This course aims to illustrate the linkage between geological interpretations and the petroleum engineering end-product they feed into. Structured around case study material, insight is given into the relationship between the subjective nature of geological uncertainties and the need to quantify the broader subsurface uncertainties of petroleum engineering.
The course is aimed at geoscientists early in their industry careers and is also well suited to petroleum engineers without an academic background in geology but who work with geoscientists on a regular basis.
Duration
Learning Level
The course covers fundamental principles of structure, stratigraphy, sedimentology and diagenesis, viewed in the context of the tasks of well planning, volumetrics and the geological interpretation of seismic, log and core data. It is offered class based or outcrop based in Wales as part of the ‘Open Air’ course series.
Establishing purpose
Duration is 5 days based on one trainer a field day is optional.
PhD
30+ years - geoscience
Mark develops and runs courses in the Open Air, Reservoir, E&P, Uncertainty & Risk and Energy Transition series for TRACS. He has a career background at Shell, AGR, TRACS and Langdale Geoscience. He has served as a distinguished lecturer for SPE and EAGE, acted as Training Director for TRACS and is an Associate Professor Heriot-Watt University. He is also co-author of the textbook ‘Reservoir Model Design’.
BSc, PhD
35+ years - geoscience
Mark runs courses in the Reservoir, Early Development, E&P Overview and Open Air Series. He has a career background at Shell, KUFPEC, AGR and TRACS. Mark is programme manager for the Early Development and the E&P Overview Series.
Energy transition and renewables
Early development
E&P overview
Reservoir
Wells
Business
Open air
Uncertainty and Risk
e-Products
