Sedimentology & Depositional Environments of Deepwater Deposits

By the end of this 5-day course, the participants will learn the following: For geoscientists to acquire a sound understanding of:

• The processes that transport sediment (both clastics and carbonates) from the shelf region to the deep sea
• A sound understanding of the spatial patterns in sediment characteristics in 2-D & 3-D of the resulting deposits
• How these spatial variations translate into different reservoir characteristics and the implications for e.g., petrophysical characteristics and/or fluid flow behaviour
• The role and significance of sea level change as a control on the formation of deepwater depositional systems (both clastics & carbonates)
• The distinction between ‘deepwater’ reservoirs in a geological sense and ‘deepwater’ in a field development sense.

For non-geoscientists (e.g., petrophyiscists / reservoir engineers / geophysicists) to acquire a sound understanding of:

• How sedimentology & stratigraphy of deepwater deposits is key to a proper evaluation of the prospectivity of deepwater acreage
• How sedimentology & stratigraphy of deepwater deposits is key to fit-for-purpose development decision-making for a deepwater discovery
• How to ask relevant questions about deepwater reservoirs to the geoscientists

The course is intended for geoscientists, petrophyiscists, reservoir engineers and geophysicists who need to fully understand the origins of deepwater sedimentary systems.

• Intermediate

Your Expert Course Instructor was awarded his Ph.D. in sedimentary geology by Leiden University in 1971. He worked as a field geologist on sedimentary basin studies in Australia till 1978. After joining Shell in 1978, he held operational assignments as reservoir geologist / production geologist / petroleum engineering team leader with Brunei Shell Petroleum, Shell Expro and the NAM (NAM is Shell’s Dutch operating company).

Whilst based in Shell’s headquarters in The Hague, he worked on a wide range of reservoir characterisation and modelling projects covering both clastic and carbonate reservoirs in many parts of the world (North Sea, South America, Africa, Middle East, Far East, Australasia).

Following a 5-year stint as senior lecturer in Geosciences at Shell’s EP training department, he was senior technical advisor / team leader for static reservoir modelling technology. In this capacity, he also carried out numerous QC reviews on the subsurface aspects (including reserves estimates) of field development plans and A & D opportunities. After retiring from Shell in 2003, he started his own consultancy in parallel with working part-time for a service company that specializes in core evaluations.

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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