Operations Geology

Audience

• Explorations, Development, Petro physicists, Wellsite and Operations Geologists
• Drillers &Technical & Support Staff

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the role of Operations Geologists in Well Planning and Drilling Surveillance phases.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course, you will learn how to:

• The information that is obtained during the drilling of well its purpose and limitations.
• How that information is used to monitor well progress, make decisions during drilling, and mitigate risks, thereby maximizing company’s return on its investment.
• How formation pressure is generated, how it can be predicated and what can go wrong if it is not properly understood and managed.
• Why and how coring and testing programs are carried out in wells and how the information thus obtained is used in determining whether or not a discover is commercial and in formulating the field development program