Course Overview
What is petroleum geology? Petroleum geology is the study of the origin, occurrence, movement and exploration of hydrocarbon fuels. It includes a specific set of geological disciplines applied to the search of hydrocarbons, which is broadly known as oil exploration.
An important yet complex aspect of geology is to know or accurately identify areas with folds and faults because they form traps for oil and natural gas accumulation.
The study of oil accumulation and exploration is complex and critical and thus requires focused training for professionals working in these areas.
This Zoe training course will empower you with complete knowledge and information about petroleum geology and geoscience and all aspects or concepts that would be helpful to pursue roles in these areas.
This Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geoscience course is designed to provide all necessary details, knowledge and experience to help you fulfil all responsibilities to the best of your abilities, thereby proving your potential and talent and inviting continuous opportunities of growth and development within and outside your organisation.
Course Objectives:
The primary objective of this Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geoscience course is to empower professionals with—
- a thorough understanding of all critical aspects of petroleum geology and petroleum geoscience
- the required knowledge and information of relevant petroleum geology- and geoscience-related concepts that can be applied to enhance processes within relevant operations
- the needed confidence and experience to train other professionals on various aspects related to petroleum geology and geoscience
- the knowledge of all geology- and geoscience-related risks that pose a big threat or hindrance to the petroleum exploration and accumulation process and the ability to overcome these without much impact on the organisation
- the experience and confidence to work with advanced technology to enhance the quality and speed of various processes undertaken during the exploration and extraction of petroleum
- the potential and ability to contribute to organisational growth by upgrading systems and processes to match existing competition and meet the challenging demands of the market
- the knowledge of optimising exploration and extraction processes to identify the best sources and make the best use of resources from these areas, thereby reducing redundant costs for subsequent exploration activities
- the understanding and experience to ensure that all activities carried out are within the geological limits and guidelines expected of the organisation
Training Methodology
Zoe Talent Solutions frames its training courses to suit the training audience to the closest degree possible. Thus, because of the varied audience opting for its courses, the content is reviewed before each session to ensure that it is best suited to the professional backgrounds of the training audience.
A highly experienced trainer in the relevant domain delivers the training using audio-visual presentations for ease of understanding. Trainee participation is ensured through group assignments, presentations, debates, etc.
Role-plays and case study discussions also help enhance understanding of the training topic. This unique approach to training is very effective and is followed by Zoe Talent Solutions for all its courses. It is called the Do–Review–Learn–Apply Model.
Organisational Benefit
Organisations whose professionals attend this Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geoscience course will benefit in the following ways:
- Experienced and trained professionals to oversee all geologically important operations
- Effective use of modern technology to enhance performance in operations related to exploration and extraction of petroleum
- Good use of favourable geological conditions through appropriate identification of the best locations and the best use of the resources therein
- Regular training of other employees to work effectively and smartly and deliver the best results
- Adherence to required standards and regulations of operations under strict geological guidance, thus competing effectively with other organisations
- Application of advanced and new techniques and concepts to optimise operations related to petroleum exploration and extraction
- Effective identification of risks and timely treatment of these to prevent grave impact to the organisation, its people or the environment
- Operational excellence and effective exploration, thereby preventing redundant efforts and activities for multiple exploration attempts, in turn, saving costs for the organisation
- Organisational development because of the best use of technology, optimal operational quality and capacity and effective use of resources
Personal Benefits
Professionals opting for this Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geoscience course will benefit in the following manner:
- Complete understanding and knowledge of all aspects of operations concerned with petroleum geology and geoscience
- Increased understanding of advanced and new concepts and methods that could enhance operational quality and productivity, thereby contributing to operational excellence for one’s organisation
- Increased confidence and exposure to train other professionals regarding best practices for optimal use of sources and resources
- Greater awareness and understanding to identify early signals of risks and challenges and devise corrective action plans to mitigate the major impact on the organisation, employees and the environment
- Increased ability and experience to make the best use of technology and other means to prevent redundant exploration activities, thus saving huge costs for the organisation
- Greater potential and skill to contribute to organisational development through various aspects, including operational excellence
- Better understanding of required standards and benchmarks of operations related to petroleum exploration and extraction, thereby ensuring that one’s organisation adheres to these standards
- Enhanced skill set and capabilities to assume higher roles and responsibilities in petroleum geology- and geoscience-related operations, demonstrating your potential and securing multiple opportunities for career growth and progression
Who to Attend
- Top management of an organisation who take all critical operational and cost-related decisions for the organisation
- Managers and leaders supervising operations related to petroleum exploration and extraction
- Engineers and others involved in executing various processes and systems for exploration and extraction activities
- Internal and external auditors responsible for ensuring adherence to all regulations and legislations
- Financial analysts and advisors providing finance-related information for effective decision making regarding costs and other related aspects
- Vendors and suppliers providing raw material and/or equipment for exploration and extraction activities
- Any other professional interested in knowing more about aspects of petroleum geology and geoscience
Course Outline
This Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geoscience course includes the following topics critical to understanding aspects related to petroleum geology and geoscience:
Module 1 – Overview of Petroleum
- Composition
- Importance and uses
- Formation
- Diagenesis
- Catagenesis
Module 2 – Methods of Petroleum Exploration
- Drilling techniques
- Well logging and petrologic analysis
- Surface geophysics
- Gravity
- Magnetic
- Seismic
- Borehole geophysics
- Remote sensing
Module 3 – Non-Conventional Petroleum Resources
- Tar sands
- Oil shale
- Tight oil
- Coalbed methane
- Shale gas
Module 4 – Key Sedimentary Basin Elements in Petroleum Geology
- Source
- Reservoir
- Seal
- Trap
- Timing
- Maturation
- Migration
Module 5 – Major Subsets of Petroleum Geology
- Source rock analysis
- Basin analysis
- Exploration stage
- Appraisal stage
- Production stage
- Reservoir analysis
Module 6 – Reservoir Characterisation
- Geologic material
- Porosity
- Permeability
- Diagenesis
- Reservoir examples
- Reserve estimates
Module 7 – Five Geological Requirements for Formation of Conventional Hydrocarbon Reservoir
- Source rock
- Migration path
- Caprock
- Reservoir rock
- Trap
Module 8 – Types of Porosity
- Cubic porosity
- Orthorhombic porosity
- Rhombohedral porosity
Module 9 – Reservoir Model Construction: Seismic to Simulation
- Rock physics and petrophysics
- Markov chain Monte Carlo geostatistical inversion
- Stratigraphic grid transfer
- Model validation and ranking
Module 10 – Types of Seismic Surveys
- 2D seismic
- 3D seismic
- 4D seismic
