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G1: Introduction to
Geology
2024 Programme
3 Days | £1500+VAT per attendee
Course Aims
To provide an introduction to Petroleum Geology and practical wellsite geological procedures for engineers and other staff without formal geological training.
Target Audience
Drilling Engineers, LWD Engineers, Directional Drillers, Drilling Fluids Engineers, Support Staff, all non-geological personnel.
Delegates Will Learn:
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How to recognise the physical and chemical properties of the major sedimentary rocks
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How to examine hand specimens and drill cuttings
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How to understand subsurface structures and basic reservoir geology
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How to understand the effect of geology on key drilling practice
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How to interpret lithology and geological features from LWD and wireline logs.
Course Outline
Introduction to Geology
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Structure of the Earth
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Plate tectonics and Continental Drift
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The Geological Time Scale
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Stratigraphy and Fossils
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Rock Forming Minerals
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Rock Classification (Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary)
Sedimentary Rocks
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Classification schemes
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Carbonates
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Clastics
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Chemical Rocks
Geological Processes
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Surface Processes (Weathering, erosion, transportation)
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Environments of deposition
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Continental
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Fluvial
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Marine
Depositional Features
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Bedding and Lamination
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Sedimentary Structures
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Erosional features
Structural Geology
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Dip and Strike
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Folding and Faulting
Geological Maps
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Creating surface maps from outcrop data
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Drawing structural cross sections
Petroleum Geology
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Origin of Hydrocarbons
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Migration
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Traps
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Reservoir Properties
Sedimentary Petrology
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Mudrocks: Textures, Colours, Mineralogy, Environments
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Sandstones: Grain Texture, Components, Cements, Porosity and Permeability, Environments
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Carbonates: Components, Grains, Cement/Matrix, Diagenesis, Dunham Classification, Environments
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Chemical Rocks: Evaporites and precipitates
Drill Cuttings and Show Evaluation
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Sample collection and processing
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Sample description and analysis
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Oil Show Evaluation
LWD and Wireline Logs
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Lithology from basic open-hole logs
