Practical Geology for the Non-Geologist      Brochure and Registration Form
By popular request, we have combined this course again for 2010 with the Petroleum Engineering for Non Engineers course. The two classes together present a comprehensive study of the upstream.
This nontechnical course is an uncomplicated overview of petroleum geology from the origin of the earth to finding oil & gas. The course follows a logical progression from historical geology including plate tectonics,  rock types, petroleum geology and its evaluation, through exploration methods including seismic and well logging. The presentation is extremely visual employing hundreds of photos, graphics, videos & charts.

Course Objectives

History Geology -  the rock cycle, earth's interior and crust, volcanics
Minerals and rock types - what minerals are and how they make up different kinds of rocks
Plate tectonics - subduction and spreading, mountain building, volcanoes, surface changes
Geologic time - age of the earth, geologic time periods, changing face of the earth, historical sea and land life
Sedimentary Rocks - origin of sedimentary rocks, sandstones, shales, carbonates, types of deposition, digenesis
Rock qualities - the nature of reservoir rocks, porosity & permeability
Structural geology - folds, anticlines, faults, basic traps, unconformities, strike & dip,
Petroleum geology - nature of hydrocarbons, source rocks & migration, pore saturation, more on traps
Seismic 101 - what is seismic, how it is used, types, interrelation, VSP, 2D, 3D, 4D, applications, examples
Well logging basics - types of well logs, calculating well logs, interpretation of logs, correlating logs, trends,
Geologic mapping - structural & isopach maps, other maps, contouring, uses of maps, computer maps & integrated geological software
Basin review - a review of the major producing formations in selected major US and world basins, compares formation qualities
Petroleum reservoirs - types of reservoirs and driving mechanisms, primary and improved recovery, basic reserve estimating
Unconventional reservoirs - nature of coalbed, gas shale, oil shale and tar sand reservoirs
Numerous class exercises on all major subjects plus several short videos

About This Course
Included in each course is a 350+page workbook of slides, charts, illustrations, exercises, outlines, glossary and articles. Attendees find this book makes a good reference long after taking the class.
A continental breakfast for morning classes plus midmorning and afternoon break with refreshments will be served.

Prerequisites For This Course
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing education credits, CPE, CPL., etc., have been granted for our courses by most states. Please call about your particular professional educational credits. We will do whatever we can to make sure you obtain those valuable CPE credits.

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