Unlocking Reservoir Potential: Carbonate and Clastic Reservoir Analysis Training Course

Introduction

Hydrocarbon reservoirs are primarily found in two fundamental rock types: clastic (e.g., sandstones) and carbonate (e.g., limestones, dolomites). While both can store and transmit fluids, their depositional environments, diagenetic histories, and resulting pore systems are vastly different, leading to unique challenges and opportunities in exploration, characterization, and production. A deep understanding of these distinct reservoir types is crucial for accurate resource assessment and optimized field development.

This intensive training course is meticulously designed to equip participants with a comprehensive and practical understanding of both carbonate and clastic reservoir analysis. From exploring the depositional environments and diagenetic processes that shape these rocks to mastering specialized characterization techniques using seismic, well logs, and core data, you will gain the expertise to evaluate and manage diverse reservoir types. This empowers you to identify optimal drilling locations, predict reservoir performance, and contribute significantly to maximizing hydrocarbon recovery from various geological settings.

Target Audience

  • Geologists and Geophysicists in Exploration and Development.
  • Reservoir Engineers and Production Engineers.
  • Petrophysicists.
  • Drilling Engineers and Well Planners.
  • Academics and Students in Petroleum Geology and Engineering.
  • Technical Staff involved in Reservoir Characterization.
  • Asset Managers in Oil & Gas Companies.
  • Anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of reservoir rock types.

Duration: 10 days

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental differences in origin, properties, and reservoir behavior between clastic and carbonate rocks.
  • Grasp the various depositional environments and diagenetic processes that create and modify clastic reservoirs.
  • Analyze the complex pore systems and diagenetic controls on carbonate reservoir quality.
  • Comprehend specialized characterization techniques (seismic, well logs, core) for both clastic and carbonate reservoirs.
  • Evaluate the impact of heterogeneity and structural features on fluid flow in different reservoir types.
  • Develop practical skills in integrating multidisciplinary data for comprehensive reservoir analysis.
  • Navigate the challenges of volumetric estimation and production forecasting in both clastic and carbonate settings.
  • Formulate robust strategies for optimizing development and maximizing recovery from diverse reservoir types.

Course Content

  1. Introduction to Reservoir Rock Types
  • Defining Clastic Rocks Module: formed from fragments of pre-existing rocks (e.g., sandstone, shale)
  • Defining Carbonate Rocks Module: formed from skeletal remains or precipitation (e.g., limestone, dolomite)
  • Fundamental Differences Module: origin, composition, pore systems, diagenetic processes
  • Global Distribution of Clastic and Carbonate Reservoirs Module: major producing basins
  • The importance of understanding rock type for reservoir characterization
  1. Clastic Depositional Environments and Facies
  • Fluvial Systems Module: river channels, floodplains, point bars
  • Deltaic Systems Module: delta plains, delta fronts, prodelta
  • Shallow Marine Systems Module: shoreface, shelf, barrier islands, tidal flats
  • Deep Marine Systems Module: turbidites, submarine fans, contourites
  • Clastic Facies Analysis Module: interpreting depositional environments from core, logs, and seismic
  • Understanding the architecture of clastic reservoirs
  1. Diagenesis in Clastic Reservoirs
  • Compaction Module: mechanical and chemical compaction, porosity reduction
  • Cementation Module: quartz overgrowths, carbonate cements, clay cements, their impact on porosity/permeability
  • Dissolution Module: secondary porosity creation
  • Clay Minerals Module: types, distribution, impact on log response and fluid flow
  • Impact on Reservoir Quality Module: how diagenesis modifies primary porosity and permeability
  1. Carbonate Depositional Environments and Facies
  • Carbonate Factories Module: shallow marine (reefs, platforms), deep marine
  • Carbonate Grains and Textures Module: allochems (fossils, ooids), matrix, cements
  • Carbonate Facies Models Module: platform, ramp, pinnacle reefs
  • Carbonate Sequence Stratigraphy Module: sea-level controls on carbonate deposition
  • Understanding the complex architecture of carbonate reservoirs
  1. Diagenesis and Pore Systems in Carbonate Reservoirs
  • Carbonate Diagenetic Environments Module: marine, meteoric, burial, mixing zone
  • Key Diagenetic Processes Module: cementation, dissolution, dolomitization, compaction
  • Pore System Classification Module: interparticle, intraparticle, moldic, vuggy, fenestral, fracture
  • Controls on Carbonate Reservoir Quality Module: interplay of deposition and diagenesis
  • The unique and often complex pore systems of carbonates
  1. Petrophysical Characterization for Clastics and Carbonates
  • Well Log Response for Clastics Module: GR, resistivity, density, neutron, sonic logs for sands and shales
  • Well Log Response for Carbonates Module: challenges due to complex porosity, mineralogy
  • Specialized Carbonate Logs Module: NMR, image logs for pore system characterization
  • Water Saturation Models Module: Archie's for clean sands, shaly sand models, specific carbonate models
  • Core-Log Integration for Both Types Module: calibrating logs with direct measurements
  1. Seismic Expression and Interpretation for Clastics and Carbonates
  • Seismic Facies for Clastics Module: interpreting channels, fans, deltas
  • Seismic Attributes for Clastics Module: amplitude, coherence for sand body mapping
  • Seismic Expression of Carbonates Module: reefs, platforms, karst features
  • Seismic Inversion for Both Types Module: estimating rock properties
  • 4D Seismic for Fluid Monitoring Module: application in both clastic and carbonate fields
  1. Structural Controls and Heterogeneity
  • Faulting and Folding Module: impact on reservoir compartmentalization and fluid flow in both types
  • Fracture Systems Module: natural fractures in clastics and carbonates, their impact on permeability
  • Heterogeneity in Clastics Module: channel sands, shale baffles, permeability barriers
  • Heterogeneity in Carbonates Module: vugs, caverns, dolomitization patterns, fracture networks
  • Understanding how geological structures and internal variations affect reservoir performance
  1. Reservoir Modeling and Simulation for Clastics and Carbonates
  • Static Modeling Module: building geological models (facies, property distribution) for both types
  • Gridding and Upscaling Module: preparing models for simulation
  • Dynamic Simulation Module: simulating fluid flow, history matching, production forecasting
  • Specific Challenges in Carbonate Simulation Module: dual porosity/permeability, complex relative permeability
  • Adapting modeling workflows for different reservoir types
  1. Production Optimization and EOR for Clastics and Carbonates
  • Primary and Secondary Recovery Module: natural drive, waterflooding, gas injection
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) for Clastics Module: polymer, surfactant, CO2 flooding
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) for Carbonates Module: miscible gas, WAG, low salinity waterflooding, chemical EOR
  • Well Placement and Completion Strategies Module: optimizing for specific reservoir types
  • Maximizing recovery from both clastic and carbonate reservoirs.

CERTIFICATION

  • Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

  • Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION

  • Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com

For More Details call: +254-114-087-180

 

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