This Energy training course is designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of core analysis and well logging techniques for more accurate reservoir characterization. The use of core analysis and well logging to measure routine and specialized rock properties (RCAL & SCAL) provides valuable insights into the presence of hydrocarbons, reservoir storage capacity, and flow potential. These techniques are essential for assessing critical reservoir parameters, aiding key decisions regarding reservoir management, development, and enhanced oil recovery initiatives.
The training course covers both Routine Core Analysis (RCAL) and Special Core Analysis (SCAL), along with various well logging methods. It includes topics such as coring objectives and methods, as well as measurements for porosity, permeability, fluid saturation, capillary pressure, wettability, and advanced SCAL techniques like SEM, XRF, ICP-AES, and EDS. The course also explores different well logging techniques, such as shale, resistivity, and porosity logs, for both clean and shaly reservoir rocks.
Participants will also analyze real-world field cases, with hands-on exercises focused on optimizing coring and well logging applications.
This Applied Coring and Well Logging for Enhanced Reservoir Characterization training course highlights include:
- Design and protocol for coring programs
- Routine and Special Core Analyses (RCAL & SCAL)
- Laboratory methods for measuring various rock properties
- Well logging techniques, their interpretation, and practical applications
- Determining rock properties from well logs for both clean and shaly formations
- Integrating diverse data for a more accurate identification of reservoir flow units
By the conclusion of this Applied Coring and Well Logging for Enhanced Reservoir Characterization training course, participants will be able to:
- Develop an effective coring program and reduce rock alteration
- Identify rock properties through routine and special core analyses
- Interpret and apply various logging techniques for both clean and shaly reservoirs
- Correlate core and log data for well correlations
- Utilize different methods for identifying and characterizing flow units
This Energy training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The training course is designed as a blended environment of presentation, class exercises, field application/ analysis and several industry videos showing all processes.
This Energy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Petroleum Engineers & Reservoir Engineers
- Geologists, Petrophysicists, and Geophysicists
- Geological engineers & other discipline engineers
- Engineers who are new to the profession
- Other individuals who need to know about current & advanced techniques of in reservoir characterization
Day One: Integrated Core Analysis and Coring Program
- Integrated coring program
- Coring definition and objectives
- Coring types and coring analysis techniques
- Workflow for required core analysis
- Contents of coring program and coring report
- Selection of coring fluids and applied coring tools
Day Two: Coring Protocol and Lab Measurements
- Coring types and coring protocol
- Essential reservoir rock properties
- Whole coring, sidewall, and other coring types
- Definition and equations for reservoir rock properties
- Lab Measurements and Calculations of rock properties
- RCAL-Porosity, Permeability, and Saturation
Day Three: Special Core Analysis (SCAL) Measurement
- Special Core Analysis (SCAL) Lab Measurements:
- Capillary Pressure: uses and measurement methods
- Rock Wettability: implications and measurement methods
- Relative Permeability: steady-state and unsteady-state techniques
- Effect of wettability alteration on relative permeability and oil recovery
- Limitations of current laboratory measurement techniques
- Applications of rock properties in reservoir and production engineering
Day Four: Principles and Analysis of Well Logging Methods
- Well Logging Methods
- Permeable zone methods: SP and Gamma Ray
- Electric resistivity well logging methods
- Porosity logs: Neutron, Density, and Acoustic
- Water saturation using Archie’s equation with its limitations
- Water saturation of shaly formations using different models
- Log-Core Correlation: Applications and Importance
- Rock Mechanical Properties: Why and How to determine?
Day Five: Reservoir Characterization of Flow Units
- Core characterization and correlations of well logging Data
- Advanced core analysis: newly-developed tools in the Industry
- Limitations and applications of correlations for reservoir description
- Different techniques identifying flow units of heterogeneous reservoirs
- Advanced technique for Reservoir Characterization Using Different Sources of Data