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Whether you are a young or experienced professional looking for different options for your professional development, you have come to the right place! In this brochure you will find a complete overview of EAGE Short Courses.

There are approximately 70 EAGE Short Courses that range from one to five days and most of them are multidisciplinary. The courses are focused on topics that are not offered by commercial companies and based on state-of-the-art techniques. The Short Courses are intended to provide EAGE members and non-members cost effective training offerings to meet their personal needs for professional development.

The EAGE Short Courses are usually organized during EAGE Conferences, events worldwide as well as standalone courses. The calendar of scheduled courses is available at www.learninggeoscience.org.

EAGE uses the knowledge and expertise of its members and network. EAGE selects course instructors who are experienced and acknowledged industry professionals and academics. These experts teach on a variety of topics, making sure participants get up-to-date on the latest developments in a certain geosciences field. Instructor biographies are available on www.learninggeoscience.org.

Some of the EAGE Short Courses may also be delivered as in-house courses upon request. Companies or organizations may request an EAGE Short Course to be delivered at their premises as a private course. In-house trainings may be tailored according to the learning needs of the requester. This will ensure that these courses will match with companies’ specific expectations. If you would like to receive more information on Short Courses and the schedule, or request an in-house course, please contact us at [email protected]. You may also contact us if you are interested in becoming an EAGE Course Instructor.

Looking forward to welcoming you at one of the EAGE Short Courses!

Wishing you a great learning experience!

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Catalogue Structure

This catalogue is designed to provide a clear overview of EAGE Short Courses. Most of the EAGE Short Courses are multidisci-plinary. Each discipline has been identified with a significant icon as shown below. The courses have been grouped based on the first discipline they fall under. The other applicable dis-ciplines have been shown as secondary disciplines.

An example could make the categorization more clear:

Let’s say Short Course 1 has three disciplines: Geophysics, Geol-ogy, Reservoir and Production Engineering. In this case, this course is grouped under Geophysics and the other applicable disciplines Geology and Reservoir and Production Engineering are shown as second and third disciplines.

We hope that you will find the icons useful to recognize the specific courses you are interested in!

EAGE is in the process of mapping EAGE Short Courses with vari-ous accreditation systems. In the future, you may find points for each Short Course that may used for accreditation purposes. More information will be available on www.learninggeoscience.org soon.

CROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING

OTHERNEAR SURFACE PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

PETROPHYSICS TRAINING ANDDEVELOPMENT

RESERVOIR AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING





GeophysicsCROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING




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Table of Contents

Geophysics CROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING




7 A Comprehensive Overview of Seismic Data Processing Steps Piet Gerritsma













7 Microseismic Monitoring in Oil and Gas ReservoirsLeo Eisner









8 Applied AVOAnthony Fogg





8 Fundamentals of Seismic Acquisition and ProcessingJeffrey D. Johnson





9 An Introduction to Velocity Model BuildingIan Jones





9 Principles and Applications of Seismic Interferometry in Hydrocarbon ExplorationGerard Schuster









10 A Practical Approach to Airborne Exploration GeophysicsMarkku Peltoniemi





10 Seismic Sequence StratigraphyKlaus Fischer









11 3D Tomography by Active and Passive Seismic Data Aldo Vesnaver













11 Integrated Seismic Acquisition and ProcessingJack Bouska





12 Applications of Seismic Anisotropy in the Oil and Gas IndustryVladimir Grechka





12 Beyond Conventional Seismic Imaging (OTE 1)Evgeny Landa





13 Seismic Imaging: A Review of the Techniques, Their Principles, Merits and Limitaitons (EET 4)Etienne Robein





13 Processing, Inversion and Reconstruction of Seismic DataMauricio Sacchi





14 Seismic Multiple Removal Techniques: Past, Present and Future (EET 1)Eric Verschuur





14 Overview of EM Methods with a Focus on the Multi-Transient Electromagnetic (MTEM) MethodBruce Hobbs





15 Migration, DMO and Velocity Model BuildingPiet Gerritsma













15 Understanding Seismic Anisotropy in Exploration and Exploitation: Hands On Leon Thomsen









16 4D Seismic for Reservoir ManagementIan Jack









16 The Principles of Quantitative Acoustical ImagingDries Gisolf





17 3D Seismic Survey DesignGijs Vermeer





17 Seismic Reservoir Characterization: An Earth Modelling Perspective (EET 2) Philippe Doyen






























24 Geology for Non-GeologistsGeorge Bertram













24 Structural Geology and its Application to Zagros FoldingJaume Verges





25 Pragmatic Sequence StratigraphyGary Hampson





25 Recent Petroleum Systems Modelling Developments and Their Application for Petroleum Exploration Risk and Resource AssessmentsBjorn Wygrala









26 Conduits and Seals in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: a Geo-Mechanical ApproachDirk Nieuwland













26 More from Seismic - A Workshop on Seismic Stratigraphic TechniquesGeorge Bertram









27 Image LOG InterpretationPeter Lloyd













27 Top Seals and Fault Seals in Clastic and Carbonate Reservoirs: A Practical Approach for Exploration, Production and Reservoir EngineeringDirk Nieuwland









Geology CROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING




18 Explorational Rock Physics and Seismic Reservoir PredictionPer Avseth, Tor Arne Johansen













18 Seismic Surveillance for Reservoir Delivery (EET 6)Olav Inge Barkved













19 Advanced Marine Seismic Acquisition TechniquesGordon Brown, Mike Branston





19 Seismic DiffractionHenning Hoeber, Evgeny Landa, Tijmen Jan Moser













20 Seismic Acquisition from Yesterday to TomorrowJulien Meunier





20 A Short Course in Modern Seismic Inversion TechniquesNick Pillar












RESERVOIR AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING21 Point Source - Point Receiver Land

Seismic Acquisition: An Update on Modern Technologies / Survey DesignAnatoly Cherepovski





21 Full-Wavefield Tomography / Full-Waveform Inversion: A Game Changing TechnologyMike Warner





22 3D Seismic Attributes for Prospect Identification and Reservoir CharacterizationKurt Marfurt





22 Geophysics Under Stress: Geomechanical Applications of Seismic and Borehole Acoustic WavesColin Sayers





23 Reservoir GeophysicsBill Abriel













23 Microseismicity – A Tool of Reservoir Characterization (OTE 2)Serge Shapiro






















34 Petroleum Systems and Exploration GeochemistryKenneth Peters









34 Reservoir GeochemistryKenneth Peters













Geochemistry CROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING




Reservoir and Production Engineering





31 Well Test AnalysisShiyi Zheng













31 New Production Technologies for Heavy Oil DevelopmentMaurice Dusseault













32 Streamline Simulation: Theory and PracticeAkhil Datta-Gupta





32 Challenges and Solutions in Stochastic Reservoir Modelling: Geostatistics and Machine LearningVasily Demyanov













33 Reservoir Prediction: How Good They Are?Vasily Demyanov













28 Sedimentary Structures and Their Relation to Bedforms and Flow ConditionsJanrik van den Berg













28 3D Reservoir Modelling of Naturally Fractured ReservoirsTim Wynn









29 Geological Evolution of the Tethys Domains and Surroundings Since the Late PaleozoicEric Barrier





29 Principles and Applications of Petroleum System AnalysisAndrew Bell, Peter Nederlof













30 Deepwater Reservoirs: Exploration and Production ConceptsDorrik Stow













Near Surface





35 The Use of Surface Waves for Near Surface Velocity Model BuildingLaura Valentina Socco









35 Near Surface GeoscienceAndreas Laake













36 Everything You Wanted (Needed!) to Know about Environmental Geop-hysics but were Afraid to Ask! (EET 7)Peter Styles


















Other





43 Understanding Subsurface Pressure and Pressure PredictionPhill Clegg





43 Attracting, Developing & Retaining Top Technical PeoplePeter Lloyd













Cross Discipline CROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING




37 Hydrocarbon RecoveryTheo Kortekaas













37 Borehole Stability and Earth StressesMaurice Dusseault













38 Geostatistics for Seismic Data Integration in Earth ModelsOlivier Dubrule





38 Dealing with Geohazards in New Frontiers - Prevention the Better CureRobert Gruenwald













39 Seismic Geomechanics: How to Build and Calibrate Geomechanical Models Using 3D and 4D Seismic Data (EET 5)Jorg Herwanger













39 Geological History of CO2: Carbon Cycle and Natural Sequestration of CO2

Alain-Yves Huc





40 Numerical Earth Models (EET 3)Jean-Laurent Mallet





40 Seismic Attributes and Their Applications in Seismic InterpretationBehzad Alaei













41 Assuring Flow from Pore to ProcessAbul Jamaluddin













41 Petroleum Geoengineering: Integration of Static and Dynamic Models Patrick Corbett





42 Project Risk, Uncertainty & Decision Analysis Mark McLane or James Gouveia





42 Uncertainty in Reservoir ManagementPeter King


















GEOLOGYRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHERGEOPHYSICS

A Comprehensive Overview of Seismic Data Processing Steps













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Piet Gerritsma

Course Description: Seismic data processing can be character-ized by a sequence of steps where for each of these steps there are a number of different approaches. This course gives a com-prehensive overview of the steps that are common in seismic data processing and discusses for each step a variety of alter-native implementations together with their inherent assump-tions and strengths and weaknesses. The course emphasizes for each step the underlying geophysical model together with its alternatives; many examples will be shown to illustrate the material; theory with references will be included; a handout that covers all course material will be made available.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, partici-pants will have obtained an understanding and appreciation of the many alternative processing approaches that are repre-sentative for current seismic data processing practices.

Participant Profile: Starting geophysicists, interpreters and ge-ologists, petrophysicists and reservoir engineers, students who want to understand seismic data processing either as an intro-duction for further study and/or as a knowledgeable member of a multidisciplinary team.

Prerequisites: Course participants should be familiar with the basics of complex calculus, Fourier analysis and sampling prin-ciples.

Microseismic Monitoring in Oil and Gas Reservoirs









Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Leo Eisner

Course Description: This course will discuss principles of micro-seismic monitoring. A brief historical overview of earthquake and micro-earthquake monitoring techniques in related fields will allow basic insight and provide list of most important pub-lications. Downhole monitoring techniques will be described with detailed examples of complete process from velocity model building, through geophone orientation to microseis-mic event locations. Principles of surface monitoring will be also discussed with examples of velocity model calibration, lo-cation of microseismic events and source mechanism analysis. The course will also explain principles of source mechanisms inversion and an estimation of strength of anisotropy from shear wave splitting. The course will briefly discuss application of microseismic monitoring to reservoir stimulation, particular-ly to estimate Stimulated Reservoir Volume. Finally, case stud-ies and broader discussion of felt seismicity in the vicinity of oil and gas fields will be discussed.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Design an optimal array for passive seismic (surface or

downhole) monitoring and estimate uncertainties of locations for microseismic events.

• Orient downhole geophones from a perforation or calibration shot, estimate approximate distance and depth of a recorded microseismic event.

• Locate from the surface monitoring array and estimate source mechanisms of visible microseismic events, pick first arrivals on surface array.

• Measure S-wave splitting.• Calculate Stimulated Reservoir Volume from microseismic

event locations. Participant Profile: Users and practicioners in microseismic monitoring

Prerequisites: Seismology is useful but not necessary










GEOLOGYRESERVOIR &


Fundamentals of Seismic Acquisition and Processing





Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Jeffrey D. Johnson

Course Description: The course introduces E&P professionals to basic concepts and principles of seismic data acquisition and processing that affect interpretation. Learning objectives are at basic awareness and knowledge levels. Emphasis is on prac-tical understanding of seismic acquisition, processing, imag-ing, and data requirements for extraction of geological and petrophysical information.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: • Classify types of seismic methods used in E&P and role in

reservoir business • Review the basic principles of seismic wave propagation • Understand vertical and horizontal resolution of seismic

data and factors that affect seismic amplitudes • Understand principles of marine and land seismic

acquisition • Explain the difference between seismic data and noise • Determine the basic parameters that are used in design of

3D seismic surveys • Identify the major components of land and marine seismic

data acquisition operations • Identify and understand the basic steps required to process

seismic data • Understand how seismic data is transformed into 3D time

or depth images • Understand some unique requirements of data used in

special seismic techniques such as inversion, attributes, AVO, multicomponent, and 4D methods.

Participant Profile: Entry level geophysicists as well as more experienced geologists and engineers who need awareness of seismic methods, data and applications. The course is espe-cially appropriate for G&G staff who interprets seismic data.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of Basic Petroleum and Reservoir Geology.

Applied AVO





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Anthony Fogg

Course Description: This AVO (Amplitude Versus Offset) course is a one day short course introducing the basics of AVO, rock physics and seismic inversion (without lots of equations) sup-plemented by several case studies showing the practical ap-plication of the methods and potential pitfalls to be aware of when using these techniques. The course is aimed at peo-ple with little or no practical AVO experience and is designed to equip them with some basic techniques to do AVO work themselves and to critically assess AVO, rock physics and seis-mic inversion studies when presented with them. The course is conducted in open seminar format with the key course notes provided to the participants. Active discussion and shared learning is encouraged.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to understand the commercial application of the AVO, rock physics and seismic inversion methods; what the re-sults tell you and the possible limitations and errors in those re-sults. Participants will be in a better position to critically analyze the results of such studies presented to them by contractors or partner companies. Participants will also be shown techniques to enable them to undertake some simple reconnaissance AVO procedures.

Participant Profile: Interpreters, geologists, geophysicists and other geoscience disciplines who have an interest in under-standing how AVO, rock physics and seismic inversion is applied in real world studies.

Prerequisites: Participants should have some knowledge of what seismic data is (pre-stack and post-stack) and what well log data is.










GEOLOGYRESERVOIR &


Principles and Applications of Seismic Interferometry in Hydrocarbon Exploration









Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Gerard Schuster

Course Description: This course is designed for a broad range of seismic researchers, data processors, and interpreters work-ing in the petroleum industry. The course teaches the principles of seismic interferometry and its applications to surface seismic, VSP, and OBS data. The ultimate objectives are to enable geo-physicists to evaluate the potential of seismic interferometry in uniquely solving their problems.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Replicate the basic workflow for applying seismic

interferometry to seismic data.• Execute MATLAB codes for applying seismic interferometry

to determinstic VSP and SSP data.• Derive the basic equations of interferometry.• The diligent and well-prepared participant might be able

to adapt a novel interferometric solution to their particular seismic problem.

Participant Profile: The integrated nature of this course means that it is suitable for seismic interpreters, researchers, and data processors. Managers are encouraged to attend in order to consider the potential of seismic interferometry in solving some of their exploration and reservoir problems.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of• calculus and some familiarity with the intuitive physics of

wave propagation, e.g., geomterical• spreading, traveltime representation for kinematics,

reflection coefficients, and mathematical description of spherical waves.

An Introduction to Velocity Model Building





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Ian Jones

Course Description: The course will start with a review of mi-gration and then move-on to cover the motivations for build-ing detailed velocity models, and briefly discuss the inherent limitations on our ability to build a detailed model. Current-day practice will be covered, exemplified via several case-stud-ies, and will end with a synopsis of the less well known and emerging techniques.

Course Objectives: The course objective is to give the partici-pants a firm understanding of the processes and assumptions involved in building velocity-depth models, and of the limita-tions of various migration algorithms.

Participant Profile: Geophysicists with an interest in migra-tion and velocity model building and geologists (with a basic knowledge of data processing) who want to understand a bit more about how the images they look at are created.

Prerequisites: Participants ideally need to have some knowl-edge of basic data processing.










GEOLOGYRESERVOIR &


Seismic Sequence Stratigraphy









Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Klaus Fischer

Course Description: The course gives a general introduction to the method of sequence stratigraphy with a special focus on seismic stratigraphy. It gives a detailed overview on the meth-ods of seismic sequence analysis, its merits and its limitations. The methodology of seismic facies analysis and its potential use for facies prediction in the subsurface is explained. The course is focussing on the practical application of the seismic stratigraphic interpretation method, and gives an overview of a variety of potential tools available in modern interpretation systems which can be used within the workflow in order to support the interpreter. Course Objectives: The course objective is to communicate sequence stratigraphic principles and demonstrate their rel-evance to seismic interpretation. The basic workflow will be presented for seismic stratigraphic interpretation and basin evolution analysis, using case histories and field examples worldwide.

Participant Profile: Geologists/geophysicists involved in seismic interpretation for basin analysis/exploration/production, and also for reservoir engineers who need more in-depth knowl-edge on the seismic expression of flow units and depositional environments.

Prerequisites: Participants should have basic understanding of geology and depositional systems, as well as of the reflection seismic method.

A Practical Approach to Airborne Exploration Geophysics





Duration: 1 day, 3 daysCourse Level: Foundation, IntermediateCourse Instructor: Markku Peltoniemi

Course Description: Significant progress in the technology, methods and applications of airborne geophysics has taken place during the 65 years that the capability has been avail-able, and important advances are still to be expected. Under-standing the links between the geophysical parameters meas-ured with airborne surveys, petrophysical properties.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to understand the essentials of airborne geophysics so that they can evaluate the usefulness and ap-plication potential of the methods and results in their projects. They can also design new airborne surveys to meet their pro-ject needs.

Participant Profile: The course is designed for geologists and geophysicists working in geological mapping, minerals explo-ration and engineering projects.

Prerequisites: The level of presentation is foundation for 1-day course and intermediate for 3-day course, with main emphasis on understanding the prerequisites, strengths and limitations of airborne survey methods. Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge and experience in geological mapping and exploration projects, but no prior experience in airborne geo-physical survey techniques is assumed.










GEOLOGYRESERVOIR &


Integrated Seismic Acquisition and Processing





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Jack Bouska

Course Description: This course covers modern techniques in 3D seismic acquisition, from the perspective of seismic as an integrated system comprising: acquisition design, field opera-tions, data processing, imaging, and interpretation. This one day course will review the basics of 3D survey design, with em-phasis on how practical aspects of interpretation, data process-ing, imaging and/or field operations can either constrain.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to have a better understanding of the se-lection process for basic survey design parameters, and how those parameter choices affect acquisition operations, data processing, and the quality of the final image volume.

Participant Profile: • Seismic acquisition specialists, who wish to learn how

to design cost effective acquisition programs that take advantage of modern state of the art processing and imaging techniques.

• Seismic processing specialists, who wish to learn some novel processing techniques to overcome perceived limitations in acquisition geometries

• And seismic interpreters who wish to know more about both of the above!

Prerequisites: Participants are assumed to posses a working knowledge of the seismic method, and its use in exploration and reservoir management.

3D Tomography by Active and Passive Seismic Data













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Aldo Vesnaver

Course Description: Building a 3D Earth model in depth is needed not only for accurate seismic imaging, but also for linking well data (as logs and cores) and reservoir simulations. Tomography can build a 3D macro-model for P and S velocities that integrates surface and well data, as well as active and pas-sive seismic. This short course will introduce the basic concepts of traveltime inversion keeping all the math at a very basic level.

Course Objectives: Participants should appreciate the basic simplicity of the tomographic inversion of traveltimes, rec-ognizing and avoiding pitfalls of its application to real data. Reducing the estimation errors, especially when it comes to passive seismic, is a key goal of the course. Several application examples will highlight the impact of these techniques for the industry, highlighting a key role of tomography for integrat-ing surface to borehole, and active to passive seismic data.

Participant Profile: Welcome participants include professionals involved in seismic interpretation and processing, petroleum engineering engaged with reservoir characterization and sim-ulation, graduate students or research scientists.

Prerequisites: Participants should have a Bachelor or a Mas-ter Degree in Geosciences, or a few years of experience in this field.










GEOLOGYRESERVOIR &


Beyond Conventional Seismic Imaging (OTE 1)





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Evgeny Landa

Course Description: Imaging in time domain still remains an important processing and interpretation tool. Moreover, for complex models that request the use of prestack depth migra-tion, time imaging usually constitutes a key first step. The pro-posed course discusses: • time imaging procedures (Multifocusing and Common

Reflection Surface) when each image trace is constructed by stacking traces not belong to the same CMP gather;

• diffraction imaging based on scattered rather than reflected energy targeting to image small scale seismic objects including fractures;

• imaging without precise knowledge of the subsurface velocity model based on analogy to Feynman path integral.

Course Objectives: The course presents new vision on modern seismic data processing and imaging and discusses its advan-tages and limitations. It describes wide range of emerging technologies (becide depth migration and full waveform in-version) aimed to increase reliability and resolution of the seis-mic method.

Participant Profile: The course can be interesting for geo-physicists working in data processing and imaging as well as for researchers and developers of new procedures for seismic imaging, wavefield parameter estimation and velocity model building.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of seismic data acquisition and processing. static correction, CMP stacking for zero-offset ap-proximation, normal moveout (NMO) correction, velocity anal-ysis, semblance coherency measure, dip moveout. Basic knowl-edge in ray theory.

Applications of Seismic Anisotropy in the Oil and Gas Industry (OTE 3)





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Vladimir Grechka

Course Description: Elastic anisotropy can strongly influence seismic data. This course discusses modelling, inversion, and processing of seismic reflection and VSP data in the presence of anisotropy. The most critical step in extending the existing processing techniques to anisotropic media is to identify and estimate the medium parameters responsible for measured seismic signatures.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Seismic anisotropy is a real feature of the subsurface. It

is caused by a number factors (e.g., lithology, fractures, fine layering) that can be quantified, leading to a better characterization of the subsurface.

• Any attempt of extracting more information from seismic data necessitates taking anisotropy into account.

• There exist established techniques for estimating anisotropy from seismic data.

Participant Profile: Geophysicists who want to enhance their understanding of the subsurface and learn about modern techniques for extracting more information from seismic data.










GEOLOGYRESERVOIR &


Processing, Inversion and Reconstruction of Seismic Data





Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Mauricio Sacchi

Course Description: This course covers theoretical and practical aspects of signal theory and inverse problems with application to seismic data processing. In particular, the course stresses regularization methods for inverse problems that arise in the inversion of seismic data, noise elimination and reconstruction of seismic surveys.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Understand regularization methods for the solution of

inverse problems that arise in seismic data processing.• Understand trade-off arising in processing and inversion• Discover that most problems in seismic data processing

can be formulated as linear inversion problems. In particular, the design of transfomrs for noise reduction and regulairzation methods for reconstruction of 5D data can also be posed as inverse problems

• Make conections between problems pertaining inversion (deconvolution, AVO, transform designe) and modern methods for multi-dimensional signal recovery and reconstruction.

Participant Profile: Course is intended for geophysicists work-ing in data processing, R&D, and for people with interest in understanding current and emerging technologies for seis-mic data processing. We will explore methods to solve inverse problems and how they can be used in signal processing for noise removal, resolution enhancement, and data precondi-tioning including regularization and interpolation.

Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of Lin-ear Algebra and DSP.

Seismic Imaging: A Review of the Techniques, Their Principles, Merits and Limitations (EET 4)





Duration: 2 days Course Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Etienne Robein

Course Description: The course presents the current techniques used to produce accurate images of the subsurface. Their re-spective pros and cons are inferred from their principles and illustrated by synthetic and real cases that are discussed with attendees. Special emphasis is placed on anisotropic velocity model building using either rays or wavefield extrapolation. The impact of recent developments in data acquisition is ex-plained and illustrated. Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Evaluate potential value of the principal techniques used in

seismic imaging• Understand differences between time- and depth-processing

and select the best option for a given problem• Be aware of key steps and issues in building anisotropic

depth velocity models• Understand the complementarity between ray-based and

wavefield extrapolation-based Velocity Model Building• Be aware of potential value and issues in Full Waveform

Inversion• Evaluate impact of recent breakthroughs in data acquisition

on seismic imaging Participant Profile: The course is aimed at geoscientists in-volved in exploration and production projects where seismics play a role and who wish to:• learn more about seismic imaging concepts and the termi-

nology used by seismic processors;• improve their critical view on the seismic data sets they are

using in their projects;• have a well-argued selection of the imaging method to ap-

ply to the seismic data shot for their projects;• have a better appreciation of issues and solutions in velocity

model building Prerequisites: The course can be understood by geoscientists with a moderate mathematical background.










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Overview of EM Methods with a Focus on the Multi-Transient Electromagnetic (MTEM) Method





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Bruce Hobbs

Course Description: Following a brief summary of electromag-netic methods for exploration, the theoretical basis of the new MTEM method is presented together with practical methods of data acquisition and processing. Modelling and inversion for this new method are described and land and marine case studies are presented.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to understand the contribution that MTEM technology can make to appraisals and work-flow in explora-tion and monitoring.

Participant Profile: Geoscientists

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of basic science.

Seismic Multiple Removal Techniques: Past, Present and Future (EET 1)





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Eric Verschuur

Course Description: This course will provide an overview of the techniques in seismic multiple removal, starting with the deconvolution-based methods from the 1960s, via the move-out discrimination techniques of the 1980s and ending up with wave-equation based methods from the 1990s and their 3D extensions as developed in the 2000s. Finally, an outlook is given on the future directions of this topic, where we see that multiples will become part of the signal and are not being con-sidered as noise.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Understand the most common techniques for multiple

removal, including some of their mathematical background.• Get some insight in their applicability, to be helpful for

future seismic projects • Get inspired to conduct research in this area.

Participant Profile: The target audience is composed of peo-ple involved in seismic processing, imaging and inversion. The mathematical content is kept to a minimum level with a strong link with the involved physical concepts, amplified by graphical illustrations. The audience is expected to have prior knowledge at B.Sc./M.Sc. level on processing concepts as con-volution, correlation and Fourier transforms and some basic knowledge on wave theory.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of• Basic signal processing (convolution, correlation, Fourier

transform)• Basic seismic processing (preprocessing, imaging)• Basic knowledge on the acoustic wave equation and wave

propagation










GEOLOGYRESERVOIR &


Understanding Seismic Anisotropy in Exploration and Exploitation: Hands On









Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Leon Thomsen

Course Description: This course covers all areas of applied seis-mic anisotropy, with class exercises, and ample time for full dis-cussion. Because anisotropy is such a fundamental concept, it covers topics in seismic acquisition, processing, imaging, and interpretation, all based on seismic rock physics.

Course Objectives: This is not a “methods course”, but rather is a “concept course”, familiarizing the students with essen-tial concepts, enabling them to ask the right questions in fu-ture conversations, rather than to operate particular software packages.

Participant Profile: Geophysicists should attend who have a working knowledge of conventional exploration geophysics, and wonder how it can be that we use isotropic concepts to acquire and analyze data that come from rocks that, after only brief thoughtful consideration, must clearly be anisotropic. The course is particularly important in this era of unconven-tional resource plays.

Migration, DMO and Velocity Model Building













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Piet Gerritsma

Course Description: The process of migration, whereby a proper image in time or depth of the subsurface is obtained, is directly related with the velocity model that both serves as input for the migration process as well as is the result of such a migration. Therefore migration and velocity model building are intimately related processes. The course emphasizes for each method the underlying geophysical model together with its assumptions and strengths and weaknesses; many examples will be shown to illustrate the material; theory with references will be included; a handout that covers all course material will be made available.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course the partici-pants will have obtained a complete overview and thorough understanding of the many alternative methods and algo-rithms that are currently in use in imaging and the related pro-cesses of DMO and velocity model building.

Participant Profile: Geophysicists who are involved in seismic data processing and/or are a member of a multidisciplinary team for special studies, like e.g. time-to-depth conversion, AVO, inversion, reserve estimation etc. and those who need such an overview as a starting point for their further work.

Prerequisites: Course participants should have a notion of seis-mic acquisition and processing practices.










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The Principles of Quantitative Acoustical Imaging





Duration: 2 days Course Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Dries Gisolf

Course Description: This course presents a systematic approach to imaging of acoustic reflection data and the extraction of media property information from the image amplitudes, based on wave theory. Although the approach is valid for a wide range of acoustical frequencies and applications, there is a bias towards seismic imaging.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants should have acquired a good understanding of the fun-damental assumptions and limitations of state-of-the-art seis-mic migration. They will have been made familiar with the steps needed to extract quantitative property information from seismic data.

Participant Profile: Geophysicists from oil & gas (service) com-panies, or geophysicists from academia, involved in R&D.

Prerequisites: Participants should have basic understanding of the seismic method and be familiar with mathematical tools like complex numbers and integrals.

4D Seismic for Reservoir Management









Duration: 2 days Course Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Ian Jack

Course Description: After a short perspective on the develop-ment of 4D seismic from the 1980’s to its routine use in mature areas, the course covers the basics of rock and fluid physics. It moves on to describe current best practice and the technical and operational requirements for successful implementation of time-lapse technology whether for hydrocarbon extraction or for CO2 injection.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to commission, plan, and interpret 4D sur-veys on land or marine.

Participant Profile: The course is aimed principally at geosci-entists who wish to be able to commission 4D projects or to work with them successfully. It will also be useful for reservoir engineers and petrophysicists and for those who need to steer the direction of seismic technology in their companies.

Prerequisites: A scientific discipline. It is not necessary to have a detailed geophysical background.










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Seismic Reservoir Characterization: An Earth Modelling Perspective (EET 2)













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Philippe Doyen

Course Description: This course will review current best practices and future challenges for constraining earth models with seismic information. Emphasis will be placed on seismic data integration in the context of seismic-to-simulator workflows. Topics covered include the construction of stratigraphic grids from interpreted seismic horizons and faults, deterministic and stochastic elastic in-version, cascaded petrophysical inversion, use of seismic geostatis-tics and rock physics to predict reservoir properties such as litholo-gy and pore fluids, uncertainty propagation techniques, building of geomechanical earth models for seismic Pp prediction, and 4-D earth models generation for seismic monitoring applications. Course Objectives: The course will address the followings:

• What seismic inversion techniques should be used to obtain

reliable estimates of elastic properties for reservoir modelling

applications?

• How to condition the seismic data prior to inversion?

• When to use deterministic or stochastic inversion?

• How to integrate inverted seismic data in a geocellular reservoir

model?

• How to combine seismic rock physics and geostatistics to predict

reservoir properties from seismic attributes?

• How to cascade elastic and petrophysical inversions and constrain

a fine-scale earth model with band-limited seismic data?

• How to model uncertainty in seismic rock property prediction

and when do we need to model the overburden, not just the

reservoir interval?

• The key challenges in building “4-D earth models” for seismic

monitoring applications?

• How to conduct 4-D feasibility studies from flow simulator

outputs and calculate 3-D and 4-D synthetics from static and

dynamic reservoir models?

• How to handle the grid-to-grid resampling operations required

to move data back and forth between seismic cubes, geo-models

and flow simulation grids?

Participant Profile: The course is aimed at geoscientists and engineers

who want to learn about practical techniques for seismic data inte-

gration, combined use of seismic rock physics and geostatistics, uncer-

tainty modelling and quantitative 4-D interpretation.

3D Seismic Survey Design





Duration: 5 days Course Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Gijs Vermeer

Course Description: The properties of the 3D acquisition ge-ometries that are being used in 3D seismic data are analyzed. Insight into these properties allows a clear formulation of the sampling requirements, which ensure the best possible images of the subsurface with minimal migration artifacts. This theo-ry is translated into practical guidelines for 3D seismic survey design. Case histories and modelling are used to illustrate the concepts.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to design (in a team) successful 3D seismic surveys, taking into account geophysical, geological, and budgetary requirements.

Participant Profile: This course is recommended for acquisition geophysicists and processing geophysicists, both in research and in operations.

Prerequisites: The course assumes familiarity with basic geo-physical notions such as aliasing, migration, and 2D acquisition techniques.










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Seismic Surveillance for Reservoir Delivery (EET 6)













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Olav Inge Barkved

Course Description: This course provides some context for what is driving the dynamic changes linked to producing a hydrocarbon reservoir and what we should expect to observe using seismic technologies in the varies geological setting. We will address key issues that impact the feasibility of time-lapse seismic, and discuss established methods. However, the focus will be on “new” technologies, use of permanent array, fre-quent seismic surveying and integration. Example form the Valhall field will be used extensively to illustrate potential of seismic data and to articulate issues related to interpretation and integration. This will include data examples from marine tow 4D, frequent surveying using permanent installed sensors, in well recordings an analysis of passive data, including micro seismicity.

Course Objectives: In the course we will aim at addressing:• What type of fields and mechanism are candidates for

seismic surveillance?• Present an overview over available technologies for seismic

surveillance of producing reservoir, with a primary focus on time lapse methods

• Integrations across the disciplines, challenges and benefits• How do we value the seismic surveillance?• Can recent example of emerging technologies tells us what

the future will bring?

Participant Profile: This course should be of interest to man-agers, geoscientist, reservoir and petroleum engineers who aim for integrating time-lapse seismic data into next level of technical and business decisions and any one else who see the benefit of tracking changes in the subsurface as it take place.

Prerequisites: Basic appreciation of geosciences and petroleum technical principles linked to producing hydrocarbon is recom-mended.

Explorational Rock Physics and Seismic Reservoir Prediction













Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructors: Per Avseth, Tor Arne Johansen

Course Description: This course covers fundamentals of Rock Physics, ranging from basic laboratory and theoretical results to practical recipes that can be immediately applied in the field. We will present qualitative and quantitative tools for un-derstanding and predicting the effects of lithology, pore fluid types and saturation, stress and pore pressure, fractures, and temperature on seismic velocity and attenuation. Moreover, we will show the importance and benefit of linking rock physics to geologic processes, including depositional and compactional trends. We further document that lithology substitution can be as equally important as fluid substitution during seismic reser-voir prediction. It is important in exploration and appraisal to extrapolate away from existing wells, taking into account how the depositional environment changes as well as burial depth trends. In this way rock physics can better constrain the geo-physical inversion and classification problem in underexplored marginal fields, surrounding satellite areas, or in new frontiers.

Course Objectives: The ultimate goal is to improve the under-standing of seismic amplitudes and predict geologic and reser-voir parameters from seismic inversion data. Upon completion, participants will able to:• Understand the link between geologic processes and rock

physics properties• Understand the pore fluid – rock interactions during wave

propagation• Upscaling and heterogeneous reservoirs• Introduction to shale and carbonate rock physics

Participant Profile: The course is intended for geophysicists, geologists and petrophysicists who will be involved in quan-titative seismic interpretation, both within exploration and production.

Prerequisites: The course is intended for geophysicists, geolo-gists and petrophysicists who will be involved in quan titative seismic interpretation, both within exploration and production.










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Seismic Diffraction













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructors: Henning Hoeber, Evgeny Landa, Tijmen Jan

Moser

Course Description: Seismic diffractions are the response to discontinuities in the subsurface. The imaging of seismic dif-fractions is an emerging technology for the detection of faults, stratigraphic pinchouts and other small scale heterogeneities for which the seismic reflection response is very limited. This course will cover the forward and inverse problems from first principles. The formulation of the forward problem will ex-tend from the discovery of the phenomenon of diffraction and the basic mathematical formulation of Fresnel and Kirchhoff to the evolution of the modern geometrical theory of diffrac-tion and the application of the theory to seismic modelling. The diffraction response will be illustrated on seismic data in a variety of geological settings. The inverse problem of diffrac-tion imaging will be covered beginning with the early work in the 1970s up to the leading edge of diffraction imaging in the pre-stack time and pre-stack depth and dip-angle domains.

Course Objectives: The participants should gain a basic under-standing of the diffraction response of simple geological fea-tures, and an understanding of the processing and interpreta-tion workflows for diffraction imaging.

Participant Profile: Researchers, seismic processing and inter-pretation geophysicists, reservoir characterization geoscien-tists.

Advanced Marine Seismic Acquisition Techniques





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructors: Gordon Brown, Mike Branston

Course Description: The course is designed to familiarize the participants with the latest developments in Marine Seismic Acquisition including Wide-Azimuth with its many geometry variants, Broadband techniques (boosting the high and low frequencies), seabed receivers for both P-wave and Converted-wave recording, time-lapse surveys and the emerging technol-ogy of simultaneous source acquisition.

Course Objectives: A practical approach is adopted and is de-signed to give the student an up-to-date understanding of re-cent developments in marine seismic acquisition technology. At the end of the course the student should be able to under-stand why and where these new technologies would be ap-plicable, understand what studies are required to design new surveys and understand the relative costs of acquiring and pro-cessing the seismic data compared to conventional acquisition.

Participant Profile: The course is designed for geophysicists and explorationists who wish to gain an overview of recent developments in 3D marine seismic acquisition. Students are assumed to have a working knowledge of the seismic method and its use in exploration and development of hydrocarbon resources.

Prerequisites: Participants should have a working knowledge of conventional seismic acquisition techniques and their use in exploration and development of hydrocarbon resources.










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A Short Course in Modern Seismic Inversion Techniques













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Nick Pillar

Course Description: The course will present in simple terms the principles of the different techniques and types of inversion while pointing out their respective merits and limitations. This will be illustrated with examples and a ‘hands on’ inversion will be undertaken by the participants.

Course Objectives: Upon completion, participants will have a vastly improved understanding of modern inversion tech-niques used by geoscientists in oil and service companies. They will also understand how and why these techniques should be used, whether it be for exploration or reservoir characterisa-tion purposes. The student will be able to either carryout an inversion project or at least be able to competently supervise the execution of a project by a contractor or service company.

Participant Profile: The course is aimed at geoscientists in-volved in exploration and production projects where inversion of seismic data plays a role and who wish to:• Learn more about modern seismic inversion concepts and

the terminology used by inversion experts• Improve their critical view on the benefits and limitations

of inversion techniques• Gain an understanding of the detailed workflow required

to achieve an optimal inversion result• Be able to carryout an inversion themselves or be able to

critically supervise an inversion carried out by an oil or service company

Prerequisites: The course can be understood by geoscientists with a limited mathematical background. Physical concepts are presented without equations but with a maximum of sim-ple schemes and graphical illustrations. A comprehensive list of references will be given in the course notes for those who are interested in more rigorous and mathematical approaches.

Seismic Acquisition from Yesterday to Tomorrow





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Julien Meunier

Course Description: There seems to be a very recent acceleration in the evolution of seismic acquisition. Offshore, wide-azimuth surveys have resulted in images of remarkable clarity. On land, increase in channel count has allowed the use of denser grids leading to significant noise reduction. Both onshore and off-shore, the race for bandwidth extension is tenser than ever. This course presents these developments as a natural consequence of the conjunction of our need for clearer seismic images and the availability of recent technological advances. The core of the course is the relationship between acquisition parameters and seismic image quality. This course was SEG/EAGE 2011 course.

Course Objectives: This is not a survey design course. Survey design is discussed but not covered in detail. Upon completion, the participant should be able to:• Improve knowledge of where seismic acquisition comes

from and where it may be going.• Gain the capability to distinguish between signal and noise

parts - at least for most cases.• Understand the available leverage on signal and noise as

well as the leverage that is not available.• Most importantly, understand that there is a relationship

between acquisition parameters and seismic image quality. Ideally increase their knowledge of this relationship.

Participant Profile: All those interested in seismic imagery. The acquisition geophysicist may discover an unfamiliar presenta-tion of familiar concepts. The processing geophysicist may dis-cover the causes of some types of perturbations in seismic im-ages. Likewise, the interpreter may gain understanding of the limitations in seismic images. Those in charge of financing these images may understand better why they are so expensive. The mathematical level of this course is elementary, although those with no idea of what the Fourier transform is may find some chapters difficult to follow. Those with no prior knowledge of seismic reflection would profit from advance reading of the chapters 2 (especially the definitions) and 3, which will be pre-sented relatively fast in this one-day course. Young profession-als or students with no industrial experience will find a presen-tation very different from those given in universities.










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Full-Wavefield Tomography / Full-Waveform Inversion: A Game Changing Technology





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Mike Warner

Course Description: This course will provide an overview of the capabilities, current limitations, and likely future develop-ments of 3D FWI. It will demonstrate both the benefits that are currently realizable using today’s implementations, data-sets and hardware, and outline the longer-term potential for FWI to replace conventional PSDM. At a practical level, it will discuss problem selection, optimal data acquisition for FWI, pre-processing, integration with conventional workflows, common pitfalls, hardware requirements, implementation, ef-ficiency and effectiveness.

Course Objectives: The course objectives are to demonstrate to decision makers the actual and potential benefits of full-wavefield tomographic techniques, and to outline to end users the practical steps that are required to implement, optimize and utilize these methods so as to apply them effectively on real seismic datasets.

Participant Profile: The course is aimed at decision makers in both operating and service companies who are interested in learning what full-wavefield tomographic techniques can and cannot currently offer to their business, their clients and their competitors, and what it is likely to offer in the future; and at geoscientists who will be end users, interested in implement-ing and applying these techniques efficiently and effectively to solve real problems on real datasets in both exploration and production.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of industry practice in conventional seismic imaging is required. The course will not assume prior exposure to FWI techniques, and will be not employ a math-ematical description of the underlying theory.

Point Source - Point Receiver Land Seismic Acquisition: An Update on Modern Technologies / Survey Design





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Anatoly Cherepovski

Course Description: This course will provide information re-lated to recent advances in land seismic data acquisition tech-nology, equipment and the methodologies that are being uti-lized to improve seismic imaging quality and productivity of 3D acquisition with an emphasize on the high-end surveys as performed in open areas. The course will not cover the funda-mentals of 3D and multicomponent seismic survey design, al-though there will be a section that will give a review of recent survey design approaches and principles.

Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to:• provide an overview of trends in 3D land seismic and

achievements• understand trade-offs in modern seismic acquisition• understand the ways to improve seismic imaging and data

conditioning for better reservoir characterization

Participant Profile: The course is appropriate not only for geophysicists involved in land survey design, acquisition, and modelling, but also for those involved in data processing and interpretation who wish to better understand the potential improvements that can be made.

Prerequisites: The course assumes familiarity with basic seis-mic acquisition techniques and equipment. No mathematical background is required, since physical concepts are graphically illustrated.










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Geophysics Under Stress: Geomechanical Applications of Seismic and Borehole Acoustic Waves





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Colin Sayers

Course Description: The state of stress within the earth has a profound effect on the propagation of seismic and borehole acoustic waves, and this leads to many important applications of elastic waves for solving problems in petroleum geome-chanics. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the sensitivity of elastic waves in the earth to the in-situ stress, pore pressure, and anisotropy of the rock fabric result-ing from the depositional and stress history of the rock, and to introduce some of the applications of this sensitivity. The course will provide the basis for applying geophysics and rock physics solutions to geomechanical challenges in exploration, drilling and production. A variety of applications and real data examples will be presented, and particular emphasis will be placed on the rock physics basis underlying the use of geo-physical data for solving geomechanical problems. This course was SEG/EAGE DISC 2010 course.

Participant Profile: The integrated nature of this course means that it is suitable for individuals from all subsurface disciplines including geophysics, geomechanics, rock physics, petrophys-ics, geology, geomodelling, and drilling, reservoir and petro-leum engineering. The short-course presentation, limited to one-day, will provide an overview of the basic concepts and applications, and minimizes the use of mathematical develop-ments. As a result, the course presentation does not require a theoretical background and can be attended by a broad section of working geoscientists and engineers interested in applying geophysical data to the solution of geomechanical problems. The course book will provide support for the course, and further extend some of the more technical considerations.

3D Seismic Attributes for Prospect Identification and Reservoir Characterization





Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Kurt Marfurt

Course Description: This course will address the following ques-tions:• How can we use attributes to accelerate the interpretation

of very large data volumes?• What is the impact of seismic acquisition and processing

on attribute images? Can we use attributes to help choose processing parameters?

• What is the physical basis for modern volumetric attributes, including coherence, dip/azimuth, curvature, amplitude gradients, textures, and spectral decomposition?

• How do we display these attributes to provide the most information and to communicate important concepts to nontechnical members of our team?

• What is the attribute expression of clastic versus carbonate depositional environments? of extensional versus compressional deformation?

• How can we use geometric attributes and spectral decomposition to more accurately define the reservoir model?

Participants will be able to take home and use the answers and methods discussed in this course.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will gain a good understanding of the physical basis, geologic expression, and petrophysical calibration of seismic attributes.

Participant Profile: • Seismic interpreters who want to extract more information

from their data.• Seismic processors and imagers who want to learn how

their efforts impact subtle Stratigraphic and fracture plays• Sedimentologists, stratigraphers, and structural geologists

who use large 3-D seismic Volumes to interpret their plays within a regional, basin-wide context

• Reservoir engineers whose work is based on detailed 3-D reservoir models and whose data are used to calibrate indirect measures of reservoir permeability










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Microseismicity – A Tool of Reservoir Characterization (OTE 2)













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Serge Shapiro

Course Description: Borehole fluid injections are typical for stimulation and development of hydrocarbon or geothermal reservoirs. The fact that fluid injection causes seismicity has been well-established for several decades. Current on going research is aimed at quantifying and control of this process. Understanding and monitoring of fluid-induced seismicity can help us to characterize reservoirs and estimates results of their stimulations. This course provides a systematic introduction into a quantitative description of fluid induced microseismic-ity. The course will include elements of the earthquake physics, geomechanics, rock physics and poromechanics. A clear rela-tion to the passive seismic monitoring and reservoir charac-terization will be established. Real data examples related to hydraulic fracturing and reservoir stimulation will be broadly used and discussed.

Participant Profile: Geophysicists, Geologists, Petrophysicists, Reservoir Engineers, Graduate and Postgraduate Students, Re-searchers, Interpreters and other persons involved into Geo-sciences.

Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of physics, mathematics and geological sciences.

Reservoir Geophysics













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Bill Abriel

Course Description: This course demonstrates how and why geophysics adds value in reservoir management using exam-ples from multiple geological environments (deepwater tur-bidites, onshore fluvial, near shore deltaics, and carbonates). The instructor examines and illustrates the dependencies of geology and engineering data on geophysical applications during reservoir management and exposes participants to the variety of geophysical tools used in reservoir work. Participants will become familiar with the application and value of geo-physics for users (customers) as well as the inherent risks and uncertainties.

Participant Profile: This course is designed primarily for geo-physicists of all backgrounds who are or will be supporting delineation, development, and/or production of oil and gas fields. This includes interpreters, processors, researchers and service employees. The course is predominantly conceptual and graphical showing use by example, and no theoretical background in geophysics is required. Therefore, the course is also highly applicable to geologists, engineers, and manag-ers engaged in reservoir management of oil and gas field and who use, or need to use, geophysics.










GEOPHYSICSRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHERGEOLOGY

Structural Geology and its Application to Zagros Folding





Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Jaume Verges

Course Description: The aim of this course is to analyse fold-ing styles in the multidetachment cover sequences with spe-cial emphasis on the Zagros Fold Belt. The course consists of presentation of different kinematic models for folding and of practical exercises using Pyrenees and Zagros field examples and seismic lines.

Course Objectives: The objective is give to geologists and geo-physicists (not used with folding and thrusting in compresional settings) a short and updated review of the modern concepts in structural geology to become more familiar with folds, thrusts and fractures of a region that is crucial in the near fu-ture exploration and development of HC fields as the Zagros Fold Belt in both Iran and Iraq.

Participant Profile: Structural geologists, sedimentologists work-ing in folded regions, geophysicists interpreting seismic lines.

Prerequisites: Some experience is needed to get the most from the course. The course, however, is not build up for structural geologist alone (although they are welcome) but for geosci-entists that should work in these folded and thrusted systems and would like to get the new ideas about them. Young sci-entists with little experience are also welcome and depending on the average level of participants it is possible to modify the course conveniently.

Geology for Non-Geologists













Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: George Bertram

Course Description: The course comprises a series of talks on the fundamentals of geology interspersed with short practi-cal exercises and discussions. The objective of the course is to introduce attendees to the science of geology with particular emphasis on its application to exploration for hydrocarbons.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Understand basic geological concepts, principles and

terminology• Appreciate the role of geology in the hydrocarbon

exploration industry

Participant Profile: This course is principally intended for geo-physicists who have no background in geology but it should be of value to all technologists working in the hydrocarbon industry who interact with geologists.

Prerequisites: Participants should have an understanding of basic scientific principles and an interest in finding out more about geology.












Recent Petroleum Systems Modelling Developments and Their Application for Petroleum Exploration Risk and Resource Assessments









Duration: 3 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Bjorn Wygrala

Course Description: The course provides a complete review of Petroleum Systems Modelling, a technology which has in re-cent years developed to become a key component of geologic risk assessment procedures in petroleum exploration for both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons. It starts with a presentation of the concepts, methodological background and history of the technology, and will continue with a review of the most advanced methods and technology, with a special emphasis on 3D applications and workflows.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to review modern state-of-the-art petro-leum systems modelling methods, software tools and work-flows, as well as to illustrate their value and role in petroleum exploration and resource assessments for both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons.

Participant Profile: The course is aimed at geologists who want to improve their understanding of risk factors in petroleum ex-ploration, and especially those related to the distributions and properties of oil and gas in a geologic system.

Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of petroleum geology and an interest in understanding geologic risk factors in petroleum exploration.

Pragmatic Sequence Stratigraphy





Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Gary Hampson

Course Description: Sequence stratigraphy is now a well-estab-lished analytical tool for investigating sedimentary successions, with the aim of predicting the distribution of reservoir, source rock and seal lithologies. Over the last 20 years, concepts that were originally developed from seismic reflection data have been refined by application to wireline-log, core and reservoir production datasets.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Explain the concepts of sequence stratigraphy and their

application to a wide range of subsurface data types (seismic, well-log, core, reservoir production data).

• Illustrate pragmatic, fit-for-purpose approaches to sequence stratigraphic interpretation.

Participant Profile: The course is designed for geoscientists who wish to learn more about current sequence stratigraphic concepts and models, and to apply them to exploration and production projects. The course will also benefit Masters- and Doctoral-level students.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of basic sedimentology and petroleum geology.












More from Seismic - A Workshop on Seismic Stratigraphic Techniques









Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: George Bertram

Course Description: The course comprises a suite of introduc-tory talks on “tools and techniques” interepersed by interpre-tation exercises. The seismic exercise data comes from a num-ber of different basins with differing tectonic and stratigraphic histories. Much of the learning comes from class discussion and debate on the strengths and weakneses of alternative inter-pretations.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Understand the principles of Seismic Stratigraphy and apply

them to the interpretation of seismic data.• Use seismic data to decipher basin evolution.• Apply techniques and “rules of thumb” for lithological

prediction using seismic facies variations, reflection geometries and geological models.

Participant Profile: Geoscientists, geologists and seismic inter-preters, working in exploration or basin analysis - especially those interpreting seismic data with limited well control.

Prerequisites: Participants should have a basic understanding of geology and depositional processes and the reflection seis-mic method.

Conduits and Seals in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: A Geo-Mechanical Approach













Duration: 2 days Course Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Dirk Nieuwland

Course Description: Flow of oil and gas through porous res-ervoir rock is controlled by the permeability of the reservoir. In the simplest case this is a single permeability system that is completely controlled by the rock properties of the reservoir. The presence of faults and/or fractures complicates the flow by creating a dual porosity/permeability system when open fractures are present. Natural open fracture systems result in flow anisotropy, seals can further complicated flow patterns, but additionally can also create isolated compartments. In this course the mechanics of fracture conduits and seals is treated. Quantitative calibrated methods will be explained in a practi-cal way, ready for application.

Course Objectives: The participants will be able to decide on the appropriate fault sealing mechanism and perform a fault seal predistion. Location and orientation of natural open frac-ture systems can be predicted, using a variaty of techniques. The methods tought in this course are universally applicable, inclusin for exploration, field development and undergrond storage of natural gas or CO2.

Participant Profile: Geologists, geophysicists and reservoir en-gineers who have to work with faulted and fractured reser-voirs will benefit from this short course. The topic is relevant for exploration as well for production.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of basic geology and structural geology, geophysics, and reservoir en-gineering. Some practical experience in E&P projects is recom-mended.












Top Seals and Fault Seals in Clastic and Carbonate Reservoirs: A Practical Approach for Exploration, Production and Reservoir Engineering









Duration: 2 days Course Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Dirk Nieuwland

Course Description: The core of this course is a new power-ful method of fault seal prediction. The method is qualtita-tive, based on geo-mechanics and has been calibrated with field cases. The course is based on geo-mechanics as a sound foundation for structural geological concepts and the behav-ior of rocks in the brittle regime. Mechanical rock properties and ways and means to determine these properties form an important element of this course. Following an introduction to geo-mechanics, the theory of fracturing of brittle, ductile and viscous rocks is treated, illustrated with field examples and case histories. An exercise based on real data forms an impor-tant element of the course. Cases requiring the use of numeri-cal models are discussed, but numerical modelling does not form part of the course. Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to • Recognize the most appropriate fault seal mechanism for

an area of choice. • Do a quantitative fault seal analysis. If necessary do a

palaeo stress analysis as a basis for fault seal prediction.• Assess top and fault seal inetgrity for subsurface processes

including exploration, field development and subsurface storage of natural gas or CO2.

Participant Profile: Reservoir integrity is a key element in ex-ploration, field development and forms a critical boundary condition for subsurface storage of natural gas or CO2. The course is intended for geoscientists and subsurface engineers that deal with geological problems in relation to (potential) sealing problems with top seals and faults. The relatively ad-vanced subject level requires that participants have at least a basic knowledge of structural geology and they should have field experience of 5 years or more.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of basic structural geology and basic reservoir engineering. Five or more years of experience in E&P projects is recommended.

Image LOG Interpretation













Duration: 3 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Peter Lloyd

Course Description: The course has been designed for geosci-entists, engineers and other technical staff who want to an-alyze and integrate image and dip data with other logs and seismic to enhance their understanding of exploration plays and field development. It leans heavily on worked class exam-ples and case studies. Instead of interpreting image and dip data in isolation, the course shows how they can be used in conjunction with cores, other logs, modern depositional ana-logues, outcrop studies and hi-resolution seismic data to refine reservoir models.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to understand how to quality control, pro-cess, interpret and integrate images and dips with petrophysi-cal and seismic data to characterize reservoirs and improve exploration and field development strategies. Participant Profile: The course is designed for geoscientists, pe-trophysicisits and reservoir engineers working on subsurface data.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of geology and subsurface settings.












3D Reservoir Modelling of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs









Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Tim Wynn

Course Description: This short course aims to provide a com-prehensive but brief overview of the characterisation and modelling of fractured reservoirs. Data types, analysis tech-niques, key parameter estimates and some techniques for modelling fractured reservoirs are covered. Key themes of the course are the integration of technical disciplines throughout the project, the correct choices of modelling processes and it-erations of modelling steps to optimise the end result.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Be aware of practical workflows for modelling naturally

fractured reservoirs using standard industry software.• To understand the data-gathering requirements and

methodology for characterising fractured reservoirs.• To appreciate the special distinction of naturally fractured

reservoir models compared to standard single-porosity models.

Participant Profile: Geoscientists newly working in naturally fractured reservoirs and petroleum engineers providing input to, or receiving output from fractured reservoir models.

Prerequisites: Participants should have in depth understanding of oil business and a good understanding of conventional res-ervoir characterisation and modelling techniques. No software will be used interactively during the day and no hands-on modelling experience is therefore required. However, it would be beneficial.

Sedimentary Structures and Their Relation to Bedforms and Flow Conditions













Duration: 1 day Course Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Janrik van den Berg

Course Description: Fluid dynamics, bedforms and primary sedimentary structures in aqueous and aeolian conditions; Recognition of current, wave and aeolian ripples, dunes and bar bedforms from sedimentary structures; An overview of flu-vial, tidal, transitional fluvial-tidal and shoreface (coastal bar-rier) depositional environments and facies. An in-depth treat-ment of the development of sedimentary structures and facies of the different fluvial meandering river styles as related to flow energy level; An overview of the diagnostic criteria for the recognition of fluvial, tidal, transitional fluvial-tidal and coastal barrier environments in outcrops and cores

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Understand the relationship between hydrodynamic flow

and bedform variability• Carry out process-related interpretation of primary

sedimentary structures• Recognise diagnostic attributes for fluvial, tidal, coastal and

aeolian depositional facies in outcrop and core.

Participant Profile: This short course is appropriate for geo-scientists involved in core descriptions and core evaluations, borehole image interpretations. It is also recommended for those who use existing core description for further evalua-tions, specifically sedimentologists, stratigraphers and reser-voir geologists.

Prerequisites: Some familiarity with the basic principles of sed-imentology is recommended.












Principles and Applications of Petroleum System Analysis













Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructors: Andrew Bell, Peter Nederlof

Course Description: This two-day course will investigate the entire petroleum system from the preservation of organic mat-ter and the deposition of source rocks, to the generation and entrapment of oil and gas in the reservoir. Alteration of hy-drocarbons through in-reservoir processes such as biodegrada-tion, oil-to-gas cracking and thermochemical sulphate reduc-tion will also be discussed in detail. The integration of source rock evaluation, hydrocarbon fluid analysis and basin model-ling is brought together in the concept of Petroleum System Analysis. Several case histories will be shown to illustrate the concept. New developments in operational geochemistry and geochemical well evaluations will also be discussed as part of this course. Advanced mud logging techniques, such as meth-ane carbon isotope logging, will be discussed and their rele-vance to petroleum system analysis will be illustrated with case histories. The course will be concluded with a section on the molecular chemistry of oil and gas and the application in reser-voir geochemistry and production allocation.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will have an understanding of:• the elements and processes necessary for the formation of a

hydrocarbon accumulation in the subsurface• the purpose of basin modelling and how to calibrate a

basin model with petrophysical and geochemical data• source rock evaluation and how geochemical analyses

assist the evaluation of unconventional hydrocarbon plays • designing a geochemical evaluation program for a new and

existing well.

Participant Profile: This course is targeted towards Earth Sci-entists, Engineers, Economists and Managers who need to be conscious of source rock evaluation, charge prediction and geochemical well evaluations

Prerequisites: The course assumes a knowledge of basic geol-ogy. The course assumes no prior knowledge of geochemistry, however an understanding of basic chemistry will be an ad-vantage, although not required.

Geological Evolution of the Tethys Domains and Surroundings Since the Late Paleozoic





Duration: 1 day or 2 days Course Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Eric Barrier

Course Description: This course describes the tectono-strati-graphic and geodynamic evolution of the Tethys and Peri-Tethys domains since the Late Palaeozoic. The area covered by the course includes the whole Middle East, the Black Sea-Cau-casus region and the western Central Asia. The course deals with five major parts, namely: • the methods of palinspastic reconstrcutions, • the accretion of northern Pangea, • the Cimmerian tectonics, • the Mesozoic evolution of the Peri-Tethys margins

and platforms, • the Cenozoic collisions and orogenies. For each major period the tectono-stratigraphic evolution is presented and the main ideas are discussed. The evolution of the major sedimentary basins and the relationships between tectonic and kinematics are particularly described and debat-ed. Finally, the participants will gain a large knowledge of the geological events that succeeded in the Tethys and Peri-Tethys domains during the last 300 My.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Have a clear overview of the geological and geodynamic

evolution of the Tethys and Peri-Tethys domains in the Middle East and western Central Asia during the last 300 My;

• Have synthetic view of the tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the main basins and orogenic belts of the studied domain;

• To correlate the tectonic and/or stratigraphy of basins and orogenoc belts of this domain with the regional geodynamic events related to the opening and closure of the Tethys oceans;

• Understand the limits of the methods of palinspastic reconstructions proposed by in the scientific literature.

Participant Profile: Any geoscientist working, or interested, in the Middle East and/or Central Asia geology; especially petro-leum geologists.

Prerequisites: Participants should have classical basic knowl-edge in geodynamics, tectonics and sedimentology.












Deepwater Reservoirs: Exploration and Production Concepts













Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Dorrik Stow

Course Description: This course is designed to give the partici-pant a state-of-the-art review and update, thereby providing an overall understanding of the complexity of the deep ma-rine system. It will outline the processes and facies and how they evolve on the slope and in the open ocean; discuss how these facies build into distinctive architectural elements and how they can be recognized in the subsurface. The course also covers analysis and interpretation of seismic records, sea floor images, well logs (including borehole image logs), core mate-rials, and outcrop characteristics of the component elements of deepwater reservoirs, emphasizing internal architecture as related to reservoir performance. Examples from different deepwater plays around the world will be used to further illus-trate their exploration, appraisal, development and reservoir management.

Participant Profile: All geologists, geophysicists and petroleum engineers involved in exploration and development of the deepwater play. Project managers for deepwater plays and reservoir production.

Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of Stratigraphy and Sedimentology.

GEOLOGY










GEOPHYSICS GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHERRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.

New Production Technologies for Heavy Oil Development













Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Maurice Dusseault

Course Description: Heavy oil and bitumen will become the major liquid petroleum source in about 50 years. Novel en-hanced oil recovery technologies will improve the recovery factors from conventional oil reservoirs as well as viscous oil deposits. Because the vast majority of the world’s viscous pe-troleum is in shallow (<1000 m) sandstones of high porosity (0.25), we will focus on new production technologies for this class of assets. Geomechanics is an important aspect in such strata, and a strong focus is on the reservoir mechanical re-sponse to production. The concepts are applicable to all types of oil and different lithotypes.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Evaluate their assets more rationally for the full range of

commercial technologies available.• Develop geoscience-based screening criteria for production

practices.• Understand the importance of geomechanics and the

changes in properties that take place during exploitation of reservoirs.

• Appreciate the importance of deformation monitoring to process optimization.

Participant Profile: This course is suitable for anyone with en-gineering or scientific background, but it is not mathematical or complex in nature. The course will benefit geoscientists (ge-ologists, geophysicists...) of all levels, and any oil industry engi-neer will benefit from the course.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course. A ba-sic understanding of the production aspects of the petroleum industry is necessary, and a basic understanding of geosciences will certainly be helpful.

Well Test AnalysisCROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING












Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Shiyi Zheng

Course Description: This course will provide participants basic knowledge on well test analysis. The course will start with a review of an oil field life from exploration, appraisal, develop-ment and abandonment to define the role of well testing. The history and clear definition of the subject will also be given as the summary of this introduction. The course will cover classic, modern and numerical well testing concepts and techniques.

Course Objectives: This one day course is designed for Reser-voir engineers, production engineers, geologists, geophysicists and petrophysicists to master the basic theory and skills in well testing. To get started on the subject for those who know nothing about the subject, also to update their knowledge on the subject for those who have experiences in well testing.

Participant Profile: The course is designed for reservoir engi-neers, production engineers, geologists, geophysicists and pe-trophysicists.

Prerequisites: The participants who have pre-knowledge on well testing will be benefit the most, but this is not essential.










GEOLOGYGEOPHYSICS GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHERRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.

Challenges and Solutions in Stochastic Reservoir Modelling: Geostatistics and Machine Learning













Course Level: IntermediateDuration: 1 dayCourse Instructor: Vasily Demyanov

Course Description: The course is designed to combine basic geostatistical concepts with the overview of the state-of-the art conventional and novel algorithms. Many modelling challenges arise in reservoirs with non-stationary multi-scale correlation of structure and complex connectivity patterns. Sparsity of the available direct measurements of reservoir properties is another constant problem for modelling. Machine learning provides new opportunities in data integration and the model control. Novel machine learning techniques are good at capturing de-pendencies from data, when their parametric description is dif-ficult; and controlling the impact of noisy and ad-hoc data. The course includes examples and hands-on exercises.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to: undertand key geostatistical concepts and their implementation in reservoir modelling, get familiar with a variety of conventional and advanced stochastic model-ling algorithms and specifics of their application, and realise the impact of different modelling assumptions.

Participant Profile: Geoscientists and engineers involved in res-ervoir model building and data integration.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge in geo-sciences

Streamline Simulation: Theory and Practice





Duration: 3 daysCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Akhil Datta-Gupta

Course Description: This course is designed to cover introduc-tory and advanced concepts in streamline simulation and its applications for reservoir characterization, reservoir manage-ment and field development strategy. Specific topics covered will be: • Streamline Simulation: Background and Fundamentals • Streamline Simulation: State-of-the-art and Applications • Field Case Studies and Experience (iv) Streamline-based

History Matching and Analysis • Advanced Topics: Fractured Reservoirs and Compositional

Simulation. The course will involve a combination of theoretical discussion, practical applications and computer exercises to demonstrate application of the methods.

Participant Profile: The course is designed for practicing geo-scientists and engineers. No formal training in reservoir simu-lation is required other than knowledge of basic mathematics.

GEOLOGY










GEOPHYSICS GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHERRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.

Reservoir Prediction: How Good They Are?CROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING












Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Vasily Demyanov

Course Description: The course provides insights about the key components for handling uncertainty in the prediction modeling chain: how to represent uncertain information in a probabilistic way, how to describe the desired match quality in statistical terms, how to make the model to account for un-known physics, how to justify predictions.

Course Objective: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: understand principles of prediction under un-certainty, make judgment about relevant uncertainties and the choice of the model match quality, get familiar with a range of assited history-matching algorithms and their application in a number of case studies.

Participant Profile: Geoscientists, engineers involved in reser-voir prediction model building and matching to data. Reser-voir managers who deal with predictions under uncertainty.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of reservoir modelling.










GEOLOGYGEOPHYSICS NEAR SURFACE CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHERRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.GEOCHEMISTRY

Reservoir Geochemistry













Duration: 3 daysCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Kenneth Peters

Course Description: This course shows how geochemistry can reduce the risk associated with petroleum development and production. The course provides guidelines for gas, oil, and wa-ter sample collection and project initiation, defines the effects of various reservoir processes on petroleum, and shows how to predict oil quality from inexpensive wellbore measurements, how to identify reservoir compartments and de-convolute com-mingled petroleum, and how to assess completion problems.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Understand the fundamentals of water analysis • Understand various geochemical measurements, e.g., GC, GC-

MS, GC-MS-MS, and CSIA, including interpretive pitfalls• Learn how down-hole formation testing can provide in situ

measures of fluid properties• Learn how to collect water, oil, and rock samples and

evaluate data quality• Learn how light hydrocarbons, biomarkers, diamondoids,

and isotopes are used to correlate oils and assess thermal maturity, thermochemical sulfate reduction, evaporative fractionation, biodegradation, and other reservoir processes

• Learn how to assess reservoir compartmentalization; identify gas, oil, and water contacts, leakage behind casing; predict oil quality from sidewall cores

• Learn how to assess commingled production and contamination of oil samples

• Learn how to rapidly and inexpensively predict oil properties from core extracts

• Learn various chemometric (multivariate statistics) methods to interpret large volumes of reservoir geochemistry data

• Gain geochemical expertise based on case studies and exercises to allow better communication with colleagues and clients

Participant Profile: The course is designed for development or production geologists, but could also benefit geochemical co-ordinators, managers, and exploration geologists.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of basic chemistry; experience in exploration or production helpful.

Petroleum Systems and Exploration Geochemistry









Duration: 5 daysCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Kenneth Peters

Course Description: This course shows how geochemistry can reduce the risk associated with petroleum exploration. The course provides interpretive guidelines to evaluate prospective source rocks and define petroleum systems and is a prerequi-site for computerized petroleum system modelling. Case stud-ies and exercises show how to successfully apply geochemistry to exploration problems.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Understand the basic concepts of petroleum geochemistry • Understand basic geochemical measurements, e.g.,

Rock-Eval pyrolysis/TOC, vitrinite reflectance, including interpretive pitfalls

• Reconstruct the original petroleum generative potential of spent source rock

• Identify the elements and processes that control petroleum systems and how they are quantified in basin and petroleum system models

• Learn how to collect oil and rock samples and how evaluate data quality

• Use biomarkers, isotopes, and chemometrics to correlate oils and source rocks, establish petroleum systems, and assess thermal maturity or biodegradation

• Gain geochemical expertise based on case studies and exercises to improve technical productivity and communication with colleagues

Participant Profile: The course is designed for exploration geologists, but could also benefit geochemical coordinators, managers, and development geologists.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of basic chemistry; experience in exploration or production helpful.

GEOLOGY










GEOPHYSICS CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHERRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE

Near Surface GeoscienceCROSS DISCIPLINE DRILLING GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY GEOPHYSICS MINING












Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Andreas Laake

Course Description: This course covers the geological and geo-physical concepts governing the near-surface. Methods for in-vestigating and characterizing the near-surface such as remote sensing and surface geophysical methods are presented. The different measurements are archived and integrated in a geo-graphical information system (GIS).

Course Objectives: The course introduces into geomorphol-ogy as a concept to understand the geological and geophysical characteristics of the near-surface, enabling the students to ex-tract structural and lithological information. This information can be used on one hand for the prediction of shallow drill-ing hazards and outlining deeper structures and on the other hand for the correction of near-surface effects in seismic data processing.

Participant Profile: Geophysicists and geologists who are work-ing in exploration and are curious to understand the impact of the near-surface on subsurface geophysical data and wish to understand what the surface geomorphology can tell them about subsurface structures.

Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of geophysics and geology.

The Use of Surface Waves for Near Surface Velocity Model Building









Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Laura Valentina Socco

Course Description: Surface wave analysis can be profitably used for a reliable estimation of near surface shear wave ve-locity models. The course will provide an overview of the basic properties of surface wave propagation and deepen the sur-face wave analysis methods concerning, acquisition, process-ing and interpretation. Example of applications to different engineering and exploration problems will be discussed.

Course Objectives: The course will supply to the participants a wide overview of the main steps of surface wave method: ac-quisition, processing and inversion. Different approaches with their potentialities and limitations will be discussed through many practical examples to enable the participants to acquire knowledge about the requirements and design of data ac-quisition, processing methods and inversion algorithms for different applications from small scale engineering problems toward large scale exploration.

Participant Profile: Near surface geophysicists and exploration geophysicists interested in near surface velocity model.

Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of sampling principles, spectral analysis and inversion of seismic data.










GEOLOGYGEOPHYSICS CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHERRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE

Everything You Wanted (Needed!) to Know about Environmental Geophysics but were Afraid to Ask! (EET 7)









Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Peter Styles

Course Description: This is an OUTWARD facing course for people who need to understand Geophysics because it can solve their problems and will be driven by problems regularly encountered and their optimal geophysical solution in col-laboration with the essential but last to be applied intrusive investigation. This course will address the nature of Geophys-ics, the range of problems which can be addressed by it, what can be seen and what can’t and the limitations imposed by the Laws of Physics and ‘environmental noise’.

Course Objectives: What is really important is how we com-bine techniques in a truly integrated way to solve subtle, com-plex and critical problems which one technique alone cannot satisfy.

Participant Profile: Geoscientists, Environmentalists, Water, Civil and Geotechnical Engineers, Engineering, Mining and Hy-dro Geologists. In fact all those who have responsibilities for specifying and procuring geophysical services or appointing and directing geophysical staff but who do not feel that they understand the techniques, approaches, strengths and limita-tions of geophysics well enough to obtain optimal advice and understand the survey/interpretation information. The course will also be suitable for those who wish for an application/case-study oriented introduction to Environmental Geophys-ics concentrating on the problems and their solutions with re-course to mathematical analysis only where really necessary.

Prerequisites: Attendees should have experience/knowledge of the types and range of environmental/engineering prob-lems which are encountered in the near-surface and a desire to learn how to best approach them. A working knowledge of elementary mathematics and physics will help but a willing-ness to engage with the material is more important.

GEOLOGY










GEOPHYSICS OTHERRESERVOIR &

PRODUCTION ENG.GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE CROSS DISCIPLINE

Borehole Stability and Earth Stresses













Duration: 2 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Maurice Dusseault

Course Description: Borehole stability is based on a good un-derstanding of earth stresses, drilling mechanics, geological knowledge, chemistry, and general mechanics. The course will cover all of these aspects, giving the participant a basic introduction to the large themes involved in planning and ex-ecuting wellbores in challenging conditions. The major thrust of the course is based on Geomechanics, the mechanical re-sponse of geological strata to changes in stress, temperature and chemistry.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to have a first-order understanding of the issues that affect the stability of wellbores during drilling. Be-cause the course is based on a geomechanics view, geoscien-tists and engineers will take away a stronger understanding of the mechanics involved in sustaining and improving the stabil-ity of boreholes in shale, salt, and sandstones under a wide range of extrinsic conditions.

Participant Profile: This course is intended for Petroleum En-gineers and Geoscientists involved in development work and borehole planning, and will provide a geomechanics frame-work for borehole stability to Drilling Engineers and Supervi-sors, Drillers, Mud Loggers, Directional Drilling and MWD En-gineers.

Prerequisites: A basic understanding of mechanics and geol-ogy is desirable, but the course is self-contained; those never exposed to Rock Mechanics or Tectonics will rapidly pick up the major principles because materials are presented from a physical point of view. Even those specialized in Rock Mechan-ics will find new ideas and methods that will affect how they approach well design and drilling.

Hydrocarbon Recovery













Duration: 2 dayCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Theo Kortekaas

Course Description: This course provides an in-depth insight in the physics of hydrocarbon recovery and the mathematics of reservoir simulation. It deals with the basics of displacement of hydrocarbons by water in hydrocarbon reservoirs, the impact of geological heterogeneities and the challenges associated with trying to optimise the recovery of hydrocarbons.

Course Objectives: With the currently available computing power it is now possible to model both highly complex geo-logical environments and highly complex hydrocarbon recov-ery mechanisms. In view of the enormous amount of data in reservoir simulation models there is an increasing tendency to have an unlimited belief in model predictions and omit the necessary quality checks on fundamentals. This course is aimed to (re)gain an in-depth insight into the fundamentals of hy-drocarbon recovery in relatively simple geological models.

Participant Profile: Geoscientists who want to obtain a good insight into the fundamentals of hydrocarbon recovery and the impact of geological heterogeneities on displacement ef-ficiencies and reservoir engineers who want to refresh their basic understanding of hydrocarbon recovery.










GEOLOGYGEOPHYSICS OTHERRESERVOIR &


Geostatistics for Seismic Data Integration in Earth Models





Duration: 2 days Course Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Olivier Dubrule

Course Description: The course presents the basic concepts and applications of geostatistics in a way that is intuitive and easily understandable to geoscientists and reservoir modellers. Main topics covered are a basic understanding of what the vario-gram physically means, the use of kriging and cokriging for combining sesimic and well data, conditional simulation for heterogeneity modelling and uncertainty quantification, and the latest developments in the geostatistical inversion of seis-mic data.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will have a much better practical understanding of the practical impact of using different models in geostatistical in-terpolation and conditional simulation. Thanks to the course, they will not regard geostatistics as a black-box but as a flex-ible tool allowing them to tailor their modelling to the under-standing they have of the variables they are modelling.

Participant Profile: Petroleum geoscientists and reservoir engi-neers are the main target of the course. This is a great oppor-tunity for those interested in solving practical problems involv-ing data interpolation, earth modelling, multidisciplinary data integration or uncertainty quantification.

Prerequisites: Ideally, the course participants should have some basic practice of geostatistics.

Dealing with Geohazards in New Frontiers - Prevention the Better Cure













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Robert Gruenwald

Course Description: Transmit understanding of principles of pore pressure evaluation and prediction and its relevance in safe and effective well bore operations in on- and offshore en-vironments. Hands on calculations on different type of offset well information as well as the integration of seismic meth-ods, explaining the relationship between effective stress and velocities.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to transmit understanding of principles of pore pressure evaluation and prediction and its relevance in safe and effective well bore operations in on- and offshore en-vironments. Hands on calculations on different type of offset well information as well as the integration of seismic meth-ods, explaining the relationship between effective stress and velocities, will enable participants to estimate pore pressure in different environments and to QC third party predictions and reports. The result of properly handling pressure related geohazards and unsafe drilling procedures will be highlighted by Global success and failure stories.

Participant Profile: Geoscientists with the aim of getting in-volved in drilling operations, well planning supervision related to E&P and geothermal prospecting.

Prerequisites: Participants should have • Experience in on-offshore wellbore planning, monitoring

and well log formation evaluation • Basics in rock mechanics• Principles of practical drilling skills and operations.

GEOLOGY












Geological History of CO2: Carbon Cycle and Natural Sequestration of CO2





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Alain-Yves Huc

Course Description: With respect to the current genuine public concern regarding the anthropogenic increase of greenhouse gases, a great deal of research and technology development focuses on the capture and underground storage of industrial quantities of CO2 concentrated in emissions from combustion sources, such as power plants and other industrial activities.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Place the current atmospheric CO2 concentration in a

geological perspective.• Provide an overview of the methods used to approach the

value of the past atmospheric CO2 content• Review the change in the carbon cycle throughout

geological time: Evolution of source and sink.

Participant Profile: Anyone interested the current atmospheric CO2 concern and the evolution of the biogeochemistry of the Earth System.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of basic ge-ology and chemistry (biology).

Seismic Geomechanics: How to Build and Calibrate Geomechanical Models Using 3D and 4D Seismic Data (EET 5)













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Jorg Herwanger

Course Description: Three-dimensional geomechanical models are becoming frequently used to assess the state of stress in-side the Earth. This course describes the process of building 3D mechanical property models, calculation of the state of stress inside the Earth, and calibration of the 3D geomechanc-ial models with 3D and 4D seismic data observations. The pro-cess is illustrated by field case studies. Geomechanics is still a relatively new discipline in the oilfield environment and is not taught as part of most university Geoscience-programs. There-fore a lot of graphic examples to aid intuitive understanding are included in the course material.

Course Objectives: • Provide an overview over currently available workflows to

build, run and calibrate reservoir geomechanical models maximizing the use of 3D and 4D seismic data;

• Apply the understanding gained from running such workflows to field development and reservoir management;

• Understand the limitations of current workflows and techniques and give a glimpse of the road ahead.

Participant Profile: The integrated nature of the subject and approach makes this course appealing to practitioners and re-searchers from a wide range of subsurface disciplines, ranging from geophysics, geomechanics, geomodelling, geology, rock physics and reservoir engineering.

Prerequisites: This course is aimed at geoscientists and engi-neers with an interest in integration between the different sub-surface disciplines. The course presents both currently available seismic-to-simulation techniques. The course has an emphasis on making the physics behind the presented techniques acces-sible and clear and will appeal to curious and inquisitive people. This course is also suited for Master’s and PhD students as the course (material) is designed in such a way that the principles of geomechanics become clear.












Numerical Earth Models (EET 3)





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Jean-Laurent Mallet

Course Description: After presenting a short history of geo-modeling from its beginning in the late 60’s to nowadays, the course focuses on the concepts of “Shared Earth Model” and “Unified Earth Model”. The course presents also a review of the main types of grids used in geomodeling and, based on the flow equations, ex plains the pro and cons of each of these grids.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to understand the foundation of geomod-eling tools and use them knowing what they are really doing.

Participant Profile: The course is aimed at geophysicists, struc-tural geologists, geostatisticians and reservoir engineers who are involved in the construction of Earth models and wish to:• Learn about how geomodelling software works• Understand the limitations of the current software• Understand how information is extracted from seismic cubes• See how to eliminate limitations induced by complex fault

networks• Learn about the pro and cons of several breeds of grids• Feed flow simulators with optimal models

Prerequisites: The course can be understood by geoscientists with a basic mathematical background. The only prerequisites are second-degree equations, trigonometric functions and ma-trix products.

Seismic Attributes and Their Applications in Seismic Interpretation













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Behzad Alaei

Course Description: Seismic attributes have been increasingly used in both exploration and reservoir characterization and has been integrated in the seismic interpretation process. Seis-mic attributes will be introduced with their applications in seis-mic interpretation using examples from different sedimentary basins and also through certain attribute analysis workflows. It is aimed to provide geoscientists with the minimum required theory of how each attribute is generated with greater empha-sis on the applications in the exploration and reservoir char-acterization. Elementary trace-based attributes, Dip-Azimuth, coherence, fault attributes, and frequency decomposition will be presented individually as well as in different workflows to identify, and extract certain geological objects.

Course Objectives: Upon the completion of the course partici-pants will be familiar with a range of relevant attributes used in seismic exploration and reservoir characterization. They will know the basics of how those attributes have been calculated and will gain understandings of their applications in seismic interpretation. They will be able to plan some attribute work-flows and also more importantly will learn how to integrate attribute analysis with other disciplines of qualitative/quanti-tative seismic interpretation.

Participant Profile: The course is aimed at geoscientists in-volved in exploration and production projects where seismics play a role and who wish to learn:• The basic theory of main seismic attributes used in

exploration and production,• Their applications and how to integrate them in the

exploration and reservoir characterization studies.

Prerequisites: Participants should have knowledge of seismic interpretation. Mathematical concepts of attributes are pre-sented with minimum required equations and graphic illustra-tions. Some basic knowledge of seismic exploration may help.

GEOLOGY












Assuring Flow from Pore to Process













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: AdvancedCourse Instructor: Abul Jamaluddin

Course Description: Impediment to flow caused by either fluid phase behaviour coupled with the dynamics of flow and/or production-chemistry-related issues in the near-wellbore, well-bores and flow lines has long been identified in onshore and offshore shallow-water environments. These events became more severe in deepwater environment as the intervention is very challenging from both technical and cost considerations.

Course Objectives: The course aims to introduce the state-of-the-art technologies, workflows and their deployment in identifying, characterizing and managing flow impediments in hydrocarbon exploitation. This will also enable participants to learn the best practices and design fit-for-purpose solutions focusing on minimizing the risk of flow stoppage while trans-porting hydrocarbons from “Pore to Process” based on field examples from around the world.

Participant Profile: This course is suitable for anyone with en-gineering or scientific background. The intended audience of this course is engineers who are involved in hydrocarbon field development, drilling, well construction, production, transpor-tation, and processing. This course will also be beneficial for department, asset and technology managers.

Prerequisites: Participants should have basic understanding of the petroleum engineering from reservoir to surface facilities aspects of the petroleum industry is necessary.

Petroleum Geoengineering: Integration of Static and Dynamic Models





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Patrick Corbett

Course Description: This course in designed for a broad range of geoscientist and engineers working in the petroleum indus-try. The course provides improved linkage between the tech-niques used at various scales to describe and model petroleum reservoirs. The ultimate objectives are to enable technical staff to maximise the recovery of hydrocarbons. The impact of pe-trophysical heterogeneity at various scales on the recovery of oil and gas provides the focus for the course. This course was SEG/EAGE 2009 course.

Course Objectives: • The course introduction shows how Petroleum

Geoengineering concepts have developed along with the requirement for more integrated and synergistic technical teams addressing reservoir development projects.

• The course emphasises the links between the stratigraphic controls on geobody architecture (and properties), the connectivity and the ultimate recovery factors.

• Petrophysical and rock physics properties are measured at a variety of scales. An exercise will explore how averages can be used to determine effective properties at larger scales.

• Reservoir models are built by industry using a range of geostatistical techniques and these require calibration by dynamic measurements at various scales. The role of seismic in modelling is considered at the appropriate stage.

• Sweep efficiency and recovery factors are determined by scales of lateral and vertical heterogeneity. The use of the Lorenz and Modified Lorenz plots is demonstrated in an exercise to illustrate the importance of internal reservoir architecture in controlling recovery factors.

• The course challenges subsurface teams to consider strategies for improving oil recovery and with the high demand and price to target ever higher recovery factors

Participant Profile: The integrated nature of this course means that it is suitable for individuals from all subsurface disciplines (geology, geophysics, petrophysicists, geomodelers, reservoir and petroleum engineers). Additionally the course is very suit-able for teams of subsurface staff.












Uncertainty in Reservoir Management









Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: FoundationCourse Instructor: Peter King

Course Description: The course will give an introduction into many of the concepts behind uncertainty in reservoir mod-elling. It will start with a description of the origins of uncer-tainty with a mixture of heuristic treatments and more formal mathematical approaches. It will then develop the appropri-ate mathematical ideas and tools for estimating uncertainty in practical reservoir modelling. Finally some ideas for how un-certainty can be managed will be explored.

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to give some of the basic statistical tools for quantifying uncertainty and some simple strategies for dealing with it.

Participant Profile: The course is primarily aimed at reservoir engineers involved in building reservoir models but could also be of interest to production engineers who have to deal with the consequences of uncertainty in reservoir performance.

Project Risk, Uncertainty & Decision Analysis





Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructors: Mark McLane or James Gouveia

Course Description: This is a 1-day introductory version of Rose & Associates’ 4-Day Project Risk, Uncertainty & Decision Analy-sis (PRUDA) course. This course focuses primarily on engineer-ing and geotechnical applications of concepts, principles, and statistical methods for making better estimates under condi-tions of uncertainty. In this course the focus will be on the engineering, geoscience, and economics of oil and gas field development projects.

Course Objectives: The ultimate objectives of PRUDA are to help participants improve the estimates they make for the pri-mary drivers of project value (i.e. reserves/resources, produc-tion profile, costs, timing, etc.).

Participant Profile: PRUDA is designed for engineers, geolo-gists, geophysicists, petrophysicists and planners who are in-volved with the drilling, reservoir evaluation, or production management.

Prerequisites: There are no specific prerequisites for PRUDA although students with backgrounds in upstream petroleum development engineering, geology and economics will stand to benefit the most.

GEOLOGY











PRODUCTION ENG.GEOCHEMISTRY NEAR SURFACE CROSS DISCIPLINE OTHER

Understanding Subsurface Pressure and Pressure Prediction





Duration: 2 daysCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Phill Clegg

Course Description: Overpressure is experienced in most sedi-mentary basins where reservoirs are associated with fine-grained lithologies (such as shales), in particular at depths of 2.0km or greater below sea-bed. Recent advances in the understanding of overpressure, in particular the magnitude of overpressure resulting from each of the main mechanisms under realistic basin conditions, gives improved confidence in estimating pore pressures. Participants will learn about the re-quired inputs for displaying reservoir pressure data, the theory and methods underlying pore pressure prediction and the limi-tations of the techniques employed.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:• Interpret a variety of pressure data and how they relate to

safe and efficient drilling• Create locally calibrated hydrostatic and lithostatic gradients• Interpret data on a pressure-depth plot and relate these data

to local and regional geology• Use a variety of wireline data e.g. sonic, resitivity and density

to predict pore pressure in shales using the Eaton Ratio and Equivalent Depth methods

• Compare reservoir pressure data and shale pressure predictions and understand the relationship between the two

• Recognise the limitations of pore pressure prediction in shales

Participant Profile: This training course is designed for geolo-gists, geophysicists, petrophysicists and reservoir/drilling engi-neers with an interest in overpressure and high-pressure reser-voirs, i.e. anyone who wants to understand overpressure and to know about the methods to predict it ahead of the bit.

Prerequisites: A familiarity with oilfield practices will be an ad-vantage.

Attracting, Developing & Retaining Top Technical People













Duration: 1 dayCourse Level: IntermediateCourse Instructor: Peter Lloyd

Course Description: This course considers how the upstream oil and gas business can make itself attractive to top level young geoscience and engineering undergraduates. It will consider the education they can be given in universities so they are most effective upon graduation, and at how to develop and retain them through their careers. The first part of the course is a formal review of where things stand. The second moves into “workshop mode” to discuss local issues and tailor specific solutions.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, partici-pants will be able to lay out a strategic plan to recruit and develop top graduates and plan their training programs. Participant Profile: The course is designed for Human Resource teams tasked with recruiting and developing staff for their technical departments.

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