Shale and Tight Reservoir Technical Analysis

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Disciplines: Reservoir

Course Description

This course covers the essential concepts and techniques applied in evaluating hydrocarbon storage and productivity potential in shale and tight reservoirs, with an emphasis on practical methods uncommon to conventional reservoir analysis. The limitations and advantages of the different techniques will be illustrated through examples compiled from actual evaluation studies in several different basins. The pace and content of the course is intended for those looking to gain a solid understanding of unconventional reservoir concepts who are already very familiar with reservoir evaluation techniques for conventional oil & gas reservoirs.

Topics:

• • Unconventional reservoir factors having the largest impact on well productivity and hydrocarbon storage
  • Quality control analysis and applications for unconventional core test data
  • Well spacing concepts and optimization
  • Geochemical and electric log considerations
  • Factors generating sweet spots
  • Geologic factors impacting the success of frac treatments

Upon completion of this course, participants should have an understanding of the:

• Specific geologic data that must be compiled to evaluate unconventional reservoirs 
• Reliability and application of the essential reservoir data measurements
• Unique terminology and concepts applied in unconventional analysis
• Critical issues impacting well productivity and forecasting that are often over-looked
• Unique geologic features of commercially successful plays

Learning Level

Intermediate when a 1-day and Intermediate to Advanced for 2+ days

Course Length

1 to 4 Days

Why Attend

Success in developing oil from very low permeability reservoirs in North America has sparked global interest in how these plays are being identified, evaluated and developed. This course covers the unique approaches, as compared to conventional oil reservoirs, that are being applied to determine the best unconventional reservoir interval(s) to complete and to calculate the anticipated recovery volumes.

Who Attends

This course is intended for engineers, geologists, and technical support staff.

CEUs

0.8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are awarded for this when it is a 1-day course, 1.6 for a 2-day, 2.4 for a 3 -day and 3.2 for a 4-day course.

Cancellation Policy

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