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2018 19 Upstreamcatalog
2018 19 Upstreamcatalog
NEW in 2018-19
• Advanced Practices in Exploration and Development of
Unconventional Resources (pg 16)
• Advanced Project Management Workshop (pg 57)
• Applied Environmental Management Systems (pg 46)
• Applied Occupational Health and Safety Management
Systems (pg 46)
• ArcGIS Pro Essentials for Petroleum (pg 50)
• Artificial Lift for Unconventional Wells (pg 41)
• Computer-Based Subsurface Mapping (pg 9)
• Management Systems Lead Auditor (pg 46)
• Managing Non-Technical Risks (pg 51)
• NEW PetroAcademy Virtual/Blended Learning Options:
- Basic Drilling, Completion, and Workover Operations
(pg 6)
- Basic Geophysics (pg 15)
- Basic Reservoir Engineering (pg 29)
- Completions and Workovers (pg 37)
- Production Technology for Other Disciplines (pg 38)
Message from the CEO
A competent workforce has always been critical for our industry’s success, but it MULTI-DISCIPLINE TRAINING
is even more important with challenging product prices. Doing more with less is 6 Basic Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations – BDC
how we can thrive in hard times, but that requires a very competent workforce. (Also available as a Virtual/Blended course)
6 Basic Petroleum Engineering Practices – BE
This guide presents the industry’s most comprehensive workforce development 5 Basic Petroleum Technology – BPT
programs – focused on building competent people. PetroSkills brings together 5 Basic Petroleum Technology Principles (Virtual/Blended
course) - BPTP
industry-driven and industry-approved programs that deliver flexible, practical, 7 Evaluating and Developing Heavy Oil Resources – HOED
fit-for-purpose training and development. This guide can help you find ways to 7 Evaluating and Developing Shale Resources – SRE
6 Field Study – Heavy Oil Resources – HOFS
advance your technical competence and build your company’s value. 7 Overview of Heavy Oil Resources – HOOV
6 Overview of the Petroleum Industry – OVP
Since the first offerings of Production Operations 1 and the Campbell Gas
Course® over 50 years ago, PetroSkills instructor-led training programs have set GEOLOGY
the standard for excellence from subsurface to downstream. This guide presents hundreds of sessions offered
worldwide by top industry experts in each technical discipline across the value chain. Our competency-based 8 Geology Progression Matrix
11 Analysis of Structural Traps in Extensional Settings – ESS
programs are designed and delivered under the direction of the PetroSkills Alliance which includes some 8 Basic Petroleum Geology – BG
of the top petroleum companies worldwide, working together, to offer an industry-driven and vetted set of 11 Basin Analysis Workshop: An Integrated Approach – BA
courses, products and services. 9 Carbonate Reservoirs – PCR
12 Compressional and Transpressional Structural Styles – CPST
9 Computer-Based Subsurface Mapping - CSM
NEW courses to look for in this edition include: 12 Deep-water Turbidite Depositional Systems and Reservoirs – DWT
• Advanced Practices in Exploration and Development of Unconventional Resources (EDUR) - see 12 Development Geology – DG
12 Geochemical Techniques for Solving Reservoir Management and
page 16 Field Development Problems – GTS
• Advanced Project Management Workshop (APMW) - page 57 10 Geochemistry: Tools for Effective Exploration and Development
• Applied Environmental Management Systems (AEM) - page 46 – MGT
10 Geological and Geophysical Characterization of Heavy Oil
• Applied Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (HSM) - page 46 Reservoirs – HORC
• ArcGIS Pro Essentials for Petroleum (GISP) - page 50 10 Geomechanics for Heavy Oil – HOGM
• Artificial Lift for Unconventional Wells (ALUW) - page 41 13 Integrated Carbonate Reservoir Characterization – ICR
9 Mapping Subsurface Structures – MSS
• Computer-Based Subsurface Mapping (CSM) - page 9 13 Naturally Fractured Reservoirs: Geologic and Engineering Analysis
• Management Systems Lead Auditor (AUD) - page 46 – FR
13 Operations Geology – OG
• Managing Non-Technical Risks (MNTR) - page 51 10 Petroleum Systems Analysis - PSA
In addition to our instructor-led programs, our digital learning solutions and professional services continue to 10 Production Geology for Other Disciplines – PGD
13 Prospect and Play Assessment – PPA
lead the industry. This guide outlines our electronic solutions ePilot™, ePetro™, ActiveLearner®, Compass® 9 Sandstone Reservoirs – SR
and PetroCore® - see page 4 for more details. 11 Sequence Stratigraphy: An Applied Workshop – SQS
11 Structural Styles in Petroleum Exploration – ST
We are also proud to announce the expansion of our blended/virtual learning program, PetroAcademy™.
GEOPHYSICS
This unique course model delivers the same competency development as our face-to-face courses via
virtually delivered Skill Modules™, available from anywhere in the world. 14 Geophysics Progression Matrix
17 3D Seismic Attributes for Reservoir Characterization – SARC
The following blended/virtual courses are available now and we will be adding more throughout 2019. For 16 Advanced Practices in Exploration and Development of
more information, see the back cover, or petroskills.com/blended. Unconventional Resources - EDUR
17 Advanced Seismic Stratigraphy: A Sequence – Wavelet Analysis
• Applied Reservoir Engineering – page 29 • Completions and Workovers - page 37 Exploration – Exploitation Workshop – ADS
• Basic Drilling, Completion, and Workover • Foundations of Petrophysics - page 24 17 Applied Seismic Anisotropy for Fractured Reservoir
• NODAL Analysis Workshop – page 39 Characterization – ASAF
Operations - page 6 16 AVO, Inversion, and Attributes: Principles and Applications – AVO
• Basic Geophysics - page 15 • Production Operations 1 – page 37 15 Basic Geophysics – BGP (Also available as a Virtual/Blended
• Basic Petroleum Technology • Production Technology for Other Disciplines - course)
Principles – page 5 page 38 16 Introduction to Seismic Stratigraphy: A Basin Scale Regional
• Scale Identification, Remediation, and Exploration Workshop – ISS
• Basic Reservoir Engineering - page 29 15 Seismic Acquisition Technology in a Regulatory Era – SATR
• Casing Design Workshop – page 20 Prevention Workshop – page 44 15 Seismic Imaging of Subsurface Geology – SSD
14 Seismic Interpretation – SI1
I hope you find this guide useful. If there is any way that we can help you, your team, 16 Seismic Velocities and Depth Conversion – SVDC
or your organization, please don’t hesitate to contact me personally at [email protected], 17 Use of Full Azimuth Seismic and Microseismic for Unconventional
Plays – FAMS
or contact our Customer Service Department at +1.918.828.2500.
WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING
Ford Brett
18 Well Construction / Drilling Progression Matrix
CEO PetroSkills 18 Basic Drilling Technology – BDT
19 Casing and Cementing – CAC
20 Casing Design Workshop – CDW (Virtual/Blended course)
21 Cementing Practices – Cementing II – CEP
Cover Image: 21 Deepwater Well Engineering – DWE
22 Directional, Horizontal, and Multilateral Drilling – DHD
22 Drill String Design and Optimization – DSD
Shotover River Mouth, 19 Drilling Fluids Technology – DFT
19 Drilling Practices – DP
Queenstown, New Zealand. 20 Fundamentals of Casing Design – FCD
22 Managing Wellsite Operations – MWC
20 Offshore Drilling Operations - ODO
22 Practical Drilling Skills - PDS
21 Primary Cementing – Cementing I – PCE
23 Solids Control Systems – SCS
21 Stuck Pipe Prevention – Train Wreck Avoidance™ – SPP
19 Well Design and Engineering – WDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
Created in 2001 by BP, Shell, and OGCI, the PetroSkills Alliance provides “important but not unique” high quality, business-relevant,
competency-based training. Through its growing membership, the Alliance has successfully evolved into an industry-driven and approved
program that spans the value chain.
PetroSkills Solutions
PetroAcademy
TM
Competency Maps
Industry Benchmarks. Developed with
industry-leading Alliance members.
Compass
Competency Management. Web-based software
that builds, manages, and assures competency.
PetroCore
Technical Reference. Online, on-demand access
to technical knowledge, documents, and articles.
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Resources – HOOV Developing Heavy Oil Developing Shale
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Resources – HOED Resources – SRE
BASIC 2-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day
This course is sufficiently detailed and widely Cold production, oil sands mining and in-situ This course will cover current practices for
Technical
Resources
focused to appeal to a broad audience, thermal production methodologies are important evaluating, drilling, and completing these
including non-technical, administrative, and contributors to the world’s oil production. The challenging reservoirs. Discussions and
business groups, as well as scientists and course takes an unbiased practical approach to exercises will include a focus on the limitations
engineers, seeking an introduction to the
business of heavy oil. Heavy oil is a large
component of the world's oil resource.
the applications, citing benefits and limitations.
The course provides an overview and details of
specific occurrences of the geology, evaluation,
of many of the current tools and technologies.
Information and opportunities for many current
and international shale plays will be described.
Available to You
Commercial mining and current in-situ thermal development and commerciality of heavy oil/in- The participant should leave the course with a
production methodologies are important situ oil sands resources. Each attendee should foundational understanding of value-adding
contributors to the world's oil production. These come away with a great foundational knowledge shale gas resource practices and an insight into
technologies are reasonably recent commercial of the business of evaluating and developing determining the critical reservoir and stimulation
applications, and the future levels of production heavy oil resources. parameters used to predict a potential
face uncertainty because of highly debated commercial resource play.
environmental challenges. This course takes an DESI GN ED FOR
unbiased practical approach to the recent Anyone from any discipline who needs a better DES IGNED FOR
commercial applications of commercial mining understanding of heavy oil/oil sands resources, Reservoir, production and completion engineers,
and in-situ thermal production of heavy oil but more specifically designed for geoscientists petrophysicists, geologists, geophysicists, and
resources, citing benefits and limitations. The or engineers with a need to better understand other professionals who desire a thorough
course provides an overview of the aspects of the challenges of evaluating and developing overview of shale resource development.
the geology, development and commerciality of heavy oil/oil sands resources.
heavy oil resources. This course contains Y OU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO • Describe the resource potential and economic
exercises and class problems to support the
• Evaluate and develop heavy oil/oil sands importance of shale gas and shale oil
presentation.
resources • Describe the similarities/differences between
DES IG NE D F O R • Understand the importance of heavy oil/ shale gas, tight gas, and coalbed methane
Anyone from any discipline who needs a better oil sands resources in today's world energy • Recognize and describe shale play
understanding of heavy oil resources. market differences and critical reservoir properties to
• Contrast heavy oil/oil sands resources identify the sweet spots
YO U W IL L L E A R N as compared to conventional and other • Estimate gas and oil in place
• The geologic and engineering challenges to unconventional resources with aspects of • Apply different resource evaluation
finding, developing, and producing heavy oil finding, developing, and producing techniques recognizing the advantages and
resources • Understand the geology, critical attributes, disadvantages of each technique
• About the importance of heavy oil resources and commerciality of the Canadian heavy oil/ • Apply drilling, completion, and stimulation Keep current and
in today's world energy market
• How to evaluate the challenges and
oil sands
• Collect the appropriate data and evaluate the
technology to shale gas and shale oil
formations
ensure you always
opportunities for understanding and
improving the environmental footprint
critical geologic and reservoir parameters of
various types of heavy oil/oil sands resources
• Evaluate and forecast individual well and
reservoir performance
have the latest
required to develop and produce heavy oil • Recognize and evaluate the environmental • Determine how to estimate well reserves in information by
resources
• The contrast between heavy oil resources
challenges required to develop and produce
heavy oil/oil sands resources
both PDP (proved developed producing) and
PUD (proved undeveloped) categories joining our email
versus conventional and other unconventional
resources with aspects of finding, developing,
• Understand the process and methodology to
evaluate, select, plan, design, and implement COURS E CONTENT
list.
and producing a heavy oil/oil sands recovery project Current shale plays and their global impact •
• The process and methodology to plan, • Become knowledgeable of the worldwide Reservoir characterization and evaluation:
design, implement, and evaluate heavy oil distribution and geologic setting of the more organic quality, rock quality and mechanical
reservoirs
• About the geology and commerciality of the
significant heavy oil occurrences quality properties; geological setting; rock
properties; petrophysical considerations; the
You Will Receive:
C OU RSE C ON T EN T role of seismic data in field evaluation • Drilling:
Canadian Oil Sands
Bitumen and heavy oil introduction and vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids;
• Complimentary learning and
• About the world-wide distribution and
geologic setting of the more significant heavy definitions • Comparison of conventional and MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; development resources
oil occurrences including Venezuela unconventional reservoirs • Worldwide heavy drilling challenges; mechanical considerations •
oil/oil sands resources and occurrences • Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation • Information on new courses and
C OUR S E C O N T E N T Geology and overview of Venezuela and Trinidad schemes; stimulation design and instructors
Comparison of conventional and unconventional heavy oil resources • Introduction of United considerations; case histories • Field trials and
reservoirs • Worldwide heavy oil resources and States heavy oil occurrences (Utah, California, pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot • Additional public course
occurrences • Bitumen and heavy oil definitions and Texas) • Geology, history, and development program to optimize well drilling, completion,
and introduction • Geology, history, and of Canada heavy oil/oil sands • Heavy oil/oil understanding Stimulated Rock Volume (SRV)
locations and dates
development of Canada oil sands • Oil sand sands characteristics and development using microseismic, fiber optics, production
characteristics and development strategies • Oil strategies • Oil sands mining details and logs, and other resources • Production
• Invitations for PetroSkills
sand mining details and reclamation • Oil sands reclamation • Environmental challenges for oil forecasting and reserve calculations: events and conferences
in-situ project review • Introduction of Steam sands resources • Heavy oil and in-situ oil sans volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation;
Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) • Other recovery process review • Introduction to Steam resource development; decline curve analysis;
commercial thermal in-situ methodologies • Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) • Other handling uncertainty in estimates • Logistics,
Environmental challenges for heavy oil commercial thermal in-situ methodologies • pad design, field development, water resources
resources • Geology and overview of Venezuela Commercial application of Cold Heavy Oil and the social license Simply go to
and Trinidad heavy oil resources • Commercial
application of Cold Heavy Oil Production with
Production with Sand (CHOPS) in Canada and
other non-thermal heavy oil recovery methods •
petroskills.com/emailsignup
Sand (CHOPS) in Venezuela • Introduction of Field examples and development strategies of
United States heavy oil occurrences (Utah, heavy oil and in-situ oil sands recovery projects 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
California and Texas) • Overview of thermal well completions and DENVER, US 5-9 NOV 2018 $4240
production facilities • Reserves and economics 11-15 NOV 2019 $4320
HOUSTON, US 12-16 AUG 2019 $4325
LONDON, UK 2-6 SEPT 2019 $5035+VAT
MIDLAND, US 10-14 JUNE 2019 $4270
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) PITTSBURGH, US 29 APR-3 MAY 2019 $4320
CALGARY, CAN 22-23 AUG 2019 $2520+GST CALGARY, CAN 29 JUL-2 AUG 2019 $4270+GST * plus computer charge
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Geology Basic Petroleum
Geology – BG
Course Progression Matrix
BASIC 5-Day
What is Basic Petroleum Geology? For all
practical purposes it closely resembles the
The Course Progression Matrix below shows how the Geology courses in this section are structured within each topic, from
freshman level course that a non-science major
Basic to Specialized. On either side of the Geology section, you will see courses in associated disciplines for cross-training. These at a university would take to satisfy the science
matrices are ideal for building training plans for early-career staff or finding the right course to build upon existing knowledge requirement. Presentation is oriented toward
and experience. topics of interest to the petroleum industry.
While high school chemistry and physics might
As demonstrated by the FIELD TRIP icon next to our course titles, many of our courses include field trips. These courses bring
help in understanding a very few selected
material from the classroom into the field and allow participants to get an up-close view of geological concepts. topics, the course is designed for those with no
technical training (and those who studiously
The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network: avoided science in school). Primary objectives of
the course are to broaden your geological
Mr. Jeff Aldrich Dr. James Granath Ms. Randi Martinsen Dr. John Sneider vocabulary, explain selected geological
Mr. Peter Bartok Mr. Andrew Harper Dr. Mark McCaffrey Mr. Mehrdad Soltanzadeh principles and processes, and describe how
Dr. Steven Boyer Dr. Howard Johnson Dr. Tim McMahon Dr. Tom Temples certain petroleum reservoirs and source rocks
Mr. Satinder Chopra Mr. John Keasberry Mr. James Morse Dr. William Wade are formed.
Mr. John Dillon Mr. Jeff Lelek Mr. Larry Moyer
DES IGNED FOR
Dr. Michael Grammer Mr. Larry Lens Dr. John Pigott Petroleum industry personnel in need of basic
Reservoir,
geological training, including engineering,
Geophysics Geology Petrophysics Production geophysical, technical support, and
and Drilling administrative personnel.
STRATIGRAPHY / GEOCHEMISTRY RESERVOIR BASIN ANALYSIS DEVELOPMENT MAPPING / GIS
STRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATION GEOLOGY
Y OU WILL LEARN
Wireline • About plate tectonics and petroleum
SPECIALIZED
Sequence Geomechanics for Heavy Oil (Page 10) Coordinate Coring and and Analysis
Stratigraphy Reference Core Analysis (Page 30)
(Page 11) Carbonate Systems for (Page 24)
Reservoirs Petroleum
Geochemistry: (Page 50) Production
Structural Tools for (Page 9) Foundations of Technology for
Styles in Effective Petroleum Production ArcGIS Petrophysics Other Disciplines
Seismic Petroleum Exploration and Sandstone Systems Analysis Geology for Essentials for (Page 23) (Page 38)
Interpretation Exploration Development Reservoirs (Page 10)
Other Disciplines Petroleum (Also available as a (Also available as a
(Page 15) (Page 11) (Page 10) (Page 9) (Page 10) (Page 50) Virtual/Blended course) Virtual/Blended course)
Basic
Geophysics
(Page 15) Basic Drilling
(Also available as a Technology
Virtual/Blended course) (Page 18)
(Page 29)
Basic Petroleum Geology (Page 8) (Also available as a 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
Virtual/Blended course) HOUSTON, US 8-12 OCT 2018 $4140
Petroleum Geology for Early Career Geoscientists and Engineers (see website) 13-17 MAY 2019 $4335
LONDON, UK 17-21 SEPT 2018 $4790+VAT
Basic Petroleum Technology (Page 5) 7-11 OCT 2019 $5045+VAT
Basic Petroleum Technology Principles (Page 5) (Virtual/Blended course)
GEOLOGY 9
Computer-Based Carbonate Reservoirs Sandstone Reservoirs Mapping Subsurface
Subsurface Mapping – PCR – SR Structures – MSS
– CSM
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10 GEOLOGY
Geochemistry: Tools for Geomechanics for Petroleum Systems Production Geology for
Effective Exploration Heavy Oil – HOGM Analysis – PSA Other Disciplines – PGD
and Development – MGT
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GEOLOGY 11
Basin Analysis
Sequence Stratigraphy: Structural Styles in Analysis of Structural
Workshop: An
An Applied Workshop Petroleum Exploration Traps in Extensional
Integrated Approach
– SQS – ST Settings – ESS
– BA
FOUNDATION 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
FIELD TRIP Even with the best of data, the correct FIELD TRIP Basin analysis demands an integrated approach
interpretation of a subsurface structure usually from explorationists. It can be both inappropriate
Sequence stratigraphy, based on sedimentary Extensional structures provide some of the
requires recognition of the fundamental and misleading to suggest that the tectonic-
response to changes in relative sea level gives world's largest known oil reservoirs and remain
characteristics of the assemblage in which it thermal-sedimentologic evolution of any one
the explorationist and the development one of the major frontier plays of the immediate
occurs and the range of trap styles to be basin is an established fact, or even that all
geoscientist a powerful new predictive tool for future, both onshore and, particularly, in deep
expected. This course provides an overview of basins submit to the same simple and equivocal
regional basin analysis, shelf to basin water offshore. 3D seismic has revolutionized
all hydrocarbon-bearing structural assemblages models. This five-day course provides the theory,
correlation, and reservoir heterogeneity. Perhaps structural mapping. However, the most realistic
and their associated trap types. The processes methods, and practice for participants to develop
most importantly, sequence stratigraphy gives geologic interpretation of these structures is
that produce the structures and control their and optimize their own individual basin
the geoscientist a superior framework for the only as good as our ability to recognize and
styles are interpreted in terms of basic rock- evaluation and modeling modus operandi.
integration of geologic, geophysical, and exploit the fundamental characteristics of the
mechanical principles. Classic outcrops, Incorporated as practical problems for workshop
engineering data and expertise. The particular forms that are possible. This course presents
physical models, 2D and 3D seismic, and analysis and significant group discussion are
strength of this seminar is the application of outcrop, subsurface, seismic sections, and
mature-field log-based interpretations from case histories from throughout the world utilizing
these basic principles to actual subsurface data model analogs that will provide the starting
around the world provide analog examples for geologic, geophysical, and geochemical data. In
sets gathered into a series of well-founded point for structural interpretation in a wide range
practical interpretation. Participants will learn addition, students construct and interpret their
exercises. In recent courses the data sets of extensional environments. Interpretations are
the major structural trap geometries and the own geohistory subsidence curves using
included Miocene delta complexes in Venezuela, validated by restoration and comparison to
structural concepts for predicting the geometry BASINMOD, the industries standard computer
Cretaceous incised valleys in the US, Paleozoic balanced models. This course covers the latest
where data are absent, misleading, or software for basin modeling. Each participant
mixed carbonate clastic basin floor fans and low restoration techniques and the use of predictive
conflicting. The principles of section balancing should bring a hand calculator to class.
stand prograding complexes in the US, and kinematic models appropriate for rifted and
and restoration are covered as tools for
Jurassic basin floor and slope fans in France. other extensional and transtensional areas. The DESIGNED FOR
validating interpretations and for documenting
instructors of this course are happy to accept Geoscientists who require a practical familiarity
DES IG NE D F O R structural evolution. Practical interpretation skills
examples from your company for analysis in the with the application of a variety of state-of-the-
Geologists, geophysicists, biostratigraphers, and are developed in numerous exercises, most of
class as one of the demonstration exercises. art conventional and unconventional tools of
engineers (with some knowledge of geology) which use seismic data.
Please contact PetroSkills for a list of the hydrocarbon evaluation to sedimentary basins.
needing a fundamental understanding of the information and support data required, as well
DESI GN ED FOR
principles and applications of sequence as the necessary lead-time. YOU WILL LEARN H O W TO
Exploration geologists, geophysicists, engineers,
stratigraphy. • Systematically assess the evolution of a
and geoscience managers.
DES IGNED FOR basin's petroleum system criticals through
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO Exploration and development geologists,
YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO space and time through a non-linear parallel
• Identify unconformities and sequence geophysicists, engineers, and managers
• Recognize all the different hydrocarbon- approach integrating geology, geophysics,
boundaries responsible for the interpretation and drilling of
bearing structural styles in map and and geochemistry
• Identify parasequences and utilize in extensional structures.
cross- section • Deconstruct a basin through space and time
correlation
• Distinguish the characteristics of each and build predictive basin models useful in
• Identify incised valleys Y OU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
structural style on seismic reflection profiles exploration
• Visualize and interpret deep water fans and • Distinguish the characteristics of extensional
• Recognize the arrangement of structural • Evaluate the geomechanical fundamentals
their geometries and transtensional deformation for both
styles and traps within structural families controlling a basin's burial history through
• Recognize seismic signatures of deep water basement-involved and thin-skinned styles
• Apply mechanical-stratigraphic concepts to tectonic subsidence analysis
deposits • Apply mechanical-stratigraphic principles
understand and predict trap geometry • Determine the thermal history of a basin
• Relate sequence stratigraphy to basin governing the formation and evolution of
• Use restoration and balance to validate and its importance upon source maturity
architecture and relative sea levels extensional structures and apply restoration
an interpretation and show the structural dynamics
• Build predictive stratigraphic models and balancing techniques
evolution • Relate organic source quantity and quality to
• Utilize sequence stratigraphy to develop • Predict structural geometry from sparse or
sedimentary processes and environments
exploration/production strategies C OU RSE C ON T EN T inconsistent data using kinematic models
• Delineate migration pathways through space
Comparative structural geology • Structural • Recognize typical extensional and
C OUR S E C O N T E N T and time
families and styles • Mechanical principles transtensional petroleum-trapping geometries
Seismic geometries • Unconformities • Relative • Characterize the essentials of reservoir and
governing fold and fault geometry • Predicting seal quality
sea level • Eustasy • Parasequences and their COURS E CONTENT
structure from stratigraphy • Folding vs. faulting • Construct and analyze petroleum events chart
stacking patterns • Parasequences as a Extensional structural styles and their plate
• Palinspastic restoration of cross sections • • Geovalidate the model
correlation tool • Relationship of stratigraphic tectonic habitats • Models for rifting and
Structural validation criteria • Sequential • Rank and quantify petroleum system risk
patterns to changes in subsidence rates as passive continental margin evolution •
restoration and growth history • Regional deterministically and stochastically using
driven by regional and earth scale tectonic Transtensive structures • Detached and
arches and domes • Compaction and substratal Monte Carlo methods
processes • Cycle hierarchy • World-wide cycle basement-involved styles • Map patterns • Half
solution • Wrench faults: simple, convergent, • Construct and analyze a decision tree
chart and its application • The sequence grabens and full grabens • Footwall uplift •
and divergent • Conjugate and domino-style • Classify basins for optimizing their exploration
stratigraphic model • LST sequence Pre-inversion normal faults • Ramp-flat and
strike-slip regimes • Thin-skinned fold-thrust and development
boundaries, incised valleys, slope fans, basin listric-fault related structures • Rotated block
belts • Fault-related folds • Duplexes •
floor fans, and prograding complexes • TST with keystone graben style • Structural
Basement-involved contraction • Vertical and COURSE CONTE N T
incised valley fill, source rock and reservoir seal validation criteria • Selecting the best balancing
rotational block uplifts • Inversion: dip-slip to Introduction to the Petroleum System and
• HST alluvial, deltaic, shoreline complexes and and restoration technique • Flexural-slip
strike-slip • Thin-skinned extension • Petroleum System Criticals • Geomechanical
shelf sands • Sequence stratigraphy in a mixed restoration and predication • Vertical and
Basement-involved extension • Half-graben and fundamentals of basin formation • Burial history
clastic/carbonate province • Exploration and oblique simple shear • Rigid-block restoration •
full graben rift systems • Domino-style curve • Tectonic subsidence analysis •
production scaled case histories and strategies Area-depth technique for section validation,
extension • Diapirs • Salt sheets • Roho and Geothermics: steady state and rifting • Organic
depth to detachment, bed-length changes and
counter-regional pseudoextensional fault geochemistry: quantity, quality, and maturity •
fault prediction • Effect of detachment-zone
systems • Plate-tectonic habitats of structural Migration pathways • Reservoir-traps-seals and
thickness • Transition from horizontal to vertical
assemblages • Tectonic synthesis and analogs • Critical points • Basin classification •
displacement • Extensional drape folds •
exploration project Quantifying uncertainty, minimizing risk, and
Trishear models of drape folds • Sequential
making decisions • Synthesis
restoration of growth structures • Fracturing in
extensional structures
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) HOUSTON, US 1-5 APR 2019 $4425
DENVER, US † 5-9 AUG 2019 $4495 LONDON, UK 8-12 JULY 2019 $5135+VAT
HOUSTON, US 29 OCT-2 NOV 2018 $4240 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) PARIS, FRANCE 19-23 NOV 2018 $4990
7-11 OCT 2019 $4325 HOUSTON, US 22-26 OCT 2018 $4260 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 25-29 NOV 2019 $5135
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 17-21 JUNE 2019 $5220 KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 12-16 NOV 2018 $5090 LAS VEGAS, US † 14-18 OCT 2019 $4720 SINGAPORE 22-26 JULY 2019 $5320
† includes field trip 25-29 NOV 2019 $5220 † includes field trip * plus computer charge
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Geochemical Techniques
Compressional and Deep-water Turbidite Development Geology for Solving Reservoir
Transpressional Depositional Systems – DG Management and Field
Structural Styles – CPST and Reservoirs – DWT Development Problems
– GTS
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
Compressional and transpressional structures This course provides a unique opportunity to Successful field appraisal, development, and During field development and production,
provide some of the world's largest known examine modern, ancient, and subsurface management requires a fundamental numerous problems can be solved through
hydrocarbon reservoirs and remain major examples of data from turbidite reservoirs. The understanding of the reservoir pore space integration of geochemical, geological, and
frontier plays. 3D seismic has revolutionized process of iteration of data types, including distribution. Participants learn, through engineering data. Geochemical approaches for
structural mapping, but making the most analog data that was collected expressly to hands-on exercises, to compile a development solving these problems are appealing for several
realistic geologic interpretation of these solve subsurface issues, will be offered to plan that emphasizes optimal recovery. reasons. 1) They provide an independent line of
structures requires an ability to recognize and validate subsurface interpretations. The course Emphasis is placed on rock, log and test data to evidence that can help resolve ambiguous
exploit the fundamental forms. This course combines review of state-of-the-art and distinguish reservoir and non-reservoir rock geological or engineering data. Example:
presents outcrop, subsurface, seismic sections, historical theories for turbidite and debris-flow properties. Structural, stratigraphic, deposition geochemical data can reveal whether small
and model analogs that provide structural deposition and process including many case and diagenetic concepts are used to locate drill differences in reservoir pressure reflect the
interpretation in a wide range of compressional studies of reservoir architecture and sand-body sites and describe reservoirs. The input required presence of a barrier between the sampling
and transpressional environments. quality and distribution with an introduction to to construct a geologic reservoir model is points. 2) They are far less expensive than
Interpretations are validated by restoration and new concepts, ideas, and methods in turbidite reviewed. Participants learn the importance of engineering alternatives. Example: geochemical
by comparison to balanced models. This course reservoir geology. Participants will be introduced modifying development plans as a field allocation of commingled production costs only
covers the latest restoration techniques and the to the limitations of conventional models for becomes more mature. Techniques for mature 1-5% as much as production logging. 3) They
use of the predictive kinematic models for turbidite reservoirs and taught how to build field rejuvenation are discussed through case have applicability where other approaches do
thrust-fold belts. enhanced predictive models using a histories. not. Example: geochemical allocation of
combination of subsurface, outcrop, and commingled production can be performed on
DES IG NE D F O R modern sea-floor data. Through practical DESIGNED FOR highly-deviated or horizontal wells and on wells
Geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and exercises and discussions, participants will Reservoir, development, and exploration with electrical submersible pumps - well types
managers responsible for the interpretation and experience the relative importance of a broad geologists; geophysicists; petrophysicists; log not amenable to production logging. This course
drilling of compressive and transpressive range of subsurface data. 3D seismic data from analysts; petroleum engineers; and experienced explains how geochemistry complements other
structures. a range of locations will illustrate the quality and technicians. reservoir management tools. Case studies and
level of reservoir resolution possible when using exercises illustrate key points. Computer-based
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
modern data. Modern sea floor data from exercises illustrate the utility of certain key
• Distinguish the characteristics of • Select optimum drill sites for field
several turbidite basins will be available and software packages. Sampling pitfalls and
compressional and transpressional development
participants will receive instruction on sources of contamination are discussed. The
deformation including distinguishing thin- • Use log and rock data to identify reservoir
interpretation. Criteria for identification and course will NOT cover PVT (Pressure-Volume-
skinned and basement-involved styles rock, non-reservoir rock, and pay
interpretation of injected sandstones will be Temperature) relationships or equation of state
• Identify the fundamental characteristics of the • Determine fluid distribution in a field and
discussed. Special note: sessions in Nice and calculation.
wrench assemblage identify reservoir compartments
Kilkee will include field trips. The seven-day
• Identify the characteristics of inversion • Estimate field reserves through the life of DES IGNED FOR
sessions will be combined field and classroom
structures a field Development geologists, petroleum engineers,
based sessions. There will be four days in the
• Use the area-depth relationship to validate • Characterize carbonate and clastic rocks by managers, and technical personnel.
classroom with lecture material and oilfield
cross sections and predict sub-resolution productivity
exercises on exploration and production, and
structures • Construct geologic reservoir models Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
three days in the field examining spectacular
• Apply mechanical-stratigraphic principles • Determine field drive mechanism • Use mud gas isotopes to identify and
deepwater sections of either the Annot
to predict the formation and evolution of • Apply seismic analysis to reservoir characterize pay zones
Sandstone Formation in Nice, Ross Sandstone
structures development • Use the geochemistry of produced fluids
Formation in Kilkee, or the Point Lobos
• Apply restoration and balancing techniques • Determine depositional characteristics to (oil, gas, water) and/or core material to:
Submarine Canyon and Pigeon Point Formation
• Predict structural geometry from sparse or optimize development identify missed pay, assess reservoir
in Monterey, California. For Nice session, a
inconsistent data using kinematic models • Compile a development plan compartmentalization, allocate commingled
moderate degree of physical fitness is required.
• Recognize typical oil-field locations • Use economic techniques to evaluate production, identify completion problems
For Kilkee, the going is easier in the field.
and geometries in compressional and different development plans (tubing leaks, poor cement jobs, etc.),
transpressional structures DESI GN ED FOR characterize induced fractures (e.g., fracture
COURSE CONTENT height), monitor the progression of floods
Exploration and production geologists and
C OUR S E C O N T E N T Characteristics that impact field development • (water, gas, or steam), predict vertical and
geophysicists, stratigraphers, reservoir
Compressional structural styles and their plate- Determining recoverable hydrocarbons • lateral variations in fluid viscosity and gravity,
engineers, and petrophysicists.
tectonic habitats • Wrench assemblage • Reservoir fluid properties • Influence of and identify the geological processes which
Transpressive structures • Detached (thin- YOU W I LL L EARN H OW TO capillarity reservoirs • Volumetric reserve control fluid properties in a given field
skinned) styles including forearc, backarc, • Interpret turbidite depositional environments estimation and calculation • Stratigraphic • Use certain key software packages (including,
collisional, and deep-water thrust-fold belts • using data from cores, cuttings, and wireline influence on production • Controls on reservoir PeakView, ReserView, OilUnmixer, Excess
Basement-involved styles including logs rock, barriers, and hydrocarbon distribution • Pressure calculations, etc.)
compressional drape folds, predictive models • Prepare predictive facies maps Describing reservoir rock in carbonate and
for rotated blocks, and subthrust plays • • Apply modern stratigraphic concepts to clastic rocks • Determining recoverable COURS E CONTE N T
Inversion • Structural validation criteria • turbidite reservoirs hydrocarbons • The impact of drive mechanism Using fluid compositions as natural tracers for
Selecting the best balancing and restoration • Predict reservoir size, shape, trend, and • Seismic applications • Development drilling: tracking fluid movement and
technique • Flexural-slip restoration • Area- quality optimizing hydrocarbon recovery • Economic compartmentalization • Understanding
depth technique for section validation, depth to impact on field development • Subdividing the processes that cause compositional differences
detachment, bed-length changes, and fault C OU RSE C ON T EN T reservoir into working units • Reservoir pore between fluids (e.g., differences in source
prediction • Fault-bend folds • Fault-tip folds • Review of turbidite settings, processes, models space configurations • Building a static facies, source maturity, biodegradation, water
Fault-propagation folds • Detachment folds • • Turbidite systems at outcrop • Rock analogs reservoir model using deterministic and washing, evaporative fractionation, etc.) •
Buckle folds and the break-fold model • for the subsurface (including injected sands) • stochastic techniques • Key factors affecting Integrating geochemical, geological, and
Duplexes • Triangle zones • Growth folds • Modern deepwater systems • Alternative the development of fractured reservoirs • engineering data to identify missed pay,
Fracturing in compressional structures • reservoir geometrics • Seismic character of Impact on barriers on field development • characterize reservoir compartmentalization,
Summary of oil and gas fields deepwater systems • Borehole/wireline Secondary and tertiary field development • allocate commingled production, identify well
characteristics • Significance and use of various Rejuvenating old marginal fields
tools • Correlation of reservoir units • Predictive completion problems, predict fluid viscosity/
models for sand distribution • Critical data input gravity, and monitor floods • Basics of oil, water,
to reserve models • Definition of pay gas, and mud gas compositional analyses
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
BAKERSFIELD, US 8-12 APR 2019 $4370 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 22-26 OCT 2018 $4340
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 4-8 NOV 2019 $4425 HOUSTON, US 1-5 OCT 2018 $4340
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) HOUSTON, US 24-28 SEPT 2018 $4340 KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 8-12 JULY 2019 $5320 24-28 JUNE 2019 $4425
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GEOLOGY 13
Naturally Fractured
Integrated Operations Geology Prospect and Play
Reservoirs: Geologic
Carbonate Reservoir – OG Assessment – PPA
and Engineering
Characterization – ICR
Analysis – FR
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day
This course will review the controls on At the end of this integrated course, participants This fully revised and updated course is a fully This course covers geologic and engineering
carbonate reservoir heterogeneity from the pore will be able to contribute effectively to the modern approach to defining prospect and play concepts, methodology, and technology used to
architecture scale to the geometrical attributes preparation of planned wells and their volumetrics, uncertainties in defining these characterize, evaluate, and manage naturally-
at reservoir-scale and how these parameters concurrent operations during the exploration, volumes and the risk that the accumulation fractured reservoirs. Applications and limitations
can be incorporated and integrated into the appraisal, and development phases. As exists. This course offers the industry quantitative, of geologic and engineering procedures and
development of viable petrophysically-based geoscientists, petroleum engineers, well probabilistic play and prospect assessment tools are discussed. Field examples and case
reservoir models for carbonates. In-class engineers, and production technologists are procedures that are consistent and repeatable studies demonstrate the importance of
exercises are used to reinforce the potential increasingly assembled in asset, project, or allowing for direct comparisons play to play or integrated geologic and engineering studies in
integration of various data sets to provide operational teams they must not only prospect to prospect. In addition, the methods developing effective, economical reservoir
students with experience in carbonate reservoir understand each other in technical matters, but offer measures of the play prospectiveness based management strategies for different types of
characterization. should also contribute to each other's efforts in on the number and resource size distribution of reservoirs.
these aspects: a driller should know why it is potential future fields. Tools include
DES IG NE D F O R comprehensive assessment forms for prospects DES IGNED FOR
important to cut a core or log a particular
Exploration and development geoscientists, and plays, and graphs, data tables, and Engineers and geoscientists interested in a
interval despite potential drilling problems, and
petrophysicists, reservoir engineers, guidelines for making all assessment decisions. multi-disciplinary approach to evaluating and
geostatistical modelers and research/ geoscientists should understand drilling
operations and their inherent hazards and predicting the overall effect of natural fractures
development staff. DESIGNED FOR
problems. All should be able to understand and on subsurface fluid-flow and subsequent
All exploration team members and leaders
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO prepare daily drilling reports with a full reservoir performance.
including geologists, geophysicists,
• integrate various aspects of carbonate rocks appreciation of the various subjects. Cuttings, geochemists, analysts, reservoir engineers,
cores, logs, and well tests should be analyzed, Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
for improved carbonate reservoir architecture economists, planners and managers who
cross-correlated, and compiled to mesh with • Detect and predict subsurface natural
and flow unit characterization make business decisions based upon
prognoses and existing data to effectively fracture occurrence and intensity from cores
• Apply knowledge of petrophysical, exploration data.
sedimentological petrologic tools to manage the impact on the field development and well logs
characterize and evaluate carbonate reservoirs plan. Correct procedures in tendering and YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO • Determine fractured rock properties affecting
• Recognize and better understand well log contracting should be followed to minimize the • Calculate geological risk and uncertainty in reservoir performance
responses in carbonate systems and to learn duration of the operations and to maximize the exploration prospects • Design and analyze pressure transient tests
to utilize data from formation evaluation tools quality of the operations services provided. • Determine prospect resource volume in naturally-fractured reservoirs
to determine reservoir quality Understanding of all operations should greatly estimates • Evaluate reservoir performance in naturally-
• Identify potential stratigraphic variations in improve the effectiveness of the Operations • Assess resource distribution in a play fractured reservoirs
carbonate pore architecture and its effect on Geologist. Note: A basic knowledge of geology • Understand the differences between • Develop and apply numerical simulation
permeability and/or petroleum geology is advisable if not stochastic and probabilistic estimates and models to fluid-flow in naturally-fractured
• Better understand the relationship of primary required to fully appreciate the course contents. have the knowledge to know when to one or reservoirs
depositional facies, sequence stratigraphic the other. • Apply coupled geomechanics/fluid-flow
framework, and diagenetic history to pore DESI GN ED FOR • Predict the number and size distribution of behavior to reservoir management strategies
architecture and reservoir quality All geoscientists, petroleum engineers, well potential future fields in a play in naturally fractured reservoirs
• Better understand fracturing in carbonates, engineers, and technical personnel, who in the • Describe and calibrate risks associated with • Evaluate the impact of natural fractures on
relating fracture density, aperture, length to course of their career will attend or direct discovering a successful play hydraulic fracture stimulation
facies, lithology, and diagenesis subsurface and wellsite operations.
• Distinguish controls on carbonate reservoir COURSE CONTENT COURS E CONTE N T
heterogeneity, sub-reservoir to reservoir scale YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO Geological controls of oil and gas occurrence • Characterization of natural fractures and
• Better understand carbonate reservoir • Plan and prepare for a drilling location and for Review of common assessment methods • fracture systems • Influence of mechanical
heterogeneity and the value of 3D geological services Application of volumetric prospect assessments: stratigraphy and structure on fracture
geostatistical model building to better manage • Identify drilling operations and geological techniques, comparative data, and graphs to development • Detection and prediction of
the development of carbonate reservoirs drilling hazards estimate input factors, such as trap volume, subsurface natural-fracture occurrence and
porosity, net/gross saturation, hydrocarbon fill intensity from cores and well logs • Fractured
• Understand and apply logging services
C OUR S E C O N T E N T fraction, formation volume factors, and recovery rock properties affecting reservoir performance
• Understand well testing services
Importance of understanding the various scales efficiencies • Probability methods • Risk • Classification of naturally-fractured reservoirs
• Evaluate drilling reports analysis • Hydrocarbon charge assessment:
of heterogeneity in carbonate reservoirs • • Describe drilling cuttings and cores with reservoir examples and potential
Carbonate deposition, diagenesis, mineralogy, procedures for estimating possible amounts of
• Evaluate the impact on the field development production problems • Naturally-fractured
rock textures, and pore types • Carbonate rock oil and gas generated, migrated, and trapped in
plan prospects • Prospect assessment workshop • reservoirs: fluid-flow, well performance and well
and carbonate pore system classification • • Prepare and compile operations reports testing, reservoir performance, numerical
Carbonate rock properties and core analysis • Play assessment techniques: estimating the
possible numbers, sizes, and associated risks simulation • Geomechanics/fluid-flow •
Well log response, limitations, and strengths in C OU RSE C ON T EN T Behavior and stimulation of naturally-fractured
for potential fields, with useful data on field
carbonates • Determination of lithology, Petroleum geology and its systems • Operations reservoirs • Effects of natural fractures on
densities, field-size distributions, oil versus gas
porosity, and permeability • Fracture geology: prospect to well planning, provision of reservoir permeability, anisotropy, drainage area,
relationships, and dependent versus
identification and distribution • Porosity/depth geological services • Wellsite geology: independent risks • Play recognition and and waterflood sweep efficiency
relationships in limestone and dolomite geological sampling, sample analysis, and well mapping: play classification and subdivision,
reservoirs • Importance of sequence stratigraphy, cutting, and core description •
and play maps that high-grade the most
boundaries to development of pore architecture Structural geology: fractures, faults, borehole
favorable areas with minimal geologic risks •
• Variations in carbonate pore architecture and geology • Drilling Operations: bits, fluids, casing
Play assessment workshop: projects supplied
its effect on permeability • Relationship of and cement, drilling problems and well control,
either by the instructor or by participants,
primary depositional facies, sequence directional drilling, geosteering • Logging
operations: acquisition, tools, quick look worked by teams and reported to the entire
stratigraphic framework and diagenetic history group • Aggregation of assessment results:
to pore architecture and reservoir quality • interpretation, MWD/LWD, geosteering • Well
testing and fluids: reservoir properties, rock and summing, derisking, and preparation for
Controls on reservoir heterogeneity, from sub- economic analysis • Limitations, pitfalls, uses,
fluid interaction, permeability, averaging, data
reservoir to reservoir scale • Value of analogs and discovery concepts: the philosophy of
gathering and interpretation • Impact on FDP:
for development of petrophysically-based judging and using assessment results and the
case histories • Tendering and contracting •
reservoir models • Value and limitations of 3D Reporting: geological data, petrophysical data, importance of basic geologic concepts
geostatistical models to understand reservoir pressure data • Exercises: cores, cuttings, quick
heterogeneity and architecture look, pressures, daily drilling report 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
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HOUSTON, US 24-28 JUNE 2019 $4595 KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 26-30 NOV 2018 $5170 LONDON, UK 15-19 JULY 2019 $5135+VAT HOUSTON, US 14-18 OCT 2019 $4525
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Geophysics Seismic Interpretation
– SI1
Course Progression Matrix
FOUNDATION 5-Day
Can I observe the reservoir on seismic? How
The Course Progression Matrix below shows how the Geophysics courses in this section are structured within each topic, large is the reservoir? Did the well cut a fault?
from Basic to Specialized. On either side of the Geophysics section, you will see courses in associated disciplines for cross- Can seismic help me tie a set of wells? What
kind of a structural trap did I drill into? Is the
training. These matrices are ideal for building training plans for early-career staff or finding the right course to build upon structure valid or a seismic artifact? Are these
existing knowledge and experience. reflections real or multiples? How can I combine
structural and stratigraphic interpretations to
The first two courses in this section, Basic Geophysics – BGP and Seismic Interpretation – SI1, are two of our most develop a structural and depositional history?
How does seismic data acquisition and
popular and build the foundation of the discipline. For unconventional plays, be sure to check out Use of Full Azimuth
processing impact my interpretation? Will my
Seismic and Microseismic for Unconventional Plays – FAMS on page 17. Also, be sure to take a look at our new well encounter hazards such as abnormal
course, Advanced Practices in Exploration and Development of Unconventional Resources – EDUR, on pressure or shallow gas? The participant learns
page 16. to answer these and related questions by
gaining an understanding of the seismic system,
its limitations and pitfalls, and by interpreting 2D
The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network: and 3D seismic examples of structural and
M r . P eter B artok M s . N ancy H ouse D r . W alter L ynn D r . J ohn P igott stratigraphic features associated with actively
M r . B ob B rune M r . J ohn L ogel D r . K en M ahrer D r . T om T emples producing hydrocarbon areas.
M r . S atinder C hopra D r . H eloise L ynn D r . D avid M uerdter DESIGNED FO R
Geologists, geophysicists, and engineers who
want to use seismic data for petroleum
Reservoir, exploration and/or production. Familiarity with
Geology Geophysics Petrophysics Production geological terminology will be helpful.
and Drilling
ACQUISITION AND
PROCESSING
GENERAL SEISMIC
INTERPRETATION
SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
BOREHOLE AND NONSEISMIC
GEOPHYSICS MAPPING / GIS YOU WILL LEARN H O W TO
• Understand the seismic process, interpret
3D Seismic Attributes for Reservoir Characterization (Page 17) seismic sections, develop a geologic model,
and prepare maps
Applied Seismic • Relate the subsurface stratigraphy to well
SPECIALIZED
Anisotropy for
Fractured Reservoir data
Characterization • Identify different structural styles from
(Page 17) Advanced Seismic Stratigraphy (Page 17)
seismic data
Use of Full Azimuth Seismic and Microseismic for Applied Rock • Create a basic stratigraphic framework using
Unconventional Plays (Page 17) Mechanics (Page 26) seismic stratigraphy
COURSE CONTE N T
• Basics: geological controls on the
propagation, reflection, and refraction of
INTERMEDIATE
seismic waves
Advanced Practices in Exploration and Development of Unconventional Resources • Data acquisition and processing with
Basin Analysis
Workshop (Page 11) (Page 16) emphasis on its potential impact on
interpretation
Reservoir
Prospect and Play AVO, Inversion, and Attributes: Principles Introduction to Seismic Stratigraphy Characterization • 2D and 3D interpretation techniques
Assessment (Page 13) and Applications (Page 16) (Page 16) (Page 33) • Seismic interpretation of different structural
styles: extensional, compressional, strike-slip,
inverted, salt, and gravity dominated basins
Adv Practices in Mapping Subsurface • Seismic velocities
Seismic Imaging of E&D of Unconven- Structures (Page 9)
Subsurface Geology tional Resources • Sequence stratigraphy and seismic facies
(Page 15) (Page 16) analysis
ArcGIS Coordinate • Acoustic impedance
Reference Systems
Seismic Velocities and Depth Conversion for Petroleum • DHI's
Well Log
FOUNDATION
Petroleum
Geology for Early
Career Geoscientists
and Engineers
(see website)
Basic Petroleum
Geology (Page 8)
(Virtual/Blended option Basic Drilling
BASIC
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16 GEOPHYSICS
Advanced Practices Introduction to Seismic
Seismic Velocities and in Exploration and AVO, Inversion, and
Stratigraphy: A Basin
Depth Conversion – SVDC Development of Attributes: Principles
Unconventional Resources Scale Regional Exploration
and Applications – AVO Workshop – ISS
– EDUR
FOUNDATION 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
This course will teach you how to use velocity NEW The subject of direct hydrocarbon indicators and One of the most revolutionary, most effective,
information and structural inputs to build a In this course, participants will learn and AVO has rapidly expanded to include AVO yet most under-utilized tools introduced into
consistent velocity model and/or calibrate ones practice the techniques used by various inversion, offset AVO inversion, and 4D AVO exploration this century is that of seismic
that have been created during seismic data disciplines to evaluate unconventional inversion. A significant part of the course deals stratigraphy. It is not a tool exclusive to
processing. This class is designed for the resources. The objective is to understand the with rock physics as it relates to the other topics geophysicists, nor is it a tool only for geologists.
interpreter so that he or she understands the significance and limits of the various tools in in the course. Further insight into the seismic Seismic stratigraphic techniques are based
theory and practice of how to estimate depths order to optimize integration, improve data is supplied by looking at seismic attributes. upon an integration of firm, well-established
from older time-migrated data, as well as how communication, and allow for greater efficiency The technology has provided the interpreter with geological and geophysical fundamentals. When
to quality control (QC) and calibrate newer in follow-up projects. In addition to covering the a very new and exciting package of tools that properly applied, seismic stratigraphy provides a
PSDM data. Also covered in this class are when techniques, many of the exercises and problems allow us to look at the seismic image as being powerful foundation for geohistory analysis,
to reprocess the data and how to communicate use data from active producing unconventional truly representative of both the rock properties helping describe a basin's evolution and the
with the processor in order to produce the best basins. Several spreadsheets are provided to and the pore filling material. This course is resulting effects upon its spatial and temporal
velocity model and depth image. allow for quick look reviews. intended to provide the users with a clear and variation in hydrocarbon potential. Seismic
useable understanding of the current state of stratigraphy chronostratigraphically constrains
D E S IG NE D F O R DESI GN ED FOR these technologies. The focus of the course is both the sedimentological and fault-mechanical
Early-career geoscientists and engineers, Geoscientists, engineers, and managers who on both understanding and application. stratigraphy of a basin. Furthermore, it can
especially seismic interpreters, and anyone who need an enhanced understanding of Exercises: Each topic in the course outline is provide a predictive model extrapolated beyond
needs to understand the basic theory and assessment techniques for unconventional reinforced by an exercise that gives the the borehole as to aspects of the quality of
procedures for creating velocity models and resources and how to integrate them. participants many practical and simple methods potential reservoirs and seals, their sedimentary
converting seismic data from time to depth. This of integrating the course material into their environments of deposition, and in some cases,
is a foundation level course. It is neither YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO everyday work. even their paragenesis. In this rigorous
designed nor paced for the experienced velocity • How to use engineering and geoscience workshop, participants pragmatically apply the
modeler or processor. methods to analyze unconventional well data DESIGNED FOR seismic stratigraphic method to optimizing their
• To reduce risk by understanding the strengths Geophysicists, geologists, explorationists, exploration efforts by working in teams on
YOU W IL L L E A R N H O W TO and limitations of various assessment tools seismic interpreters, technical support
• How to effectively collect and integrate data projects selected from diverse settings around
• Understand the various types of velocities, personnel, seismic data processors, exploration,
their calculation, and the validity of their from multiple sources the world. Areas for the projects include
production, and acquisition managers who need borehole-constrained seismic data drawn from
interpolation and extrapolation • The essential functions of each key discipline
a clear understanding of the details of such regions as the Alaska North Slope, Gulf of
• Compare, quality control, smooth, and in order to become a valuable member
of the integrated team, contributing and implementation and application of this Mexico, Red Sea, Southeast Asia, South
combine the various velocity types into an
integrated velocity model communicating effectively technology. America, and Western Africa.
• Validate model quality by examining the YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
changes in velocity needed to tie the seismic C OU RSE C ON T EN T DES IGNED FOR
Introduction to shale classification, mineralogy, • Clearly understand how hydrocarbons affect Geophysicists, geologists, explorationists, and
• Use the model to convert horizons, faults, and
seismic data from time to depth physical and chemical attributes • Determining the seismic image managers who are interested in an introduction
• Understand at an introductory level, how porosity, permeability, and water saturation in • Use direct hydrocarbon indicators and AVO in or review of the theory and application of
velocity models are used for other studies unconventional reservoirs • Biostratigraphy, the assessment of projects contemporary seismic stratigraphic techniques
such as forward modeling and pore-pressure sequence stratigraphy, and anoxia in • Understand the limits of seismic resolution to exploration.
prediction unconventional reservoirs • Petrophysical and • Integrate these technologies into an
geophysical techniques in unconventional interpretation project Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
COUR S E C O N T E N T reservoirs; rock physics and brittleness • • Better understand the nature of the seismic • Apply geophysical fundamentals to
Velocity: definition and comparison of the many Geochemistry, kerogen typing, thermal effects, image as it relates to hydrocarbons uncovering the geological information
types of velocity including average, interval, RMS, and reserve estimation • Physical parameters • Utilize the information available in the embedded within seismic
stacking, migration, P-wave, and S-wave • affecting unconventional resources: capillary literature from experts in this rapidly • Understand the premises behind the Vail
Velocity Inputs: accuracy and regional extent of properties, pressure, seal capacity, etc. • Using developing part of seismic imaging seismic sequence paradigm
each, including check shots, VSPs, sonic logs, global and regional stress maps • Application of • Construct and interpret chronostratigraphic
time/depth functions, well picks and pseudo the Mohr circle • Determination of frac gradients COURSE CONTENT charts, sea level curves, and seismic facies
velocities, seismic velocities, and horizons for Seismic fundamentals as they relate to defining maps
• Leak-Off Test (Minifrac) and microseismic •
structural control • Synthetic Seismograms: the appearance of hydrocarbons in the data •
Water disposal and aquifer contamination • • Interpret clastic and carbonate depositional
creation, upscaling, and tie to seismic data. An inventory of direct hydrocarbon indicators,
Advanced synthetics including synthetic gather Economic evaluation of unconventional reservoirs system responses to allocyclic and autocyclic
• Volumetric assessment considering free and including AVO • Risk rating prospects that processes and the effects upon reservoir
creation, Zoeppritz equations, AVA, and AVO • display AVO anomalies • Understanding rock
Matching Synthetics to Seismic: calibrating the adsorbed gas • Risk assessment, common risk architecture and seal potential
segment (CRS) analysis properties and the effect of pore filling material • Systematically reconstruct a basin's
seismic data to the well data • Seismic Velocities:
semblance analysis, velocity picking, multiples, • AVO and how it relates to the typical geohistory which provides the critical
and how seismic velocities differ from well production zones around the world with various foundation for its petroleum system analysis
velocities • Migration and Migration Velocities: ages and depths of burial • Various methods of and effective exploration
introduction to pre- and post-stack algorithms, displaying AVO effects in the seismic data •
tomography, and iterative velocity analysis • Acquisition and processing considerations to COURS E CONTE N T
Velocity Model Building: workflows to integrate display hydrocarbons as a pore filling material • Introduction: philosophy and history •
stacking velocities, time/depth curves, well picks Various approaches to seismic modeling and Geophysical fundamentals • Breaking out
associated with seismic horizons (pseudo- fluid replacement • Rock properties and pore operational sequences • Introduction to fault
velocities), and structure from horizons • filling material from seismic inversion • Spectral interpretation • Chronostratigraphy construction
Time-to-Depth Conversions: vertical stretch, decomposition and seismic attributes as other and interpretation • Sea level curves,
inverse raytracing, migration, and uncertainty • ways of extracting reservoir information from accommodation space, and cycle orders • Vail
Introduction to Advanced Topics: anisotropy, pore- the seismic image • Methods of combining sequence theory and sequence hierarchy •
pressure prediction, geostatistics, and forward attributes as they relate to prospectivity Carbonate sequences • Siliciclastic sequences
modeling • Seismic facies • Paleo-environmental analysis
• Geohistory reconstruction • Optimizing
exploration
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
DUBAI, UAE 9-13 DEC 2018 $5340+VAT
22-26 SEPT 2019 $5445+VAT 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 6-10 MAY 2019 $4325 DUBAI, UAE 9-13 DEC 2018 $5440+VAT 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 22-26 OCT 2018 $5070 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 8-12 DEC 2019 $5545+VAT HOUSTON, US 24-28 SEPT 2018 $4390
18-22 NOV 2019 $5220 DENVER, US 22-26 APR 2019 $4420 HOUSTON, US 29 APR-3 MAY 2019 $4425 21-25 OCT 2019 $4525
LONDON, UK 3-7 SEPT 2018 $4890+VAT HOUSTON, US 29 OCT-2 NOV 2018 $4340 LONDON, UK 15-19 JULY 2019 $5135+VAT KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 29 JUL - 2 AUG 2019 $5420
* plus computer charge 21-25 OCT 2019 $4425 * plus computer charge LONDON, UK 24-28 JUNE 2019 $5235+VAT
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GEOPHYSICS 17
Advanced Seismic Applied Seismic Use of Full Azimuth
3D Seismic Attributes Stratigraphy: A Sequence
Anisotropy for Seismic and Microseismic
for Reservoir – Wavelet Analysis
Exploration – Exploitation Fractured Reservoir for Unconventional Plays
Characterization – SARC – FAMS
Workshop – ADS Characterization – ASAF
SPECIALIZED 5-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day
The primary objective of this course is to gain Seismic stratigraphy is a powerful tool for This course is designed to enable you to For surface seismic, participants will learn to
an intuitive understanding of the kinds of exploration and exploitation. The methods used perform professional geophysical work to evaluate azimuthal seismic in fractured
seismic features that can be identified by 3D in this workshop do not rely upon either evaluate fractured reservoirs and/or reservoirs reservoirs or resource intervals needing hydro-
seismic attributes, the sensitivity of seismic cosmetic processing or interpretation as an art; that require hydrofracturing to produce. The fracturing. The course presents reflection
attributes to seismic acquisition and processing, instead, practical methods of seismic emphasis of the lectures is steered to the seismic and microseismic acquisition-design,
and how independent seismic attributes are stratigraphy are employed as a science, based participants' work assignments. Field data case processing, interpretation, and integrating
coupled through geology. We will also discuss upon firm, tested principles that are applied to a histories and laboratory data illustrate the support data narrow-azimuth seismic, well logs,
alternative workflows using seismic attributes spectrum of tectonic structural styles and principles and practices of calibrating azimuthal production tests, VSPs, and core work. For
for reservoir characterization as implemented by depositional environments. Participants learn travel times and azimuthal prestack amplitudes microseismic, participants will learn the
modern commercial software and practiced by how to make seismic modeling-interpretation against independent measurements of in-situ strengths, weaknesses, limitations, and benefits
interpretation service companies. Participant judgments as a basis for seismic-facies and horizontal stresses, and natural fractures that of microseismic imaging of hydraulic fractures.
discussion centered around case studies, reflection character analysis. Case studies for flow fluids. The course covers acquisition design
attribute recipes for particular objectives, exploration and development incorporate 2D and Q/C, azimuthal processing, interpretation, DES IGNED FOR
reservoir workflows and seismic attribute and 3D seismic data with well data selected and modeling to test different interpretations. For surface seismic, experienced geoscientists
jeopardy exercises will be the main focus of the from around the world. Each participant should The skills that you will learn also involve working seismic to evaluate unconventional
course. bring a hand-held calculator to class. integrating the support data - well logs, resources, and/or fractured reservoirs that
production testing, VSP, core work - with your require hydraulic stimulation. For microseismic,
DES IG NE D F O R DESI GN ED FOR all professionals using microseismicity to plan,
Geophysicists, geologists, and explorationists reflection seismic data. This includes identifying
Seismic interpreters, processors, stratigraphers monitor, evaluate, and diagnose stimulations will
who have completed the PetroSkills course, the effects of the two types of seismic
and structural geologists, reservoir engineers, find this course useful.
Introduction to Seismic Stratigraphy: An anisotropy on seismic data. You will learn how to
and students of geophysics.
Exploration Workshop: A Basin Scale Regional employ anisotropy to accomplish your reservoir-
Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO Workshop, or have comparable training and related goals. Seismic anisotropy is everywhere
• Specify what geologic and/or engineering
• Use attributes to enhance subtle faults and desire a challenging workshop, which will in the layered sedimentary rocks, but in the
questions need to be asked about your
folds, as lithologic indicators, and quality improve exploration and development skills. past, geophysicists have often ignored it,
reservoir and your play
control the choice of processing parameters sometimes because they didn't collect the data
YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO
• Specify the geophysical data that need to
• Evaluate and exploit attribute expressions that reveal its presence, and other times
• Evaluate rock-fluid information from wavelet be acquired; design acquisition; specify the
for different depositional environments to because they didn't understand the benefits
analysis (frequency, velocity, Q. seismic processing sequence
better characterize reservoirs by adopting that properly recorded and processed
attributes, and AVO) • Interpret the final processed data and test
appropriate workflows and multi-attribute anisotropic data provide. The class is usually
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of different interpretations
tools designed as lectures in the morning, with field-
geovalidation using and misusing synthetics, • Identify the support data required for the
• Identify geological features highlighted by data analysis in the afternoons. If the course is
seismic inversion, and VSP successful fracture and in-situ horizontal
attributes, limitations to seismic processing taught as an in-house course, with your own
• Determine fault mechanical stratigraphy stress characterization
through attributes that may result in smeared properly acquired and properly processed 3D
through proper interpretation of fault imaging • Extract engineering benefits and meaning
attribute images from multi-azimuth and data, then software applications useful for
• Understand the differences, weaknesses, and from microseismic data
multi-offset data, limits of attribute analysis fractured reservoir analysis will be used during
strengths of both the Vail with the Galloway • Appraise the utilities, capabilities, and
on data that have been poorly imaged and the class.
sequence paradigms and when to optimally limitations of microseismic imaging
good and bad color display practices employ them DESIGNED FOR • Develop insights and fundamental questions
• Develop sea level curves from Working, interpretation geophysicists and other for microseismic projects
C OUR S E C O N T E N T
micropaleontology geoscientists assigned to evaluate fractured • Identify the support data needed to give a
Types of attributes • Impact of seismic data
• Construct detailed seismic facies maps and reservoirs or reservoirs requiring hydro- complete picture of the results
quality on seismic attributes • Methods for understand their relationship to Walter's law fracturing to produce. • Weigh field deployment options
preconditioning of seismic data • Introduction of • Classify deltas based upon their seismic • Assess stimulation designs
various algorithms for attribute computation, characteristics YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
their limitations and performance strengths • • Differentiate basin floor fan facies and • Ask necessary geotechnical questions COURS E CONTE N T
Attribute expression of structure and parasequence sets about your reservoir and play; identify the Fundamentals of reflection seismology; seismic
stratigraphy in terms of tectonics and diapirism, • Interpret clastic and carbonate depositional geophysical data needed to answer those anisotropy - its causes and uses • Issues,
clastic and carbonate depositional systems and system responses to allocyclic and autocyclic questions; design acquisition and processing goals, and pitfalls in seismic full-azimuth
geologic hazards • Multi-attribute analysis tools processes and the effects upon reservoir procedures; quality-check during processing; acquisition • Seismic data processing -
• Reservoir characterization workflows • architecture and seal potential interpret the final processed data; model nonazimuthal and azimuthal • Interpretation of
Physical demonstration of attributes on real • Optimally interpret parasequence set fairways different interpretations. azimuthal interval velocities and azimuthal
seismic data for exploration • Identify the support data required for amplitudes for in-situ stress and natural
• Geophysically characterize reservoirs for successful fracture / in-situ stress analysis. fractures; evaluation • Fundamentals of seismic
optimizing development Recognize seismic anisotropy, its causes, modeling for anisotropy, especially common
and what happens to projects that ignore assumptions in different modeling packages •
C OU RSE C ON T EN T Microseismic: opening statements and
ubiquitous anisotropy. Identify the two types
Review of philosophy and epistemology • discussion, historical background, Yeoman
of seismic anisotropy, and how each appears
Application of geophysical fundamentals (wave science 101 • Hydraulic fracture technology, in-
in seismic data.
theory, attributes, frequency substitution, and situ and other studies of hydraulic fracture
• Use anisotropy for your benefit. Classic
coherency) • Amplitude variation with offset geometries • Earthquake seismology and
(lithologies, fluids, gases, porosities, and analysis of azimuthal anisotropy requires
seismic reflectors, that is, your reservoir must hydraulic-fracture-induced microseismology •
pressures) • Fault mechanical stratigraphy •
be within a sedimentary rock sequence. If The means and the methods of microseismic
Vail and Galloway sequence theory and
your reservoir is in fractured basement rocks, imaging • Examples I: results - the dots •
application • High resolution sea level curve
you will learn practical techniques to evaluate Examples II: interpretation and integration •
generation from micropaleo • Shallow and deep
the reservoir and guide the drilling program. Pitfalls, benefits, FAQs • Wrap-up discussion
water siliciclastic sequences • Seismic facies
and paleo-environmental analysis • Reservoir • Bring your properly acquired and recorded
scale geophysics using the wavelet • Imaging dataset(s) - they could demonstrate the
hydrocarbons • Geohistory reconstruction • principals of the morning lectures.
Optimizing exploration and development COURSE CONTENT
Fundamentals seismology • and more...
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 5-9 AUG 2019 $4525 HOUSTON, US 1-5 OCT 2018 $4600
LONDON, UK 1-5 OCT 2018 $5140+VAT 28 OCT-1 NOV 2019 $4690 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
30 SEP-4 OCT 2019 $5235+VAT LONDON, UK 1-5 JULY 2019 $5400+VAT HOUSTON, US 8-12 APR 2019 $4525 HOUSTON, US 24-28 JUNE 2019 $4525
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Well Construction / Basic Drilling
Drilling Technology – BDT
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WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING 19
Casing and Cementing Well Design and Drilling Fluids Drilling Practices – DP
– CAC Engineering – WDE Technology – DFT
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20 WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING
Fundamentals of Casing Offshore Drilling
Design – FCD Operations – ODO
Casing Design Workshop – CDW
FOUNDATION 5-Day FOUNDATION 3-Day
Casing design is an integral part of a drilling This course is designed to familiarize personnel
engineer's work scope. This course provides a with unique aspects of offshore operations,
comprehensive overview of the design process, structures, and vessels, and how drilling rigs
PetroAcademy
TM
emphasizing the working stress approach interact with them over the life of an asset. All
currently used in the industry. On completion of styles of rigs are analyzed, including bottom-
this course, successful participants will be able BLENDED LEA RNING supported and floating, mobile and fixed.
to select casing points, identify tubular C OU RSE DESC RI PTION Advantages and disadvantages of specific rig
WORKSHOP STRUCTURE
requirements and loads, and design and specify applications are considered when clarifying
the required casing string. Through a selection criteria, especially HSE performance,
combination of lecture and extensive hands-on
INTERMEDIATE - Virtual Instructor-led Training
technical capabilities, and full-cycle efficiency.
examples, the fundamentals of casing design Casing design is an integral part of a drilling
- Online Learning Activity/Reading
are imparted to the attendees. Estimation of engineer's work scope. This workshop provides - Exercise(s) DESIGNED FOR
standard and special loads is covered in detail. a comprehensive overview of the design Operator staff including engineering,
Standard theories of strength and failure are process, emphasizing the working stress Hours geoscience, operations supervision and
discussed as well as advanced considerations Week Subject technical support, and HSE, drilling contractor
approach currently used in the industry. Upon (Approx)
for combined loads. In addition, safe handling, completion, participants will be able to select rig crew and technical support personnel, and
running, and hanging practices are covered. casing points, identify tubular requirements, 1 1 Opening Session: Overview service company and logistics support
Participants will be furnished Dr. Byrom's loads, and present a design which incorporates personnel.
textbook, 'Casing and Liners for Drilling and life cycle considerations. Estimation of
2.5 Introduction to Casing Design YOU WILL LEARN H O W TO
Completion,' and computer spreadsheets to standard and special loads is covered in detail. • Identify differences between onshore and
facilitate routine design calculations. Standard theories of strength and failure are offshore operations
discussed as well as advanced considerations 2 3 Select Casing Depth and Sizes • Clarify HSE and other risks associated with
D E S IG NE D F O R
for combined loads. Topics related to safe offshore operations (helicopter operations,
Drilling engineers, service personnel involved in
handling, running and hanging practices will boat operations, crane and deck operations,
developing well plans, and managers interested 0.5 Select Casing Depth and Sizes
additionally be covered. simultaneous operations, emergency
in learning about the well design process.
DESI GN ED F OR response)
YOU W IL L L E A R N H O W T O
Engineers, site supervisors, and technical 3 Calculate Collapse and Burst • Identify offshore structures commonly used
• Select casing setting depths based on pore Loads in the oil and gas industry and their typical
managers responsible for casing design and/or
and fracture pressure data as well as other applications (bottom-supported or floating,
review of the casing design for the full life
criteria fixed or mobile, moored or dynamically
cycle of the well. Participants should have at 1 Calculate Collapse and Burst
• Determine casing and bit sizes, and positioned, single use and multi-use
least one year of drilling-related experience
alternatives for contingencies and special Loads structures)
AND be in a role that requires that they
clearance situations • Identify various styles and designs of marine
perform a detailed casing design.
• Identify and define load cases to meet risers, subsea and surface BOPs, wellheads
specific design requirements 3 Casing Load Determination
YOU WI L L L EARN H O W TO and trees
• Apply standardized design factors to meet • Incorporate well objectives and offset data • Determine differences between various rig
specific design requirements and identify to assure wellbore integrity through its life 3 3 Make Preliminary Casing types and how they interact with offshore
the controlling design load for each string cycle Selection, Adjust for Axial Loads structures over the life of an asset (platform
in the well • Incorporate risk mitigation strategies into rigs, barge rig, jackup rig, semi-submersible,
• Use and understand casing and connection well design drillship)
specifications and select casing to satisfy the • Apply alternative design approach to 1 Make Preliminary Casing • Identify operational effectiveness differences
controlling design requirements address unanticipated torque/drag forces, Selection, Adjust for Axial Loads between various configurations of rig
• Understand the limits of single load etc. equipment, especially multiple activity centers
specifications and adjust the basic design for • Conduct pre-job safety analysis and identify • Specify rig selection criteria
combined loading effects
3 Casing Selection for Collapse,
potential well control trouble spots • Clarify logistical drivers for drilling and
• Design casing for high pressure fracturing in Burst, and Axial Design completion operations
• Walk through key equipment and hazards
horizontal wells associated with running, landing and
• Apply practical safe handling, running, and cementing casing 4 Calculate Combined Load Effects, COURSE CONTE N T
hanging Adjust and Make Final Selection Surface and subsurface characteristics unique
C OU RSE C ON T EN T to the offshore environment • HSE consider-
COUR S E C O N T E N T Introduction to casing design • Select casing ations for offshore and how it impacts planning,
Goals of casing design • Types of oilfield depth and sizes • Calculate collapse and burst 1 Calculate Combined Load Effects, operations, and logistics • Design options for
tubulars and connections • Casing point loads • Casing load determination • Make Adjust and Make Final Selection offshore and onshore installations (platforms;
selection and size determination • Load preliminary casing selection, adjust for axial FPSOs, risers, and pipelines; wellheads and
estimation methods for casing and liners • loads • Casing selection for collapse, burst, trees; shorebase; how these choices impact rig
Typical design factors • Theories of strength and axial design • Calculate combined load
1 Final Casing Design with selection and project economics) • Drilling rig
and failure (standard collapse, burst, axial; yield effects, adjust and make final selection • Final Combined Loads styles (design capabilities, advantages and
basis for combined loads) • Design examples casing design with combined loads • disadvantages, rig selection criteria, multiple
and exercises for all key loads and strings • Additional load considerations • Workshop activity centers to compress the critical path, rig
4 3 Additional Load Considerations
Casing handling, running, and hanging practices wrap-up strategy) • Well construction sequences
(surface and subsea wellheads, casing and
1 Additional Load Considerations cementing program strategies, drilling fluids
selection, wellbore stability, NPT avoidance) •
Transition to completion/intervention (barrier
3 Workshop Wrap-up maintenance, job sequencing, intervention
options)
5 2 Optional session - Creating
Detailed Design for Portfolio Well
T O LE AR N M O R E , V IS IT
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) Virtual Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 19-23 AUG 2019 $4325 25 MAR - 18 APR 2019 $4325 PETROSKI L L S. COM/
19 AUG - 19 SEP 2019 $4325 See website for dates and locations.
* plus computer charge CASI N G-DESI GN -WORKSHOP
WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING 21
COURSE CONTE N T
Floating drilling rigs and equipment • Unique
challenges of deepwater • Shallow hazards •
Deepwater planning cycle • Subsea BOP
equipment • Subsea well control issues •
Structural pipe design for bending • Riserless
drilling • Casing shoe depth considerations in
DW • Annular pressure buildup in casing strings
• Regulatory requirements • Subsea cementing
process • Subsea wellheads and trees •
Hydrates • Drilling fluid issues in DW • Slip
crushing for drillstring design • Landing string
design • Salt drilling • Relief well planning for
DW • DW risks • Abandonment of subsea wells
• Awareness of the basics of Managed Pressure
• Drilling and other emerging technologies
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
DENVER, US 30 JUL-2 AUG 2019 $4060 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 22-25 OCT 2018 $3980 HOUSTON, US 10-12 DEC 2018 $3165 HOUSTON, US 29 OCT-2 NOV 2018 $4515 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
16-19 SEPT 2019 $4070 2-4 DEC 2019 $3245 28 OCT-1 NOV 2019 $4600 HOUSTON, US 13-17 MAY 2019 $4425
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22 WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING
Directional, Horizontal, Drill String Design and Managing Wellsite Practical Drilling Skills
and Multilateral Drilling Optimization – DSD Operations – MWC – PDS
– DHD
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Explore the Unconventional.
Solids Control Systems
– SCS
SPECIALIZED 5-Day
Drilling fluids containing too many drilled solids Unconventional Course Progression Matrix
increase trouble costs or visible and invisible
Non-Productive Time [NPT]. Invisible NPT GEOPHYSICS PETROPHYSICS RESERVOIR WELL CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND
relates to drilling performance, excessive AND GEOLOGY ENGINEERING / DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS PROJECT MGMT
volumes of drilling fluid, as well as cementing
problems and barrier failure.
HORIZONTAL AND
All drilling fluid surface treatment systems MULTILATERAL WELLS:
should have three identifiable sections: Suction, ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Addition, and Removal. The suction section - HML1
must blend the fluid so that the mud weight in SPECIALIZED
COALBED METHANE
the drill pipe is the same from top to bottom for RESERVOIRS: ADVANCED HORIZONTAL AND
reliable well control. Tank volumes, agitation, ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES MULTILATERAL WELLS:
mud guns, and additional procedures are - CMR COMPLETIONS AND
USE OF FULL AZIMUTH STIMULATION - HML2
discussed to ensure a homogeneous fluid.
SEISMIC AND MICROSEISMIC UNCONVENTIONAL
Drilled solids are easier to remove when they FOR UNCONVENTIONAL APPLIED ROCK RESOURCE AND RESERVE ADVANCED HYDRAULIC
are large. Solids control starts with cuttings PLAYS - FAMS MECHANICS - ARM EVALUATION - URRE FRACTURING - AHF
removal at the drill bit to eliminate regrinding
and reduced drilling rate. Removal of drilled
solids requires an understanding of the SURFACE WATER
performance of shale shakers, hydrocyclones, MANAGEMENT IN
UNCONVENTIONAL
mud cleaners, and centrifuges. PETROPHYSICS OF RESOURCE PLAYS - SWM
INTERMEDIATE
DE S IG NE D F O R
Only people interested in eliminating non- ARTIFICIAL LIFT FOR
UNCONVENTIONAL
productive time while drilling; such as: drilling - ALUW
engineers, drilling rig supervisors, tool pushers,
drilling managers, operating company personnel UNCONVENTIONAL
and reservoir engineers. RESOURCES COMPLETION
AND STIMULATION
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO - URCS
• Evaluate the effect of drilled solids on the
FOUNDATION
C OUR S E C O N T E N T
Analysis of different aspects of drilling affected BASIC PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY - BPT
by drilled solids • Solids transport capabilities of
a drilling fluid • How shale shakers separate
drilled solids • The new API shaker screen
designation and how it works • Types of motion
of shale shakers • How hydrocyclones and
centrifuges separate drilled solids • How
equipment should be arranged on a drilling fluid Breakthroughs in technology have placed unconventional resources at the center of the US E&P and
processing plant • Selecting the proper Midstream sector growth. Interest continues to expand internationally. PetroSkills Unconventional
centrifugal pump impeller • Mud tank agitation Resource offerings enable participants to develop and hone critical competencies associated with
• Mud gun placement • Degasser operation the development and management of shale oil/gas, tight gas, and coalbed methane resource plays.
and objective • Guidelines for effective drilled Challenges with developing unconventional resources require enhanced project management
solids removal • Trip tank operation • expertise, more cost-effective testing and completion protocol, enhanced production operations
Calculating Solids Removal Efficiency • techniques, and greater efficiencies in the process and treating of produced fluids and gases.
Evaluating mud cake compressibility •
Developing a thin, slick compressible filter cake Count on PetroSkills to help build your organizational capability in the Unconventionals.
in a well bore, maintaining a homogeneous fluid
to fill drill pipe
See website for dates and locations. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE PROGRAMS,
VISIT US AT www.petroskills.com/unconventional
Petrophysics Foundations of
Petrophysics – FPP
Course Progression Matrix
FOUNDATION 5-Day
Petrophysics is fundamental to all aspects of the
The Course Progression Matrix below shows how the Petrophysics courses in this section are structured within each topic, from petroleum business. Principles, applications,
and integration of petrophysical information for
Basic to Specialized. On either side of the Petrophysics section, you will see courses in associated disciplines for cross-training.
reservoir description will be discussed in depth.
These matrices are ideal for building training plans for early-career staff or finding the right course to build upon existing Through a combination of class discussion and
knowledge and experience. exercises/workshops, participants will learn how
to conduct competent quick-look evaluations.
Using data from open hole logs, logging-while-
Foundations of Petrophysics - FPP on page 24 and Well Log Interpretation - WLI on page 25 are essential as drilling, and core data you will evaluate porosity,
foundation Petrophysics courses. We are also happy to offer two newer courses, Mudlogging – MDLG on page 25 and permeability, and saturation in a variety of
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Petrophysics – NMRP on page 26. reservoirs. Knowing how to integrate
petrophysical information with other data
sources will improve participants' ability to
assess technical risk when examining
The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network: hydrocarbon opportunities.
DESIGNED FO R
Dr. Ahmed Badruzzaman Ms. Laura Foulk Mr. Roberto Peveraro Dr. Carl Sondergeld
Geoscientists and engineers with less than
Dr. Andrew Chen Mr. Paul Gardner Mr. Steve Sadoskas Dr. John Spivey twelve months' experience using petrophysical
Dr. Amr Elewa Mr. Bob Lippincott Dr. Robert Skopec Dr. E.C. Thomas data and other technical staff at all experience
Mr. Eric Foster Mr. David Patrick Murphy Dr. John Sneider Dr. Jack Thomas levels wanting a fundamental background in the
petrophysics discipline.
YOU WILL LE A RN H O W TO
Geology and Reservoir Production
Geophysics Petrophysics Engineering and Drilling • Understand and apply a basic level of theory
PETROPHYSICAL DATA OPENHOLE LOG DATA INTEGRATION AND CASED HOLE LOG
and operation of major petrophysical tools
ROCK MECHANICS
ACQUISITION INTERPRETATION FIELD STUDIES INTERPRETATION • Calibrate porosity and permeability values
from core and log sources for improved
saturation calculations
SPECIALIZED
Foundations of Petrophysics (Page 24) (Also available as a Virtual/Blended course) Reservoir Other Disciplines
Engineering for (Page 38)
FPP is also available as a
Sandstone Other Disciplines (Also available as a
Reservoirs (Page 9) Mudlogging (Page 25) (Page 30) Virtual/Blended course) self-paced, virtual course
which is an enhanced version
Evaluating and Developing Shale Resources (Page 7)
of the face-to-face public
session.
VIRTUAL DELIVERY $3985
PETROSKILLS.COM/FPP-BLENDED
Basic Geophysics
(Page 15)
(Also available as a Basic Drilling,
Virtual/Blended course) Completion and
Basic Reservoir Workover
BASIC
Engineering (Page 29) Operations (Page 6) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
Basic Petroleum Geology (Page 8) (Virtual/Blended option coming soon)
HOUSTON, US 1-5 OCT 2018 $4240
18-22 MAR 2019 $4390
Basic Petroleum Technology (Page 5) 30 SEP-4 OCT 2019 $4390
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 29 OCT-2 NOV 2018 $5070
Basic Petroleum Technology Principles (Page 5) (Virtual/Blended course) 21-25 OCT 2019 $5285
LONDON, UK 26-30 NOV 2018 $4890+VAT
2-6 DEC 2019 $5100+VAT
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PETROPHYSICS 25
COUR S E C O N T E N T C OU RSE C ON T EN T
Logging objectives • Invasion profile • Challenge of Coring and core analysis objectives • Coring
borehole geophysics • Passive electrical properties hardware and maximizing core recovery • Core-
of earth materials • Resistivity measuring tools, handling, wellsite procedures, and preservation
normal, induction, laterolog • Reservoir/non- methods • Sidewall coring and analysis •
reservoir discrimination • Matrix-sensitivity logs, Organizing effective laboratory programs •
GR, SGR, Pe • Depth measurements and control • Porosity, permeability, and fluid saturation •
Borehole calipers • Porosity-mineralogy logs, Unconventional Reservoir Analytical Protocol •
density, neutron, sonic • Porosity determination in Quality control in core analysis • Petrography
clean formations • Formation resistivity factor • and mineralogy • Special core analysis sample
Conductivity of shales • Porosity log crossplots and selection and statistical data analysis • Core-log
mineralogy identification • Partially saturated rock correlation (includes nmr log calibration,
properties and Archie Equation • Linear movable oil
acoustic, nuclear, and electrical properties) an
plot • Reconnaissance techniques, Rwa, FR/FP,
logarithmic scaler • Porosity-resistivity crossplots • introduction to rock mechanics • Wettability,
Permeability relationships • Nuclear magnetic relative permeability, capillary pressure, and
resonance • Use of pressure measurements • reservoir fluid distribution • Data integration in
Computerized log evaluation • Sidewall coring • reservoir simulation • Final problem: design of
Recommended logging programs coring and core analysis program
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26 PETROPHYSICS
Capillarity in Rocks Integration of Rocks, Nuclear Magnetic Shaly Sand
– CIR Log and Test Data – ILC Resonance (NMR) Petrophysics – APS
Petrophysics – NMRP
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PETROPHYSICS 27
Structural and Stratigraphic
Applied Rock Cased Hole Formation Wireline Formation
Interpretation of Dipmeters
Mechanics – ARM Evaluation – CH Testing and
and Borehole-Imaging Logs
– SSI Interpretation – WFT
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day SPECIALIZED 3-Day SPECIALIZED 4-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day
FIELD TRIP Understanding the stress, strain, and failure This course teaches skills necessary to practice Formation testing and sampling tools (FTs) with
mechanics of rocks and their response to earth the art and science in accurately determining wireline and while-drilling are widely used in
Dipmeters are micro-resistivity logs that detect
stresses can lead to enormous economic remaining hydrocarbons using modern dual- exploration/appraisal and reservoir development
the orientations of bed boundaries and borehole
benefits in all phases of petroleum reservoir detector and emerging multi-detector pulsed projects. Over the past two decades, modern
elongations. Borehole-imaging logs provide
development. Over the last ten years, rock neutron (PN) tools. The latter can compute tools, such as MDT, RCI, RDT, and FRT, have
video, density, gamma-ray, acoustic, and/or
mechanics has emerged as a critical technology multiple petrophysical parameters emerged to become as one of the critical
electrical images of the borehole face.
capable of lowering financial risk in drilling and simultaneously and delineate gas better, formation evaluation means in drilling projects
Dipmeters and borehole images can be run in
well completions, qualifying exploration and especially in low porosity, but add to data and with high cost/risk and high reward
water-based or oil-based mud; on wireline or
development opportunities, and improving interpretation complexity. The course discusses environments. In recent years, FT tools while-
LWD. They are used structurally to detect, orient,
hydrocarbon productivity. Rock mechanics is a measurement-to-interpretation techniques used drilling provide alternatives of formation testing
and quantify natural and induced fractures,
vital decision-making tool for high-angle and by various players and thus offers an insight into at earlier timing, flexible operational sequences
faults, fold axes, unconformities, and in situ
horizontal drilling, unconventional reservoirs, their effectiveness in conditions of increasing in complicated wellbores access to reservoirs.
stress. Stratigraphically, dipmeters and borehole
deepwater drilling, massive hydraulic fracturing, wellbore and formation complexities. The user FT pressure data and fluid samples are acquired
images are used to identify paleocurrent
and completing poorly cemented formations. will gain a better understanding of why tools for predicting hydrocarbon resource sizes and
directions, bounding surfaces, facies, thin beds,
Borehole instability, casing shear, subsidence, from different service companies, often accessing key development uncertainties. This
net-sand, and secondary porosity. The key
stuck pipe, and sand control issues cost the recording similar raw data in near-identical course is designed to satisfy the interdisciplinary
objective of dipmeter and borehole-image
petroleum industry many billions of dollars conditions, may differ significantly in their needs of geoscientists, petrophysicists, and
interpretation is to describe structural and
annually. New theory and experimental methods predictions. The course will help users of the reservoir engineers with an increasing use of FT
stratigraphic features encountered by a
as well as straightforward computer modeling technology make targeted tool choices, plan data. Practical and hands-on exercises are
wellbore, commonly in the absence of core. This
techniques have provided insight into logging jobs better, and perform in-house worked in the class.
course provides numerous hands-on exercises
developing prospects in complex geological interpretation if needed.
and case studies that emphasize DES IGNED FOR
basins and harsh drilling environments. In
sedimentologic, stratigraphic, and structural DESIGNED FOR Geoscientists, petrophysicists, wellsite
Applied Rock Mechanics, students are provided
applications of these widely run, but generally Geologists, formation evaluations specialists, supervisors, reservoir engineers, and geodata
with basic theory, laboratory demonstrations,
underutilized logging tools. completion, reservoir and production engineers, technologists of multidisciplinary formation
hands-on exercises, and computer modeling
demonstrations. In addition to a comprehensive and managers who may be making technology- evaluation and development teams engaging in
DES IG NE D F O R
manual, software is provided for the student to and tool-choice decisions. explorations, appraisals, and field development
Petrophysicists, geologists, geophysicists, and
perform wellbore stability calculations. The activities.
team members involved in reservoir YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
characterization. practical application of rock mechanics is
• Determine adequacy of PNC capture vs. C/O Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
emphasized. Applied Rock Mechanics is
logging methods for saturation calculation, • Apply formation testing and sampling:
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO designed to familiarize engineers and
especially through complicated well bores technologies, applications, and limitations
• Interpret dipmeters and borehole-imaging geoscientists with the necessary tools for
and in complex formations • Understand how FTs work; configure tool
logs and understand the physical principles immediate field application.
• Calculate water and steam saturations from strings and design/ plan a test program
behind them
DESI GN ED FOR Pulsed Neutron Capture (PNC) Logs • Perform QA/QC pressures and sampling data
• Detect and quantify faults and fractures,
Petrophysicists, drilling engineers, completion • Correct petrophysical calculations for the in real-time
determine in situ stress orientations, improve
engineers, exploration and development influence of shaliness • Interpret pressure gradient data for fluid
horizontal well placement, provide input into
geologists, reservoir engineers, core and log • Distinguish gas/steam from liquids densities and contact levels
flow simulations
analysts, geophysicists, and oil company • Compute oil saturation directly from Carbon/ • Understand reservoir connectivity/continuity
• Determine paleocurrent orientations, define
research and development staff. Oxygen technique and compartmentalization
stratigraphic compartments, quantify
• Locate water entry and judge zonal • Quantify uncertainties of data interpretation
vuggy porosity, detect thin beds, analyze
YOU W I LL L EARN H OW TO communication results
depositional characteristics, interpret image
• Determine the stress, strain, and failure • Judge where specialty methods, such as • Interpret graphical techniques (scatterplot,
facies
mechanics of rocks Log-Inject-Log to estimate remaining oil vs. excess pressures, normalization)
• Apply image data in reservoir characterization
• Apply rock mechanics concepts and generate residual oil saturation, pseudo-density, etc., • Design and interpret Mini-DST and VIT data
C OUR S E C O N T E N T economic benefits in all phases of reservoir may not work
development • Make appropriate tool choices COURS E CONTE N T
Applications and types of dipmeters and
• Perform interpretation QC and plan logging Why formation testing and sampling • How FT
borehole images • Data acquisition and
C OU RSE C ON T EN T jobs tools work; measurement principles; test types;
processing • Quality control and artifacts •
Introduction to rock mechanics and drawdown mobility; data quality QA/QC •
Generation and use of stereonets and rose
geomechanical principals • Basic mechanics • COURSE CONTENT Pressure fluid gradient and contact level
diagrams • Quantitative analysis using
Rock mechanical properties • Pressure, Basics and application of nuclear logging in interpretation principles • Graphical pressure
cumulative dip plots, vector plots, and SCAT
stresses, and loads • Geomechanics and general (briefly) and cased-hole logging in interpretation techniques: scatter-plot for
plots • In situ stress from borehole breakout
structural geology • Wellbore and field particular • Attributes of various modern dual- gradient, FWL, and compositional gradient;
and drilling induced fractures • Horizontal wells
measurement of in-situ (earth) stresses • detector and emerging multi-detector excess pressure plot for compartmentalization;
• Identification and classification of fractures,
Overview of common rock mechanics tests (lab cased-hole logging tools used in the industry • normalization plot for depleted reservoir •
faults, sub-seismic scale faults, micro-faults,
demonstrations) • Stress orientation techniques Cased-hole application of pulsed neutron Multiple well pressure trends for reservoir
and unconformities • Fracture spacing and
• Elastic, plastic, and viscous models of rock capture (PNC) methods in clean and shaly compartmentalization, continuity, and extent •
wellbore bias correction • Thin bed analysis and
behavior • Borehole stability • Sand control • formations, carbon/oxygen logging in low or Qualification and quantification of interpretation
net-sand counts • Carbonate porosity and
Fracture mechanics • Unconventional reservoir variable salinity conditions in water and steam uncertainties • Mud filtration phenomena
facies interpretation • Sedimentology from
applications • Reservoir engineering floods where PNC methods do not work, and dynamics; dynamic gradient; supercharging;
borehole images: burrows, cross beds, scoured
applications • Wireline log predicted mechanical direct neutron (PNN) methods to Locate oil/ wettability/capillary effects • Optical property
surfaces, slumps • Determination of
properties • Data integration water, gas/liquid, or steam/liquid contacts • measurement of reservoir fluids and
paleocurrent directions • Interpretation of
Compute water, oil and gas/steam saturation (in contamination control; sampling principles and
borehole images in various depositional settings
steam floods), and residual saturation using log- fluid sample QA/QC procedures; in-situ fluid
• Application of image data in geocellular
inject-log methods • Application of above in PVT analysis • Permeability test; mini-DST and
modeling and reservoir characterization •
open-hole completions • Differences in VIT; practical aspects of well productivity and
Integration of image data with core, mapping,
saturation interpretation methods across deliverability potential estimates
seismic, petrophysical, and production data
vendors • Oxygen activation to locate water
entry • Job planning and best practice
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7-11 OCT 2019 $4735 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 13-17 MAY 2019 $4565 HOUSTON, US 3-5 DEC 2018 $3285 HOUSTON, US 15-18 OCT 2018 $3965 DUBAI, UAE 16-20 JUNE 2019 $5645+VAT
† includes field trip 18-20 NOV 2019 $3365 14-17 OCT 2019 $4055 HOUSTON, US 22-26 APR 2019 $4525
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Reservoir Engineering
Course Progression Matrix
The Course Progression Matrix below shows how the Reservoir Engineering courses in this section are structured within each topic, from Basic to Specialized. On either side of the
Reservoir Engineering section, you will see courses in associated disciplines for cross-training. These matrices are ideal for building training plans for early-career staff or finding the right
course to build upon existing knowledge and experience.
Basic Reservoir Engineering – BR leads off the section as a perfect basic overview for anyone working with reservoir definition, development, or production. The next course,
Applied Reservoir Engineering – RE on page 29, represents the core of our reservoir engineering program and the foundation for all future studies in this subject.
The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network:
Mr. Jeff Aldrich Mr. Greg Ernster Mr. Timothy Hower Mr. David Patrick Murphy Dr. George Slater
Dr. Rosalind Archer Dr. Chris Galas Dr. Chun Huh Dr. Grant Robertson Dr. John Spivey
Dr. Asnul Bahar Mr. Curtis Golike Dr. Russell Johns Ms. Deborah Ryan Dr. Dave Waldren
Dr. Rodolfo Camacho-Velazquez Mr. Mason Gomez Dr. Mohan Kelkar Dr. Helmy Sayyouh
Dr. Akhil Datta-Gupta Dr. Ton Grimberg Mr. Stanley Kleinsteiber Mr. Richard Schroeder
Dr. Mojdeh Delshad Dr. Greg Hazlett Dr. Larry W. Lake Mr. John Seidle
Dr. Iskander Diyashev Mr. Richard Henry Dr. Kishore Mohanty Mr. Rod Sidle
MODELING AND SIMULATION RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT MODELING / EOR / WATERFLOODING
AND WELL TESTING SURVEILLANCE, UTILIZATION FIELD DEVELOPMENT
Unconventional
Resource and Reserve
Evaluation (Page 35)
Chemical Enhanced
Decline Curve Oil Recovery
Streamlines: Applications to Reservoir Gas Reservoir Analysis (Page 34) Fundamentals
Simulation, Characterization Management (Page 34) (Page 30)
SPECIALIZED
Integration of
Rocks, Log and Reservoir
Test Data (Page 25) History Matching Management
and Reservoir (Page 33)
Production Optimization (Page 32)
INTERMEDIATE
Essential Leadership
Skills for Technical
Petroleum Geology Basic Drilling, Professionals
for Early Career Completion
BASIC
(Page 57)
Geoscientists and and Workover
Engineers (see website) Basic Reservoir Engineering (Page 29) Operations (Page 6) Expanded Basic
Petroleum Basics of HSE
Basic Petroleum Engineering Practices (Page 6) Economics (Page 51) Management (Page 46)
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characteristics of oil and gas reservoirs, from are covered, ranging from fluid and rock properties to simulation and field
fluid and rock characteristics through reservoir development planning. Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel to perform
definition, delineation, classification, calculations and make graphs is desirable. Reservoir engineering is also BLENDED LEA R N IN G
WORKS HOP STRUC TU RE
development, and production. Data collection, presented in the context of a modern, multi-disciplinary team effort using
integration, and application directed toward supporting computer technology. An extensive manual and set of references are
maximizing recovery and Net Present Value are included. Are you ready to attend a PetroSkills Applied Reservoir Engineering - Virtual Instructor-led Training
stressed. Basic reservoir engineering equations course training class, school or short course? This is the best time to register. - Online Learning Activity/Reading
are introduced with emphasis directed to
DESI GN ED FOR
parameter significance and an understanding of Week Hours Subject
the results. Engineers or geoscientists who will occupy the position of reservoir engineer, (Approx)
and any other technically trained individual who desires a more in-depth
DES IG NE D F O R 1 1.0 Orientation Webcast
foundation in reservoir engineering than is offered in the one-week Basic
Geologists, geophysicists, engineers, Reservoir Engineering and Reservoir Engineering for Other Disciplines courses. 1.0 This is Reservoir Engineering - Online Learning
engineering trainees, technical managers,
technical assistants, technicians, chemists, YOU W I LL L EARN HOW TO 2 9.0 Reservoir Rock Properties - Online Learning
physicists, technical supervisors, service • Determine critical properties of reservoir rocks fluid (oil, water, and gas) PVT
relationships
1.5 • Session 1
company personnel, sales representatives, data
processing personnel, and support staff working • Calculate hydrocarbons initially in place using several methods 3 1.5 Reservoir Fluid - Session 1
with reservoir engineers and wanting to • Assess reservoir performance with dynamic techniques
understand the process of reservoir definition, • Determine the parameters that impact well/reservoir performance over time 11.0 • Online Learning
development, and production, or engineers • Analyze well tests using standard well testing principles and techniques 1.5 • Session 2
newly placed in a reservoir engineering position • Characterize aquifers
that want a first reservoir engineering course at • Determine reservoir drive mechanisms for both oil and gas reservoirs 4 1.5 Reservoir Flow Properties Fundamentals -
the Basic level. • Apply oil and gas field development planning principles Session 1
• Forecast production decline
YO U W IL L L E A R N 9.0 • Online Learning
• How to collect and analyze the data needed C OU RSE C ON T EN T
1.5 • Session 2
for reservoir engineering tasks Asset life cycles, professional roles, hydrocarbon reservoir descriptions •
• Fundamentals of fluid flow in porous media Porosity, permeability, compressibility, capillary pressure, wettability and relative 5 3.0 Reservoir Material Balance - Online Learning
• How reservoirs are characterized by fluid type permeability, averaging reservoir property data • Phase behavior of reservoir
and drive mechanisms fluids, gas properties, oil properties, water properties, PVT sampling, and 6 1.5 Reservoir Material Balance - Session 1
• The basis for reservoir fluid distribution understanding PVT laboratory reports • Calculate original hydrocarbons in- 4.0 • Online Learning
• About oil and gas well performance and place with volumetric methods, build hydrocarbon volume vs depth
pressure buildup analysis relationships, and review reserve booking guidelines • Oil recovery material 1.5 • Session 2
• About oil displacement and optimizing balance, Havlena-Odeh method, gas material balance, volumetric, compaction,
reservoir performance
7 2.0 Decline Curve Analysis and Empirical
water drive, and compartmentalized reservoirs • Oil well testing: radial flow
• The basics of enhanced oil recovery theory, wellbore storage and skin, drawdowns, buildups, curve shapes, type Approaches - Sessions 1 and 2
• How oil and gas in place can be estimated curve solutions, pseudo steady state, steady state, average pressure estimates, 11.0 • Online Learning
and recovery predicted PI and IPR relationships • Gas well testing: pressure, pressure squared, real
gas pseudo pressure solutions, rate sensitive skins, multi-rate testing, gas well 8 6.0 Reserves and Resources - Online Learning
C OUR S E C O N T E N T deliverability • Hurst van Everdingen, Carter Tracy, and Fetkovitch methods of
Reservoir fluid properties • Coring practices and 4.0 Pressure Transient Analysis - Online Learning
aquifer analysis and description • Immiscible displacement: fluid displacement
reservoir rock properties • Fundamentals of process, fractional flow, Buckley Leverett, Welge • Description of coning, 9 4.0 Rate Transient Analysis - Online Learning
fluid flow • Reservoir fluid distribution • cusping, and over/under running, critical rates calculations, breakthrough times,
Reservoir classification • Reservoir drive horizontal well applications • Gas reservoirs: volumetric, water drive and 10 3.0 Reservoir Fluid Displacement - Online Learning
mechanisms • Oil and gas well performance, compaction drive-oil reservoirs: water drive, water flood, gravity drainage, gas
including inflow and outflow concepts • 11 2.0 Reservoir Fluid Displacement - Sessions 1
cap expansion, combination drive, naturally fractured and critical reservoir fluid and 2
Pressure buildup analysis • Oil displacement reservoirs • Gas field developments: characteristics, deliverability issues,
concepts • Estimation of oil-in-place and gas- contracts, planning tools - oil field developments: development phases, 7.0 • Online Learning
in-place • Recovery techniques reservoir characterization, sweep and recovery, production policies • Reservoir
simulation: why simulate? Various simulation models, simulator types, setting 12 4.0 Enhanced Oil Recovery - Online Learning
up a simulator model 13 2.0 Improved Oil Recovery - Session 1
BR is also available as a
self-paced, virtual course 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 4.0 • Online Learning
which is an enhanced version ABERDEEN, UK 1-12 APR 2019 $8810+VAT 14 4.0 Reservoir Simulation
of the face-to-face public ABU DHABI, UAE 18-29 AUG 2019 $9530+VAT
session. CALGARY, CAN 15-26 OCT 2018 $7360+GST 15 4.0 Reservoir Surveillance - Online Learning
DENVER, US 13-24 MAY 2019 $7575
1 0 SEP - 16 N OV 2018 $3900 HOUSTON, US 5-16 NOV 2018 $7445 1.5 Reservoir Surveillance Fundamentals -
(See web s ite for 2019 d a tes. ) 11-22 MAR 2019 $7570 Session 1
PETR O SK ILLS.C OM/ BR- BLE N D E D 15-26 JULY 2019 $7570
11-22 NOV 2019 $7570 6.0 • Online Learning
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 22 OCT-2 NOV 2018 $8890 1.5 • Session 2
7-18 OCT 2019 $9135
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) LONDON, UK 3-14 DEC 2018 $8580+VAT 16 6.0 Reservoir Management - Online Learning
ABERDEEN, UK 3-7 DEC 2018 $4790+VAT MIDLAND, US 10-21 SEPT 2018 $7360
9-13 DEC 2019 $4935+VAT 2-13 DEC 2019 $7475 1.5 • Session 1
ABU DHABI, UAE 6-10 OCT 2019 $5345+VAT
BAKERSFIELD, US 19-23 AUG 2019 $4170
* plus computer charge 3.0 Reservoir Management Fundamentals -
DENVER, US 29 APR-3 MAY 2019 $4220 Online Learning
HOUSTON, US 26-30 NOV 2018 $4140
18-22 FEB 2019 $4225 RE is also available as a self-paced, virtual course which is an 1.5 • Session 2
17-21 JUNE 2019 $4225
2-6 DEC 2019 $4225 enhanced version of the face-to-face public session.
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 8-12 OCT 2018 $4970 T O LE AR N M O R E , VI S I T
LONDON, UK 20-24 MAY 2019 $4935+VAT 10 SEP 2018 - 18 JAN 2019 $6985
(See website for additional 2019 dates.)
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Reservoir Engineering Well Test Design and Enhanced Oil Recovery Chemical Enhanced Oil
for Other Disciplines Analysis – WTA Fundamentals – ORE Recovery Fundamentals
– REO – EORC
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Reservoir Fluid Properties:
Enhanced Oil Recovery Waterflooding A to Z Capillarity in Rocks
Preparation for Reservoir
with Gas Injection – WF – CIR
Engineering and
– EORG Simulation Studies – RFP
SPECIALIZED 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 3-Day
This course gives a comprehensive This course goes beyond the usual description Waterflooding has long been proven as the The course provides detailed knowledge of how
understanding of immiscible gas and of reservoir fluid properties. The underlying simplest and the lowest cost approach to capillarity affects hydrocarbon distribution in a
compositionally enhanced recovery processes purpose is to be able to prepare the most maintaining production and increasing oil reservoir rock, and how the magnitude of
and the important variables that influence the accurate possible set of values of fluid recovery from an oil reservoir. However, these capillary forces can be used to deduce valuable
gas flooding process. The course contains both properties for use in other engineering benefits may fall far short of the expectations information about rock properties including pore
theoretical and practical material so that an calculations. An understanding of the unless the time-tested concepts and practices throat sizes, pore network geometry, porosity,
engineer can apply learned knowledge to his/ advantages of the application of both laboratory are clearly understood and judiciously and permeability.
her unique reservoir. The course discusses data and correlations will be provided. Extensive implemented. These concepts and practices
process optimization to reduce production costs exercises are used to illustrate the principles aim at process optimization - reducing DES IGNED FOR
while maximizing oil recovery and income. and to test the consistency of measured data. production cost while minimizing waste and Geoscientists, petrophysicists, reservoir
Compositional simulation using equations-of- Accordingly, participants are encouraged to maximizing oil recovery and income. This course engineers, and research and development staff
state are used to demonstrate how to optimize bring their own PVT laboratory data to is light on theory but heavy on proven and who want to gain fundamental insight into the
gas design parameters for water-alternating- deconstruct in class. Equations of State successful practices. Published case histories of capillary properties and hydrocarbon distribution
gas floods. Published case histories from calculations are introduced, and a tuning projects around the world are reviewed to in reservoir rocks.
around the world are reviewed to provide an exercise is conducted on commercial software. provide an understanding of divergent points-of-
Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
understanding of what works where, what fails, view, what works where, what fails when, and
DESI GN ED FOR • Select the appropriate capillary pressure
and why. The course is supplemented with the why. This training covers all elements of a
Reservoir, production and facilities engineers measurement method for a set of desired
SPE Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery waterflood project from A to Z - from source
who have a need to model the flow of oil, gas results
textbook and the monograph on Practical water selection to produced water disposal and
and water through reservoirs, wellbores, and • Closure correct a set of mercury/air capillary
Aspects of CO2 Flooding. everything in between. Participants are grouped
surface facilities. pressure data
into small multi-disciplinary teams. All
DES IG NE D F O R • Fit and analyze capillary pressure data using
classroom discussions and problem-solving
Petroleum engineers who want an in-depth YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO Thomeer, Leverett-J, and Brooks-Corey methods
sessions are handled in an asset management
knowledge of immiscible and miscible gas • Identify the type of fluid in a particular • Determine the representativeness of a set
team format. Simulation studies are done in
flooding techniques. The participant should have reservoir and predict how that fluid will of capillary pressure curves within a zone
class to evaluate basic waterflooding physics as
some basic knowledge of flow through porous behave during production of interest
well as to optimize the development of a
media and should already understand water • Read and QC PVT Reports • Estimate permeability from a mercury/air
hypothetical field.
flooding fundamentals, including black-oil PVT • Use laboratory data to determine values capillary pressure curve
behavior, Buckley-Leverett flow, and of fluid properties for use in engineering DES IGNED FOR • Calculate pore throat sizes from a capillary
optimization of well placement based on calculations, including Equation of State Reservoir, production, facilities, and operations pressure curve
reservoir characterization. • Use correlations to determine values of fluid engineers who are involved with some aspects • Create a synthetic capillary pressure curve
properties in the absence of laboratory data of a new or existing waterflood project; and estimate the air permeability from a
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO • Select the best available fluid property geoscientists and professionals who want to get petrographic analysis
• Distinguish rock and fluid characteristics that correlations for oils, gases, and oilfield waters a better feel for the entire process of planning, • Obtain values for interphase tension
influence gas flooding recovery • Shape PVT data to get the best results out of development, management, and recovery • Convert mercury/air capillary pressure curves
• Understand key factors and process analytical and numerical software optimization of a waterflood project. to hydrocarbon/water capillary pressure curves
fundamentals that affect volumetric sweep • Determine saturation-height distribution in a
and displacement efficiency C OU RSE C ON T EN T Y OU WILL LEA RN HOW TO single-pore system rock or in a multiple- pore
• Estimate key parameters through problem Fluid fundamentals • Dry gas models • Brine • Distinguish rock characteristics and fluid system rock
assignments and spreadsheets models • Wet gas models • Dead oil models • properties that control displacement of oil and • Determine irreducible water saturation
• Specify components of a well-designed gas Black oil models • Volatile oil models • Gas thereby control oil recovery • Estimate the length of a transition zone
flooding process condensate models • Fluid sampling • • Predict incremental oil recovery and develop • Determine clay-bound water using Klein-Hill-
• Evaluate each field project based on physical Laboratory tests • Reading a PVT report • production and injection profiles using a Shirley method
principles and select the proper solvent and Quality checks on a PVT report • Corrections to variety of tools. • Compare/contrast capillary pressure data
injection scheme laboratory data • Equations of State • Tuning • Estimate injection water requirements in with NMR data
• Use compositional simulation to address Equations of State terms of volumes, timing, and composition • Determine the maximum column of
basic recovery mechanisms and perform • Create early warning systems for flood hydrocarbon that a specific sealing layer can
process optimization management and optimize oil recovery sustain without leaking
• Identify problems, key parameters, and trends through new and existing technologies
from field case studies • Specify components of a well-designed COURS E CONTE N T
waterflood plan Capillary pressure applications in reservoir
C OUR S E C O N T E N T characterization • Rock properties from
Reservoir characterization and phase behavior • COURS E CONTENT mercury/air capillary pressures • Capillary
Flow regimes and sweep • Immiscible gas/ Overview and terminology • Effect of rock pressure data representativeness • Capillary
water flood mechanisms • First contact properties • Effect of heterogeneity and forces in reservoir rocks; their measurement •
miscibility mechanisms • Multi-contact anisotropy • Effect of fluid properties • Capillary pressure data fitting methods •
miscibility mechanisms • Reservoir simulation, Wettability • Capillary pressure • Relative Representing a large number of capillary curves
WAG design, and performance forecasting • permeability • Physics of water displacing oil • (averaging) • Permeability from capillary
Performance and monitoring of field projects Statistical forecasting • Analytical forecasting • pressure curves and petrography • Saturation-
Numerical forecasting • Injector monitoring • height functions • Surface phenomena,
Producer monitoring • Integrated monitoring • capillarity, wettability, and interphase tension •
Effect of water impurities • Surface processing The competition between capillary and gravity
of injection and produced water • Water shut- forces • Relationships between initial and
off • Pattern rotation • Natural and hydraulic residual saturations • Interpretation of single
fractures • Horizontal well applications • and multiple pore system rocks • Clay-bound
Downhole separation • Enhanced waterfloods • water • Capillary pressure vs. NMR • Seal
Waterflood planning • Many case histories capacity
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Reservoir
History Matching and Integrated Reservoir Oil and Gas Reserves
Characterization: A
Reservoir Optimization Modeling – GRD Evaluation – OGR
– HMRO Multi-Disciplinary Team
Approach – RC
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
This course is designed to cover state-of-the-art As the oil companies define business units and Key objectives of this course are to learn various The modern team approach to Reservoir
techniques/workflows for history matching asset teams, it is becoming increasingly compliant methods of preparing reserves Characterization describes productive zones
geologic and reservoir models for both important that all the team members estimates, learn to estimate and understand the more reliably through the integration of
conventional and unconventional reservoirs. The understand the workflow in developing impact of economics on those estimates, and disciplines, technology, and data. Increase your
course will discuss manual and assisted history integrated reservoir description for that asset. A properly classify those reserves using the proven reserves, discover by-passed pay,
matching methods and also, inverse modeling proper development of reservoir description is current reserves definitions. Recent case reduce development time and costs, improve
techniques and the pros and cons of the helpful in managing daily operations of the studies, SEC audit questions, and class production rates, and rejuvenate old fields
methods. The production/history data can be in asset, as well as long-term planning. Integration problems are used extensively to develop an through the skills learned in this course.
the form of pressure or rate transient tests, involves using all the available information about understanding of those skills and include ethical The course is process-based and focuses upon
tracer tests, multiphase production history, or the reservoir to develop better understanding of issues that arise when calculating and reporting understanding the applicability of
interpreted 4D seismic information. Field the reservoir. This process is inherently reserves. measurements and interpretations from the
examples will be presented to illustrate the interdisciplinary and requires understanding of participant's discipline to other adjacent
current state of the art and limitations. The use all the disciplines. Although soft skills are DES IGNED FOR
Geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers, disciplines, understanding information from
of history matched models for optimizing important in working in an interdisciplinary other disciplines, and the uncertainties and risks
reservoir development and management team, this course concentrates on the hard reserves managers, bankers, and government
officials involved in reserves reporting, reserves involved in its gathering/interpretation,
strategies will be discussed. The course will skills required to develop a realistic reservoir awareness of the latest technologies and
involve a combination of theoretical discussion, description. Starting with collecting information auditing, and reserves estimations.
working principles evolving on the cutting edge
practical applications, and computer exercises and assessing the need for additional data, the of the industry, managing a complex project to
Y OU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
using public domain software to provide the course will cover all the topics from structural solve business problems in the most efficient
• Correctly interpret and apply the SPE-PRMS
participants with hands-on training on the and geological modeling, estimation of reservoir manner, particularly when working in a difficult
reserves definitions and principles
workflows that can be applied using available petrophysical properties using geostatistical environment (multi-disciplinary teams, sponsors
• Interpret and apply the SEC Modernization
commercial software. tools, upscaling to simulator model and finally, and bosses outside your expertise, cross
of Oil and Gas Reporting definitions and
proper history matching and future predictions purposes from disciplines), and working with
D E S IG NE D F O R guidelines
in the presence of uncertainties. This course is both probabilistic and deterministic multiple
Practicing geoscientists and engineers • Generate compliant reserves estimates and
important to reservoir modelers involved in any working hypotheses throughout a hydrocarbon
performing geologic modeling, reservoir reports using either set of definitions
phase of the description work. This is intended project
simulation, and optimization studies. • Understand and use various traditional
to expose various geoscientists and engineers
engineering and geoscience techniques to During the course, particular attention will be
to the entire process of integrated reservoir
YOU W IL L L E A R N H O W TO satisfy reserves reporting requirements paid to uncertainties and risks. It will be shown
description and the geostatistical tools that can
• Recognize the difficulties and sources of error • Incorporate modern, reliable technology into how these can be handled and their impact on
be used to achieve the goals. The course will
in history matching your reserves estimates the economics of hydrocarbon projects. The
develop improved appreciation of the other
• Define limitations of various techniques • Document your reserves estimations instructor is willing to accept examples from
disciplines' needs as well as the necessity of
for both conventional and unconventional • Prepare for an SEC, third party, or bank audit your company for analysis in the class as one of
the feedback during the integration process.
reservoirs of your work the demonstration exercises. It is also possible
The instructor of this course is willing to accept
• Apply theory of streamlines and streamline- • Successfully defend your estimates during to design a course specifically for your own
examples from your company for analysis in the
assisted history matching for waterflooding an audit company around such a case study. Please
class as one of the demonstration exercises.
• Understand the background and theory of • Conduct a thorough audit of another party's contact PetroSkills for a list of the information
commercially available assisted/automatic DESI GN ED F OR reserves report and support data required, as well as the
history matching tools and algorithms Geologists, geophysicists, engineers, necessary lead-time.
• Apply concepts of experimental design/ COURS E CONTENT
petrophysicists or others involved in reservoir
response surface/surrogate models Purpose and uses of reserves estimates • DESIGNED FOR
modeling.
• Use learnings from case studies for a Types of reserves studies • How to read and Geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers,
systematic procedure for history matching YOU WI L L L EARN H OW TO understand a reserves report • SPE-PRMS production engineers, petrophysicists,
and well placement optimization in a mature • Develop the work flow in the reservoir reserves definitions • SEC reserves definitions exploration and production managers, team
field, well rate optimization/allocation in a integration process • Compliant reserves estimation methods using: leaders, and research scientists.
mature field, and well completion optimization • Evaluate and quantify uncertainties in various analogies, volumetric analysis, performance
for an unconventional reservoir sources of data analysis, and material balance • Supplemental YOU WILL LEARN H O W TO
• Use permeability predictions, facies • Build a geo-cellular model using geostatistical compliant estimation techniques incorporating: • To develop a business proposal for any
identification, and upscaling tools and upscale it to capture essential probabilistic analysis and simulation • Reservoir Characterization project
• Use commercial tools for history matching heterogeneities Economics and reserves • Special reserves • To apply the concept of correlation length to
• Develop criterion for objective history estimation topics - reserves reporting in low understand reservoir continuity
COUR S E C O N T E N T matching permeability reservoirs, shale gas reservoirs, • To define hydraulic flow units in a reservoir
History Matching: fundamentals and workflow • • Utilize seismic data in different phases of CBM, and EOR projects • To assess the economics of oil and gas
Simulation equations • Reservoir Simulation: reservoir description and integrate them projects across their entire life cycle
background • History Matching: mathematical using geostatistics • To carry out the integrated Reservoir
background • Drainage volume calculations and • Use various description tools in a judicious Characterization process
completion optimization • History matching of manner
unconventional reservoirs • Practical • Use public domain software to apply many of COURSE CONTE N T
considerations • Streamline-based history the techniques discussed in class Business value drivers and selection criteria •
matching • Streamline Simulation • Streamlines: The scale and resolution of data • Variograms,
C OU RSE C ON T EN T correlation length • Time, rock, and flow units •
mathematical background • Streamlines:
applications • Streamline-based history matching Basic statistical principles • Spatial modeling • Seismic attributes • Upscaling, streamline
• History matching and uncertainty analysis • Structural modeling • Estimation of properties simulation • Decision trees; value of information
Experimental design and surrogate models • at well locations • Conditional simulation • • Giving and receiving feedback • The future of
Multiscale history matching with grid coarsening Facies/rock type modeling • Petrophysical Reservoir Characterization
• Case Study: history matching and rate properties simulation • Ranking of realizations •
optimization • Case Study: history matching and Construction of simulator input model • History
well placement optimization • History Matching: matching • Future predictions and
new developments quantification of uncertainty
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34 RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
Decline Curve Analysis Horizontal and Naturally Fractured
Gas Reservoir
and Diagnostic Methods Multilateral Wells: Reservoirs: Geologic
Management – GRM
for Performance Analysis and Design and Engineering
Forecasting – DCA – HML1 Analysis – FR
SPECIALIZED 2-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day
Decline curve analysis has been called the most Natural gas production has become a major The complex, interdisciplinary decisions in This course covers geologic and engineering
commonly used and misused technique for part of every petroleum company's asset base advanced well projects are emphasized in this concepts, methodology, and technology used to
forecasting future production and remaining and continues to grow in importance throughout course. The application and benefits of characterize, evaluate, and manage naturally-
reserves. This course will give the learner a better the world. This course will help participants horizontal and multilateral wells are analyzed. fractured reservoirs. Applications and limitations
understanding of how fundamental reservoir understand the engineering drivers on gas The process of candidate screening and of geologic and engineering procedures and
properties and drive mechanisms affect the reservoir management and how a gas selection, involving geological, reservoir, and tools are discussed. Field examples and case
shape of the production decline curve and how to reservoir's value can be maximized through production characteristics are considered, as studies demonstrate the importance of
avoid many of the mistakes commonly found in sound engineering practices. A full spectrum of well as constraints on drilling and completion integrated geologic and engineering studies in
decline curve forecasts. The course also gas reservoir engineering techniques is options. Methods to predict well performance developing effective, economical reservoir
examines the use of modern production decline addressed and their application to a large and recovery from horizontal and multilateral management strategies for different types of
type-curves to evaluate reservoir properties and variety of gas resource management options is wells are presented with integration of inflow reservoirs.
predict future performance. discussed. and wellbore flow performance for individual
and multilateral wells. Well completion options DES IGNED FOR
DES IG NE D F O R DESI GN ED FOR and its impact on well performance for Engineers and geoscientists interested in a
Engineers or technical assistants who are Engineers actively involved with the operation horizontal and multilateral wells are multi-disciplinary approach to evaluating and
responsible for making forecasts of future and management of gas reservoirs; summarized. The improvement by well predicting the overall effect of natural fractures
production using decline curves analysis. geoscientists working with gas reservoirs in field stimulation (multistage hydraulic fracturing and on subsurface fluid-flow and subsequent
Economists, managers, or geoscientists who are
development and expansion planning would matrix acidizing) is evaluated. Economic and risk reservoir performance.
interested in developing a greater working
also benefit from attending this course. analysis are also presented with a number of
knowledge of decline curve methods and how to Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
make better forecasts will also benefit from this COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS: case histories to highlight the performance and
benefits of horizontal wells and the elements of • Detect and predict subsurface natural
course. “Very good practical approach to the material - fracture occurrence and intensity from cores
course is highly recommended.” risk and uncertainty at the initial design stage.
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO and well logs
“Instructor did a great job relating the theory to • Determine fractured rock properties affecting
• Use the exponential, hyperbolic and harmonic DES IGNED FOR
potential applications.” reservoir performance
decline curve equations “Exercises were practical and useful.” Geologists, reservoir engineers, production and
• See the relationships between reservoir completion engineers, and development, asset, • Design and analyze pressure transient tests
recovery mechanisms and decline curve types YOU W I LL L EARN H OW TO and project managers. in naturally-fractured reservoirs
• Identify and understand how the transient flow • Evaluate gas reservoir data and prepare this • Evaluate reservoir performance in naturally-
period can lead to overestimation Y OU WILL LEA RN HOW TO fractured reservoirs
data for engineering calculations
• Use multiple methods to avoid overestimating • Apply frequently used gas reservoir • Identify the applications of horizontal, • Develop and apply numerical simulation
reserves engineering techniques multilateral, and intelligent wells from models to fluid-flow in naturally-fractured
• Recognize reservoir performance • Perform production decline type curve geological and reservoir aspects reservoirs
characteristics based on field examples analysis and use other advanced reservoir • Assess multidisciplinary inputs for successful • Apply coupled geomechanics/fluid-flow
• See the impact of reservoir heterogeneities calculations such as simulation screening of advanced well projects behavior to reservoir management strategies
such as faulting, permeability variance, and • Solve reservoir engineering calculations • Predict horizontal and multilateral well in naturally fractured reservoirs
layering through the use of many practical exercises productivity with integrated reservoir flow and • Evaluate the impact of natural fractures on
• Account for changing operating conditions well flow models hydraulic fracture stimulation
• Perform analysis on a multi-well basis without C OU RSE C ON T EN T • Evaluate formation damage and well
introducing common errors Gas reservoir fluid properties: gas condensate completion effects on advanced well COURS E CONTE N T
• Use alternative methods including diagnostic sampling and understanding laboratory reports performances Characterization of natural fractures and
performance plots (e.g., log WOR vs. Np, • Gas reservoir fluid flow and well testing: • Diagnose problems in advanced wells and fracture systems • Influence of mechanical
Stagg's, P/Z vs. Gp, etc.) for rate and reserves deliverability testing and non-darcy flow, testing conduct the necessary sensitivity analyses stratigraphy and structure on fracture
analysis for hydraulically fractured wells, horizontal wells, • Evaluate well stimulation treatments, development • Detection and prediction of
• Use advanced decline curve and production and gas condensate reservoirs • Determination including multiple-stage fractured horizontal subsurface natural-fracture occurrence and
data analysis for reservoir characterization of original gas-in-place: material balance well performance and matrix acidizing results intensity from cores and well logs • Fractured
techniques for various drive mechanisms and • Intelligent well concept, design and field rock properties affecting reservoir performance
C OUR S E C O N T E N T applications • Classification of naturally-fractured reservoirs
Conventional decline curve equations: reservoir types, alternate plotting techniques,
production decline type curves • Gas flow in • Minimize technical and economic risk in with reservoir examples and potential
exponential, hyperbolic and harmonic rate versus advanced well projects production problems • Naturally-fractured
time and rate versus cumulative production wellbores and pipelines: the gas production
system, pressure drop in wellbores and reservoirs: fluid-flow, well performance and well
relationships, selecting the proper equation based COURS E CONTENT testing, reservoir performance, numerical
on reservoir properties and drive mechanisms • flowlines, restrictions to gas production •
Prediction of future performance and ultimate Technical and economic benefits of advanced simulation • Geomechanics/fluid-flow •
The effects of transient production: how to well systems • Reservoir applications for various Behavior and stimulation of naturally-fractured
recognize transient production, how transient recovery: decline curves, coupled material
balance and deliverability techniques, reservoir well types • The screening of applications for reservoirs • Effects of natural fractures on
forecasts can overestimate remaining reserves, advanced well applications • Geological structure
simulation, gas well spacing and infill drilling • reservoir permeability, anisotropy, drainage area,
how to properly constrain transient forecasts • characteristics • Classification of advanced wells
Special topics • Reservoir management of and waterflood sweep efficiency
Forecasting during displacement processes:
water-drive gas reservoirs, predicting gas • Reservoir inflow performance at different
using trends like water-oil ratio and versus
condensate reservoir performance, coalbed boundary conditions • Wellbore flow and
cumulative oil production to estimate ultimate oil
methane reservoirs integrated well performance • Commingled
recovery, converting these trends into an oil rate
versus time forecast • Difficult situations: layered production and cross flow in multilateral wells •
and compartmented reservoirs, downtime, Formation damage in horizontal and multilateral
workovers, changing facility conditions and facility wells • Well completion and combined effect of
constraints, forecasting groups of wells, common completion and damage on well performance •
mistakes • Production decline type-curves: Well stimulation evaluation by productivity
introduction and historical background, how to improvement • Optimal design of stimulation •
use modern Fetkovich type-curves for forecasting Reservoir simulation considerations •
production • Brief discussion of unconventional Applications of intelligent completion in advanced
gas/oil reservoir decline analysis and production wells • Risk identification and assessment
forecast
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
BAKERSFIELD, US 5-6 NOV 2018 $2575 HOUSTON, US 24-28 JUNE 2019 $4525
4-5 NOV 2019 $2640 KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 15-19 JULY 2019 $5420
HOUSTON, US 10-11 JUNE 2019 $2675 LONDON, UK 3-7 SEPT 2018 $5090+VAT 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
OKLAHOMA CITY, US 22-23 JULY 2019 $2640 2-6 SEPT 2019 $5235+VAT HOUSTON, US 14-18 OCT 2019 $4525
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RESERVOIR ENGINEERING 35
Streamlines: Applications
New Opportunities in
Old Fields – NOF
to Reservoir Simulation,
Unconventional Resource
and Reserve Evaluation Need Effective
Characterization and
Management – SRS
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taking this course! There is nearly always upside and advanced concepts in streamline expose attendees to the understanding and
in mature oil and gas fields that may be technology and its applications for reservoir application of the latest approaches, techniques,
particularly profitable because of existing wells characterization, reservoir management/ and requirements being applied to reserves
and infrastructure. The keys to successful optimization and field development strategy. evaluation within unconventional resources.
exploitation of new opportunities include 1) This course is not limited to streamline Particular focus is given to actions and
recognition of the new opportunities, 2) simulation but exposes the power of streamlines methodologies that are necessary to enhance
quantification of the reserves, 3) evaluation of in general. A copy of the SPE textbook the reserve categorization. Discussion and class
alternative methods of exploitation, and 4) Streamline Simulation: Theory and Practice examples will emphasize the testing protocols
economic analysis of depletion scenarios. Case along with streamline simulation software will necessary within the exploration, appraisal, and
studies and class problems address each of be provided to each course participant. development phases of the resource life cycle.
these key items and illustrate how new
DESI GN ED FOR The course is based around the Petroleum
opportunities can be recognized and evaluated
Practicing geoscientists and engineers. No Reserve Management System (PRMS).
for many different types of oil and gas reservoirs.
The computer-based problems will provide the formal training in reservoir simulation is required Variations needed to conform to other national
standards such as the SEC, NI-51, SORP, NPD,
delegate with utility programs and solution
templates that can be used in the real world.
other than knowledge of basic mathematics.
Chinese, as well as other standards, is taught as Online Learning for
DES IG NE D F O R
YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO
• Apply the fundamentals of streamlines
a stand-alone module. A majority of the offering
is focused on shale oil and shale gas resources, Petroleum Professionals
Reservoir and production engineers, and streamline simulation, and analyze the with selected coverage of tight gas, coalbed
development geoscientists, asset team leaders, advantages and limitations over conventional methane, and coal seam gas plays also being Ideal for both technical
acquisition and divestiture managers, and other simulation included, depending on participant interest.
technical personnel involved in evaluation and • Simulate flow and visualize results at the and business-oriented
exploitation of reserves in mature fields. geologic model scale DES IGNED FOR professionals, this online
• Calculate swept areas and drainage volumes Reservoir engineers and geoscientists working e-learning series incorporates
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W T O • Optimize infill wells in integrated teams in unconventional
• Recognize production and reservoir • Perform reservoir surveillance and flood assessments. Managerial staff requiring an topics across the value chain
characteristics of old fields that indicate the optimization using streamlines understanding of unconventional reservoir including:
potential for increasing reserves and value • Integrate streamlines with finite-difference reserve and resource evaluation standards will
• Understand whether existing recovery factors simulators also benefit. Modern Oil & Gas Industry
are consistent with those than can be realized • Validate upscaled and upgridded geologic
with effective utilization of the natural drive models Y OU WILL LEA RN HOW TO E&P Asset Life Cycle
mechanism(s) and the appropriate use of • Perform streamline assisted history matching • Differentiate reserve estimation approaches
improved recovery methods of reservoir models within shale oil\gas, tight gas, CBM\CSG, and Reservoirs
• Identify under-performing wells or field areas • Apply streamline simulation for complex hybrid plays
and recommend appropriate intervention
Petroleum Geology
reservoir geometries and flow processes • Compute gas\oil in place and estimated
• Determine the upside potential of a field, ultimate recovery in unconventional resources Exploration and Appraisal
distinguishing between incremental reserves C OU RSE C ON T EN T • Design a data collection program appropriate
and reserve acceleration Basic governing equations • Line source and within the exploration, appraisal and Drilling Operations and Systems
• Examine alternative re-development sink solutions • Streamfunctions and development phases of an asset life cycle
strategies by studying case histories and streamtubes • Tracing streamlines in 3D • The • Apply analysis of core analysis, well test data, Well Completion / Stimulation
working example industry problems streamline time of flight and its significance • and proximate analyses to enhance reserve
Use of streamlines with finite-difference models estimation Production Technology
C OUR S E C O N T E N T • Streamline simulation • Flow simulation • Describe the advantages and disadvantages
Why Opportunities Emerge: nature of reserves through geologic models • Streamline vs. finite between various reserve estimating Hydrocarbon Recovery
growth; operating practices and their effect on difference • Analytical/numerical solutions techniques including decline curve, rate
new opportunities; the contribution of evolving along streamlines • Modeling gravity and cross- Surface Processing
transient, and the probabilistic approach
technology • Recognizing Opportunities: streamline mechanisms • Compressibility
reservoir characteristics and production effects • Mapping and material balance errors
• Differentiate between various reserve and Midstream Overview
resource accounting methods
performance indicative of new opportunities, • Practical considerations and limitations •
unraveling limited data, linking operator Flow visualization • Primary recovery and
• Differentiate between prospective resources, Pipelines and Storage Systems
practices to new opportunities • Reserves contingent resources and reserves
drainage volume calculations • Swept volume Gas Processing Overview
versus Upside Potential: review of reserve calculations and optimizing infill wells pattern • Summarize the concepts of ‘reasonable
classification, risk assessment, value of new balancing/rate allocations • Improved certainty’ and ‘reliable technology’
• Create a unconventional reserve growth Refining Fundamentals
information, data quality control and integration waterflood management • Waterflood field
portfolio
• Reservoir Heterogeneity and New tracer interpretation • Hybrid methods •
• Minimize unconventional reserve write-downs
Introduction to Petrochemicals
Opportunities: categories of heterogeneity and Miscible flood modeling and predictions •
their implications for new opportunities, Model ranking and uncertainty assessment
COURS E CONTENT
Steam Cracking
reservoir compartmentalization, application of dynamic • Reservoir characterization upscaling/
3D seismic in old fields, identification of net pay, upgridding • Streamline-based history matching Fundamentals of unconventional reservoirs • Introduction to Solvents
fractured reservoirs • Exploitation Opportunities: • History matching: workflows • Assisted The Petroleum Reserve Management System
reservoir enhancement through fluid injection, history matching of finite-difference models • (PRMS) • Probabilistic analysis as applied to
redevelopment of mature waterfloods, infill Streamline-based sensitivity computations unconventional resources • Exploration data
drilling, its utility, application, and value; production • Data integration • Field case collection programs • Prospective resource
horizontal and multilateral wells including their studies • Advanced topics discussion and evaluation • Appraisal data collection programs
use in displacement projects, re-completions in wrap-up • Fractured reservoir modeling and • Contingent resource evaluation • Reserve
stratified reservoirs, de-bottlenecking gathering applications • Corner point geometry and faults data collection programs • Reserve evaluations
systems, produced water management, co- • Compositional modeling • Time step and • Reserve portfolio management • Alternate
production of water for improved recovery stability considerations • Front tracking evaluation approaches • Ethics and public
methods • Streamline vs. finite difference: information releases
advantages and limitations
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
BAKERSFIELD, US 1-5 APR 2019 $4470 DENVER, US 24-28 JUNE 2019 $4520
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DUBAI, UAE
HOUSTON, US
17-21 NOV 2019
22-26 OCT 2018
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16-20 DEC 2019
22-26 OCT 2018
$4525
$5090+VAT
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21-25 OCT 2019
17-21 JUNE 2019
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25-29 MAR 2019
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Production and Completions Engineering
Course Progression Matrix
The Course Progression Matrix below shows how the Production and Completions courses in this section are structured within each topic, from Basic to Specialized. On either side
of the Production and Completions section, you will see courses in associated disciplines for cross-training. These matrices are ideal for building training plans for early-career staff
or finding the right course to build upon existing knowledge and experience.
Production Operations 1 – PO1 leads off this section on page 37 and represents the core foundation of the production engineering course curriculum and is the foundation
for future studies in the discipline. The next course, Completions and Workovers – CAW, is an introduction to many facets of completion and intervention technology, and is
one of our most popular courses. For all of your Hydraulic Fracturing needs—both applied and advanced—see page 40.
The following instructors have been approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network:
Dr. Ahmed Badruzzaman Dr. Shari Dunn-Norman Mr. Larry Harms Mr. John Martinez Mr. Bob Nichol Mr. Richard Schroeder
Dr. Omar Barkat Dr. Dale Fitz Mr. Aaron Horn Dr. Howard McKinzie Dr. Phil Notz Dr. Subhash Shah
Mr. Paul Barry Mr. Rafael Gay-de-Montella Dr. Satish Kalra Mr. Jeffrey McMullan Mr. William Ott Mr. Kyle Travis
Mr. Michael Berry Dr. Ali Ghalambor Dr. Mohan Kelkar Mr. Steve Metcalf Dr. Carlos Palacios Mr. Hugo Vargas
Mr. Larry Britt Mr. Dan Gibson Dr. James Lea, Jr. Mr. Patrick Moran Dr. Cliff Redus Mr. Bob Westermark
Dr. Iskander Diyashev Mr. Mason Gomez Mr. Diego Londono Mr. Manickam Nadar Mr. Kenneth Saveth Mr. Scott Wilson
Data Management,
Geology, Petroleum Business,
Well Construction / Health, Safety,
Geophysics, and Reservoir
Drilling Production and Completions Engineering Facilities and Professional Environment
Petrophysics Development
Horizontal and
SPECIALIZED
Production Logging
(Page 44) Formation Damage: Causes, Prevention, Electrical Submersible
and Remediation (Page 43) Pumps (Page 41)
Petrophysics of Reservoir Water Management
Unconventional Characterization in Heavy Oil Resource Acidizing Applications in Sandstones and Gas Well Petroleum Project
Reservoirs (Page 24) (Page 33) Operations (Page 45) Carbonates (Page 40) Deliquification (Page 43) Management (Page 56)
NODAL Analysis Workshop (Page 39) (Virtual/Blended course)
Scale Identification, Remediation and
Prevention Workshop (Page 44)
(Virtual/Blended Course)
Performance Analysis, Prediction, and Optimization Using Nodal Analysis (Page 39) Fundamental and
Practical Aspects of
Coiled Tubing Interventions (Page 38) Produced Water
Treating (see website)
Operations and Downhole Remediation
Development of Practices (Page 40) Artificial Lift Applied Water
FOUNDATION
Basic Petroleum Basic Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations (Page 6) (Also available as a Virtual/Blended course) Skills for Technical
Geology (Page 8) Basics of
Overview of Gas Professionals (Page 57) Environmental
Basic Petroleum Engineering Practices (Page 6) Processing (See Website) Management
Basic Petroleum (See Website)
Basic Petroleum Technology (Page 5) Economics (Page 51)
Basics of HSE
Basic Petroleum Technology Principles (Page 5) (Virtual/Blended course) Management (Page 46)
PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING 37
material progresses through each of the major become familiar with both proven historical production practices as well as current
design, diagnostic, and intervention technologies technological advances to maximize oil and gas production and overall resource recovery.
concluding with some common remedial measures BLENDED LEA RN IN G
The course structure and pace apply a logical approach to learn safe, least cost, integrated
and well abandonment. The course focuses on the WORKSHOP STRU C TU RE
analytical skills to successfully define and manage oil and gas operations. Applied skills
practical aspects of each of the technologies, using guide the participant with a framework to make careful, prudent, technical oil and gas - Virtual Instructor-led Training
design examples - successes and failures - to
business decisions. Currently emerging practices in the exploitation of unconventional - Online Learning Activity/Reading
illustrate the key points of the design and the risks/
uncertainties. The overall objectives of the course resources including shale gas and oil, and heavy oil and bitumen complement broad,
specific coverage of conventional resource extraction. Hours
focus on delivering and maintaining well quality. Week Subject
(Approx)
DESI GN ED FOR 1 1 Orientation Webcast
DES IG NE D F O R
Graduates or engineers with experience, engaged Petroleum engineers, production operations staff, reservoir engineers, facilities staff,
drilling and completion engineers, geologists, field supervisors and managers, field 4 Production Principles
in drilling operations, production operations,
workover, and completions; petroleum engineering technicians, service company engineers and managers, and especially engineers starting 2 Well Performance and
in both the service and operating sectors a work assignment in production engineering and operations or other engineers seeking a Nodal Analysis Fundamentals
well-rounded foundation in production engineering. 1.5 • Session 1
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W T O
YOU W I LL L EARN HOW TO 5 • Online Learning
• Develop a high level completion strategy for wells
in a variety of situations • Recognize geological models to identify conventional and unconventional (shale oil and 1.5 • Session 2
• Select tubing, packers, and completion flow gas and heavy oil) hydrocarbon accumulations 3 Onshore Well Completion
control equipment • Understand key principles and parameters of well inflow and outflow
4 • Conventional
• Appraise/design a flow barrier strategy • Build accurate nodal analysis models for tubing size selection and problem well review
• Identify key design considerations for vertical and • Design and select well completion tubing, packer, and other downhole equipment tools
4 • Unconventional
inclined wells, horizontal, multilateral, HPHT, and • Plan advanced well completion types such as multilateral, extended length, and 4 4 Primary and Remedial Cementing
unconventional resource wells intelligent wells
• Select intervention strategy/equipment 4 Perforation
• Design both conventional and unconventional multi stage fractured horizontal wells
• Identify key features/applicability of the main • Apply successful primary casing cementing and remedial repair techniques 5 4 Rod, PCP, Plunger Lift, and Jet
sand control and well stimulation options • Select equipment and apply practices for perforating operations Pump
• Assess/specify concerns/remedial measures for • Plan well intervention jobs using wireline, snubbing, and coiled tubing methods
formation damage/skin removal 6 Reciprocating Rod Pump
• Manage corrosion, erosion, soluble and insoluble scales, and produced water handling
challenges
Fundamentals
C OUR S E C O N T E N T 1.5 • Session 1
Basic well completion design, practices, and • Apply well completion and workover fluid specifications for solids control and filtration
strategies • Well quality and integrity • Safety • Employ the five main types of artificial lift systems 5 • Online Learning
aspects of well design • Wellheads, trees, • Identify formation damage and apply remedial procedures 1.5 • Session 2
subsurface safety valves, and flow control • Design and execute successful carbonate and sandstone reservoir acidizing programs 7 1.5 Gas Lift and ESP Pump
equipment • Material selection guidelines based • Understand the causes of sand production and how to select sand control options
on corrosion and erosion conditions • Interpretation • Understand the proper use of oilfield surfactants and related production chemistry 8 Gas Lift Fundamentals
of inflow and tubing performance to aid tubing • Identify and successfully manage organic paraffin and asphaltene deposits 1.5 • Session 1
size selection • Tubing design and selection • • Choose cased hole production logging tools and interpret logging results 5 • Online Learning
Considerations for designing deviated horizontal, • Understand modern conventional fracture stimulation practices 1.5 • Session 2
multilateral, and multi zone reservoir completions • Understand multistage, horizontal well shale gas and shale oil massive frac job design
• Basic completion principles and considerations and operations 9 ESP Fundamentals
for subsea, HPHT, and unconventional wells • • Review heavy oil development and extraction including mining operations and current 1.5 • Session 1
Perforating job selection and design • Formation modern thermal processes 5 • Online Learning
damage mechanisms and remediation •
Stimulation design considerations • Sand control
1.5 • Session 2
C OU RSE C ON T EN T
options and their selection • Wireline, coiled tubing, Importance of the geological model • Reservoir engineering fundamentals in production 10 4 Formation Damage and
and hydraulic workover rig operations • Snubbing operations • Understanding inflow and outflow and applied system analysis • Well testing Remediation
methods applicable to production operations • Well completion design and related Matrix Acidizing Fundamentals
equipment • Primary and remedial cementing operations • Perforating design and 1.5 • Session 1
CAW is also available as a applications • Completion and workover well fluids • Well intervention: wireline, hydraulic 5 • Online Learning
self-paced, virtual course which workover units, and coiled tubing • Production logging • Artificial lift completions: rod
1.5 • Session 2
is an enhanced version of the pump, gas lift, ESP, PCP, plunger lift, and others • Problem well analysis • and more...
11 4 Flow Assurance and Production
face-to-face public session. Chemistry
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
18 SEP-16 NOV 2018 $4200 4 Sand Control
(See website for 2019 dates.) CALGARY, CANADA 20-31 MAY 2019 $7750+GST
DENVER, US 17-28 JUNE 2019 $7850 12 Sand Control Fundamentals
PETROSKILLS.COM/BLENDEDCAW DUBAI, UAE 4-15 NOV 2018 $9395+VAT 1.5 • Session 1
HOUSTON, US 22 OCT-2 NOV 2018 $7470 5 • Online Learning
4-15 MAR 2019 $7845
22 JUL-2 AUG 2019 $7845
1.5 • Session 2
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 28 OCT-8 NOV 2019 $7845 13 4 Hydraulic Fracturing
ABERDEEN, UK 18-22 MAR 2019 $5540+VAT KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 7-18 OCT 2019 $9410
CALGARY, CANADA 12-16 AUG 2019 $4695+GST LONDON, UK 3-14 DEC 2018 $8605+VAT
4 Production Problem Diagnosis
DENVER, US 29 OCT-2 NOV 2018 $4660 2-13 DEC 2019 $9085+VAT and Intervention Planning
8-12 APR 2019 $4745 MIDLAND, US 22 APR-3 MAY 2019 $7750
DUBAI, UAE 7-11 APR 2019 $5990+VAT 14 4 Production Logging
HOUSTON, US 1-5 OCT 2018 $4665 * plus computer charge Production Logging
18-22 FEB 2019 $4760
15-19 JULY 2019 $4760
Fundamentals
7-11 OCT 2019 $4760 PO1 is also available as a self-paced, virtual course which is 1.5 • Session 1
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 3-7 SEPT 2018 $5420 an enhanced version of the face-to-face public session. 5 • Online Learning
19-23 AUG 2019 $5740
LONDON, UK 12-16 NOV 2018 $5380+VAT
1.5 • Session 2
10 SEP 2018 - 11 JAN 2019 $6990
13-17 MAY 2019 $5540+VAT 11 MAR - 21 JUN 2019 $7595 T O LE AR N M O RE , VI SI T
11-15 NOV 2019 $5540+VAT
27 MAY - 20 SEP 2019 $7595
MIDLAND, US 3-7 JUNE 2019 $4695
16 SEP 2019 - 17 JAN 2020 $7595 PETROSKILLS.COM/PO1-BLENDED
38 PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING
Production Technology Well Stimulation: Surface Production Coiled Tubing
for Other Disciplines Practical and Applied Operations – PO3 Interventions – CTI
– PTO – WS
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
T O LE AR N M O RE , VI S I T
CALGARY, CANADA 26-30 AUG 2019 $4270+GST DENVER, US 12-16 AUG 2019 $4345
DENVER, US 1-5 APR 2019 $4320 HOUSTON, US 3-7 JUNE 2019 $4350
HOUSTON, US 8-12 OCT 2018 $4240 KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 3-7 DEC 2018 $5095 PETROSKILLS.COM/
18-22 NOV 2019 $5245
7-11 OCT 2019 $4325 See website for dates and locations. N ODAL - V IRTUAL
PITTSBURGH, US 22-26 JULY 2019 $4320 * plus computer charge
40 PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING
Downhole Remediation Hydraulic Fracturing Advanced Hydraulic Acidizing Applications
Practices for Mature Oil Applications – HFU Fracturing – AHF in Sandstones and
and Gas Wells – DRP Carbonates – ASC
FOUNDATION 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
Downhole Remediation for Mature Oil and Gas The course reviews the basic concepts of Although acidizing is the oldest method of well
Wells is presented from a practical point of view. hydraulic fracturing and the broad applications This advanced course is designed for those who stimulation, it is often applied with mixed
Discussions include decision processes for of the technique. Fracturing technology benefits have a practical understanding of the results. It remains, however, a valuable tool for
selection, design, and application of methods and limitations in all types of sandstone and applications of hydraulic fracturing and want to improving well productivity. The key to acidizing
that are supported by field experiences and carbonate reservoirs are explained. It considers expand their knowledge. The course will provide success is in the understanding of how it works,
research results. Principal focus is production- the critical components of the fracturing the details and discussion of fracturing concepts the optimum conditions for its application, and
related near wellbore damage and remedial process, and it expands on the steps and data usually accepted or assumed in fracturing proper evaluation of well response after the
water control practices. input requirements to effectively select applications. The strengths and limitations of acidizing treatment. The instructor will present
stimulation candidates, plan, design, and various approaches to fracturing treatment many of the practical aspects of acidizing
DES IG NE D F O R implement hydraulic fracturing treatments. The design will be covered. Attendees should leave applications and help provide a better
Asset managers, drilling and completion use of modeling as an important tool to design the advanced course with a better understanding of acidizing as a tool for
engineers, petroleum engineers and geologists, and analyze treatments, how it can be understanding of the hydraulic fracturing enhancing well performance.
independent producers, production managers effectively used in practical applications, and its process and how it relates to post-frac well
and engineers, reservoir managers and limitations are explained. In addition to the performance. DESIGNED FOR
engineers, field supervisors, company technical presentation, the course contains Engineers and other personnel involved with the
executives and officials, field personnel with DES IGNED FOR daily operation and management of producing
many practical exercises and class problems Production, operations, and completions
operating and service companies. based on case histories. oil and gas wells; production engineers and
engineers who are actively involved in hydraulic reservoir engineers involved with well
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO DESI GN ED FOR fracturing applications and desire a more in- stimulation applications would also benefit from
• Diagnose and develop removal and Production, reservoir, and drilling engineers, and depth understanding of hydraulic fracturing attending this course.
prevention techniques for wellbore damage others who have a basic understanding of theory and applied concepts. It is designed for
due to scale, paraffin, asphaltenes, corrosion, hydraulic fracturing and need to enhance their engineers that have some fracturing experience YOU WILL LEARN H O W TO
and erosion knowledge about fracturing concepts and or those who have already attended the • Assess a well's need for stimulation
• Understand sources, causes, and effects of applications. PetroSkills intermediate level Hydraulic • Recognize the strengths and limitations of
water production Fracturing Applications course. acidizing
• Design remediation applications (both YOU W I LL L EARN H OW TO • Investigate production problems from
mechanical and chemical) for reducing • Identify what are the data requirements Y OU WILL LEA RN HOW TO the standpoint of damage removal and
excess water production and steps to implement to properly design • Better understand rock properties and rock improvement in well production
• Design sand control applications and hydraulic fracturing treatments mechanics related to fracturing applications • Apply acid treatments strategically to improve
understand how to fix damaged screens and • Evaluate and select stimulation candidates, • Better understand fracturing fluid mechanics success
gravel packs and apply hydraulic fracturing concepts and proppant transport • Approach acidizing applications from a
• Understand how and when to apply remedial to various types of reservoir conditions to • More effectively design fracturing treatments practical viewpoint
cementing practices and what tools and job optimize well productivity through better understanding of factors • Recognize opportunities for enhancement of
considerations are critical • Recognize opportunities for substantial influencing hydraulic fracturing applications acidizing treatments using non-acid fluids
• Apply these techniques to a specific well production improvements by application of • Use pre-frac injection test data and real-
problem that you bring into the classroom effective hydraulic fracturing treatments time fracturing treatment data in fracturing COURSE CONTE N T
from your current field assignment • Collect pertinent well data and information applications to define fracture parameters Well stimulation objectives • Types of formation
to plan, design, implement, and evaluate and improve frac treatment design damage • Influence of skin factor • Production
C OUR S E C O N T E N T fracturing treatments for the most common • Consider factors influencing post-frac improvement with skin removal • Well
Production-related near wellbore damage • types of reservoirs fracture conductivity and well cleanup stimulation and reservoir management •
Scale • Paraffin • Asphaltenes • Corrosion • • Realize the strengths and limitations of • Realize the strengths and limitations of Perforating techniques and well stimulation •
Erosion • Well diagnostics • Removal hydraulic fracturing theory as it relates to field existing hydraulic fracturing technology and Acidizing for well stimulation • Chemistry of
techniques • Prevention techniques • Wellbore applications fracture models sandstone acidizing • Chemistry of carbonate
stabilization • Understanding unwanted water • Become an active participant in the different • Expand fracturing applications to fit a wider acidizing • Acid additives • Treatment diversion
production • Extent of the problem • Causes phases of typical hydraulic fracturing range of reservoir types and conditions • Acid fracturing • Rules of thumb • Types of
and effects of water production • Monitoring treatments acids • Sandstone acidizing guidelines •
and evaluation techniques • Diagnostics • COURS E CONTENT Carbonate acidizing guidelines • Re-stimulation
Defining required attributes and placement C OU RSE C ON T EN T Rock properties and fracture mechanics related of acidized wells • QA/QC in acidizing
controls • Fitting solutions to problems • Introduction to the fracturing process and to the fracturing process • Fracturing fluid applications • Safety precautions
Remedial water control • Challenges and mechanics • Fracture design concepts and mechanics • Proppant transport • Pre-frac
solutions • Environmental considerations • In- methodologies • Fracturing fluid additives and injection test analysis • Fracture closure •
wellbore control • Near-wellbore techniques • proppant • Strengths and limitations of Fracture monitoring and fracture measurement
Matrix applications • Fractures and voids • fracturing applications • Production increase • • Fluid leak-off • Re-fracturing considerations •
Water control • Bringing it all together • Factors involved in field implementation • Acid Review of existing fracture modeling software •
Engineered process • Initial screening • vs. proppant fracturing • Frac packing concepts Evaluation of post-frac well performance
Reservoir characterization • Simulation • Case • Waterfracing concepts • Horizontal well
studies fracturing • QA/QC of fracturing treatments •
Methods to evaluate fracturing treatment
success
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PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING 41
Artificial Lift for
Artificial Lift Systems Beam Pumps – BP Electrical Submersible
Unconventional Wells –
– ALS Pumps – ESP
ALUW
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42 PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING
TS
Gas Lift – GLI Plunger Lift – PLS
AN
OUR P ART ICIP
SAY IT B ES T .
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
Gas lift is one of the most widely used artificial
lift techniques. Participants will investigate the
impact of tubing sizing, gas lift valve selection,
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
There are about 400,000 gas wells in the USA
and most are liquid loaded. Solving this problem
may increase production as much as ~40%.
gas lift mandrel spacing, gas lift valve design, Plunger lift is a very popular method of gas well
casing pressure, surface choke size, gas dewatering as it is initially inexpensive and can
volume, etc., on well design and operation. last a long time with no outside energy required
Participants practice mandrel spacing design for most wells. The components of plunger
and gas lift valve design, surveillance, and systems are described and the cycles of each
optimization at the well and field level using method are shown in detail and tools for
actual field data including the use of software analysis are provided to participants. Methods
programs. After attending this course, of analysis include analysis by shape of the
participants will be able to identify, diagnose, SCADA traces of CP, TP, rate, and LP. Also,
analyze, and solve gas lift problems. Computer analysis of the cycles is facilitated by use of a
software will be used/demonstrated during the provided spreadsheet that allows determination
course. The class includes pictures and videos of the cycle slug size, the CP required to lift it at
of most important equipment components while the correct speed, the minimum time for shut-in
being applied, to further participant for the plunger to fall, the maximum liquid
understanding. The course emphasizes possible, the cycle times, and other information
techniques to maximize production. New on the plunger cycle. Proven methods of how to
developments at various stages of development adjust cycles to increase production is
“The instructor proctiv vided a holistic and and application are also covered. presented. Other details of plunger lift operation
hen sive per spe e to the course material. are presented with the focus on trouble free
compre and taught with clarity DESIGNED FOR cycles and more gas production. Continuous
He was ver y eng agi ng, Production engineers and operations staff
ion s. ” (bypass), conventional, gas assisted and casing
through dem ons trat responsible for designing gas lift installations plunger lift are presented. Special equipment
BGP • HOUSTON
JESSICA BASIC GEOPHYSICS • and/ or performing surveillance and optimization and techniques used in unconventional or
on wells using gas lift; appropriate for staff at all horizontal wells are discussed. The course will
levels of gas lift expertise and has been given consist of slide presentations, example
with good results to both production engineers problems, and discussion. A few videos will be
new to gas lift as well as industry gas lift shown. Some programs and SS will be
consultants. distributed to the participants. Effects of
subject deviation on operation are presented. One
my knowledge on the
“I definitely improvedthe previously known unsorted
YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO personal computer is provided, at additional
• Select the appropriate gas lift systems and
and systematized all equipment
cost, for each two participants..
information.” • Design continuous-flow gas lift systems
UTES FOR RESERVOIR DESIGNED FO R
DIAS 3D SEISMIC ATTRIBN • SARC • HOUSTON • Analyze operating gas lift systems
CHARACTERIZATIO Engineers and field technicians that design,
• Increase production from your wells using operate, monitor, and optimize plunger lift
gas lift technology and optimization operations.
• Improve the economics of gas lift operation
YOU WILL LEARN H O W TO
COURSE CONTENT • Recognize liquid loading in a gas well using
Gas lift concepts and data • Inflow/Outflow • field symptoms, using critical velocity, and
Nodal analysis • Equilibrium curves • Gas lift nodal analysis. Use of decline curve is
equipment and valve mechanics • Valve presented.
selection and calibration • Unloading • Mandrel • Understand the advantages and
spacing and step-by-step, complete gas lift disadvantages of various methods, including
gaging, and design for a well • Temperature effects on
very interactive, en
plunger, and under what conditions each one
“The course was ally with such an experienced valves • Determine the Ptro • Orifice sizing works best
educative, especi vast knowledge in various fields in techniques • Lift gas rates for best economics • Apply, design, and diagnose continuous
instructor. He has • Causes and solutions of instability • Gas lift plunger lift and conventional plunger lift
the oil industry.” ION AND
ICT
surveillance and measurement • Analysis of • Increase production when operating plunger
PERFORMANCEUSI ANALYSIS, PREDAN ALYSIS flowing pressure gradient surveys • Analysis of lift
KABIR NG NODALTM
OPTIMIZATION I GL surface charts and measurements • Gas • Know when conventional plunger ceases
• PO2 • DUBA allocation and field optimization • Use of to work, what are other workable plunger
computer software for gas lift design, related systems to switch to for continued
troubleshooting, and optimization production
• Recognize important considerations for
unconventional and horizontal wells
and was
very knowledgeable, COURSE CONTE N T
“The instructor was stration of the material. He was Introduction of loading, solution methods •
effective in his demon vant case histories and real life Comparison of various AL methods to
great at providing rele drawdown capabilities • Continuous Plunger Lift
examples.” VER • Conventional Plunger Lift • Trouble shooting
PLETION AND WORKO
DEREK BASIC DRILLING, COM• BAKERSFIELD using decline curves, SCADA traces, and cycle
OPERATIONS • BDC
set points • Drawdown capability of plunger lift
• IPRs for plunger lift • Systems used to track
plunger in the well • What systems to use when
Listen to what course attendees are saying! Go to 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) conventional plunger no longer works
petroskills.com/listen DUBAI, UAE 28 OCT-1 NOV 2018 $5465+VAT
1-5 SEPT 2019 $5570+VAT
HOUSTON, US 17-21 SEPT 2018 $4365
8-12 APR 2019 $4450
MIDLAND, US 15-19 JULY 2019 $4395
* plus computer charge See website for dates and locations.
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PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING 43
Flow Assurance for Formation Damage: Gas Production Gas Well Deliquification
Offshore Production Causes, Prevention, and Engineering – GPO – GWD
– FAOP Remediation – FD
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
Flow assurance is a critical component in the Formation damage seems to be inevitable and it Learn the latest methods for calculating gas As gas wells deplete, the velocity in the tubing
design and operation of offshore production is costing your company money! Whether well performance from reservoir to sales. drops and eventually liquids from the well and
facilities. This is particularly true as the industry formation damage can be prevented, removed Reservoir performance covers the fundamentals from condensation begin to accumulate in the
goes to deeper water, longer tiebacks, deeper economically, or must be accepted as the price of reservoir gas flow and details the best tubing. This increase of liquids in the tubing
wells, and higher temperature and pressure for drilling and producing a well will depend methods for testing wells, according to the time adds back pressure on the formation, which in
reservoirs. Although gas hydrate issues upon many factors. Concerns for formation and money available. Reserve calculations and turn reduces flow or even stops flow all
dominate the thermohydraulic design, waxes, damage have been with our industry from the diagnostic testing from production data are together. The course introduces this problem
asphaltenes, emulsions, scale, corrosion, early days. These concerns become more covered. The importance of flow regime and and discusses how to recognize liquid loading
erosion, solids transport, slugging, and prevalent as we embark on more challenging non-Darcy flow on test design and interpretation as opposed to other possible well problems. The
operability are all important issues which require reservoirs utilizing even more challenging is emphasized for new wells and for the course will then cover the various methods of
considerable effort. The participant will be drilling, completion, and production methods. possibility of improving the performance of older solving the problem of liquid loading, showing
presented with sufficient theory/correlation Additional concerns relate to the common lost wells. Also discussed are performances of tight how to apply the various solutions and the
information to be able to understand the basis production or injectivity following workovers in formations, horizontal wells, fractured wells, and advantages and disadvantages of each method.
for the applications. This intensive five-day these challenging environments. These subjects methods for estimating gas reserves. Solution methods include use of surfactants,
course has considerable time devoted to and many more are addressed in this fast- Participants will learn to calculate and velocity strings, compression, use of plunger lift,
application and design exercises to ensure the paced, informative course covering all aspects determine the effect of each system component various other pumping methods, gas lift, and
practical applications are learned. of formation damage. Examples, case histories, on total well performance, which permits the injection of fluids below a packer so gas can
and class team exercises are used throughout optimum sizing of tubing, flowlines, separators, flow up the annulus. Participants will learn to
DES IG NE D F O R the course to emphasize key points on this and compressors. Problem-solving sessions recognize the problems and symptoms of liquid
Engineers, operators, and technical managers important industry subject. This subject is briefly allow participants to evaluate field problems. loading, determine which methods can solve the
who are responsible for offshore completions, covered in the PetroSkills Production Operations Participants receive complimentary software at problem and select the optimum method/s after
production, and development; technical staff 1 course (Foundation Level) as well as in the the end of the course. attending the course. There are about 400,000
needing a foundation in principals, challenges, Well Stimulation: Practical and Applied (Basic gas wells in the USA and most are liquid loaded.
and solutions for offshore flow assurance. The Level) course. However, this course is more DESIGNED FOR Solving this problem may on the average
course is also appropriate for persons involved concentrated, detailed, and applied in the Production, reservoir and facilities engineers, increase production by ~40% per well. Special
in produced fluids flow in onshore production subject matter than either of the other courses. and others involved in gas production, considerations for the use of each system in
operations. transportation, and storage including field unconventional or horizontal wells are also
DESI GN ED FOR supervisors. discussed.
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO Production, completion, reservoir, and drilling
• Identify the components of a complete flow engineers; geologists concerned with well YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO DES IGNED FOR
assurance study and understand how they performance and production enhancement; field • Apply proven techniques to field problems Engineers, field technicians, field supervisors,
relate to the production system design and supervisors, production foremen, engineering which increase profitability and others who select, design, install, monitor
operation technicians, production and exploration • Calculate gas well performance from the and evaluate, or operate artificial lift systems for
• Interpret and use sampling and laboratory managers; those involved in vertical, horizontal, reservoir to the sales line use in dewatering gas wells.
testing results of reservoir fluids relative to and multilateral wells, conventional and • Optimize gas well production
flow assurance unconventional reservoirs. • Relate reservoir and well performance to time Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
• Understand the basic properties of reservoir • Predict when a well will die due to liquid loading • Maximize gas production using optimized
fluids and how they are modeled for the YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO dewatering techniques
production flowline system • Recognize formation damage and damage COURSE CONTENT • Recognize liquid loading in a gas well using
• Understand the thermohydraulic modeling of mechanisms in carbonates, sandstones, Gas properties: real gas behavior equations of field symptoms, critical velocity, and nodal
steady state and transient multiphase flow in and shales state, impurities, mixtures, phase behavior dew analysis
offshore production systems • Prevent and overcome damage, when it point, retrograde behavior, flash calculations; • Recognize the advantages and disadvantages
• Evaluate and compare mitigation and exists, through the application of non-acid classifying gas reservoirs • Reservoir of various methods of liquid removal
remediation techniques for: gas hydrates, approaches, acidizing, and small fracturing performance: gas well testing flow after flow, • Best install and troubleshoot the various
paraffin (waxes), asphaltenes, emulsions, treatments isochronal, stabilized inflow performance; methods
scale, corrosion, erosion and solids transport, turbulence and skin effects; perforation effects; • Understand economics of each method
C OU RSE C ON T EN T tight well analysis; horizontal wells; hydraulically
and slugging covered
Geological/depositional environment, reservoir fractured wells • Reserve calculations: P/Z plots,
• Understand the elements of an operability
properties review • Properties influencing energy plots, water influx, abnormal pressure COURS E CONTE N T
report for subsea production facilities,
formation damage • Damaging sandstones, effects; diagnostic testing based on production Recognize symptoms of liquid loading in gas
flowlines, and export flowlines data • Flow in pipes and restrictions: pressure
shales and carbonates, clay mineralogy • wells • Critical velocity to analyze welss loading
C OUR S E C O N T E N T Damage mechanisms and causes of damage: loss tubing, flowlines, chokes, safety valves; or not • Optimize techniques with nodal
Overview of flow assurance • PVT analysis and fluids and polymers, during drilling, running pipe effects of liquids-liquid loading, liquid removal analysis • Sizing tubing • Compression:
fluid properties • Steady state and transient and cementing, from perforating, during well methods, multiphase flow correlations; erosional selection, sizing, and operation • Plunger lift:
velocity • Compression: types of compressors;
multiphase flow modeling • Hydrate, paraffin, completions, during production (fines migration, cotinuous (bypass), conventional and gas
compressor selection reciprocating and
and asphaltene control • Basics of scale, paraffin, scale, etc.), during workovers, and assisted • Use of foam to deliquefy gas wells •
centrifugal; effects of variables; capacity and
corrosion, erosion, and sand control • Fluid damage to injection wells • Evaluating damage Hydraulic pumps • Use of beam pumps to
horsepower • Total system analysis: tubing and
property and phase behavior modeling • potential: laboratory testing • Evaluating wells flowline size effects; perforating effects; relating deliquefy gas wells • Gas lift • Electrical
Equations of state • Fugacity and equilibrium • that may be damaged: production performance, deliverability to time; evaluating compressor submersible pumps • Progressive cavity pumps
Viscosities of oils • Thermal modeling • pressure analysis, production logging • Damage installations; analyzing injection wells • Flow • Other methods to solve liquid loading
Multiphase pressure boosting • Slugging: removal: non-acid approaches, acidizing, and measuring: orifice metering design, accuracy, problems
hydrodynamic, terrain induced, and ramp up • bypassing damage with hydraulic fracturing troubleshooting; other metering methods •
Commissioning, start-up, and shutdown Condensate reservoirs: reservoir types - wet gas,
operations retrograde; reserve estimates, laboratory
simulation; gas cycling • Field operations
problems: interpreting P/Z plots; hydrate formation
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
ABERDEEN, UK 10-14 SEP 2018 $4990+VAT
19-23 AUG 2019 $5135+VAT 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
CALGARY, CANADA 3-7 JUNE 2019 $4370+GST CALGARY, CANADA 19-23 NOV 2018 $4315+GST
HOUSTON, US 4-8 MAR 2019 $4425 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 18-22 NOV 2019 $4395+GST
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 3-7 DEC 2018 $5170 HOUSTON, US 26-30 NOV 2018 $4340 HOUSTON, US 10-14 SEPT 2018 $4365
2-6 DEC 2019 $5320 16-20 SEPT 2019 $4450
LONDON, UK 20-24 MAY 2019 $5135+VAT
18-22 NOV 2019 $4425
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 29 JUL-2 AUG 2019 $5345 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 15-19 OCT 2018 $5170
PERTH, AUS 9-13 DEC 2019 $5340+GST 7-11 OCT 2019 $5320 LONDON, UK 20-24 MAY 2019 $5160+VAT HOUSTON, US 17-21 JUNE 2019 $4450
* plus computer charge LONDON, UK 10-14 JUNE 2019 $5135+VAT * plus computer charge * plus computer charge
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44 PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING
Production Chemistry Production Logging Sand Control – SNDC
Scale Identification, – OGPC – RMP
Remediation and
Prevention Workshop – SIR
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
This course covers the selection and use of Production logging refers to acquiring a suite of Sand causes a wide variety of costly problems
chemicals used in oil and gas production. As logging measurements in a completed well that when oil and gas are produced from
oilfields mature more water is produced which is either on injection or production to evaluate unconsolidated reservoirs. The most costly
PetroAcademy
TM
requires the use of more chemicals to maintain the flow performance of the well or the problem is usually the loss of production
production. Chemicals used for controlling reservoir. Special purpose production logging resulting from formation damage caused by
corrosion, emulsions, foaming, mineral scales, instruments can evaluate the well completion or poorly planned and/or executed sand control
INTERMEDIATE paraffins (waxes), asphaltenes, gas hydrates, look behind the pipe to evaluate the formation applications. This course will identify the
hydrogen sulfide scavengers, and water and its fluids in the near-well bore vicinity. parameters that must be considered when
Scale Identification, Remediation and clarifiers are covered. The course includes Production logs are playing an increasing role in selecting the sand control technique to be used.
Prevention is an essential part of a methods to determine the need for chemical modern reservoir management by providing the Examples, problems, and case histories will be
production or workover engineer’s scope of treating, how to select the proper chemicals, only means of directly identifying downhole fluid examined to illustrate key points. Sand control
work. This workshop provides a and how testing for chemical compatibility with movement. This course will cover single-phase failures will be used to illustrate the types of
comprehensive overview of dilemmas in the formation and other chemicals is performed. and multi-phase fluid flow in pipes, the problems that can lead to early well failures. The
operating producing and injection wells Requirements for environmentally friendly theoretical bases of production logging course will also teach how to perform quality
relating to the presence of a variety of products and products for deep water techniques, production log interpretation, and control checks during the sand control
oilfield scale types – primarily reduction in production are discussed. The course will operational considerations in acquiring application to help insure successful wells.
pipe carry capacity and localization of include how the use of chemicals can prevent production logs. Numerous field examples are Because Sand Control in horizontal wells often
corrosion attack – deposition mechanisms, problems, improve production and economics, used to illustrate the principles of production log proves to be short-lived when incorrectly
identification methods, various removal and extend the life of the production equipment. interpretation. applied, examples and class problems will focus
techniques and methodologies for its This course can be offered on an in-house basis on correctly choosing successful completion
prevention. Upon completion, participants with expansion of some sections and deletion of DESIGNED FOR techniques for horizontal wells. Several new
will be aware of the scale problem, others to suit the needs of individual clients. Petroleum and drilling engineers and managers, promising sand control technologies have been
understand ways to remediate it and reservoir engineers, subsurface engineers, introduced in the last few years, such as
prevent it subsequent deposition. Specific DESI GN ED FOR production engineers/technologists, expandable screens of several different types.
mathematical scale prediction methods are Production engineers, facilities engineers, petrophysicists, log analysts, and anyone The proper application of these new
presented and numerous preventive chemists, and technicians involved with interested in understanding production logs and technologies will also be covered. Attendees will
methods, both chemical and unique production systems from the wellbore through cased-hole surveys. leave this course with a thorough understanding
approaches, are covered. the topside production equipment, transmission of what is necessary to design and implement
pipelines, and storage facilities who are YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
cost-effective sand control in both producing
D E S IG NED F O R responsible for recognizing and treating • Measure zonal inflows in producing wells
and injection wells.
Asset managers, drilling and completion problems which might require treatment using temperature measurements
engineers, petroleum engineers and chemicals. • Measure multi-phase flow using temperature, DES IGNED FOR
geologists, independent producers, spinner (flowmeter), and fluid holdup Drilling, completion, production, and research
production managers and engineers, YOU W I LL L EARN H OW TO measurements engineers; field supervisors and production
reservoir managers and engineers, field • Recognize corrosive conditions and monitor • Define injection profiles using temperature, foremen; technical personnel who supply
supervisors, company executives and corrosion rates radioactive tracer, and spinner (flowmeter) services and equipment.
officials, field personnel with operating • Select and apply corrosion inhibitors measurements
and service companies. Participants • Predict and treat emulsions • Identify flow behind pipe with temperature, Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
should have at least one year of • Understand causes and control of foaming radioactive tracer, or noise logs • Determine the causes of sand production
operations-related experience and be in a • Predict scale forming conditions • Interpret cement bond logs and ultrasonic • Determine the need for sand control
supervisory or support role. • Select and apply scale inhibitors logs to determine cement quality • Select the best sand control method
• Control gas hydrate formation • Measure flow inside and outside casing with • Prepare the well for the proper application of
Y OU W ILL L E A R N A B O U T • Predict and control paraffin (wax) deposition pulsed neutron tools sand control
• How to determine scaling potential and • Evaluate methods for asphaltene control • Apply specialty tools (array holdup and • Apply best practices to ensure successful
the solubility of various scales • Scavenge low concentrations of H2S spinners and pulsed neutron tools) for flow sand control completions
• Two principle methods for scale • Select and apply water clarifiers profiling in high angle/horizontal wells • Conduct successful frac packs
identification and recognize various • Select chemicals for use in deep water • Confirm the location of some types of • Evaluate sand control performance
methods and their application for • Select environmentally friendly chemicals completion components using pulsed neutron • Minimize production losses
removing scale depending on its measurements • Evaluate new technologies for proper
composition C OU RSE C ON T EN T • Design a logging program using the applications
• Precipitation tendency variables and Corrosive agents • Corrosion inhibitor selection appropriate production logging services for
locations for various scale deposits – and application • Predicting and monitoring well diagnosis and reservoir surveillance COURS E CONTE N T
especially iron and be familiar with three corrosion rates • Basics of oilfield emulsions • Sand control techniques • Radial flow and
mathematical models that predict scaling, Demulsifier selection and field application • COURSE CONTENT formation damage • Causes and effects of sand
including a popular software program Foams • Defoamers • Foam basics • Field Wellbore environment and tool deployment production • Predicting sand production •
• How to properly prevent and inhibit scale application of foams • How defoamers work • considerations • Depth control issues and Gravel pack design • Slotted liners and wire
formation and deposition using various Compounds that cause scaling • Prediction of natural gamma ray logging • Cement bond logs wrapped screens • Gravel pack completion
scaling tendency • Scale inhibitors • Solvents
methods • Ultrasonic imaging logs • Conventional equipment and service tools • Well preparation
to dissolve scales • Requirements for gas
hydrates to form • Types of compounds used to temperature logs • Conventional spinner for gravel packing • Perforating for gravel
COUR S E C O N T E N T (flowmeter) logs • Conventional fluid holdup placement techniques • Perforation prepacking
Overview scale, water and deposition • control hydrate formation • Causes of paraffin
(wax) problems • Paraffin treatment chemicals logs (gamma density, capacitance, differential- and enhanced prepacking • Frac packing •
Scaling potential: Factors affecting pressure • Radioactive tracer logs • Noise logs Open hole gravel packing • Expandable screens
• Asphaltene stability tests • Asphaltene
deposition • Scale identification and treatment chemicals • Chemicals used as H2S • Temperature from fiber optic cable • Pulsed • Gravel pack performance • Horizontal well
removal • Scaling tendency/LSI: Rice U scavengers • Application of H2S scavengers • neutron capture logs (including oxygen completions
ScaleSoftPitzer software • Scale prevention Oil carryover in water • Removal of oil and oily activation and nonradioactive tracers • Pulsed
and inhibition solids • Tests required for chemicals used in neutron spectroscopy logs • Array mini-spinner
deep water • Green chemicals (environmentally logs • Array fluid holdup logs (optical,
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) friendly chemicals) capacitance, and resistance) • Multiphase flow
and slip velocity • and more...
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PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING 45
Surface Water Horizontal and
Water Management Applied Water
Management in Multilateral Wells:
in Heavy Oil Resource Technology in Oil and
Unconventional Completions and
Operations – HOWM Gas Production – PF21
Resource Plays – SWM Stimulation – HML2
INTERMEDIATE 3-Day INTERMEDIATE 3-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day
Water management in unconventional resource This course will review basics of heavy oil Successful multilateral and horizontal wells This course provides an overview of the main
plays has become a critical topic to the oil and gas extraction, characteristics, quantities, and typical require new considerations, interdisciplinary water handling systems typically encountered in
industry in the last decade. In order to establish ratios of waters in heavy oil extraction. It will planning, and special techniques. This intense upstream (E&P) production operations, both
and implement an optimized water management review alternative discharge limitations, offshore course focuses on the critical need for a proper onshore and offshore. The chemistry of the
plan for hydraulic fracturing operations, operators discharge, and treatment for well injection. understanding of all aspects of horizontal and main water-related problems of mineral scales,
and service companies need an understanding of Suspended and oil/crude separation, with multilateral design and completion. It also corrosion, bacteria, and oily water will be
a broad array of subjects, including water traditional and new equipment, will be covered. addresses basic stimulation design and analysis reviewed both from the theoretical and practical
chemistry, systems modeling, water treatment The course will review the scientific basis and concepts. It is designed for those planning or aspects. Produced water treatment equipment
technology, the regulatory landscape, and best
principles of softening, lime softening (hot, working with horizontal and multilateral wells and typical water quality specifications will also
practices for field operations. This course first
establishes a foundation of knowledge regarding warm, including sludge disposal), strong acid and interested in effective use of the latest be reviewed, as well as water injection and
water awareness, water chemistry, fluid dynamics, exchange (SAC), weak acid exchange (WAC), technology. Basic understanding of important disposal systems. An exercise will be given to
and water analysis tools. Upon this foundation the ion exchange, boiler feed water chemistry reservoir characteristics, hole stability, formation identify typical system problems and to apply
course will build a model for optimizing water (including once through steam generator), and damage, crucial zonal isolation, and hydraulic the knowledge you gained to propose solutions.
management in support of hydraulic fracturing cooling tower cases. Technologies for produced fracturing are just some of the critical issues Emphasis will be placed on understanding and
operations, providing reviews of best practices water recovery will be discussed. addressed by this course. Hydraulic fracturing resolving operational problems in process
and the latest industry technology, while always aspects of unconventional resources plays, equipment.
considering key stakeholders. This course is DESI GN ED FOR including conductivity, proppant selection, and
designed for the practitioner; for the people who Central processing facility operators and practices, are discussed. A combined practical DES IGNED FOR
will design and implement all or part of a water process designers dealing with heavy oil and technical theme is employed, with Managers, engineers, chemists, and operators
management plan in unconventional resource produced water separation, recovery, and emphasis on economy and efficiency in needing to understand water-related problems
plays. treatment for reuse or disposal. Personnel designing, completing, and producing horizontal in oil and gas production and their solutions.
involved in establishing, improving, optimizing, and multilateral wells.
DES IG NE D F O R or supervising the implementation of technology Y OU WILL LEARN
Production, completion, operations, and surface improvements. This course will be useful to DES IGNED FOR • The basics of oilfield water chemistry
facilities engineers; operations managers, managers in completion, production, and Completion, production, reservoir, and research • How to monitor and control corrosion, scale,
logistics coordinators, field superintendents; any and bacterial growth in produced water and
optimization of operations. The course is a great engineers; geologists; managers in completion,
personnel involved in establishing, improving, or water injection/disposal systems
supervising the implementation of an reference parameter for water technologies in production, drilling, and exploration; others
mining and heavy industry, with some examples involved in various phases of horizontal and • How to implement system surveillance
organization’s water management plan; programs to detect potential problems before
personnel in service organizations seeking a of cases and treatment for discharge and spills. multilateral wells or interested in gaining an
interdisciplinary up-to-date understanding of system damage occurs
more thorough understanding of the water
YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO this continually evolving technology. • Produced (oily) water treatment options and
system in unconventional resource plays.
• Understand and analyze technology options, related treatment equipment
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO advantages, and limitations Y OU WILL LEA RN HOW TO • How to use the knowledge gained to identify
• Design and implement a water management • Choose the most advantageous technology • Successfully design and optimize horizontal typical system problems and be able to
plan for an unconventional resource play given the site conditions and multilateral well completions propose solutions
• Assess the regional hydrological cycle in the • Design or specify the equipment capable to • Engineer wells, taking into account limitations
operational area fulfill the operations intended imposed by well bore stability and borehole COURS E CONTE N T
• Adopt emerging best practices regarding • Optimize design conditions and operating friction Water chemistry fundamentals • Water
water management efficiency • Determine the appropriate zonal isolation sampling and analysis • Water formed scales •
• Establish a water sampling and analysis • Choose suppliers when comparing basic methods for horizontal and multilateral wells Corrosion control • Water treatment
program principles and design • Identify key components of fracture design microbiology • Produced water discharge/
• Design and run a water treatment technology • Synthetize and define the applicability and analysis in horizontal wells disposal and treatment principles • Produced
pilot test conditions of technologies • Design damage removal, stimulation, and water treating equipment - theory of operation,
• Find the lowest cost solution for sourcing fluid • Troubleshoot field situations, learned from workover operations advantages and disadvantages, and the
for hydraulic fracturing operations importance of oil droplet size • Water injection
field cases, discussions, and debates in class
• Select a water treatment technology for a COURS E CONTENT and disposal systems - theory of operation,
project • Understand water mass and ionic/solids
balance Reservoir characteristics for horizontal and corrosion, scale, and biological control • Case
• Manage the primary service/equipment multilateral well applications • Well performance study
providers critical to water management • Estimate and calculate equipment
requirements, predesign and specify prediction • Wellbore stability of horizontal wells
• Establish basic water quality requirements
necessary for frac fluid equipment • Stress field effect on drilling, completion,
• Build a water management plan that • Predict efficiencies or performance of production, and stimulation • Geosteering •
complies with regulations equipment, anticipate remediation of spills Multilateral well structure, junction, and
• Build a water management cost model to application • Formation damage and its effect
use as a tool to optimize water management C OU RSE C ON T EN T on horizontal well performance • Well
Heavy oil review and basic definitions, heavy oil completion and its effect on horizontal and
COUR S E C O N T E N T around the globe • Thermo-extraction produced multilateral wells • Intelligent completion:
Global water awareness and the oil and gas water, the process (SAGD and CSS) ratios • De- downhole monitoring and control • Well
industry’s impact • Flowback and produced oiling technologies, traditional, deviations, and trajectory and completion optimization •
fluid • Basic water chemistry focused on oilfield future • Alkalinity and hardness concepts, Horizontal well fracturing • Acidizing of
concerns • Water quality considerations for softening and silica removal, hot and warm lime horizontal wells • Other stimulation methods
hydraulic fracturing operations • Water
softening • Ion exchange softening technology,
sampling and analysis, in the field and in the lab
• Water treatment for reuse and recycling SACs and WACs technologies, the in and out of
programs • Acquisition, storage, transportation, vessel regeneration • Boiler feed water final
disposal, and treatment of water • Holistic field treatment, standard requirements and chemical
water management • Regulations applicable to conditioning • Evaporator alternatives and zero
water management • Water management liquid discharge technology • Mining bitumen
system cost modeling extraction, tailings pond, process affected
waters, their treatment and reuse • Cooling
tower requirements, water conditioning, and
treatments • Deep well injection of waste water:
requirements and treatment 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) HOUSTON, US 3-7 DEC 2018 $4440
HOUSTON, US 5-7 NOV 2018 $3225 18-22 MAR 2019 $4525
13-15 MAY 2019 $3305 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) OKLAHOMA CITY, US 17-21 SEPT 2018 $4390 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
PITTSBURGH, US 10-12 SEPT 2018 $3220 CALGARY, CANADA 10-12 SEPT 2018 $3190+GST 7-11 OCT 2019 $4470
HOUSTON, US 19-23 AUG 2019 $4325
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46 HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT
Applied Environmental Applied Occupational
Competent Person Fall Management Systems
Management Systems – Health and Safety
Protection – FPST Management Systems – Lead Auditor – AUD
AEM
HSM
BASIC 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
This comprehensive training program is for NEW NEW NEW
anyone who develops or impacts fall protection Since the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit (UNCED) Every 15 seconds, somewhere in the world, a Our Lead Auditor course provides a rigorous
policy, as well as those involved with design held in 1992, environmental issues have been worker is killed and over 150 others are injured. approach to conducting a risk-based internal
practices, facility or production modifications drawn to the forefront of organizations’ Our members’ and clients’ experience is that audit of any structured means of control aligned
and equipment procurement. The goal of operations and possibly their reputations. A committed application of an Occupational to the international standard guidance ISO
training is to provide participants with the review of the world’s press often reveals Health and Safety Management System 19011. We use ISO 14001 (environment) and
knowledge to solve fall protection issues before spillages, toxic releases, fires, and other (OHSMS) can reduce such incidents, while ISO 45001 (health and safety) as reference
they arise. Attendees will acquire the tools pollution events. There are efficiency providing a platform for sustained cultural frameworks, but our approach could be applied
required to become certified OSHA competent opportunities from better use of energy, water change. We call this ‘predict and prevent’ to ISO 9001 (quality) or your own organization’s
persons and the skills to develop and implement and from reducing waste in a systematic way. instead of the unstructured approach of ‘react management systems. A copy of the best-
a comprehensive, cost effective and attainable Participants will receive a template and remedy.’ Participants will receive a template selling book Health and Safety, Environment and
fall hazard control system. The course provides Environmental Management System (EMS) OH&S-MS manual for their own use as part of Quality Audits – A Risk-based Approach is
interactive instruction, multimedia resources, manual for their own use as part of the study the study materials. This class provides a included for each participant. For the duration of
and knowledge check that have been developed materials. This class provides a complete review complete review of the new international the class, participants are assigned to a
to train attendees to the competent person level. of the international standard for environmental standard for occupational health and safety 5-6-person audit team, led by an experienced
management, ISO 14001:2015, as well as management, ISO 45001:2018, as well as an Lead Auditor. This course allows participants to
DES IG NE D F O R other environmental management techniques. overview of other common OH&S-MS (HSG65, relate audit to the essential principles of
This course is intended for safety directors, Over five days, the class works through the ILO OSH-2001, IOGP HSE-MS) that can be corporate governance and risk management. It
safety professionals, fall protection program PDCA improvement cycle provided by ISO aligned to organizations’ own systems. Over five also adds value for senior management from
administrators, managers, facility engineers, 14001, teaching the tools and techniques of days, the class works through a Plan, Do, the auditing process through provision of a
production supervisors, and maintenance excellent practice. The course includes a week- Check, Act improvement cycle teaching the high-level, future-focused opinion. The course
supervisors. long practical implementation case study set in tools and techniques of excellent practice. The includes a week-long practical implementation
the fictional highly-realistic setting of oil course includes a week-long practical case study set in the fictional highly-realistic
YO U W IL L L E A R N products distribution company Clansman Baltra implementation case study set in the fictional setting of oil products distribution company
• To recognize myths and facts surrounding where the new learning is validated through highly-realistic setting of oil products distribution Clansman Baltra where the new learning is
fall protection application. Please see www.clansmangroup. company Clansman Baltra where the new validated through application. Please see www.
• To describe how fall protection fits into the com for more information. learning is validated through application. Please clansmangroup.com for more information.
core elements of your safety program see www.clansmangroup.com for more
• To determine the key resources for identifying DESI GN ED FOR information. DES IGNED FOR
fall hazards Environmental professionals seeking a deeper
knowledge of environmental management New management system auditors, experienced
• To rank abatement options using objective criteria DESIGNED FOR
auditors aspiring to progress to Lead Auditor
• Regulatory requirements for access, surfaces, systems (EMS) and/or external certification to Health and Safety (H&S) professionals who want
status, department managers wanting to
and edge protection ISO 14001, H&S managers wanting to broaden to take advantage of the new improvement
understand the audit process or prior to
• About lift equipment including requirements their knowledge in a related discipline, project opportunities presented by ISO 45001 (or seek secondment to an internal audit team.
for vacating or entering an aerial lift managers, other staff with delegated external certification), project managers,
• The regulations and standards for scaffolding environmental responsibilities such as those contract managers, members of H&S
Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
• How to minimize the dangers of falling objects related to energy, waste, or water. committees, directors of smaller organisations
• Lead/participate in an audit or review in line
• About the initial ANSI fall protection standards with limited access to specialist H&S advice.
YOU W I LL L EARN H OW TO with the standards of the auditing profession,
and the new ones within the Z359 family including ISO 19011
• The difference between certified and non- • Successfully design and use the principle YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
elements of an environmental management • Successfully design and use the principle • Initiate an internal audit plan
certified anchorages • Prepare a risk-based audit plan to steer the
• How to recognize how ANSI applies to various system in a typical petrochemical elements of an OH&S-MS in a typical
organisation petrochemical organisation conduct of any audit
equipment components • Conduct audit fieldwork including the
• Identify and integrate key tools associated • Identify and integrate key tools associated
• How to inspect fall hazard equipment necessary reviews and tests to substantiate
with Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) with OH&S management, including HazID,
• About typical roof fall hazards findings
management, including environmental risk assessment, JSA, PTW, LOTO, active and
• About fall clearances including sample fall • Report the audit results and present to senior
impact assessment, setting and progressing reactive monitoring
clearance calculations environmental objectives, emergency management
• Reflect on, shape and initiate improvements
• To identify the elements of a horizontal lifeline preparedness, and incident investigation in the safety culture of an organization COURS E CONTE N T
system and recognize the pitfalls • Reflect on, shape, and initiate improvements • Communicate a powerful improvement
• The importance of preplanning a fall Risk management and business control •
in the environmental (HSE) culture of an message to a team of senior leaders Principles of auditing (ISO 19011) • Initiating
protection rescue as a part of a pre-task plan organization
• To develop a rescue procedure for a specific and planning a management systems audit •
• Communicate a powerful improvement COURSE CONTENT
personal fall arrest system Review and test • Effective interview skills •
message to a team of senior leaders Context of the organization • Leadership and Legal and ethical aspects of auditing
commitment • OH&S policy • Roles, •Developing audit findings and writing
C OUR S E C O N T E N T C OU RSE C ON T EN T responsibilities, and authorities • Actions to recommendations • Reporting audit results and
Fall protection program overview • Fall hazard Context of the organization • Leadership and address risks and opportunities • Objectives
risk assessment • Fall hazard abatement • following up
commitment • Environmental policy • Roles, and planning to achieve them • Support
Engineering controls • Lift equipment • responsibilities, and authorities • Actions to (competence, awareness, communication,
Scaffolding • OSHA requirements and ANSI address risks and opportunities (aspects, documentation) • Operational control •
standards • Equipment inspection • Roof fall compliance, objectives) • Resources, Emergency preparedness • Performance
protection • Fall clearances • Anchorages • competence, awareness, communication, evaluation (monitoring, internal audit,
Horizontal lifelines • Rescue documentation • Operational planning and management review) • Improvement
control • Emergency preparedness and
response • Monitoring, measurement, analysis,
and evaluation • Internal audit • Management
review • Improvement
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Advanced Decision
Economics of Petroleum Risk and Cost Management – CM
Analysis with Portfolio
Worldwide Petroleum Decision Analysis – PRD
and Project Modeling
Production – EWP – ADA
FOUNDATION 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day SPECIALIZED 5-Day FOUNDATION 5-Day
In the area of corporate and international Good technical and business decisions are based Quality forecasts and evaluations depend upon Few problems threaten the petroleum
petroleum production, do you know how to on competent analysis of project costs, benefits well-designed project and portfolio models that businesses more than uncontrolled costs.
choose the best investments? Can you properly and risks. Participants learn the decision analysis are based upon clear decision policy, sound Economic realities have made it necessary for
evaluate investment opportunities? Do you know process and foundation concepts so they can professional judgments, and a good decision most companies to operate with a “lean and
what investment criteria really mean and which actively participate in multi-discipline evaluation process. In this course participants learn to build mean” philosophy. As the price of our products
criteria to use for best results? Answers to these teams. The focus is on designing and solving good models. We use the familiar Microsoft fluctuates widely, the most vulnerable
questions will greatly improve your ability to decision models. About half the problems relate to Excel spreadsheet as the platform for project and companies are those that are ineffective in
make profitable decisions. Techniques for exploration. The methods apply to R&D, risk risk assessment models. Add-in software understanding and managing their costs. The
management, and all capital investment decisions. provides Monte Carlo and decision tree
predicting profit, production, operating costs, ability to properly manage costs is now
Probability distributions express professional capabilities. The course emphasis is on the
and cash flow enable the analyst to evaluate judgments about risks and uncertainties and are paramount in a company’s success and even
decision alternatives for optimum results. evaluation concepts and techniques, rather than their ultimate survival. As the energy industry
carried through the calculations. Decision tree and particular software programs.
Understanding cost of capital, financial influence diagrams provide clear communications goes through its most monumental changes
structure, risk and uncertainty, present worth, and the basis for valuing each alternative. The since the 1970s, the companies that can
DESIGNED FOR
rate of return, and other economic yardsticks complementary Monte Carlo simulation technique identify efficiencies and inefficiencies will be
Evaluation engineers, analysts, managers,
enhances the quality and the value of economic is experienced in detail in a hand-calculation planners, and economists. This course is intended able to react to the challenges of the global
analysis. Discussion of real-life examples with exercise. Project modeling fundamentals and for professionals involved with developing project market place, thus generating higher profits.
participants from many different countries basic probability concepts provide the foundation evaluation, portfolio, and other forecasting and This seminar is an introduction to Practical Cost
enhances the value of the course. for the calculations. The mathematics is assessment models. Prior background in decision Management techniques designed to help the
straightforward and mostly involves only common analysis is expected. Before registering, please participant better understand the underlying
DES IG NE D F O R algebra. This is a fast-paced course and dynamics of cost using recent events and
visit http://www.decisionapplications.com/ada-
Managers, supervisors, and operating personnel recommended for those with strong English trends, using relevant exercises, timely case
pre-read/ to review a course prerequisites list and
concerned with costs, profitability, budgets, the listening skills. This course is intended as the studies and role-playing techniques.
prerequisite for the Advanced Decision Analysis to take a short self-assessment quiz. You may
company bottom line and other aspects of
with Portfolio and Project Modeling course. login using ‘ada’ (no quotes) as the password.
economic analysis of petroleum production on a DES IGNED FOR
project, corporate, and worldwide basis, who YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO Operating managers, field personnel, project
have had some previous experience in this area. DESI GN ED FOR managers, technology managers, budget
Geologists, engineers, geophysicists, managers, • Frame, build, and evaluate decision models
Due to similarity in content, PetroSkills and extract key insights managers, or anyone wanting to manage costs
recommends that participants take this course if team leaders, economists, and planners. more efficiently and effectively. A familiarity with
• Apply the exponential utility function for
they have some previous experience in this field YOU W I LL L EARN H OW TO risk policy finance is helpful but not required.
as the course content is more advanced than • Describe the elements of the decision • Design investment portfolio optimization
Expanded Basic Petroleum Economics. Take one models that include constraints, Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
analysis process and the respective roles of
or the other, but not both courses. management and the analysis team requirements, and typical interrelationships • Understand the different cost classifications
• Express and interpret judgments about risks between projects and cost drivers
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO and uncertainties as probability distributions • Use decision tree software for value of • Determine and monitor the behavior of costs
• Use cash flow techniques in economic and popular statistics imperfect information analysis • Build your own activity dictionary
evaluations • Represent discrete risk events in Venn • Use Monte Carlo simulation software with • Design management control system that works
• Evaluate and choose investment opportunities diagrams, probability trees, and joint optimization • Understand the principles of Activity
• Use models to weigh risk and uncertainty probability tables • Develop quality Excel models for projects Based Cost Management (ABCM) and its
• Evaluate decision alternatives using predictive • Solve for expected values with decision trees, and portfolios development and implementation
techniques payoff tables, and Monte Carlo simulation • Analyze capital projects using the proper
• Evaluate how projects effect the corporation (hand calculations) COURSE CONTENT tools and techniques
• Craft and solve decision models Decision Modeling: application of DA process • Manage and not mismanage costs
C OUR S E C O N T E N T • Evaluate investment and design alternatives for modeling; influence diagrams; judgements • Develop tools to use for managing costs
Pricing: natural gas, marker crudes, OPEC, spot with decision tree analysis and biases; sampling error bias; sensitivity Evaluate costs for effectiveness
and futures markets, transportation • • Develop and solve decision trees for value of analysis; documentation and good modeling
Production rate: mathematical models • Cash information (VOI) problems practices; real options overview • Monte Carlo COURS E CONTE N T
flow: revenue, capital and operating costs, Simulation: multi-pay prospect risking (similar Defining costs, classifications and terminology for
spreadsheet exercises • Economic evaluation: C OU RSE C ON T EN T to play analysis); calculating probabilities and an E&P company • Determining cost objects,
present value concepts, sensitivity and risk Decision Tree Analysis: decision models, value distributions with simulation; modeling and cost drivers and their behaviors • Analyzing
of information (a key problem type emphasized optimizing investment portfolios; valuing added
analysis, decision trees, royalty, sources of different types of cost management systems •
in the course), flexibility and control, project control and flexibility; stopping rules; ways to
capital, incremental economics, sunk costs, threats and opportunities • Monte Carlo Using Activities Based Management (ABM) to
inflation • Budgeting: examples and exercises, model correlation • Decision Tree Analysis: monitor costs and processes Building and using
Simulation: Latin hypercube sampling, portfolio value of information review; sensitivity analysis;
long-range planning • Cash versus write-off problems, optimization, advantages and an activity dictionary • Using value added costs
decision: depreciation, depletion, and solving with utility for risk aversion • Decision versus non value-added costs for improvement
limitations • Decision Criteria and Policy: value Policy: portfolio optimization to maximize
amortization • How to read an annual report: measures, multiple objectives, HSE, capital Distinguishing between cost effectiveness and
statements, financial ratios, what is and is not economic value; efficient frontiers; multi-criteria cost efficiencies • Developing productivity
constraint, risk aversion • Modeling the decisions; risk policy as a utility function;
included, reading between the lines • Decision: influence diagrams, sensitivity measurements that work • Operating Cost
calculating expected utility and certain
Worldwide business operations: concessions, analysis, modeling correlations • Basic Management using the budgets efficiently and
equivalent; insurance and hedging; optimizing
licenses, production sharing contracts, joint Probability and Statistics: four fundamental rules effectively Using GAP analysis in measuring
including Bayes’ rule (the easy way), calibration working interests • Implementation: eliciting a
ventures, cost of capital, sources of funding, productivity of costs • Support departments cost
and eliciting judgments, choosing distribution decision maker’s or organization’s preferences for
debt and equity • Performance appraisal: buy/ trade-offs among objectives, time value, and risk allocations Transfer pricing • Determining the
sell assessments • Computer economics types, common misconceptions about break-even cost and volumes • Using variance
probability • Evaluating a multi-pay prospect attitude; decision analysis presentation agendas
software • Tips on format and inclusion of and formats; special topics from the instructor’s analysis budget for monitoring performance •
economic factors in computer spreadsheet (team exercise), and more Optimizing the supply chain • Developing and
own research and experience
analysis • Ethics in economic analyses analyzing capital investment projects Replace
versus maintain • Life Cycle Costing • Using
different scenarios to more effectively manage
costs Performance • Measurement using
capacity management techniques
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 3-7 DEC 2018 $4240
10-14 JUNE 2019 $4325 HOUSTON, US 10-14 DEC 2018 $4440
2-6 DEC 2019 $4325 17-21 JUNE 2019 $4525 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 9-13 DEC 2019 $4525
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 15-19 JULY 2019 $5220 HOUSTON, US 10-14 DEC 2018 $4240
HOUSTON, US 20-24 MAY 2019 $4325 LONDON, UK 8-12 OCT 2018 $4890+VAT LONDON, UK 15-19 OCT 2018 $5090+VAT 23-27 SEPT 2019 $4325
LONDON, UK 17-21 SEPT 2018 $4890+VAT 7-11 OCT 2019 $5035+VAT 14-18 OCT 2019 $5235+VAT LONDON, UK 15-19 OCT 2018 $4890+VAT
4-8 MAR 2019 $5035+VAT TULSA, US 10-14 SEPT 2018 $4190 * plus computer charge 11-15 NOV 2019 $5035+VAT
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54 PROCUREMENT/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Strategic Procurement
Contracts and Tenders Effective Materials Inside Procurement in
and Supply
Fundamentals – SC41 Management – SC42 Oil and Gas – SC61
Management in the Oil
and Gas Industry – SC62
FOUNDATION 3-Day FOUNDATION 3-Day INTERMEDIATE 3-Day INTERMEDIATE 3-Day
This three-day course is designed to help This three-day course covers practical This course will expand the industry The development and implementation of
companies award the right contracts to the best considerations essential to achieve major understanding of supply chain professionals and carefully crafted strategies for the procurement
providers. Contracting involves many roles that improvements in planning, buying, storing, and increase their value-added in a global, fast of all goods, equipment, materials, and services
must work together to negotiate, document, and disposing of the vast array of materials and changing environment. Participants will learn has become a critical issue for all those in the
ensure a reliable supply of goods and services spare parts needed in the oil and gas industry. what each industry segment requires from oil and gas industry wishing to reduce operating
for capital projects and ongoing operations. Evolving best practices by major oil and gas procurement and be given insights to maximize cost while improving quality and productivity.
Everyone involved in contracting with suppliers companies are explored under three inter- value delivery and increase their contribution. This program explores key concepts forming the
and service providers must understand the related modules - inventory management, The course includes an online, interactive forum basis of strategic supply management, and
entire process, the keys to success, and what is warehousing, and investment recovery. with the instructor, and pre-read materials moves today’s supply management organization
required of their role if contracts are to be designed to familiarize course attendees with from its typical tactical focus to the strategic
effective in managing supply risks. Materials DESI GN ED FOR relevant issues. Attendees will leave better focus needed to successfully implement the
and exercises in this course are specifically built Professional and management personnel who prepared to create and support procurement processes and methods needed to reach world-
around oil and gas industry issues. have responsibility for materials, spare parts, strategies that meet stakeholder needs, whether class performance.
and supplies needed to support any refinery, for projects or operations support.
DES IG NE D F O R gas plant, onshore/offshore production, or other DES IGNED FOR
Individuals involved in any aspect of sourcing, industry operations. DESIGNED FOR Managers and professionals in supply
tendering, selecting, forming, and executing Supply chain professionals with 2-7 years’ management, procurement, purchasing,
contracts with suppliers of goods and services YOU W I LL L EARN experience either inside or outside the oil and contracts, materials, inventory control, projects,
to the oil and gas industry. Included are project • How to provide better customer service for gas industry. The course is for anyone who maintenance, operations, finance, as well as all
technical roles such as facilities engineers, long lead or critical materials and spare parts needs a better understanding of procurement other professionals interested in lowering total
drilling engineers, project engineers, essential to the success of any well field value creation in the oil and gas industry and cost and increasing productivity and profit
commissioning engineers, contracts engineers, operation, offshore platform, refinery, gas includes buyers, procurement specialists, contributions from better supply management
and planning engineers. plant, or chemical processing facility logistics specialists, business analysts, team operations.
• How to establish the best methods of leaders, project managers, commodity
YO U W IL L L E A R N inventory analysis and create performance managers, materials managers, and new Y OU WILL LEARN
• How to better manage project and legal risks measures for min/max and order point sourcing specialists or category managers. • Stages to world class supply management
with the contracting process systems • Skill sets in supply management
• How to successfully manage disputes and • How to use supplier stocking programs, YOU WILL LEA RN • Organizing the spend profile
contract performance issues consigned inventory, and integrated supply • How industry is structured, including host • Greater abilities in leading continuous
• What is required in a successful tender agreements country and strategic relationships improvement programs
package • How inventory systems use forecasting • Business drivers and interface issues to be • Ways in dealing with economic uncertainties
• How to identify the appropriate contract techniques and what can be done to improve supported by procurement • Questions for internal surveys to enhance
price strategy to minimize financial risks and them • The role of industry economics in dictating purchasing performance
contract costs • How to improve warehousing efficiency, procurement good practices in cost • How to develop a “Purchasing Coding
• The difference between cost and price layout, and space utilization for better management System”
analysis and how to use each technique to inventory management • Industry global compliance needs and how • Steps in the development of a Composite
evaluate a proposal • How to improve inventory record accuracy procurement can add value Purchase Price Index
• Appropriate commercial and legal contract and physical control of materials to lower • How the industry is modeled in the E&P • How to get more time to work on strategic
terms and conditions inventory levels and increase space utilization (upstream), midstream, and downstream issues
• Best practices used to manage surplus or value chains • Negotiation planning and strategies
C OUR S E C O N T E N T inactive assets and increase investment • The E&P Asset Management Cycle and Total • To understand the elements of cost that
Overview of the contracting process • Key recovery dollars Cost of Ownership concepts make up a supplier’s price
issues in forming a contract in the oil and gas • Characteristics of supply markets to oil and • Categories in a purchased materials/services
industry • Establishing risk management C OU RSE C ON T EN T gas and the emphasis on market intelligence strategic plan outline
priorities throughout the contracting process • Setting comprehensive inventory goals and practices and managing supply risks
The legal environment and best use of legal objectives • Understanding carrying costs and • What constitutes effective procurement/ COURS E CONTE N T
counsel in contracting • Avoiding and managing economic order quantity theory • Improving supply chain metrics for performance Stages to world class supply management •
contract disputes in a challenging industry • material identification and coding • Segmenting improvement Change and becoming more strategic • Supply
The tendering process and key documents in inventory for analysis • Using formal procedures • Procurement challenges unique to the management skill sets • Defining supply
the tender package • Buyer and seller pricing for making the decision to stock • Determining industry management • Examples of job descriptions for
objectives to consider when tendering • Tools safety stock levels and order points • Improving supply management • Developing the spend
used in tendering to address financial key risks min/max systems and settings • Understanding COURSE CONTENT profile • Creating time to be strategic • The
• Types of contracts and examples of industry and using material forecasts • Establishing a Industry overview for procurement including ABC (Pareto) analysis and what to do with it •
applications • Using economic price adjustment warehouse scorecard • Creating best practices host country and strategic relationships • Key Material/services purchasing code development
clauses in lump sum agreements • Bid in the physical control of materials • Measuring business drivers and interface issues between • Elements of cost that make up the price •
evaluation and award considerations including record accuracy and improving cycle counting projects (CAPEX) and operations (OPEX) • Developing “should cost” • Producer price
price/cost analysis • Using a formal contract systems • Increasing the use of warehouse Procurement’s role in oil and gas value chain indexes • Requesting supplier’s cost and pricing
change control process technologies • Improving warehouse safety and management - upstream, midstream, and data • Dealing with economic uncertainties,
security • Preventing and reducing surplus downstream • E&P asset management cycle when, where, and how to use “Economic Price
materials • Understanding investment recovery and total cost of ownership • Economics of oil Adjustment” clauses • Internal surveys to
techniques • Using the disposition value chain and gas that drive procurement value creation • improve purchasing performance • Total cost of
for investment recovery Industry regulatory and contractor safety ownership concepts • Cost containment
compliance issues • Industry market methods • Cost reductions and cost avoidance
intelligence practices in procurement • Industry • Savings reporting procedure • Developing
spend analysis characteristics and strategies • purchased materials/services strategic plans •
Creating industry category management (sector) Developing the purchase price index for your
strategies • Key procurement and supplier organization • Negotiation skill sets • Steps in
performance metrics • Trends in global sourcing
negotiation preparation • Positional negotiations
and local content requirements • Oil and gas
• Final points before the negotiation
law and global contracting risks • Influence of
eCommerce and eProcurement initiatives in oil
and gas
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 13-15 NOV 2018 $2790 HOUSTON, US 5-7 NOV 2018 $2790 See website for dates and locations. HOUSTON, US 8-10 OCT 2018 $2890
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Cost/Price Analysis and
Supplier Relationship Project Management Petroleum Project
Total Cost Concepts in
Management – SC63 in Upstream Field Management: Principles
Supply Management
Development – FPM2 and Practices – PPM
– SC64
INTERMEDIATE 2-Day INTERMEDIATE 3-Day FOUNDATION 3-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
Continuous improvement in all aspects of the Managing and reducing cost continues to be A project does not stand alone. Not only does a Successful petroleum operations need a blend of
supply chain is necessary to remain competitive one of the primary focal points of PSCM in oil project manager need to stay focused on technology, business savvy, and people
in today’s global economy. The traditional and gas today. In many organizations, more project cost, schedule and performance targets, skills. If you have a firm grasp of exploration or
adversarial relationship and transactional focus than half of the total revenue is spent on goods he or she must take a broader view. Many production technology, boost its impact by
of buyers and suppliers cannot meet this and services, everything from raw material to projects are a part of a larger field development applying project management techniques.
demand for continuous improvement in lead- overnight mail. Maintaining a competitive program. Maintaining cadence among related Running a staged program that integrates
time, quality, and overall supplier performance. position and even survival will depend on the projects is essential to success. This course will reservoir modelling, production estimating,
As a result, significant changes are occurring in organization’s ability to use all of the continuous help you effectively deliver facility and drilling, and facility design is challenging. The
the philosophies and approaches that define the improvement strategies that have been infrastructure projects that are crucial for timely tools and techniques covered in this course will
relationship between purchasers and sellers in developed to reduce cost across the entire oil and gas production. Upon completion you will help you meet that challenge. Upon completion
world-class organizations. Simply put, Supplier supply chain for the life of the product or know how to use fit-for-purpose project you will know how to make better decisions in
Relationship Management (SRM) and service. Fundamental to developing and management control tools for good project field development that lead to high value and low
collaboration provide an organizational focus on implementing these strategies is knowledge of results; work the project management, drilling cost; develop integrated plans to run the overall
communicating with suppliers on the many cost/price analysis, value analysis, and total cost and completion, HSE, land, production, program; and develop key deliverables for each
steps of the Supply Management process. This of ownership concepts. This course provides the and transportation disciplines together for stage of development to reduce uncertainty.
focus reduces the lead-time and total cost of concepts that are essential skill sets in success; and control interfaces among different Instruction, guided discussions and in-depth
acquisition, transportation, administration, and developing and implementing the strategies projects and contractors. This course addresses work tasks are used. You may choose a case
possession of goods and services for the benefit required to achieve the high levels of cost key requirements for repetitive projects in oil study from several real-life situations that are
of both the buyer and seller, and as a result, reductions possible from the supply chain. and gas programs. These projects include well based on the instructor’s petroleum experience.
provides a competitive advantage and improved SC64 is also available as a 5-day in-house flow lines, tank batteries, booster compressors, Or you may bring the details of one of your own
profits. course with expanded content. short pipelines, and meter stations that are a current programs.
part of a larger field development program.
DES IG NE D F O R DESI GN ED FOR Emphasis is on both conventional and DES IGNED FOR
Managers and professionals involved in Managers and professionals in purchasing, unconventional resources, such as shale oil and Exploration and production personnel with a
purchasing, projects, contracts, supply procurement, and contracts as well as those coal bed methane. The course is taught using a background in geoscience, petroleum
management, operations, maintenance, involved in operations, engineering, blend of instruction, guided discussion, and engineering or drilling should attend. If you are a
engineering, quality, and other activities that maintenance, quality, projects, and other hands-on exercises based on the instructor's facilities engineer, we refer you to our
expose them to dealings with suppliers for company activities that expose them to petroleum successes and failures. The exercises Project Management for Engineering and
goods, equipment, and services in the oil and suppliers and buying activities for production, will include both individual and group activities. Construction (FPM22) and Project Management
gas industry. maintenance, equipment, MRO, services, and for Upstream Field Development (FPM2)
other outside purchased requirements. DESIGNED FOR courses.
YO U W IL L L E A R N Early career project managers, leads, engineers,
• The Supplier Relationship Management YOU W I LL L EARN and services personnel who are on field Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
Maturity Model • Importance of price/cost analysis in development project teams. This includes • Navigate the staged development process
• Importance of SRM in continuous continuous improvement programs operations and facility reps, cost and schedule • Manage the interfaces among exploration,
improvement • The difference between price and cost controllers, and buyers and logistics specialists. drilling and facility groups
• Critical steps in developing trust with analysis This course is also for the business, finance and • Properly define a scope of work
suppliers • Methods of price analysis land reps as well as other non-engineers who • Create a realistic, integrated schedule
• Supplier segmentation models • How to manage volatile markets would benefit from an overview of oil and gas • Find and reduce petroleum development risks
• 8 Step Strategic Alliance Development • Use of Producer Price Indexes project and programs. • Develop a high-performance team
• The difference between SRM and • Methods of cost analysis • Capture lessons learned
collaboration • Development of “Should Cost” YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
• Define the project work to be done COURS E CONTE N T
• Best practices in managing supplier relations • Types of TCO models
• Develop scopes of work, cost estimates, and The staged development process • Scope
• Key elements in improving the supplier
C OU RSE C ON T EN T schedules definition • Scheduling tools • Manpower
relationship
Use of price indexes • Cost/price analysis • • Prepare project execution plans resources • Finding and mitigating risks •
• Best practices in supplier qualification,
Total cost of ownership • RFQ/tendering as a • Plan actions to overcome progress Learning, continuous improvement, and quality
measurement, and recognition
price analysis tool • Cost estimating constraints control • Project team management •
• The importance of reengineering in SRM
relationships • Purchasing savings impact on • Track and control progress Petroleum case studies and exercises
• Supplier risk management process
the bottom line • Developing the spend profile •
C OUR S E C O N T E N T Sources of spend data • How to perform the COURSE CONTENT
The organizational challenge • Defining the ABC analysis • Examples of using pivot tables Field development programs • The project
supply management mission and vision • in Excel for data mining • Continuous delivery system • Organizing resources •
Critical supply strategies • Defining Supplier improvement skill sets • Difference between Engineering • Construction • Execution
Relationship Management (SRM) • The SRM cost and price analysis • Selection tool • planning • HSE and project risk • Procurement
Maturity Model • Major components of SRM • Methods of price analysis • Historical analysis • and contracting • Cost estimating • Planning
Defining levels of the organization’s SRM Developing company purchase price • Index and scheduling • Progress and change
Maturity • Critical ABC analysis • Commodity methods of cost analysis • Major elements of
and service coding • Segmentation of the cost • Requesting supplier cost info • Sources
supplier base • Defining the alliance • The of cost information • What and how important
alliance process • Success factors and barriers are supplier overheads • How much profit
to alliances • Focusing on high value activities should the supplier make economic • Price
• Reengineering • Detailed mapping of adjustment clauses • Total costs of ownership
processes • Developing the skills and defining models • How to combine price and
the organization’s mission in building supplier performance to obtain TCO
relationship • Best practices for managing
supplier relations • A survey for letting the
supplier rate you • Maintaining good supplier
performance • Who and what to measure •
Monitoring supplier performance • Developing 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
and maintaining a supplier performance index • HOUSTON, US 5-9 NOV 2018 $4340
Supplier recognition and expectations • Supply 4-8 NOV 2019 $4425
KUALA LUMPUR, MYS 1-5 OCT 2018 $5170
Risk and trends leading to greater risk • Typical 17-21 JUNE 2019 $5320
risk management process LONDON, UK 3-7 SEPT 2018 $4990+VAT
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) 2-6 SEPT 2019 $5135+VAT
HOUSTON, US 3-5 DEC 2018 $3165
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56 $ PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management Managing Brownfield Managing Project Risk Management
for Engineering and Projects – FPM42 Controls for Contractors for Upstream Capital
Construction – FPM22 and Owners - PC21 Projects – PMRM
INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day INTERMEDIATE 3-Day INTERMEDIATE 5-Day
Many petroleum projects fail to meet their Why is it so difficult to manage projects inside This course addresses project controls This five-day, intermediate level course for
authorized cost, schedule or operability targets. operating facilities? Keeping the scope from principles and practices as they relate to project managers, project engineers, and
To be successful, today’s project leader needs a growing is a constant battle. Operations priorities fabrication as well as engineering, procurement, integrated project team discipline members
comprehensive set of technical, business and maintenance needs hamper work and construction contractors. The focus of the addresses the key areas associated with capital
and interpersonal skills. This course addresses productivity. To be successful, brownfield course is using project controls effectively to project risk management. The course focuses
those critical skills. Seasoned instructors projects need strong control, effective liaison, work with the client, maintain project on managing risk throughout the entire project
tackle the issues and challenges found in and good interface management. They must be profitability, make schedule, and deliver a quality life cycle. This course is very much hands-on
concept selection, development planning, facility managed differently than greenfield projects. and safe project. Upon completion of this with class exercise case studies that focus on
design, procurement, and construction activities. Experienced instructors will share tools and course, the participant will understand the participant development of risk management
The specific training received in techniques that will help you work in this critical success factors for cost estimating, deliverables. The class also addresses the
schedule and cost management, risk mitigation, dynamic, operations-centric project environment. scheduling, and progress measurement and be methods that project team leaders can utilize to
and the proper use of scarce resources (people Upon completion you will know how to examine able to utilize these best practices to resolve ensure that project team members and
and materials) will help you make better existing documentation and confirm field issues and challenges experienced by EPC management buy in and are part of the risk
decisions. Upon completion you will know how conditions to improve scope control; frame a contractors on their projects. Participants will management process.
to improve engineering and service discipline project and select the best concept for understand all the steps necessary to develop
work relations, use execution plans to integrate development; and coordinate the work effectively an effective EPC project controls plan and staff DES IGNED FOR
the work, and effectively employ cost and with operations, maintenance and shipping. it to increase the likelihood of success. The Project managers, project engineers, and all
schedule control tools. Instruction, guided discussion, and in-depth course focuses on completing contract disciplines that work on integrated project
This course is taught using a combination of work tasks based on the instructor’s requirements during the detailed engineering, teams for upstream onshore and offshore
instruction, facilitated discussion, and indepth brownfield project management experience are procurement and construction phases of project developments. Case studies include deep-water
exercises based on the instructor’s petroleum used. Offshore and onshore examples development. How to use project controls for projects with complex production components,
development successes and failures. The are used. The sharing of experience in this effective decision making and client as well as unconventional shale projects that
exercises will include both individual and group course make the sessions challenging and management is also addressed. The course is require significant infrastructure investment.
activities that provide you with a practical insightful. taught using a combination of 30% instruction
Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
application of the principles and practices and 70% facilitated workshop sessions that
DESI GN ED F OR • Apply risk management to a capital project
necessary to keep your project on track. address real-world issues and challenges. The
This course is for team members that work throughout the entire life cycle
workshop sessions include both individual and
D E S IG NE D F O R projects installed in existing facilities. • Write a risk management plan and gain
group activities that will provide each participant
Project managers, facility engineers, Engineers, operations leads, and maintenance alignment with key stakeholders
with a hands-on application of the principles
construction representatives, schedulers, cost reps should attend. Services personnel in • Engage management and project team
and practices discussed throughout the course.
controllers, operations personnel, and supply cost, schedule, procurement, and quality members in the risk management process
chain specialists including team leaders and functions will also benefit. This course helps DESIGNED FOR • Systematically identify risks for your project
others who participate on or consult with multi- business, commercial and finance and other This course addresses the special requirements • Determine those risks that are owned
discipline development teams. This course is non-engineers who want a greater awareness of associated with project controls for EPC by the project team and those owned by
also suitable for business development, finance brownfield project challenges. contractor or fabricator professionals. It is management
and land specialists as well as other non- intended for EPC project managers, project • Use risk assessment to analyze and prioritize
engineering personnel who would benefit from YOU WI L L L EARN H O W TO engineers, project team members, project risks for treatment
an understanding of oil and gas project • Deal with competing priorities controls professionals, planner/schedulers, and • Develop robust risk mitigation plans
management. • Stage development to manage plant project discipline team leads. • Control and monitor risk
complexity • Incorporate risk planning into project cost
YOU W IL L L E A R N H O W TO • Minimize surprise work with due diligence YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO and schedule
• Define development stages and skillfully surveys • Understand the critical role that project • Use the role of probabilistic cost and
execute them • Resolve issues using an oversight board controls plays in developing a well-planned schedule in risk management
• Develop scopes of work and execution plans • Tailor contracting strategy for brownfield and executable EPC proposal for both cost
• Utilize project control techniques and earned projects COURS E CONTE N T
and schedule
value analysis • Tackle unique brownfield constructability Risk management planning • Roles/
• Set progress measurement metrics so that responsibilities, governance, and risk ownership
• Develop engineering design checklists to issues the client, contractor management and team
ensure key deliverables for each phase are • Ensure operations staff buy into objectives • Identify, analyze, and respond to risk events •
members understand the potential to meet Types of risks: threats vs. opportunities • Risk
addressed project cost and schedule
• Guide teams through technical reviews and C OU RSE C ON T EN T analysis and prioritization • Risk mitigation and
Brownfield stage gate system • Staffing the team • Support a successful outcome from Front End contingency planning • Monitor and control risk
secure needed approvals
• Communications needs in an operating facility Engineering Design through execution with • Risk reporting and communication • High
• Measure progress during construction
• Challenges in concept choice • Key value necessary project controls activities (cost, level overview of probabilistic cost and schedule
COUR S E C O N T E N T improving practices • Due diligence in the schedule, and earned value management) peer reviews
Project development systems for the oil and gas existing facility • Quality in engineering, • Develop a robust EPC Project Controls
industry • The stage-gate system • Key procurement, and construction • Increased Plan and associated staff with roles and
knowledge areas for leaders • Leadership • brownfield risks • Change management • responsibilities to support the plan
Design engineering • Contracting • Execution Contract strategy • Procurement, logistics, and • Manage project changes when requested by
planning for design, procurement, and material management • Construction the client
construction • HSE management • Risk management and HSE • Managing cost/ • Forecast the final project cost and the final
identification and mitigation • Organization schedule expectations • Performance reporting project completion date using progress
types and resource deployment • Work • Commissioning and startup • Roles and measurement or earned value
breakdown structure • Planning and scheduling qualities of successful project managers • Use Monte Carlo simulation to reveal
• Progress measurement • Cost estimating • problems with a proposal’s cost and schedule
Change control • Reviews and approvals
COURSE CONTENT
In the context of Project Controls, a case study
will address: • Supporting project execution •
Cost estimating • How to realize when you have
under-bid the project • How to schedule when
owner is causing delays • Unrealistic schedule
2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) • Handling conflicts • and more...
CALGARY, CANADA 22-26 JULY 2019 $4370+GST 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
HOUSTON, US 8-12 OCT 2018 $4340 HOUSTON, US 8-12 JULY 2019 $4425 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD)
20-24 MAY 2019 $4425 LONDON, UK 5-9 NOV 2018 $4990+VAT 2018-19 Schedule and Tuition (USD) HOUSTON, US 10-14 SEPT 2018 $4340
14-18 OCT 2019 $4425 4-8 NOV 2019 $5135+VAT HOUSTON, US 5-7 AUG 2019 $3305 16-20 SEPT 2019 $4425
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Essential Technical Negotiation Skills for Team Building for Team Leadership – TLS
Writing Skills – ETWS the Petroleum Industry Intact Teams – TB
– NSPI
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Meeting Management
Presentation Skills for Making Change Managing and Leading
and Facilitation for the
the Petroleum Industry Happen: People and Others – MLO
Petroleum Industry
– PSPI Process – MCPP
– MMF
FOUNDATION 3-Day INTERMEDIATE 2-Day FOUNDATION 2-Day FOUNDATION 3-Day
One of the prime requisites for oil and gas Attendees will work in teams to overcome the Meetings remain a boon or curse to corporate Why would any company expend hundreds of
professionals is to be able to deliver problems encountered when making changes in communication. Properly planned and thousands of dollars to seek, recruit, and hire
presentations in as clear, concise, and well- their organizations. You will also learn how to managed, meetings are extremely positive and the best employees then leave their
designed a way as possible. Some industry develop the ability to effectively handle dynamic ways to exchange ideas, shape policy, development and performance to lucky chance
technical professionals are naturally gifted organizational changes by examining the eight- resolve problems, effect change, etc. However, through ineffective leadership and management
designer/speaker/presenters, others are not. step change process and understanding your when poorly designed and implemented, practices? Unfortunately, that chance occurs
However, with the proper training and practice own, and others, needs and responses to each meetings accomplish little. They become virtual every time an employee is promoted to a
any oil and gas professional can learn to make step in the change process. A group workshop breeding grounds for confusion, tension, leadership, supervisory or management position
a convincing and persuasive presentation, and allows attendees to engage in, comment on, frustration, boredom, and negativity. This course without training in the techniques and practices
do so in a confident, assured, comfortable, and and improve their competencies in managing is for petroleum industry professionals who plan of effective leadership and management.
relaxed manner. This course is for individuals change. and conduct meetings. During this interactive Managers and supervisors, regardless of
who are required, as part of their jobs, to deliver 2-day session, participants will learn how to technical expertise, can make an error setting
presentations in-house or in public, and who DESI GN ED FOR perfect meeting facilitation skills; master off an uncontrolled and disastrous chain
wish to perfect the art and craft of dynamic All managers, team leaders, supervisors, and meeting agenda design skills; and polish reaction unless he/she has command of
presentation-making in order to do so. individuals responsible for ensuring change is meeting communication skills so that they'll be principles and practices leading to employee
Participants will participate in a full array of implemented successfully. able to run meetings efficiently, effectively, and effectiveness, productivity, and teamwork. The
hands-on class exercises to improve smoothly. Participants will be given ample first-line and mid-level supervisor has more
YOU W I LL L EARN H O W TO
presentation-making skills, vocal techniques, opportunity to practice what they're learning in direct effect on employees and the productivity
• Profile individual and group behavior
social interaction skills, visual aid preparation, class and to receive feedback about those areas of a work group than any other single entity in
exhibited during change
etc. Attendees will deliver two presentations in of meeting management and facilitation they do the organization. This course increases the
• Improve individual and team dynamics for
class, both of which will be videotaped to well and those areas that they'll need to confidence and productivity of leaders,
high performance
measure improvement, and will discuss their improve. supervisors and managers who may be
• Apply the GROW model to coach and sustain
performances in one-on-one private scientific or technical specialists, but have
individuals undergoing organizational change DESIGNED FOR
conversations with the instructor at the end of minimal training in the science and art of
• Design a practical framework for positive Petroleum industry professionals who plan,
the course. Participants’ progress will also be leading others. Skills in human relations,
engagement with organizational change conduct, and manage meetings.
charted to quantifiably show areas in which communication, motivation, and leadership are
actual improvement has taken place. C OU RSE C ON T EN T essential tools for the supervisor and manager.
YOU WILL LEA RN HOW TO
Explore the characteristics of change • Build an This course provides techniques enabling
DES IG NE D F O R • Run efficient face-to-face and/or on-line
integrated change strategy • Embrace change leaders to efficiently use one of the greatest
Industry personnel who wish to acquire the meetings
positively using the power of vision • Use resources a company has, its people. This
skills and techniques needed to design and • Prepare and implement meeting agendas
people and process to make change happen • interactive learning program will assist you in
deliver technical material clearly, confidently, • Incorporate meeting facilitation techniques
Craft an effective measurement process to expanding your options for leading others.
and convincingly either face-to face or online. and tools
evaluate change • Facilitate change and • Understand meeting roles and responsibilities DES IGNED FOR
YO U W IL L L E A R N H O W TO overcome resistance through effective • Use meeting facilitation tools Anyone responsible for leading others in the
• Design and deliver a presentation both in communication • Master meeting management skills, i.e., daily performance of a work, including soon to
person and on-line using time wisely, avoiding topic confusion, be leaders, front-line leaders, new and
• Keep an audience engaged through use of handling personal attack, avoiding 'traffic' experienced supervisors and managers, team
various delivery methods problems, dealing with individual and group leaders, coaches, and mentors.
• Appropriately use technology and visual aids communication, and maintaining topic
• Speak confidently in front of groups (agenda) focus Y OU WILL LEARN H O W TO
• Recognize and understand the various roles • Apply concepts of leadership and
C OUR S E C O N T E N T that a facilitator plays during the course of management to real work situations
Communication and the role it plays in a meeting • Coach and supervise a diverse and dispersed
presentation-making • Overcoming fears • The • Speak in front of others workforce
similarities and differences between face-to- • Set appropriate goals and manage
face and on-line presentations • The four COURSE CONTENT performance and change to ensure these
fundamental basics to effective presentation- Speaking skills •Time management in meetings goals are reached
making Presence/demeanor/appearance: • Agenda creation • Conflict management • • Empower your workforce to exceed
posture, movement, and physical comfort • Meeting facilitation aids expectations
Delivery: the voice, gestures/facial expressions, • Develop effective communication skills
skill in using silence, rhythm, and language •
Production: flow/rhythm, skill in using visual COURS E CONTE N T
aids/technology, skill in using time, skill in The role and function of the leader, supervisor,
listening/observing/questioning, skill in using and manager • Understanding and applying
the venue, connectivity, eye contact, knowledge essential behavioral management concepts •
of audience, and skill in handling audience/ Understanding and increasing employee
situation • Construction and organization: motivation • Understanding and applying
design (presentation), design (PowerPoint leadership concepts • Effectively supervising a
slides/other visuals), and integration diverse workforce • Basic skills in interpersonal
(presentation with visuals) communications • Performance management •
Coaching • Working with difficult employees •
Goal setting • Empowering subordinates •
Creating positive and functional thinking about
work • Making ongoing change for growth and
improvement • Taking personal responsibility •
Developing personal plans to improve team
effectiveness
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INT MULTI-DISCIPLINE TRAINING HSE HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT
G GEOLOGY O&M OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
GP GEOPHYSICS DATA PETROLEUM DATA MANAGEMENT
W/D WELL CONSTRUCTION/DRILLING PB PETROLEUM BUSINESS
PP PETROPHYSICS SC PROCUREMENT/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
RES RESERVOIR ENGINEERING PM PROJECT MANAGMENT
P&C PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING PPD PETROLEUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MR. PETER AIRD has 38 years’ experience as an oilfield drilling, well for well design, a splitter wellhead and mud line suspension wellhead systems international oil and gas consulting engineer since 1993 involved in projects
engineering, and operations specialist. Peter initially served and trained as a and an extended reach planning and screening technique. George has a great related to surface production operations, upstream facilities, field development,
marine engineer officer working with major shipping companies world-wide. interest in well design, innovative drilling and completion methods, adhering oil and gas production systems performance optimization, equipment selection,
His skills then transferred to the oil and gas industry. He re-trained from 1980- to technical excellence in drilling engineering and knowledge sharing and petroleum fluids treating and processing and fluids disposal management.
1987 as a drilling supervisor, then worked in staff-based positions with Shell mentoring. George Armistead is a registered professional petroleum engineer From 1980 to 95, he worked on several oil and gas production technical issues
International and BP until 1993. Further skills, knowledge, and experience were in the states of Texas and Louisiana. George graduated with honors from and led research and development projects in areas such as: cement slurries,
gained in various global consultancy positions from 1993-2015. Peter worked Mississippi State University with a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering in hydraulic fracturing fluids, proppant transport, emulsions, drilling muds,
in frontier Exploration Appraisal and Development subsea, deepwater, HPHT, 1974. W/D formation damage, cutting transport, H2S/CO2 corrosion, fluid flow and
and horizontal drilling projects. He often worked with complex wells. Project- rheology, drag and pour point reducing agents and petroleum processing. He
based work experience was gained in the early 1990’s with offshore UK
MR. STEPHEN ASBURY is the author of six internationally has successfully designed and delivered several short courses, seminars and
published books on safety and risk management, and a highly experienced HSE
deepwater and HPHT wells, and frontier exploration wells in North America, lectures in a variety of oil and gas topics throughout the world. He is a former
practitioner and instructor. He is a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner
South East Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, China), North Atlantic, tenured university full professor in Louisiana and Oklahoma, a current member
(CFIOSH), a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv, FIEMA), and a Professional
West of Britain, Norway, Faeroes, Greenland, the Black Sea, South Atlantic, of several international societies including SPE, AIChE, ACS and ASEE, and a
Member Emeritus of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Awarded the
Europe Mediterranean, Red Sea, and West Africa. During the last several years, member of the US National Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi. He is an
IOSH President’s Distinguished Service award in 2010, Stephen is an
Peter has been further employed as a staff-based senior and specialist drilling invited Adjunct Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Tulsa
experienced instructor (2007-present) on our safety and HSE management
engineer leader with operating companies including Kerr McGee, Maersk & and a member of its Industrial Advisory Board. He is the author of numerous
programs. He has over 30 years’ risk management experience gained working
Marathon Oil, Cairn Energy (UK), ONGC (India), Centrica (Norway), and technical publications, the recipient of several professorship, research, teaching
in leading organizations, in consultancy, and in the London insurance market,
Providence Resources (Ireland). His drilling speciality was further refined on a and merit awards and listed in the Who's Who in Science and Engineering. He
where together, he has worked in over 70 countries on six continents. Stephen
variety of subsea, horizontal, platform in-fill, HPHT, deep and ultra-deep water received a Chemical Engineering State Diploma from the National
is a former member of the IOSH Council of Management (1998-2013), and
drilling projects. Peter is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers from Polytechnique School of Algiers, an MS and a PhD from the University of Tulsa.
three-times chair of its Professional Committee. Outside of PetroSkills, he is a
1991, the Energy Institute, and is a Chartered Marine Engineer and a registered INT P&C
director of AllSafe Group Limited, a leading international HSE consulting
Engineer with the UK Engineering Council from 2004. He actively participates
in several industry forums and has shared his knowledge and experience
company. In addition to his books, Stephen is the author of 40 technical papers MR. PAUL M. BARRY is a petroleum engineering consultant
and journal articles. He was awarded an MBA with Distinction (Leicester, 1995), specializing in production operations and oilfield development and
through delivering deep water and other complex well design, drilling
and is presently completing a PhD (London). His first qualification was in law. management. Mr. Barry has over 44 years of international upstream oil and gas
engineering, and operations training courses. He has produced multiple
HSE production and reservoir engineering and management experience resident in
technical and operational treatises on oil well design, construction, engineering,
various US locations, South America, SE Asia, the Middle East, and the North
and drilling operations. From 1993 he has also hosted a specialist interactive DR. AHMED BADRUZZAMAN holds a PhD in Nuclear Sea. He has been a consultant and PetroSkills instructor since 2002. With
website at www.kingdomdrilling.co.uk. Peter holds an MSC in Drilling Engineering and Science from Renssekaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, and
PetroSkills, he was based in Perth, Australia from 2007-2008 and in Dubai,
Engineering from The Robert Gordon University which he gained as a mature has spent 35 years in the energy field leading research, application, and
UAE, from 2003-2006, developing PetroSkills regional business in both
student. W/D instructing cased and open-hole nuclear techniques. With Pacific Consultants
locations. Industry experience has been as a consultant for shale oil and gas
and Engineers, based in California, Ahmed consults for the USDOE on
MR. JEFFREY (JEFF) ALDRICH is a Vice President and Senior exploitation planning and multi stage, fractured horizontal well completion
assessing alternatives to radionuclide logging sources. He is also a Visiting
Geoscientist with MHA Petroleum Consultants Inc., a Denver-based petroleum practices. Previous experience has been as a field production engineering
Scholar at University of California in Berkeley, CA, where he advises the
consulting firm. He has over 30 years of global oil and gas experience working manager of an onshore oilfield re-development/brownfield project for PDVSA
university of educational curriculums on nuclear logging and studies related to
from frontier exploration through appraisal and large development projects. His and partners in Venezuela which required a combination of gas lift, submersible
advanced techniques. As a scientist for Chevron (1991-2012), Ahmed excelled
expertise is in unconventional reservoirs, prospect evaluation, reserve pump, and rod pump artificial lift completion technology, and frac pack sand
in his role of Internal Consultant on Nuclear Logging by developing the
determinations and multi-discipline and multi-culture team dynamics. Prior to control well completions. Previous Indonesia experience was in the design and
industry-standard three-phase algorithm to compute oil-saturation in steam
joining MHA, he held various management and technical positions with Dart completion of dual string, multiple selective, underbalanced, TCP high
floods, led R&D to assess nuclear tool response in complex environments
Energy, an Australian global unconventional gas company, Greenpark Energy, pressure gas wells, artificial lift oil well completions, and exploration well
using modeling, patented a non-chemical sources pseudo-density concept,
a UK CBM company, PetroSA, the South African national oil company, Forest testing and evaluation for Pertamina and ARCO partners for Bontang LNG gas
pioneered the multiple-detector pulsed neutron tool idea for cased-hole
Oil, Maxus Energy and Pennzoil Oil and Gas Company. He has a BS in Geology supply operations. As district reservoir engineer for Pertamina and Arco
applications, and developed the corporation's nuclear logging source safety
from Vanderbilt University and an MS in Geology from Texas A&M University. partners in Indonesia, Mr. Barry was responsible for the plan of development
guide. Ahmed's work experience also includes leading R&D for Sandia National
He is an active member in the AAPG, SPE, RMAG, DWLS, DIPS and is a and reserves determination and certification for a 1.3 TCF offshore Bali gas
Laboratories, Schlumberger-Doll Research, and Babcock & Wilcox, instructing
Certified Petroleum Geologist (#3791). He is author or co-author of over 25 field. He has also worked as a field engineer in Saudi Arabia for Aramco,
a Graduate course at Berkeley (2001-2009), and consulting for International
papers and/or technical presentations. INT G RES responsible for a 1.2 MMBWD reservoir pressure support injection well system
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on their draft Well Logging Source Safety Guide
and injection water quality, producing well gravel pack completions, corrosion
DR. ROSALIND ARCHER is Professor of the Mighty River Power (2011-2012). Dr. Badruzzaman is the author of over 40 papers, holds two
control systems, and, as Mobil Oil facilities engineer in the Aramco Gas
Chair in Geothermal Reservoir Engineering as well as Head of the Department patents, is the recipient of several SPE/SPWLA awards, and is currently writing
Projects department. He has represented company technical and commercial
of Engineering Science at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. She is a textbook on nuclear logging. He is also holds prestigious titles within the
interests in both UK and Norwegian North Sea sector oil and gas producing
also Director of Auckland Geothermal Institute. She has received several awards industry including Fellow of the American Nuclear Society, former SPE
fields. Mr. Barry has served as an officer in the Jakarta and Dubai SPE sections.
including the Supreme Excellence in Teaching Award within the Faculty of Distinguished Lecturer, SPWLA Distinguished Speaker, chairman of the
He holds a BSCE from the University of Notre Dame and an MSCE from
Engineering. She is an accomplished technical writer, collaborator and editor SPWLA Nuclear Logging SIG, former chairman of the SPE DL Committee,
Marquette University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado,
with over 25 articles published in the last five years. Dr. Archer has taught former VP of Publication of SPWLA, and former editor of Petrophysics.
USA. P&C
courses on Well Testing, Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Simulation and PVT P&C PP
Analysis for industrial clients including Chevron/Schlumberger, Chevron, MR. PETER BARTOK is an Adjunct Professor of Geology at the
China, ONGC, Petronas, Yukos Petroleum, PTT Exploration and Schlumberger.
DR. ASNUL BAHAR has been developing and implementing new University of Houston and a Petroleum Exploration Consultant with research
techniques for reservoir field studies and related fields for 10 years. For 4 years
She directs her own consulting practice undertaking technical work, expert interests in unconventional shale resources, complex salt tectonics, and the
he has been teaching courses relating to Geostatistics for integrated reservoir
witness work and training for a wide range of clients. She has performed application of rock physics to exploration. His experience with BP included
modeling. Dr. Bahar is proficient in using commercial software (PETREL) and
technical work for Todd Energy, Shell Todd Oil Services, Austrial Pacific Energy, project management for Latin America and US Chief Onshore Geologist as well
in customizing C++ software for reservoir modeling, and has performed flow
Greymouth Petroleum, Mighty River Power, Genesis Energy, Scott Hawkins as research investigations related to high sensitivity aeromagnetics in Europe,
simulation study using an ECLIPSE flow simulator. He has been coordinating
(USA) and Sigma Energy (USA). She holds PhD and MS degrees in Petroleum Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. He also performed studies on the role of CO2
the operation of various on-going consulting studies and projects, including:
Engineering from Stanford University and a BE degree in Engineering Science and diagenesis in the sub-salt of the southern North Sea. He has evaluated
Reservoir Rock Type Modeling, Stochastic Property Modeling, Fracture
from the University of Auckland. INT RES prospects in over 40 basins of the world in Latin America, Europe, China and
Integration and History Matching, Fracture Modeling and Integration into
West Africa. He defined the exploration technique that led to the discovery of
MR. GEORGE ARMISTEAD has worked over 43 years for Unocal Reservoir Model, UAE Reservoir Evaluation, Integrated Reservoir
the Pinda carbonates in Angola. Mr. Bartok received BS and MS degrees from
and Chevron in various Gulf of Mexico regional offices in assignments as Characterization and Flow Simulation, and more. Dr. Bahar has a PhD in
the State University of New York. He has worked as a geophysicist for over 20
drilling engineer, production engineer, drilling superintendent, drilling manager, Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa as well as an MS in
years and published over 20 articles. G GP
asset manager, drilling engineering manager, and consulting drilling engineer. Petroleum Engineering. Dr. Bahar received his BS in Mechanical Engineering
Since joining Chevron in 2005, he has served as a consulting drilling engineer from the Institut Teknologi Bandung in Indonesia. RES MR. ROBI BENDORF, CPSM, MCIPS, CPM, M.Ed., has over 35
with Chevron doing project planning on the Congo River Crossing well years of purchasing and sales experience, involving domestic and international
intersection project and teaching the Drilling Engineering and Well Planning,
DR. OMAR BARKAT is a registered and licensed Professional activities, for a broad range of manufacturing and service businesses. He has
Engineer and the Executive Director for Upstream Operations with PetroProTech.
Drilling Practices, Deepwater Drilling, and Drilling for Non-Drillers Courses for extensive experience in consulting and training in purchasing, contracts,
He has been a training specialist and technical consultant for OGCI-PetroSkills
Chevron. He has extensive experience in ultra-deep, high pressure, high reengineering the supply management process, the management of
since 1997. He has over 28 years of combined industrial and academic
temperature, sour service and extended reach drilling applications. During his procurement functions, global sourcing of materials and components, reducing
experience in the USA, North Africa and Europe. He has been an active
career, George has developed a borehole fracture gradient modeling technique cost of purchased materials and services, and negotiation of complex
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transactions and contracts. He has held purchasing and contracts management DR. STEVEN E. BOYER holds degrees in geology from Bucknell vibroseis interaction; frac monitoring techniques; rotational seismic for several
positions in high volume manufacturing, subcontract, job shop, and service University (Lewisburg, PA; BS 1972) and Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, applications; and a range of environmental / regulatory issues for both land and
operations, involving gas turbine manufacturing, power generation, nuclear and MD; PhD 1978). Dr. Boyer has worked in numerous geologic provinces: the marine. He has a BS in Geology from the University of Missouri at Rolla, an MS
fossil power plants, electrical distribution and control, air conditioning central and southern Appalachian Mountains; the Utah-Wyoming and Brooks in Geophysics from Stanford University, an MS in Computer Systems from
equipment and global sourcing services. Prior to becoming a full-time Range thrust belts; the interaction of basement-involved structures and thin- University of Denver, along with extensive training and education in petroleum
consultant in 1994, he served as Manager of Customer and Supplier skinned thrusting in Montana; the Basin and Range extensional province (Utah engineering, chemistry, math, and engineering. GP
Development for the Westinghouse Trading Company. He has given and Nevada); and inversion tectonics of the back-arc region, Kangean Island
presentations on numerous purchasing and contract management topics to the and vicinity, Indonesia. As an independent researcher and consultant, Dr. Boyer
MR. D.G. (JERRY) CALVERT has worked with DX-Sunray Oil,
Dowell, and Mobil. During his 40 plus years in the oil industry, he has
Institute for Supply Management (ISM/NAPM), major universities, and continues to study the geometry and kinematics of compressional terranes and
remained active working with API, SPE, ISO TC67 WC2, and as a consultant in
numerous in-house seminars for industrial and services clients in the US and the implications of mechanics and kinematics for the timing of trap formation
the areas of cementing and lost circulation. Mr. Calvert worked in both upstream
over 170 public seminars internationally. He was selected to present seminars relative to hydrocarbon generation and migration. Dr. Boyer's industry
and downstream operations, and has spent the last 35 years in the area of well
at the last 17 Institute for Supply Management International Conferences and is experience has included thrust belt oil field development, structural field
cementing. Mr. Calvert has served on API committee 10 (presently sub-
the contributor of numerous articles published in Purchasing Today and Inside schools, cross-section construction and balancing short courses, and
committee 10) on Well cements since 1967 and was chairperson from 1988 to
Supply Management. Robi was selected as ISM's National Person of the Year consulting for several major oil companies. He has authored numerous refereed
1990. Mr. Calvert is presently active on API Subcommittee 10 Well Cements
in both Global Resources and in Education/Learning. Robi is a lifetime CPM, papers, which have appeared in such publications as the AAPG Bulletin,
and ISO Work Group 2 on Well Cements. He is a 35-year plus member of SPE
and has received ISM's new certification, the CPSM, and also holds the MCIPS Journal of Structural Geology, as well as two papers in books on thrust belts
and authored or co-authored over 20 SPE papers. He also served on the JPT
Certification as awarded by CIPS. He has an undergraduate degree from the and course notes related to cross section construction and balancing. Dr. Boyer
editorial committee. Mr. Calvert is presently serving on a joint API/MMS
University of Texas, and a Master's Degree from Penn State University. His received the Best Paper Award (Boyer & Elliott, 1982, AAPG Bulletin) from the
committee to write a series of documents to cover cementing practices in the
energetic and enthusiastic style, combined with extensive functional experience, Geological Society of America, and was named Distinguished Lecturer by the
Gulf of Mexico. The first document 'Cementing Shallow Water Flows in Deep
makes him an excellent consultant, trainer, and facilitator of change. SC American Association of Petroleum Geologists (1992-1993). He is a Fellow of
Water' has been completed and issued as API RP 65 dated September 2002.
the Geological Society of America and has served as an associate editor of the
MR. MICHAEL R. BERRY has been an independent Petroleum Bulletin and Geology. Dr. Boyer is a Member and Fellow of the AAPG, where he
He holds a BS in Chemistry from Northeastern State University at Tahlequah,
Engineering Consultant for the past four years. He is an experienced registered Oklahoma. W/D
has also served as associate editor of the Bulletin. G
petroleum engineer with a background in electric submersible pumps,
downhole instrumentation, multiphase flow simulation, drilling and production MR. FORD BRETT is recognized worldwide as a leader in the area of DR. RODOLFO CAMACHO-VELAZQUEZ is a reservoir
engineering consultant with extensive experience in researching naturally
operations. His experience includes 20 years with Texaco/Getty and 8 years with Petroleum Project and Process Management. A registered Professional
fractured reservoir dynamic characterization to estimate reserves and formation
Wood Group ESP. He holds 12 patents and is a Licensed Professional Engineer. Engineer and a certified Project Management Professional, Mr. Brett has
properties. He also has extensive experience in the analysis of flow of fluids in
He received a BS in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Oklahoma. consulted in over 32 countries on five continents. Formerly, Mr. Brett worked
porous media considering the relevant equations that provide a better
P&C with Amoco Production Company where he specialized in drilling projects in
understanding of the mechanisms of fluid flow. Mr. Camacho-Velàzquez is an
the Bering Sea, North Slope of Alaska, Gulf of Mexico, offshore Trinidad and
MR. JAMES BOBO retired from ConocoPhillips as a Principle Drilling Wyoming. He has received many honors, including the 2000 Crosby Medallion
expert in proposing new well test analysis techniques and interpretation
Engineer. Mr. Bobo has served in various management and project leadership methods of production data. He has proposed new models for naturally
for Global Competitiveness by the American Society for Competitiveness for its
roles in drilling, production, gas processing, and gas gathering and information fractured reservoirs that provide explanation for production performance that
work in 'global competitiveness through quality in knowledge management,
systems throughout the basins in the lower 48 states. In addition, he has served cannot be obtained with traditional dual-porosity simulators, showing the
best practices transfer, and operations improvement.' For his work on improved
in key facilitator roles for well control operations in Papua New Guinea, Nova importance of integrated reservoir characterization. He is an expert in well
drilling techniques he was also honored in 1996 with a nomination for the
Scotia and high-pressure/high-temperature operations throughout the lower 48 performance prediction for both single-phase and multiphase systems. Mr.
National Medal of Technology, the US Government's highest technology award.
states. Bobo is actively involved in society-level efforts related to continuing Camacho-Velàzquez has a PhD and MSc in Petroleum Engineering, both from
In 2010, he advised the US Department of Interior as one of seven reviewers of
education, licensure, and professional development, along with the technical the University of Tulsa, and a BSc in Geophysics Engineering from the National
the 30 Day Study immediately following the BP Gulf of Mexico Tragedy, and in
advisory boards for several universities. He earned his BS degree in petroleum University of Mexico. RES
2011-2012 he served on the National Academy Committee to advise the US
engineering from the University of Tulsa. W/D
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), charged with MR. RICHARD S. CARDEN has taught drilling, horizontal drilling
MR. ROBERT E. BOYD, CPA, MBA, CGMA is the Founder and evaluating the Effectiveness of Safety and Environmental Management Systems and underbalanced drilling seminars in the United States and internationally for
President of Boston Street Advisors, Inc. an investment banking and financial for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Operations. Mr. Brett has authored or more than 20 years. He has authored numerous technical papers on directional
advisory firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is also the founder of Boston Street co-authored over 30 technical publications, and has been granted over 30 US drilling and underbalanced drilling. He was a contributing author to the
Capital, a private equity investment firm, and a co-founder and Managing and International patents - including several patents relating to elimination of "Underbalanced Drilling Manual" published by GRI. He worked for Grace,
Member of Boston Street Capital Partners, LLC, a capital management 'Drill Bit Whirl' (which the Oil and Gas Journal Listed as one of the 100 most Shursen, Moore and Associates (GSM) as a drilling completion consultant both
company. Mr. Boyd has over thirty years of experience in the fields of capital significant developments in the history of the petroleum industry). In 1999 the domestically and overseas. While at GSM he was a wellsite consultant drilling
formation, international finance, investment and portfolio management and Society of Petroleum Engineers honored him as a Distinguished Lecturer. He and completing wells in the field; including: geothermal wells, deep/high-
investment banking. Prior to forming his own firm, he worked in the accounting served on the SPE International Board of Directors 2007 to 2010 where he pressure gas wells, air drilled wells, directional wells, and horizontal wells. He
department for Warren Petroleum Company, a division of Gulf Oil, and at served as Drilling and Completions Technical Director. Mr. Brett holds a BS in also worked as a Drilling and Production Engineer for Marathon Oil Company
Reading & Bates Corporation where he was supervisor of corporate accounting mechanical engineering and physics from Duke University as well as an MS in in the Rocky Mountain region. He earned a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering
and a senior financial analyst. He has also held positions as Chief Financial Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Oklahoma State from Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology in 1977. W/D
Officer - Treasurer and Manager of Treasury in the manufacturing sector and University. PM
senior financial analyst for a major international energy company. Mr. Boyd's DR. ANDREW CHEN has worked with British Petroleum, AJM
MR. LARRY K. BRITT is an engineering consultant with NSI Petroleum Consultants, Schlumberger and other companies as a reservoir
international experience includes engagements in Europe, Asia, Canada, South
Fracturing and President of Britt Rock Mechanics Laboratory at the University engineer and reserve evaluator, and has been responsible for operation
America, and the Middle East. Mr. Boyd has been involved in over 30 corporate
of Tulsa. Since joining NSI in early 1999, Larry has specialized in the reservoir engineering, oil and gas reserve and resource estimates, economical
ventures and has successfully negotiated several business transactions
development and application of tools for the post appraisal of hydraulic forecast and budgeting, acquisition and deposition, equity financing, and mid-
including the planning and restructuring of over $500 million of corporate debt
fracturing stimulations. Britt’s experience includes the optimization, design, and stream supply studies. He also specializes in wireline formation test (WFT)
for a major multi-national energy concern, and has served as exclusive financial design, data interpretation, and technical training. He has more than 20 years
execution of fracture stimulations and integrated field studies throughout the
advisor for the financing and sale of several mid-market companies across a of petroleum engineering and teaching experience. During his tenure with
world. Prior to joining NSI he worked for Amoco Production Company for
variety of industries. He has also played key roles in establishing a sales and Schlumberger Canada, he was responsible for providing a variety of reservoir
nearly twenty years. During the last six years with Amoco, he was fracturing
distribution office in Germany and has advised major energy and service engineering technical support, WFT technical/data interpretation practice
team leader at Amoco’s Technology Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was
companies in the areas of shareholder value and performance measurement. including training of operators and clients, troubleshooting problem tests, and
charged with managing the development and application of fracturing
Since founding his own firm, Mr. Boyd has advised management and coordinating land and offshore projects for reservoir description and formation
technology for Amoco’s worldwide operations. Larry is the co-author of the SPE
shareholders on capital acquisition, business development, transaction evaluation. Dr. Chen has provided consulting services in many Canadian and
book “Design and Appraisal of Hydraulic Fractures.” Larry is a distinguished
structuring, valuation services and strategic business planning for mid-market international companies in reservoir engineering, pressure transient analysis,
member of the SPE and has served on numerous SPE Forum Committees on
companies. He currently serves on the National Advisory Council of the US and regional pressure data interpretation, with projects from Canada, the Gulf
Gas Reservoir Engineering and Hydraulic Fracturing. In addition, Larry has
Small Business Administration and serves on several corporate and civic of Mexico, West Africa, Central Asia, Indonesia, Australia and PNG, and the
authored over forty technical papers on reservoir management, pressure
boards including the Tulsa University Friends of Finance and the University of North Sea. He also teaches an extensive and unique five-day wireline test
transient analysis, hydraulic fracturing, and horizontal well completion and
Tulsa Student Investment Fund. He has served as chairman of the Capital interpretation course, 'Wireline Formation Testing and Interpretation' with
stimulations. He is a graduate of the Missouri University of Science &
Exchange Committee of the Wharton Club of New York where he founded the OGCI/PetroSkills in the industry worldwide, and frequently provides in-house
Technology (MS&T) where he has a BS in Geological Engineering and a
Wharton Investor Resources Exchange, a network of capital investors and practical WFT interpretation and application workshops, including his seminar
Professional Degree in Petroleum Engineering. He is an adjunct professor in
companies headed by Wharton Alumni and is a past president of the Graduate in Southeast Asia on the comparison of wireline testing versus well test/DST,
the Petroleum Engineering Department at MS&T where he also serves on both
Business Association of the University of Tulsa. Mr. Boyd is a current member from technical and economical/financial parameters, to regulatory and
the Petroleum Engineering and University Engineering Advisory Boards and is
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is listed in Who's operation considerations. He holds a PhD in fluid mechanics from the
a member of the Academy of Mines and Metallurgy. P&C
Who of Global Business Leaders. He has been an adjunct professor of Finance University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Before that, he held an academic
for the University of Tulsa. Mr. Boyd holds a BS in Business Administration MR. ROBERT (BOB) BRUNE is a technology-oriented teaching position for six years in reservoir engineering. PP
from Phillips University with majors in Finance and Accounting and a Master Geophysicist with wide ranging experience in E&P and extensive experience in DR. STEVE CHEUNG is the President of SteveIOR Consultants, and
of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa, graduating with seismic acquisition. His focus in seismic acquisition has always been on an Adjunct Associate Professor in Petroleum Engineering at the University of
honors. He graduated from the Wharton Advanced Management Program of the challenging surveys, and the development and use of technology, primarily in Southern California. He has over 35 years of experience in major oil company,
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a Fellow of the operational groups. He has worked at GSI, Amoco, USGS, Sohio/BP, TGS- academia and independent consulting. During his 30 years at Chevron, Dr.
Wharton School. Mr. Boyd is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor Nopec, and as a consultant. Bob's responsibilities have been in Exploration, Cheung had both research and field experience in waterflood management,
society for collegiate business schools and is a Certified Public Accountant in Production, and Technology. His positions have included: Manager, Technical downhole remediation, formation damage, well stimulation, chemical EOR, well
the state of Oklahoma and a Certified Global Management Accountant. He holds Services and R&D, Exploration Manager, and Manager, Regional Field completions, oil field chemicals, reservoir characterization, and water shutoff.
a series 65 securities license. PB Development at Sohio/BP; and VP Operations, President-Offshore, and Chief He taught in-house classes and trouble-shot oilfield problems around the
Geophysicist at TGS. Bob's experience in recent years has included the world. He has received many SPE awards and recognitions, including
diversity of: marine streamer survey operations and design; airgun array Distinguished Lecturer (2006), Distinguished Member (2013), Distinguished
designs; TZ and shallow water operations and design; land survey operations; Service Award (2016), and Regional Well Completions Optimization and
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DR. DAVID (DAVE) WALDREN joined the embryonic British Denver and Calgary. Prior to joining Ryder Scott, he was a Principal Engineer
National Oil Corporation in 1977, after 7 years of postdoctoral research in high- with the Atlantic Richfield Company, advising on well performance issues. He
energy particle physics. In 1979, he was employed by Intercomp as a reservoir has taught over 100 sessions on NODAL analysis, gas reservoir engineering,
engineer working on simulator development and reservoir studies. In 1983, he production forecasting, and advanced reservoir engineering. He coordinated
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School of Mines and an MBA in finance from the University of Colorado.
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projects he performed use the VIP and Eclipse simulation systems, he also has Northridge, an MS in petroleum engineering from the University of Tulsa, and
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MORE (Roxar). He was a SPE Distinguished Lecturer for 2001-2002. He has a
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