The objective of this 3-day course is to provide log practitioners with a solid understanding of the principles and applications of open hole well logging data.
Open hole well logging is fundamental to the quantification of hydrocarbon resources during the exploration and appraisal phases and to reservoir delineation and surveillance during the development and production phases. Topics include:

• Basic geology and petrophysics
• Planning and execution of logging operations
• Log quality control and basic environmental corrections
• Quick scan methods for determining  zones of interest
• Determining Archie parameters and using to determine saturations
• Non-standard log evaluation methods for shaly sands, carbonates, etc.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Scan a well log for quality control
• Define zones of interest on a log
• Implement basic log quality control and environmental corrections
• Determine Archie parameters and using to determine saturations
• Design and supervise a  basic logging operation
• Decide where and when advanced  logging technologies may be required

The target audience includes earth geoscientists and engineers involved in the acquisition, interpretation, or use of well logs. This is a mid-level course that provides a broad overview of open hole logging methods and practices as well as basic open hole log interpretation.

• Portable computer/laptop
• Participants should have a basic understanding of petroleum engineering concepts
• Attendees need to bring relevant logs and log evaluation problems to use as in-class exercises

Hani Elshahawi is currently global deepwater technology advisor for Shell. Previously, he led FEAST, Shell's Fluid Evaluation and Sampling Technologies centre of excellence, responsible for the planning, execution and analysis of formation testing and fluid sampling operations. He has over 25 years of oil industry experience with both service and operating companies in over ten countries around the world. He has held various positions in interpretation, consulting, operations, marketing, and technology development. He holds several patents and has authored over a hundred technical papers in various areas of petroleum engineering and the geosciences. He has been active with the SPE and the SPWLA. He was the 2009-2010 president of the SPWLA and is a former distinguished lecturer for both SPE and SPWLA.

• Advances in Formation Testing