Courses and Workshops
Sequence Stratigraphy is a method developed to support geoscientists in the geologic interpretation of subsurface data, with the objective of predicting play elements presence and quality before drilling. The method can be applied to cores, well logs, seismic lines (2-D and 3-D) and outcrops and in all depositional environments. The course will review the basic terminology of surfaces, systems tracts, sequence sets and stratigraphic hierarchy, and their definitions. The method will be described and applied in training sketches and datasets to later be used to interpret subsurface data in non-marine, shallow marine and deep marine depositional settings. The emphasis will be in the recognition and mapping of play elements from exploration to production scales.
Sequence Stratigraphy is a method developed to support geoscientists in the geologic interpretation of subsurface data, with the objective of predict play elements presence and quality before drilling. The method can be applied to cores, well logs, seismic lines (2-D and 3-D) and outcrops and in all depositional environments. The course will review the basic terminology of surfaces, systems tracts, sequence sets and stratigraphic hierarchy, and their definitions. The method will be described and applied in training sketches and datasets to later be used to interpret subsurface data in non-marine, shallow marine and deep marine depositional settings. The emphasis will be in the recognition and mapping of play elements from exploration to production scales.
Seismic Stratigraphy enables the petroleum geoscientist to understand the geological record through the interpretation of seismic lines (2-D and 3-D), cores, and well logs. The objective of seismic stratigraphic analysis is to identify and map play elements. This course provides the methods and approaches to recognize, interpret, and map the key play elements of the petroleum system (reservoir, seal, and source rock). This workshop demonstrates the methodology to predict the presence, distribution, and quality of play elements and to perform pre-drill estimates for Exploration, Appraisal and Development wells. During the Exploration stage, the workflow focuses on identifying play elements on seismic lines integrated with well information. Emphasis is placed on play element distribution and trapping styles from shelf to deep water settings. Primary goals include describing reservoir connectivity and continuity and identifying flow baffles and barriers.
Seismic Stratigraphy enables the petroleum geoscientist to understand the geological record through the interpretation of seismic lines (2-D and 3-D), cores, and well logs. The objective of seismic stratigraphic analysis is to identify and map play elements. This course provides the methods and approaches to recognize, interpret, and map the key play elements of the petroleum system (reservoir, seal and source rock). The workshop demonstrates the methodology to predict the presence, distribution, and quality of play elements and to perform pre-drill estimates for Exploration, Appraisal and Development wells. During the Exploration stage, the workflow focuses on identifying play elements on seismic lines integrated with well information, emphasizing play element distribution and trapping styles from shelf to deep water settings. During field Appraisal and Development, the focus changes to integrating well log, test/production data and high-resolution seismic data to describe reservoir connectivity and continuity, and to identify flow baffles and barriers
Reservoir mapping at production scale has to be performed with a better understanding of clastic depositional systems, with full integration of core, core-plugs, well logs, seismic and production and engineering data. Reservoir architecture of most common deposition-systems morphotypes vary enough that will have a strong impact in development and production strategies, as well as in mapping techniques for not only the field scale but also to increase chances of finding near-field opportunities. In this 5-days workshop, we will focus on common reservoir facies in transitional-marine to deep water systems, from fluvio-, wave- and tidal-dominated deltas, incised valleys, deep water channel system and distributary channel lobe systems (deep water fans). Discussions will include dimensional data of sand bodies in the different environments and recognition criteria in cores, well logs and seismic. The class will present optimized workflows for reservoir mapping, including the definition of the deliverables that need to be achieved in different business stages, focusing on when, why and how to develop them.
Reservoir mapping at production scale must be performed with a better understanding of clastic depositional systems, with full integration of core, core-plugs, well logs, seismic and production and engineering data. Reservoir architecture of most common deposition-systems morphotypes vary enough that will have a strong impact in development and production strategies, as well as in mapping techniques for not only the field scale but also to increase chances of finding near-field opportunities. In this 5-days workshop, we will focus on common reservoir facies in transitional-marine to deep water systems, from fluvio-, wave- and tidal-dominated deltas, incised valleys, deep water channel system and distributary channel lobe systems (deep water fans). Discussions will include dimensional data of sand bodies in the different environments and recognition criteria in cores, well logs and seismic. The class will present optimized workflows for reservoir mapping, including the definition of the deliverables that need to be achieved in different business stages, focusing on when, why and how to develop them.
This course emphasizes key changes in reservoir models that have a major impact in exploration and production of these reservoirs. The course will include lectures, exercises, and observations from cores, well logs and seismic profiles. Participants will learn how to interpret and map environments of deposition (EoD’s) in deep water systems and understand how the different EoD’s and sub-EoD’s behave as reservoirs. Engineering data will also be used to demonstrate how to improve prediction of reservoir performance. Cores, well-logs and seismic examples will be used to compare and contrast with core information to help participants to link the 1-D core information to 3-D views of reservoir-scale depositional systems. The class will also review the evolution of concepts in deep water models, emphasizing recent approaches that integrate experimental and numerical models, quaternary analogues and ultra-high resolution data. Resulting new depositional models have strong impact from exploration to production scales.
Whole core from wells provides the highest resolution geologic data from the reservoir and associated facies. This course focuses on the use of core from deep water (DW) environments to calibrate other less detailed, but more widespread data sets such as well logs and seismic. The course consists of lectures, core observations, group discussions, and exercises.
The course focuses on core description of DW lithofacies, recognizing vertical facies stacking patterns in the core, and recognizing important stratigraphic interpreted surfaces in core. Participants describe and identify facies from cores, and link the core descriptions to rock properties. Cores are tied to well-logs, and seismic to link 1-D core information to 3-D views of reservoir-scale depositional systems. Integrated core, well-log, and seismic data are used to generate high-resolution environments of deposition (EoD) maps. The integration of engineering data illustrates the importance of integrating geoscience data when characterizing the reservoir behavior.
Rice University
The course will review the basic terminology of surfaces, systems tracts, sequence sets and stratigraphic hierarchy, and their definitions. The method will be described and applied in training sketches and datasets to later be used to interpret subsurface data in non-marine, shallow marine and deep marine depositional settings. The emphasis will be in the recognition and mapping of play elements from exploration to production scales.