Petroleum Formation Evaluation

ABOUT THE COURSE:The course would provide discussion on different formation evaluation tools such as Mudlogs and Cuttings, Gamma ray, Resistivity & Porosity, and several other logs. The course would offer insight into the open-hole log interpretation methods to evaluate the formation rock and fluid type, porosity, reservoir thickness and water & oil saturation, etc. The participants would be able to determine the volume of Hydrocarbons present in the reservoir and it's potential to flow through reservoir rock into the wellbore.INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG students of Petroleum Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, and working profession of oil and gas industryPREREQUISITES: Knowledge of reservoir rock and fluid properties are desired. Understanding of basic Petroleum Geology courses will be helpful but not required.INDUSTRY SUPPORT: ONGC, Oil India Limited, Essar Oil and Gas, Reliance, and other upstream oil and gas companies

Week 1: Introduction, Mud Log and Cutting AnalysisWeek 2:Coring and Core Analysis, Introduction to wireline loggingWeek 3:Spontaneous Potential(SP) log, Gamma Ray logWeek 4:Resistivity LogsWeek 5:Resistivity LogsWeek 6:Density, Neutron, and Sonic LogsWeek 7:Density, Neutron, and Sonic LogsWeek 8:Density, Neutron, and Sonic LogsWeek 9:Well Log Interpretation Method: Qualitative methodsWeek 10:Well Log Interpretation Method: Qualitative methodsWeek 11:Well Log Interpretation Method: Quantitative methods, Introduction to Petrophysical analysis softwareWeek 12:Well Log interpretation using Petrophysical software : Porosity, permeability, water saturation calculations, rock mineralogy, rock typing, shaly-sand analysis