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Petroleum Engineering for Non-Engineers
Instructor: John Farina
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  • Would you like to receive an overview of petroleum engineering in an understandable way?
  • Would you like to be able to communicate better with the petroleum engineers and geologists you work with?
  • Would you like to better understand the exploration and production process?

If you answered YES to just one of these questions...this seminar is for you!

This seminar provides nontechnical support personnel an overview of the exploration/production process.  It will arm them with the terminology associated with these procedures and practices.  This will then increase their understanding of the process and facilitate communication between them and the engineers and geologists they work with.

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Introduction and quick review of geology behind the process
  • "Oil Well" video illustratng basic drilling and completion, as well as a blow-out
  • Overview of on-shore drilling rigs:  design considerations, pros and cons of different systems
  • Overview of off-shore rigs:  submersibles, floating platforms, barges, jack-up
  • Directional drilling tools and techniques:  Identification of conditions requiring a directional well, horizontal well productivity, and pros and cons
  • Well completions:  completion methods - open hole, perforating, wire wrap; discussionof oil well production equipment - casing, tubing, review of cementing practices and procedures; radial flow
  • Reservoir stimulation:  acidizing, hydraulic fracturing
  • Reservoir drive mechanisms:  dissolved gas, gas cap, water and combo drives; discussion of the impact of different drives on oil and gas production
  • Improved recovery techniques:  waterflooding; artificial lift options - gas lift, sucker rod pumps and electric submersible pumps
  • Handling sub-surface fluids; removing water; separating liquid and gas; storing crude oil
  • Well log analysis:  SP and GR logs; shaliness; porosity measurement - equation calculation; density logs/sonic logs; determining saturation
Audience:
Nontechnical personnel working with and supporting engineers and geologists in the exploration/production process, such as geotechs, engineering assistants, landmen, technical clerks, etc., will benefit from attending this seminar.
Objectives:

You Will Learn:

  • The requirements for an exploration project
  • Tools, practices and terminology associated with drilling a well
  • Current offshore drilling eqiupment and practices
  • Application of directional and horizontal drilling
  • How openhole logs and cores are used to evaluate a well
  • Completion practices, including hydraulic fracture stimulation
  • How oil is produced from a well wth artificial lift
  • About surface equipment used to gather, process and store produced fluids

 
Comments:

"John Farina makes this course interactive and interesting through his use of video, flipcharts, & notes." - J. Guidry, Financial Analyst, ConocoPhillips

"I would recommend this for anyone in the oil and gas industry.  Even after 29 years in O&G, I learned a great deal!" - C. Zinglemann, Credit Representative, Schlumberger

"This course has been like putting pieces of a puzzle together.  I now feel I can communicate better with the engineers, as well as understanding the "how" and "why" of petroleum engineering." - E. Johnson, Engineering Tech, Cimarex Energy

" A 'must-follow-up'to Dr. Norm Hyne's course." - L. Morgan, Land Manager, GEDD, Inc.

"Very informative course taught in an interesting manner.  The instructor does an excellent job conveying the material." - L. Rckey, Geo Tech, Samson Resources
Length: 3 days
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