A&M University and as adjunct professor at the Oil and Gas operating company). Whilst based in Shell's headquarters in The Hague he worked
Operations, Technology of Production, Surveys, Conceptual Project of Surface Institute (since 2017 Khalifa University), and at the School of Mining and Geosciences University of Ploiesti in addition to his position at Clausthal University of Technology. on a wide range of reservoir characterisation / modelling projects covering both
Installations, Development/Training of Technicians and Technical and Finance at Nazarbayev University. He has taught several professional long- and short-term He holds a Ph.D. in technical sciences, with a specialty in oilfield equipment and an clastic and carbonate reservoirs in many parts of the world (North Sea, South
Management. courses, supervised graduate students, and managed the Reservoir Characterization M.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the Oil and Gas University of Ploiesti and a America, Africa, Middle East, Far East, Australasia). Following a 5-year stint as senior
and Modeling Project at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and PI in Abu Ph.D. in engineering from Clausthal University of Technology. He has more than lecturer in Geosciences at Shell's E&P training department he was senior technical
Gonzalo Rivero is a drilling and workover consultant and instructor with nearly 40 Dhabi, which is an umbrella of research worth +$20M over the period of 8 years. He 15 years of experience in the petroleum industry and academia, with key advisor /team leader for static reservoir modelling technology. In this capacity he
years of international experience in the oil industry. As a consultant, he has been has published more than 100 papers in geology, structural geology and qualifications in drilling and production equipment, drilling technology, integrated also carried out numerous QC reviews on the subsurface aspects (including reserves
working for Dragon Oil Technologies in Peru since 2010. As an instructor, he has geomechanics, and the applications of geo-statistics and artificial neural networks computer aided analysis, well completion, testing of OCTG, design of downhole estimates) of field development plans and A& D opportunities. After retiring from
held nearly 70 courses over the past 8 years and consistently receives high ratings to geological and engineering related problems in peer reviewed international and surface equipment, software development, EOR and geothermal wells, and in Shell in 2003 he started his own consultancy in parallel with working part-time for a
on Satisfactory Indices from his students. Gonzalo successfully draws from all facets journals, conferences and workshops. His papers were published in Engineering the design of laboratory specific equipment. Catalin is also an experienced service company that specializes in core evaluations.
of his extensive work experience, which comprises positions as Operations Drilling Geology, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, GeoArabia, Journal of instructor in drilling engineering, drilling facilities, casing, workover and drilling
Head, Well Integrity Team Leader, Drilling Superintendent, Project Manager, Drilling Petroleum Geology and Journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology, IPTC and SPE technologies topics, holding courses on Stuck Pipe, Drilling Hydraulics, Casing Curtis H. Whitson is professor of petroleum engineering and applied geophysics at
Consultant and others at various notable companies, including Repsol YPF and the among others. Design, Directional and Horizontal Drilling, Drillstring Mechanics and is author of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of
Venezuelan state-owned oil company (PDVSA). Gonzalo holds a bachelor degree in numerous publications. Petroleum Engineering and Applied Geophysics. He teaches courses on Petroleum
Petroleum Engineering from Oklahoma University. Pete Smith holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, an M.Sc. in Differential Equations and a Phase Behaviour, Well Performance, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Gas Reservoir
B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics. After working on soil and groundwater research Juan Tovar is a founding member and director of IESL. A mechanical engineer from Engineering, and Integrated-Model Optimisation. His areas of research include
Jon Rotzien is a contemporary scientist and business owner and has led deep-water projects at the UK government’s Institute of Hydrology in Oxford, he started the UCV in Venezuela, he has worked for Schlumberger Dowell in Libya, UAE, equations of state, heptanes-plus characterisation, gas condensate reservoirs, gas
stratigraphy and reservoir characterisation consulting and technical competency working for BP, where he undertook a range of technical and business assignments Algeria, Norway and the UK in operations, technical and management positions for injection EOR, petroleum streams management and liquid-loading gas well
training on all oil-producing continents. Rotzien previously served BP, Devon, Shell in Europe, Middle East and the United States. As a subsurface head, he led the 10 years. While at Schlumberger, he returned to University in Edinburgh to receive performance. He has co-authored the book Well Performance (2nd Ed. Prentice-
and Hess in a variety of roles primarily in offshore, deep-water oil and gas development of Foinaven, Schehallion, Andrew and Harding reservoirs in the UKCS his M.Sc. in petroleum engineering from Heriot-Watt, working on sand production Hall, 1991) and the Phase Behavior monograph volume 20 for the Society of
exploration, appraisal and research. Jon received a BA degree in Geology, cum as well as the Pompano field in the Gulf of Mexico. As a reservoir development and associated completion problems. He spent two years in Italy where he was the Petroleum Engineers (2000). He consults for the petroleum industry, mainly on
laude, from Colorado College in Colorado Springs. As a National Science Foundation advisor, Pete was involved directly with many of BP’s major investments worldwide. R&D and technical services manager for SIAT. In 1993, he returned to the UK to ‘compositionally-sensitive reservoir processes’ for most major oil companies
Graduate Research Fellow, he studied sedimentary geology in the Stanford Project He became Founding Director of the BP Reservoir Engineering Institute at found IESL with Jeff Callander and implement joint ideas for innovation and worldwide. Curtis is involved in developing new-generation software that allows
on Deep-Water Depositional Systems (SPODDS) research group at Stanford Cambridge University, then moved to BP’s corporate headquarters as commercial technologies that were shared since their time in the field. He has participated in integrated-model optimisation of large-scale petroleum projects. He offers several
University in Stanford, California, where he earned a Ph.D. in Geological and director, leading BP’s environmental technology as Technology Vice-President. He many projects particularly in the North Sea, Venezuela, Peru and West Africa for industry courses on Advanced PVT and EOS Modelling, Miscible Gas Injection
Environmental Sciences in 2013. As a business owner and scientist, Jon has was sponsored by BP to lead the development of a new University in Trinidad as sand face completion design, sand control, gas storage and wellbore stability. From Processes, Gas Condensate Reservoir Engineering, Natural Gas Engineering, Well
participated in oil and gas exploratory to development drilling, mapping expeditions, Associate Provost for Research and Professor of Petroleum Engineering. Pete then 2003 to 2006, he was the technical director of the US subsidiary of IESL based in Performance, and Decline Curve Analysis. He has a B.Sc. in petroleum engineering
technical competency training and consulting on all oil-producing continents and joined RPS Energy to conduct Resource and Risk Audits for banks and oil companies Houston where he started the development of the market for the Americas. He from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from the Norwegian Institute of Technology
served as lead geologist in about one-third of those ventures. He specialises in as Principal Advisor, working on European projects for many companies. As Head of returned to the UK to be the group operations director. He has published over 50 (now NTNU). He is an honorary member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers
mapping sedimentary environments and the practical applications to sedimentary Risk Management he facilitated inter-discipline workshops for new development papers on completion technology, geomechanics, sand production prediction, (SPE), and has twice received the Cedric K. Ferguson Award from the SPE together
basin analysis, serving diverse industry teams on many aspects of source-to-sink projects for various oil companies. He has developed and delivered courses for oil cuttings re-injection, wellbore stability and reservoir mechanical performance areas with the Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal (2011). He received the 2010 Excellence in
sediment transport and deposition. His publications have ranged from studies of and gas professionals around the globe, and he has also trained BP’s staff in risk & where he has extensive experience and continues to work regularly. He is the holder Research Award from Statoil for his contributions to gas-based EOR and fluid
volcanism and rifting in the southwestern United States to petroleum reservoir uncertainty management for over 20 years. Pete is a Fellow of Churchill College, of 6 patents in well completion equipment. Juan has developed courses in Well characterisation.
quality risk in the Gulf of Mexico to integrated provenance and depositional Cambridge University, SPE, AAPG; a Chartered Petroleum Engineer and Fellow of Completion, Perforating, Wellbore Stability and Sand Management and has
architecture analyses of deep-water stratigraphic successions in the Americas, the Energy Institute, as well as a life-time member of the Society of Petroleum presented over 50 in-house courses for Weatherford, PDVSA, Teekay and Tendeka Michael L. Wiggins currently serves as Senior Vice President of a US based
Europe and Asia-Pacific. Jon has taught classroom, webinar, field geology and Engineering. worldwide. Since 1999, he has been an associate lecturer at The Robert Gordon consulting company. He has over 35 years of professional experience in academia
business seminars at universities and institutions including University of Toronto, University in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he has contributed to the development of and the upstream oil and gas industry including drilling, production, and reservoir
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, University of Houston, Royal Claudia Steiner-Luckabauer holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics and an M.Sc. degree in the online master degree programs and lectures on Well Design and Completion engineering. His industry experience includes employment with major and
Holloway University of London, University of Texas Permian Basin, University of Applied Geosciences from the Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria and has more Engineering subjects. independent E&P companies. His technical interests include reservoir management
Texas at Austin, Baylor University, University of Miami, University of Malaya, China than 10 years’ experience. Claudia started her career as a wireline engineer and and engineering, production operations, well performance, and production
University of Petroleum (East China), Mexican Institute of Petroleum, University of petrophysical interpreter at Fugro, before focussing on seismic processing, AVO Phil Tudhope is currently Director of a consulting company, specialising in technical optimization. Mike was also a professor of petroleum and geological engineering at
Louisiana and Texas A&M University. He has served annually as Assistant Professor, and seismic interpretation at the Department of Geophysics at the Montanuniversität and project management training for graduates and more senior technical staff. He the University of Oklahoma. In this role, he taught courses and conducted research
Adjunct Professor, Guest Lecturer, Instructor and Consultant at several universities Leoben. At Montanuniversität Leoben she also gave lectures on geophysical well has a first class honours B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Bristol University and related to reservoir engineering, production operations, and petroleum project
and institutions since 2014. Jon’s honors and awards include the Distinguished logging, advanced borehole geophysics, geophysical modelling, inversion and is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and evaluation. He has co-authored numerous papers in his areas of expertise and has
Service Award (2018) from the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM, as well as numerous interpretation, seismic and seismic processing. Claudia joined HOT in 2012 as Senior Affiliate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Phil has 35 years’ conducted numerous short courses in the areas of reservoir management, reservoir
research grants including the Siemon “Si” W. Muller Memorial Fellowship, Chevron Petrophysicist and has worked in a leading role on numerous integrated reservoir experience in Project Management, Technical Development and Change engineering, waterflood design and evaluation, well completions, production
Grant, AAPG Foundation John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant, A. I. Levorsen Research characterisation and field development projects, focussing on integrated Management in the oil & gas industry and proven technical and managerial operations, and petroleum project evaluation. Mike is a Distinguished Member of
Grant and Estwing Award. He has served on several evaluation, advisory, investment, petrophysical evaluation and formation evaluation. She has assessed mature oil capabilities to achieve results with a strong business focus and to effect significant the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and has served on the SPE Board of
editorial and technical conference boards for institutions including The Houston fields, heavy oil fields, gas condensate fields, gas fields, underground gas storage, positive change. He is a specialist in front-end (feasibility & concept selection) Directors. He has been the Executive Editor for SPE Production and Facilities and
Explorers Club, Stanford University, Colorado College, Bulletin of Canadian clastic and carbonate settings, low-salinity environments, unconsolidated reservoirs, phases of upstream oil & gas developments with midstream (LNG) and project has served as a technical editor for SPE since 1991. Mike is a registered professional
Petroleum Geology and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. and fractured reservoirs (chalk, carbonate, granite basement, sandstone). She is an execution experience and has the ability to perform analysis and development work engineer in the states of Texas and Oklahoma. His activities include reservoir
experienced instructor in academic and industry workshops on various topics in as well as lead and motivate teams. Amongst other roles, he was Specialist Front studies, oil and gas reserve evaluations and audits, improved recovery design,
Chandrasekhar Seethepalli is an accomplished oil & gas professional with over 35 geosciences and author of numerous scientific papers. In addition she is Vice-Chair End Advisor at Petronas Carigali, Chief Process Engineer at BG Group and Head of educational courses, and litigation support including expert witness services.
years of industry experience. His expertise comprises a substantial scope of topics, of the EAGE Student Affairs Committee. Upstream Engineering at Shell Technology India. He has experience worldwide in
among them functional safety, process safety, fire & gas engineering, gas turbine & differing political, social and remote environments, having worked overseas for 28 Bilal Younus holds a Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from the
compressor controls, asset integrity, digital oil fields, and competency development. Christian Stotter holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics and a M.Sc. degree in Geophysics years including the Far East, USA, Europe, the Middle East and India. Phil is an Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. During his
Chandrasekhar, an Operational Excellence Leader, is a recognized contributor to (both with distinction) from the University of Vienna, Austria. He has more than 15 experienced instructor including the development and delivery of technical and internships in companies in Pakistan and Norway he worked and supervised various
ANSI/ISA TR 12.13.03-2009 and ANSI/ISA TR 96.05.01-2008, with an ongoing years’ experience with focus on seismic acquisition, processing and interpretation. project management courses. field jobs and was involved also in field maintenance operations, development of
commitment to inherently safe design, functional safety and alarm management. He started his career at the Geologic Survey of Austria where he was involved EOS models, history matching and field development planning. Furthermore he was
His professional background spans 15 years at India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation mainly in airborne and engineering geophysics, before joining a land seismic crew at Evert Uitentuis graduated in geology at Utrecht University in 1976 and joined Shell project coordinator for a “Field development of shale gas” project for NEDUET.
and over 20 years at Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), where he pioneered a process TerraSeis as Field Processor and QC Geophysicist. After a post-doc period at the International Petroleum Company in 1978. He worked in various functions Hafiz has also taught university courses on Sub-surface Production Engineering,
safety culture within the company, organised and delivered competency AIST in Japan he joined the Geophysics Department of OMV E&P where he was (petroleum engineer, production geologist, petrophysical engineer, unitisations) in Reservoir Engineering, Well Logging and Reservoir Simulation. Currently he is
development programs, and imparted his expertise as an instructor. His most involved in various seismic acquisitions, processing and quantitative interpretation Oman, the Netherlands, UK and Gabon. He completed his career in Shell in 1999 as working as PVT specialist at Whitson in Norway, where he is also involved in a PVT
notable achievement at KOC is the successful execution of a highly complex digital projects in geographic locations ranging from the Barents Sea to New Zealand. For sub-surface coordinator for an HPHT project in London. Evert is currently active as project on the Umm-Shaif field (ADNOC).

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