Course Description

During field development and production, too many problems can be solved through integration of geochemical, geological, and engineering data. Geochemical approaches for solving these problems are the most suitable because they provide an independent line of evidence that can help resolve ambiguous geological or engineering data, they are far less expensive than engineering alternatives and they have applicability where other approaches do not. 

Course Goal

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to understand how geochemistry complements other reservoir management tools. 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Use mud gas isotopes to identify and characterize pay zones. 
• Use the geochemistry of produced fluids (oil, gas, water) and/or core material to: 
• Identify missed pay, assess reservoir compartmentalization.
• Allocate commingled production. 
• Identify completion problems (tubing leaks, poor cement jobs, etc.).
• Characterize induced fractures (e.g., fracture height). 
• Monitor the progression of floods (water, gas, or steam). 
• Predict vertical and lateral variations in fluid viscosity and gravity. 
•  Identify the geological processes which control fluid properties in a given field. 
• Use certain key software packages.

Who Can Benefit

• Development geologists
• Petroleum engineers
• Managers
• Technical personnel