Geology for Non-Geologist
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Geology for Non-Geologist Course
Introduction:
This course is designed to provide basic knowledge about petroleum geology, exploration, drilling, production, and the overall business of the petroleum industry. Participants will learn about petroleum geology from the formation of oil and gas, characteristics of petroleum systems, and the use of geological data in petroleum exploration. They will also learn about the process of well drilling and well completion from their methodology and techniques applied in operations. Lastly this course will sum up an integrated approach of the technical and business perspective of the industry, through identification of the financial aspects that affect how companies operate.
Course Objectives:
- Gain understanding of the petroleum business process -- from exploration geology, prospect evaluation, development, and production
- Learn about the fundamental knowledge on petroleum geology from the formation of oil and gas, characteristics of petroleum systems, and the use of geological data in petroleum exploration
- Apply the knowledge of petroleum geology for better business decisions in negotiations and appraisal process
- Integrate geological data information to evaluate the potentiality for new business ventures
- Understand the technical complexity of exploration before setting up the rules to limit or maximize operations of the technical team in a petroleum project
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for those who could benefit from an overall perspective of petroleum geology and its application to exploration, drilling, production, and the petroleum business. Such as:
- Business Analysts, Project Managers, and Corporate Executives who are involved in O&G business, and who may deal with geological data input in their business decisions
- Other non-technical executives who are in need of foundation knowledge in geological exploration (Human Resource Executives, Finance, Business Administrators, etc)
- Geophysicists with little geological background
- Petroleum Engineers working with geological data
Course Outlines:
Petroleum Geology & Hydrocarbon Exploration
- What is Geology?
- Structural Geology
- Reservoir Rocks/Traps
- Petroleum Exploration
Exploration Geology
- Geophysical Techniques
- Geochemical Techniques
- Reserves
- Exercises
Development & Production
- Drilling
- Production
- Generate a Prospect
- Unconventional Plays