Open Hole and Cased Hole Analysis in the Oil and Gas Industry (10 Days)

Introduction:

The Oil and Gas Wells Open- and Closed-Hole Interpretation program will take a closer look at two basic methods necessary for hydrocarbons exploration and production. The course provides a learning and skills enhancement platform for participants, broadening their minds, improving analytical skills, and furthering their careers in the ever-changing arena of oil and gas exploration and production.

Open-hole and cased-hole interpretation helps petroleum professionals to interact with various geological formations and make decisions at every step of a well's life cycle. Exploiting the resources involves important steps, ranging from the exploration phase of the field to understanding its reservoir and its optimum management for production strategy. All of these steps require a good grasp of the outlined procedures and their application in practice.

Participants will gain important knowledge regarding the open-hole and cased-hole interpretation principles, methods, and best practices in the course. It will enable them to acquire the skills and knowledge to master the intricacies of the oil and gas industry and fully utilize the hidden treasures below earth surfaces.

The course targets geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers, drilling engineers, well log analysts, and other professionals involved in conformance activities, as well as those who wish to develop knowledge on the critical aspects of petroleum exploration and production.

Objectives:

Participants in this Open- and Closed-Hole Interpretation of Oil and Gas Wells course will:

• Be aware of the interpretation methodology for open hole and cased hole wells.
• Acquire skills to interpret a suite of well logs and cross-integrate them for subsurface evaluation.
• Assess subsurface subsystems, including geology, reservoir, and fluid.
• Investigate innovative technology for hydrocarbon zone localization, creating reservoir quality assessment, and perform reserves estimation.
• Become familiar with the application of software and the tools commonly employed in the data interpretation and visualization processes.
• Understand how best to incorporate interpretations into the modeling and simulation processes of the reservoir.
• Relate other factors like data integrity provisions to interpretations and modeling.
• Increase the understanding of the essential decision-making processes concerning well planning, drilling, and reservoir management.
• Investigate case studies and real-life experiences to showcase theoretical notions and practice.
• Identify the appropriate training, skills, and techniques that will enable effective participation in RoK oil and gas project exploration, development, and production.

Training Methodology:

• Interactive lectures
• Group discussions
• Hands-on software training
• Case studies analysis
• Solving practical problems
• Performing real-life role plays
• Aids and presentations
• Spacing of field conditions

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Concepts of Open Hole and Cased Hole Logging

• Explanation of various logging processes and their relevance in the field of oil and gas.
• Comparison of Open Hole and Cased Hole logging techniques concerning storage of logging instruments.

Unit 2: Well Logging Tools Principles

• Consideration of various logging tools and their use for different well logging circumstances.
• Comprehending the concepts behind each piece of data collected by logging tools.

Unit 3: Log Analysis

• Identification of lithology and pore volume, saturation by fluids, and well log interpretation methods.
• Description of the interpretation methods used in both Open Hole and Cased Hole Logging.

Unit 4: Reservoir Assessment

• Evaluation of formation evaluation parameters including but not limited to permeability, saturation, reservoir quality, etc.
• Analysis of well log data to ascertain reservoir characteristics and estimates of oil and gas reserve volumes.

Unit 5: Properties of Reservoir Rock

• Integration of well log information and seismic data to provide a more complete reservoir description.

Unit 6: Petrophysics

• Application of modern petrophysical analysis techniques to reservoir property determination and fluid movement studies.
• Creative use of extensive petrophysical data for best reservoir exploitation.

Unit 7: Advanced Interpretation Tools

• Short introduction to the advanced interpretation packages and tools known from the industry.
• Practical work aimed at teaching participants how to use the interpretation software and follow its workflows.

Unit 8: Case Studies and Real-life Applications

• Review of real field cases which illustrate certain interpretation problems and their respective solutions.
• Use of interpretation methods for reservoir management and field development projects.

Unit 9: Quality Control including Uncertainty Analysis

• Processes for maintaining the quality and reliability of any data and information used to perform the interpretations.
• Approaches for evaluating primary uncertainty in the established interpretation results.

Unit 10: Geomechanics and Drilling Optimization

• Overview of the geomechanical parameters and their relevance concerning drilling.
• The placement of interpretation results within the context of drilling optimization and thus wellbore stability enhancement.

Unit 11: Production Optimization Strategies

• Application of interpretation results to optimize production methods and enhance hydrocarbon recovery from the reservoir.
• Application of interpretation in locating bypassed pay zones and opportunities for potential infill drilling.

Unit 12: Future Trends and Emerging Technologies

• In-depth study of new approaches in open-hole and cased-hole interpretation.
• Speculation about further developments in interpretation methodologies and their possible impacts on the oil and gas sector.