Carbonate reservoirs:
modelling and field development planning
Geoscientists, Petrophysicists, Reservoir Engineers, Well engineers, Team Leaders, Managers
Ideally structured for groups working in multi-discipline asset-based teams in carbonate fields
Duration
Learning Level
What’s here?
Cretaceous carbonates from the Northern Tethyan margin representing a range of environments from rudist-bearing platform build up to platform margin and slope; limestones, marls and chalks exhibiting combinations of matrix and fracture porosity. Directly analogous to the Shuaiba & Kharaib reservoirs of the Middle East.
Published work from the University of Provence provides quantitative field data, which has been used as the basis for static/dynamic outcrop models at a variety of scales.
Model results are presented in the field as the basis for discussions on development planning and the right-sizing of reservoir models used to support development decisions.
Particular themes are heterogeneity, multi-scale modelling and world-class examples of natural fracture systems in carbonates.
Access
Near-road, or road sections, coastal footpaths and boat trip; minimal walking
Logistics
Based around Gordes in the Luberon Valley, and on the coast at Cassis
Flights to Marseilles; transport by mini-van.
Duration
3 – 5 days, depending on content.
One day travel in, one day return
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’.
MEng, CEng, BSc
40+ years - reservoir engineering and commercial
Richard runs courses in Reservoir and Business & Risk series. He has a career background at BP, AGR and TRACS. Richard is a global advisor, business planning & economic analysis.
MA (Oxon), DPhil
20+ years - reservoir/petroleum engineering
Edmund mainly tutors courses the Reservoir, Open Air, and Master Class (reservoir modelling, fractured reservoir) series. He has a career background in Shell, TRACS and AGR. Edmund is an active member of PESGB, SPE, AAPG and speaks at conferences on reservoir modelling.
Training Manager
25+ years
As Training Manager, Maggie takes direct responsibility for the global TRACS Training Programme. As Events Lead, Maggie organises and runs all open-air events involving in-country logistics and is an HSE representative in the field. She also organises all classroom events and provides support to tutors. She has worked in the retail industry and had a long career as an in-flight supervisor for KLM, which, coupled with a fluent grasp of languages, has provided her with the skills and knowledge needed as a Training Manager dealing with clients around the globe.
Energy transition and renewables
Early development
E&P overview
Reservoir
Wells
Business
Open air
Uncertainty and Risk
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