About this training

This 2-day intermediate-advanced level course provides a comprehensive understanding of tight oil and gas plays, which have gained significant importance in recent years due to technological advancements. Participants will gain in-depth exposure to the critical working elements and success factors of these unconventional reservoirs through an integrated approach.

The course brings together over 45 years of direct, hands-on experience and insights gathered by veteran instructors and expert course leader while working on major tight plays across the globe, especially in North America. It covers a holistic model that explains what differentiates tight oil and gas systems and why those differences are crucial.

Through global case studies, exercises, and analysis of both successful and unsuccessful plays, participants will learn the five key parameters - thermal maturity, proximity, pressures, fluids, and reservoirs - that dictate the viability of a tight play. The course will also delve into identifying exploration and production sweet spots, as well as plays that haven't worked despite employing the best technologies.

Additionally, the course will provide an overview of emerging new technologies relevant to tight plays. By the end, participants will be better equipped to efficiently generate and/or evaluate tight oil and gas opportunities, with some application to Southeast Asian basins.