Carbonate Sediments:
Application to Exploration and Development

Instructors: Brian Lock, Ph.D.
Course Length: 5 DAYS
Course CEUs: 4.0

Course Description
This course is intended as an introduction to the geology of limestones and dolomites as it applies to the petroleum industry. It begins with a general introduction to the petrology of carbonate rocks with discussion of different grain types and their significance towards understanding the environment of deposition, the significance of carbonate matrix and basic classification schemes. Diagenesis is treated in detail, with an approach based on dividing diagenetic processes according to their influence on porosity and permeability and other reservoir properties. Textural and geochemical evidence for diagenetic interpretations are discussed, as well as techniques for interpreting diagenetic history. A major topic is the origin of dolomite. The principal models are discussed in detail. Carbonate depositional environments are described and the predictive capabilities of understanding facies belts are discussed. Reservoir geometries and the types of heterogeneities as related to the productive facies and exploration strategies are outlined. Basics of carbonate sequence stratigraphy are outlined.

Who should attend
Geoscientists and engineers in both exploration and production who require a solid background in working with carbonate rocks.

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