Advanced Petrophysics
Details
In the E&P business, integrated petroleum engineering studies and field development plans are management tools, which are used to maximise economic recovery of hydrocarbons. Petrophysical engineers fulfil a key role in analysing and interpreting subsurface reservoir data, which form the basis for reservoir models. Understanding the methods used in petrophysical analysis, and the related uncertainty of the results and hence the derived models is essential knowledge for all E&P technical staff
The main emphasis of this advanced petrophysics course is on practical application rather than discussion around the theoretical background of basic petrophysics concepts. The importance of the interaction between seismology, geology, petrophysics and reservoir
engineering will be emphasised and illustrated. All of the topics covered will be accompanied by a relevant exercise, which will be carried out using pre-programmed Excel spreadsheets that mimic the functionality of commercial
log interpretation software.
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Outline
- To provide participants with a sound understanding of the various evaluation techniques to enable them to select the appropriate methods for their environment
- Understand principles, quality, editing and response characteristics of the major open hole logging devices
- Understand the differences and application of the effective and total porosity systems using the Archie, Simandoux, Indonesian, Waxman Smits, Dual Water and Juhasz saturation equations
- Practice the various crossplot methods that can be applied to determine clay volume, lithology and assist in hydrocarbon differentiation
- Understand capillary pressure curves and saturation height functions
- Learn how probabilistic interpretation methods can be applied in complex formations
- Use various statistical techniques and logging tool responses to estimate permeability
- Apply uncertainty analysis and appropriate cut-off methods for volumetric calculations
- Be aware of the logging methods that can be applied in the cased hole environment
- Understand the response relationships between petrophysical measurements and seismic interpretation
- Be introduced to the techniques that can be applied in unconventional resources
The course is primarily intended for petrophysical staff to augment the skills that they should have already acquired during basic training. The course is also suitable for participants from other disciplines, who wish to have more insight into petrophysical analysis methods. Such participants should be familiar with basic petrophysical principles and will typically have 2 to 5 years or more working experience in a geoscience or reservoir engineering function.
Speaker/s
Peter Betts (1952) graduated in Petroleum Engineering from The Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London in 1975 and joined Shell as a Petroleum Engineer in the same year. Peter had a variety of assignments in Malaysia, Oman, the United Kingdom, Denmark and the Netherlands, working as well-site engineer, petrophysicist and area team leader. In the Netherlands, he headed the petrophysics technology development group, and spent two years as senior petrophysics trainer before moving to the integrated studies group, where he served a joint role as project manager for contract field studies and petrophysics consultant.
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Normal fee: SGD 5,499.00
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