Course Description

The course will introduce the participants to the Advanced Interpretation Methods of Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation, which is an indispensable discipline in petroleum exploration and production, in particular the integration of Petrophysical data with conventional core data as well as with seismic data for Reservoir Modelling and Reservoir Characterization.

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to undergo a basic review of the logging tools as well as the measurements made by the logging tool, and the transformation of the measured data into useful reservoir parameters such as Porosity, Permeability, Water saturation for hydrocarbon reserves estimations and also to understand the link and/or relation between Petrophysics and seismic interpretation, seismic reservoir characterization and static reservoir modelling. 

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Familiarize participants with logging methods and measurements in formation evaluation.
• Develop the skills to transform logging data into reservoir parameters like porosity, permeability, and water saturation.
• Understand the integration of petrophysical data with core data and seismic data for reservoir modeling and characterization.
• Gain knowledge of the fundamentals of formation evaluation and the borehole environment.
• Learn about various logging methods including electric, electromagnetic, acoustic/sonic, nuclear, and imaging methods.
• Acquire the ability to interpret and analyze log data for reservoir characterization and identification of permeable zones.
• Explore advanced interpretation methods such as clay/shale determination, porosity determination from different logs, and saturation determination.
• Develop skills in interpreting dipmeter and wellbore image logs for structural analysis.
• Gain insights into pitfalls and challenges in formation evaluation.
• Understand the application of petrophysics in seismic reservoir characterization and its relevance to reservoir modeling.
• Learn about AVO (Amplitude Variation with Offset) and AVA (Amplitude Variation with Angle) as they relate to petrophysics.

Who Can Benefit

• Geologists
• Well Data Managers
• Geophysicists
• Petrophysicists
• Geotechnicians
• Others who use log data on a daily basis