Practical Interpretation of Open Hole Logs (3 days)

Disciplines
Engineering
Category
Foundational • Formation Evaluation • Reservoir Characterization • Production • Geophysics
Format
Classroom • Live Online 
Available
Public • Private 

Who Should Attend

Reservoir engineers, petroleum engineers, production engineers, geologists, geophysicists, managers, independent operators, marketing personnel and anyone who needs a practical understanding of open hole log interpretation.

Description

This course requires no prior knowledge of logs or log interpretation. Attendees will learn basic interpretation techniques needed to interpret open hole well logs. Both quick-look qualitative interpretations and more rigorous quantitative interpretations are covered. The course is generic in technical scope, no specific software is used. Equations are solved by hand with a calculator. Both the theory and practice of practical, applied interpretation are covered as well as practical advice, applied exercises, discussions and the study of actual logs. The accompanying manual provides a useful reference for attendees to use after the conclusion of the course.

A LAPTOP IS REQUIRED WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL AND ADOBE INSTALLED.

Learning Outcomes

  • Determination of main lithologies and volumes of each.
  • Calculation of porosity.
  • Detection of hydrocarbons, and quantification.
  • Learn systematic log interpretation procedure & real world practicalities.
  • Uses and limitations of main specialty logging tools.

Course Content

  • What is open hole well logging?
  • Basic rock properties
  • Well and wellbore environments
  • Lithology indicators and volume of shale
  • Porosity logs
  • Resistivity logs
  • Quick-look (qualitative) interpretation
  • Quantitative interpretation: Water saturation calculations
  • How to run logs
  • Real world practicalities of interpretation
  • Class interpretation of actual field logs

In-Person

Length
3 Days

Virtual

Length
6 Half-Days

Upcoming Events

Houston

Instructor

Robert 'Bob' Barba headshotRobert 'Bob' Barba

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