Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Geologists and Geoscientists (Early Career)
• Reservoir and Petroleum Engineers
• Exploration and Subsurface Staff
• Wellsite Geologists and Field Development Personnel
• Technical Staff in Oil & Gas Operations
• Anyone seeking to understand petroleum geology fundamentals

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the components and processes of a petroleum system
• Interpret fundamental sedimentary, stratigraphic, and structural geology concepts
• Identify reservoir, source, and seal rock characteristics
• Recognize structural and stratigraphic traps
• Understand the basics of well log interpretation for geological purposes
• Apply geological principles in exploration and field development

DAY 1

Introduction to Petroleum Geology

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-Test
• Earth Structure and Geological Time
• Overview of Petroleum Geology and the Petroleum System
• Hydrocarbon Origin, Generation, Migration, and Accumulation
• Basin Types and Tectonic Settings
• Exercise

DAY 2

Sedimentary Processes and Stratigraphy

• Sedimentary Environments and Depositional Systems
• Clastic and Carbonate Sedimentology
• Stratigraphic Principles and Correlation
• Sequence Architecture and Depositional Models
• Recognizing Facies and Stratigraphic Patterns
• Exercise

DAY 3

Structural Geology and Traps

• Stress, Strain, and Rock Deformation Basics
• Faults, Folds, Fractures, and Structural Styles
• Structural vs. Stratigraphic Traps
• Mapping Subsurface Structures
• Structural Implications for Reservoir Development
• Exercise

DAY 4

Reservoirs, Seals, and Geological Data Interpretation

• Reservoir Rock Properties: Porosity, Permeability, Lithology
• Seal Rocks and Capillary Behavior
• Introduction to Well Log Interpretation for Geologists
• Core Analysis and Outcrop Analogues
• Integration of Geological Data for Reservoir Evaluation
• Exercise

DAY 5

Exploration Concepts and Risk Evaluation

• Basin Analysis and Play Concepts
• Geological Risk and Uncertainty in Exploration
• Prospect Identification and Ranking
• Role of Geology in Drilling and Field Development
• Post-Test
• Certificate Ceremony