This course aims to give participant an overview of the carbonate reservoir characterization process. At the end of this course, the candidates should be able to classify carbonate rocks, interpret depositional systems and components and their implications for reservoir rock quality and distribution, understand basic diagenetic processes and their influences on reservoir properties and porosity distribution, Understand and apply carbonate seismic stratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy, understand carbonate rock type and rock type distribution, and finally have a basic knowledge of the workflow to build 3D reservoir model.

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• • Understand the affecting characteristics of carbonates in reservoir characterization
  • Learn the application of carbonate sequence stratigraphy to reservoir characterization
  • Relate seismic and log data to reservoir properties (reservoir characterization)
  • Manage risk factors and error margins in predicting depositional environments
  • Integrate different data sets for geology, Petrophysics, and reservoir engineering application

Geologists, Geophysicists, Petrophysicists, Stratigraphers, Geochemists, Reservoir, Petroleum, Wellsite Geologists, Petroleum Engineers, Drilling Engineers, Reservoir Engineers, Production Engineers, Operations Engineers, Technologists, Log Analysts, E&P Personnel, Exploration & Development Personnel, Geologists, Reservoir Engineers, Seismic Interpreters, E&P Managers, Data Management and Oil & Gas Personnel

Course Outline:

• • Introduction to carbonates
  • Carbonates vs. clastics
  • Carbonate factories
  • Platform types and controls
  • Facies classification
  • Diagenesis & fracturing
  • Rock typing
  • Focus on volumetrics uncertainties
  • Seismic reflection issues
  • Fluid contacts
  • Net-to-gross in carbonates
  • Average porosity issues
  • Hydrocarbon saturation issues
  • Reservoir characterization and recovery
  • Heterogeneities in carbonates
  • Stratigraphic framework
  • Carbonate sequence stratigraphy
  • Non-stratiform heterogeneities (e.g. fractures, karst)
  • Rock types
  • Upscaling issues
  • Static modeling concepts
  • Recovery techniques in carbonates
  • Differences in carbonate reservoirs through geologic time and implications for reservoir potential
  • Modern carbonate depositional environments
  • Aeolian deflation
  • Evaporites
  • Modern and ancient microbial mats
  • Carbonate grains and limestone classifications
  • Study techniques
  • Key principles and features of seismic attributes
  • Reefs
  • Carbonate sands
  • Bioturbation
  • Resedimented carbonates
  • Sequence stratigraphy
  • Diagenesis
  • Ancient carbonate sequences
  • Reservoir characterization
  • Carbonate source rocks
  • Case studies of carbonate fields 

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