Oil & Gas Academy Petroleum Schools Brochure

OIL & GAS
ACADEMY
www.oilgasacademy.org
Training Courses
Nigeria U.K. South Africa
Increasing Productivity through Knowledge

TABLE OF CONTENT
Message from the President
About Oil & Gas Academy 2
General and Introductory Courses

Introduction to the E&P Business 3
Introduction to Natural Gas & Energy 4
Geology
Anambra/Abakaliki Petroleum Systems Field Seminar 5
(Sequence) Stratigraphy & Sedimentation 6
Clastic Reservoir Characterisation 7
Development Geology 8
Structural Geology 9
Operations Geology 10
Geochemistry
Basic Geochemistry for Explorationists 11
Petroleum Geochemistry 12
Production (Reservoir) Geochemistry 13
Hydrocarbon Charge Modeling 14
Geophysics and Petrophysics

Basic Geophysics and Seismic Interpretation 15
Seismic Data Precessing (Basic) 16
Seismic Stratigraphy 17
Applied Petrophysics (Basic) 18
Applied Petrophysics (Advanced) 19
Petroleum Engineering, Production Technology and Drill

Reservoir Engineering (Basic) 20
Reservoir Engineering (Advanced) 21
Enhanced Oil Recovery 22
Production Technology (Basic) 23
Production Technology (Advanced) 24
Fundamentals of the Drilling Process 25
Cross-Training Courses
Applied Geostatistics 26
Reserves Assessment and Management 27
Petroleum Resource Volume Management 28
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Petroleum Economics and Business Management
Introduction to E&P Management Strategy 29
Petroleum Economics & Decision Analysis 30
Strategic Management and Organizational Learning in E&P 31
Exploration Prospect Appraisal & Economics 32
Health, Safety Environment

HSE Management in Operations 33
Environmental Waste Management Workshop 34
2008 Training Schedule
About the Presenters
Registration form/Order Form
Conditions
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About Oil & Gas Academy
Oil & Gas Academy is a training services provider and
research organization. Operating from the UK and Nigeria
and co-ordinated by Prof. C. M. Ekweozor, her vision is to
make world-class post-graduate continuing education
facility locally available for human capacity building in both
the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry. This
is to be partly achieved by presentation of well-designed
and high quality short-term courses to enhance productivity
and professionalism. Longer term developments include
driving, from the private sector, functional and qualitative
central analytical laboratories, library and publication units
to service the industry and bridge the gap arising from the
perceived inadequacies of the tertiary educational system.
Oil & Gas Academy is in partnership with Exploration and Production Training
Services (EPTS) of the Netherlands (www.epts.org), an international consortium
of highly experienced trainers who themselves were formerly technical gurus in
different E&P and service companies around the world. The faculty also includes
several outstanding Nigerian geoscientists/engineers, now retired but desirous
to transfer their knowledge to the next generation of petroleum professionals. In
the past, such persons often retired, at best, into other businesses that were
completely unrelated to their career specializations, thus robbing the nation of
their invaluable abilities, acquired at great cost from both local and overseas
training as well as on-the-job. Part of the mission of the Oil & Gas Academy is to
harvest this scarce human resource and motivate them to work in concert with
other ex-technical/management experts from around the world to teach and
mentor Nigeria's upcoming generation of E&P personnel.
Our courses are deliberately structured to make them also suitable for
academics (post-graduate students/lecturers) that may wish to add value to their
educational curricula/training or get exposed to recent advances in their
specialties. We go out of our way to solicit for sponsorship from E&P companies
and other funding agencies for such academics as our modest contribution to the
enhancement of local training in oil and gas technology.
Our standard courses are usually run in groups, also called 'Petroleum Schools'
which are scheduled for different times of the year. In 2008, petroleum schools
will be run in Nigeria, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Details such as
venue, course fees, etc will be published later in our website and can also be
obtained from our offices on request.
C.M. Ekweozor PhD, fnape
President, Oil & Gas Academy
[email protected]
Oil & Gas Academy (Nigeria)
42 Mini-Ezekwu Street Oil & Gas Academy (UK)
Eliada Layout, Rumuogba 133 Blackburn Street
P.O. Box 6056 Salford M60 1WP
Port Harcourt 500001, Nigeria P. O. Box 4164, United Kingdom
Tel.: +234 (0) 8033132187 Tel.: +44 (0) 1618323832
Fax: +234 (0) 84461527 Fax: +44 (0) 1618323832
E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
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Introduction to the E&P Business
By: Dr. E.D. van Riessen, 5 days
Business Context:
New and administrative staff in the oil & gas business, or staff in
organizations working with the oil industry, often have insufficient
understanding of the "upstream" part of the business. This course
provides a full overview of exploration for hydrocarbons, field
development and operations, processing and transportation of oil and
gas. The history of the business, project economics and global and
political issues are also discussed.
Who should attend:

New technical staff and administrative staff in the oil & gas business.
Staff in organizations working with the oil industry (funding agencies,
investment banks, service industry, etc.).
Content of the program:

History of the oil industry, current issues. Geological concepts, global
distribution of hydrocarbons, nature and geometry of hydrocarbon
reservoirs. Methods and tools used for hydrocarbon exploration,
including drilling. Static and dynamic models of reservoirs, how to
assess amounts of hydrocarbons-in-place and its uncertainties. Field
appraisal and development, surface engineering and field operations.
Project economics. Environmental issues.
Learning, methods and tools:

At the end of the course participants will have a good but general
understanding of the 'upstream' oil and gas business: how
hydrocarbons are found, developed, produced and treated prior to
sales.
Participants will work in teams on an actual field case, and will go

through all steps that lead to an economic development.
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Introduction to Natural Gas and Energy
By: Dr. E.D. van Riessen, 5 days

Business Context:
New and administrative staff in the gas business or staff in organizations
working with the gas industry, who have insufficient understanding of the
business. This course provides a full overview of the project life cycle:
exploration for gas, gas field development and operations, treatment and
processing and transportation of gas. Sales, contracts and project
economics are explained. The history of the business, present global
issues, markets; future trends and emerging markets are also discussed.
Who should attend:

Staff who need a better understanding of the gas business, to enhance
the effectiveness of their own organization. The course is designed such
that staff with technical- and non-technical backgrounds can actively
participate. Also the job type will not be a restriction to join: management,
technical or support staff can equally benefit from the course..

* History of the oil and gas industry, current issues. Geological
concepts, global distribution of hydrocarbons, nature and
geometry of gas reservoirs.
* Methods and tools used for hydrocarbon exploration, including
drilling.
* Static and dynamic models of reservoirs, how to assess
amounts of hydrocarbons-in-place, and uncertainties of these.
* Field appraisal and development, gas treatment and
processing, gas composition, technical specifications.
* Production performance and production forecasts.
* Surface engineering and field operations. Markets, commercial
issues. Project - life cycle - economics.
* Environmental concerns.

At the end of the course participants will have a good but general
understanding of all issues involving the gas business: how hydrocarbons
are found, developed, produced and treated prior to sales.
Participants will work in teams on an actual field case, and will go through
all steps that lead to a field development plan, including an economic and
commercial evaluation.
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Anambra/Abakaliki Petroleum Systems Field Seminar
By: Prof. C.M. Ekweozor & Prof. C.S. Nwajide, 5 days
Business Context: - A combination of classroom teaching and geological field
trip offers the most effective strategy for studying the hydrocarbon potentials of
a basin. A field trip to the Anambra Basin and the outcropping Abakaliki and
Niger Delta Basins shall demonstrate present-day physiographic settings,
sedimentological processes and products as well as exposures of hydrocarbon
source and reservoir rock analogues within the Cretaceous-Tertiary clastic
successions. Detailed study of charge systems and the reservoir architecture
allows accurate visualization of static and dynamic models of reservoir and
petroleum systems. Additionally, opportunities will arise for weighing drilling
options, production challenges and HSE issues.
Target Audience: Exploration, production, and management personnel of
private and public companies, including geologists, geochemists,
geophysicists, petrophysicists and HSE staff. The course is also suitable for
students, lecturers and researchers on Nigerian sedimentary basins.
Course Content: - The seminar shall be in two parts: 2-day classroom teaching and 3-
day field work to cover:
Classroom Teaching
* Overview of clastic sedimentary facies, including sedimentary structures
* Environments of deposition
* Sedimentary basins of Nigeria
* Origin of the Anambra Basin and its relationship with the Niger Delta Basin
* History of Hydrocarbon Prospecting in the Anambra Basin
* Hydrocarbon Charge Systems
* Temperature History & Hydrocarbon Kitchen
* Petroleum System Models
* Pre-field briefing: - Field procedure and Community/HSE matters
Field Trip
* The Nkisi/Niger confluence north of Onitsha showing point bar,
mou th bar & braid bar overlying Paleogene bedrock composed of
conglomerates and sandstones with Liesegang contortions.
* 18 km ENE of Onitsha featuring road cut exposure of Niger Delta
facies consisting of ca. 25 m thick succession of tidal, lagoonal and
fluvial deposits and producible heteroliths.
* Within and outside Enugu metropolis exposing a series of road cuts &
river sections, coal beds, seat earths, ancient rooting, and soft-
sediment deformation structures and growth faults (yes, growth
faults!).
* Scarp slope location in Lokpaukwu/Leru exposing the base of the
Anambra Basin and demonstrating a succession of key sequence
stratigraphic surfaces and intervals.
* Locations at Lokpanta/Onoli-Awgu/Ndeaboh areas for exposures of
the carbonaceous Lokpanta unit of the Eze-Aku Group and the
proposed type locality.
* The rolling country from Lokpanta to Ugwueme to view
topographically imposing cuestiform features, folded/plunging facies
of the Abakaliki basin and oil-soaked rocks/seepages.
The course fee covers tuition, teas/coffees, field-work and the course book
containing field guide/lectures only. Attendees are to make their own
accommodation and other transportation arrangements.
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(Sequence) Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
By: Dr. W.J.E. van de Graaff, 5 days
Business context:
A good understanding of how depositional processes control the distribution of
clastic reservoir and non-reservoir rocks in the subsurface is of fundamental
importance to sound EP decision-making. This applies throughout a field's life
cycle, all the way from the exploration phase, through appraisal, field
development and finally field abandonment.
Who should attend:
Petroleum geoscientists. Petroleum engineers and members of integrated
asset teams, who are responsible for defining and evaluating subsurface
geological risks and uncertainties. The course targets EP professionals in the
initial phase of their career.
Course content:
Clastic depositional systems
* Fluviatile systems & reservoir characteristics of fluviatile deposits
* alluvial fans
* braided rivers
* meandering rivers
* distributary rivers
* Deltaic systems & reservoir characteristics of deltaic deposits
* river-dominated deltas
* wave-dominated deltas
* tide-dominated deltas
* Non-deltaic coastal systems & reservoir characteristics of coastal
deposits
* beach / barrier-bars
* shelf sands
* Deepwater systems & reservoir characteristics of turbidite
deposits
* Deepwater depositional processes
* feeder channel deposits
* fan deposits
* basin-plain deposits
* sea-floor topography as a control on deepwater sedimentation
Sequence Stratigraphy
* Fundamental concepts & terminology
* Controls on sea level changes
* Fluviatile, deltaic and turbidite systems in a sequence stratigraphic
context
Fundamentals of clastic reservoir architecture and subsurface fluid
flow
Learning methods and tools:
The course uses a combination of lectures and paper exercises. The
exercises are mostly built around correlation problems to highlight the
importance of using sound sedimentological and stratigraphic concepts for
building fit-for-purpose subsurface models.
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Clastic Reservoir Characterization
By: Dr. E. Uitentuis, 5 days
Business Context:
The main objective of a development team is to identify the scales of
heterogeneity that will most likely affect the distribution of non-recovered
mobile oil in their subsurface reservoirs. The clastic depositional environment
is particularly complex, and many factors may cause a lower than expected
recovery. Outcrops, cores, borehole images, logs, production tests, and
reservoir level seismic can help provide detailed information about the
architecture, the fluid flow behavior and the heterogeneities in a reservoir. This
course aims at: i) understanding the sedimentological parameters defining
reservoir architecture, ii) the use of tools to predict subsurface reservoir
architecture and iii) the impact of heterogeneities on reservoir performance at
different scales.
Who should attend:

Geophysicists, geologists, petrophysicists and reservoir engineers involved in
exploration and development of clastic oil reservoirs.

* Depositional processes and deposits.
* Principles of sequence stratigraphy.
* Scales of sedimentary discontinuities in sand bodies.
* Use and mapping of quantitative reservoir data.
* Clastic Reservoir Architecture.
* Geological features influencing hydrocarbon recovery.
* Determination of reservoir architecture from seismic, logs, tests and
cores.
* Converting geological data into engineering models.
* Sealing capacity of faults.
* Influence of shale baffles on permeability.
* Impact of cross-bedded sets on two-phase fluid flow (capillary-to-
viscous forces realm).
* Conventional procedures in up-scaling, use of geo-statistics.
* Conventional reservoir modeling.
The course is designed to provide the best possible interaction between
lectures (± 20-30 minutes) and multi-disciplinary team related exercises (4-5
persons per team). The course focuses on understanding the needs of the
different parties that are involved in reservoir performance prediction. At the
end of the course, the participants will be able to present their strategies in the
development of a clastic oil reservoir.
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Development Geology
By: P. E. M. Haalebos, 5 days
Business context:
A profitable development of an oil or gas field starts with a good
understanding of the subsurface. The development then continues with
integrated field management in which geology plays an essential role. In
this course the "development life cycle" from the gathering of geological
data, the interpretation thereof, the preparation of geological models and
the quantification of subsurface uncertainty are discussed. Attention is
given to impact on field operations and on field management during its
entire cycle. An additional two-day field excursion is optional.
Who should attend:

Petroleum engineers and geologists involved with exploration and
development of oil and gas reservoirs.

* Planning, gathering and management of geological data
* Geological concepts, global tectonics
* Geophysical methods, production seismic
* Sequence stratigraphy, log correlation
* Environments of deposition (clastic, carbonates)
* Mapping of reservoir parameters and structure
* Structural styles, trapping conditions
* Reservoir fluids, initial conditions
* Reservoir Architecture, geological modeling
* Oil and gas volumetric calculations
* Subsurface uncertainty and risk analysis
* Case histories
* Vertical and horizontal well applications, operational geology
* Field excursion (optional): illustration of clastic and carbonate
sedimentary environments and structural geology in 3D.
At the end of the course participants will be able to apply geological
concepts, construct maps and sections and validate computer-generated
interpretations. They will be able to calculate subsurface volumes and
assess their uncertainties, and review their impact on project economics.
They will acquire practical experience by working on an actual field study in
teams
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Structural Geology
By: Dr. D. Nieuwland, 5 days
Business context:
In structural or partly structural traps, the very structures that form the trap may
also be responsible for less desirable reservoir properties such as
compartmentalization or water breakthrough. Oil or gas recovery from
reservoirs may therefore be much affected by the structural nature of the field.
The structural geology course provides the necessary skills to deal with
complex structural geometries, with the kinematics of fault and fracture
systems, with reservoir compartmentalization and reservoir and trap integrity.
Who should attend:

development of oil and gas reservoirs. Technical management in the oil and gas
business and related government organizations

* Introduction to geo-mechanics in order to better understand
structural traps and seals, no mathematics involved.
* The geometry and kinematics of fault systems in relation to tectonic
environments such as, rifts, delta's, gravity tectonics, strike-slip,
compression and inversion and salt tectonics. Natural fracture
systems and their implications for reservoir behavior will also be
treated.
* Assessment of the potential sealing properties of faults in low-data
situations (exploration).
An optional field trip can be part of the course. The lectures will then take
four days, three days will be spent in the field with 'lectures on the rocks'.

At the end of the course participants will be able to apply structural geological
concepts, make structurally sound seismic interpretations. Sandbox models
will be used to clarify the structures discussed during the course. Participants
will receive a CD ROM with hundreds of sandbox model examples, seismic
examples, fault analyses and trap geometries in relation to tectonic setting
They will be able to assess trap integrity and fault seal capacities and their
uncertainties. They will acquire practical experience by working on actual
seismic sections. Participants can bring their own seismic sections if they wish
to do so and solve a current problem of their own during the course.
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Operation Geology
By: J. Keasberry, 5 days

Business Context:
A large amount of geological data is acquired (at substantial cost) during a
drilling operation. Ensuring optimal quality of this information and effective
reporting plays a key role during well design, drilling operations as well as at the
later use of the data in field studies.
A key requirement for success is close co-operation between geological, drilling
and well engineering departments.
Who should attend:
Well-site geologists, drilling and operations engineers and other staff
involved in the acquisition and use of well-site (geological) data.
* Petroleum Geology overview
* Drilling Operations
Bits, Casing & Cementing, Fluids, Drilling Problems & Well Control,
Geosteering
* Logging Operations (Petrophysics)
Acquisition, Concepts, Tools
Quick Look Interpretation
Operations Geology Overview
* Duties & Responsibilities
* Well Planning Processes
Site survey &shallow gas hazards
Drilling Programme
Contracting & Services
Data Management
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
At the end of the course, participant will have grasped the basic principles of
well-site data acquisition quality control. They will learn the techniques used
routinely by well-site geologists in formation evaluation through lectures,
integrated with practical exercises. Participants will be using the microscope for
cuttings analysis and UV light boxes for oil show examination.
Participants will acquire understanding of drilling problems caused by
subsurface conditions, and of application of well-site data in exploration and
development projects.
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Basic Geochemistry for Explorationists (Basic)
By: Prof. C.M. Ekweozor, 5 days
Business Context:
Correct assessment, prediction and correlation of source rocks and associated
hydrocarbons of a given petroleum system make it easier to discover new oil
and gas accumulations faster and at relatively lower costs. Although addressing
principally the role of the geochemist as a competent member of basin analysis
or prospect generation team, the course also gives insights on how applications
of geochemical inputs add value to reservoir development and production
strategies. Interesting case histories from several sedimentary basins convey
insight into tremendous utility of geochemical methods.
Who should attend:

Geologists and geophysicists involved in basin analysis and prospects
generation. E&P professionals generally, especially those at early stages of
their career.
Course Content:
* Overview of Formation, Expulsion, Migration,
Accumulation & Alteration of Petroleum in the subsurface
* The Petroleum System Approach
* Evaluation of Organic Geochemical Analytical Data from rocks and oil
* Construction of Geochemical Logs
* Hydrocarbon-Generative Windows
* Biomarker Technology
* Rock/Oil, Oil/Oil & Rock/Rock Correlations
* Gas Geochemistry
* Production Geochemistry (only highlights)

The course will impart skills in presentation, evaluation, and interpretation of
organic geochemical analytical data. Participants will learn how to map source
rock, organic richness, oil/gas kitchens and migration pathways in a given
lease/basin. Tuition shall be lectures, case studies and exercises and geared
towards development of practical competency. A comprehensive course
manual in both electronic and hard copies will be given to each participant.
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Petroleum Geochemistry
By: Dr. W. Visser/Prof. C.M. Ekweozor, 5 days
Business context:
The prediction of fluid type (oil or gas) and volumes generated in the
basin, or present in un-drilled traps, relies on the understanding of
charge systems. Geochemistry can provide key data to build a
reliable charge model. In a producing oil-field, geochemical methods
can help to understand and predict for example production allocation
in co-mingled production wells, compartmentalization of the field by
faults, down-hole corrosion of production strings, etc. Therefore,
geochemistry helps to optimize reservoir models and field
development strategies.
Who should attend:

Petroleum geologists, geophysicists, and reservoir engineers
involved with exploration and development of oil and gas fields.

Exploration geochemistry
* Source rock environment of deposition
* Recognition & evaluation of source rocks
* Fundamentals of oil and gas chemistry
* Using data from oil analysis.
* Oil-oil and oil-source rock correlations
* "Oil families": recognizing different charge systems within a
single basin.
* Migration of hydrocarbons.
* Gas geochemistry
* Simple charge prediction
* Surface geochemistry as exploration tool.
Production Geochemistry
* Production geochemistry fundamentals
* Production allocation without PLT
* Recognizing down-hole corrosion
* Recognizing compartmentalization

At the end of the course participants will have gained basic insight
into essential geochemical concepts, and have gained basic skills in
applying geochemical tools. Exercises are aimed at reinforcing the
acquired knowledge in a practical context. The major interpretation
exercises are aimed at providing real hands-on experience. A concise
book on geochemical methods, will be handed out and used during
the course.
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Production (Reservoir) Geochemistry
By: Dr. W. Visser/Prof. C. M. Ekweozor, 5 days
Business context:
Geochemical methods can help to optimise field development plans, and
solve problems related to production of oil and gas fields.
Production allocation to separate stacked reservoirs produced via a co-
mingled production string can be done cost-effectively by geochemical
methods, without the need for production logging (PLT). In
compartmentalised fields the different compartments can be distinguished
based on compositional difference between the fluids (mainly oil) in the
compartments, next to e.g. pressure difference or production behaviour.
These differences often are very subtle, requiring detailed geochemical
analyses.
Aging fields often suffer from down-hole corrosion. Geochemical methods

can help to detect and analyse the nature of these problems, for example in
wells with multiple completions.
Wax precipitation can be modeled and predicted based on detailed
analysis of the reservoired oil.
Therefore, geochemistry helps to optimise reservoir models, field
maintenance and field development strategies.
Who should attend:

Petroleum geologists, reservoir engineers, and well technologists involved
with production of hydrocarbons.

* Fundamentals of petroleum geochemistry
* Using bulk parameters of oil
* Using data from gas chromatographic oil analysis
* Oil-oil correlations
* Filling history of fields
* Gas geochemistry
* Production allocation
* Recognising down-hole corrosion
* Recognising compartmentalisation
* Wax precipitation.
* Pay analysis
* Sampling strategies & artefacts

At the end of the course participants will have gained insight into production
geochemical concepts. Exercises are used to reinforcing the acquired
knowledge in a practical context. The participants will be able to apply basic
geochemical tools, and will be in apposition to define and manage
production geochemical projects.
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Hydrocarbon Charge Modeling
By: Dr. W.Visser, 5 days
Business context:
The quantified prediction of hydrocarbon charge is a key ingredient in the
prospectivity analysis of basins and prospects. Simulation models allow the
quantified prediction of fluid type (oil or gas) and volumes in un-drilled traps.
The outcome of hydrocarbon charge models are used in prospectivity ranking
of basins, plays and prospects.
Who should attend:

Petroleum geologists and geophysicists involved with exploration for oil and
gas. Team leaders of exploration teams responsible for acreage evaluation.

Charge models integrate information from very diverse fields such as: plate
tectonics, stratigraphy, seismic interpretation, structural geology, and
geochemistry. Charge models form the ideal "check list" for any basin/prospect
evaluation: "have we considered all elements of the play to evaluate the
prospectivity?" Of all these elements the following topics will be discussed in
this course:
* Heat flow and geothermal gradients (usage of well data, relationship

to basin setting)
* Burial history reconstruction
* Missing overburden reconstruction (compaction trends, regional
geology, seismic data, maturity data)
* Temperature history reconstruction
* Maturity calculations
* Source rock quality assessment
* Generation & expulsion of hydrocarbons
* Charge calculation
* Calibration data options (Vitrinite reflectance, Fission Track
analysis, hydrocarbon fluid properties)
* 1D and 3D charge models
* Migration pathways
* Uncertainty analysis of input and results.
Learning, methods and tools
At the end of the course participants will have gained good insight into essential
charge modeling concepts and techniques. Skills will be gained during
extensive exercise work, which is mixed with the lecture material. Participants
will get hands-on experience in working with one of the commercial charge
modeling tools available on the market. A concise book on charge modeling
methods will be handed out and used during the course.
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Basic Geophysics & Seismic Interpretation
By: Dr. G. Diephuis, 5 days
Business context:
A profitable development of an oil or gas field starts with a good understanding
of the subsurface, for which geophysical techniques are widely used. During
this course an overview is given of the geophysical methods deployed in the oil
industry, with emphasis on the seismic reflection technique. Aspects of seismic
data acquisition and processing will be discussed. The main focus is on
seismic interpretation, 2D as well as 3D, instructed by extensive exercises.
Who should attend:

development of oil and gas reservoirs.

* Introduction to subsurface geology.
* Summary of non-seismic methods.
* Introduction of wave propagation and seismic velocities.
* Practical aspects of seismic acquisition.
* Overview of seismic pre-processing, statics, velocity analysis and
migration.
* Well geophysics.
* Structural interpretation.
* Seismic stratigraphy.
* Sequence stratigraphy
* Use of attributes, exhibition of artefacts
* Introduction to trace interpretation systems.
* Practical mapping aspects.

At the end of the course, participants will have gained basic insight into
essential geophysical concepts. Exercises are aimed at reinforcing the
acquired knowledge in a practical context. The major interpretation and
mapping exercises are aimed at providing real hands-on experience behind a
trace interpretation system. A concise book on geophysical methods, as well as
extensive course notes will be handed out and used during the course.
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Seismic Data Processing (Basic)
By: Dr. P. Gerritsma, 5days
Business Context:
During the last decade seismic has become the key tool to exploration and
development success. With the advance of computer technology, processing
has increasingly helped to acquire a competitive edge. There are various ways
to acquire seismic data and a variety of objectives for which the data can be
used. Hence there is no standard procedure in seismic data processing. There
is also a drive to extract more and more from the data and therefore scope for
reprocessing. This course gives an overview of the steps that are common in
seismic data processing and discusses for each step the variety of alternative
implementations together with their inherent assumptions and strengths and
weaknesses. This course should enable participants to assess the impact of
different processing methods with respect to the stated objectives.
Who should attend:

Geophysicists -acquisition, processing and interpretation- who are actively
involved in seismic processing and/or liaise with seismic processing
contractors. Geophysicists who are involved in special studies and should
have a thorough understanding of conventional processing.

The following steps in seismic processing will be discussed:
*· Static corrections
*· Velocity analysis
*· Deconvolution: stochastic and deterministic
*· Signal-to-noise enhancement techniques
*· Multiple elimination
*· Stacking processes
*· Dmo (dip move-out)
*· Migration: time and depth
*· Velocity modeling.
At the end of the course the participants will have obtained a thorough
understanding and appreciation of the many alternative processing
approaches that are commonly applied. They can act as processing
geophysicist and/or liaise with the seismic processing contractor; they will be
able to assess the implications of each particular processing route.
The course includes theory, exercises and examples from both synthetic and
real data; a handout that covers all course material will be made available.
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Seismic Stratigraphy
By: Dr. W. Visser, 5 days
Business context:
Seismic data contain a wealth of geological information: structural and
stratigraphic. Seismic stratigraphy is an interpretation methodology that
focuses on the stratigraphic interpretation of reflection seismic data. As
such it is complementary to the structural interpretation methodology.
Seismic stratigraphy merges information from reflection seismic data
with concepts of sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy to predict
lithology distribution in a basin or area. Prediction of reservoir, seal, and
source rock distribution away from well control, is greatly enhanced by
the application of seismo-stratigraphic tools.
Who should attend:

Petroleum geologists and seismic interpreters involved with exploration
and development of oil and gas fields

! Introduction to seismic stratigraphy.
! Unconformities, reflection terminations & depositional sequences.
! Seismic facies, geometry of sedimentary bodies.
! Seismic image & lithology prediction.
! Relationship sequence stratigraphy & seismic stratigraphy
! Eustacy, relative sea-level, and sediment distribution patterns.
! Chronostratigraphic charts
! Basin formation processes & sedimentation patterns
! Effect of seismic display/processing on seismic facies expression.
! Usage of velocity information
! Mapping of seismic facies & prospectivity assessment
! Turbidite systems on seismic data
! Shallow marine clastics systems on seismic data
! Carbonate systems on seismic data.
! Seismic expression of lacustrine systems

At the end of this course participants will be able to recognize and map
seismic facies belts, sediment distribution systems and litho-facies
belts, and use this data for prospectivity assessment. The course
spends at least 50% of the time on seismic interpretation exercises,
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Applied Petrophysics (Basic)
By: Dr. Peter Belts 5 days
Business Context:
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.
Who should attend:

Staff in the exploration and production department with no or limited
petrophysical background: petroleum engineers, seismologists, petrophysical
engineers, reservoir engineers, drilling engineers and geologists.

Subjects that are covered are fundamental petrophysical relations, tool
principles, modern interpretation methods and core measurements. The
importance of interaction between seismology, geology, well log analysis,
reservoir engineering and other disciplines is emphasized and illustrated.
Depending on the petrophysics level of the participants more emphasis can be
given to a number of subjects. For example, fundamentals of all topics will be
discussed in five days. If more detail is required emphasis could be given to
more specialized topics, e.g. one day on the application of capillary pressure
curves: The following topics will be covered:
* Principles, quality, editing and responses of the major Open Hole
Logging Devices.
* Fundamentals on: lithology including shale volume, porosity,
permeability, hydrocarbon content using Archie, Simandoux,
Indonesia, Waxman-Smits, Dual-Water and Capillary Pressure
Curves, wireline formation testing.
* Core Analysis Program for exploration and development wells.
* Crossplots for Lithology, Porosity and oil/water/gas saturations.
* Cutoff criteria to arrive at average reservoir properties.
* Uncertainty analysis.

Throughout the course work sessions will be held on personal computers with
Excel spreadsheets. Each lecture of about 0.5 hour is followed by 0.5 hour of
exercises. At the end of the 5 days a quick-look petrophysical evaluation of a
typical well has been performed.
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Applied Petrophysics (Advanced)
By: Ir. J. van Baaren, 5 days
Business context:
development plans are management tools which are used to maximise
economic recovery of hydrocarbons. Petrophysical engineers fulfil a key
role in analyzing and interpreting subsurface reservoir data, which form
the basis for reservoir models. E&P technical staff and team leaders
involved in integrated studies require more than general skills in
petrophysical interpretation techniques to produce quality input to
development plans.
Who should attend:

Staff in the exploration and production department with some
petrophysical background: petroleum engineers, seismologists,
petrophysical engineers, reservoir engineers, drilling engineers and
geologists.

Subjects that are covered are petrophysical relations, tool principles,
modern interpretation methods and core measurements. The various
methods to arrive at the shale volume, porosity, water saturation and
permeability will be compared in-depth using field examples:
! Principles, quality, editing and responses of the major Open Hole

Logging Devices.
! Lithology, porosity, permeability, hydrocarbon content using Archie,
Simandoux, Indonesia, Waxman-Smits, Dual-Water and Capillary
Pressure Curves, wire-line formation testing.
! Core Analysis Program for exploration and development wells.
! Cross-plots for lithology, porosity and oil/water/gas saturations.
! Comparison of shale volume, porosity, saturation and permeability
methods.
! Capillary pressure curves.
! Rock property derivation for seismic applications.
! Cutoff criteria to arrive at average reservoir properties.
! Uncertainty analysis.

Throughout the course, work sessions will be held on Personal
Computers. The importance of interaction between seismology, geology,
well log analysis, reservoir engineering and other disciplines is
emphasized and illustrated. At the end of the 5 days a quick-look
petrophysical evaluation of a typical well will have been performed.
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Reservoir Engineering (Basic)
By: Drs. A.J.J. Drenth, 5 days
Business Context:
development plans are management tools which are used to maximise
economic production of hydrocarbons. Reservoir engineers fulfil a key role in
handling, analysing and interpreting subsurface and production data at all
stages of field development. In this course fundamental concepts and a broad
spectrum of modern practical reservoir engineering methods are addressed.
Extensive use is made of practical and actual field problems to illustrate
relevant subjects.
Who should attend:

Petroleum engineering team leaders, production and reservoir engineers,
petrophysicists and geologists involved with exploration and development of
oil and gas reservoirs.

* Geometry of oil & gas accumulations
* Reservoir rock properties
* Distribution of hydrocarbon fluids
* Hydrocarbon composition, properties and phase behaviour, gas
reservoir engineering concepts.
* PVT parameters, basic laboratory experiments, reservoir fluid
sampling, formation water properties.
* Pressure regimes, fluid gradients and contacts, capillary pressures,
surface tension, wettability.
* Hydrocarbons-in-place estimation, uncertainties, probabilistic
methods.
* Relative permeability, movable oil, mobility, drainage and
imbibition.
* Viscous flow, flow conditions.
* Reservoir heterogeneity and sweep.
* Recovery drive-energy, general material balance equation,
recovery factors and production forecasts.
* Radial differential fluid flow equation.
* Introduction to analysis and interpretation of pressure tests:
drawdown and build-up.
* Skin: source and how to minimize it.

At the end of the course participants will be able to understand the physics of oil
and gas fields, apply reservoir engineering methods and appreciate the
construction and use of reservoir models. They will have acquired the skills
necessary for estimation of petroleum reserves, development planning and to
assess uncertainties. Practical experience will be obtained in integrated field
development work by addressing pertinent problems in study teams.
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Reservoir Engineering (Advanced)
By: Drs. A. J. J. Drenth, 5 days
Business Context:
In the business of exploration and production of oil and gas fields,
integrated petroleum engineering studies and field development plans
are management tools which are used to maximise economic
production of hydrocarbons. Reservoir engineers fulfill a key role in
handling, analysing and interpreting subsurface and production data at
all stages of field development. In this course the key tools of modern
practical reservoir engineering methods are discussed, explained and
exercised.
Who should attend:
Reservoir engineers with a few years practical experience. Petroleum
engineers that require more than general knowledge of reservoir
engineering.
1. Geology and reservoir development.
2. Fluid sampling, logging, well testing.
3. PVT & fluid sampling, constant volume depletion, const.
composition expansion, differential liberation.
4. Stochastic and deterministic modelling. Reservoir flow systems.
5. Capillary pressures, surface tension, wettability, Darcy's Law,
pseudo relative permeability, movable oil, mobility ratio.
6. Application and effect of the above reservoir properties in
reservoir simulation.
7. Production forecasts and decline curve analysis.
8. Viscosity and viscous fingering. Determination of critical flow
rates.
9. Theory and practice of oil and gas well testing and pressure
analysis techniques.
10. Well inflow equations for stabilized flow conditions, steady and
semi steady state, examples.
11. Immiscible, incompressible and the Buckley Leverett 1D
displacement theory, application to water flooding.
12. Determination of fractional flow curves and oil recovery.
13. Secondary recovery, new techniques & advances.
At the end of the course participants will be able to understand and
apply reservoir engineering methods and tools. They will have the skills
for petroleum reserves estimation, material balance calculations, short
and long term development planning, and assessment of development
uncertainties. Practical experience will be obtained in planning and
evaluation of oil and gas well tests, reservoir modelling and enhanced
recovery methods.
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Enhanced Oil Recovery
By: Dr. A.S. de Vries, 5 days
Business context:
As exploration and development of oil fields is moving into more and
more difficult areas like deep water and inhospitable environments,
enhanced oil recovery methods are becoming competitive. Before
embarking on large comparative studies of all possible EOR methods, it
is useful to screen those methods and identify those that are
(economically)feasible.
In this course fundamental concepts and simple 1-D Buckley-Leverett
methods for screening EOR methods are addressed.
Who should attend:

Petroleum engineers with a few years experience and some insight in
physical processes occurring in reservoirs.

1. Introduction EOR methods
2. Buckley-Leverett theory
3. Useful correlations (Standing, Beggs, relperms, water/steam
properties)
4. Dimensionless 'adsorption'
5. Gravity drainage
6. Chemical methods (polymers, surfactant)
7. Thermal methods (steam, hot water, in-situ combustion)
8. (Im)miscible gas injection, WAG
9. Unconventional resources (coal bed methane, oil shales, tar
sands, gas hydrates)

At the end of the course participants will be able to understand the
physics of EOR methods and use 1-D models to judge practical
applicability for their particular reservoirs. They will have acquired the
skills to rank EOR processes, both on ultimate recovery and on
economics.
Practical experience will be obtained by addressing pertinent problems
in study teams.
Note: on request advanced courses for in-depth treatment of specific
EOR technologies are on offer.
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Production Technology (Basic)
By: E. Dijkhuis, 5 days
Business context:
An essential part of any field development project or well test is the design
and installation of a well completion. A good design allows efficient and safe
production from reservoir to surface during a long time. In that sense
potential well problems should be catered for, e.g. vertical lift at increasing
water-cuts or decreasing reservoir pressures, sand production and
corrosion by reservoir fluids. In addition a large variety of operational well
interventions should be allowed for: BHP surveys, stimulation, removal of
deposits, well control by safety valve or killing and wire-line/coiled tubing
operations in general.
Who should attend:

Petroleum engineers and production supervisors involved with day to day
production operations, well design and well/field performance optimization.

* Well completion operations and considerations.
* Perforating.
* Stimulation e.g. fracing and acid stimulation.
* Gravel-packing and sand consolidation.
* Vertical flow, natural and artificial lifting.
* Tubing string design, including accessories.
* BHP surveying and analysis.
* Well safety considerations and equipment.
* Wellhead configurations.
* Well and reservoir control (chokes).
* Well testing, performance analysis.
* Separation processes.
* Measurements, fiscalisation, export.
* Dehydration, de-oiling.
* Gas treatment.
* Wax, asphalt, scale, corrosion, scale control.

At the end of the course the participants should be able to propose a well
design, define the selection parameters for completion components and
prepare well completion or production operations programmes.
During the course data gathering, data interpretation and production
planning are highlighted. Special attention is given to integrated field
operations in order to achieve a balanced reservoir/wells/surface facilities
interplay aiming to assure an efficient reservoir drainage, optimum well
performance and efficient separation of gas, oil and water
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Production Technology (Advanced)
By: Ir. E. Dijkhuis, 5 days
Business context:
An essential part of any field development or well test is the design and
installation of a well completion. A good design allows efficient and safe
production from reservoir to surface during a long time. In that sense
potential well problems should be catered for, e.g. vertical lift at
increasing watercuts or decreasing reservoir pressures, sand
production and corrosion by reservoir fluids. A large variety of
operational well interventions should be allowed for: BHP surveys,
stimulation, removal of deposits, well control by safety valve or killing
and wire-line/coiled tubing operations in general. The analysis of well
and reservoir performances needs to be integrated to arrive at the best
drilling, recompletion and repair decisions.
Who should attend:

Petroleum engineers with moderate field experience specifically
production technologists, reservoir engineers and senior production
supervisors.

! Production processes in well.
! Production process in reservoir.
! Production processes at surface.
! Well design philosophy.
! Well completion operations.
! Physics of natural production.
! Physics of artificial lifting.
! Well pressure analysis.
! Well production performance analysis.
! Integrated well / reservoir performance analysis.
! Field management.
! Selection of work-over candidates.
At the end of the course the participants should be able to propose a well
design, define the selection parameters for completion components and
prepare well completion or production operations programs.
During the course data gathering, data interpretation and production
planning are highlighted. Special attention is given to integrated field
operations in order to achieve a balanced reservoir- - wells - surface
facilities interplay aiming to assure an efficient reservoir drainage,
optimum well performance and efficient separation of gas, oil and water.
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Fundamentals of the Drilling Precess
By: Herman van Elst, 5 days
Business context:
This course focuses on providing new personnel and personnel who are
not directly involved in the drilling operation with a general knowledge of
the drilling process and its equipment. The course covers all aspects of
drilling, including drilling units design, drilling equipment, well design and
well related problems. The objective is to educate participants in drilling
and create awareness in the process.
Who should attend:

New drilling personnel and engineers. Personnel who are only partially
involved in the drilling operations. Petroleum engineers. Production,
maintenance, logistics and materials staff, geologists and reservoir
engineers.
Course contents.
! Introduction to drilling.
! Drilling unit design, off and on-shore.
! Conventional, mechanised units. New equipment.
! Drilling process. Drilling. Completion. Abandonment.
! Management. Responsibilities. Planning.
! Well design, well planning.
! Safety. Drilling risks. Training.
! Onshore and offshore equipment.
! Down-hole equipment.
! Blow out prevention, equipment and defences.
! Critical operations. Problem solving.
! Project feasibility.
! Drilling costs.
! Contract structures.
! Real problem cases / causes.
A multitude of short exercises to enhance understanding are part of the
program.
Learning methods & tools

At the end of the course participants will have a basic knowledge and
understanding of the drilling process and its equipment.
This knowledge and understanding will promote cooperation and
interaction within the company, assisting in better operational
performance.
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Applied Geostatistics
By: Dr. B. T. Wells, 5 days
Business context:
An appreciation of what geostatistics can achieve is now essential in nearly all
important aspects of exploration and production: gridding and contouring for
making maps, upscaling for reservoir simulation and basin modelling, as well as
the analysis of spatially referenced data of all kinds. Without needing to know the
details of the algorithms and the mathematics behind them, being able to
choose the most appropriate techniques and apply them correctly is
fundamental to best practice throughout E&P.
Who should attend:
Petroleum geologists and other geoscientists preparing data for use in reservoir
simulators; engineers involved with exploration and development of oil and gas
reservoirs; anyone wishing to gain the best insight into and obtain the most value
from their geo-spatial data.
* What is geostatistics, and how does it change our appreciation of familiar
tasks and tools?
* How geostatistics aids in understanding trends in spatial data-sets:
* Classical multivariate statistics
Conditional distributions
* Direct simulations
*
* Variogram analysis
* Modelling anisotropy
* Understanding the effects of scale:
* Heterogeneity and discontinuity
* Data scale versus modelling scale
Upscaling for efficient modelling
* Allowing for spatial trends in gridding & contouring:
*
Honouring data or minimising errors
* Using kriging to make better maps
* Making use of new data:
*
* Bayesian and geostatistics;
* History matching
* Sequential / Indicator simulation
* Quantifying uncertainty:
How geostatistics includes methods for uncertainty qualification
Using Monte Carlo and other stochastic simulations
The course aims to provide knowledge of how to apply the various tools known
as geostatistics, using both readily available software and more specialist
packages.
The emphasis is on practical application and understanding of context over a
consideration of the mathematics. The course includes using software for
worked exercises, which give a practical introduction to what is available as well
as providing useful tools to take back to the workplace.
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Reserves Assessment and Management
By Peter E. M. Haalebos, 4 days
Business context:
Petroleum resources represent a significant part of the Upstream assets of an oil
company and form the basis for its current and future activities. For governments, the
resource base is extremely important for the national energy supply and demand plan and
their revenues.
Reserves are important to different people for different purposes. Internally the resource
base is being used for the opportunity portfolio and for estimating future cash flows.
Externally reserves are related to the growth potential and future health of an enterprise
and are of prime interests to shareholders, potential investors or other financial
organizations.
This requires proper rules , a common vocabulary and trust to communicate.
The above demands knowledge, skills and a common language with well defined
definitions and classifications as a prerequisite for the communication between the
different parties.
Who should attend:
The course will be of value to all those in E&P who are dealing with reserves and who are involved
in reserves estimation and for those who want to understand the essence of the Upstream Oil &
Gas business.
The objectives of the course are to:
* Understand the resource volume estimation process
* Understand the reservoir parameters effecting the HC's initially in place.
* Understand the International Petroleum Resource classification system and reserves
definition.
* understand the difference between deterministic and probabilistic reserves estimation.
* understand the importance of reserves reporting.
* understand the financial implications.
* understand the importance of Reserves Management and Governance.
Content of the programme:
* Introduction to Petroleum Resource- Volume Management.
* Resource Volume estimation
* Reservoir parameters
* Reserves definitions
* Petroleum Resource Classification-System
* Deterministic and probabilistic estimation
* Volumetric and Performance based reserves estimation
* Opportunity evaluation
* Reserves reporting
* Financial implications
* Petroleum Resource Management & Governance
Learning methods & tools:

The participants will focus on the estimation of HCIIP and the reservoir parameters
effecting these volumes. The importance of an internationally accepted resource
classification system and the definition of reserves will be explained and instructed. When
talking about reserves the deterministic and probabilistic approach will be explained in the
light of the uncertainties related to them. The importance of volumetrics and performance
based reserves estimations are explained against the background of the full HC life-cycle.
Quick look evaluations and validations of opportunities will be discussed.
Reserves reporting will be handled in detail whereby the filings for the SEC( US Securities
and Exchange Commission) are of course an important part of it. Finally time will be spent
on the management and governance of reserves by the oil companies and or
governments with examples of different leading countries.
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Petroleum Resources Volume Management
By: Peter E.M. Haalebos Msc.,
Business context:
Petroleum resources represent a significant part of the Upstream assets of an oil
company and form the basis for its current and future activities. For governments the
resource base is extremely important for the national energy supply and demand plan
and their revenues. Reserves are important to different people for different purposes.
Internally the resource base is being used for the opportunity portfolio and for
estimating future cash flows. Externally reserves are related to the growth potential
and future health of an enterprise and are of prime interests to shareholders, potential
investors or other financial organizations. This requires proper rules , a common
vocabulary and trust to communicate.
The above demands knowledge, skills and a common language with well defined
definitions and classifications as a prerequisite for the communication between the
different parties.
Who should attend:

The course will be of value to all those in E&P who are dealing with reserves and who
are involved in reserves estimation and for those who want to understand the essence
of the Upstream Oil & Gas business.
! Understand the resource volume estimation process
! Understand the reservoir parameters affecting the HC's initially in place.
! Understand the International Petroleum Resource classification system and
reserves definition.
! understand the difference between deterministic and probabilistic reserves
estimation.
! understand the importance of reserves reporting.
! understand the financial implications.
! understand the importance of Reserves Management and Governance.
Content of the programme:

Introduction to Petroleum Resource Volume Management
Resource Volume estimation
Reservoir parameters
Reserves definitions
Petroleum Resource Classification System
Deterministic and probabilistic estimation
Volumetric and Performance based reserves estimation
Reserves reporting
Financial implications
Petroleum Resource Management & Governance
Learning methods & tools:

The participants will focus on the estimation of HCIIP and the reservoir parameters
effecting these volumes. The importance of an internationally accepted resource
classification system and the definition of reserves will be explained and instructed.
When talking about reserves the deterministic and probabilistic approach will be
explained in the light of the uncertainties related to them. The importance of
volumetrics and performance based reserves estimations are explained against the
background of the full HC life-cycle. Reserves reporting will be discussed in detail
whereby the filings for the SEC( US Securities and Exchange Commission) are of
course an important part of it. Finally time will be spent on the management and
governance of reserves by the oil companies and or governments with examples of
different leading countries
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Introduction to E&P Management Strategy
By P.E.M.Haalebos (5 days)
Business context:
Exploration and Production is one of the main pillars of the Petroleum Industry.
It is also known as the Upstream Business. Major changes in the last 15 years
have necessitated significant shifts in the business strategies to optimize
profitability and maintain growth.
Focus is presently on a variety of very risky global opportunities, costs reduction
and efforts to access substantial proven undeveloped reserves.
HC Resource Volumes are important to the portfolio of investment
opportunities, the growth potential and future health of an enterprise . For
governments it is paramount for their national energy supply, demand and
revenues.
Who should attend:

EP professionals who want to understand upstream strategic management and
the role of hydrocarbon volumes in:
strategic decision-making and HC-resource management ·
linking investment-opportunities and the strategies.
Staff involved in the business planning, strategy, HC volume management,
reserves reporting, commercial agreements and project economics.

! E&P business environment and its change in the last decade
! Strategic analysis
! Value management in E&P
! Performance measurements
! Real life examples of E&P strategies.
! Petroleum Resource volumes
! Definitions and classification systems
! Investment projects and strategy
! Reserves reporting and implications
! Reserves governance and management
! Role of IOC's and NOC's
! Commercial agreements
! Project economics

During the course the participants will be focusing on :
! the E&P global marketplace
! the fundamental forces shaping the outside world,
! key issues facing E&P nowadays
! total enterprise value (TEV)
! critical performance variables
! reserves and HC volumes
! internal and external reserves reporting and its relevance to IOC's,NOC's,
investors and shareholders
! Production Sharing Contracts
! Project economics
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Fundamentals of Petroleum Economics & Decision Analysis
for Engineers & Geoscientists
By Omowumi O. Iledare Ph.D.
Who Should Attend

Managers and professional staff (geologists, economists, and
engineers) in NOC and IOCs and other institutions.
About the Course

The course is designed to facilitate the understanding of the
fundamental elements and economics of the global petroleum industry.
The course examines the current dynamics, complexity and the global
nature of the oil and gas business within the context of petroleum
investment determinants, petroleum pricing strategies, contemporary
technical and business challenges and opportunities in the global
petroleum industry under risk and uncertainty.
The general approach is the application of petroleum economic

principles to: 1) Analyze the changing economics structure of global
petroleum E&P industry; 2) facilitate the understanding of the role of
current key players in global petroleum exploration, production, and
pricing decisions (OPEC, OECD, petroleum marketers, multinational
firms, and international governments); 3) explain contemporary global
petroleum supply and policy issues; and discuss future projections of
international petroleum supply and price by different institutions.
The overall objectives of the course include: 1) facilitating the

understanding by participants the fundamental elements of international
oil and gas business decisions and 2) enabling participants to learn and
be able to explain the underlying market forces propelling or impeding
the internal oil and gas upstream business performance.
Seminar Contents
! Economics perspectives on petroleum resources,
reserves and production
! Global petroleum supply and pricing understanding the
structure and key players
! Elements and determinants of international oil and gas
investment decisions
! The global oil and gas industry dynamics: challenges and
opportunities under risk and uncertainty
! Contemporary issues and problems underlying global
petroleum business performance.
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Strategic Management and Organization Learning in E&P
By: Drs. P.E.M. Haalebos, Drs. E.D. van Riessen, 5 days
Business context:
Exploration and Production (E&P) is one of the main pillars of the Petroleum
Industry. It is also known as the Upstream Business. Major changes in the Oil and
Gas business environment in the last 15 years have necessitated significant shifts
in the business strategies to obtain growth. Focus is presently on a wide variety of
very risky global opportunities (requiring large investments), pressure to reduce
costs, efforts to obtain access to additional substantial proven undeveloped
reserves and the creation of new organizational structures.
This requires the presence of necessary knowledge and skills at all levels in the
organization, and well managed learning to deliver what has been committed and
to get the organization in shape for tomorrow.
Who should attend:

The course will be of value to all those in E&P who are involved in Business
planning and/or strategic decision making and who need a good grasp of modern
concepts of strategic management.
! Identify key approaches to strategic management.
! Understand the concepts and frameworks used.
! Understand why E&P is so markedly different from other type of businesses.
! Understand the key issues which E&P is facing nowadays
! Understand the drivers which are affecting the value of the organization
! Understand the management system which ensures availability of the
knowledge and skills required to achieve the organizational goals with the aim
to valuably contribute and participate in the strategic decision making
process.
Introduction to the E&P business environment
Introduction to Strategic Management
Strategic analysis, Visioning and Strategic Decisions
Managing value in E&P
Performance measurement
Balanced scorecard
Roadmap to determine the strategies
Epilogue
Organizational learning
Skills assessment and management
Skills management process and implementation

Participants will be focusing on the different elements of the strategy process within
an E&P environment i.e. understanding the analytical groundwork to analyse the
internal and external factors affecting the enterprise, identification of parameters to
formulate the corporate vision, understanding the required capabilities and Key
Success Factors and the potential gaps between them, measuring performance,
use of the Balanced Scorecard and ultimately establishing the Value of an
organization. The aforementioned will be discussed against a background of an
E&P environment which has drastically changed over the last 15 years.
A fit for purpose design of a skills management system ensures that the skills
required to achieve the organizational goals will be in place. In the epilogue the
latest thinking on Strategic Management will be discussed.
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Exploration Prospect Appraisal & Economics
By: Dr. G. Diephuis, 5 days
Business context:
Explorationists should be aware of the uncertainty in their prediction
of the volumes of oil and gas in a prospect, which is best expressed
by a probabilistic statement: the expectation curve. Exploration
decisions depend not only on geology and geophysics, but also on
the interface with petroleum engineering and economics. This course
will present the participants with this wider view, from translating
prospect data into chances and volumes of oil and gas, as well as
how to link such results to E & P optimization.
Who should attend:

Explorationists involved in prospect generation, team leaders,
exploration managers, petroleum engineers involved in economic
evaluation.
Course content:
* The position of prospect appraisal within the organization
and in the context of the E&P decision process.
* How to define uncertainties, standard presentation of risks,
and the use of expectation curves.
* From intuitive to formal approaches: application of the latest
concepts and technology in prospect appraisal.
* Quantitative models in geology.
* Quantification of world-wide exploration experience.
* Principles of Bayesian statistics, and its application in
prospect appraisal.
* Choice of an appraisal model depending on the type of
target, and on the available information.
* Interpretation and use of results of a probabilistic estimate.
Interaction with petroleum engineering and economics.
Accounting for economic cut-off values in the presentation of
the appraisal results.
* Testing validity of a system: comparison of prediction and
drilling results.
* Use of economic yardsticks such as: Expected Monetary
Value, Investment Efficiency and Value of Information.
Interdependencies amongst prospect in the context of
planning an exploration campaign.

The course uses an alternation between lecturing, paper exercises,
and computer applications (if required). Extensive hand-out material
will be supplied on CD-ROM
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HSE Management in Operations
By: Ing. J. Kalff, 5 days
Business context:
HSE Management in Operations is required in many areas not only as part of
Corporate Objectives but also to meet the standards set by the legislators. HSE
critical installations require a specific HSE case to demonstrate that all
significant risks are managed. In general the EP Companies will have to give
assurance to the legislator that: hazards associated with the asset and its
operation have been fully identified and are properly managed, the assets being
operated have been designed and are being operated to meet known HSE
criteria, the methods employed to manage risks have been systematically
identified and controls and verification processes have been applied, the
quality of the methods are being continually assessed and improved by a
systematic programme of performance monitoring, audit and review.
This course will address these requirements in detail to give the participants a
good understanding of all the HSE issues in the Operational domain.
Who should attend:

Staff with responsibilities in Operations, Maintenance, HSE, Engineering and
overall Management (incl. Contractors).

HSE Management Systems, HSE Policy, objectives, responsibility and
organisation. HSE Critical Installations including HSE cases, Technical
Integrity, HSE skills management, HSE performance monitoring and
reporting. Contractor HSE-MS, responsibilities, HSE requirements into
contracts. Hazard and Effect Identification related to Operations, Engineering
and Design, Commissioning and Start up. Workplace management to control
the risks related to safety, occupational health, waste disposal , logistics (road
transport) Assurance Systems (Audits, Reviews, Inspections) Special topics
such as incident investigation, Safety Culture (intrinsic motivation), human
factor engineering, HSE skills management.

At the end of the course, participants will have gained an advanced insight into
Operational HSE. Exercises are aimed at reinforcing the HSE awareness and
acquired knowledge in practical tools and techniques.
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Environmental Waste Management Workshop
By: J. van Oudenhoven, 4 days
Business context:
Concern for environmental protection is essential for modern E&P operations.
Usually only one person of a company can attend specialist
conferences/courses abroad, while quite a few people who are really involved
can not make it. Therefore this on-site workshop has been developed.
Waste is not only the material disposed of or emitted, but also comprises
product losses; inventory excess; lost time and the cost of handling and
disposal. Waste is also opportunities lost by not looking at the life cycle of
materials and equipment and any downtime or expenditure resulting from not
applying best HSE management practices.
Waste Management is not simply identifying effluents and wastes (in strict
sense) and then dealing with it; it is an operational management process
including Master Planning; dealing with the waste is only a single action.
Key decisions of the waste management process are: Inventorisation;
Characterization; Segregation; Prevention; Minimization; Treatment; Disposal.
HSE/Q Management Systems are needed to integrate waste management into
line operations.
Objective of the program:

The workshop is designed to create awareness and basic understanding of
Waste Management. By using data from the clients, it aims at reaching a well
defined result: acquiring a firm frame work to a Strategic Master Plan for the
client's company or organisation.
Who should attend:

Staff with responsibilities in Engineering/Design, Operations, Maintenance,
Technology, HSE, Waste Management and overall Management. A very active
participation is required.

The first day is a site visit to make local observation, which will be used in the
workshop. There are about seven lecture sessions to introduce concepts, each
followed by a syndicate session. Each session creates awareness and
knowledge, and the results of one syndicate are input for next syndicate. The
last day is used for evaluation and Action Planning.
The course content and duration of the workshop can be tailored on request
depending on level of awareness and data available.
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Integrated Field Management
By: Dr. W. J. E. van de Graaff 5 days
Business context:
All professionals involved in the appraisal and development of oil and gas
reservoirs should be aware that optimisation of economic recovery of
hydrocarbons requires careful management of the subsurface asset. This
optimisation process should start at the time of discovery of the oil &/or gas
resource. Comparing actual performance against plan is key to the
successful development of an oil or gas field. Without monitoring of
reservoir and well performance it is impossible to recognise the need for
corrective action, or to identify opportunities for increased recovery.
Reservoir monitoring and data gathering should be carefully planned taking
into account key reservoir uncertainties that are likely to impact reservoir
performance, the possible impact of new technologies on future
development options and, last but not least, the economic and other
business constraints faced by the Operator.
This course will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the
fundamentals of reservoir management and how reservoir management
can be used as a key business improvement tool.
Course content:
! Recovery mechanisms: Primary / Secondary / EOR
! Reservoir Characterisation & Modelling: Data requirements & data
acquisition. Prediction of reservoir performance
! Well bore and surface systems
! Performance monitoring and surveillance: Reservoirs / Wells
! Case histories
! Field development and planning: Operations, New technology, Data
management, Economics, Organisation.
Who should attend:

EP professionals with several years experience in their own technical
discipline, who need to acquire a good understanding of reservoir
management and its importance for optimising hydrocarbon recovery. This
includes explorationists involved in planning of appraisal campaigns,
production geoscientists and petroleum engineers.

The course is lecture based with the lectures supported by a number of
paper exercises. Upon request one or more case studies presented by
course participants may be reviewed in workshop format as part of the
course.
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Gas Chromatography Instrument Users, Maintenance &
Applications Workshop
By: Dr. Malcolm Kimber & Prof. C.M. Ekweozor
Business Context:
Investment in capital instrumentation is only realized when the
equipment produces consistent and high quality results. No matter how
good the instrumentation this is only possible when the operator has had
comprehensive and detailed training and fully understands the
principles involved. Similarly the on-going cost of supporting the
equipment can be significantly reduced by ensuring that front-line
maintenance is performed at the appropriate stage. This course will
provide a rapid return on investment by producing an analyst who can
work more effectively and productively.
Target Audience:
GC instrument Operators, Laboratory Managers, Academic/Industry
professionals that use GC data.
Course Content:
The course is designed as a combination of theoretical work backed
up with real-life practical exercises. Attendees will be encouraged to
get “hands on” experience in running and maintaining a GC
instrument that will be available at the venue. Areas covered include:
· Principles of Hardware Design and Operation
· Detectors TCD, ECD, MS
· Optimizing the GC
· Running the GC
· Troubleshooting the GC
· Maintaining the GC
· Data Systems Chemstation & Atlas
· Principles of Analytical Data Interpretation
· GC Applications in Industry & Academic Research Oil & Gas,
Pharmaceutical, Food & Drink, Environment, etc.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Consultant: Evaluations of complex clastic and
carbonate formations in the Southern North Sea for
Wintershall Noortdzee BV. The Netherlands.
Field studies and project management: Shell International
Exploration and Production, The Hague, The Netherlands
Project manager and technical consultant for major field
studies for Shell Nigeria, PDO and Shell Venezuela.
Maersk Oil and Gas, Compenhagen, Denmark Seconded to
work in the DUC joint venture based in Compenhagen.
Maersk were pioneers in the use of horizontal wells, which
involved the use of new special logging techniques and
DR. PETER BETTS
interpretation methods for both open and cased hole
logging situations.
Shell Expro, London, UK played a leading role in the Forties and Fulmar re-
determinatons. The job called for high technical and commercial skills plus the
ability to present a sound technical case in submissions to independent experts.
Technology Development: Shell International Petroleum. Maatschapij, The Haag,
The Netherlands. The thrust of technology development was the dissemination of
methods and practices through the production of manuals and the development of
proprietary software. Project Manager for the development of the LOGIC
(developed in combination with Shell Oil Company) and PAGODA (developed in
combination with Schlumberger) computer systems.
Business Consultant and Account Management: Logica, Rotterdam, The
Netherlands After joining Logica in 1999, took over the position of senior account
manager for Shell Exploration and Production companies in the Netherlands and
other overseas locations. The relationship between Logica and Shell was
strengthened through the development of a global account team as well as the open
exchange of ideas as to how the relationship could be further developed towards a
partnership arrangement.
Business consultancy services included the analysis of several Shell production
forecasting systems in use around the world, to document their functionality and
map this against the user requirements of a new forecasting took it. Subsequently
the analysis was extended to interviews with other oil companies to identify
alternative methods and techniques to those used by Shell companies.
Gerhard Diephuis (1947) studied Geology and Geophysics

at the State University of Leiden. The Netherlands. After his
military service he joined Shell International in 1977 and was
posted soon thereafter to Sarawak Shell in Malaysia, as
seismic interpreter. In 1982 he was seconded to Woodside
Petroleum, where he jointly interpreted the Rankin 3D
survey. In 1984 he moved to Shell Expro in London, where he
first worked as senior geophysicist in the Central North Sea
Team and later led the Business Opportunity Team. In 1987
he was posted to Oman where he became Discipline Head
Production Seismology. In that function he was the main
instigator of the Natih 3D3C Experimental Survey, an
industry first. In 1991 he left for the NAM in The Netherlands,
in charge of a section specialised in applying novel techniques in Quantitative
Interpretation. Since 1997 Diephuis is independent consultant engaged in a large
number of very varied assignments in combination with educational activities both for
industry and university. From 1997 to 2004 Diephuis was first Associate Editor and
later Editor in Chief of “Geophysical Prospecting”.
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Bert Dijkhuis graduated as mining engineer at
the Delft Technical University. He worked initially
for Esso as process engineer at the refinery in
Rotterdam. Thereafter he joined Shell as well-site
petroleum engineer and as, operations
/production engineer in Nigeria, the Netherlands
and Trinidad. Thereafter he held many different
positions Nigeria, the Netherland, Venezuela and
Brunei, concluding his Shell carrer as Engineering
manager in 1991.Since end 1992 he has been
part-time associated professor at the Petroleum
engineering department of the Technical University Delft; in that time he
has also performed consulting jobs in Sarawak, for Siberia, Lithuania
and Tadjikistan. In addition he is active as workgroup convenor in the
International Standards Organisation (ISO).
Dr. Rik Drenth (1949) graduated in theoretical and

technical physics from Groningen University. His
major discipline is theoretical optics. He
specialised in reservoir engineering. He was
employed by Shell in various reservoir engineering
departments, research and technical services in
Rijswijk, Assen, Stavanger, London, Nigeria and
Aberdeen. At present Rik works as senior advisor
reservoir engineering for Petroventures
International Ltd.
Emeka Ekweozor read chemistry and geology with

Shell-BP scholarship at the University of Ibadan, from
1970-1973. He obtained his PhD in Organic
Geochemistry in 1978 from a University of Bristol,
UK/University of Ibadan link programme funded by the
Inter-University Council for Higher Education
Overseas, London. For over 30 years he has
conducted diverse research in geochemistry and
geology of sedimentary organic matter, oil, oil sands
and gas with publications on virtually all Nigerian
sedimentary basins, including the Benue Trough,
Anambra, Benin and Niger Delta Basins. He became
Professor of Organic Geochemistry at Ibadan in 1991, retiring voluntarily in
1997 to found and run to date, geochemical analytical, training and
consultancy services companies. He is COMEG-registered Geoscientist,
Fellow of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE),
President of the Organic Geochemists Association of Nigeria (OGAN) and
Vice-President of the Afro-Asian Association of Petroleum Geochemists
(AAAPG).
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Piet Gerritsma (1942) graduated in physics at the
University of Groningen. He joined Shell in 1969
as a research geophysicist. He was actively
involved in the development of programs for
statics, velocity analysis, synthetic seismograms
and raytracing, deconvolution, multi-component
seismic, shear waves and anisotropy, AVO and
migration. He acquired operational experience as
processing and special studies geophysicist in
Brunei and in Canada. He was Shell's representative in international
research consortia: SEP (Stanford), DELPHI (Technical University of
Delft) and IFP (Institut Francais du Petrole); he also served as associate
editor of Geophysical Prospecting on Migration, Modelling and
Inversion. During his Shell career he has always lectured at both basic
as well as advanced level covering a broad range of topics. He left Shell
in 1999 after 30 years of service.
Evert van de Graaff was awarded his Ph.D. in

sedimentary geology by Leiden University in
1971. He worked as a field geologist on
sedimentary basin studies in Australia till 1978.
After joining Shell in 1978 he held operational
assignments as reservoir geologist / production
geologist / petroleum engineering team leader
with Brunei Shell Petroleum, Shell Expro and the
NAM (NAM is Shell's Dutch operating company).
Whilst based in Shell's headquarters in The Hague he worked on a wide
range of reservoir characterisation/ modelling projects covering both
clastic and carbonate reservoirs in
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Peter.E.M.Haalebos (1946) Graduated in
Geology at Leiden University -The Netherlands.
He joined Shell International Exploration and
Production Company in 1974 and worked as a
Production-Geologist specialist, Petroleum
Engineering manager and ultimately as a
Corporate Planning Manager in the UK, The
Netherlands, Nigeria, Malaysia and Egypt. In
2003 he started his independent consultancy on
business services related to Upstream Oil & Gas
business. As a result of working and living in
different parts of the world he enjoys the challenges of divers cultural
environments.
Dr. Omowumi O. Iledare is a Professor of Petroleum

Economics and Policy Research and the Director of
Energy Information and Data Division of the Center
for Energy Studies. He is also an Adjunct Professor of
Petroleum Economics at the Craft & Hawkins
Department of Petroleum Engineering in Louisiana
State University. Further, Dr. Iledare is a Visiting
Professor of Petroleum Economics at the Institute of
Petroleum Studies (IPS) in the University of Port
Harcourt, Nigeria.
Over the years, Professor Iledare has specialized in
oil and gas industry structures and the global oil markets; oil and gas
exploration and production economics and policy; He has published
several research papers on petroleum economics in conference
proceedings of the SPE and USAEE/IAEE and in several trade and
academic journals.
Prior to joining the faculty at LSU Center for Energy Studies, Dr. Iledare
worked as a petroleum/reservoir engineer for Shell Petroleum
Development Company (SPDC) and as a reservoir/production engineer
trainee for Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN). He also worked briefly as an
energy specialist with the California Energy Commission in Sacramento;
CA. Dr. Iledare holds B.Sc. degree with honors in petroleum engineering
from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, an M.S. in mineral and energy
resource economics from West Virginia University.
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Jan Kalf, Graduated in mechanical engineering in
1977 and joined Shell EP International in 1979 as
Production Engineer. He worked in many Line and
Staff functions abroad in Operations in UK, Qatar,
Brunei. From 1995 onwards he worked as
Corporate Advisor and Snr. Technical/HSE Auditor
in Holland (The Hague & Rijswijk) in the areas of
Integrated Production Systems, Multi-lateral wells
design, HSE Strategy and Development, research
in Human Safety Behaviour, HSE Skills
Development and Assessment. Further more as Snr. Auditor he has
developed Audit methodologies related to Facility, Pre-start up and
HSE-MS Audits and conducted many Corporate Audits & Reviews
during the last 5 years. Throughout his career he has been involved in
staff development and people issues as Staff Development Officer,
Production/HSE E-learning develloper, lecturer, mentor and coach of
graduates. He was member of the EP Staff Council for 3 years and as
such involved in many reorganisations and associated staff issues.
Since 2005 he is an independent Production/HSE advisor and Auditor.
John Keasberry graduated in Geology and

Geophysics at the University of Leiden. Joined
United Nations in Ethiopia in 1975, carrying out
geophysical surveys for oil, gas, groundwater and
minerals. He moved to Placid Oil in 1979 as
seismic interpreter and McKinlay Smith in 1981 as
a geoscientist. In 1983 he founded his first
consultancy in London carrying out interpretation
and evaluation projects in the UK, Netherlands
and Norway. In 1985 he joined Nedlloyd Energy as
exploration manager, responsible for Nedlloyd's
portfolio in the Netherlands, UK, Egypt, Ecuador and Indonesia. When
Nedlloyd was sold to DSM in 1992 he became an independent
consultant again. From 1997 to 2005 he was employed by Shell's
Learning Centre as a Course Director and lecturer. Today his 30 year
worldwide experience in a broad field of geoscience aspects is put to
use in his consulting partnership with his wife.
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Dick Nieuwland (1950) graduated in geology at
Leiden University and did a PhD at the Research
School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National
University in Canberra. He joined Shell in 1979 and
worked as research geologist in structural geology
in the Shell research lab in Rijswijk, The
Netherlands. He then worked for Shell as
production geologist in Thailand and as chief
geologist in Turkey, thereafter resuming his carrier
as senior research geologist at Shell Research. In this position he was
responsible for technical advice in exploration and production; he
developed and gave in-house workshops and seminars for Shell and
for a number of State Oil Companies. Dick joined the Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam in 1999 where he is in charge of the sandbox modelling. In
1999 he founded NewTec, a consultancy company though which he
continues to be active in the E&P business.
C. Sunny Nwajide studied geology at the

Universities of Ibadan and Nigeria, Nsukka, and
received a PhD in stratigraphy/sedimentology
from the latter in 1982. His working experience is
truly “triangular”, having spanned the civil service
(Geological Survey of Nigeria), oil industry (Shell
Nigeria), and the academia. He has been a part-
time lecturer in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
and University of Jos, and is currently an Adjunct Professor at the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Anambra State University, Uli. He
has published over 40 papers in sedimentology, stratigraphy and
environmental geology. He is a fellow of NMGS and NAPE and served
as the Chairman of the Lithostratigraphic Subcommittee of the Niger
Delta Stratigraphic Committee. He is currently a UNDP-sponsored
research and training consultant to the Nigerian Geological Survey
Agency, Abuja.
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Joseph van Oudenhoven (1942) graduated as
Civil Engineer at the Technical University of Delft.
After a first job with the United Nations he returned
to university and obtained degrees in
environmental sciences at IHE, Delft, and at
Harvard University. He joined Shell in 1973 and
advised Shell companies worldwide about
environmental affairs, especially related to water,
soil and oil spills. Later he became the
environmental coordinator for refineries. He was guest lecturer at IHE
and participated in many activities within CONCAWE (environmental
organisation European oil industry). Whilst working for Shell in Gabon,
he founded the 'Environmental Forum of the Oil industry in Gabon. He
ended his career with Shell in 1998 as head of 'Waste Management
Services and Treatment Technologies'. Since 1999 he is an
independent Environmental Adviser.
Ed van Riessen (1947) graduated in geology at

Leiden University. He spent some years in
geophysical research and as a teacher in
geography. He joined Shell in 1973 and worked as a
petroleum engineer and geologist in Oman, The
Hague, Brunei and Thailand. After his return to
Holland, Ed developed and delivered training, was
technical advisor for projects in Russia, and
management consultant for organizational change.
He completed his career in Shell as general manager of a joint venture
in Moscow. In 1998 Ed started his own consultancy bureau, and has
carried out learning development projects in Oman and has given
Exploration & Production training in Nigeria, Europe, the Middle- and
Far East and Russia
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Evert Uitentuis (1951) graduated in geology at
Utrecht University in 1976. After a spell in the Dutch
army he joined Shell International Petroleum
Company in 1978. He worked in various functions
(petroleum engineer, production geologist,
petrophysical engineer, unitisations) in Oman, the
Netherlands, UK and Gabon. He completed his
career in Shell in 1999 as sub-surface coordinator
for an HPHT project in London. Evert is currently
active as technical consultant on short assignments for eg. Shell
Nigeria and preparing courses related to all aspects of Development
Geology.
Wiekert Visser (1948) obtained his MSc in

geology /geochemistry at Utrecht University, and
his PhD at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He
joined Shell in 1979 as research geochemist. After
a few years, he changed disciplines to seismic
interpretation and worked as an interpreter in
Oman. In 1989 he became team leader of the
Seismic Stratigraphy services group within Shell,
subsequently moved on to head the geochemistry
research effort and finished his career within Shell
as Chief Geochemist for the company. During the
years 1999-2003 Visser was Manager of Exploration and Field
Evaluation at the State Oil Company of Suriname. In 2003 he
established his own consultancy company "Cepex" (Consultancy and
Education in Petroleum Exploration).
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Arnold de Vries
After a PhD in theoretical physics and a few years
of working at the university of Groningen and of
teaching physics and mathematics at a technical
college, Arnold joined Shell E&P Research in the
department of Recovery Processes. He stayed for
thirty years, punctuated by an operational
assignment in the Middle East. His interests were
EOR processes and of unconventional resources
like oil shales and coalbed methane. He
constructed most of the parts of Shell's in-house reservoir simulator that
deal with EOR processes (thermal like steam and in-situ combustion,
fractured reservoirs, chemical floods). The last five years he consulted
on and screened difficult reservoirs for optimising ultimate recovery.
Barrie Wells holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and

Statistics from the University of Bath, an M.Sc.
from Cranfield Institute of Technology and a Ph.D.
in Underground Stress Analysis from the
University of Nottingham, England. He has
worked for government agencies and commercial
organisations in Australia, North America and
Europe, as well as acting as visiting lecturer in
geostatistics at Nottingham University. For the last
12 years he has managed an independent
company in North Wales, with clients including 5 of the top 10 oil and
gas exploration companies worldwide for services involving
mathematical and statistical analysis.
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