Petroleum Geology for Non-Geologists
الجيولوجيا البترولية لغير الجيولوجيين
Overview
A practical introduction to how hydrocarbons form, migrate and are trapped, and how geoscience shapes field decisions.
Objectives
- Explain the petroleum system
- read basic maps and logs
- understand prospect risking
- communicate with geoscience teams
Who should attend
Engineers, finance, legal and commercial staff working with exploration and production teams.
Training methodology
Instructor-led sessions, worked field examples, case studies from operating assets, group exercises and a final assessment.
Programme outline
- Day 1The petroleum system: source, reservoir, seal
- Day 2Sedimentary basins and structural traps
- Day 3Well logs and core data basics
- Day 4Seismic interpretation essentials
- Day 5Prospect risking and volumetrics