Evaluate seismic sections to interpret chronostratigraphic units and structural elements.

Introduces 3-D seismic techniques used in exploration and reservoir delineation. Describes operations involved in 3-D surveys, including field work, processing and interpretation.

Interpret a 3-D seismic survey using seismic sections and time slices to interpret horizons and faults.

This course explains how the final 3D processed traces fit to an interpretation grid. It lists three seismic displays that are unique to 3D data.

With the 2018 update to PRMS, the evolution of this important document continues with clarifications of existing terms and concepts as well as introductions of new terms. One constant has been the requirement of “commerciality” as an element of reserves. To ensure PRMS users distinguish “commercial” from “economic”, this online training course explains both terms. Also, related terms, like “economic limit”, are explained along with some FAQs on economic topics.

One of the most interesting aspects of applying oilfield geomechanics is arguably the amount of interdependency with other disciplines. While the pursuit of integrated, interdisciplinary approaches is increasingly common in our industry, this state of affairs can still be considered discretionary.

Increased activity in unconventional (shale) reservoirs has prompted advances in electron microscope imaging and it has resulted in formulation of protocols for shale reservoir characterization. We will discuss characterization workflows and illustrate results.

In this webinar, the conventional and DFIT-FBA methods are compared and advantages/disadvantages discussed. The speed of DFIT-FBA compared to the conventional DFIT opens up new avenues for application of DFITs. Use of the DFIT-FBA for selecting targets for horizontal wells in an exploration program is demonstrated, as is the first-time application of DFIT-FBA (and DFITs in general) for characterizing along-well reservoir quality variability in a horizontal well. The webinar should be of interest to engineers involved in hydraulic-fracture stimulation design and reservoir characterization.

Faults at many scales impact fluid flow in producing hydrocarbon fields, and focus deformation due to fluid pressure changes, potentially causing overburden leakage and induced seismicity in the reservoir, overburden, or underlying basement. This seminar firstly reviews how the petrophysical and mechanical properties of fault zones control their response to reservoir pressure changes during production (depletion, injection), and consequently their geomechanical behaviour in terms of fault stability.

Presented by Behnam Jafarpour, Ryosuke Okuno, Rami M. Younis

Presented by Behnam Jafarpour, Ryosuke Okuno, Rami M. Younis

Shales and other low-permeability formations require multistage completions, hydraulic fracturing, and horizontal wells to produce at economic rates. This webinar focuses on the multistage completion systems that are used in these applications, including plug-and-perf, ball-activated systems (frac sleeves), and coiled tubing-activated systems (annular fracturing). Participants will learn the different types of wellbore completion options and how they compare in different applications. Also, the challenges and options of refracturing existing wells will be discussed.

Demonstrates uses and limitations of geochemical techniques and their importance in exploration and production.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a critical technology for ensuring a range of clean energy options are available to meet future energy demands. Offshore storage can be linked to large point-sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) while avoiding many of the logistical difficulties and potential risks encountered when siting onshore projects, especially in densely populated areas of the East Coast of the United States. The Mid-Atlantic U.S. Offshore Carbon Storage Resource Assessment Project (MAOCSRAP), funded by the US Department of Energy, has completed a systematic carbon storage resource assessment of the mid- and north-Atlantic offshore coastal region to provide a strong technical basis on which future CCS efforts can be built.

This presentation describes both classical statistical and geostatistical methodologies designed to quantify qualitative information.