The certification of acquired data is a very critical aspect of wireline and LWD logging and is performed through the observation of key quality indicators. The main objective of this course is to make you aware of these quality indicators as well as the different techniques to solve commonly found issues at the wellsite.
The course will explore the tools response explained from their physical principles as well as their relationship with the rock and fluid properties, most common open hole logging technologies will be covered explaining their main applications and limitations. Basic petrophysical interpretation will be discussed with numerous examples and exercises in order to complement your knowledge to be able to perform a proper log QA/QC analysis.
This training course will feature:
Explanation of petrophysical concepts and techniques
Discussions on tools physical principles, applications and QA/QC
Tool limitations on different borehole environments
Metrology concepts and applications on wireline and LWD logs
Multiple log quality control exercises
Course Level: Foundation / Skill Duration: 5 days Instructor: Angel Meso
Designed for you, if you are...
An engineer in exploration and production departments
A geologist, geophysicist or petrophysicist
A petroleum, reservoir or drilling engineer
In general, any other oil & gas industry professional involved in logging data QA/QC and validation
How we build your confidence
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented, the sessions will include visual, auditory and kinesthetic elements to cover the three different learning modalities. The daily sessions will be highly interactive and participative. This involves regular discussion of applications as well as hands-on exercises that will be solved manually and/or using Microsoft Excel.
The benefits from attending
By the end of the course you will be able to:
Understand the physical principles of main wireline and LWD logging tools
Apply quality control techniques to validate logging data
Know the main applications and limitations of the different tool readings
Perform a complete log quality control in a set of logs
Perform a basic log interpretation
Topics
Basic Logging Concepts and Principles of Metrology
Basic well logging concepts
Auxiliary measurements, QA/QC and common issues
Principles of metrology, the real environment
Log quality control basic principles
Basic measurements: Gamma ray and spontaneous potential
QA/QC indicators and examples
Resistivity theory, principles and applications of laterologs
Microresistivity devices, principles and applications
Conductivity and Nuclear Logging Tools
Conductivity tools, uses and limitations
LWD resistivity determination tools
Log quality control and common issues
RT and invasion profile determination
Formation density tools, calibrations, applications and QA/QC
Neutron tools principles, calibrations, applications and QA/QC
LWD porosity determination tools
Nuclear tools limitations and environmental corrections
Acoustic and Geological Logging Tools
Basic sonic tools, borehole compensation
Dipole sonic tools, applications
Mechanical properties determination and uses
Sonic limitations, QA/QC and common issues in the borehole
LWD acoustic tools
Cement evaluation logs: CBL-VDL. interpretation and QA/QC
Ultrasonic cement evaluation tools
Dipmeter interpretation principles
Geological image (resistivity and ultrasonic) logging tools
Principles, interpretation and log quality control indicators
Structural and stratigraphic interpretation principles
Facies analysis for reservoir characterisation with image logs
Advanced Logging Tools and Formation Testers
Nuclear magnetic resonance, applications, limitations and QA/QC
Relaxation mechanisms and their association with fluid and rock properties
Porosity, irreducible water saturation and permeability determination
Advanced fluid determination methods: 3D map T1-T2-difussion
Dielectric tools principles and applications
Saturation determination parameters, m, n and CEC
Geochemical logging tools, uses, limitations and QA/QC
Reservoir pressure determination tools
Pre-test interpretation, common issues and QA/QC
Pressure gradient interpretation and examples
Fluid sampling, optical and composition fluid analysers
Advanced probes for special well and reservoir conditions
Permeability determination
Well Seismic and Basic Petrophysics
Checkshot, VSP, offset and multi-offset VSP, walkaway
Different source types, air-guns and vibroseis trucks
Physical principles, interpretation and log quality control indicators
Formation evaluation principles
Rw determination methods
Crossplots utilisation, Hingle and Pickett plots
Graphical interpretation techniques for porosity and lithology
Saturation determination equations and techniques
Complete formation evaluation for simple lithology