Operations and Wellsite Geologist

STAG Geological Services Ltd.

Short course

In Reading

£ 1,950 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Reading

  • Class hours

    30h

  • Duration

    4 Days

To provide an overview of the role of Operations and Wellsite Geologists in Well Planning and Drilling Surveillance phases and provide practical instruction in wellsite geological techniques and geosteering co-ordination. Delegates will learn how to: Describe & Evaluate drill cuttings. Determine Lithology and Reservoir information from well logs. Suitable for: Wellsite Geologists. Operations Geologists. Mud Loggers. MWD Operators. Directional Drillers. Technical & Support Staff

Facilities

Location

Start date

Reading (Berkshire)
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3 Fortuna Court, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, RG7 8UB

Start date

On request

About this course

Good English Language capability

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Subjects

  • Wellsite Geology
  • Mudlogging
  • Formation Pressure Evaluation
  • Cuttings Descriptions
  • Oil Show Evaluation
  • LWD operations
  • Wireline Logging Operations
  • Coring
  • Geosteering
  • Well Planning

Teachers and trainers (1)

Martin Saunders

Martin Saunders

Martin has over thirty years experience as wellsite geologist and technical training manager. He specializes in wellsite operations and petroleum geology training and has been teaching oilfield courses for twenty-two years. Martin holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in geology from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and began his career with EXLOG (now Baker Hughes Inteq) in 1974 and worked at the wellsite before joining the training department of Baker Hughes in the UK in 1982.

Course programme

Content review:

  • Operations Geology Overview
  • Duties & Responsibilities
  • Well Planning Processes
    • G&G Chapter of Drilling Programme
    • Geology & Stratigraphy
    • Pressure Profile
    • Site Survey & Shallow Gas
    • Geological Hazards
    • Data Acquisition Procedures
      • Provision of Wellsite Services
      • Identification & Selection of service Providers
      • Logging Programmes
      • Provision of Shorebase Services
  • Data Management & Distribution
  • Technical Support
  • Wellsite Geology
  • Duties and Responsibilities
  • Supervision of Wellsite Services
    • Mudlogging Services
      • Mudlogging Units
      • Sensors
      • Data Acquisition
      • Gas Detection
      • Sampling and Cuttings Evaluation
      • Depth and ROP
    • Coring Services
      • Conventional
      • Sidewall
      • Coring Procedures
      • Retrieval and Packing
    • Wireline Logs
      • Witnessing & QA Procedures
      • Quick-Look Log Interpretation
    • MWD/LWD Services
      • Directional Surveys
      • Formation Evaluation Services
  • Drilling Engineering Assistance
  • Wellsite Communications & Decision Making
  • Documentation & Reports
      • Daily/Weekly
      • Lithlog & Composite Log Preparation
      • End-of-Well Report
  • Practical Wellsite Geology
  • Description & Evaluation of Drill Cuttings
  • Oil Show Evaluation
  • Basic Log Interpretation
  • Geosteering & Geological Control
  • Strategies & Teamwork
  • Horizontal & ERD Formation Evaluation
  • Geological Targets
    • Structural & Well Path control
    • Landing the Well
    • Drilling the Reservoir
    • Calling T.D.
  • Geosteering Case Study
  • Real-time geosteering case study using LWD, MWD & Mudlogging data in a role-play exercise

Additional information

Students per class: 10

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