GEOS 5123 - Advanced Formation Evaluation

3 (3-1)

Prerequisite(s): GEOS 4534 and GEOS 4034 or the approval of the instructor.

This course will focus on petroleum and natural gas reservoir formation evaluation. The course topics include coring, “regular” core analysis, “special” core (SCAL) analysis, integrated core and well log-based analysis of formation resistivity, saturation, porosity, and lithology, advanced well logging and interpretation including the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for fluid and permeability characterization, formation micro-imaging (FMI) for thin bed, stratigraphic, and structural (e.g. fracture) analysis, and spectral gamma ray logging for lithology and stratigraphy. Other topics include cased-hole logging, “dynamic” reservoir data acquisition and interpretation (e.g. via spinner/flowmeter logs, temperature logs), mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP) data acquisition and interpretation, the emerging field of CT image-based characterization of reservoir rocks and pore networks particularly for carbonate and shale reservoirs. Numerous case histories from a variety of reservoirs and reservoir development stages will be used throughout the course.

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