Expanded Basic Petroleum Economics - BEC

Types of attributes; Impact of seismic data quality on seismic attributes; Methods for preconditioning of seismic data; Introduction of various algorithms for attribute computation, their limitations and performance strengths; Attribute expression of structure and stratigraphy in terms of tectonics and diapirsm, clastic and carbonate depositional systems and geologic hazards; Multiattribute analysis tools; Reservoir characterization workflows; Physical demonstration of attributes on real seismic data

Properties of Coordinate Reference Systems; Map projections and the ArcMap Data Frame; Exporting and projecting vector data; Raster datasets and Coordinate Reference Systems; Datum transformations; The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset

Basic concepts about conflict; Personal conflict styles; Recognizing conflict tactics; Strategies for resolving conflict; Estimating the cost of conflict; Mediation processes for resolving conflict between your employees; Mediation processes for team leaders; Mediating as a third party; Listening, expression and emotions skills; Skills and processes for resolving conflict between yourself and another; Skills and processes for preventing conflict

Reservoir fluid properties; Petroleum geology; Reservoir properties and evaluation; Unconventional resources; Exploration technology; Drilling engineering; Well completion, stimulation and workover; Well testing and formation damage; Production operations; Recovery methods; Surface processing

The overall cementing operation; Primary cementing; Remedial cementing; Plug cementing; The use of cement additives; Laboratory testing; Casing hardware; Cement sheath integrity; Cement sheath evaluation; Mixing equipment; Special cement systems; Cement guidelines; Current documents

Applications for directional drilling; Directional profiles; Extended reach wells; Survey calculations and accuracy; Dogleg severity calculations and problems associated with doglegs; Planning directional and horizontal wells; Horizontal drilling methods and applications; Logging high angle wells; Hole-cleaning; Multi-laterals; Types of survey instruments; Tools used to deflect a wellbore; Torque and drag calculations; Cementing

Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation: geological setting; rock properties; petrophysical considerations; Drilling: vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids; MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; drilling challenges; mechanical considerations; Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation schemes; stimulation design and considerations; case histories; Field trials and pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot program to optimize well drilling, completion, stimulation and producing alternatives using microseismic, fiber optics, production logs and other resources; Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

Fluid mechanicsProperties of hydrocarbonsFlowmeter classification Uncertainty analysis Flow measurement - Differential pressure flowmeters - Oscillatory flow measurement - Positive displacement - Ultrasonic flowmeters - Coriolis mass flowmetersLevel measurement - Buoyancy tape systems - Hydrostatic pressure - Ultrasonic measurement - Radar measurementCustody transfer standardsFlow calibrationTerminal custody transferTank management systems Lease automatic custody transferTruck custody transferPipeline considerationsFugitive emissionsLeak detectionReal time transient modelLoss control systemsCustody Transfer SamplingMonitoring and controlling production lossesPhysical leaks Meter prover performance API standardsMeasuring the suspended S&W contentCalculating net volumeFlowmeter selection and costsInitial considerationsMeter selection Measurement of LPG and LNG

Gas Processing Systems; Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; Qualitative Phase Behavior; Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium; Water-Hydrocarbon Behavior; Basic Thermodynamic Concepts and System Energy Changes; Relief and Flare Systems; Fluid Hydraulics; Separators; Heat Transfer; Pumps; Compressors; Refrigeration / NGL Extraction; Fractionation / Distillation; Glycol Dehydration; Adsorption Dehydration; Sour Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Reservoir characteristics for horizontal and multilateral well applications; Well performance prediction; Wellbore stability of horizontal wells; Stress field effect on drilling, completion, production and stimulation; Geosteering; Multilateral well structure, junction and application; Formation damage and its effect on horizontal well performance; Well completion and its effect on horizontal and multilateral wells; Intelligent completion: downhole monitoring and control; Well trajectory and completion optimization; Horizontal well fracturing; Acidizing of horizontal wells; Other stimulation methods

Why Opportunities Emerge: nature of reserves growth; operating practices and their effect on new opportunities; the contribution of evolving technology; Recognizing Opportunities: reservoir characteristics and production performance indicative of new opportunities, unraveling limited data, linking operator practices to new opportunities; Reserves versus Upside Potential: review of reserve classification, risk assessment, value of new information, data quality control and integration; Reservoir Heterogeneity & New Opportunities: categories of heterogeneity and their implications for new opportunities, reservoir compartmentalization, application of 3D seismic in "old fields", identification of "net pay", fractured reservoirs; Exploitation Opportunities: reservoir enhancement through fluid injection, redevelopment of mature waterfloods, infill drilling, its utility, application, and value; horizontal and multilateral wells including their use in displacement projects, re-completions in stratified reservoirs, de-bottlenecking gathering systems, produced water management, co-production of water for improved recovery

Types of attributes; Impact of seismic data quality on seismic attributes; Methods for preconditioning of seismic data; Introduction of various algorithms for attribute computation, their limitations and performance strengths; Attribute expression of structure and stratigraphy in terms of tectonics and diapirsm, clastic and carbonate depositional systems and geologic hazards; Multiattribute analysis tools; Reservoir characterization workflows; Physical demonstration of attributes on real seismic data

Properties of Coordinate Reference Systems; Map projections and the ArcMap Data Frame; Exporting and projecting vector data; Raster datasets and Coordinate Reference Systems; Datum transformations; The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset

Basic concepts about conflict; Personal conflict styles; Recognizing conflict tactics; Strategies for resolving conflict; Estimating the cost of conflict; Mediation processes for resolving conflict between your employees; Mediation processes for team leaders; Mediating as a third party; Listening, expression and emotions skills; Skills and processes for resolving conflict between yourself and another; Skills and processes for preventing conflict

Reservoir fluid properties; Petroleum geology; Reservoir properties and evaluation; Unconventional resources; Exploration technology; Drilling engineering; Well completion, stimulation and workover; Well testing and formation damage; Production operations; Recovery methods; Surface processing

The overall cementing operation; Primary cementing; Remedial cementing; Plug cementing; The use of cement additives; Laboratory testing; Casing hardware; Cement sheath integrity; Cement sheath evaluation; Mixing equipment; Special cement systems; Cement guidelines; Current documents

Applications for directional drilling; Directional profiles; Extended reach wells; Survey calculations and accuracy; Dogleg severity calculations and problems associated with doglegs; Planning directional and horizontal wells; Horizontal drilling methods and applications; Logging high angle wells; Hole-cleaning; Multi-laterals; Types of survey instruments; Tools used to deflect a wellbore; Torque and drag calculations; Cementing

Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation: geological setting; rock properties; petrophysical considerations; Drilling: vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids; MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; drilling challenges; mechanical considerations; Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation schemes; stimulation design and considerations; case histories; Field trials and pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot program to optimize well drilling, completion, stimulation and producing alternatives using microseismic, fiber optics, production logs and other resources; Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

Fluid mechanicsProperties of hydrocarbonsFlowmeter classification Uncertainty analysis Flow measurement - Differential pressure flowmeters - Oscillatory flow measurement - Positive displacement - Ultrasonic flowmeters - Coriolis mass flowmetersLevel measurement - Buoyancy tape systems - Hydrostatic pressure - Ultrasonic measurement - Radar measurementCustody transfer standardsFlow calibrationTerminal custody transferTank management systems Lease automatic custody transferTruck custody transferPipeline considerationsFugitive emissionsLeak detectionReal time transient modelLoss control systemsCustody Transfer SamplingMonitoring and controlling production lossesPhysical leaks Meter prover performance API standardsMeasuring the suspended S&W contentCalculating net volumeFlowmeter selection and costsInitial considerationsMeter selection Measurement of LPG and LNG

Gas Processing Systems; Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; Qualitative Phase Behavior; Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium; Water-Hydrocarbon Behavior; Basic Thermodynamic Concepts and System Energy Changes; Relief and Flare Systems; Fluid Hydraulics; Separators; Heat Transfer; Pumps; Compressors; Refrigeration / NGL Extraction; Fractionation / Distillation; Glycol Dehydration; Adsorption Dehydration; Sour Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Reservoir characteristics for horizontal and multilateral well applications; Well performance prediction; Wellbore stability of horizontal wells; Stress field effect on drilling, completion, production and stimulation; Geosteering; Multilateral well structure, junction and application; Formation damage and its effect on horizontal well performance; Well completion and its effect on horizontal and multilateral wells; Intelligent completion: downhole monitoring and control; Well trajectory and completion optimization; Horizontal well fracturing; Acidizing of horizontal wells; Other stimulation methods

Why Opportunities Emerge: nature of reserves growth; operating practices and their effect on new opportunities; the contribution of evolving technology; Recognizing Opportunities: reservoir characteristics and production performance indicative of new opportunities, unraveling limited data, linking operator practices to new opportunities; Reserves versus Upside Potential: review of reserve classification, risk assessment, value of new information, data quality control and integration; Reservoir Heterogeneity & New Opportunities: categories of heterogeneity and their implications for new opportunities, reservoir compartmentalization, application of 3D seismic in "old fields", identification of "net pay", fractured reservoirs; Exploitation Opportunities: reservoir enhancement through fluid injection, redevelopment of mature waterfloods, infill drilling, its utility, application, and value; horizontal and multilateral wells including their use in displacement projects, re-completions in stratified reservoirs, de-bottlenecking gathering systems, produced water management, co-production of water for improved recovery

Types of attributes; Impact of seismic data quality on seismic attributes; Methods for preconditioning of seismic data; Introduction of various algorithms for attribute computation, their limitations and performance strengths; Attribute expression of structure and stratigraphy in terms of tectonics and diapirsm, clastic and carbonate depositional systems and geologic hazards; Multiattribute analysis tools; Reservoir characterization workflows; Physical demonstration of attributes on real seismic data

Properties of Coordinate Reference Systems; Map projections and the ArcMap Data Frame; Exporting and projecting vector data; Raster datasets and Coordinate Reference Systems; Datum transformations; The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset

Basic concepts about conflict; Personal conflict styles; Recognizing conflict tactics; Strategies for resolving conflict; Estimating the cost of conflict; Mediation processes for resolving conflict between your employees; Mediation processes for team leaders; Mediating as a third party; Listening, expression and emotions skills; Skills and processes for resolving conflict between yourself and another; Skills and processes for preventing conflict

Reservoir fluid properties; Petroleum geology; Reservoir properties and evaluation; Unconventional resources; Exploration technology; Drilling engineering; Well completion, stimulation and workover; Well testing and formation damage; Production operations; Recovery methods; Surface processing

The overall cementing operation; Primary cementing; Remedial cementing; Plug cementing; The use of cement additives; Laboratory testing; Casing hardware; Cement sheath integrity; Cement sheath evaluation; Mixing equipment; Special cement systems; Cement guidelines; Current documents

Applications for directional drilling; Directional profiles; Extended reach wells; Survey calculations and accuracy; Dogleg severity calculations and problems associated with doglegs; Planning directional and horizontal wells; Horizontal drilling methods and applications; Logging high angle wells; Hole-cleaning; Multi-laterals; Types of survey instruments; Tools used to deflect a wellbore; Torque and drag calculations; Cementing

Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation: geological setting; rock properties; petrophysical considerations; Drilling: vertical vs. horizontal wells; pilot holes; fluids; MWD and LWD; wellbore sizes and lateral; drilling challenges; mechanical considerations; Completions: cased vs. open hole; perforation schemes; stimulation design and considerations; case histories; Field trials and pilots: strategies for implementing a pilot program to optimize well drilling, completion, stimulation and producing alternatives using microseismic, fiber optics, production logs and other resources; Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

Fluid mechanicsProperties of hydrocarbonsFlowmeter classification Uncertainty analysis Flow measurement - Differential pressure flowmeters - Oscillatory flow measurement - Positive displacement - Ultrasonic flowmeters - Coriolis mass flowmetersLevel measurement - Buoyancy tape systems - Hydrostatic pressure - Ultrasonic measurement - Radar measurementCustody transfer standardsFlow calibrationTerminal custody transferTank management systems Lease automatic custody transferTruck custody transferPipeline considerationsFugitive emissionsLeak detectionReal time transient modelLoss control systemsCustody Transfer SamplingMonitoring and controlling production lossesPhysical leaks Meter prover performance API standardsMeasuring the suspended S&W contentCalculating net volumeFlowmeter selection and costsInitial considerationsMeter selection Measurement of LPG and LNG

Gas Processing Systems; Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons; Qualitative Phase Behavior; Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium; Water-Hydrocarbon Behavior; Basic Thermodynamic Concepts and System Energy Changes; Relief and Flare Systems; Fluid Hydraulics; Separators; Heat Transfer; Pumps; Compressors; Refrigeration / NGL Extraction; Fractionation / Distillation; Glycol Dehydration; Adsorption Dehydration; Sour Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery

Reservoir characteristics for horizontal and multilateral well applications; Well performance prediction; Wellbore stability of horizontal wells; Stress field effect on drilling, completion, production and stimulation; Geosteering; Multilateral well structure, junction and application; Formation damage and its effect on horizontal well performance; Well completion and its effect on horizontal and multilateral wells; Intelligent completion: downhole monitoring and control; Well trajectory and completion optimization; Horizontal well fracturing; Acidizing of horizontal wells; Other stimulation methods

Why Opportunities Emerge: nature of reserves growth; operating practices and their effect on new opportunities; the contribution of evolving technology; Recognizing Opportunities: reservoir characteristics and production performance indicative of new opportunities, unraveling limited data, linking operator practices to new opportunities; Reserves versus Upside Potential: review of reserve classification, risk assessment, value of new information, data quality control and integration; Reservoir Heterogeneity & New Opportunities: categories of heterogeneity and their implications for new opportunities, reservoir compartmentalization, application of 3D seismic in "old fields", identification of "net pay", fractured reservoirs; Exploitation Opportunities: reservoir enhancement through fluid injection, redevelopment of mature waterfloods, infill drilling, its utility, application, and value; horizontal and multilateral wells including their use in displacement projects, re-completions in stratified reservoirs, de-bottlenecking gathering systems, produced water management, co-production of water for improved recovery

Types of attributes; Impact of seismic data quality on seismic attributes; Methods for preconditioning of seismic data; Introduction of various algorithms for attribute computation, their limitations and performance strengths; Attribute expression of structure and stratigraphy in terms of tectonics and diapirsm, clastic and carbonate depositional systems and geologic hazards; Multiattribute analysis tools; Reservoir characterization workflows; Physical demonstration of attributes on real seismic data

Properties of Coordinate Reference Systems; Map projections and the ArcMap Data Frame; Exporting and projecting vector data; Raster datasets and Coordinate Reference Systems; Datum transformations; The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset

Basic concepts about conflict; Personal conflict styles; Recognizing conflict tactics; Strategies for resolving conflict; Estimating the cost of conflict; Mediation processes for resolving conflict between your employees; Mediation processes for team leaders; Mediating as a third party; Listening, expression and emotions skills; Skills and processes for resolving conflict between yourself and another; Skills and processes for preventing conflict

Reservoir fluid properties; Petroleum geology; Reservoir properties and evaluation; Unconventional resources; Exploration technology; Drilling engineering; Well completion, stimulation and workover; Well testing and formation damage; Production operations; Recovery methods; Surface processing

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