An Intensive 5-Day Online Training Course
Advanced Well Log Interpretation
Scheduled Dates
| 14 - 18 Aug 2023 | Online | $3,950 |
| 11 - 15 Dec 2023 | Online | $3,950 |
| 12 - 16 Aug 2024 | Online | $3,950 |
| 09 - 13 Dec 2024 | Online | $3,950 |
Why Choose this Training Course?
Why Choose this Training Course?
This Advanced Well Log Interpretation online training course will highlight the techniques and principles of advanced well log interpretation for oil industry professionals who needs to deal with wireline and/or LWD logs in their daily job.
This online training course will explore the tools response explained from their physical principles as well as their relationship with the rock and fluid properties, most existing open hole logging technologies will be covered explaining their main applications and limitations. Advanced interpretation methods will be discussed with numerous examples and exercises including complex lithology interpretation techniques. At the end of the training course, we will hold a mini-workshop on optimum logging program selection based on: minimum set of logs needed for a proper evaluation, company budget and tools’ limitations.
This online training course will feature:
- Discussions on tools physical principles and applications
- Tool limitations on different borehole environments
- Tips and examples to identify and understand common logging issues
- Explanation of petrophysical concepts and techniques for advanced formation evaluation
- Application of interpretation methods in several examples and exercises
What are the Goals?
What are the Goals?
By the end of this online training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the physical principles of most existing logging tools
- Apply basic quality control techniques to validate logging data
- Know the main applications and limitations of the different tool readings
- Perform a quantitative formation evaluation on a complex lithology
- Understand the uses of advanced logging tools in complex lithology interpretation
Who is this Training Course for?
Who is this Training Course for?
This online training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Exploration Engineers
- Production Engineers
- Geologists, Geophysicist and Petrophysicist
- Petroleum, Reservoir and Drilling Engineers
- In general, all other oil & gas industry professionals who are involved in logging data interpretation and validation
How will this Training Course be Presented?
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This online training course will utilize a variety of proven online learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, retention of the information presented. The training course is conducted Online via an Advanced Virtual Learning Platform in the comfort of any location of your choice.
Daily Agenda
Day One: Basic Concepts Review and Resistivity Tools
- Petrophysics concepts review
- Introduction to Well Logging
- Log classification according to the measured properties
- Auxiliary measurements, uses and common issues
- Basic measurements: Gamma Ray and Spontaneous Potential
- Resistivity Theory, principles, and applications of laterologs
- Advanced Laterolog logging tools: array and azimuthal
- Micro-resistivity devices, principles, and applications
Day Two: Conductivity and Nuclear Logging Tools
- Conductivity tools, uses and limitations
- LWD resistivity determination tools
- Advanced Induction logging tools, 3D induction
- RT and invasion profile determination
- Formation density tools, principles, and applications
- The photoelectric factor, a key lithology indicator
- Neutron tools principles and applications
- Porosity determination from density and neutron logs
- LWD nuclear logging tools
- Lithology determination, calibrations, and log quality control parameters
Day Three: Acoustic and Geological Logging Tools
- Basic sonic tools, borehole compensation
- Dipole sonic tools, applications
- Mechanical properties determination and uses
- Sonic scanner principles and applications
- Common sonic issues in the borehole
- LWD acoustic tools
- Dipmeter interpretation principles
- Geological Image Logging Tools
- Structural and Stratigraphic Interpretation Principles
- Open, partially open, and healed fractures interpretation
- Faults and unconformities interpretation examples
- Facies analysis for reservoir characterization with image logs
- Ultrasonic logging tools
Day Four: Advanced Logging Tools and Introduction to Formation Evaluation
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, principles, and applications
- Relaxation mechanisms and their association with fluid and rock properties
- Porosity, irreducible water saturation and permeability determination
- Advanced fluid determination methods: 3D map T1-T2-Difussion
- Dielectric tools principles and applications
- Saturation determination parameters, m, n and CEC
- Geochemical Logging tools
- Complex lithology evaluation examples
- Formation evaluation principles
- Rw determination methods
- Crossplots utilization, Hingle and Pickett plots
- Graphical interpretation techniques for porosity and lithology
Day Five: Complex Lithology Evaluation, Formation Testers and Mini-Workshop
- Saturation determination equations and techniques
- Complete formation evaluation for Complex lithology
- Reservoir pressure determination tools
- Pre-test interpretation
- Lost seal, dry tests, and supercharging
- Pressure gradient interpretation
- Fluid sampling, optical and composition fluid analyzers
- Advanced probes for special well and reservoir conditions
- Permeability determination
- Logging program selection
Certificate
- On successful completion of this online training course, a PetroKnowledge E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
