Includes Examples of Shale Gas Projects & Case Studies from Europe and USA! Unconventional Shale Gas Evaluation Master Effective Approaches to Evaluate Unconventional Shale Gas and Oil Reservoirs 02nd MARCH 2015-06th MARCH 2015 at KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA PetroSync Distinguished Instructor: DR. FIVOS SPATHOPOULOS Petroleum Exploration Consultant, Praxxis Ltd Over 20 years international experience as an exploration geologist in both conventional and unconventional petroleum exploration Co-created the UNFC (United Nations Fossil Fuel and Mineral Classification) scheme Visiting Lecturer in Petroleum Geology at Imperial College London delivering courses and doing industrial research projects on unconventional petroleum Involved in various major shale gas projects in France, UK, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Austria, Serbia and Central Africa Member of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain and the Geological Society of London Course Objectives GAIN insights on the economic potential and importance of natural gas worldwide RECOGNIZE the emergence of unconventional shale gas resources UNDERSTAND about the different types of black shales, their deposition and their distribution EXPLOIT different types of unconventional petroleum from black shales APPLY the principles of petroleum system analysis and prospects evaluation on unconventional shale gas reservoirs EVALUATE the potential and productivity of shale gas reservoirs from various perspectives ESTIMATE volumes and CLASSIFY unconventional shale gas reservoirs accurately ANALYZE the petrophysical parameters of shale-gas & shale-oil reservoirs UNDERSTAND about other unconventional gas types, like tight-sandstone gas BENEFIT from successful shale-gas and shale-oil plays in the world, including the US and Canada Specially Designed for The course is designed for explorationists who want to improve their knowledge in shale gas exploration. The course will assume a basic knowledge in petroleum geology and use of Microsoft Excel. No chemical experience is needed. Exploration Geologists Geoscientists Exploration Managers Exploration Geoscientists Geophysicists Reservoir Engineers Petroleum Engineeers Supported by
Course Overview This masterclass will provide a thorough understanding on the evaluation of shale gas and oil reservoirs from various perspectives (geological, geophysical, geochemical and petrophysical) and how to classify and estimate unconventional gas reserves accurately and precisely. Delegates will learn to evaluate the various black shales, as shale-gas & shale-oil targets, as well as predicting locations of quality shale plays. The course will also present on successful shale-gas/shale-oil plays in the US, Canada and other places in the world. A short presentation on other unconventional gas and oil types (tight sandstone-gas, Bakken Play) will also be included. Project exercises and case studies based from the trainer s past experience will also be covered extensively to allow delegates to gain practical experience from this masterclass. Course Content Day One: REVIEW OF ORGANIC-RICH SHALE DEPOSITION Introduction to black shales as petroleum source rocks The different types of black shales and their depositional processes (Marine, Lacustrine, Hypersaline, Deltaic) Sequence stratigraphy of black shale deposition (using the Eustatic Cycle) Prediction method of locating black shales of any age and at any location Presentation of basic geochemical analysis of black shales, by using laboratory results (Total Organic Carbon, Hydrogen Index etc) A short presentation on the maturity and basin modelling process Theory about the formation of shale-gas -- How it is formed and why it is there? Types of shale-gas: biogenic and thermogenic (Antrim vs Barnett) Principles of successful shale-gas exploration EXERCISE 1: Processing and Analyzing Geochemical Data on Excel Spreadsheets to Evaluate the Quality of Black Shales EXERCISE 2: Predicting Deposition of Quality Black Shales on Paleogeographic Maps EXERCISE 3: Recognizing Quality Black Shales on Well Logs Day Two: UNCONVENTIONAL PETROLEUM TYPES (Geological, Geochemical, and Non-technical Factors in Shale Evaluation) Types of black shales and kerogens as targets for shale-gas/shale: lacustrine, marine and terrestrial (Type I, Type II & Type III) The role of the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and the Hydrogen Index (HI) Techniques to evaluate maturity in black shales Principles of maturity modeling: the role of the Transformation Ratio Adsorption and absorption equations Evaluation of lithology by XRD methods Shale porosity types Non-technical factors influencing shale exploration and exploitation EXERCISE 1: Analysing geochemical and lithological information from US plays (Barnett) and explaining their success EXERCISE 2: Geological evaluation of a potential shale-gas basin (data will be provided for a European prospective basin: geo-seismic section, geochemical data, etc )
Day Three: PETROPHYSICAL, GEOPHYSICAL, & STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY METHODS Petrophysical analysis of a shale-gas well Formation pore pressure evaluation Gas yield analysis and gas chromatography to evaluate the quantity and type of petroleum fluid (wax-poor/wax-rich) Estimate of possible shale-gas/shale-oil reserves, before and after driling Economics of shale-gas exploration & exploitation in the US and Europe. Structural geology parameters for a successful shale exploration The Bakken Play, the Eagle Ford Play, the Paris Basin Play and the Neuquen Basin Play: similarities and differences First results of shale-gas exploration in Europe (Poland, Sweden). Why it has failed so far and what brings the future? EXERCISE 1: Exploring for shale-gas/shale-oil or any unconventional petroleum play in a new basin (data will be given to the attendants) EXERCISE 2: Explain the failure of some shale-gas wells (data will be provided) in Europe. Day Four: PROSPECTIVE SHALE-GAS/SHALE -OIL BASINS IN THE WORLD Geological evaluation of shale-gas prospective basins in several parts of the world tailor-made session for attendants with special interest in particular basins. Comparison between the successful US-Canada shale-gas/shale-oil plays to other potential basins in the world Classification of shale-gas/shale-oil resources in the two classification schemes (PRMS & UNFC). Replicating the Bakken Play in other basins New unconventional basins: Europe, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, N. Africa, Brazil etc Tight sandstone-gas: a hybrid conventional-unconventional play EXERCISE : Evaluate a real basin in some part of the world (ie. in Germany or in the UK) and compare the results with US analogues Day Five: ESTIMATION OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL & GAS VOLUMES Various methods of estimating unconventional oil & gas resources How to calculate volumes of oil and gas, without historical or production data Classification of unconventional oil & gas volumes using established schemes. EXERCISE : Estimate the volumes of shale oil in a new basin, using real data. HYBRID TRAINING SOLUTIONS FOCUS TRAINING REDUCE COST ENHANCED RESULTS Over the years, there has been a growing demand for hybrid training programs. It is an excellent option to maximize your training dollar for your specific needs. We make it possible to run a program that is customized to your training requirements at a fraction of an in-house budget! If you would like to know more about this program, please contact us on +65 6415 4500 or email general@petrosync.com
Petrosync Distinguished Instructor DR. FIVOS SPATHOPOULOS Petroleum Exploration Consultant, Praxxis Ltd Dr Fivos Spathopoulos worked as an exploration geologist in petroleum exploration projects for more than 20 years for both conventinoal and unconventional reservoirs. From 1990 to 2006 he worked as a geologist and basin analyst in HESS Ltd and other oil companies, where he was involved in determining the petroleum systems of various basins in the world and in looking for new petroleum plays, where he has worked in the following geological areas: South and Middle Caspian Sea North Sea Exploration West Africa, South Atlantic Basins NW African Continental Margin Caspian Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Since 2007, he has been working as a shale-gas/shale-oil exploration geologist in Europe, where he studied the organic geochemistry, lithology and gas content of large amount of black shales in Europe. He is an expert on organic geochemistry and maturity modelling. He has also developed an effective method of estimating potential shale-gas/shale-oil quantities in new basins. He has compiled a large study of the source rocks of the world, including a method to predict source rock deposition and quality in every basin and at every geological interval. He is also an expert in maturity modelling, using the PetroMod software, as well as in organic geochemistry, sequence stratigraphy, sedimentology and formation pressure analysis. During his career time at the Imperial College London, he lectures on Geology of Petroleum Source Rocks, Petroleum Systems Analysis, Formation Pressure Analysis and Unconventional Petroleum and also participates in several University-Industry projects related to shale characterization as shale-gas/shale-oil targets. Dr Fivos s membership and affiliations include the following: Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain, Member (1997 - Present) Geological Society of London, Member (2006 - Present) UNFC Group (United Nations Fossil Fuel and Mineral Classification), Panel Member (2006 - Present) Dr Fivos graduated with a B.Sc. degree in Geology from the University of Athens, a Master's degree in "Marine Geology & Geophysics" from the University of London and a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of London. SELECTED SHALE GAS PROJECTS: Evaluation of the Molasse & PermoCarboniferous basins in southern Germany and northern Switzerland Evaluation of shale-gas prospectivity in southern France basins(schistes Carton & Terres Noires) Evaluation of shale-gas & shale-oil prospectivity of Britain(Liassic, Oxford Clay & Bowland) Evaluation of shale-gas prospectivity of Denmark, Austria and Bulgaria
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