The first day

Ø Introduction to Petrophysics

–        What is Petrophysics?

–        What are the Rock Physical properties?

–        Petrophysics as a key-discipline in integrated reservoir analysis

–        Petrophysical properties of reservoir rock

–        Reservoir rocks and types

–        reservoir analysis, reservoir models

–        Porosity

–        permeability

–        relative permeability

–        Capillary pressure

–        water saturation

–        fluid contacts

 Ø  Introduction to Well Logging

–        What is Well Logging?

–        Fundamentals of well logging

–        Introduction to Open-Hole Logging   

–        The borehole and its environment

–        Open hole and cased hole logging

·        Logging Tools Operation

·        Log Quality Control

·        Quick Look Well Log Interpretation

 The second day

–        Acoustic methods

–        Nuclear methods

–        Lithology Tools: GR, NGT, SP

–         Porosity Tools: BHC, FDC, CNL, APS, LDT, DSI

–         Resistivity Tools: DLL, DIL, MSFL, HRLA, ARI, AIT

–         Cased-Hole Logging Tools

–        Other Tools:( Nuclear magnetic methods) NMR, CMR, MDT, ECS

–        Geological Tools ( Imaging methods): FMS, FMI

–        Thermal Decay Time (TDT, RST)

–        Cement Bond (CBL-VDL)

–        Production Logging (PLT)

–        Other Tools: EPT

–         Dipmeter, RFT

–         Introduction to Logging While Drilling (LWD) and MWD techniques

 The third day

–        Log analysis – formation evaluation

–        Fundamental problems of formation evaluation Profile

–        reservoir detection Reservoir characterization

–        Basic interpretation methods Vshale, porosity, water saturation Permeable zones

–        Advanced interpretation methods

–        Combined determination of porosity and rock composition Cross plot methods

 –        Shaly sand interpretation Fractured reservoirs

–        Thin bed evaluation and anisotropic reservoirs Integrating the information; the   reservoir model

–        Saturation determination, movable fluids

 –        Permeability estimation

·        Exercises: Calculations of GR, SP, Sonic, etc.

·        Lithology interpretation

·        Lithology Determination

·        Lithology Model

·        Lithological Parameters

·        Porosity calculation

·        Rw determination

·        Petrophysical parameters (a, m, n)

·        Archie’s Parameters

·        Vshale estimation

·        Fluid Saturation

·        Permeability prediction

·          Permeability calculation   

·        Practical Exercises

 The fourth day

Ø  Rock Physics (from core and log)

·        Porosity Types

·        Permeability

·        Permeability and Porosity Relationships

·        Fluid Saturation

·        Lithology Interpretation

 ·        Vsh Calculation

·        Rw determination methods

·        Petrophysical parameters (a,m,n)

·        Archie’s Relationship

·        Core Analysis and Core-Log Relationships

 Ø  Advanced Formation Evaluation

·        Reservoir Petrophysical Model Evaluation

·        Modern Approaches and Techniques in Petrophysics

·        Multi-Well Bases Study Using:

–        Multi-Well Data-Base

–        Key Well Study

·        Data Normalization

·        Most Problematic Parameters

·        Old Methods (Constant Value)

·        New Methods (Variable Values)

 The fifth day

Ø  Introduction to Computer Processed Interpretation

·        Hydrocarbon Quality

·        Fluid Contacts (GOC-GWC-OWC-ODT-WUT-FWL)

·        Reservoir Summations

·        Practical Training Exercises on & Case Studies Including:

·        Carbonate reservoir (Limestone) from Gulf area

·        Clastics reservoir (Sandstone) from Egypt

·        Gas tight Sandstone reservoir from Algeria

Participants are encouraged to bring data examples related to this course.

Petrophysicists , Geoscientists , Geophysicists , Engineers , Managers and Supervisors  .