Texila American University

Too often in today’s dynamic oil and gas industry, not enough attention is paid to the details of well stimulation treatments. This can result in poor and/or less than optimum results. Those involved in the planning, execution, and evaluation of stimulation treatments need to have the back ground and training in the basics so better decision can be made resulting in more gas down the line or oil in the tank. This course is designed for those involved in all aspects of well stimulation. To be better able to make decisions it is important to have a basic understanding of the types of formations and basic reservoir properties with which we deal. For this reason, time is spent in the early portion of the course setting the geological and reservoir property stage for vertical, horizontal and multilateral wells prior to developing the basic formation damage, acidifying and hydraulic fracturing concepts.

This course is designed to develop skills in understanding the geometry and petrophysical characteristics of clastic and carbonate reservoirs. Depositional fabric, grain type and size and subsequent diagenetic modifications are the major controls on carbonate reservoir behaviour. The complex inter-relationship of the depositional and burial history can be unravelled to allow prediction of reservoir facies and reconstruction of three-dimensional reservoir models. Sequence stratigraphy is a powerful framework for modelling and predicting the distribution of carbonate and evaporite reservoirs and seals.

The course demonstrates the value of the reservoir model in volumetric assessment and development of carbonate reservoirs. Extensive practical sessions can utilise the client’s own data or Robertson’s non-exclusive data. This course aims to develop a fundamental knowledge of the basic geological and petrophysical concepts and apply this knowledge to understand reservoir geology.

This course will introduce students to the basic principles used in the study of Petroleum Geology and Petroleum generation. This will include a focus on the processes that influence the formation of Petroleum and their Importance in Hydrocarbon accumulation, as well as focusing on the Types of organic matter deposition and maturation. Special emphasis will also be placed on the reserve estimation mapping that is used to make hydrocarbon characteristics their interpretation and importance of major sedimentary basins of world.

This course is aimed at petroleum, production and operation engineers who wish to gain an insight in to the Field Development Process and the role of Production Engineering and Drilling. It will explain the Petroleum Engineering context within which Production Engineering and Drilling Operations take place. The emphasis on down hole technology will be complemented by a facilities, operations and environmental review.