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    1) Basic Training Course (2 ˝ days)

     

    Who should attend?

    Technical Assistants, Geologists, Geophysicists, Petrophysicists and anyone involved in the acquisition, loading, editing and graphical display of well log data.

     

    Course Prequisites?

    This course is  designed both for new users of Petrolog or attendee’s familiar with the previous generation Petrolog V9. Attendees with limited prior knowledge of well log data management and edting are encouraged to undertake the extended 5 day course.

    Course Contents

    This 2 ˝ day course covers the Petrolog Basic module functionality with real well tutorial examples. The topics covered include:

    1.        Open Hole Logging Tools review (optional depending on attendee experience)

    2.        Installation and configuration of Petrolog

    3.        Data Loading of Continuous and Discrete Well Data

    4.        Data Editing including merging, depth matching, SP drifting, etc

    5.        Graphical Presentation including plots, histograms, cross-plots, montage and cross-sections

    6.        Functions and User Algorithms

     

    Extended (5 day) option

    This 2 ˝ day course assumes that the attendee’s have some experience with Open Hole Logging Tools and editing of well log data. CPD also offers an extended 5 day version of this Basic Training Course with an in-depth review of logging tools and additional practical examples.

     

     

    • The latest commercial version of Petrolog will be utilised during this training course. Working examples and tutorials for all topics  will also be provided.
    • One PC will be provided for every 2-3 participants. However, attendees are encouraged to bring their own notebooks which will allow installation and configuration of the latest version of Petrolog during the school.
    • Attendees are encouraged to bring their own work examples for processing and review if desired.
    • The Basic Training Course can be shortened further to 2 days for experienced attendees in small groups with a strong previous knowledge of logging tools and log data management if required.

    DAY 1: Open Hole tool review, Petrolog desktop, Data loading and manipulation

    08:30

     

     

    Introduction

    Objectives of course, facilities and procedures.

    Petrolog Installation procedures

    How to use the software and online Help and Tutorials

    09:00

     

     

     

     

    Open Hole Tool Review covering their theory of measurement, corrections and applications

    ·         Basic Log Interpretation Principles

    ·         Spontaneous Potential

    ·         Gamma Ray (GR, NGS)

    ·         Resistivity (Induction, Laterolog)

    ·         Sonic (Analog, Digital)

    ·         Density

    ·         Neutron

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

    Petrolog Preferences, Desktop and Tools

    ·         Preferences

    ·         Petrolog workspace and use of Petrolog explorer

    ·         Introduction to Strata, Mapview, Log Listing and Workflow Explorer

    ·         Petrolog Tools (Calculator, V9 conversion, Graphics Utilities)

    Practical: Tutorial 1 (Petrolog Desktop)

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    Data loading: Continuous Log Data:

    ·         LAS, ASCII

    ·         LIS, DLIS

    Data Loading: Discrete Well Data:

    ·         Header loading and editing

    ·         Strata definition

    ·         Discrete well data loading and editing (core, tests, casing, shows, etc)

    ·         Multiwell Header/Strata editing

    Practical: Tutorial 2 (Import/Export)

    15:30

    Coffee Break

    15:45

    Data Management

    ·         Log names, descriptions and units

    ·         Inserting and deleting logs

    ·         Viewing data values & patching

    ·         Modify log data file & auto-compress

    Practical: Tutorial 3.1 (Discrete Data Management)

    Practical: Tutorial 3.2 (Continuous Data Management)

    17:00

    End of day

     

    DAY 2: Graphics (plots), Merging, Functioning, Graphical Editing, TVD and User Algorithms

    08:30

     

    Graphical Presentation: Plots

    ·         Creating Plots

    ·         Editing (Adding and modifying curves/tracks, Lithology infill, Depth labels)

    ·         Header components

    ·         Annotations editing

    ·         Discrete data display

    ·         External Remarks

    ·         Stratigraphics  and Lithology Cuttings editing

    ·         Basic Imagelog Presentation

    ·         Printing

    ·         Template creation

    Practical: Tutorial 3.3 (Graphics: Plots)

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

     

    Data Merging

    ·         Manual

    ·         Graphical

    Data editing and functioning

    ·         Conversion

    ·         Removal

    ·         Smoothing

    ·         Interpolation

    ·         Functions

    Practical: Tutorial 3.4 (Data Merging)

    Practical: Tutorial 3.5 (Editing and Functions)

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    Graphical Editing

    ·         Log digitising and patching

    ·         SP drift correction

    ·         Depth matching

    Practical: Tutorial 3.6 (Graphical Editing)

    15:00

    Coffee Break

    15:15

    TVD Processing

    ·         Calculation of TVD, depth index conversions

    ·         Calculation of TST (True Stratigraphic Thickness)

    User Algorithms

    ·         Review of existing algorithms

    ·         Creation of simple gas wetness algorithm

    Practical: Tutorial 3.7 (TVD processing)

    Practical: Tutorial 3.8 (User Algorithms)

    17:00

    End of day.

     

    DAY 3: Histograms, X-plots, Montage & Cross section and review

    08:30

     

    Graphical Presentation: Others

    ·         Histograms

    ·         Crossplots

    ·         Montage Editor

    ·         Cross Section demonstration

    Practical: Tutorial 3.9 (Graphics: Crossplots, Histograms and Montage)

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

     

    Review and Questions

    Finish tutorial examples

     


    2) Petrophysics Training Course (2 ˝ days)

     

    Who should attend?

    Petrophysicists and anyone involved in the processing and interpretation of well log data.

     

    Course Prequisites?

    The attendee should have completed the Basic Training Course or has hands on experience using the Petrolog Basic module.

    Course Contents

    This 2 ˝ day course covers the Petrolog Petrophysics module functionality with real tutorial examples. The topics covered include:

    1.        Quicklook Analysis using User Algorithms

    2.        Overview of CPX petrophysics

    3.        Environmental Corrections

    4.        CPX Analysis utilising interactive cross-plots

    5.        CPX Options including SSS, TWA models, dual clay, uncertainty analysis, rock mechanics, recomputed logs and NMR, CBM analysis modules.

    6.        Hydrocarbon Volume Reporting and Multiwell processing

    7.        Neural Network Analysis

    8.        Additional Processing: Cased Hole (TDT), Synthetics, Multi-mineral analysis and Introduction to Imagelog Petrophysics (as requested by attendee’s)

     

    Extended (5 day) option

    This 2 ˝ day course assumes that the attendee’s have experience with Petrophysics Theory and Basic Log Analysis. CPD also offers an extended 5 day version of the Petrophysics Training Course with an in-depth introduction to Petrophysics and additional practical examples on all topics presented.

     

     

    • The latest commercial version of Petrolog will be utilised during this training course. Working examples for all topics covered will also be provided.
    • One PC will be provided for every 2-3 participants. However, attendees are encouraged to bring their own notebooks which will allow installation and configuration of the latest version of Petrolog during the school.
    • Attendants are encouraged to bring their own work examples for processing and review if desired.

     

    Day 3 (continued from Basic Course): Quicklook Log Analysis, Introduction to CPX  Petrophysics

    13:00

     

    Introduction to Quicklook Log Analysis

    ·         Basic analysis using User Algorithms

    15:00

    Coffee Break

     

    Introduction to CPX Petrophysics control file

    ·         Creating a control file

    ·         Zone control parameters

    ·         Operating units

    ·         Recorded log status

    ·         Special Mineral detection

    ·         Log Scaling

    Environmental Corrections

    17:00

    End of day.

     

    DAY 4: CPX Analysis, Processing options, facies processing

    08:30

    CPX control panel

    ·         Overview of functionality

    CPX analysis crossplots

    ·         Bad hole cutoffs

    ·         Vclay determination

    ·         Porosity determination

    ·         Fluid resistivity and saturation determination

    ·         Lithology determination

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

    CPX analysis crossplots (continued)

    ·         Density-Neutron gas corrections

    ·         Dual clay corrections

    ·         Glauconite corrections

    ·         Permeability calculations

    ·         “Robert Elphic” lithology determination

    ·         “Thomas Steiber” Dispersed/Laminated clay determination

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    CPX processing options

    ·         Complex Lithology, Sand-Silt-Shale and Dual Water options

    ·         Petrophysical Uncertainty Analysis

    ·         Mechanical Properties

    ·         Recomputed logs

    ·         Facies Processing

    ·         Zoning and processing using a facies approach

    15:00

    Coffee Break

    15:15

    Review and question time

    Practical/Client Examples

    17:00

    End of day.

     

    DAY 5: HVR, Multiwell processing, Additional CPX processing, Optional Topics (Neural Networks, Cased Hole Analysis, Imagelog Petrophysics, Synthetics, Multi-mineral Analysis)

    08:30

    Hydrocarbon Volume Reporting (HVR)

    Multiwell Processing

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

    Additional CPX processing (optional)

    ·         NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)

    ·         CBM (Coal Bed Methane)

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    Neural Networks (optional)

    ·         Training and Predicting logs

    ·         Missing logs, permeability and facies determination

    Cased Hole Analysis (optional, Cased Hole module required)

    ·         TDT (Cased Hole Thermal Decay Time)

    Introduction to Imagelog Petrophysics (optional, Imagelog module required)

    ·         Porosity, sorting index, permeability and Vclay from images

    15:00

    Coffee Break

    15:15

    Synthetics processing (optional, Geophysics module required)

    ·         SEG-Y import, processing options

    ·         Checkshots, drift correction, reflection coefficient, wavelet selection, filters, AGC)

    Multi-mineral Probabilistic Analysis (optional, Multimin module required)

    ·         Fully user defined mineral properties, constraints, crossplots and outputs

    Review and questions

    17:00

    End of day.

    Topics listed after 10:45 on Day 5 are optional depending on attendee requirements. If not required, this time will be utilised for Practicals and Client examples.

     

    3) Imagelog Training Course (5 days)

    Who should attend?

    Petrophysicists, Sedimentologists, Geologists and formation image interpreters. This course is also valuable for technical staff involved in image data loading and editing.

    Course Prequisites

    It is recommended that attendees have either previously attended the Basic Training Course or have hands on experience using Petrolog. However, new users to Petrolog will be able to acquire the basics during this course

    Course Contents?

    This 5 day course covers the Petrolog Imagelog module functionality with real well tutorial examples. The topics covered include:

    1.        Introduction to the principles of Borehole Image interpretation.

    2.        Review of Imagelog tools including theory, application and pros/cons of each

    3.        Data loading and quality control

    4.        Graphical Presentations

    5.        Imagelog Corrections

    6.        Interactive Dip Editing and Autodip processing

    7.        Advanced Imagelog Processing and Image Petrophysics

    8.        Image Interpretation

    Shortened (4 day) option

    The final day (Image Interpretation) is optional for attendees with prior experience in Imagelog analysis and interpretation.

     

    • The latest commercial version of Petrolog will be utilised during this training course. Working examples for all topics covered will also be provided.
    • One PC will be provided for every 2-3 participants. However, attendants are encouraged to bring their own notebooks which will allow installation and configuration of the latest version of Petrolog during the school.
    • Attendants are encouraged to bring their own work examples for processing and review if desired.

     

    DAY 1: Formation Image Tools Review & Loading

    08:30

     

     

    Introduction

    Objectives of course, facilities and procedures.

    Petrolog Installation procedures

    How to use the software and online HELP and Tutorials.

    09:00

     

     

     

     

    Image Tool Review covering their theory of measurement, corrections and applications.

    Full Bore Tools:

    ·         Borehole Televiewer (BHTV)

    ·         Ultrasonic Images  (CBIL, UBI, UCI, SAS, AST etc.)

    Micro Scanner Tools:

    ·         SHDT, FMS, FMI, OBMI (Schlumberger)

    ·         STAR, EARTH (BakerHughes)

    ·         EMI (Halliburton)

    ·         HMI (Weatherford)

    ·         Azimuthal density and resistivity tools

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

    Data Loading

    ·         SLB, BHI, HLS, other logging company borehole image data set.

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    Data Loading Practical exercise

    ·         FMI

    ·         FMS

    ·         SHDT

    ·         OBMI

    15:00

    Coffee Break

    15:15

    Data Loading Practical exercise

    ·         STAR, CBIL

    ·         Acoustic and optical televiewer tools

    17:00

    End of day.

     

    DAY 2: Image Data Pre-processing, Plots and Corrections

    08:30

     

    Image Data Pre-Processing

    ·         Curve Identification by logging tool and companies

    ·         Curve Normalization

    ·         Interpolating slow channel speed logs.

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

     

    Graphical Presentation: Plots

    ·         Image presentation and pad image menu.

    ·         Tool Default table. 

    ·         Scaling (LIN, LOG, INV, Absolute).

    ·         Static, dynamic and trace images plotting

    Image Corrections

    ·         Emex Voltage corrections

    ·         Normalization, De-striping

    ·         Dead button corrections

    ·         Accelerometer corrections

    ·         Pad/button corrections

    ·         Swing arm and tool tilt

    ·         Sonic Image corrections to remove hole ovality or tool ex-centering effects.

    ·         6 arm caliper computations from sonic TT arrays

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    Image Corrections Practical exercises

    17:00

    End of day.


    DAY 3: Image Data Processing & other Analytic Graphical Presentations

    08:30

    Dip Extraction

    ·         Add/Modify/Delete Dips manually

    ·         Change Dip type/status

    ·         Editing the Dip Status default table

    ·         Auto dip processing

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

    Graphical Presentations: Analytic

    ·         Rose plot

    ·         Potato plot

    ·         Stereonet (Wulff, Schmidt combination with walkout plot etc)

    ·         Walkout plots

    ·         Rose diagrams.

    ·         Application use of above plots

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    Dip Extraction and Analytic Graphics exercises

    17:00

    End of Day

     

    DAY 4: Advanced Image Data Processing & graphics

    08:30

    Advanced Graphical Presentations

    ·         TVD/MSL addition to plot

    ·         Horizontal holes: Orienting plots to high side

    ·         Adding symbols, remarks, photos to plot

    ·         Loading Core photos as Images

    ·         Regional dip subtractions

    ·         Fracture frequency and fracture width computations and plots

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

    Advanced Formation Micro Scanner Imagelog analysis

    ·         Volumetric from image

    ·         Azimuthal porosity distribution

    ·         Anisotropy from images

    ·         Horizontal and vertical permeability from images

    ·         Vertical Lamination frequency and intensity from images

    ·         Image porosity and resistivity analysis

    ·         Image textural analysis. (Grain size from image)

    ·         Using Neural Network to correlate image results with flow units.

    ·         Thin bed image analysis. (Vclay, Vsilt, Vsand, Porosity and saturation from images)

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    Advanced Processing Practical exercises

    17:00

    End of Day

     

    DAY 5: Principles of Formation Image Interpretation

    8:30

    Interpretation techniques

    ·         Systematic dip classification

    ·         Red-Blue-Green vs. Sedimentary based dip classifications

    ·         Fracture frequency to compute bioturbation index

    ·         Structural dip removal

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    10:45

    Core Integration

    ·         Goniometry

    ·         Sedimentary integration

    12:00

    Lunch

    13:00

    Practical exercises

    16:00

    End of course review