Exploration & Production Training

The Practical Methods for Interpreting Deep-Water Reservoirs Course is a 3-day skill-level program focusing on understanding deep-water reservoirs. Participants learn about sediment transport processes, reservoir interpretation methods, and how to apply predictive models for drilling decisions. The course includes lectures, hands-on exercises, and collaborative activities using various data sources. Topics covered range from sediment transport mechanisms to reservoir architecture and sequence stratigraphy. Instructor Jon R. Rotzien, a geoscience expert, aims to address global challenges in petroleum exploration and production. Feedback highlights the course's practical and valuable insights for industry professionals.

The Pore Pressure, Fracture Pressure, and Wellbore Stability Management Course is designed for geologists, geophysicists, and engineers seeking to understand subsurface pressures and stresses. The course covers topics such as pressure calculations, geopressure origins, and wellbore instability analysis. Through exercises and case studies, participants will gain confidence in predicting pore pressures, interpreting leak-off tests, and managing wellbore stability. Instructor Tim Herrett, a subject matter expert, provides practical examples and industry insights to enhance learning. Customer feedback praises the course's organization, presentation quality, and knowledgeable instruction.

The Petroleum Systems and Play Analysis Course is designed for geoscientists to develop skills in play analysis and basin modeling. The course covers global basin types, exploration campaigns, and techniques to assess new basins. It aims to enhance analytical skills in evaluating petroleum systems, emphasizing basin formation mechanisms and their impact on the petroleum system. Participants learn through case studies, practical exercises, and discussions on basin types, sedimentation, and key controls. The course also covers techniques for analyzing sedimentary basins, including source rock characterization, basin modeling, and mapping.

The Production Engineering Course is designed for petroleum engineers and professionals with limited production engineering background. It covers basic and modern petroleum production engineering, focusing on integrated production systems from reservoir to surface. The course aims to enhance field performance, optimize production systems, and maximize recoverable reserves within physical constraints. Topics include reservoir inflow, well completions, multiphase flow modeling, flow assurance, artificial lift, and field management optimization. The course includes exercises, discussions, and demos to build understanding and confidence in production engineering principles.

The Operations Geology Course is designed for individuals familiar with wellsite and operations geology who wish to enhance their skills in this dynamic role. The course covers topics such as well planning, drilling risk management, geomechanics, and well documentation. Through exercises and case studies, participants will gain confidence in areas such as communication, data acquisition, and pressure evaluation. Taught by industry expert Tim Herrett, the course provides valuable insights for oil & gas company geologists seeking to improve their proficiency in operations geology.

This foundation-level course on Introduction to Petroleum Economics focuses on understanding the economic aspects of the oil and gas industry. Participants, including project managers, E&P professionals, and those in related fields, learn about project and company economics, risk management, and key financial concepts like NPV and ROR. Through classroom lessons, real-world examples, and project calculations, attendees gain practical skills to apply in their work. The course covers topics such as industry interactions, project economics, company economics, cash flow analysis, risk assessment, decision tree analysis, and more. Taught by industry expert Siegfried Gugu, the course aims to build participants' confidence in handling economic aspects of petroleum projects.

This course on Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations focuses on the structural integrity assessment of offshore wind turbine foundations, particularly addressing corrosion and fatigue challenges. Led by Dr. Ali Mehmanparast, the workshop covers topics such as fatigue crack initiation, fracture toughness testing, defect assessment, and corrosion-fatigue analysis. Through lectures, tutorials, and practical considerations, engineers gain a comprehensive understanding of these critical issues. The course aims to equip attendees with the knowledge needed to address the unique considerations of offshore wind structures.

The course "Fire Resistance in Steel Structures" focuses on the transformation in fire resistance design of steel and composite structures, emphasizing understanding fundamental principles to enhance knowledge in this specialist subject. It covers topics such as basics of fire resistance design, design fires and steel structure temperature calculations, fire protection methods, application of fire engineering to steel structures, and post-fire assessment methods. The course is led by Professor Yong Wang, an expert with extensive experience in fire safety and engineering.