Posts Tagged ‘geology’
Geophysical Data Management for Non-Geophysicists
Why Choose this Training Course This is a 4-days geophysical data management training. Exploration and Production (E&P) companies realize the importance of good technical data and the role which it plays in the exploration success. Geoscientists and engineers focus on maximizing hydrocarbon extraction by understanding and exploiting field geological and formations data. To achieve their…
Read MoreWhat is basin analysis and what are the types of basins?
Average reading time 8 minutes Being an essential step that allows for the frontier discoveries of key oil and gas sites, basin analysis is extremely pertinent to Geologists, Geophysicists or Exploration Managers that are involved in the assessment of new exploration opportunities and new country entry, particularly if working on rifts and or passive margins.…
Read MoreUnderstanding 3D Seismic Data Processing
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Seismic data processing is a complex process that comprises of several elements that contribute to its outcome. By definition, seismic data processing refers to the analysis of recorded seismic signals to filter unwanted noise thus creating an image of the subsurface to enable geological interpretation. The goal is to obtain…
Read MoreUnderstanding Sub-Surface Pressures
Overview This course is practical in nature, revolving around the elements of pressure plots, data to populate them (e.g. RFT/MDT and LOT/FIT) and their interpretation, and an exploration of how to conduct useful pressure prediction/detection (both pore pressure and fracture pressure). The course covers topics such as the origin of abnormal pressures in the subsurface,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Sub-Surface Pressures
Overview This course is practical in nature, revolving around the elements of pressure plots, data to populate them (e.g. RFT/MDT and LOT/FIT) and their interpretation, and an exploration of how to conduct useful pressure prediction/detection (both pore pressure and fracture pressure). The course covers topics such as the origin of abnormal pressures in the subsurface,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Petrophysics and Application to Carbonate and Fractured Reservoirs
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes What is petrophysics? Petrophysics is defined as the study of the physical and chemical properties of rocks and their interactions with contained fluids. Petrophysics are used in studying reservoirs for the hydrobcarbon industry. More specifically, petrophysicists work with reservoir engineers and geoscientists to understand the rock properties of the…
Read MoreUnderstanding Subsurface Pressures
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Understanding subsurface pressures and their effects on the hydrocarbon system is a key input into developing successful exploration strategies, efficient well planning and ensuring the safe and effective exploration and exploitation of petroleum reservoirs. Pressure data is needed in well planning and to define exploration risk and new opportunities…
Read MoreAbundance of oil discoveries in east and west Africa
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Currently, deepwater areas have become the hotspot of global oil and gas exploration. They contribute to the increase in oil and gas reserves and production. With Africa producing about 7% of the world’s oil and gas supply, the east and west Africa regions presents a huge potential for international E&P…
Read MoreBiomarkers Use in Petroleum Geochemistry
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Petroleum geochemistry improves the efficiency of petroleum exploration as it provides an understanding on the factors that affect the volume of crude oil and natural gas available. Petroleum geochemistry offers rapid, low-cost evaluation tools to aid in understanding development and production problems. It is best used with other disciplines,…
Read MoreBest Practices in Seismic Data Processing
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Seismic data processing is a complex process that comprises of several elements that contribute to its outcome. Due to the nature of these unpredictable elements, ensuring the quality of the outcome of any seismic data processing is difficult. Seismic interpretation is a fundamental tool for depicting subsurface geology and…
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