Introduction To Petroleum Geology

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

Course Description
This Introduction to Petroleum Geology is a must-have course for anyone who needs a fundamental understanding of petroleum geology. It is intended as an introduction to geology as it applies to the petroleum industry. Emphasis is restricted to applied geological topics. A general overview of geology as taught in an academic environment is NOT attempted. A major part of the course gives the participant a broad idea of the tasks performed by the petroleum geologist, including what maps are constructed and how the necessary data is gathered and used.

Exercises include basic map making skills, utilizing well logs and seismic data. The lecture explains the basic disciplines, including structural geology (with emphasis on structural trapping of hydrocarbons); sedimentary petrology (particularly as applied to porosity and permeability and in predicting and preventing formation damage); sedimentology (emphasizing reservoir geometries and heterogeneity in sandstones formed in specific environments); paleontology (as applied in the oil field for determining the age and depositional environment of sediments); geochemical exploration and a simple introduction to seismic geophysics (including 3-D seismic) as an exploration and reservoir management tool.

Who should attend
A must-have course for all those who are in need of a fundamental understanding of petroleum geology, including petroleum and drilling engineers, beginning geologists and geophysicists, and technical support staff.

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