Petrophysical Evaluation

Analysis of subsurface formations using logs for reservoir characterization

Day one
• Database setup, Quality Control data and Loading data (from DLIS or LAS files).
• Data presentation.
• Depth Match between different well data (WL, LWD,…).
• Curve Splicing (merge) between different log runs


Day two
• Lithology identification from wireline logs & using different cross plots.
• Different methods for Reservoir zonation.
• Create temperature curve & temperature gradient.
• Determination of fundamental petrophysical parameters (Rw, m,n,..)


Day three
• Shale volume calculations.
• Determination of clay minerals using different cross plots.
• Porosity models & calculation methods.
• Saturation models & calculation methods.
• Cut-off and Summation.
• Cross plots for Lithology, porosity and oil/water/gas saturation.

Day four
:- (Quanti-Elan)
• Initialization.
• Construction of Formation Evaluation models.


Day five
• Combining formation evaluation model.
• Post Processing.

Structure styles for hydrocarbon entrapment

• Different structure styles for hydrocarbon entrapment and applications.
• Fault mapping parameters.
• Normal and reverse fault attributes.
• Different interpretations of the Missed section in well logs.
      o Fault cut
      o Unconformity
      o Thickness variation
• Basin inversion concept and criteria’s.
• Tectonic framework of Egypt.
• Types of Traps.
• Petroleum system elements.
• Prospect evaluations & ranking.
      o Oil/gas in place
      o Oil/gas reserve
      o Risked reserve

Advanced Integrated Formation Evaluation

Analysis of subsurface formations using logs for reservoir characterization

Day 1: (Introduction)

• What is Petrophysics?
• What are the Rock Physical properties?
• What is Well Logging?
• Logging Operations and Log Quality Control

Day 2: (Open hole Logging Tools)

• Lithology Tools
• Porosity Tools
• Density & Neutron combination.
• Resistivity Tools

Day 3: (Core Data Integration & Formation Testing)

• Core-Log Data Integration
• Wireline Formation Pressure: Theory & Sampling.
• Pressure Gradient Analysis application.

Day 4: (Advanced Petrophysical Analysis)

• Database setup, data loading and LQC
• Data Harmonization
• Lithology identification using different cross plots
• Reservoir zonation
• Precomputations
• Flags (quality & mineral flags)
• Pickett plot (Rw & cementation exponent determination)
• Lithology identification.
• Shale volume calculations.
• Determination of clay minerals.
• Porosity models & calculation methods.
• Saturation models & calculation methods.
• Cut-off and Summation.
• Evaluation models construction
• Multi-models combination

 

 

Day 5: Multi Wells Analysis & Introduction for cased hole logging

• Gamma ray
• Acoustic logging
• Neutron logging
• Pulsed neutron capture and spectral logging
• Production logging

Applied Reservoir Geomechanics

Studying stress, strain, and rock mechanics to support reservoir management and drilling.

• Understand the different stresses acting on the rock.
• Determine the values of the acting stresses.
• Determine the orientation of these stresses.
• Determine the pore pressure.
• Understand effective stress terminology.
• Be able to determine rock’s mechanical properties.
• Understand the rock’s strength and factors affecting it.
• Draw Mohr’s Coloumb envelope.
• Understand the rock’s Failure Mechanisms
• Develop 1D Mechanical Model.
• Understand Mechanical Earth Modelling, its features, and required input data.
• Overview examples for the applications of Mechanical Earth Modelling

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

Application of NMR for detailed reservoir characterization and fluid analysis.