• ACQUIRE the understanding of drilling problems caused by subsurface conditions, and of applications of wellsite data in exploration and development
• LEARN the basic principles of wellsite data acquisition and quality control
• APPLY the techniques used by well geologists in formation evaluation through lectures, integrated with practical exercises
• PERFORM hands-on exercise of cutting analysis and oil show examination
• MONITOR execution of the phase of a well, make informed decisions, and manage data, and advise on coring and wireline logging actitivities
• MANAGE contractor activities and maintain quality control on data acquisition and operations
• ORGANIZE end of well activities including reporting, lessons learned meetings and final data distribution.

• Subsurface Geologists
• Wellsite Geologists
• Drilling Engineers
• Reservoir, and Operations Engineers and other staff involved in the acquisition, use of well-site geological data, and operations geology.

• Petroleum Geology
• Depositional Environments
• Sedimentary Mechanisms
• Impact on Reservoir Properties & Field Operations
• Stratigraphy (Biostratigraphy; Lithostratigraphy, Pressures)
• Drilling Operations (Well Engineering)
• Bits
• Casing & Cementing
• Fluids
• Drilling Problems & Well Control
• Directional (Geosteering & DtL)
• Logging Operations (Acquisition, Concepts, Tools)
• Quick Look Interpretation (Exercise)
• Operations Geology (Duties and Responsibilities
• Well Planning Processes
• Site Survey & Shallow Gas Hazards
• Drilling Programme
• Contracting
• Services
• Data Management
• Support
• Wellsite Geology
• Mudlogging Services
• Hydrocarbon Detection (Data Acquisition)
• Sidewall & Coring Process
• Wireline Logs Analysis
• Reporting Exercises (Daily Drilling Report, Lithological & Compositve Well Log, Post-Mortem)
• Wellsite Contracting (Drilling, Mudlogging, Wireline Services, Coring, Quality Control)
• Cutting & Core Examinations (Actual Cuttings & Coring Exercises & Analysis)
• Application to Well Planning & Field Development

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.