PetroSkills 2011 Training Guide

4 NEW Alliance Members ● Talisman Energy ● MOL ● Pertamina ● Maersk Oil

NEW in 2011 ● Geoscience, Engineering and Petrophysics (GEP) Accelerated Development Programs (see page 8)9) ● 9 New Courses ● Virtual Learning (see page 61) ●

Unconventional Resource Programs (see inside back cover)

Message from the Managing Director PetroSkills is the world’s largest petroleum learning and development organization with over 200 of the finest courses covering the entire range of petroleum technology from exploration to refining. This year, in addition to new courses in various disciplines, we are proud to announce enhancements to our Unconventional Resource offerings. Breakthroughs in technology combining with the economic landscape have made once economically unviable resources a vital and growing part of the business. PetroSkills continues to lead the way in addressing the ever-changing industry, which means development of new course material to fill the needs associated with these resource plays. See more details on the inside back cover. Even with all of this growth, we’re not finished. Just what is PetroSkills and where is it heading? COVER IMAGE: Death Valley, United States Death Valley is located at the southern end of a

PetroSkills is: • Open to anyone from any organization through over 1100 public sessions delivered in more than 30 cities, or on a customized basis at your location anywhere in the world • Directed by an Industry Advisory Board that actively provides overall direction and quality assurance • Based on detailed Competency Maps that outline the specific skills professionals need to do their jobs • Over 280 instructors, consisting of the petroleum industry’s leading technical experts

geological trough known as Walker Lane. The valley is bisected by a right lateral strike slip fault system.

In 2011 PetroSkills will: • Add Virtual Learning to select courses • Continue to expand our unconventional resource programs. • Expand to provide additional offerings in Operations & Maintenance • Introduce Accelerated Development Programs in Geoscience, Engineering, and Petrophysics (see page 8) • Continue to expand our Competency Management process and tool sets to help clients reduce the time to competency • Expand our offering of Field Trips in various Geology courses, and • Undoubtedly, welcome new members to the alliance As we’ve grown, we’ve also outgrown the ability to put all the details of our entire program offering in our single catalog. If you are interested in our vast selection of Surface Facility courses, please visit our website at www.petroskills.com. When you attend a PetroSkills program, you can be sure that it will fit into your overall career development program, and will be the best training available. If there’s anything I can do to help, please e-mail me directly at [email protected]. I’d be happy to hear from you.

J. FORD BRETT

THE PETROSKILLS ALLIANCE

PetroSkills is an alliance of oil and gas industry companies that delivers important learning and development throughout the value chain.

OGCI ® is a registered trademark of Oil & Gas Consultants International, Inc. PetroSkills ® is a registered trademark of PetroSkills, LLC

WHAT SETS PETROSKILLS APART? THE ALLIANCE. Member Companies From original members, Shell and BP, to the most recent, Talisman, MOL, Pertamina, and Maersk Oil, the PetroSkills advantage lies with its members. What do the PetroSkills members provide to the Alliance and training industry?

Service Providers OGCI, TTG Systems, John M. Campbell & Co, University of Trinidad & Tobago, and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology power the Alliance deliverables by providing:

Curriculum Advisors and Subject Matter Experts who direct and update PetroSkills competency maps for each technical discipline • Competency assurance through adoption of structured personnel development based on industry approved competency maps • Quality control and assurance that PetroSkills course material and instructors meet the highest industry standard

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SO WHAT IS PETROSKILLS?

Structured Programs to Improve Time to Competency

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The differentiator... industry-driven competencies. It’s all in the maps. It’s easy to talk about “developing the competency of employees,” but what does that really mean? How do you establish that baseline for competency development? PetroSkills addresses this question with detailed competency maps. These maps define non-unique, but necessary job skills at skill levels ranging from awareness to mastery. These competency maps represent the shared viewpoint of PetroSkills Alliance contributors. It is not PetroSkills telling the industry what’s important – it’s the industry guiding PetroSkills. A foundation of competency-based learning and development. PetroSkills course content is based on the competency maps developed with and by the member companies. Every discipline has clearly defined skills contained in each competency map that ensures professionals they will receive the skills they need at their individual level and put them on the right track for advancement. The member curriculum advisors and the PetroSkills Board must approve each course and its material content, establishing that it is practical, up-todate and relevant training. There are 190 courses offered to the public in over 40 locations worldwide, and are also available at your location, anywhere in the world, on an in-house basis.

Training that spans the industry, all from the same provider, using the same model • Integrated and Accelerated development programs • Competency-based solutions

Virtual learning In-house training • Operations and maintenance competencies • Web based competency analysis tools • •

Accelerated Development Programs (page 8) combine course work, coaching, and job experiences to build competent, independent contributors in a minimal amount of time. This mix of learning methods will accelerate the development of both discipline knowledge and the experience to apply that knowledge. PetroSkills Competency Solutions CAT Enterprise is a web based software program designed to allow individuals to direct their own career development through the identification of skill gaps and the learning activities needed to close those skill gaps. It also provides organizations with an effective system to organize, measure, and manage development requirements. TRACCESS CI is designed to address the unique requirements of delivering, managing, tracking and assuring the knowledge and capability of operator and maintenance (O&M) technicians.The system provides a self directed method of monitoring compliance and building competence of all process operations personnel. We encourage you to look at PetroSkills in-depth, see how we continue to build upon this foundation, and join the most dynamic technical training company in the industry. Take a close look and you’ll see why PetroSkills leads the industry in petroleum training.

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Table of Contents Inside Front Cover: MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR 1 OVERVIEW OF PETROSKILLS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 2011 WORLDWIDE TRAINING SCHEDULE 8 ACCELERATED PROGRAMS 9 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Introductory and Multi-Discipline Training 10 10 11 12 11 13 12 12 13 11

BASIC DRILLING, COMPLETION AND WORKOVER OPERATIONS - BDC BASIC PETROLEUM ENGINEERING PRACTICES - BE BASIC PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY - BPT EVALUATING AND DEVELOPING SHALE RESOURCES - SRE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS BASICS: UNDERSTANDING THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY VALUE CYCLE - EPB OIL AND GAS TEAMS: HOW TO MAKE THEM WORK - TB OPERATING COMPANY / SERVICE COMPANY DYNAMICS:HOW E&P GETS DONE - OSD OVERVIEW OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY - OVP PETROLEUM PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES - PPM SURFACE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS - PO3

Geology 14 18 15 18 15 18 19 19 19 15 20 20 16 16 20 17 17 17

22 COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX 25 3D SEISMIC ATTRIBUTES FOR RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION - SARC 24 ADVANCED SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY: A SEQUENCE – WAVELET ANALYSIS EXPLORATION – EXPLOITATION WORKSHOP - ADS 25 APPLIED SEISMIC ANISTROPY FOR FRACTURED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION - ASAF 24 AVO, INVERSION, AND ATTRIBUTES: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS - AVO 23 BASIC GEOPHYSICS - BGP 24 INTRODUCTION TO SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY: A BASIN SCALE REGIONAL EXPLORATION WORKSHOP - ISS 25 SEISMIC ACQUISITION FIELD TECHNIQUES – THEORY AND PRACTICE - SFT 23 SEISMIC INTERPRETATION - SI1 23 SEISMIC VELOCITIES AND DEPTH CONVERSION - SVDC

Well Construction / Drilling COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX BASIC DRILLING TECHNOLOGY - BDT CEMENTING PRACTICES – CEMENTING II - CEP DIRECTIONAL, HORIZONTAL, AND MULTILATERAL DRILLING - DHD DRILL STRING DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION - DSD DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY - DFT DRILLING PRACTICES - DP FUNDAMENTALS OF CASING DESIGN - FCD MANAGING WELLSITE OPERATIONS - MWC PRACTICAL DRILLING SKILLS - PDS PRIMARY CEMENTING – CEMENTING I - PCE SOLIDS CONTROL SYSTEMS - SCS STUCK PIPE PREVENTION – TRAIN WRECK AVOIDANCETM - SPP WELL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING - WDE

Petrophysics / Formation Evaluation COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX APPLIED ROCK MECHANICS - ARM CAPILLARITY IN ROCKS - CIR CARBONATE RESERVOIRS - PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION - CBP CASED HOLE FORMATION EVALUATION - CH CORING AND CORE ANALYSIS - CCA FOUNDATIONS OF PETROPHYSICS - FPP INTEGRATION OF ROCKS, LOG AND TEST DATA - ILC OPERATIONS GEOLOGY - OG PETROPHYSICS OF UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS - PUR SHALY SAND PETROPHYSICS - APS STRUCTURAL AND STRATIGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION OF DIPMETERS AND BOREHOLE-IMAGING LOGS - SSI 34 WELL LOG INTERPRETATION - WLI 37 WIRELINE FORMATION TESTING AND INTERPRETATION - WFT 32 36 34 34 36 33 33 35 35 33 35 36

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COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX APPLIED RESERVOIR ENGINEERING - RE BASIC RESERVOIR ENGINEERING - BR BASIC RESERVOIR SIMULATION - BRS CAPILLARITY IN ROCKS - CIR COALBED METHANE - CBM GAS RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT - GRM HORIZONTAL AND MULTILATERAL WELLS: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN - HML1 INTEGRATED RESERVOIR MODELING - GRD NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS: GEOLOGIC AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS - FR NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN OLD FIELDS - NOF OIL AND GAS RESERVES EVALUATION - OGR OIL RECOVERY ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES - ORE RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH - RC RESERVOIR ENGINEERING FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES - REO RESERVOIR FLUID PROPERTIES - RFP RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT - RM RESERVOIR SIMULATION STRATEGIES - RSS STREAMLINES: APPLICATIONS TO RESERVOIR SIMULATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND MANAGEMENT - SRS 41 WATERFLOODING A TO Z - WF 41 WELL TEST DESIGN AND ANALYSIS - WTA 38 39 39 39 41 44 44 44 42 45 45 42 40 42 40 40 43 43 43

Production and Completions Engineering

COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL TRAPS IN EXTENSIONAL SETTINGS - ESS BASIC PETROLEUM GEOLOGY - BG BASIN ANALYSIS WORKSHOP: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH - BA CARBONATE RESERVOIRS - PCR COMPRESSIONAL AND TRANSPRESSIONAL STRUCTURAL STYLES - CPST DEEP-WATER TURBIDITE DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS AND RESERVOIRS - DWT DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGY - DG GEOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES FOR SOLVING RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT AND FIELD DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS - GTS MAPPING SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES - MSS NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS: GEOLOGIC AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS - FR OPERATIONS GEOLOGY - OG PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY: TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT - MGT PRODUCTION GEOLOGY FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES - PGD PROSPECT AND PLAY ASSESSMENT - PPA SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS - SR SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY: AN APPLIED WORKSHOP - SQS STRUCTURAL STYLES IN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION - ST

Geophysics

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COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX ACIDIZING APPLICATIONS IN SANDSTONES AND CARBONATES - ASC ADVANCED HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - AHF ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS - ALS BASIC SHALE PLAY COMPLETION AND STIMULATION TECHNOLOGY - BSPC BEAM PUMPS - BP CASING AND CEMENTING - CAC COMPLETIONS AND WORKOVERS - CAW DOWNHOLE REMEDIATION PRACTICES FOR MATURE OIL AND GAS WELLS - DRP ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS - ESP FLOW ASSURANCE FOR OFFSHORE PRODUCTION - FAOP FORMATION DAMAGE: CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND REMEDIATION - FD GAS LIFT - GLI GAS PRODUCTION ENGINEERING - GPO GAS WELL DELIQUIFICATION - GWD HORIZONTAL AND MULTILATERAL WELLS: COMPLETIONS AND STIMULATION - HML2 HYDRAULIC FRACTURING APPLICATIONS - HFU PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATION USING NODALTM ANALYSIS - PO2 PLUNGER LIFT - PLS PRODUCTION CHEMISTRY - OGPC PRODUCTION LOGGING - RMP PRODUCTION OPERATIONS I - PO1 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES - PTO PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMPS - PCP SAND CONTROL - SNDC SURFACE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS - PO3 WELL STIMULATION: PRACTICAL AND APPLIED - WS

Petroleum Business 56 60 57 58 58 57 60 59 57 59 59 58 60

COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX ADVANCED DECISION ANALYSIS WITH PORTFOLIO AND PROJECT MODELING - ADA BASIC PETROLEUM ECONOMICS - BEC3 COST MANAGEMENT - CM ECONOMICS OF WORLDWIDE PETROLEUM PRODUCTION - EWP EXPANDED BASIC PETROLEUM ECONOMICS - BEC FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS LAW - IOG INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CONTRACTS - IPC INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM BUSINESS - IPB PETROLEUM FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES - PFA PETROLEUM PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES - PPM PETROLEUM RISKS AND DECISION ANALYSIS - PRD STRATEGIC THINKING: A TOOL-BASED APPROACH - STT

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Health, Safety, Environment 64 COURSE PROGRESSION MATRIX 70 ACCREDITED ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTITIONER: IEMA ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE BY APPLIED LEARNING - HS71 70 ACCREDITED HEALTH & SAFETY PRACTITIONER: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & 66 66 67 67 65 65 65 66 67 68 70 66

SAFETY [NVQ LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICE] TO CMIOSH BY APPLIED LEARNING - HS70 APPLIED ENVIRONMENT - HS23 APPLIED HEALTH - HS24 APPLIED HSE MANAGEMENT - HS28 APPLIED SAFETY - HS20 BASICS OF ENVIRONMENT - HS13 BASICS OF HEALTH - HS14 BASICS OF HSE MANAGEMENT - HS18 BASICS OF SAFETY - HS10 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION SAFETY - HS48 CONTRACTOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT - HS46 RISK BASED AUDITING - HS47 RISK BASED PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT - HS45

Petroleum Data Management 71 GEOMATICS: GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY - GEOM1 72 INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES

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BASIN ANALYSIS WORKSHOP: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH - BA CARBONATE RESERVOIRS - PCR COMPRESSIONAL AND TRANSPRESSIONAL STRUCTURAL STYLES - CPST DEEP-WATER TURBIDITE DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS AND RESERVOIRS - DWT DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGY - DG GEOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES FOR SOLVING RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT AND FIELD DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS - GTS MAPPING SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES - MSS NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS: GEOLOGIC & ENGINEERING ANALYSIS - FR OPERATIONS GEOLOGY - OG PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY: TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT - MGT PRODUCTION GEOLOGY FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES - PGD PROSPECT AND PLAY ASSESSMENT - PPA SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS - SR SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY: AN APPLIED WORKSHOP - SQS STRUCTURAL STYLES IN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION - ST

18 ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL TRAPS IN EXTENSIONAL SETTINGS - ESS 15 BASIC PETROLEUM GEOLOGY - BG

GEOLOGY

11 SURFACE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS - PO3

13 PETROLEUM PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES – PPM

11 EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS BASICS: UNDERSTANDING THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY VALUE CYCLE - EPB 13 OIL AND GAS TEAMS: HOW TO MAKE THEM WORK - TB 12 OPERATING COMPANY/SERVICE COMPANY DYNAMICS: HOW E&P GETS DONE - OSD 12 OVERVIEW OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY - OVP

12 EVALUATING AND DEVELOPING SHALE RESOURCES - SRE

11 BASIC PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY - BPT

10 BASIC PETROLEUM ENGINEERING PRACTICES - BE

10 BASIC DRILLING, COMPLETION AND WORKOVER OPERATIONS - BDC

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CEMENTING PRACTICES - CEMENTING II - CEP DIRECTIONAL, HORIZONTAL, AND MULTILATERAL DRILLING - DHD DRILL STRING DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION - DSD DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNOLOGY - DFT DRILLING PRACTICES - DP FUNDAMENTALS OF CASING DESIGN - FCD MANAGING WELLSITE OPERATIONS - MWC PRACTICAL DRILLING SKILLS - PDS PRIMARY CEMENTING - CEMENTING I - PCE SOLIDS CONTROL SYSTEMS - SCS STUCK PIPE PREVENTION – TRAIN WRECK AVOIDANCETM - SPP WELL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING - WDE

27 BASIC DRILLING TECHNOLOGY - BDT

WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING

23 SEISMIC VELOCITIES AND DEPTH CONVERSION - SVDC

24 INTRODUCTION TO SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY: A BASIN SCALE REGIONAL EXPLORATION WORKSHOP - ISS 25 SEISMIC ACQUISITION FIELD TECHNIQUES — THEORY AND PRACTICE - SFT 23 SEISMIC INTERPRETATION - SI1

25 3D SEISMIC ATTRIBUTES FOR RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION - SARC 24 ADVANCED SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY: A SEQUENCE - WAVELET ANALYSIS EXPLORATION - EXPLOITATION WORKSHOP - ADS 25 APPLIED SEISMIC ANISOTROPY FOR FRACTURED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION - ASAF 24 AVO, INVERSION, AND ATTRIBUTES: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS - AVO 23 BASIC GEOPHYSICS - BGP

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APPLIED ROCK MECHANICS - ARM CAPILLARITY IN ROCKS - CIR CARBONATE RESERVOIRS - PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION - CBP CASED HOLE FORMATION EVALUATION - CH CORING AND CORE ANALYSIS - CCA FOUNDATIONS OF PETROPHYSICS - FPP

HORIZONTAL AND MULTILATERAL WELLS: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN - HML1 INTEGRATED RESERVOIR MODELING - GRD NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS: GEOLOGIC AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS - FR NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN OLD FIELDS - NOF OIL AND GAS RESERVES EVALUATION - OGR OIL RECOVERY ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES - ORE RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH - RC RESERVOIR ENGINEERING FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES - REO

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40 RESERVOIR FLUID PROPERTIES: PREPERATION FOR RESERVOIR ENGINEERING AND SIMULATION STUDIES - RFP 43 RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT - RM 43 RESERVOIR SIMULATION STRATEGIES - RSS

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54 PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMPS - PCP 55 SAND CONTROL - SNDC 47 SURFACE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS - PO3

50 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES - PTO

54 PRODUCTION CHEMISTRY - OGPC 54 PRODUCTION LOGGING - RMP 49 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS 1 - PO1

GAS WELL DELIQUIFICATION - GWD HORIZONTAL AND MULTILATERAL WELLS: COMPLETIONS AND STIMULATION - HML2 HYDRAULIC FRACTURING APPLICATIONS - HFU PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, PREDICTION, AND OPTIMIZATION USING NODALTM ANALYSIS - PO2 53 PLUNGER LIFT - PLS

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52 FORMATION DAMAGE: CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND REMEDIATION - FD 52 GAS LIFT - GLI 52 GAS PRODUCTION ENGINEERING - GPO

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49 DOWNHOLE REMEDIATION PRACTICES FOR MATURE OIL AND GAS WELLS - DRP

51 ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS - ESP 51 FLOW ASSURANCE FOR OFFSHORE PRODUCTION - FAOP

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ACIDIZING APPLICATIONS IN SANDSTONES AND CARBONATES - ASC ADVANCED HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - AHF ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS - ALS BASIC SHALE PLAY COMPLETION AND STIMULATION TECHNOLOGY - BSPC BEAM PUMPS - BP CASING AND CEMENTING - CAC COMPLETIONS AND WORKOVERS - CAW

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FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS LAW - IOG INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CONTRACTS - IPC INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM BUSINESS - IPB PETROLEUM FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES - PFA PETROLEUM PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES - PPM

71 GEOMATICS: GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY - GEOM1

PETROLEUM DATA MANAGEMENT

70 ACCREDITED ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTITIONER: IEMA ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE BY APPLIED LEARNING - HS71 70 ACCREDITED HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTITIONER: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY [NVQ LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICE] TO CMIOSH BY APPLIED LEARNING - HS70 66 APPLIED ENVIRONMENT - HS23 66 APPLIED HEALTH - HS24 67 APPLIED HSE MANAGEMENT - HS28 67 APPLIED SAFETY - HS20 65 BASICS OF ENVIRONMENT - HS13 65 BASICS OF HEALTH - HS14 65 BASICS OF HSE MANAGEMENT - HS18 66 BASICS OF SAFETY - HS10 67 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION SAFETY - HS48 68 CONTRACTOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT - HS46 70 RISK BASED AUDITING - HS47 68 RISK BASED PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT - HS45

HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT

60 STRATEGIC THINKING: A TOOL-BASED APPROACH - STT

58 PETROLEUM RISKS AND DECISION ANALYSIS - PRD

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58 COST MANAGEMENT - CM 58 ECONOMICS OF WORLDWIDE PETROLEUM PRODUCTION - EWP 57 EXPANDED BASIC PETROLEUM ECONOMICS - BEC

60 ADVANCED DECISION ANALYSIS WITH PORTFOLIO AND PROJECT MODELING - ADA 57 BASIC PETROLEUM ECONOMICS - BEC3

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27 June-1 July

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REDUCE YOUR TIME TO TECHNICAL COMPETENCY PETROSKILLS’ NEW GEOSCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND P E T R O P H Y S I C S ( G E P ) A C C E L E R AT E D D E V E L O P M E N T P R O G R A M S The GEP Accelerated Development Programs balance activities between two skill development environments: The classroom environment is focused on providing a solid competency foundation by addressing basic scientific, engineering and cross-discipline principles and planning aspects of relevant technologies. The work environment immerses participants in the disciplinespecific and multi-disciplinary workflows of their sponsoring companies, facing practical challenges in a structured and coached environment. These programs include assurance in the form of: • Individual pre-course assessments • Quizzes and examples • Individual post-course assessment • Examination/presentation for each Introduction and Foundation Phases • Final Capstone Project examination/presentation Relevant field data used throughout the programs act as a unifying case study and provide a “red thread” to reinforce concepts as well as demonstrate the interrelationships among the concepts presented.

The Accelerated Development Programs consists of four major categories of activity with estimated time breakdowns as follows:

Classroom – Discipline-specific Classroom – Inter-discipline Hands-On – Coach-supported Assessment

approx. 15-20% approx. 5-10% approx. 65-70% approx. 5%

Key features of the GEP Accelerated Development Programs are summarized as follows: • Key discipline-specific topics • Cross-discipline topics as appropriate for interrelated disciplines • Sponsor company-specific on-boarding segment and any Non Technical (soft skills, Petroleum Business, Health/Safety/Environment and Leadership) elements as deemed appropriate. • Structured and coached series of On-the-Job experiences designed to reinforce the classroom learning and familiarize the participants with the working culture of their sponsor company.

The programs deliver on the following overall goals: • Knowledge of discipline-specific concepts, workflows and technologies for their specific discipline. They will understand the importance of a multi-disciplinary perspective in the planning and implementation of a drilling, development of exploration project. • Understanding of common tools and techniques used in their discipline. They will have an opportunity to use those tools in the office and at the wellsite or in the field. They can explain the sources of the data sets required for development, exploration or drilling well planning and the uncertainties of the resulting output. They can identify the key factors of the input data and the recipients of the results of the analysis. • Understanding of linkages between the various disciplines and the roles and responsibilities of one’s own discipline and linkages between all E&P disciplines. • The ability to work and participate in asset teams and the understanding that there is positive business impact associated with effective teamwork.

Disciplines Covered by GEP Programs: • • • • • • • • • • •

Exploration Geologist Production Geologist Exploration Geophysicist Petrophysicist Reservoir Engineer Well Construction Engineer Shale Play Drilling & Completion Engineer (see inside back cover) Production & Completions Engineer Conventional Asset Mgmt-Integrated Field Devt. Health, Safety, Environment Project Management

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Basic Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations INTRODUCTORY AND MULTI-DISCIPLINE TRAINING

INTRODUCTORY AND MULTI-DISCIPLINE TRAINING These eight courses open the course description section of our catalog because of their wide application and benefit for many personnel in the industry. Consider the first three basic courses for many, if not for all, new or recent entry personnel. Discover the diverse applications of these eight featured courses to you or your company’s learning requirements.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Introductory and Multi-Discipline Training courses:

DR. OMAR BARKAT DR. KIRK E. BOATRIGHT JOHN R. FARINA ERIC A. FOSTER DR. W. GREG HAZLETT RON HINN DR. SATISH K. KALRA LARRY LENS WILLIAM MCKEE

WILLIAM K. OTT WILLIAM POWELL ERICH R. RAMP GERRY H. ROSS DR. HELMY SAYYOUH RICHARD H. SCHROEDER MARC A. SUMMERS DR. MICHAEL I. TREESH

BDC COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

DESIGNED FOR

Technical, field, service, support and supervisory personnel desiring to gain an introductory overview of these topics and how they interrelate. Excellent for crosstraining of other technical disciplines such as reservoir and surface facility engineers plus geoscientists, and anyone who interacts with drilling, completion or workover design engineers such as technical supervisors and technical service personnel.

Engineers, engineering trainees, technical managers and assistants, technicians, geologists, geophysicists, chemists, physicists, service company personnel, sales representatives, and data processing personnel

This is not a fundamental course for training engineers seeking a career in drilling or workovers (for these, PO1 is recommended). YOU WI L L L E A RN

• How drilling, completing and reworking a well affects its ability to produce • What can be done within open-hole and cased wells, as a part of reservoir management • How drilling practices can damage or stimulate producing wells ABOUT T H E COU RSE

This course gives a technical overview of the science and art of drilling operations, completion practices and post-completion wellbore enhancement or remedial workover techniques (well intervention). It develops an understanding of the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of each of these areas of engineering practice. Reservoir Engineers will learn what can be done within open-hole and cased wells as they execute reservoir management. Drilling and completion personnel will learn how the producing reservoir can be damaged or stimulated by what they do. The participants learn to visualize what is happening "downhole", discover what can be accomplished and gain an appreciation for wellbore risks and the possibility of damage to the formation; and how drilling and completion practices can alter reservoir interpretation and performance. The participant will become conversant with specific technical terminology and aware of practical applications, which should enhance communication and interaction between disciplines. COURSE CONTENT

O VERVIEW OF THE DRILLING PROCESS • Overall drilling practices • Language of drilling • Reservoir rock and fluid properties • Rigs & rig equipment• Drilling string components & design • Bits • Drilling fluids & hydraulics • Rig operation • MWD • Well control • Hole problems & stuck pipe • Drilling risks • Cores and coring • Casing design & installation • Primary cementing • Directional, horizontal, multilateral & under-balanced drilling • Wellhead & trees O VERVIEW OF THE COMPLETION PROCESS • Zonal isolation • Tubing, packers & completion equipment • Safety & flow control devices • Open hole completions • Basic completion types • Perforating • Open & cased hole logging • Formation damage & treatment • Completion fluids • Multiple completions O VERVIEW OF WORKOVER TECHNIQUES • Stimulation application: surfactants, solvents, acidizing, fracturing & deep perforating • Formation & sand control: creens, chemical consolidation, gravel packing, frac-pack, new & novel techniques • Scale & corrosion • Paraffin & asphaltenes • Recompletions • Reworks • Sidetracking • Deepening • Coiled tubing

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Basic petroleum geology Reservoir fluid and rock properties Fundamentals of reservoir fluid flow Oil and gas reservoir classification, definition, delineation and development Unconventional gas (“tight shale” gas) Fundamentals of drilling, well completion, and production operations Basics of casing design and primary cementing Primary and enhanced recovery mechanisms Surface operations

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is far more than an introduction to petroleum engineering and certainly is not a superficial presentation of the technology of the industry. Its purpose is to develop an understanding of the technology and its applications at an engineer’s level, and the confidence and professional enthusiasm which comes with that understanding. The course has had a revolutionary effect on training programs for many major oil and service companies by making specialized training that follows far more effective. Participants enter those specialized programs with a depth of understanding of that particular technology and relation to other classic and new technologies of the industry. The course focuses on the field and application approach, and includes classroom exercises, fundamental engineering problems, and basic field exercises. COURSE CONTENT

Reservoir fluid properties • Petroleum geology • Reservoir properties and evaluation • Unconventional gas (“tight shale” gas) • Exploration technology • Drilling engineering • Well completion, stimulation and workover • Well testing and formation damage • Production operations • Recovery methods • Surface processing

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Exploration and Production Process Basics: Understanding the Petroleum Industry Value Cycle

Basic Petroleum Technology BPT

BASIC

EPB COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

PO3 COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Secretarial, administrative, management, field support, accounting, purchasing, economics, legal, finance, human resources, drafting, land and data processing personnel, as well as investors and royalty owners. Participants involved at the technical level of the industry, particularly engineers, technicians or others with mathematics background through basic calculus, should register for the Basic Petroleum Engineering Practices course.

Newly-hired engineers and geoscientists

Beginning level production, operations, facilities and petroleum engineers; production managers and field production supervisors; surface equipment technicians; and technical or supervisory personnel who interact with field facility engineers / operators. Ideal for cross-training all disciplines to give a basic understanding of ALL major Production Processing Equipment whether located downhole, on the surface, offshore platform or sea floor.

YOU WILL LEARN

• Exploration/production overview • Basic petroleum geology and geophysics principles • Log interpretation basics • Drilling basics • Basic reservoir, production and facilities engineering • Business principles governing E/P

YOU WILL LEARN

• • • • • • • • •

Basic geology as related to oil and gas reservoirs Reservoir fluid and rock properties Basics of seismic technology Reservoir definition and development; production and recovery Unconventional gas (“tight shale” gas) Fundamentals of drilling, well completions and production operations Basic concepts of primary and enhanced recovery operations Surface operations Terminology of exploration and production (language of the oil field)

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course presents a non-technical, practical understanding of petroleum industry technology in an interesting, effective, and efficient manner. Included are the basics of the industry from terminology through basic technology and from geology through processing of the petroleum product. Participants are placed in the position of Reservoir Engineer, and “Our Reservoir” is defined, analyzed and put in production. Next, drill sites are chosen. Participants are then placed in the position of Drilling/Completion Engineer, and the drilling/completion program for “Our Well” is analyzed. Participation results in greater job confidence, enthusiasm and productivity. C O U R SE CO NT ENT

• Reservoir fluid properties • Petroleum geology • The petroleum reservoir • Unconventional gas (“tight shale” gas) • Exploration technology • Drilling technology • Well completion and workover • Production operations • Recovery • Surface processing • Offshore operations

YOU W ILL LEARN

ABOUT THE COURSE

This workshop describes the petroleum value chain from prospect identification, to project commissioning and to final abandonment. Participants will leave this course with a firm understanding of the petroleum industry including, the knowledge and tools necessary to understand the relationships and dependencies across the E&P industry. The course offers a fresh look at a range of critical, interrelated topics and will be taught with the modern learner in mind. Multiple tools, such as peer-based learning, internet resources, hands-on exercises, in-depth team workshops, and group discovery sessions, will be used to ensure learning retention and recall. Participants work as members of multidisciplinary teams using real oil-field data in interactive workshops that illustrate technology/business concepts. Each team will be accountable for the results of their interpretations in a safe, constructive learning environment. Other skills will be learned in short hands-on exercises that reinforce the lectures. Lecturers are widely-experienced oil field professionals who can share experiences from a number of technical settings and organizational approaches to give the participants a broad view of the industry and its participants. The extended workshops conducted during the course include an exploration/discovery workshop, an appraisal workshop to define the static and dynamic models for a new discovery and a facilities workshop in which the participants fit the facilities to their newly-defined discovery. Uncertainties, risk management, business practices and project management lessons are learned through these team events. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

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• Opportunity identification • Elements of petroleum environment • Play to prospect to field technologies • Concessions and contracts • Find and define an asset • Appraise an opportunity • Build a field development plan • Facilities: gas, oil, design, construction, processing, maintenance, decommissioning • Building an effective team • Company/industry processes and procedures

• The physical properties and phase behavior of crude oil and natural gas that govern production operations • Field processes for treating and conditioning full well stream production for sales or final disposition • An introduction to the wide range of equipment used to process, treat, transport, and store oilfield produced fluids • The basics of oilfield corrosion prevention, detection and treatment • How to determine and minimize pressure drop in pipelines, valves and pressured vessels Internal workings of separators, pumps, compressors, valves and other treating equipment • An overview of the processes and equipment used to handle acid gases • A basic understanding of a wide range of produced fluid volume measurement and metering devices • A description of treating equipment whether located downhole, on the surface, offshore platform or sea floor ABOUT T HE COURSE

The purpose of this course is to present an overview and basic understanding of the wide range of oilfield production handling and treatment equipment. The student should learn not only “what” but “how” field fluid treating equipment works. The fundamental principles of fluid behavior are first introduced, and then applied to all of the various equipment and systems comprising production operations. Emphasis is on understanding the internal workings inside the piping, valves and vessels. A major goal of this course is to improve communication among the technical disciplines, field and office in order to enhance operational efficiencies, lower costs and improve production economics. COURSE CONTENT

Properties of produced fluids • Valves • Safety systems • Flowlines, manifolds and gathering systems • Mechanical equipment: Pumps, compressors, heaters, sour and acid gas treating, pressured vessels, storage facilities and other surface and subsurface treating/fluid handling equipment • Field gas separation, compression and field processing • Oil and water separation and treatment • Fluid measurement and instrumentation • Gathering and processing facilities • Corrosion control • Pumps • Compressors • Pressure drop considerations • Hydrate prevention and treatment • Handling of acid gases • Innovations in full wellstream and subsea fluid treatment • Corrosion control fundamentals • Prevention and treatment of paraffins, asphaltenes and scales

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BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 28 Feb.-1 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335

2011 SCHEDULE A ND TUITION / 10 DAYS

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 21 Mar-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,875* HOUSTON, U.S. 15-26 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,830* ABERDEEN, U.K. 7-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,535+VAT* *plus computer charge

CALGARY, CANADA 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST OKLAHOMA CITY, U.S. 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 HOUSTON, U.S. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 20-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,490 LONDON, U.K. 4-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT DALLAS, U.S. 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 MIDLAND, U.S. 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335

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INTRODUCTORY AND MULTI-DISCIPLINE TRAINING

COURSE LEVEL:

Surface Production Operations

Overview of the Petroleum Industry

Evaluating and Developing Shale Resources

INTRODUCTORY AND MULTI-DISCIPLINE TRAINING

OVP COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

Operating Company / Service Company Dynamics: How E&P Gets Done OSD

SRE COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

NEW

COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

NEW

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Both technical and business oriented professionals who are either new to the upstream oil and gas industry or experienced in one part, but could benefit from a wider point of view, all levels of support staff working in the industry, as well as investing or financial personnel with a need to better understand the industry.

Reservoir, production and completion engineers who desire a thorough overview of emerging concepts, technologies and processes related to shale gas and shale oil resource development.

Engineers, geoscientists, and “company men”; service company field and sales staff; mid-career hires from outside the industry; administrators and investors; and national oil company staff contemplating closer working relationships with western service companies.

YOU WILL LEARN

• Business and exploration elements critical to the success of organizations in search of new reserves • Methods by which new field prospects are evaluated and risk factors assessed (Geology, Geophysics, Petrophysics) • How exploration rights are acquired • The basic process for drilling and evaluating an exploration well (Drilling, Petrophysics, Testing) • Major steps required to appraise a new discovery and estimate its commerciality (Reservoir Engineering) • Strategies to maximize the value of an oil or gas field asset • How geology and reservoir management plans are used to guide new field development • Major steps in the design, construction and commissioning of facilities • Basic technical and operational steps required to produce an oil or gas field (Production Engineering) • Types of opportunities to optimize older fields and increase production ABOUT THE COURSE

This course presents an overview of the Petroleum Industry from the point-of-view of the Asset Management Cycle. By explaining the real-life steps involved in the creation and exploitation of oil and gas fields, the participant is introduced to the exciting processes which drive the industry and create new value. Emphasis is on Onshore as well as Offshore projects, including both large and small fields. Each step of the cycle is introduced with a summary of relevant technologies, economics, manpower requirements, importance of training and competency assessment, as well as relevant case histories. Both conventional and unconventional oil and gas prospects are included. COURSE CONTENT

Recognize and Assess Opportunities • Acquire Exploration Rights • Generate Exploration Prospect • Drill and Evaluate Exploration Well • Establish Commerciality • Create Asset Business Plan • Characterize Asset • Initiate Facility Design and Sanction Development Project • Design, Construct and Commission Facilities • Produce Asset • Exploit Asset • Dispose or Decommission Asset

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Describe the resource potential and economic importance of shale gas and shale oil resources • Describe the similarities / differences between shale gas, tight gas and coalbed methane • Recognize and describe shale play differences • Apply different resource evaluation techniques recognizing the advantages & disadvantages of each technique • Apply drilling, completion and stimulation technology to shale gas and shale oil formations • Evaluate and forecast individual well and reservoir performance ABOUT T HE COURSE

This course will cover current practices for evaluating, drilling and completing these challenging reservoirs. Discussion will include a focus on the limitations of many of the current tools and technologies. Field examples are utilized to illustrate the technical challenges associated with evaluation and development. The participant should leave the course with a foundational understanding of value adding shale gas resource practices. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

• 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 • Production Forecasting and Reserve Calculations: volumetrics; performance analysis; simulation; resource development; decline curve analysis; handling uncertainty in estimates

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Find out what E&P projects and services exist and where to locate them • Select business partners who fulfill your needs based on relevant criteria • Engage in a suitable relationship, from pay-per-service to long term contract • Manage and coordinate internal and outside resources to achieve project objectives • Improve input to R&D to ensure that future needs will be fulfilled • Recognize trends and embrace change, including eBusiness in E&P ABOUT THE COURSE

Attendees will learn the various types of oil and gas companies and how they select, engage, and manage service company operations in the context of their E&P operations. Information sources, communication channels, business processes, standard operating procedures, pricing models, and long term product development mechanisms will be discussed. Issues will be presented from a balanced perspective representing views of both service companies and oil and gas companies. They are two complimentary parts of one whole, and neither can succeed without the other. COURSE CONTENT

The fundamental difference between operating and service companies • The various operating and service company types • Operating/service company structures, personnel, and motives • The dynamics between operating companies and service companies as they discover, select, engage, and manage each other’s resources • Pricing structures to make knowledgeable cost-benefit decisions • Collaboration and risk/reward models • How to improve input to R&D • Trends, including e-Business in E&P

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 2 DAYS

CALGARY, CANADA 28 Feb-1 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995+GST DENVER, U.S. 10-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995 NEW ORLEANS, U.S. 2-3 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995 HOUSTON, U.S. 5-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995 20-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995 3-4 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995 LONDON, U.K. 21-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,285+VAT PARIS, FRANCE 28-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,365

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HOUSTON, U.S. 14-18 Feb.^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* CALGARY, CANADA 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST* PITTSBURGH, U.S. 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* OKLAHOMA CITY, U.S. 24-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* ^ part of SPDCE program * plus computer charge

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HOUSTON, U.S. 9-11 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,525 27-29 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,525 DUBAI, U.A.E. 2-4 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,235 LONDON, U.K. 10-12 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,890+VAT DENVER, U.S. 7-9 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,525

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Petroleum Project Management: Principles and Practices

Oil and Gas Teams: How To Make Them Work TB

PPM

DESIGNED FOR

VIRTUAL DELIVERY

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE DESIGNED FOR

Exploration, production and management personnel interested in applying project management techniques to their operations (Facilities engineers are referred to PetroSkills Project Management for Engineering and Construction at www.petroskills.com)

Geologists, geophysicists, petroleum engineers, landmen, petrophysicists, computer scientists, human resource personne , training managers, exploration/production managers

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Balance People and Process • Establish a team-based performance culture • Align the team’s activity with the organization’s • Define team inputs and outputs • Make your team more efficient • Acquire team skills

• Properly define a project’s scope. • Use project management tools to create a project schedule to meet goals, deliverables and resource constraints. • Use practical tools to identify and manage a project’s risks. • Manage a project team. • Organize your project to capture lessons learned. ABOUT THE COURSE

Running a successful petroleum operation requires a blend of technology, business savvy, and people skills. If you already have a firm grasp of exploration or production technology, learn to amplify its effectiveness with applied project management techniques. This course is aimed at helping technical personnel make the best business decisions - decisions that lead to lowest project cost while still meeting all production or exploration goals. Petroleum Project Management covers the principles and application of project management to the upstream oil and gas business. Participants may choose a case study from a number of real-life exploration, production, facilities, and general management situations, or they may bring the details of one of their own current projects. Because of this experience with practical situations, participants can use these project management principles their first day back on the job. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants, or participants are invited to bring their own laptop. C O U R SE CO NT ENT

The project management process • Scope definition • Scheduling tools • Manpower resources • Project risk management • Learning, continuous improvement and quality management in projects • Project team management • Case studies and exercises

YOU WI LL L E A RN H OW T O

ABOUT T H E COU RSE

This course will enable participants to establish a performance culture within their organization. The teambase culture will balance People aspects with Process. The models and specific action plans developed within the course enable continuous improvement processes to become the norm within each team. Successful teams combine competent personnel with new technology and produce results meeting management expectations. Teams become more effective by removing barriers, by maximizing productivity, and by helping organizations move ahead of their competition. Participants will develop specific plans, skills and role descriptions applicable to their unique workplace situations. The roles that are profiled include: team member, team leader, and manager of teams and training advisor. Learn what is needed for effective team dynamics and avoid the pitfalls associated with building and managing teams. Become familiar with the characteristics of successful innovative companies and gain a working knowledge of modern teamwork practices. The instructor assists in establishing and redesigning teams by combining practical oil and gas management with his management consulting/team building practice. Proven techniques and case studies selected from a worldwide search for excellence in team practices are reviewed. Emphasis is placed upon maximizing the performance of existing teams through innovative approaches to the oil and gas industry. COURSE CONTENT

Need specialized training at your location? PetroSkills is strongly committed and positioned to provide convenient, responsive and customized training for your company. Any course. Any time. Any place in the world. Check out our ad on page 21 for more information.

PETROSKILLS OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF INDUSTRY-LEADING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

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Organization environment conducive to effective teams • Practical methods to transform geologists, engineers, geophysicist, landmen, and other professionals into an effective, motivated, and creative team • Alignment with the organization • Focusing the team’s output on its products • Skills necessary to effectively function in a team environment (appropriate workplace behavior, innovation, conflict resolution, problem-solving, leadership) • Defining roles and responsibilities of the teams • Measure of team effectiveness • Stages in the life of a team • Development of a personal or team development plan

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VIRTUAL DELIVERY 7-18 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 10-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 DUBAI, U.A.E. 3-7 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355* LONDON, U.K. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590* HOUSTON, U.S. 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* *plus computer charge

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HOUSTON, U.S. 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 LONDON, U.K. 5-9 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT

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G EOLOGY PetroSkills designed the publicly offered Geology courses in this section to develop your skills and competency in this discipline. The Course Progression Matrix below shows how these courses relate to each other and provides an easy way to construct a training plan with coursework that specifically relates to present or future job requirements. Likewise, managers can use the matrices to develop training plans for their team.

Geologists will also benefit from courses that provide an understanding of other petroleum-related functions and disciplines. For cross-training, PetroSkills recommends courses in the lightershaded columns on either side of the Geology section.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Geology courses:

DR . COLIN B ARKER CHRIS BIRD DR . S TEVEN E. BOYER DR . B RYAN T. CRONIN

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DR. HOWARD D. JOHNSON JOHN KEASBERRY DR. D. A NDY LINK DR. CATALINA M. LUNEBURG

DR. MARK A. MCCAFFREY DR. CLYDE H. MOORE DR. JOHN D. P IGOTT ERICH R. R AMP

DR . JOHN S. S NEIDER DR. LAWRENCE W. TEUFEL DR . MICHAEL I. TREESH DR . WILLIAM J. WADE

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Basic Petroleum Geology

Mapping Subsurface Structures

Carbonate Reservoirs

BG COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

FIELD TRIP

PCR COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

MSS COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Personnel in need of basic geological training, including engineering, geophysical, technical support, and administrative personnel

Exploration and development geologists, exploration and development managers and geophysicists. Engineers with some geologic background will benefit.

Y O U W ILL LEA RN

Development geologists and those exploring mature areas; early-career geologists and technologists who make structure maps; those who need to judge the validity of maps and cross sections

YOU W I L L L E A RN H OW T O

• About plate tectonics and petroleum • About geological time and history • The fundamentals of rock formation and deformation • The essentials of various depositional environments and the reservoirs created by them • The distribution of porosity and permeability in reservoirs produced in different depositional environments • How rock characteristics are related to modern geological processes and applied to the ancient record • About petroleum reservoir and source rocks • Of petroleum origin, migration, and trapping • How to correlate electric logs and recognize depositional environments on logs • How to make contour maps and cross sections • Elements of geophysics and exploration • How geology bears directly on engineering practices

• Recognize basic characteristics of the carbonate depositional system important to carbonate reservoir development • Apply sequence stratigraphy to carbonates and mixed carbonate-siliciclastic systems • Understand the geologic and engineering characteristics of carbonate pore systems • Recognize the nature of carbonate porosity modification by diagenesis and the role of sea level and climate in porosity modification and gross reservoir heterogeneity • Develop viable exploration and exploitation strategies in a carbonate terrain by working with actual subsur face data sets

A B OUT T HE CO UR S E

This rigorous workshop is a must for geologists, geophysicists, exploration and production managers and engineers dealing with exploration for and exploitation of carbonate reservoirs. The course starts with a comprehensive overview of the basic characteristics of the carbonate depositional system important to carbonate reservoir development. The application of sequence stratigraphic concepts to carbonates as a predictive tool in exploration for and modeling of carbonate reservoirs will be stressed. Carbonate porosity modification and evolution will be discussed in a sea level driven sequence stratigraphic framework. Problems of reservoir heterogeneity and carbonate reservoir modeling will be discussed. Case histories from around the world will be utilized throughout to illustrate important concepts. A major component of the workshop is a series of practicalexercises utilizing actual subsurface data sets that include geophysical logs, core data, biostratigraphic and seismic data. The book entitled Carbonate Reservoirs was prepared by Dr. Moore specifically for this course and published in 2001. All presentations will be electronic.

Basic Petroleum Geology applies geological principles to structural geology (for trapping oil and gas), depositional environments (to create petroleum reservoirs), and source and reservoir rock properties (for the origin and migration of petroleum). The fundamental geological requirements of a wide variety of disciplines in the petroleum industry are satisfied without requiring a technical background. Participants gain a perspective about the value of geological reasoning and its relationship to their jobs/roles. COURSE CONTENT

Minerals and rocks • Plate tectonics • Geological times • Weathering and erosion • Deposition • Diagenesis • Reservoirs • Structural geology and petroleum • Origin, migration, and trapping of petroleum

ABOUT TH E COU RSE

COURSE CONTENT

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 21-25 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030 ABERDEEN, U.K. 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,730+VAT PITTSBURGH, U.S. 25-29 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 DENVER, U.S.† 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,460 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,490 LONDON, U.K. 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT CALGARY, CANADA 7-11 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST † includes field trip

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The basic nature of carbonate sediments and sedimentation • The efficiency of the carbonate factory and its influence on cyclicity and platform development • Carbonate platform types • Carbonate facies models • Basic concepts of sequence stratigraphy as applied to carbonates • The characteristics of carbonate pore systems and their geologic and engineering classifications including petrophysics and rock fabric • Sea level, diagenesis, porosity evolution and its distribution at the time of burial • The fate of early formed porosity during burial in a hydrotectonic framework • Carbonate reservoir modeling • Case histories from the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia • Exercises from the US and Europe based on actual data sets • Exploration and exploitation strategies in carbonate terrains

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Apply quantitative contouring techniques • Recognize common contouring pitfalls • Find thickness in deviated wells • Use thickness maps to interpret structure • Construct predictive cross sections • Apply the best techniques for projecting data • Map faults and integrate them with horizon maps • Build a complete 3-D interpretation • Recognize valid and invalid fault surfaces • Interpret folds and faults from dipmeters • Construct juxtaposition (Allan) diagrams for fault trap and seal analysis • Map structures with multiple overlapping faults ABOUT THE COURSE

The course objective is to efficiently, accurately, and confidently map complex subsurface structures using the sparse data sets obtained from wells and 2-D seismic profiles. Not just a collection of rules of thumb, this class provides quantitative techniques for effectively interpreting structures in 3-D. Methods are presented in easy-to-learn formats for interpretation using paper and a calculator. The corresponding computer-based strategies are illustrated throughout and spreadsheets are provided for key calculations. Every technique is reinforced with a practical exercise. Participants will learn to develop accurate 3-D structural models of reservoirs, find new traps in old fields, extract the maximum amount of information from exploration wells, and validate or recognize errors in existing interpretations. The second edition of Dr. Groshong’s book, 3-D Structural Geology, is included with the course materials. COURSE CONTENT

Contouring techniques • Triangulation • Using dip in mapping • Different measures of thickness • Thickness in deviated wells • Isopach and isocore maps • Dip-domain cross sections • Data projection • Trend and plunge of folds on tangent diagrams • Composite-surface maps • Fault shapes and displacement distributions • Heave and throw from stratigraphic separation • Stratigraphic separation from structure contour map • Constructing fault-plane maps • Faults on isopach maps • Combining fault and horizon maps • Contouring across faults • Structural quality-control techniques • Multiple-surface map compatibility • Map validation using implied fault contours • Finding faults and fault orientations with SCAT analysis of dipmeters • Juxtaposition diagrams for trap and seal analysis • Soft linked and hard linked faults • Relay and branching fault patterns • Mapping sequential and cross-cutting faults

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HOUSTON, U.S. 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 DUBAI, U.A.E. 22-26 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305 LONDON, U.K. 12-16 Sept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT

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HOUSTON, U.S. 25-29 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 LONDON, U.K. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT

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Petroleum Geochemistry: Tools for Effective Exploration and Development MGT COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

GEOLOGY

Development and exploration geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, petroleum engineers, managers, and technical personnel YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

PetroSkills field trips extend learning from the classroom.

• Quantify charge risk during exploration by: identifying petroleum systems, predicting regional variations in organic facies; predicting source maturity, petroleum volumes, gas/oil ratios, and risk of oil degradation • Model source rock maturity and timing as key factors in the petroleum system • Integrate geochemical, geological, and engineering data to optimize field development by characterizing reservoir compartments, allocating commingled production, identifying completion problems and monitoring water flood progress • Recognize pitfalls in geochemical interpretations

C O U RS E CO NT ENT

Source rock quality, maturity, and potential • Migration efficiency and direction • Maturation and degradation • Correlation: oil-to-oil, oil-to-source rock, gases • Temperature, time and quantitative modeling of maturity for systems with unconformities, changing gradients, and faulting • Reservoir continuity, lateral and vertical changes in gravity and viscosity, contributions from discrete zones • Worldwide exploration and production case studies • Project planning using actual problems

PGD COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

Production/Completion/Reservoir Engineers, financial staff, professional staff from other Disciplines and Managers, involved with reservoir management, and development/production, who might require an extensive understanding of geological data, its variability, and the effects of the data on their projects and jobs YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Understand the sources of geological data and the interpretation of that data, including maps, cross-sections, electric logs, and seismic sections • Recognize the relationships between paleo-environmental interpretations and the practical application of these interpretations to field development • Recognize, and appreciate uncertainty in geological and geophysical data/interpretation • Recognize ways in which geological data are presented for evaluation in integrated asset teams • Understand and realistically evaluate geological data and interpretation • Understand how geological data impacts decisions made during production of a field

A B O UT T HE CO URS E

Geochemistry can solve a wide range of problems during petroleum exploration, development, field production, and field decommissioning. Participants learn basic concepts of generation, migration, accumulation, petroleum composition, and how to dramatically improve exploration success. Participants will learn to use tools such as geochemical logs, vitrinite reflectance, pyrolysis, organic facies variations, biomarkers, quantities generated and expelled, and distribution of source rock maturities. Quantitative computer modeling techniques provides information about the timing and efficiency of generation and migration. The course stresses the integration of geochemical data with geological and engineering information to identify reservoir compartments, allocate commingled production, and monitor flooding. Geochemical applications are illustrated with numerous worldwide case studies. No previous background in geochemistry is needed.

Production Geology for Other Disciplines

ABOUT THE COURSE

As part of PetroSkills commitment to practical courses that create real value once back on the job, the following courses will include a field trip: Basic Petroleum Geology (p. 15) 11-15 July Denver, United States Sequence Stratigraphy: An Applied Workshop (p. 17) 25-29 July Denver, United States Deep-water Turbidite Depositional Systems and Reservoirs (p. 19) 20-26 June Nice, France

Geological factors bear directly on and usually control engineering activities such as drilling, logging, testing, completion, development, production, as well as financial decisions associated with field development. This Course assumes the participant has had either a Basic Petroleum Geology Course, Geological coursework in University, or work experience that has offered some Geologic background. The course provides a minimal review of geological principles and environments of deposition, but the focus is on the practical impact of geological models and uncertainty on reservoir appraisal and development. Without a common understanding between geologists and engineers, there can be no real interdisciplinary communication or teamwork in reservoir development and production activities. Engineering, financial, and geological coordination and understanding are the objectives of this course. COURSE CONTENT

As applies to Production/Development • Correlation and stratigraphy • Structural geology • Seismology • Clastic/ carbonate geology • Reservoir geology • Reservoir characterization and modeling • Volumetrics • Well planning • Reservoir appraisal • Field development • Uncertainty Analysis

5-11 September Kilkee, Ireland Naturally Fractured Reservoirs (p. 20) 2-6 May Albuquerque, United States Contact us at

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HOUSTON, U.S. 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 LONDON, U.K. 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 10-14 Oct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,080

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NEW ORLEANS, U.S. 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 HOUSTON, U.S. 9-13 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 28 Nov-2 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 ABERDEEN, U.K. 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT CALGARY, CANADA 29 Aug.-2 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540 LONDON, U.K. 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT

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SQS

SR COURSE LEVEL:

Structural Styles in Petroleum Exploration

Sequence Stratigraphy: An Applied Workshop

Sandstone Reservoirs FOUNDATION

COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

ST COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

FIELD TRIP

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Geologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists, reservoir and production engineers, exploration-production managers, all team members involved in reservoir characterization, technicians working with clastic reservoirs. The course provides a refresher in new concepts in this field for geoscientists at a foundation level.

Geologists, geophysicists, biostratigraphers and engineers (with some knowledge of geology) needing a fundamental understanding of the principles and applications of sequence stratigraphy.

Exploration geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and geoscience managers

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

• Interpret clastic depositional environments using data from cores, cuttings and wireline logs (including FMI) • Apply new sequence stratigraphic concepts to clastic reservoirs • Correlate wells using knowledge of depositional environment • Predict reservoir size, shape, trend and quality ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is essential for geoscientists and engineers involved in the exploration and development of clastic reservoirs. It focuses on methods that can be used to improve the prediction of reservoir size, shape, trend and quality through detailed analysis of depositional environments. The sedimentary characteristics of each of the principal clastic depositional systems are presented in detail, using examples from recent environments, outcrops, cores, wireline logs and test/production data from oil and gas fields in various parts of the world (United States, North Sea/Atlantic, Africa, Middle East, Far East etc). Practical exercises are taken from each of the principal depositional settings and involve detailed mapping, interpretation of core and log characteristics, and integration of data from FMI logs. Emphasis is placed on the application of fundamental sedimentary principles (modern, ancient and subsurface) to actual subsurface data so that the participants can immediately use the information in their exploration and development activities. CO U R SE CO NT ENT

Genetic stratigraphic analysis • Depositional architecture • Basins and units • Wireline logs and conventional cores • Seismic and sequence stratigraphy • Recognition of depositional systems • Process-response facies models • Integrated genetic stratigraphy • Analysis of clastic depositional systems • Alluvial fan • Fluvial • Eolian • Deltaic • Shoreline • Shelf • Deep-water systems • Incised sequences • Shelf margins and linked downslope systems • Characteristic log patterns • Flow units • Prediction of reservoir size, shape, trend, quality • How to select optimum well locations • Lateral continuity and quality of seals • Sedimentary controls on porosity, permeability, saturation • Reservoir exploration and production case histories

YOU WILL LEARN HOW T O

• Identify stratigraphic sequences • Interpret seismic reflection geometries • Relate sequence stratigraphy to basin architecture, relative sea levels and history • Build predictive stratigraphic model ABOUT THE COURSE

Sequence stratigraphy, based on sedimentary response to changes in relative sea level gives the explorationist and the development geoscientist a powerful new predictive tool for regional basin analysis, shelf to basin correlation and reservoir heterogeneity. Perhaps most importantly, sequence stratigraphy gives the geoscientist a superior framework for the integration of geologic, geophysical and engineering data and expertise. We will develop the basic concepts of sequence stratigraphy such as the integration of eustasy and tectonic subsidence which gives rise to the basic cycle hierarchy that can be observed in the geologic record. Using these basic concepts we will build a general predictive stratigraphic model emphasizing the petroleum system and particularly stressing shelf to basin correlation. The particular strength of this seminar is the application of these basic principles to actual subsurface data sets gathered into a series of well-founded exercises. In recent courses the data sets included Miocene delta complexes in Venezuela Cretaceous incised valleys in the US, Paleozoic mixed carbonate clastic basin floor fans and low stand prograding complexes in the US and Jurassic basin floor and slope fans in France.

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Recognize all the different hydrocarbon-bearing structural styles in map and cross-section • Distinguish the characteristics of each structural style on seismic reflection profiles • Recognize the arrangement of structural styles and traps within structural families • Apply mechanical-stratigraphic concepts to understand and predict trap geometry • Use restoration and balance to validate an interpretation and show the structural evolution ABOUT THE COURSE

Even with the best of data, the correct interpretation of a subsurface structure usually requires recognition of the fundamental characteristics of the assemblage in which it occurs and the range of trap styles to be expected. This course provides an overview of all hydrocarbon-bearing structural assemblages and their associated trap types. The processes that produce the structures and control their styles are interpreted in terms of basic rock-mechanical principles. Classic outcrops, physical models, 2-D and 3-D seismic, and mature-field log-based interpretations from around the world provide analog examples for practical interpretation. Participants will learn the major structural trap geometries and the structural concepts for predicting the geometry where data are absent, misleading, or conflicting. The principles of section balancing and restoration are covered as tools for validating interpretations and for documenting structural evolution. Practical interpretation skills are developed in numerous exercises, most of which use seismic data.

COURSE CONTENT

COURSE CONTENT

Historical framework • Seismic geometries • Unconformities • Relative sea level • Eustasy • Parasequences and their stacking patterns • Parasequences as a correlation tool • Relationship of stratigraphic patterns to changes in subsidence rates as driven by regional and earth scale tectonic processes • Cycle hierarchy • World-wide cycle chart and its application • The sequence stratigraphic model • LST sequence boundaries, diagenesis related to unconformities, incised valleys, slope fans, basin floor fans and prograding complexes illustrated by slide presentation and individual exercises • TST incised valley fill, two phase sedimentation pattern, source rock and reservoir seal illustrated by slide presentation and individual exercises • HST alluvial, deltaic, shoreline complexes and shelf sands illustrated by slide presentation and individual exercises • Exploration and production scaled case histories and strategies

Comparative structural geology • Structural families and styles • Mechanical principles governing fold and fault geometry • Predicting structure from stratigraphy • Folding vs. faulting • Palinspastic restoration of cross sections • Structural validation criteria • Sequential restoration and growth history • Regional arches and domes • Compaction and substratal solution • Wrench faults: simple, convergent, and divergent • Conjugate and domino-style strike-slip regimes • Thin-skinned fold-thrust belts • Fault-related folds • Duplexes • Basement-involved contraction • Vertical and rotational block uplifts • Inversion: dip-slip to strike-slip • Thin-skinned extension • Basement-involved extension • Half-graben and full graben rift systems • Domino-style extension • Diapirs • Salt sheets • Roho and counterregional pseudoextensional fault systems • Plate-tectonic habitats of structural assemblages • Tectonic synthesis and exploration project

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HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 ABERDEEN, U.K. 28 Mar-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 25-29 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540 LONDON, U.K. 30 May-3 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT STAVANGER, NORWAY 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,990 CALGARY, CANADA 24-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST DUBAI, U.A.E. 27 Nov-1 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305

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DUBAI, U.A.E. 8-12 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305 CALGARY, CANADA 22-26 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST LONDON, U.K. 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540

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GEOLOGY

DESIGNED FOR

Basin Analysis Workshop: An Integrated Approach

Analysis of Structural Traps in Extensional Settings

GEOLOGY

ESS

Compressional and Transpressional Structural Styles

BA

CPST

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Exploration and development geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and managers responsible for the interpretation and drilling of extensional structures

Geoscientists who require a practical familiarity with the application of a variety of state-of-the-art conventional and unconventional tools of hydrocarbon evaluation to sedimentary basins

Geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and managers responsible for the interpretation and drilling of compressive and transpressive structures

YO U WILL LEA R N HO W TO

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Distinguish the characteristics of extensional and transtensional deformation for both basement-involved and thin-skinned styles • Apply mechanical-stratigraphic principles governing the formation and evolution of extensional structures and apply restoration and balancing techniques • Predict structural geometry from sparse or inconsistent data using kinematic models • Recognize typical extensional and transtensional petroleum-trapping geometries

YOU W I L L L E A RN H OW T O

• Systematically assess the evolution of a basin’s petroleum

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ABOUT THE COURSE

Extensional structures provide some of the world's largest known oil reservoirs and remain one of the major frontier plays of the immediate future, both onshore and, particularly, in deep water offshore. 3-D seismic has revolutionized structural mapping. However, the most realistic geologic interpretation of these structures is only as good as our ability to recognize and exploit the fundamental characteristics of the forms that are possible. This course presents outcrop, subsurface, seismic sections, and model analogs that will provide the starting point for structural interpretation in a wide range of extensional environments. Interpretations are validated by restoration and comparison to balanced models. This course covers the latest restoration techniques and the use of predictive kinematic models appropriate for rifted and other extensional and transtensional areas. COURSE CONTENT

• Extensional structural styles and their plate, tectonic habitats • Models for rifting and passive continental margin evolution • Transtensive structures • Detached and basement-involved styles • Map patterns • Half grabens and full grabens • Footwall uplift • Pre-inversion normal faults • Ramp-flat and listric-fault related structures • Rotated block with keystone graben style • Structural validation criteria • Selecting the best balancing and restoration technique • Flexural-slip restoration and predication • Vertical and oblique simple shear • Rigid-block restoration • Area-depth technique for section validation, depth to detachment, bed-length changes and fault prediction • Effect of detachment-zone thickness • Transition from horizontal to vertical displacement • Extensional drape folds • Trishear models of drape folds • Sequential restoration of growth structures • Fracturing in extensional structures EXAMPLES

The instructors of this course are happy to accept examples from your company for analysis in the class as one of the demonstration exercises. Please contact PetroSkills Training for a list of the information and support data required, as well as the necessary lead-time

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system criticals through space and time through a non-linear parallel approach integrating geology, geophysics, and geochemistry Deconstruct a basin through space and time and build predictive basin models useful in exploration Evaluate the geomechanical fundamentals controlling a basin’s burial history through tectonic subsidence analysis Determine the thermal history of a basin and its importance upon source maturity dynamics Relate organic source quantity and quality to sedimentary processes and environments Delineate migration pathways through space and time Characterize the essentials of reservoir and seal quality Construct and analyze Petroleum events chart Geovalidate the model Rank and quantify petroleum system risk deterministically and stochastically using Monte Carlo methods Construct and analyze a decision tree Classify basins for optimizing their exploration and development

ABOUT T H E COU RSE

Basin analysis demands an integrated approach from explorationists. It can be both inappropriate, and misleading, to suggest that the tectonic-thermal-sedimentologic evolution of any one basin is an established fact, or even that all basins submit to the same simple and equivocal models. This five-day course provides the theory, methods, and practice for participants to develop and optimize their own individual basin evaluation and modeling modus operandi. Incorporated as practical problems for workshop analysis and significant group discussion are case histories from throughout the world utilizing geologic, geophysical, and geochemical data. Areas for analysis are selected from the Middle East, West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico, Mid-Continent U.S., South America, and South East Asia. In addition, participants construct and interpret their own geohistory subsidence curves using BASINMOD®, the industries standard computer software for basin modeling. Each participant should bring a hand calculator to class. When this course is presented as an In-house two-week format, it includes a rigorous geophysical-petrophysical workshop for sequence stratigraphy and reservoir characterizationdevelopment geology.

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

• Introduction to the Petroleum System and Petroleum System Criticals • Geomechanical Fundamentals of Basin Formation • Burial History Curve • Tectonic Subsidence Analysis • Geothermics: Steady State and Rifting • Organic Geochemistry: Quantity, Quality, and Maturity • Migration Pathways • ReservoirTraps-Seals and Analogs • Critical Points • Basin Classification • Quantifying Uncertainty, Minimizing Risk, and Making Decisions • Synthesis

• Distinguish thin-skinned and basement-involved styles • Identify characteristics of the wrench assemblage • Identify the characteristics of inversion structures • Use mechanical-stratigraphic concepts to predict fault

trajectories and fold geometry • Balance and restore cross sections • Use kinematic models to predict structural geometry from

sparse or inconsistent data • Recognize typical hydrocarbon trap styles in

compressional and transpressional structures • Identify extensional structures that postdate compressional Deformation and remove effects of extensional deformation to reveal pre-existing compressional structures ABOUT THE COURSE

Compressional and transpressional structures and related foreland features provide some of the world's largest known hydrocarbon reservoirs and remain major frontier plays. 3-D seismic has revolutionized structural mapping, but making the most realistic geologic interpretation requires an ability to recognize basic structural forms, analyze geometries, and interpret kinematic evolution. This course presents outcrop, subsurface, seismic sections, and model analogs that demonstrate interpretative techniques in a wide range of compressional and transpressional environments. Exercises provide practice validating cross sections by means of restoration and comparison to balanced models. These exercises demonstrate the latest restoration techniques and the use of the predictive kinematic models to analyze thrust belt structures. Participants also learn how these techniques can be used to constrain basin analysis and thus more accurately interpret the timing of trap formation relative to hydrocarbon generation and migration. COURSE CONTENT

Compressional structural styles and their plate-tectonic habitats • Wrench assemblages and transpressive structures • Detached (thin-skinned) styles including forearc, backarc, collisional, and deep-water thrust-fold belts • Basement-involved styles, including predictive models to aid in indentification of subthrust plays • Inversion • Along-strike structural variation in compressional terranes • Structural complexity produced by the interaction of thin-skinned, basement-involved and extensional tectonics • Structural validation criteria • Selecting the best balancing and restoration technique • Flexural-slip restoration • Area-depth technique for section validation, depth to detachment, bed-length changes and fault prediction • Fault-bend and faultpropagation folds • Detachment and buckle folds • Duplexes and triangle zones • Growth folds • Fracturing and deformation fabrics that enhance or destroy porosity and permeability in compressional structures • Hydrocarbon systems and typical trap styles • Structural techniques applied to the analysis of prospectscale structures

2011 SCHEDULE AND T UITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 BOGOTA, COLOMBIA# 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830

HOUSTON, U.S. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* LONDON, U.K. 20-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* SINGAPORE 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,460* PARIS, FRANCE 21-25 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,040*

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DENVER, U.S. 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 HOUSTON, U.S. 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 PITTSBURGH, U.S. 1-5 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 LONDON, U.K. 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT

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Deep-water Turbidite Depositional Systems and Reservoirs

Geochemical Techniques for Solving Reservoir Management and Field Development Problems

Development Geology DWT

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DG

GTS COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Exploration and production geologists and geophysicists, stratigraphers, reservoir engineers and petrophysicists.

Reservoir, development and exploration geologists; geophysicists; petrophysicists; log analysts; petroleum engineers; and experienced technicians

Development geologists, petroleum engineers, managers, and technical personnel

YOU WI L L L E A RN H OW T O

• Use mud gas isotopes to identify and characterize pay zones • Use the geochemistry of produced fluids (oil, gas, water) and/or core material to: identify missed pay, assess reservoir compartmentalization, allocate commingled production, identify completion problems (tubing leaks, poor cement jobs, etc.), characterize induced fractures (e.g., fracture height), monitor the progression of floods (water, gas, or steam) predict vertical and lateral variations in fluid viscosity and gravity; identify the geological processes which control fluid properties in a given field. • Use certain key software packages (including, PeakView, ReserView, OilUnmixer, Excess Pressure calculations, etc.)

FIELD TRIP

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

• Interpret turbidite depositional environments using data from cores, cuttings, wireline logs and seismic • Apply modern stratigraphic concepts to turbidite reservoirs • Predict reservoir size, shape, trend and quality ABOUT THE COURSE

This course provides the unique opportunity for candidates to examine modern, ancient and subsurface examples of data from turbidite reservoirs that have all been worked on extensively by the course director. This process of iteration of different types of data, including analogue and field data that was collected expressly to solve subsurface issues, will be tutored as a mechanism of subsurface validation. The course combines review state-of-the-minute and historical theory for turbidite and debris flow deposition and process. It will include many case studies of reservoir archi-tecture and sand body quality and distribution, with an introduction to new concepts, ideas and methods in turbidite reservoir geology. Turbidite geology is tutored from the basics to a high level of technical speciality in the teaching room and in the field. Participants will be introduced to the limitations of conventional models for turbidite reservoirs and taught how to build on enhanced predictive models using a combination of subsurface, outcrop and modern sea-floor data. Through practical exercises and discussion, participants will experience the relative importance of a broad range of subsurface data, including the merits of different wireline log data for distinguishing lithostratigraphic units. 3D seismic data from a range of locations including the Atlantic margins, Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea will illustrate the quality and level of reservoir resolution possible using modern data. Modern sea-floor data from several turbidite basins will be available and participants will receive instruction on interpretation, especially where sea floor data can be used as a proxy of sand distribution in reservoirs. Criteria for identification and interpretation of injected sandstones will be discussed, including explanation of their mechanisms of formation, and the understanding of their influence on reservoir characteristics. Practical exercises cover all aspects of turbidite reservoir characterisation. This is a seven day, combined field and classroom based course. We will spend four days in the classroom with lecture material and oil field exercises on exploration and production, and three days in the field examining spectacular deep-water sections of either the Annot Sandstone Formation (DWT Nice) or Ross Sandstone Formation (DWT Kilkee). For DWT Nice a moderate degree of physical fitness is required, for DWT Kilkee the going is easier in the field. COURSE CONTENT

Reviews of settings, processes, models • Review of modern deepwater turbidite depositional settings, processes and models • Sequence stratigraphy in deep-water environments • Exercises on facies models and submarine fan models • MTCs and their impact on reservoir distribution • Submarine Canyons and slope channel complexes • Seismic expression and reservoir quality of slope channel complexes from West Africa, with Outcrop case studies • Exercise on coarse-grained systems: lithofacies distribution on log and calibration with core (SE Thelma Field, North Sea) • Submarine Channels • Levee growth, fill variation and sinuosity of deep-water channels • Subsurface and outcrop analogues • Exercise on seismic geometry (West Africa) • Sheet systems and other architectural elements • Evolution of sheet turbidites. Correlation exercise on the Foinaven Field (North Sea) • Formation, expression and impact of injected sandstones • Field geology days

• Select optimum drillsites for field development • Use log and rock data to identify reservoir rock, non-reservoir rock and pay • Determine fluid distribution in a field and identify reservoir compartments • Estimate field reserves through the life of a field • Characterize carbonate and clastic rocks by productivity • Construct geologic reservoir models • Determine field drive mechanism • Apply seismic analysis to reservoir development • Determine which depositional characteristics impact reservoir behavior and use this information to optimize development • Compile a development plan • Use economic techniques to evaluate different development plans ABOUT T H E COU RSE

Knowing the controls on reservoir pore space distribution is critical to the appraisal, development, and efficient management of reservoirs. Participants learn, through handson exercises, to compile a development plan for a field that emphasizes optimal recovery. Emphasis is placed on the selection of rock, log and test data to distinguish reservoir and non-reservoir rocks, and to determine the lower limit of pay. Structural, stratigraphic, deposition and diagenetic concepts are used to locate drillsites and describe reservoirs. The input required to construct a geologic reservoir models is reviewed. Participants learn the importance of modifying development plans as a field becomes more mature and more data is available. Techniques for mature field rejuvenation are discussed, and case histories are used to illustrate successful application of various techniques. COURSE CONTENT

Geologic characteristics that impact field development • Appraisal: Determining recoverable hydrocarbons • Reservoir fluid properties and saturation • Influence of capillarity on hydrocarbon distribution and fluid contacts • Reserve and resource evaluation • Volumetric reserve estimation and calculation • Stratigraphic influence on field production • Depositional and digenetic controls on reservoir rock, barriers, and hydrocarbon distribution • Describing reservoir rock to understand reservoir behavior in carbonate and clastic rocks • Determining if hydrocarbons can be recovered from in a given field, what is pay? • The impact of drive mechanism: aquifer characterization, distribution, and mapping • Seismic applications in appraisal and development • Development drilling: How to optimize hydrocarbon recovery • Economic impact on field development • Subdividing the reservoir into working units • Reservoir pore space configurations and mapping • Building a static reservoir model using deterministic and stochastic techniques • Key factors affecting the development of Fractured Reservoirs • Steps in building a geologic reservoir model • Impact on barriers on field development • Secondary and tertiary field development • Rejuvenating mature and marginal fields

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

ABOUT THE COURSE

During field development and production, numerous problems can be solved through integration of geochemical, geological, and engineering data (see bullets above). Geochemical approaches for solving these problems are appealing since: 1) They provide an independent line of evidence that can help resolve ambiguous geological or engineering data. Example: geochemical data can reveal whether small differences in reservoir pressure reflect the presence of a barrier between the sampling points. 2) They are far less expensive than engineering alternatives. Example: geochemical allocation of commingled production costs only 1-5% as much as production logging. 3) They have applicability where other approaches do not. Example: geochemical allocation of commingled production can be performed on highly-deviated or horizontal wells and on wells with electrical submersible pumps - well types not amenable to production logging. This course explains how geochemistry complements other reservoir management tools. Case studies and exercises illustrate key points. Computer-based exercises illustrate the utility of certain key software packages. Sampling pitfalls and sources of contamination are discussed. The course will NOT cover PVT (Pressure-Volume-Temperature) relationships or equation of state calculation. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Using fluid compositions as “natural tracers” for tracking fluid movement and compartmentalization • Understanding processes that cause compositional differences between fluids (e.g., differences in source facies, source maturity, biodegradation, water washing, evaporative fractionation, etc.) • Integrating geochemical, geological, and engineering data to identify missed pay, characterize reservoir compartmentalization, allocate commingled production, identify well completion problems, predict fluid viscosity/ gravity, and monitor floods • Basics of oil, water, gas and mud gas compositional

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2 0 1 1 S CHEDULE A ND T UI TI ON / 5 DAYS

NICE, FRANCE † 20-26 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,655 KILKEE, IRELAND † 4-10 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,655 † includes field trip - 7 days

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NEW ORLEANS, U.S. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 HOUSTON, U.S. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 4-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,130* *plus computer charge

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GEOLOGY

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

OG

GEOLOGY

Naturally Fractured Reservoirs: Geologic and Engineering Analysis

Prospect and Play Assessment

Operations Geology

FR

PPA

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL:

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

All geoscientists, petroleum engineers, well engineers and technical personnel who in the course of their career will attend or direct subsurface and wellsite operations

All exploration team members and leaders including geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, analysts, reservoir engineers, economists, planners and managers who make business decisions based upon exploration data

Engineers and geoscientists interested in a multidisciplinary approach in evaluating and predicting the overall effect of natural fractures on subsurface fluid-flow and subsequent reservoir performance

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Calculate geological risk and uncertainty in exploration prospects • Determine prospect volumes • Assess reserve distribution in a play • Describe/calibrate risks associated with finding a successful play

• Detect and predict subsurface natural fracture occurrence and intensity from cores and well logs • Determine fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance • Design and analyze pressure transient tests in naturallyfractured reservoirs • Evaluate reservoir performance in naturally-fractured reservoirs • Develop and apply numerical simulation models to fluidflow in naturally-fractured reservoirs • Apply coupled geomechanics/fluid-flow behavior to reservoir management strategies in naturally fractured reservoirs • Evaluate the impact of natural fractures on hydraulic fracture stimulation

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Plan and prepare for a drilling location and for geological services • Identify drilling operations and geological drilling hazards • Understand and apply logging services • Understand well testing services • Evaluate drilling reports • Describe drilling cuttings and cores • Evaluate the impact on the field development plan • Prepare and compile operations reports ABOUT THE COURSE

At the end of the integrated course participants will be able to contribute effectively to the preparation of planned wells and their concurrent operations during the exploration, appraisal and development phase. As geoscientists, petroleum engineers, well engineers and production technologists are increasingly assembled in asset, project or operational teams they must not only understand each other in technical matters, but should also contribute to each others efforts in these aspects: a driller should know why it is important to cut a core or log a particular interval despite potential drilling problems and geoscientists should understand drilling operations and their inherent hazards and problems. All should be able to understand and prepare daily drilling reports with a full appreciation of the various subjects. Cuttings, cores, logs and well tests should be analyzed, cross-correlated and compiled to mesh with prognoses and existing data to effectively manage the impact on the field development plan. Correct procedures in tendering and contracting should be followed to minimize the duration of the operations and to maximize the quality of the operations services provided. Understanding of all operations should greatly improve the effectiveness of the Operations Geologist. COURSE CONTENT

Petroleum geology and its systems • Operations geology: prospect to well planning, provision of geological services • Wellsite geology: geological sampling, sample analysis and well stratigraphy, cutting and core description • Structural geology: fractures, faults, borehole geology • Drilling Operations: bits, fluids, casing and cement, drilling problems and well control, directional drilling, geosteering • Logging operations: acquisition, tools, quick look interpretation, MWD/LWD, geosteering • Well testing & fluids: reservoir properties, rock and fluid interaction, permeability, averaging, data gathering and interpretation • Impact on FDP: case histories • Tendering and contracting • Reporting: geological data, petrophysical data, pressure data • Exercises: cores, cuttings, quick look, pressures, daily drilling report Note: A basic knowledge of geology and/or petroleum geology is advisable if not required to fully appreciate the course contents

ABOUT T HE COURSE

This fully revised and updated course presents a state-of-theart approach to defining prospect and play volumetrics, the uncertainties in defining these volumes and the risk that the accumulation exists. It is a very practical course – easy to adapt directly in the workplace. Participants learn evaluation techniques applicable in any assessment scheme that an organization might use. The course evaluates other published approaches and contrasts them with the recommended procedures allowing the participants to choose the very best approach to resource evaluation. It is significant to note that this course offers the industry the only quantitative play assessment procedure that is repeatable from play to play and offers measures of the play prospectiveness (size and number of future fields). Important techniques to sum multiple prospective zones and adjacent prospects are developed. Lessons learned are emphasized through real oil field workshops evaluated in a team setting. Course objectives are to quantify all geological risks and uncertainties, to provide insights for managers and reviewers in evaluating assessments, and to enable selective planning. Unique tools and approaches described and practiced include: tying the exploration process to business objectives, fully calibrated play and prospect predictions, segregating play risk from independent risk, and proven methods of selling your prospect and play. COURSE CONTENT

Geological controls of oil and gas occurrence: their impact on exploration risk and success • Risk analysis: principles and practice including geostatistical and Monte Carlo techniques • Hydrocarbon charge assessment • Prospect assessment workshop • Play assessment techniques: estimating the possible numbers, sizes, and associated risks for potential fields, dependent versus independent risks • Play recognition and mapping • Play assessment workshop • Aggregation of assessment results: summing, risking, and preparation for economic analysis

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ABOUT THE COURSE

This course covers geologic and engineering concepts, methodology, and technology used to characterize, evaluate and manage naturally-fractured reservoirs. Applications and limitations of geologic and engineering procedures and tools are discussed. Field examples and case studies demonstrate the importance of integrated geologic and engineering studies in developing effective, economical reservoir management strategies for different types of reservoirs. COURSE CONTENT

Characterization of natural fractures and fracture systems • Influence of mechanical stratigraphy and structure on fracture development • Detection and prediction of subsurface natural-fracture occurrence and intensity from cores and well logs • Fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance • Classification of naturally-fractured reservoirs with reservoir examples and potential production problems • Naturally-fractures reservoirs: Fluid-flow, Well performance and well testing, Reservoir performance, Numerical Simulation • Geomechanics/fluid-flow • Behavior and Stimulation of naturally-fractured reservoirs • Effects of natural fractures on reservoir permeability anisotropy, drainage area and waterflood sweep efficiency

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PETROSKILLS IN-HOUSE COURSES ARE CONDUCTED AT YOUR COMPANY LOCATION OR THE LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD – ON YOUR SCHEDULE. What courses are available? Any course listed in our catalog or on our website. Advanced Well Control After Action Review ● Alignment – The Critical First Step ● Complete the Well on Paper ● Corrosion, Scale and Organic Solids Management ● Cuttings Injection and Geomechanics ● Drilling Mechanics & Math 1 ● Drilling Mechanics & Math 2 ● Drill String Failure Prevention 1 ● Drill String Failure Prevention 2 ● Drill the Well on Paper ● Economic Evaluation of Prospects and Producing Properties ● Gas Condensates and Volatile Oils: Phase Behavior Modeling and Reservoir Engineering

● RigSMARTS™ 2 Hands-On Leadership™ 1 ● RigSMARTS™ 3 - Wellbore Pressure Hands-On Leadership™ 2 ● Hazard Identification Management ● Introduction to Drilling ● Safety Leadership ● Leading a Multi-cultural Workforce ● Safety Observation Refresher ● Management Practices for Industry Executives ● Social Outreach Strategies: Principles and Best ● Meeting Management and Facilitation for the Practices ● Technical Limit Petroleum Industry ● Offshore Drilling Operations ● Understanding and Solving Gas Well Liquid ● Oilfield Water Production, Handling and Injection Loading Problems ● Personnel Supervision in the Petroleum Industry Customized training tailored to your specific topic ● Presentation Skills for the Petroleum Industry or need. ● Resolving Conflicts: Preventing and Addressing Conflicts in Petroleum Organizations ● RigSMARTS™ 1

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G EOPHYSICS PetroSkills designed the publicly offered Geophysics courses in this section to develop your skills and competency in this discipline. The Course Progression Matrix below shows how these courses relate to each other and provides an easy way to construct a training plan with coursework that specifically relates to present or future job requirements. Likewise, managers can use the matrices to develop training plans for their team.

Geophysicists will also benefit from courses that provide an understanding of other petroleum-related functions and disciplines. For cross-training, PetroSkills recommends courses in the lightershaded columns on either side of the Geophysics section.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Geophysics courses:

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Seismic Velocities and Depth Conversion

Seismic Interpretation

Basic Geophysics BGP COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

SVDC

SI1 COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

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FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Geoscientists, Engineers, Team Leaders, Geoscience Technicians, Asset Managers, and anyone involved in using seismic data that needs to understand and use this data as a communication vehicle.

Geologists, geophysicists, and engineers who want to use seismic data for petroleum exploration and/or production – familiarity with geological terminology will be helpful

YO U WILL LEA RN

• Understand the seismic process, interpret seismic sections, develop a geologic model, and prepare maps • Relate the subsurface stratigraphy to well data • Identify different structural styles from seismic data • Create a basic stratigraphic framework using seismic stratigraphy

Geoscientists and engineers, especially seismic interpreters. Anyone involved in using seismic data who needs to understand the theory and proceedures for creating velocity models and converting seismic data from time to depth. This is a foundation level course. It is not designed or paced for the experienced velocity modeler

A B O U T T HE CO UR S E

The course is designed to familiarize anyone using seismic data with the nature of the data and what it exactly represents. One of the key goals of the course is to explain the large and confusing amount of “jargon” that is used by the Geophysical community when they use seismic data as a communication vehicle. The course is supplemented by a large number of case histories that graphically illustrate the principles in the course material. These are updated with every course presentation to keep up with the rapidly developing technology in this field. Each section of the course is supported with a classroom exercise. The course participants are given a data disk that contains all of the exercises and animations that are used extensively in the course. . Potential participants in this course (BGP) should also review the description for the Seismic Imaging of Subsurface Geology course (SSD). The Basic Geophysics course is designed to provide participants with a clear understanding of the nature of the seismic image. Seismic Imaging is a foundation level course that is designed for people who will be involved directly in decisions concerning how seismic data are acquired and processed.

ABOUT TH E COU RSE

Can I observe the reservoir on seismic? How large is the reservoir? Did the well cut a fault? Can seismic help me tie a set of wells? What kind of a structural trap did I drill into? Is the structure valid or a seismic artifact? Are these reflections real or multiples? How can I combine structural and stratigraphic interpretations to develop a structural and depositional history? How does seismic data acquisition and processing impact my interpretation? Will my well encounter hazards such as abnormal pressure or shallow gas? The participant learns to answer these and related questions by gaining an understanding of the seismic system, its limitations and pitfalls, and by interpreting 2-D and 3-D seismic examples of structural and stratigraphic features associated with actively producing hydrocarbon areas. COURSE CONTENT

Basics: geological controls on the propagation, reflection, and refraction of seismic waves • Data acquisition and processing with emphasis on its potential impact on interpretation • 2-D and 3-D interpretation techniques • Seismic interpretation of different structural styles: extensional, compressional, strike-slip, inverted, salt and gravity dominated basins • Seismic velocities • Sequence stratigraphy and seismic facies analysis • Acoustic impedance • DHIS • AVO

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Understand the various types of velocities, their calculation, and the validity of their interpolation and extrapolation • Compare, quality control, smooth, and combine the various velocity types into an integrated velocity model • Validate model quality by examining the changes in velocity needed to tie the seismic data to depth • Use the model to convert horizons, faults, and seismic data from time to depth • Learn how velocity models are used for other studies such as forward modeling and pore-pressure prediction.

GEOPHYSICS

• How seismic data represents subsurface rock parameters including the relative structure, lithology, and pore filling material • How land and marine seismic data is acquired and processed to produce both a two and three dimensional seismic image • The limits of vertical and horizontal resolution inherent in the seismic data • How seismic data is used to define reservoir parameters and how it relates to reservoir development; this includes a detailed discussion of AVO and other seismic attributes • The various approaches to seismic imaging and how the velocity model relates to this image • How new technology including seismic inversion have helped us to define rock properties including pore filling material, pore pressure, water saturation, and fracture orientation • How to value the recent focus on developments such as time lapse seismic surveys for reservoir monitoring purposes • Microseismic recording for fracture monitoring

YOU W I LL L E A RN H OW T O

ABOUT THE COURSE

Seismic data is acquired in time – the time taken for the sound to travel from the source to reflectors and to return to receivers. However, wells are drilled in depth, not time. Variations in velocity can distort the depth, size, and shape of possible reservoirs. Therefore conversion from time to depth is needed for a clear picture of the prospect and the risks involved. This course will teach you how to use velocity information and structural inputs to build a consistent velocity model. First all input velocity data must be quality controlled and a calibrated velocity model created. Then the model is used to convert time horizons and seismic time data to depth. Both pre-stack and post-stack migrated data are considered. The class also covers some of the velocity problems encountered in depth-migrated data, now that is more widely available. Each section of the course is supported with in-class exercises, included on a USB flash drive that contains the exercises and all needed data and software. As a Foundation course, participants should have a basic understanding of geophysics such as offered in PetroSkills’ Basic Geophysics course. Little advanced math (calculus) is used, but algebra and diagrams are used to explain the needed concepts. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Velocity: definition and comparison of the many types of velocity including average, interval, RMS, stacking, migration, pressure-wave, and shear-wave • Velocity Inputs: accuracy and regional extent of each, including check shots, VSPs, sonic logs, time/depth functions, well picks and pseudo velocities, seismic velocities, and horizons for structural control • Synthetic Seismograms: creation, upscaling, and tie to seismic • Advanced synthetics including synthetic gather creation, Zoeppritz equations, AVA, and AVO • Matching Synthetics to VSPs and to seismic data • Seismic Velocities: semblance, picking, multiples • Migration and Migration Velocities: theory and applications, pre- and post-stack algorithms, tomography, and iterative velocity analysis • Velocity Model Building: workflows to integrate stacking velocities, time/depth curves, well picks associated with seismic horizons (pseudo-velocities), and structure from horizons • Time to Depth Conversions: vertical stretch, inverse raytracing, migration, and other methodology • Advanced Topics: forward modeling, pore pressure prediction, anisotropy, and geostatistics

COURSE CONTENT

The nature of seismic data • What is propogating? • What causes seismic reflections and how they relate to rock properties including pore filling material • The wavelet in the seismic data and its limit of resolution • Seismic velocities as they relate to rock properties and the imaging process • The relationship between seismic velocities and pore pressure • Pore pressure prediction • Seismic data processing and seismic migration • Prestack, poststack, time and depth imaging • Direct hydrocarbon indicators and AVO • Seismic inversion for rock and fluid properties • Seismic attributes • Time lapse reservoir monitoring (4D seismic surveys) • Recent developments in seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation • Microseismic recording

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 14-18 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030 HOUSTON, U.S. 28 Feb-4 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 15-19 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 7-11 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,490 THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS 9-13 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,940 ABERDEEN, U.K. 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,730+VAT CALGARY, CANADA 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST LONDON, U.K. 24-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT

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HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 24-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 LONDON, U.K. 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT 10-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540

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Introduction to Seismic Stratigraphy: A Basin Scale Regional Exploration Workshop

AVO, Inversion, and Attributes: Principles and Applications COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL:

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Geophysicists, geologists, explorationists, seismic interpreters, technical support personnel, seismic data processors, exploration, production, and acquisition managers, who need a clear understanding of the details of implementation and application of this technology.

Geophysicists, geologists, explorationists, and managers who are interested in an introduction or review of the theory and application of contemporary seismic stratigraphic techniques to exploration

YO U WILL LEA RN HO W TO

• Apply geophysical fundamentals to uncovering the geological information embedded within seismic. • Understand the premises behind the “Vail” seismic sequence paradigm. • Construct and interpret chronostratigraphic charts, sea level curves, and seismic facies maps. • Interpret clastic and carbonate depositional system responses to allocyclic and autocyclic processes and the effects upon reservoir architecture and seal potential. • Systematically reconstruct a basin’s Geohistory which provides the critical foundation for its petroleum system analysis and effective exploration.

Geophysicists, geologists, and explorationists who have completed the PetroSkills course, Introduction to Seismic Stratigraphy: An Exploration Workshop: A Basin Scale Regional Workshop, or have comparable training and desire a challenging workshop, which will improve exploration and development skills

• Clearly understand how hydrocarbons affect the seismic image • Use direct hydrocarbon indicators and AVO in the assessment of projects • Understand the limits of seismic resolution • Integrate these technologies into an interpretation project • Better understand the nature of the seismic image as it relates to hydrocarbons • Utilize the information available in the literature from experts in this rapidly developing part of seismic imaging • Relate the large list of seismic attributes to rock properties • Understand the various approaches to seismic inversion

GEOPHYSICS

ADS

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AVO

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

ABOUT THE COURSE

The subject of direct hydrocarbon indicators and AVO has rapidly expanded to include AVO inversion, offset AVO inversion, and 4D AVO inversion. A significant part of the course deals with rock physics as it relates to the other topics in the course. Further insight into the seismic data is supplied by looking at the ever expanding list of seismic attributes. The technology has provided the interpreter with a very new and exciting package of tools that allow us to look at the seismic image as being truly representative of both the rock properties and the pore filling material. This course is intended to provide the users and applicationists with a clear and useable understanding of the current state of these technologies. The focus of the course is on both understanding and application. Exercises: Each topic in the course outline is reinforced by an exercise that gives the participants many practical and simple methods of integrating the course material into their everyday work. Most of the exercises are based on seismic modeling software that is a unique product of the course and is given to the participants for further use in their home environment. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Seismic fundamentals as they relate to defining the appearance of hydrocarbons in the data • An inventory of direct hydrocarbon indicators, including AVO and AVO attributes • Risk rating prospects that display AVO anomalies • Understanding rock properties and the effect of pore filling material • AVO and how it relates to the typical production zones around the world with various ages and depths of burial • Various methods of displaying AVO effects in the seismic data • Acquisition and processing considerations to display hydrocarbons as a pore filling material • Various approaches to seismic modeling and fluid replacement • Rock properties and pore filling material from different approaches to seismic inversion • Spectral decomposition and seismic attributes as other ways of extracting reservoir information from the seismic image 2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590* CALGARY, CANADA 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST* HOUSTON, U.S. 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* LONDON, U.K. 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* DUBAI, U.A.E. 6-10 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355* *plus computer charge

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ABOUT T HE COURSE

One of the most revolutionary, most effective, yet most underutilized tools introduced into exploration this century is that of seismic stratigraphy. It is not a tool exclusive to geophysicists; nor is it a tool only for geologists. Seismic stratigraphic techniques are based upon an integration of firm, wellestablished geological and geophysical fundamentals. When properly applied, seismic stratigraphy provides a powerful foundation for geohistory analysis, helping describe a basin’s evolution and the resulting effects upon its spatial and temporal variation in hydrocarbon potential. Seismic stratigraphy chronostratigraphically constrains both the sedimentological and fault-mechanical stratigraphy of a basin. Furthermore, it can provide a predictive model extrapolated beyond the borehole as to aspects of the quality of potential reservoirs and seals, their sedimentary environments of deposition, and in some cases, even their paragenesis. In this rigorous workshop, pragmatically the seismic stratigraphic method to optimizing their exploration efforts by working in teams on projects selected from diverse settings around the world. Areas for the projects include borehole-constrained seismic data drawn from such regions as the Alaska North Slope, Gulf of Mexico, Red Sea, Southeast Asia, South America and Western Africa.

SPECIALIZED

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Evaluate rock-fluid information from wavelet analysis (frequency, velocity, Q. seismic attributes, and AVO) • Understand the strengths and weaknesses of Geovalidation using and miss-using synthetics, seismic inversion, and VSP • Determine fault mechanical stratigraphy through proper interpretation of fault imaging • Understand the differences, weaknesses, and strengths of both the “Vail” with the “Galloway” Sequence Paradigms and when to optimally employ them • Develop sea level curves from micropaleontology • Construct detailed seismic facies maps and understand their relationship to Walter’s law • Classify deltas based upon their seismic characteristics • Differentiate basin floor fan facies and parasequence sets • Interpret clastic and carbonate depositional system responses to allocyclic and autocyclic processes and the effects upon reservoir architecture and seal potential • Optimally interpret parasequence set fairways for exploration • Geophysically characterize reservoirs for optimizing development ABOUT THE COURSE

Seismic stratigraphy is a powerful tool for exploration and exploitation, especially when the rock-fluid information within the seismic wavelet (reflection character analysis) is integrated with the lithofacies-stratigraphic information, which is determined from reflection group geometry (sequence analysis). The methods used in this workshop do not rely upon either cosmetic processing or interpretation as an art; instead, practical methods of seismic stratigraphy are employed as a science, based upon firm, tested principles that are applied to a spectrum of tectonic structural styles and depositional environments. This rigorous, five-day course is a problem-oriented, hands-on workshop including significant group discussion and presentation. Participants learn how to make seismic modeling-interpretation judgments as a basis for seismic-facies and reflection character analysis. Case studies for exploration and development incorporate 2-D and 3-D seismic data with well data selected from around the world. Each participant should bring a hand-held calculator to class.

COURSE CONTENT

Introduction: Philosophy and History • Geophysical Fundamentals • Breaking Out Operational Sequences • Introduction to Fault Interpretation • Chronostratigraphy Construction and Interpretation • Sea Level Curves, Accommodation Space, and Cycle Orders • Vail Sequence Theory and Sequence Hierarchy • Carbonate Sequences • Siliciclastic Sequences • Seismic Facies • PaleoEnvironmental Analysis • Geohistory Reconstruction • Optimizing Exploration

COURSE CONTENT

Introduction: Review of Philosophy and Epistemology • Application of Geophysical Fundamentals (Wave theory, attributes, frequency substitution, and coherency) • Amplitude Variation with Offset (lithologies, fluids, gases, porosities, and pressures) • Fault Mechanical Stratigraphy • Vail and Galloway Sequence Theory and Application • High Resolution Sea Level Curve Generation from Micropaleo • Shallow and Deep Water Siliciclastic Sequences • Seismic Facies and Paleo-Environmental Analysis • Reservoir scale geophysics using the wavelet • Imaging hydrocarbons • Geohistory Reconstruction • Optimizing Exploration and Development

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NEW ORLEANS, U.S. 21-25 Feb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 LONDON, U.K. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA 5-9 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,130 HOUSTON, U.S. 10-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 CALGARY, CANADA 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST

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Applied Seismic Anisotropy for Fractured Reservoir Characterization

Seismic Acquisition Field Techniques – Theory and Practice SFT

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SPECIALIZED

3D Seismic Attributes for Reservoir Characterization

COURSE LEVEL:

SPECIALIZED

SARC COURSE LEVEL:

SPECIALIZED

NEW

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

The course is designed for the working interpretation geophysicist/geo-scientist, who is assigned to evaluate reservoir(s).

Geophysicists who work in seismic data acquisition and experienced interpreters or team leaders who want to learn more about seismic data acquisition

Seismic interpreters, processors, stratigraphers and structural geologists, reservoir engineers, and participants of geophysics.

YOU WILL L EARN

YOU W I L L L E A RN H OW T O

YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

• How to specify what set of geologic and/or engineering questions need to be asked with regard to your reservoir and your play; to specify the geophysical data that need to be acquired to answer the above geologic questions; design acquisition parameters; lay out the processing sequence required; quality-check quality-assurance during processing (check list); interpret the final processed data; model the data to test different interpretations • What support data are required for the successful fracture characterization – anisotropic survey and project. You will learn what seismic anisotropy is, where it comes from, and what happens to projects that ignore the anisotropy that is everywhere in the layered sedimentary rocks that contain most of the hydrocarbon reservoirs. You will learn that there are two types of seismic anisotropy, and how each type is manifest in properly acquired and properly recorded reflection seismic data. • You will learn how azimuthal anisotropy can be employed to your benefit.

• Understand the seismic field acquisition process better • Design appropriate field acquisition strategy • Plan and conduct pertinent field tests • Supervise field operations controlling both data quality and cost-efficiency

• Use attributes to enhance subtle faults and folds, as lithologic indicators, and quality control the choice of processing parameters. • Evaluate and exploit attribute expressions for different depositional environments to better characterize reservoirs by adopting appropriate workflows and multiattribute tools. • Identify geological features highlighted by attributes, limitations to seismic processing through attributes that may result in smeared attribute images from multiazimuth and multioffset data, limits of attribute analysis on data that have been poorly imaged and good and bad color display practices.

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course is designed to enable you to perform professional geophysical work to evaluate fractured reservoirs and/or reservoirs that require hydro-frac’ing to produce. The emphasis of the lectures is based upon the participants’ work assignments. The course covers acquisition-design, through acquisition Q/C, through processing , and interpretation. The skills that you will learn will also involve integrating the support data – well logs, production testing, VSP, core work, with your reflection seismic data. The course is supplemented with case histories and laboratory data measurements that graphically illustrate the principles in the course material. These are updated as appropriate to keep up with the rapidly developing technology in this field. Each section of the course is supported with a classroom exercise. Each participant will be given a data disk that contains all of the course slides and exercises. CO U R SE CO NT ENT

Fundamentals of seismology: Body waves that travel through a solid medium. Reflection, refraction, mode-conversion • Fundamentals of reflection seismology: P-P multi-azimuth, P-S multi-azimuth, S-S multi-azimuth Fundamentals of seismic anisotropy • Fundamentals of 3D wide-azimuth seismic data acquisition, Issues of cost, number of channels, geophones chosen, recording system, fold, etc., Vertical component acquisition; multi-component acquisition • Fundamentals of seismic data processing: P-P multi-azimuth, P-S multi-azimuth, S-S multi-azimuth, requirements for processing sequences, necessity to comprehend the (chosen) contractor’s definition of “azimuth”, and checks throughout processing to determine if the contractor is adhering to its definition of azimuth • Fundamentals of seismic data interpretation for fractured reservoir analysis, and in-situ stress evaluation, commercially available software needed for multi-azimuth and/or multi-component 3D seismic interpretation • Fundamentals of seismic data modeling for anisotropy, common (different) assumptions within different modeling packages • Commercially available support data: where to find it; what it costs; how to integrate the required support data.

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LONDON, U.K. 28 Mar-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,105+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,330 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,790 DUBAI, U.A.E. 11-15 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,555

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ABOUT TH E COU RSE

This course develops analytical ability in the aspects of seismic field acquisition, particularly to the design of customized seismic strategy, field tests, quality control techniques and cost efficiency. It is built upon the belief that each seismic venture is unique, requiring special attention to the details of the geological questions to be solved. It is structured such that it builds upon the very basics of seismology towards the more complex in a manner that a geophysicist will be able to follow. Classroom exercises will be included between pertinent chapters to provide hands-on work with discussion and learning opportunities. Equipment samples, photographs and video may also be shown. Field acquisition consumes about 90% of a seismic budget, data processing about 10% and interpretation, however important is only about 1%. The current scientific effort on these however is mostly the other way around. Engineering provides increased efficiency but it is Science that finds hydrocarbons. Ultimate cost-efficiency is in the finding. COURSE CONTENT

Introduction • Fundamentals: review of basics in exploration seismology and related physics • Borehole Seismics: sonic logs, synthetics, check-shot surveys, VSP and seismic while drilling • Marine Seismic Survey Methods: terminology, streamer and drag modes, explosive and implosive sources, marine vibroseis, ghosting, the dual sensor techniques • Seismic Design Strategy: the geological database, the velocity function, optimum spread design, sample rates, fold, resolution, emergence and beaming, amplitude and spectral decays, non-hyperbolics, migration aperture, array designs, source receiver and recorder selection • Field Tests and Parameter Optimization: acceptance tests, receiver optimization, the stack-array, source optimization, vibrosis optimization, sweep designs, redundancy, signal-to-noise, HPVA techniques, noise tests, noise classification, filtering, the dynamic range/resolution, the seismic scatter, scatter analyses, spectral analyses, repeatability studies • 3D and 4D Concerns: marine and land 3D, binning, acquisition footprints, broad and narrow distribution of azimuths and offsets, crossequalization, migration stack fold, wide and narrow azimuth array designs • Seismic Correction Issues: weathering corrections, datum corrections, uphole surveys, shallow refraction surveys, The Kerekes Method, crossover velocity solution • Cost-efficiency Issues: RFT preparation, bid evaluation, flexible-effort acquisition technique, onsite client representation • Special Field Techniques: Undershooting, volcanics, salt diapers, environmental seismic techniques, cross-well seismic, in-mine seismic, GPR • HSE variables and considerations

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LONDON, U.K. 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,105+VAT BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030 HOUSTON, U.S. 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,790 DUBAI, U.A.E. 9-13 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,555

ABOUT T HE COURSE

The primary objective of this course is to gain an intuitive understanding of the kinds of seismic features that can be identified by 3D seismic attributes, the sensitivity of seismic attributes to seismic acquisition and processing, and of how ‘independent’ seismic attributes can are coupled through geology. We will also discuss alternative workflows using seismic attributes for reservoir characterization as implemented by modern commercial software and practiced by interpretation service companies. Participant discussion centered around case studies, attribute recipes for particular objectives, reservoir workflows and seismic attribute jeopardy exercises will be the main focus of the course. COURSE CONTENT

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.

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DUBAI, U.A.E. 13-17 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,555 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,790 HOUSTON, U.S. 15-19 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635 LONDON, U.K. 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,105+VAT RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL 21-15 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030

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DESIGNED FOR

WELL C ONSTRUCTION / D RILLING The courses in this section are Well Construction/Drilling courses offered publicly through PetroSkills and are designed to develop your skills and competency in this discipline. The Course Progression Matrix below shows how these courses relate to each other and provides an easy way to construct a training plan with coursework that specifically relates to present or future job requirements. Likewise, managers can

use the matrices to develop training plans for their team. Drillers will also benefit from courses that provide an understanding of other petroleum-related functions and disciplines. For cross-training, PetroSkills recommends courses in the lighter-shaded columns on either side of the Well Construction / Drilling section.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Well Construction / Drilling courses:

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H ECTOR M ORENO D R . L EON H. R OBINSON D R . D ONALD S CHMIDT M ARCUS A. S UMMERS

R OBERT V. W ESTERMARK L ARRY W OLFSON R ICHARD G. W RIGHT

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Basic Drilling Technology BDT COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

DESIGNED FOR

Petroleum and Production Engineers, Completion Engineers, Geoscientists, Managers, Technical Supervisors, Service and Support Personnel, Entry Level Drilling Engineers, Drilling Operations Personnel, Drilling Office Support Staff.

Drilling Fluids Technology

Accelerate Your Development

DFT COURSE LEVEL: DESIGNED FOR

Drilling supervisors, drilling engineers, tool pushers, managers and technical support personnel involved with drilling operations YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

• About drilling equipment and how it is used • Drilling terminology and abbreviations • Keys to planning a successful well • Common drilling problems and how to avoid them • How to read a morning report • Technology behind information in a morning report ABOUT THE COURSE

Equipment and procedures involved with drilling oil and gas wells are described for those who are interested in understanding the drilling process regardless of the academic background. During the first day, the overall drilling process is presented along with definitions and descriptions of drilling equipment. During the remainder of the week, the various components are discussed in greater detail with explanations of the basic science concepts which guide these processes. Subjects include descriptions of drill bits, directional drilling, drilling fluids, solids control, cementing, casing, well bore stability, well control, measurement-while-drilling techniques, stuck pipe, lost circulation, and well bore hydraulics. Some technology enhancements are included to improve understanding of drilling operations for all participants, with or without a science background. An understanding of clay mineralogy helps understand well bore instability and drilling fluids. A discussion of pressure and pressure effects helps explain many of the procedures and problems associated with drilling wells. Rocks behave differently under pressure and understanding this behavior helps understand drilling performance. The art and science of drilling are explained in simple terms. After all of the various components and procedures are discussed, the information contained in morning reports is explained and used as a summary of the course content.

2 0 1 1 S CHED ULE A ND TUI TI ON / 5 DAYS

UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 31 Jan-4 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030 HOUSTON, U.S. 14-18 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 28 Mar-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 11-15 July^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 7-11 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 DENVER, U.S. 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 DUBAI, U.A.E. 3-7 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,255 ABERDEEN, U.K. 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,730+VAT NEW ORLEANS, U.S. 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 CALGARY, CANADA 22-26 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 10-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,490 LONDON, U.K. 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT ^ part of SPDCE program

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ABOUT T HE COURSE

The course is designed for engineers and field personnel involved in the planning and implementation of drilling programs. The seminar covers all aspects of drilling fluids technology, emphasizing both theory and practical application. Hands-on laboratory exercises are included in the five-day Houston sessions. Drilling is a complex operation requiring the marriage of different technologies and disciplines. Today’s drilling personnel must have a working knowledge of drilling fluid in order to effectively drill a well. The course provides the fundamentals necessary to drill a well, whether it is a shallow well or a complex, high pressure well. COURSE CONTENT

SHALE PLAY DRILLING & COMPLETIONS ENGINEER PROGRAM (SPDCE)

The SPDCE Development Program is a comprehensive 50-week competency development program designed for the development of an independently contributing Shale Play Drilling & Completions Engineer from a population of recently hired technical professionals. The program consists of: ● Coursework ● 8 drilling and completions courses ● 3 cross-discipline courses ● Field Experience ● Coaching ● Assessment Courses start May 23rd – contact us at [email protected] for more details

Composition and properties of water-based drilling fluids • Analysis of API water-base mud and non-aqueous drilling fluid report • Identification and treatment of drilling fluid contaminants • Composition and properties of water-based and non-aqueous drilling fluid systems • Selection of water phase salinity for borehole stability • API water-based and non-aqueous drilling mud tests • Adjustment of nonaqueous drilling fluid properties • Managing invert emulsion fluid systems: rig preparation and displacement • Non-aqueous drilling fluids designed for environmental compliance

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HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 5-9 Dec.^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,080 DUBAI, U.A.E. 22-26 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540 ABERDEEN, U.K. 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT ^ part of SPDCE program

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• Use clay and polymers to achieve desired mud properties • Apply water chemistry to the treatment of drilling fluids • Perform complete API water-based mud and nonaqueous drilling fluids tests • Evaluate the information on an API water-based and nonaqueous drilling fluid report • Identify drilling fluid contaminants and prescribe corrective treatments • Select water phase salinity and activity for bore hole stability • Select non-aqueous fluids to meet drilling requirements and environmental concerns • Manage non-aqueous drilling fluid systems

YOU WILL LEARN

COURSE CONTENT The overall drilling process and equipment • The language of drillers – understanding their terminology • Understanding the abbreviations and acronyms associated with drilling • Rig equipment and types • Types of drill bits • MWD • Drill strings • Drilled solids management • Mud tank arrangements • Drilling fluid properties • Well control • Cementing • Casing design • Hole problems (stuck pipe, lost circulation) • Well control • Directional drilling operations and tools • Safety

FOUNDATION

FCD

DP COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

PCE COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Drilling supervisors, drilling engineers, toolpushers, managers and technical support personnel

Drilling engineers, service personnel involved in developing well plans, and managers interested in learning about the well design process

Operating and service company personnel responsible for planning, designing, laboratory testing, overseeing, and executing cementing operations

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

• Select casing setting depths based on pore and fracture pressure data, as well as other criteria • Determine required casing and bit sizes, and alternatives for contingencies and special clearance situations • Identify and define load cases to meet specific casing design requirements based on specifications and strengths of casing and connections • Apply standardized design factors and wellbore fluid specifications for each load case. • Use and understand casing and connection specifications and standards • Clarify and effectively communicate the controlling design load for each string in a well • Determine that the basic casing design will also will also sustain applicable combined loading and understand the limitations of published data based on single load formulas • Design casing strings for high pressure/volume hydraulic fracturing in horizontal wells • Apply practical safe handling, running, and landing practices

• Design cement slurries using API and/or field adapted procedures and laboratory testing procedures • Use cement additives in designing cement slurries to improve job success and/or reduce overall job costs • Design cement jobs to include casing, multi-stage, liner, and tie-back strings • Design and perform remedial (squeeze) cement jobs to include selection of tools • Design cement plug slurries and selection of tools to improve overall job success

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Review drilling data and plan the well • Incorporate completion plans into the drilling plan • Drill a well cost effectively and maximize penetration rate • Evaluate stuck pipe problems and avoid potential problems • Evaluate and maintain drilling fluids • Optimize hole cleaning • Design casing, drill string and BOP/wellheads • Evaluate and implement cementing programs • Design and implement bit and hydraulics programs • Incorporate directional drilling and deviation control • Recognize and evaluate well control problems

WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING

Primary Cementing – Cementing I

Fundamentals of Casing Design

Drilling Practices

A B O UT T HE CO UR S E

The two-week course is designed for engineers and field personnel involved in the planning and implementation of drilling programs. The seminar covers all aspects of drilling technology, emphasizing both theory and practical application. Drilling is a complex operation requiring the marriage of different technologies and disciplines. Today's drilling personnel must have a working knowledge of all these disciplines in order to effectively drill a well. The course provides all the fundamentals necessary to drill a well whether it is a shallow well or a complex, high pressure well. Computer programs are used to design many aspects of the modern well and the course will provide the participants with the theory behind most programs along with practical implementation.

Participants are required to bring a scientific calculator. C O U R S E CO NT ENT

Planning including requirements for the completion and testing, AFE preparation • HSE at the rig site • Cost control, evaluating alternative drilling methods and maximizing penetration rate • Hole cleaning, sloughing shale, lost circulation, stuck pipe and fishing operations • Drilling fluids • Lifting capacity of drilling fluids, pressure losses in the circulating system and ECD • Maximizing hydraulics in the planning phase and at the rig • Bit selection and application • Casing and drill string design, selection of casing seats, BOP equipment • Cement, cement additives and displacement mechanics • Deviation control, directional drilling and horizontal drilling • Pressure control, routine and special problems • Project post analysis

ABOUT T HE COURSE

Casing design is an integral part of a drilling engineer’s work scope. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the design process, emphasizing the standard Working Stress Design approach currently used in the industry. Upon completion of this course, successful participants will be able to identify tubular requirements and loads, select appropriate casing points, and design and specify the required casing strings. Through a combination of lecture and extensive handson examples, the fundamentals of casing design are imparted to the attendees. The standard theories of strength and failure are covered. Estimation of standard and special loads is discussed in detail. Connection and materials selection, which complete the design process, are also discussed. The course also introduces advanced theories of strength and failure such as limit-states design and reliability-based design, which are employed in designing complex wells.

ABOUT T HE COURSE

Cementing is a key factor in the well construction plan. The base cement used in the designing of cement slurries may or may not be API class cement. The operating company and the service company personnel should have a good working knowledge of cement slurry design, cement additives, and placement procedures. The majority of the operating companies do not have cement testing laboratories, therefore the laboratory testing is conducted by service companies. This course is designed to give a good understanding of how the cement slurries are tested and under what conditions depending on given well parameters. This course will also cover casing hardware (both internal and external), cement blending, cement additive blending (dry and/or liquid), on-site mixing equipment and job execution on location. COURSE CONTENT

Basic cements • Cement additives • Laboratory Testing • Casing Hardware • Blending equipment • Mixing equipment • Primary cementing • Remedial cementing • Plug cementing

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Goals of casing design • Types of oilfield tubulars and connections • Casing point selection, casing size determination • Standard load estimation methods for drilling casing, production casing, liners • Theories of strength and failure (burst, collapse, axial, and Von Mises yield criterion for combined bi-axial and tri-axial loading) • Typical design factors • Design examples covering all key loads and strings • Review of industry standards • Introduction to advanced design methods • Casing handling, running, and hanging practices 2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 10 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 14-25 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930 8-19 Aug.* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930 LONDON, U.K. 14-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,770+VAT CALGARY, CANADA 9-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930+GST DUBAI, U.A.E. 6-17 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,555 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 7-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,210 * part of SPDCE program

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HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* LONDON, U.K. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT* DUBAI, U.A.E. 5-9 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540* *plus computer charge

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HOUSTON, U.S. 21-24 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,035 DUBAI, U.A.E. 10-13 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,875 ABERDEEN, U.K. 26-29 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,400+VAT MIDLAND, U.S. 7-10 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,035

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Stuck Pipe Prevention – Train Wreck Avoidance™

Well Design and Engineering SPP

COURSE LEVEL:

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Cementing Practices – Cementing II CEP

WDE COURSE L E V E L :

FOUNDATION

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Entire drilling and completions team, including operator, drilling contractor, and service companies. Agendas are typically customized to address topics relevant to the team.

Drilling engineers, service personnel and technically qualified managers involved in developing well plans. (Note: This is the capstone design course of the PetroSkills Driller’s 6-Pack discussed in the adjacent ad. Participants need to have the technical knowledge contained in the lower-level courses or comparable on-the-job experience in order to fully participate in this course.)

Operating company and service company personnel responsible for planning, overseeing, and executing cementing operations

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Stuck Pipe Prevention - Train Wreck Avoidance ™ workshop provides the most comprehensive coverage in the industry for understanding and preventing the underlying causes of Stuck Pipe, Wellbore Instability, Loss Circulation, and other sources of non-productive time (NPT) in drilling operations. The workshop also focuses on correct responses by individuals and teams, early warning signs, and minimizing the impact to drilling operations. Through world-class presentations, practical discussion, and the best reference and instructional materials available, delegates hone their knowledge of basic drilling technology and how it relates to avoiding NPT. CO U R SE CO NT ENT

Stuck Pipe Prevention • Rock Mechanics • Wellbore Stress • Wellbore Instability • Trend Recognition • Hole Cleaning • Differential Sticking • Wellbore Geometry • Tripping Practices • Fishing Practices

2 0 1 1 S CHEDULE A ND T UI TI ON / 3 DAYS

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 21-23 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,390 DUBAI, U.A.E. 27 Feb-1 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,235 HOUSTON, U.S. 18-20 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,525 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 7-9 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,060 LONDON, U.K. 10-12 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,890+VAT

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YOU WILL LEARN HOW T O

• Work with stakeholders to define well objectives and project scope • Understand well planning workflow and use of the design process to minimize: the impact of regulatory and environmental requirements; geological uncertainty and changes in scope; drilling risk and associated downtime; well intervention and maintenance costs • Identify and optimize well design tradeoffs such as: Casing size, setting depths, and cementing program; cost versus reliability; batch versus sequential operations; rig selection and operational constraints; drilling fluid selection versus formation evaluation and drilling performance; construction versus intervention costs; new technology versus proven methods ABOUT THE COURSE

Good oil and gas drilling campaigns don’t just happen. They are the result of a skillful optimization of the campaign’s various objectives. This course builds the skills necessary to ensure that well construction plans achieve production or exploration goals while managing risks to honor time and budgetary requirements. This course emphasizes critical decision making skills thru extensive use of realworld practical examples. Instructors are experienced well designers who facilitate learning in this unique case study environment. Upon completion of this course, successful participants will be able to explicitly identify and mange risks, and create complete well plans that maximize the likelihood of achieving project objectives for the lowest possible cost. COURSE CONTENT

Comparison of well planning to typical capital projects • Identification of well design drivers and stakeholders • Characteristics of an ideal planning process • Review of technical aspects of well design • Casing setting depth strategies and tradeoffs • Contingency planning • Operations • Fluid selection considerations • Evalaution of operational sequence • Asset team expectation management and communication • Drilling program development

YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

• Use cementing additives properly to improve and reduce job costs • Interpret laboratory test results • Perform primary cementing operations to include: casing cementing, liner cementing, multi-stage cementing • Conduct squeeze jobs and selection of squeeze tools • Perform cement plug operations to improve overall job success • Interpret cement sheath evaluation logs ABOUT T HE COURSE

Cementing is a very important phase of the well construction plan. Operating company personnel must have a good working knowledge of cements, cementing additives and placement procedures. The use of temperature modeling, computer programs used for job design, and placement of the cement has caused some operating companies to retain a cement service company representative on a full time basis to assist in the overall cementing operations. The operator is critical to the success of the job. This course covers the importance being placed on the cement sheath integrity during the life of the well, requiring additional mechanical properties of the set cement be obtained other than the compressive strength. The parameters that the cement sheath will be subjected to must be considered. There are a number of joint industry projects addressing this area of work. The course covers the use of cement formulations, cement additives, casing hardware, cement blending, on-site mixing equipment and a wellplanned job procedure. Cementing guidelines will be covered that aid in overall job performance. COURSE CONTENT

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

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HOUSTON, U.S. 9-20 May^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,430 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 6-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$8,475 LONDON, U.K. 8-19 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,270+VAT DUBAI, U.A.E. 18-29 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$8,055 ^ part of SPDCE program

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WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING

• Identify mechanisms and risk factors that lead to stuck pipe incidents. • Anticipate, prevent, recognize and resolve stuck pipe due to the following: • Differential Sticking • Wellbore Geometry • Wellbore Instability • Assess mechanics of wellbore stresses and the impact on wellbore stability. • Analyze trends to identify early warning signs of developing wellbore problems. • Use hole cleaning factors in both vertical and deviated wellbores. • Apply mechanics of jars and how to use them effectively. • Implement effective drilling and tripping practices. • Make cost-effective choices in planning fishing operations

Drill String Design and Optimization

Directional, Horizontal, and Multilateral Drilling DHD

MWC

DSD

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Drilling, production and operations engineers, field supervisors, toolpushers, managers and technical support personnel

Participants are typically operator, drilling contractor and service company engineers, drilling supervisors and superintendents. This is an intensive technical workshop. A calculator is required and a laptop is strongly recommended. Class size is typically limited to 18-20.

Operations managers, drilling managers drilling superintendents, drilling supervisors, wellsite drilling engineers, rig managers, rig superintendents, contract drilling engineers

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Define a well's technical limit and implement a plan that will work to reach it • Identify and mitigate hidden risks to reduce lost time • Apply practical organizational learning techniques to benefit from lessons learned • Build effective rig site teams

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Make survey calculations • Interpret TVD, polar and rectangular coordinates and vertical section • Interpret dogleg severity and the problems associated with dogleg severity • Plan a two-dimensional directional well • Plan horizontal wells based on the objectives of the well • Determine the best multi-lateral completion for an application • Determine declination and non-magnetic drilling collar selection • Apply the best survey instrument for the job • Directionally drill with rotary BHA’s, jetting, whipstocks, motor, steerable motors, and rotary steerable systems • Drill horizontally underbalanced • Interpret torque and drag and determine what factors will affect the torque and drag • Determine cementing requirements for directional wells

WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING

Managing Wellsite Operations

A B OUT T HE CO URS E

This course builds a firm foundation in the principles and practices of directional drilling, calculations, and planning for directional and horizontal wells. Specific problems associated with directional/horizontal drilling such as torque, drag, hole cleaning, logging and drill string component design are included. Participants will receive instruction on planning and evaluating horizontal wells based on the objectives of the horizontal well. The basic applications and techniques for multi-lateral wells are covered in the course. Additionally, they will become familiar with the tools and techniques used in directional drilling such as survey instruments, bottomhole assemblies, motors, steerable motors and steerable rotary systems. Participants will be able to predict wellbore path based on historical data and determine the requirements to hit the target. CO U RS E CO NT ENT

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

• Place the drill string design process in context with other planning and operational considerations. • Refresh underlying physics of drill string failures and mechanical properties of drill string materials. • Clarify performance properties of drill string components and how to apply design margins. • Design cost-effective BHAs and match them to your bit. • Gain specific application experience analyzing common load cases for both near-vertical and high-angle situations: • Tension loads • Torque loads • Combined tension-torque loads • Fatigue loads • Buckling loads • Understand the basis for industry software design tools, including torque and drag, casing wear, and hydraulics. • Where available, perform parameter studies with the latest software tools to optimize tool selection related to both mechanical and hydraulic design criteria. • Identify drilling tools and operational practices to reduce both torque and drag and casing wear. • Diagnose and mitigate vibration to reduce drill string damage and failure. • Optimize your drill string inspection program using the latest industry standards. • Gain insight into emerging drill string technologies and the possible benefits to your operations. ABOUT T HE COURSE

We have been presenting Drill String Design workshops for over 12 years for all types of operations around the world. We are constantly updating our materials to reflect the latest technology applications for both near-vertical and highangle well designs while maintaining a thorough grounding in the fundamentals. Workshop content is often customized to address customer-specific operational situations and software applications. Where feasible, a field trip is included to provide a practical, hands-on opportunity. COURSE CONTENT

Drill String and BHA Failure Prevention • Low-Angle Design Applications • High-Angle Design Applications • Torque, Drag, and Casing Wear Mitigation • Vibration Monitoring and Avoidance • Drill String Handling and Inspection

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

ABOUT THE COURSE

Drilling and service personnel struggle daily with the oil and gas industry’s inexperienced labor force. This inexperience at the wellsite results in excessive nonproductive time, trouble time, and invisible lost time. Managing Wellsite Operations offers practical, time proven approaches to improve efficiency of wellsite rotary operations and individual wellsite tasks. This course brings together a documented planning and design process, maximizes drilling efficiency and transfers the execution plan to the wellsite for implementation. Participants will learn to build effective teams by using a case study and applying the skills of the company representative, drilling contractor and service company personnel. Critical issues are identified and analyzed to maximize safety and reduce drilling costs. Similarly, engineering, technical service, and drilling contract personnel learn to analyze inefficient practices at the wellsite and utilize their newfound skills to improve the operation. COURSE CONTENT

Critical elements of effective planning and management of drilling operations • Design and implement a program “checklist” for critical well drilling operations • Investigate various elements of a drilling operation and mitigate visible and hidden risk • Investigate and perform an analysis of trouble time events, non-productive time occurrences and invisible lost time for a drilling operation • Dissect the drilling plan and apply total task analysis to wellsite activities • Enhance your knowledge of organizational learning systems and transfer lessons learned • Perform technical limit analysis to improve wellsite performance • Measure and performance monitoring of the drilling operation • Maximize the inexperienced resources through total task analysis in a case study to reduce drilling costs and improve safety

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HOUSTON, U.S. 10-14 Jan.^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 MIDLAND, U.S. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 DUBAI, U.A.E. 2-6 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355 LONDON, U.K. 24-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT ^ part of SPDCE program

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ABERDEEN, U.K. 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 DENVER, U.S. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435

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Practical Drilling Skills

Solids Control Systems SCS

PDS COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL:

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Experienced drilling personnel, drilling engineers, company men, supervisors, tool pushers, drillers and technical managers responsible for improving drilling operations at the rig site.

Drilling Rig Personnel, Drilling Engineers, Drilling Rig Supervisors, Tool Pushers, Drilling Managers, Operating Company Personnel, Reservoir Engineers, and Service Company Personnel

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Use rig floor measurements to improve drilling performance. • Minimize drilling costs and decrease visible and invisible non-productive time. • Drill cheaper – deeper and safely.

• Evaluate the effect of drilled solids on the total cost of a well • Remove drilled solids expeditiously from beneath the drill bit, [solids control starts at the bit] • Transport drilled solids to the surfacel • Arrange each component of a drilling fluid processing plant for proper performance • Evaluate each component of a drilling fluid processing plant [called mud tanks] • Determine the Equipment Solids Removal Efficiency of the system • Understand the new API RP 13C (Solids Control) • Evaluate the effect of drilled solids on drilling fluid properties • Minimize drilling fluid discarded – Waste Management

ABOUT THE COURSE

C O U R SE CO NT ENT

Interpretation of mud logger gas unit • Determining pore pressure • On-site hydraulic optimization • Selecting proper bit loading (weight on bit and rotary speed) for the fastest, cheapest hole • Interpreting pressure integrity tests • Hole problems (such as, stuck pipe, lost circulation, and ballooning) • Borehole stability • Operating guidelines • Drilling fluid properties necessary to maximize drilling performance • Discussion of polymers in drilling fluids • Solids control equipment arrangement to assure best drilled solids removal

ABOUT THE COURSE

Drilled solids in a drilling fluid can, and usually do, cause many problems while drilling wells. Drilling fluids containing excessive drilled solids increase trouble costs or Visible Non-Productive Time. Drilling performance is significantly affected by excessive drilled solids in the drilling fluid and might be considered an Invisible NPT. The list of problems created by drilled solids include stuck pipe, lost circulation, excessive wear on expendables, drill string vibration, poor cement jobs, low drilling rates, poor cuttings transport in the annulus, poor log interpretation, formation damage, creating a formation fluid influx by swabbing [even when running casing], and excessive expenditures for waste disposal. All of these will be discussed. Cuttings transport will be discussed because it is essential for good solids control. Removal of drilled solids require an understanding of the performance of shale shakers, hydrocyclones, mud cleaners, and centrifuges; discussed in great detail. Analysis procedures applicable for all drilling rigs, large and small, as well as any drilling fluid, will be discussed. Since hydrocyclones, and other components around a drilling rig, use centrifugal pumps, a discussion of impeller selection will ensure proper performance. The cost of dilution increases if the drilled solids removal efficiency is too low. Excessive dilution results in extra expenditures for the clean drilling fluid and also increases disposal costs. Procedures will be presented to allow calculations of removal efficiency. The economic impact of poor solids equipment efficiency can be very large. Excessive quantities of clean drilling fluid may be required because the proper equipment is not plumbed correctly. Procedures will be presented to determine the optimum drilled solids removal efficiency for each target drilled solids concentration. COURSE CONTENT

Analysis of different aspects of drilling which are affected by drilled solids • Solids transport capabilities of a drilling fluid • How shale shakers separate drilled solids • The new API shaker screen designation and how it works • Types of motion of shale shakers • How hydrocyclones and centrifuges separate drilled solids • How equipment should be arranged on a drilling fluid processing plant • Selecting the proper centrifugal pump impeller • Mud tank agitation • Mud gun placement • Degasser operation and objective • Guidelines for effective drilled solids removal • Trip tank operation • Calculating Solids Removal Efficiency • Evaluating mud cake compressibility • Developing a thin, slick compressible filter cake in a well bore

D R I L L I N G O P E R AT I O N S WELL CONSTRUCTION / DRILLING

This course concentrates on providing methods to optimize drilling performance while drilling. The purpose is to make any rig perform to its maximum capability. Initially, hydraulics are optimized from measurements made on the rig floor. Nozzles and flow rate will be selected which provide the maximum hydraulic impact or the maximum hydraulic power at the bottom of the well. Theoretical calculation of pressure losses in a well bore require knowledge of fluid properties at the various temperatures and the shear rates as the fluid flows though each interval of a bore hole. These values are not usually available on most drilling rigs. Measurements can be made on the rig floor can provide answers that computer programs cannot. After hydraulic optimization, the bit flounder point will be determined so the bit can drill with the maximum efficiency. Techniques and procedures are discussed to apply the best bit loading for the lowest cost footage. On-site observations will permit the drilling fluid rheology to be adjusted to provide good hole cleaning and remove the maximum number of cuttings from beneath the drill bit. This requires an analysis and an adjustment of drilling fluid rheology, solids control, and proper drilling fluid processing. This course is designed to help you ‘listen to the well’. Experienced drillers seek to drill at the lowest cost by eliminating downtime and optimizing rig performance. They do that by responding to indicators present on most rigs. This course is designed to help experienced drilling personnel listen to the well. Completion of the PetroSkills BDT course is highly recommended before taking this course. Participants with several years rig experience will benefit from the procedures discussed; but participants who are not familiar with drilling rigs and drilling processes will probably not understand some of the procedures.

SPECIALIZED

PetroSkills Drilling Operations delivers a unique blend of capabilities that span technical, interpersonal, performance, and safety competencies through world-class training media and personnel. PetroSkills understands how technical and interpersonal capabilities complement each other in achieving high levels of performance. These Drilling Operations programs will deliver these capabilities to our customers, creating sustainable improvement. The following are short courses to be delivered on an in-house basis: TECHNICAL– OPERATIONAL

PERFORMANCE • Alignment –

The Critical First Step

• RigSMARTS™ 1 • RigSMARTS™ 2 • RigSMARTS™ 3 -

Wellbore Pressure Management • Drilling Mechanics & Math 1 • Drilling Mechanics & Math 2 • Drill String Failure Prevention 1 • Drill String Failure Prevention 2 • Introduction to Drilling • Offshore Drilling Operations

• Technical Limit • Drill the Well on Paper • Complete the Well on

Paper • After Action Review

INTERPERSONAL– LEADERSHIP– SAFETY • Hands-On

Leadership™ 1 • Hands-On

Leadership™ 2 • Leading a Multi-

Cultural Workforce • Hazard Identification • Safety Leadership • Safety Observation

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P ETROPHYSICS PetroSkills designed the publicly offered Petrophysics courses in this section to develop your skills and competency in this discipline. The Course Progression Matrix below shows how these courses relate to each other and provides an easy way to construct a training plan with coursework that specifically relates to present or future job requirements. Likewise, managers can use the matrices to develop training plans for their team.

Petrophysicists will also benefit from courses that provide an understanding of other petroleum-related functions and disciplines. For cross-training, PetroSkills recommends courses in the lightershaded columns on either side of the Petrophysics section.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Petrophysics courses:

R ICHARD M. B ATEMAN D R . A NDREW C HEN E RIC A. F OSTER L AURA S. F OULK

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D R . C HARLES H. N EUMAN J ACK O RR M AXIMILIAAN P EETERS R OBERTO P EVERARO

DR. DR. DR. DR.

R OBERT A. S KOPEC J OHN S. S NEIDER J OHN (J ACK ) T HOMAS E STES C. T HOMAS

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Foundations of Petrophysics

Coring and Core Analysis

FPP

CCA COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

Petrophysics of Unconventional Reservoirs

COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

PUR COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

NEW

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Reservoir engineers, exploration and development geologists, core and log analysts, geophysicists, drilling and completion engineers, and oil company research and development staff

Geoscientists and engineers with less than twelve months experience using petrophysical data, and other technical staff at all experience levels wanting a fundamental background in the petrophysics discipline.

Geoscientists involved with the evaluation and exploitation of Unconventional Reservoirs including Tight Gas Sands, Shale Gas and Coal-bed Methane.

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Design coring programs and maximize recovery • Preserve core to minimize rock alteration • Take and analyze sidewall cores • Use cores to estimate porosity, permeability, and fluid

• Understand and apply at a basic level the theory and operation of major petrophysical tools • Calibrate porosity and permeability values from core and log sources for improved saturation calculations • Apply basic cased-hole logging, borehole seismic, image, and LWD/MWD • Analyze and integrate log, core, geoscience, and engineering well data for well and field development projects • Select petrophysical tool combinations for specific applications • Assess the impact of petrophysical analyses on technical uncertainty estimates of reservoirs

• Plan petrophysical data gathering from unconventional reservoirs • How to analyze mud log, core and log data so gathered • How to assess TOC and other hydrocarbon indicators • How to gauge gas-in-place and reserves in unconventional reservoirs • How to detect formation anisotropy and plan well completions • How to monitor fracture treatments

saturation (basic core analysis)

• Understand special core analysis, e.g., wettabililty, relative permeability, capillary pressure, and reservoir fluid distribution for reservoir engineering and petrophysical evaluation • Prevent/spot errors in core analysis vendor reports (quality control) • Select samples for special core studies • Correlate core and log data ABOUT THE COURSE

* Laboratory visit with core analysis measurement demos (where feasible) C O U R SE CO NT ENT

Coring and core analysis objectives • Coring hardware and maximizing core recovery • Core-handling, wellsite procedures, and preservation methods • Sidewall coring and analysis • Organizing effective laboratory programs • Porosity, permeability and fluid saturation • Quality control in core analysis • Petrography and mineralogy • Special core analysis sample selection and statistical data analysis • Core-log correlation (includes nmr log calibration, acoustic, nuclear, and electrical properties) an introduction to rock mechanics • Wettability, relative permeability, capillary pressure, and reservoir fluid distribution • Data integration in reservoir simulation • Final problem: design of coring and core analysis program

Petrophysics is fundamental to all aspects of the petroleum business. Principles, applications, and integration of petrophysical information for reservoir description will be discussed in depth. Through a combination of class discussion and exercises/ workshops, participants will learn how to conduct competent quick-look evaluations. Using data from open hole logs, logging-while-drilling, and core data you will evaluate porosity, permeability, and saturation in a variety of reservoirs. Knowing how to integrate petrophysical information with other data sources will improve participants’ ability to assess technical risk when examining hydrocarbon opportunities. The course is a prerequisite for more advanced petrophysical offerings. e.g., Wireline Log Interpretation and Coring and Core Analysis. COURSE CONTENT

Fundamental concepts of petrophysics • Depositional systems and petrophysical rock parameters • Nature of porosity and permeability • Basic rock properties; theory and quicklook techniques • Mudlogging • Core analysis, acquisition, interpretation, and quality checks • Theory and basics of resistivity, radioactivity, acoustic tools • LWD/MWD versus open hole logging • Determination of rock types using core and logs • Cased hole logging • Petrophysical impact on economic uncertainty • Evolving petrophysical technologies

ABOUT THE COURSE

Petrophysics is central to the integration of a wide spectrum of related geoscience and engineering disciplines. However participants should also be familiar with at least two or more of the following disciplines: Horizontal Well Drilling, Mud Logging, Wireline Logging & Log Analysis, Coring & Core Analysis, Petrophysics, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Formation Testing, Rock Mechanics, Hydraulic Fracturing and Petroleum Economics. COURSE CONTENT

The course provides a combination of lectures, discussions, exercises and selected case studies covering: • Overview of Unconventional Reservoirs • Geochemistry of Unconventional Rocks • Special Coring and Core Analysis Techniques • Wireline and Mud Logging of Unconventional Reservoirs • Assessment of formation organic content (TOC) • Gas-in-Place and Reserve and Flow Potential Estimates • Geomechanics and Fracturing • Well Completion Techniques

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HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 25-29 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 15-19 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 7-11 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 LONDON, U.K. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT 24-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT

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HOUSTON, U.S. 28 Mar-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 DUBAI, U.A.E. 10-14 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305 LONDON, U.K. 4-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT CALGARY, CANADA 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540 ABERDEEN, U.K. 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT

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UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,080 DUBAI, U.A.E. 24-28 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305 THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,990 ABERDEEN, U.K. 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT CALGARY, CANADA 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540 BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385

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PETROPHYSICS

More than three-quarters of current additions to the world's reserves come from better management of existing reserves. Core-based measurements offer the most tangible and direct means of determining critical reservoir parameters. Core analysis can play a vital role in field equity or unitization and is often considered to be the ground truth to which other measurements are compared, e.g. wireline logging. Using a multidisciplinary approach, participants are taken through the steps necessary to obtain reliable core analysis data and solve formation evaluation problems. Throughout the course, participants are given hands-on problems and practical laboratory and field examples, which reinforce the instruction.

ABOUT THE COURSE

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Petrophysicists, geologists, geophysicists, engineers, technicians, or anyone interested in a solid understanding of the principles of borehole geophysics

Geoscientists, petrophysicists, reservoir engineers and research and development staff who want to gain fundamental insight into the capillary properties and hydrocarbon distribution in reservoir rocks

Geoscientists, petrophysicists, reservoir engineers, geostatistical modelers and research/development staff who want to gain fundamental insight into carbonate reservoir characterization through an integrated petrophysical approach.

FOUNDATION

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

• Identify reservoirs • Determine mineralogy, porosity, saturation in lithogies • Recognize importance of electrical properties of earth material • Highlight oil mobility and interpret pressure profiles • Develop optimum tools and logging programs • Apply quickbook methods of formation evaluation A B O U T T HE CO URS E

General principles of physics are developed to explain the functioning of modern logging tools. This course features a large number of actual log examples used to illustrate and describe reservoir properties. Participants gain realistic experience by working in teams on a comprehensive log interpretation exercise. COURSE CONTENT

Logging objectives: Invasion profile • Challenge of borehole geophysics • Passive electrical properties of earth materials • Resistivity measuring tools, normal, induction, laterolog • Reservoir/non-reservoir discrimination • Matrix-sensitivity logs, GR, SGR, Pe • Depth measurements and control • Borehole calipers • Porosity-mineralogy logs, density, neutron, sonic • Porosity determination in clean formations • Formation resistivity factor • Conductivity of shales • Porosity log crossplots and mineralogy identification • Partially saturated rock properties and Archie Equation • Linear movable oil plot • Reconnaissance techniques, Rwa, FR/FP, logarithmic scaler • Logarithmic MOP • Porosity-resistivity crossplots • Permeability relationships • Nuclear magnetic resonance • Use of pressure measurements • Computerized log evaluation • Sidewall coring • Recommended logging programs

YOU WI L L L E A RN H OW T O

• Calculate pore throat sizes from a capillary pressure curve • Convert mercury/air capillary pressure curves to hydrocarbon/water capillary pressure curves • Determine irreducible water saturation • Estimate the length of a transition zone • Obtain values for interphase tension • Determine the maximum column of hydrocarbon that a specific “sealing” layer can sustain without leaking • Determine saturation distribution in a single-pore system rock or in a multiple-pore system rock • Determine the representativeness of a set of capillary pressure curves compared to a zone of interest • Estimate permeability from a mercury/air capillary pressure curve • Create a synthetic capillary pressure curve and estimate the air permeability from a petrographic analysis ABOUT T H E COU RSE

This course provides a detailed knowledge of how capillarity affects hydrocarbon distribution in a reservoir rock, and how the magnitude of capillary forces can be used to deduce valuable information about sizes of pore throats and the geometry and volume of the pore network. Several in-class exercises reinforce the course learnings. Participants should bring a scientific calculator or laptop computer (with spreadsheet software) to use during the exercises. One personal computer will be provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

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Carbonate Reservoirs – Petrophysical Characterization

Capillarity in Rocks

Well Log Interpretation

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Surface phenomena, capillarity, and interphase tension • Wettability • Pressure difference across a surface film • Capillary forces in reservoir rocks; their measurement • Mercury/air capillary pressures • The competition between capillary and gravity forces • The equation relating mercury/air capillary pressure and bulk volume occupied by mercury • Relationships between initial and residual saturations • Seal capacity • Calculation of saturation from capillary curves • Interpretation of double curves (multiple pore system rocks) • Representing a large number of capillary curves (averaging) • Permeability

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 3 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 2-4 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,555* 8-10 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,555* LONDON, U.K. 6-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,920* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 3-5 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,420* DENVER, U.S. 26-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,555* *plus computer charge

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YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• To integrate various aspects of carbonate rocks (depositional

environment, primary facies and mineralogy, high resolution sequence stratigraphy and various petrophysical characteristics) for improved carbonate reservoir characterization • To apply knowledge of petrophysical and petrologic tools to evaluate carbonate reservoirs • To recognize well log responses of carbonates and utilize data from formation evaluation tools to determine reservoir quality (porosity, permeability and lithology) • About the variations in carbonate pore architecture and its effect on permeability • The relationship of primary depositional facies, sequence stratigraphic framework and diagenetic history to pore architecture and reservoir quality • About fracturing in carbonates, relating fracture density, aperture, and length to facies, lithology and diagenesis • Controls on reservoir heterogeneity, from sub-reservoir to reservoir scale • The value of 3-D geostatistical models to understand reservoir heterogeneity ABOUT THE COURSE

Carbonate reservoirs are characterized by significant heterogeneity at a number of scales, ranging from exploration to production and enhanced production scale. Understanding of how primary depositional facies, diagenesis, and the sequence stratigraphic framework control the development of pores in carbonate rocks, and how the variation in pore architecture influences reservoir permeability is a fundamental process in the accurate reservoir characterization of carbonate units. With the ubiquitous use of geostatistical models to define 3-D reservoir architecture, it has become increasingly important to accurately define the probable geometric distribution of potential reservoirs and seals at multiple scales to provide a realistic geologic model that can then be incorporated into reservoir flow models. To effectively do this, the challenge is to integrate data on the primary depositional environment (facies, probable geometry, and susceptibility to diagenetic modification), the sequence stratigraphic framework, and the petrophysical characteristics of carbonates at multiple scales. This course will review the controls on carbonate reservoir heterogeneity from the pore architecture scale to the geometrical attributes at reservoir-scale and how these parameters can be incorporated and integrated into the development of viable petrophysically-based reservoir models for carbonates. Several inclass exercises are used to reinforce the potential integration of petrophysical and other data sets to provide participants with experience in carbonate reservoir characterization. One personal computer will be provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Importance of understanding the various scales of heterogeneity in carbonate reservoirs • Carbonate deposition, diagenesis, mineralogy, rock textures and pore types • Carbonate rock and carbonate pore system classification • Carbonate rock properties and core analysis • Well log response, limitations, and strengths in carbonates • Determination of lithology, porosity, and permeability • Fracture identification and distribution • Porosity/depth relationships in limestone and dolomite reservoirs • Importance of sequence boundaries to development of pore architecture • Variations in carbonate pore architecture and its effect on permeability • Relationship of primary depositional facies, sequence stratigraphic framework and diagenetic history to pore architecture and reservoir quality • Controls on reservoir heterogeneity, from sub-reservoir to reservoir scale • Value of analogs for development of petrophysically-based reservoir models • Value and limitations of 3-D geostatistical models to understand reservoir heterogeneity and architecture 2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

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Integration of Rocks, Log and Test Data

Operations Geology

Shaly Sand Petrophysics OG

ILC

APS

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Petrophysicists, petroleum reservoir engineers, geologists and geophysicists who have a basic understanding of petrophysics, geology and engineering and need a more advanced understanding of how to integrate the different data sets together to more completely understand reservoir performance. It is recommended that participates have a basic knowledge of logging fundamentals. The basic of logging will be reviewed in the class

All geoscientists, petroleum engineers, well engineers and technical personnel who in the course of their career will attend or direct subsurface and wellsite operations

Petrophysicists, geologists, geophysicists, engineers and explorationists involved in all phases of reservoir evaluation in shaly sand provinces

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Plan and prepare for a drilling location • Plan and prepare for geological services • Identify drilling operations • Identify geological drilling hazards • Understand and apply logging services • Understand well testing services • Evaluate drilling reports • Describe drilling cuttings and cores • Evaluate the impact on the field development plan • Prepare and compile operations reports

• Determine the nature, volume and distribution of clay minerals and shales in shaly sands, and their impact on the analyses of cores and logs • Integrate petrographic, core and log data to significantly improve reservoir evaluation in shaly sands and other rock types containing significant amounts of microporosity. • Learn how rock typing can bring order out of chaos on porosity-permeability cross-plots • Evaluate effective and total porosity, fluid saturations and producibility of shaly sands using time-tested specific methods • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of advanced logging tools for characterization of shaly sands

Y O U WILL LEA RN HO W TO

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course provides the background necessary to solve complex reservoir evaluation and productivity problems faced in Exploration, Field Appraisal and Field Development. The key fundamentals of rock properties, logging tools and engineering data needed to solve these problems are reviewed. The concepts are illustrated with a series of real world problems that become increasingly complex as knowledge is gained in the class. Emphasis is placed on solving problems in a workshop format. CO U R SE CO NT ENT

Objectives of integration • Key rock properties for formation evaluation • Impact of depositional environment and rock properties • Petrophysical rock type • Texture, porosity and permeability • Clay impact • Summary of basic logging tools • Subsurface rock sampling • Use of subsurface pressure data and evaluation • Relative permeability • Capillary pressure application to pay determination • Basic methodology for an integrated interpretation • Rock typing • Catalog approach • Clastic and carbonate rock types • Important reservoir rock parameters • Cementation and saturation components - CEC - fluid sensitivity • Review of production profiles • Overview of pressure transient analysis • Calculation of VClay/Vshale calibration of core and logs • Calculation of porosity using porosity Logs in complex lithologies • What is effective porosity? • Calculation of SW using different methods • Determining pay and pay classes

ABOUT THE COURSE

At the end of the integrated course participants will be able to contribute effectively to the preparation of planned wells and their concurrent operations during the exploration, appraisal and development phase. As geoscientists, petroleum engineers, well engineers and production technologists are increasingly assembled in asset, project or operational teams they must not only understand each other in technical matters, but should also contribute to each others efforts in these aspects: a driller should know why it is important to cut a core or log a particular interval despite potential drilling problems and geoscientists should understand drilling operations and their inherent hazards and problems. All should be able to understand and prepare daily drilling reports with a full appreciation of the various subjects. Cuttings, cores, logs and well tests should be analyzed, cross-correlated and compiled to mesh with prognoses and existing data to effectively manage the impact on the field development plan. Correct procedures in tendering and contracting should be followed to minimize the duration of the operations and to maximize the quality of the operations services provided. Understanding of all operations should greatly improve the effectiveness of the Operations Geologist.

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This course tackles the important and nontrivial problem of practical formation evaluation in shaly sand provinces. The presence of clay minerals and shale laminations strongly affects the physical properties of the reservoir rock and induce significant effects on the response of most logging tools; these perturbations often result in low resistivity/low contrast pay zones that can be significant hydrocarbon producers but are often overlooked. A properly designed analytical program (cores and logs) for the evaluation of shaly sands can add significant reserves in existing fields and can allow for the rapid identification of potential bypassed pay zones in exploration wells. The course is practical and participants are given laboratory and field problems to emphasize the instruction. At the end of the course, the participants will be able to identify and evaluate pay intervals in shaly sands. COURSE CONTENT

COURSE CONTENT

Petroleum geology and its systems • Operations geology: prospect to well planning, provision of geological services • Wellsite geology: geological sampling, sample analysis and well stratigraphy, cutting & core description • Structural geology: fractures, faults, borehole geology • Drilling Operations: bits, fluids, casing & cement, drilling problems & well control, directional drilling, geosteering • Logging operations: acquisition, tools, quick look interpretation, MWD/LWD, geosteering • Well testing & fluids: reservoir properties, rock & fluid interaction, permeability, averaging, data gathering & interpretation • Impact on FDP: case histories • Tendering & contracting • Reporting: geological data, petrophysical data, pressure data • Exercises: cores, cuttings, quick look, pressures, daily drilling report Note: A basic knowledge of geology and/or petroleum is advisable, if not required, to fully appreciate the course contents.

Review of log interpretation techniques in clean formations • Core analyses and applications of specific core tests • Petrographic analysis (thin section, X-ray diffraction SEM/EDS) for shaly sand evaluation • The nature of clay minerals and shale laminations and how they are distributed in shaly sands • Influence of clay minerals and shale laminations on petrophysical properties • Occurrence of clay minerals and shale lamiations in reservoir rocks and relation to depositional environment and diagenesis • Integration of petrographic, core and log data for evaluation of shaly sands • Effects of clay minerals and shale laminations on log responses in shaly sands: Various methods of shale content evaluation • Models for porosity and saturation determination: Total and Effective Porosity, and Archie, Waxman-Smits, Dual Water and Juhasz saturation methods • Prediction of permeability and producibility from logs in shaly sands: identification of bypassed pay • Use of advanced logs- NMR, BHI, Dipmeters - integration with core data for purposes of evaluation

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CALGARY, CANADA 2-6 May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,130 LONDON, U.K. 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590 HOUSTON, U.S. 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435

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PETROPHYSICS

• Identify clastic and carbonate rock types based on productivity differences • Determine the key reservoir rock parameters needed for a more accurate reservoir evaluation • Learn how to use cuttings, sidewall cores and cores to determine reservoir parameters • Design an integrated interpretation • Calculate Vclay • Calculate porosity using porosity logs in complex lithologies • Determine what percentage of porosity contributes to production • Calculate Sw using different methods • Determine pay and pay classes • Tie rock and well log information to production performance

Structural and Stratigraphic Interpretation of Dipmeters and Borehole-Imaging Logs

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SPECIALIZED

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL:

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Petrophysicists, geologists, geophysicists, reservoir and production engineers, all team members involved in reservoir characterization

Drilling engineers, completion engineers, exploration and development geologists, reservoir engineers, core and log analysts, geophysicists, and oil company research and development staff

Petrophysicists, Core and Log Analysts, Geoscientists, Completion, Reservoir and Production Engineers, and Managers

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Calculate saturations from Pulsed Neutron Capture (PNC) Logs • Correct petrophysical calculations for the influence of shaliness • Distinguish gas from liquids in the formation using log traces • Understand why it is possible and why it is difficult to convert PNC log measurement into density and neutron log measurements • Use Log-Inject-Log methods to maximize accuracy of saturations measured through casing • Analyze log traces to identify brine entry depths • Effectively use carbon/oxygen (C/O) logs to reflect saturations under conditions where PNC logs are ineffective • Decide whether PNC logs will deliver adequate results or C/O logs are required • Plan PNC and C/O log runs to maximize chances of obtaining the information desired • Evaluate through casing porosity and resistivity logs

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

• Interpret dipmeters and borehole-imaging logs and understand the physical principles behind them • Detect and quantify faults and fractures, determine in situ stress orientations, improve horizontal well placement, provide input into flow simulations • Determine paleocurrent orientations, define stratigraphic compartments, quantify vuggy porosity, detect thin beds, apply image data in reservoir characterization A B OUT T HE CO UR S E

Dipmeters are micro-resistivity logs that detect the orientations of bed boundaries and borehole elongations. Borehole-imaging logs provide video, density, gamma-ray, acoustic and/or electrical images of the borehole face. Dipmeters and borehole images can be run in water-based or oil-based mud; on wireline or LWD. They are used structurally to detect, orient, and quantify natural, induced, and healed fractures, faults, fold axes, unconformities, and in situ stress. Stratigraphically, dipmeters and borehole images are used to identify paleo-current directions, bounding surfaces, facies, thin beds, net-sand, and secondary porosity. The key objective of dipmeter and boreholeimage interpretation is to describe structural and stratigraphic features encountered by a wellbore, commonly in the absence of core. This course provides numerous hands-on exercises and case studies that emphasize sedimentologic, stratigraphic, and structural applications of these widely run, but generally underutilized logging tools.

PETROPHYSICS

Cased Hole Formation Evaluation

Applied Rock Mechanics

COURSE CONTENT

Applications and types of dipmeters and borehole images • Data acquisition and processing • Quality control and artifacts • Oil Based Mud and Logging While Drilling Applications • Generation and use of stereonets and rose diagrams • Quantitative analysis using cumulative dip plots, vector plots, and SCAT plots • Fractures, faults, micro-faults, and unconformities • Sub-seismic scale faults • Determination of fracture spacing and fracture porosity • In situ stress from borehole breakout and drilling induced fractures • Thin bed analysis and net-sand counts • Carbonate porosity and facies interpretation • Application of image data in sequence stratigraphy • Sedimentology from borehole images: burrows, cross beds, scoured surfaces, slumps • Determination of paleocurrent directions • Interpretation of borehole images in various depositional settings • Reservoir characterization using borehole images • Integration with seismic, NMR, and production logs

SPECIALIZED

• Determine the stress, strain, and failure mechanics of rocks • Apply rock mechanics concepts and generate economic benefits in all phases of reservoir development ABOUT T HE COURSE

Understanding the stress, strain, and failure mechanics of rocks and their response to earth stresses can lead to enormous economic benefits in all phases of petroleum reservoir development. Over the last ten years, rock mechanics has emerged as a critical technology capable of lowering financial risk in drilling and well completions, qualifying exploration and development opportunities, and improving hydrocarbon productivity. Rock mechanics is a vital decision-making tool for high-angle and horizontal drilling, deepwater drilling, massive hydraulic fracturing, and completing poorly cemented formations. Borehole instability, casing shear, subsidence, stuck pipe, and sand control issues cost the petroleum industry many billions of dollars annually. New theory and experimental methods as well as straightforward computer modeling techniques have provided insight into developing prospects in complex geological basins and harsh drilling environments. In “Applied Rock Mechanics,” participants are provided with basic theory, laboratory demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and computer modeling demonstrations. In addition to a comprehensive manual, software is provided for the participant to perform wellbore stability calculations. The practical application of rock mechanics is emphasized —“Applied Rock Mechanics” is designed to familiarize engineers and geoscientists with the necessary tools for immediate field application.

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YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course teaches the skills required to recognize when cased-hole saturation logs add value, plan log runs to maximize effectiveness, and evaluate results. The study of Pulsed Neutron Capture and Carbon/Oxygen logs includes the physics that cause the logs to work, the details that cause differences between logs offered by different service companies, methods to calculate saturations from log results, and methods to use auxiliary traces to recognize fluid entry and distinguish oil from gas. The course includes examples of logs run by each service company and an explanation for the fact that logs from different service companies report different values.

COURSE CONTENT

COURSE CONTENT

Introduction to rock mechanics and geomechanical principals • Basic mechanics • Rock mechanical properties • Pressure, stresses, and loads • Geomechanics and structural geology • Wellbore and field measurement of in-situ (earth) stresses • Overview of common rock mechanics tests (lab demonstrations) • Stress orientation techniques • Elastic, plastic, and viscous models of rock behavior • Borehole stability • Sand control • Fracture mechanics • Reservoir engineering applications • Wireline log predicted mechanical properties • Data integration

Pulsed Neutron Capture Logs ? Basics of neutron generation and gamma detections and how that leads to sigma • Basics of calculation of water saturation from sigma • Methods to correct the saturation calculation for shaliness • Log-Inject-Log measurements to maximize accuracy • Why logs from different service companies report different sigma values • Distinguishing gas from oil • Estimating porosity • Use of all the auxiliary traces on the logs • Use of oxygen activation to determine brine entry • Use of special modifications of the logs • Planning to maximize success of log runs • Carbon/Oxygen logs ? How the logs work • Deciding when Carbon/Oxygen logs have a better chance for success • Planning log runs to maximize chances for success • New developments that promise improved Carbon/Oxygen logs

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Wireline Formation Testing and Interpretation WFT COURSE LEVEL:

CAT Enterprise

SPECIALIZED

DESIGNED FOR

Geologists, petrophysicists, wellsite supervisors, hydrodynamic specialists, reservoir engineers, geophysicists, and geodata interpretation technologists of multidisciplinary formation evaluation and development teams that are actively engaged in G&G operations for hydrocarbon discovery and reservoir management Y O U WILL LEA R N HO W TO

• Understand why wireline formation testing and sampling: technologies, applications, and limitations • Assemble wireline testing programs, tool configurations • Conduct QC pressures and sampling in the wellsite • Interpret pressure gradient data for in-situ fluid densities, fluid contact levels • Compare multiple pressure gradient trends for reservoir connectivity/continuity • Perform statistical analysis and quantify uncertainties of pressure gradient and hydrocarbon-water levels (HWC) at various confidence level • Design and interpret pressure transient data for permeability Wireline formation testing and sampling (WFT) is a tool-based technology, widely used in both exploration/appraisal and field development projects. During the past two decades, WFTs, such as MDT, RCI, and RDT, have emerged as one of the critical formation evaluation means in the upstream hydrocarbon exploration activities in high cost and high risk drilling environments. WFT/LWD pressure data are acquired for predicting the hydrocarbon resource prospect and pool nature, as well as key development uncertainties. Fluid samples are equally irreplaceable in exploration and appraisal project renewal and forward. This course is designed to satisfy the interdisciplinary need of geologists, petrophysicists, and reservoir engineers, who have an increasing use of wireline testing and sampling data. Practical class exercises are worked during the course. When the course ends, the participants are expected to apply the learned skills and tricks in designing test programs, maximizing chances of getting good quality tests, and benchmarking the confidence level of interpretation. The latest LWD formation testers (TesTrak, Geotap and Stethoscope) are also included in this course. CO U R SE CO NT ENT

Explanation why to use wireline formation testing and sampling in appraisals/development wells • Measurement fundamentals, Test types (pretest, extended flow, and packer test), Drawdown mobility applications, Test data QA/QC, Factors that influence pressure data • Pressure gradient and FWL interpretation fundamentals, graphical interpretation techniques (excess pressure plot, scatter-plot) • Multiple gradient trend comparisons for single & multiple wells • Qualification and quantification of uncertainties of gradient and FWL, compartmentalization • Mud filtration phenomena (wettability/capillary effect, supercharging) • Downhole fluid ID: optical property measurement and contamination control• Sampling principles and fluid sample quality assurance procedures • In-Situ fluid property measurement and reliability • Permeability test and interpretation • LWD formation testers • Test program design • Class exercises

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ABOUT THE COURSE

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R ESERVOIR E NGINEERING PetroSkills designed the publicly offered Reservoir Engineering courses in this section to develop your skills and competency in this discipline. The Course Progression Matrix below shows how these courses relate to each other and provides an easy way to construct a training plan with coursework that specifically relates to present or future job requirements. Likewise, managers can use the matrices to develop training plans for their team.

Reservoir Engineers will also benefit from courses that provide an understanding of other petroleum-related functions and disciplines. For cross-training, PetroSkills recommends courses in the lightershaded columns on either side of the Reservoir Engineering section.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Reservoir Engineering courses:

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DR. ASNUL BAHAR DR. DEEPANKAR BISWAS DR. KIRK E. BOATRIGHT DR. AKHIL DATTA-GUPTA DR. MOJDEH DELSHAD DR. ISKANDER R. DIYASHEV GREG ERNSTER

JEREMY GILBERT DR. J. ROBERT GOCHNOUR CURT GOLIKE W. GORDON GRAVES DR.TON J.T. GRIMBERG DR. W. GREG HAZLETT RICHARD S. HENRY

DR. A. DANIEL HILL TIMOTHY HOWER GREGORY HUENI DR. CHUN HUH DR. RUSSELL JOHNS O SMAN K ARAOGUZ DR. MOHAN G. KELKAR

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DR. HELMY SAYYOUH RICHARD H. SCHROEDER KENNETH L SCHUESSLER DR. JOHN SEIDLE DR. GEORGE E. SLATER DR. JOHN P. SPIVEY DANIEL STRIGHT

DR. LAWRENCE W. TEUFEL DR. ESTES (EC) THOMAS DR. MICHAEL I. TREESH ROBERT M. WAGNER DR. DAVID WALDREN DR. DING ZHU

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Basic Reservoir Engineering

Basic Reservoir Simulation

BR COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

VIRTUAL DELIVERY

Applied Reservoir Engineering RE

BRS COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Geologists, geophysicists, engineers, engineering trainees, technical managers, technical assistants, technicians, chemists, physicists, technical supervisors, service company personnel, sales representatives, data processing personnel, and support staff working with reservoir definition, development and production.

Those who need an overview of simulation technology and how simulation fits into the reservoir development and optimization process.

Engineers or geoscientists who will occupy the position of reservoir engineer, any other technically trained individual that desires a more in-depth foundation in reservoir engineering

YOU WILL LEARN

• The fundamentals of fluid flow in porous media • How fluid type and drive mechanisms characterize reservoirs • The basis for reservoir fluid distribution • About oil and gas well performance and pressure buildup analysis • About oil displacement and optimizing reservoir performance • The basics of enhanced oil recovery • How oil and gas in place can be estimated and recovery predicted ABOUT THE COURSE

• Why and how a model is built and the source of data • How wells are modeled and what to look for in a reservoir simulation study • The various phases of models (from model building through prediction) and types (single-well, sector, full-field) ABOUT THE COURSE

The purpose of this seminar is to introduce, in an overview fashion, the fundamental concepts and elements of reservoir simulation. Those who want to get an overview of this technology should attend. COURSE CONTENT

The elements of a reservoir simulation model • Types of reservoir simulations • Coordinate geometries and model types • Reservoir simulator features • Well modeling overview • Building the model • Managing the simulation run • Defining initial conditions • History matching • Prediction • Process and specialty • Simulators used in industry

PVT relationships

• Methods to calculate hydrocarbons initially in place • Dynamic techniques to assess reservoir performance • Parameters that impact well/reservoir performance over time • Well testing principles and techniques • Aquifer characterization • Reservoir drive mechanisms for both Oil and Gas reservoirs • Reservoir simulation techniques • Oil and gas field development planning principles • Forecasting production decline • Enhanced oil recovery processes COURSE CONTENT

This course represents the core of our reservoir engineering program and the foundation for all future studies in this subject. A ten-day, in-depth study of the subject is presented. Numerous engineering practices are covered ranging from fluid and rock properties to simulation and field development planning. Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel to perform calculations and make graphs is desirable. Reservoir engineering is also presented in the context of a modern, multi-disciplinary team effort using supporting computer technology. An extensive manual and set of references is included. This course has been taught for many years on a worldwide basis. It has been continuously updated and improved by a team of experienced reservoir engineering consultants who spend most of their time working on major reservoir engineering projects and field studies.

COURSE CONTENT

Role of reservoir engineers in managing asset values • Rock properties • Reservoir fluid properties • Volumetric calculation of reservoir fluids in place • Material balance methods • Oil well testing • Gas well testing • Aquifers • Immiscible displacement • Coning, cusping, over/under runningHorizontal wells • Reservoir types and drive mechanisms • Field development strategy • Reservoir simulation • Production forecasting • Enhanced oil recovery

2 0 1 1 S CHED ULE A ND TUI TI ON / 5 DAYS

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• Critical properties of reservoir rocks Fluid (oil, water, and gas)

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants.

C O U R SE CO NT ENT Reservoir fluid properties • Coring practices and rock properties • Fundamentals of fluid flow • Reservoir fluid distribution • Reservoir classification • Reservoir drive mechanisms • Oil and gas well performance • Pressure buildup analysis • Oil displacement concepts • Estimation of oil-in-place and gas-inplace • Recovery

HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 OKLAHOMA CITY, U.S. 14-18 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 ABERDEEN, U.K. 21-25 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,730+VAT 7-11 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,730+VAT LONDON, U.K. 28 Mar-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT DUBAI, U.A.E. 3-7 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,255 CALGARY, CANADA 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST DENVER, U.S. 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 VIRTUAL DELIVERY 6-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 4-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,490 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030 DALLAS, U.S. 22-26 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 MIDLAND, U.S. 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335

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BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 7-18 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 28 Feb-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,975* 3-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,975* HOUSTON, U.S. 14-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930* 25 Apr-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930* 18-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930* 19-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930* 5-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930* ABERDEEN, U.K. 21 Mar-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,635+VAT* CAIRO, EGYPT 27 Mar-7 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,555* CALGARY, CANADA 9-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930+GST* 17-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930+GST* LONDON, U.K. 13-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,770+VAT* 11-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,770+VAT* 26 Sep-7 Oct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,770+VAT* MIDLAND, U.S. 13-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930* THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS 1-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,005* UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 15-26 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,210* DUBAI, U.A.E. 6-17 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,555* *plus computer charge

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RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

The intent of Basic Reservoir Engineering is development of a more complete “understanding” of the characteristics of oil and gas reservoirs, from fluid and rock characteristics through reservoir definition, delineation, classification, development plan, and production. Data collection, integration and application directed toward maximizing recovery are stressed. Basic reservoir engineering equations are introduced with emphasis directed to parameter significance and an understanding of the results. 3-D and 4-D seismic concepts are introduced. For nearly 30 years this has been one of our most popular and successful courses.

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Reservoir Engineering for Other Disciplines

Oil Recovery Enhancement Techniques ORE COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

FOUNDATION

COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Engineers responsible for sustaining or increasing oil and gas production rates and enhancing oil recovery from maturing reservoirs under primary depletion and/or under pressure maintenance by water or gas injection; professionals and managers participating in the above effort on a multi-disciplinary team who need to gain better understanding of the concepts, practices, benefits, and limitations of the improved oil recovery (IOR/EOR) methods

Engineers and geoscientists now working in an asset environment where they need to better understand the practices and limitations of the methods and procedures employed by the reservoir engineers with whom they work. Participants should have three or more years of technical experience in the upstream petroleum industry

Reservoir, production and facilities engineers who have a need to determine values of reservoir fluid properties and use Equations of State for engineering studies and reservoir simulation

• Select appropriate rate and recovery enhancement techniques • Set expectations on incremental recovery and on changes in production behavior • Determine impact of new methods on production facilities and personnel training • Critique potential applications of proven and emerging technologies A B O UT T HE CO UR S E

For most current projects, oil recovery is generally lower-than-expected due to some combination of natural and man-made factors. As a result, about 1/3 to 1/2 of the original oil-in-place remains left in a reservoir when it reaches its economic limit abandonment. Recovery from such projects can be substantially enhanced without much effort and expense through better understanding of these factors. Additional improvement in recovery is possible thereafter though the application of a suitable Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Method. This overview course covers recovery enhancement methods that may be considered during all stages in the reservoir life cycle – primary production, waterflood, and gas injection periods. Example case studies are presented on projects from around the world; these enable participants to understand the technical and financial strengths and limitations of this method.

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

RFP

REO COURSE L E V E L :

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

YOU WILL LEARN HOW T O

• Utilize the tools and techniques of the reservoir engineer • Apply the principles of reservoir engineering • Develop reservoir, well performance and asset management options ABOUT THE COURSE

This course gives the non-reservoir engineer a better understanding of reservoir engineering practices and limitations. The course is designed to provide a good understanding of reservoir engineering processes, the required data, and the limitations on the engineers’ analysis and interpretations. The course also provides persons who are already well trained in the other upstream petroleum industry technical disciplines with an understanding of the current state-of-the-art practice of reservoir engineering. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Distribution of reservoir properties • Rock and fluid properties • Volumetric calculation of reservoir fluids in place • Material balance methods • Fluid flow/well performance • Immiscible displacement • Coning, cusping, horizontal wells • Reservoir types and drive mechanisms • Reservoir simulation

C O U R S E CO NT ENT

Reservoir life cycle and recovery process • Recovery limitations of depletion and pressure maintenance projects and possible rate/recovery enhancement approaches • Modified waterfloods: approaches, designs, pros and cons, performance • EOR (enhanced oil recovery) methods, mechanisms, and limitations • Miscible and thermal methods • Design procedures: analogy, laboratory tests, field pilots • Facilities modifications and personnel training

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

CALGARY, CANADA 9-13 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,080 LONDON, U.K. 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT CAIRO, EGYPT 23-27 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305 HOUSTON, U.S. 28 Nov.-2 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385

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YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Identify the type of fluid in a particular reservoir and in general how that fluid will behave during production • Use laboratory data to determine values of fluid properties for use in engineering calculations • Use correlations to determine values of fluid properties in the absence of laboratory data • Select the best available fluid property correlations for oils, gases, and oilfield waters • Apply Equations of State and tune EOS to match experimental PVT data • Accurately locate GOC • Apply PNA Analysis ABOUT THE COURSE

This course goes beyond the usual description of reservoir fluid properties. The underlying purpose is to be able to prepare the most accurate possible set of values of fluid properties for use in other engineering calculations. An understanding of the advantages of the application of both laboratory data and correlations will be provided. Exercises that utilize actual field and laboratory data are used to illustrate the principles and to ensure understanding of the applications of the procedures. The course also introduces the participants to the evolution of modern computational capabilities that allow engineers to use EOS models to study phenomena such as the development of miscibility during gas injection, compositional gradient and the behavior of near-critical hydrocarbon systems. Participants who successfully complete the course will become fluid property experts who will be able to assist other engineers with fluid property problems – true assets to their coworkers and employees. All participants will receive PVT software to accompany course materials. The software is an EOS based model that will be used throughout the course. The participants are encouraged to bring their own PVT laboratory date to discuss in class. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

2011 SCHEDULE A ND TUITION / 5 D AY S

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Reservoir Fluid Properties: Preparation for Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Studies

HOUSTON, U.S. 28 Feb-4 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* 10-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* LONDON, U.K. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT* MUSCAT, OMAN 4-8 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305* ABERDEEN, U.K. 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT* 21-25 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT* DENVER, U.S. 1-5 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS 19-23 Sep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,990* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 17-21 Oct.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540* *plus computer charge

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Fundamentals of Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior • PVT Sampling and Laboratory Analysis • Characterizing Hydrocarbon-Plus Fractions • Natural Gas Properties • PVT Properties of Crude Oils • Equations of State and Phase Equilibria • Flow Assurance • Asphaltene/resins/ aromatics - behavior and effect on fluid properties • Foam formation, prevention, mitigation etc. • Emulsion formation, behavior, and properties • Multiphase flow in horizontal and vertical systems • Heavy Oil Systems, Properties and best correlations • Developing and Calibrating correlations from observed production data • Downhole separation technology

2011 SCHEDULE A ND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* LONDON, U.K. 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT* *plus computer charge

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Waterflooding A to Z

Well Test Design and Analysis WTA

WF COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

Capillarity in Rocks

COURSE LEVEL:

CIR COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Reservoir, production, facilities, research and development, and operations engineers who are involved with some aspects of a new or existing waterflood project; geoscientists and professionals who want to get a better feel for the entire process of planning, development, management, and recovery optimization of a waterflood project

Engineers and geoscientists who want to understand well testing principles and interpretation techniques to design, analyze, report, evaluate results or intelligently participate in the well testing process. Previous experience in production and/or reservoir engineering is recommended. Previous experience in well testing is helpful but is not required.

Geoscientists, petrophysicists, reservoir engineers and research and development staff who want to gain fundamental insight into the capillary properties and hydrocarbon distribution in reservoir rocks

YO U WILL LEA RN HO W TO

YOU WI L L L E A RN H OW T O

• Distinguish rock characteristics and fluid properties that control displacement of oil and thereby influence oil recovery • Predict incremental oil recovery and develop production profile using required data and its sources • Specify components of a well-designed water flood plan • Estimate injection water requirement, incremental oil production, and volumes of produced water • Monitor waterflood performance and identify ways to optimize oil recovery • Use reservoir simulation to address basic recovery mechanisms and optimization

• Analyze drawdown and buildup tests in oil and gas wells. • Identify flow regimes using the log-log diagnostic plot. • Describe characteristic pressure behavior for common bounded reservoir geometries. • Identify well test data affected by various wellbore and near-wellbore phenomena. • Design a well test to meet desired objectives. • Estimate average drainage area pressure. • Analyze well tests in hydraulically fractured wells, horizontal wells, and naturally fractured reservoirs.

ABOUT THE COURSE

ABOUT T H E COU RSE

Waterflooding has long been proven as the simplest and the lowest cost approach to maintaining production and increasing oil recovery from an oil reservoir. However, these benefits may fall far short of the expectations unless the time-tested concepts and practices are clearly understood and judiciously implemented. These concepts and practices aim at process optimization —reducing production cost while minimizing waste and maximizing oil recovery and income. This course is light on theory but heavy on proven and successful practices. Published case histories of projects around the world are reviewed to provide an understanding of divergent points-of-view, what works where, what fails when, and why. This training covers all elements of a waterflood project from A to Z—from source water selection to produced water disposal and everything in between. Participants are grouped into small multidisciplinary teams. All classroom discussions and problem-solving sessions are handled in an assetmanagement team format. Simulation studies are done in class to evaluate basic waterflooding physics as well as to optimize the development of a hypothetical field.

This course stresses practical application of well test theory to design and interpret pressure transient tests. An integrated approach to well test interpretation is emphasized throughout the course. Class exercises involving hand calculations and simple spreadsheet applications will reinforce the concepts illustrated by both synthetic data sets and real field examples. Participants will be able to apply the knowledge and skills in their job assignments upon course completion.

• Calculate pore throat sizes from a capillary pressure curve • Convert mercury/air capillary pressure curves to hydrocarbon/water capillary pressure curves • Determine irreducible water saturation • Estimate the length of a transition zone • Obtain values for interphase tension • Determine the maximum column of hydrocarbon that a specific “sealing” layer can sustain without leaking • Determine saturation distribution in a single-pore system rock or in a multiple-pore system rock • Determine the representativeness of a set of capillary pressure curves compared to a zone of interest • Estimate permeability from a mercury/air capillary pressure curve • Create a synthetic capillary pressure curve and estimate the air permeability from a petrographic analysis ABOUT T HE COURSE

This course provides a detailed knowledge of how capillarity affects hydrocarbon distribution in a reservoir rock, and how the magnitude of capillary forces can be used to deduce valuable information about sizes of pore throats and the geometry and volume of the pore network. Several in-class exercises reinforce the course learnings. Participants should bring a scientific calculator or laptop computer (with spreadsheet software) to use during the exercises.

COURSE CONTENT

Introduction to Well Testing • Radial Flow • Log-log Type Curve Analysis • Pressure Transient Testing for Gas Wells • Flow Regimes and the Log-log Diagnostic Plot • Bounded Reservoir Behavior • Wellbore and Near-wellbore Phenomena • Well Test Interpretation • Well Test Design • Estimation of Average Drainage Area Pressure • Hydraulically Fractured Wells • Horizontal Wells • Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. C O U R SE CO NT ENT

Why is water injection needed? • Reservoir characterization and aquifer influence • Water-displacing-oil flood mechanisms • Design aspects • Recovery expectations and production forecast • Production engineering aspects and performance indices • Associated problems/risks and ways to minimize impact • Reservoir monitoring • Optimization of oil recovery • Review of case histories

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Surface phenomena, capillarity, and interphase tension • Wettability • Pressure difference across a surface film • Capillary forces in reservoir rocks; their measurement • Mercury/air capillary pressures • The competition between capillary and gravity forces • The equation relating mercury/air capillary pressure and bulk volume occupied by mercury • Relationships between initial and residual saturations • Seal capacity • Calculation of saturation from capillary curves • Interpretation of double curves (multiple pore system rocks) • Representing a large number of capillary curves (averaging) • Permeability from capillary pressure curves and petrography

2011 SCHEDULE A ND TUITION / 5 D AY S

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540* HOUSTON, U.S. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* LONDON, U.K. 1-5 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT* CALGARY, CANADA 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST* BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 10-14 Oct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* MIDLAND, U.S. 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385*

ABERDEEN, U.K. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT* HOUSTON, U.S. 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* 29 Aug.-2 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540* CALGARY, CANADA 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST* LONDON, U.K. 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT* MIDLAND, U.S. 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385*

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*plus computer charge

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2011 SCHEDULE A ND TUITION / 3 DAY S

HOUSTON, U.S. 2-4 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,555* 8-10 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,555* LONDON, U.K. 6-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,920+VAT* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 3-5 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,420* DENVER, U.S. 26-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,555* *plus computer charge

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OGR

GRD

RC

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Geologists, geophysicists, engineers, petrophysicists or others involved in reservoir modeling

Geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers, reserves managers, bankers, and government officials involved in reserves reporting, reserves auditing, and reserves estimations

Geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers and managers involved in reserve reporting

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Develop the work flow in the reservoir integration process • Evaluate and quantify uncertainties in various sources of data • Build a geo-cellular model using geostatistical tools and upscale it to capture essential heterogeneities • Develop criterion for objective history matching • Utilize seismic data in different phases of reservoir description and integrate them using geostatistics • Use various description tools in a judicious manner • Use public domain software to apply many of the techniques discussed in class A B OUT T HE CO UR S E

As the oil companies define business units and asset teams, it is becoming increasingly important that all the team members understand the workflow in developing integrated reservoir description for that asset. A proper development of reservoir description is helpful in managing daily operations of the asset, as well as long term planning. Integration involves using all the available information about the reservoir to develop better understanding of the reservoir. This process is inherently interdisciplinary and requires understanding of all the disciplines. Although soft skills are important in working in an interdisciplinary team, this course concentrates on the hard skills required to develop a realistic reservoir description. Starting with collecting information and assessing the need for additional data, the course will cover all the topics from structural and geological modeling, estimation of reservoir petrophysical properties using geostatistical tools, up-scaling to simulator model and finally, proper history matching and future predictions in the presence of uncertainties. This course is important to reservoir modelers involved in any phase of the description work. This is intended to expose various geoscientists and engineers to the entire process of integrated reservoir description and the geostatistical tools that can be used to achieve the goals. The course will develop improved appreciation of the other disciplines’ needs as well as the necessity of the feed back during the integration process.

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

Reservoir Characterization: A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach

Oil and Gas Reserves Evaluation

Integrated Reservoir Modeling

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. CO U R S E CO NT ENT

Basic statistical principles • Spatial modeling • Structural modeling • Estimation of properties at well locations • Conditional simulation • Facies/ rock type modeling • Petrophysical properties simulation • Ranking of realizations • Construction of simulator input model • History matching • Future predictions and quantification of uncertainty

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Correctly interpret and apply the SPE-PRMS reserves definitions and principles • Interpret and apply the SEC Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting definitions and guidelines • Generate compliant reserves estimates and reports using either set of definitions • Understand and use various traditional engineering and geoscience techniques to satisfy reserves reporting requirements • Incorporate modern, “reliable technology” into your reserves estimates • Document your reserves estimations • Prepare for an SEC, third party, or bank audit of your work • Successfully defend your estimates during an audit • Conduct a thorough audit of another party’s reserves report ABOUT T HE COURSE

Key objectives of the course are to learn various compliant methods of preparing reserves estimates, learn to estimate and understand the impact of economics on those estimates, and properly classify those reserves using the current reserves definitions. Recent case studies, SEC audit questions, and class problems are used extensively to develop an understanding of those skills and include ethical issues that arise when calculating and reporting reserves. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Purpose and uses of reserves estimates • Types of reserves studies • How to read and understand a reserves report • SPE-PRMS reserves definitions • SEC reserves definitions • Compliant reserves estimation methods using: • Analogies, volumetric analysis, performance analysis, and material balance • Supplemental compliant estimation techniques incorporating • Probabilistic analysis and simulation • Economics and reserves • Special reserves estimation topics – Reserves reporting in low permeability reservoirs, shale gas reservoirs, CBM, and EOR projects

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Use the modern team approach to reservoir characterization to interpret productive zones more reliably through the integration of disciplines, technology and data • Increase your proven reserves, discover by-passed pay, reduce development time and costs, improve production rates, and rejuvenate old fields • Develop models based on the application of state-of-theart technical applications within the framework of a multi-disciplinary team approach ABOUT THE COURSE

Key objectives of reservoir characterization focus on modeling each reservoir unit, predicting well behavior, understanding past reservoir performance, and forecasting future reservoir performance. Such factors, in addition to staffing needs and expenditures, assert a strong impact on plans for the development and performance of a field. Numerous team excercises provide hands-on practice to understand the needs of other professionals to collect data, integrate data across disciplines, appreciate the needs of other disciplines and to develop new reservoir characterization skills. Innovative data sheets are provided to the participants to categorize their interpretations within the context of the RC problem. The generic process-based, procedural outline of reservoir characterization enables and enhances learning throughout an organization. COURSE CONTENT

Data for reservoir characterization: sources, scale of the data/extrapolation to other areas, cross-disciplinary applications/integration; quality/error minimization, data management • Reservoir models: sequence stratigraphic, lithologic, petrophysical, geostatistical approaches, geophysical, reservoir engineering • Economics and risking: volumetrics, probability of success, financial returns of project • Organizational structure: team styles, organizational management, team communications, assessment and evaluation • Problems, pitfalls and the future of reservoir characterization: the holistic model

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The instructor of this course is willing to accept examples from your company for analysis in the class as one of the demonstration exercises. Please contact PetroSkills for a list of the information and support data required, as well as the necessary lead-time.

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DUBAI, U.A.E. 6-10 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 30 May-3 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590 LONDON, U.K. 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 CALGARY, CANADA 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST

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Streamlines: Applications to Reservoir Simulation, Characterization and Management

Reservoir Simulation Strategies

Reservoir Management

RSS

RM

SRS

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Reservoir, production and operations engineers, geologists, geophysicists, managers, experienced technicians, and service company personnel responsible for improving the performance of petroleum reservoirs

Reservoir and petroleum engineers who will be actively using reservoir simulation

Practicing geoscientists and engineers. No formal training in reservoir simulation is required other than knowledge of basic mathematics.

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Apply the principles of sound reservoir management • Use the interdisciplinary synergistic approach to efficient reservoir management • Include each reservoir management component and the importance of timing and cost/benefit analysis • Develop checks and balances ABOUT THE COURSE

The principles of sound reservoir management are presented with emphasis on practical applications. Actual case histories are used to study both successes and failures. An interdisciplinary synergistic approach to efficient reservoir management is detailed with the goal of optimized profitability. The significance of each component and the importance of timing and cost/benefit analysis are emphasized. Reservoir management models for optimum field development and field operating plans are analyzed. The interdisciplinary reservoir management approach shows how each technology or function contributes to the plan and how checks and balances are developed.

C O U R SE CO NT ENT

Definition of reservoir management: an integrated, interdisciplinary team effort • Goal setting, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating reservoir performance • Field development and field operating plans to optimize profitability • Efficient monitoring of reservoir performance • Minimizing drilling of unnecessary wells • Wellbore and surface systems • Well testing and automated production systems • Economic impact of operating plans • Identifying and acquiring critical data, data acquisition, and analysis • Maximizing economic recovery and minimizing capital investment, risk and operating expenses • Timing of field implementation of reservoir management plan • Case histories and analysis • Importance of reservoir characterization and drilling and operating plans • Primary recovery, pressure maintenance, and secondary and tertiary recovery • Responsibilities for team members

• Apply the principles of reservoir engineering to numerical modeling • Set up, run, and analyze the results for single well, pattern and full-field models • Prepare fluid and rock property data in the manner required for simulation studies • Identify and eliminate causes of numerical problems • Perform a history match • Use the matched model to predict future performance under a variety of assumptions ABOUT THE COURSE

The course is designed to give an introduction to the fundamental and practical aspects of modern reservoir simulation. Particular emphasis is placed upon the available data and its integration into a data set that reflects a coherent model of the reservoir. These aspects are reinforced with small practical examples run by groups of the course participants. The course is organized in morning lecture sessions and afternoon practical sessions. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Buckley Leverett displacement • One dimensional water oil displacement • Model components, types, and modern gridding methods • Two dimensional displacement • Grid orientation and refinement • Routine and special core analysis • Pseudo relative permeability and capillary pressure • Relative permeability manipulation • PVT experiments, aquifer representation • Debug a problem model • Recurrent data, history matching, and transition to prediction mode • Well test history match and prediction for design of extended test

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CALGARY, CANADA 7-11 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 18-22 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590* LONDON, U.K. 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* DENVER, U.S. 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* HOUSTON, U.S. 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435*

LONDON, U.K. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* 22-26 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* DUBAI, U.A.E. 8-12 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355* HOUSTON, U.S. 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* 19-23 Sep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* ABERDEEN, U.K. 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830+VAT* MUSCAT, OMAN 12-16 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355*

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YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Apply the fundamentals of streamlines and streamline simulation, and analyze the advantages and limitations over conventional simulation • Simulate flow and visualize results at the geologic model scale • Calculate swept areas and drainage volumes • Optimize infill wells • Perform reservoir surveillance and flood optimization using streamlines • Integrate streamlines with finite-difference simulators • Validate upscaled and upgridded geologic models • Perform streamline assisted history matching of reservoir models • Apply streamline simulation for complex reservoir geometries and flow processes ABOUT THE COURSE

The use of streamline technology is becoming common for reservoir flow visualization, dynamic reservoir characterization and optimal flood management. The power of the streamlines can be exploited using both finite-difference and streamline simulators. This course is designed to cover introductory and advanced concepts in streamline technology and its applications for reservoir characterization, reservoir management/optimization and field development strategy. This course is not limited to streamline simulation but exposes the power of streamlines in general. The course will involve a combination of theoretical discussion, practical applications and computer exercises to provide hands-on training on the methods that can later be applied using any commercial streamline simulation software. A copy of the SPE textbook ‘Streamline Simulation: Theory and Practice’ by Akhil Datta-Gupta and Michael J. King along with streamline simulation software will be provided to each course participant.

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Streamlines: Fundamentals • Streamlines: Overview, Strengths and Limitations • Basic Governing Equations • Line Source and Sink Solutions • Streamfunctions and Streamtubes • Tracing streamlines in 3-D • The streamline time of flight and its significance • Use of Streamlines with Finite-Difference Models • Computer Exercises Streamline Simulation: State of the Art • Flow simulation through geologic models • Streamline vs. Finite Difference • Analytical/numerical solutions along streamlines • Modeling gravity and cross-streamline mechanisms • Compressibility Effects • Mapping and Material Balance Errors • Practical Considerations and Limitations • Computer exercises Streamlines: Applications • Flow Visualization • Primary Recovery and Drainage Volume Calculations • Swept Volume Calculations and Optimizing Infill Wells • Pattern Balancing/Rate Allocations • Improved Waterflood Management • Waterflood Field Tracer Interpretation • Hybrid Methods: Sector Models and Streamtubes • Miscible Flood Modeling and Predictions • Model Ranking and Uncertainty Assessment • Dynamic Reservoir Characterization • Upscaling/ Upgridding • Computer exercises Streamline-based History Matching • Why Streamlines • History Matching: Workflows • Assisted History Matching of FiniteDifference Models • Streamline-Based Sensitivity Computations • Production Data Integration: Overview of Methods • Field Case Studies • Computer exercises Advanced Topics, Discussion and Wrap-up • Fractured Reservoir Modeling and Applications • Corner Point Geometry and Faults • Compositional Modeling • Time Step and Stability Considerations • Front Tracking Methods • Streamline vs. Finite Difference: Advantages and Limitations 2011 SCHEDULE A ND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* DENVER, U.S. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* DUBAI, U.A.E. 17-21 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355* *plus computer charge

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RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

NEW

Coalbed Methane

Gas Reservoir Management CBM

COURSE LEVEL:

SPECIALIZED

HML1

GRM COURSE LEVEL:

SPECIALIZED

COURSE LEVEL:

SPECIALIZED

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Reservoir and petroleum engineers who will be actively using reservoir simulation

Engineers actively involved with the operation and management of gas reservoirs; geoscientists working with gas reservoirs in field development and expansion planning would also benefit from attending this course

Geologists, reservoir engineers, production and completion engineers, and development, asset, and project managers

YOU WILL LEARN HOW T O

• Identify the applications of horizontal, multilateral, and intelligent wells from geological and reservoir aspects • Determine optimum well locations and their placement in reservoir structures • Assess multidisciplinary inputs for successful screening of advanced well projects • Select the most appropriate well geometries to enhance production rates and hydrocarbon recovery from a variety of reservoir types and lithologies • Predict horizontal and multilateral well productivity with integrated reservoir flow and well flow models • Evaluate formation damage and well completion effects on advanced well performances • Diagnose problems in advanced wells and conduct the necessary sensitivity analyses • Assess reservoir management requirements and how to achieve these through developing well design criteria to achieve “life of a well” success • Minimize technical and economic risk in advanced well projects

ABOUT THE COURSE

This two-day CBM course is designed to help attendees understand CBM production and assess CBM exploration and development opportunities. A set of course notes is provided, including a CD of Excel spreadsheets suitable for evaluating CBM gas in place and producability. Additional details can be added in any of the topics listed below for in-house presentations. This will extend the course from the current two-day public format to three or more days. COURSE CONTENT

Coal Fundamentals and Geology • Simulation of CBM Recovery • Measurement of Coalbed Gas Content • Isotherms, OGIP and Recovery Factor • Elements of a CBM deal • Coal Well Drilling and Completion • Coal Permeability • Classification of CBM reserves • CBM Reservoir Engineering • CBM pilot philosophies

• Evaluate gas reservoir data and prepare this data for engineering calculations • Apply frequently used gas reservoir engineering techniques • Perform production decline type curve analysis and use other advanced reservoir calculations such as simulation • Solve reservoir engineering calculations through the use of many practical exercises ABOUT THE COURSE

Natural gas production has become a major part of every petroleum company's asset base and continues to grow in importance throughout the world. This course will help participants understand the engineering drivers on gas reservoir management and how a gas reservoir's value can be maximized through sound engineering practices. A full spectrum of gas reservoir engineering techniques is addressed and their application to a large variety of gas resource management options is discussed. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants.

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

COURSE CONTENT

Gas reservoir fluid properties: gas condensate sampling and understanding laboratory reports • Gas reservoir fluid flow and well testing: deliverability testing and non-darcy flow, testing for hydraulically fractured wells, horizontal wells, and gas condensate reservoirs • Determination of original gas-in-place: material balance techniques for various drive mechanisms and reservoir types, alternate plotting techniques, production decline type curves • Gas flow in wellbores and pipelines: the gas production system, pressure drop in wellbores and flowlines, restrictions to gas production • Prediction of future performance and ultimate recovery: decline curves, coupled material balance and deliverability techniques, reservoir simulation, gas well spacing and infill drilling, special topics, reservoir management of water-drive gas reservoirs, predicting gas condensate reservoir performance, coalbed methane reservoirs

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ABOUT T HE COURSE

The course is designed as a companion course to Horizontal and Multilateral Wells: Drilling and Completions. Advanced well concepts including horizontal and multilateral wells have become a dominant feature of new field development and redevelopment opportunities. They can, when used appropriately, dramatically improve the economic profitability of field development operations. However, their successful deployment largely depends on the effectiveness of the initial screening of candidate fields/wells and an assessment of the longer term production dynamics essential to ensuring “life of well” design criteria and effective reservoir management. The complex, interdisciplinary decisions in advanced well projects are emphasized. This course stresses the effective identification of objectives and planning goals in the design evaluation process, the technical and economic assessment of risks and uncertainties, and the provision of flexible solutions. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Technical and economic benefits of advanced well systems • Limitations and risk • Reservoir applications for various well types • The screening of applications for advanced well applications • Geological structure characteristics • Classification of advanced wells• Reservoir flow and geometrical issues • Impact and importance of reservoir description • Reservoir inflow performance at different boundary conditions• Wellbore flow and integrated well performance • Commingled production and cross flow in multilateral wells • Formation damage in horizontal and multilateral wells • Well completion and combined effect of completion and damage on well performance • Reservoir simulation considerations • Applications of intelligent completion in advanced wells • Risk identification and assessment • Minimizing risk through initial well specifications • Case studies • Trajectory guidelines for well placement in various reservoir environments

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HOUSTON, U.S. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635* MACAU, CHINA 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,710* ABERDEEN, U.K. 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030+VAT* *plus computer charge

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Naturally Fractured Reservoirs: Geologic and Engineering Analysis

New Opportunities in Old Fields FR

COURSE LEVEL:

SPECIALIZED

FIELD TRIP

NOF COURSE LEVEL:

SPECIALIZED

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Engineers and geoscientists interested in a multidisciplinary approach in evaluating and predicting the overall effect of natural fractures on subsurface fluid-flow and subsequent reservoir performance

Reservoir and production engineers, development geoscientists, asset team leaders, acquisition & divestiture managers, and other technical personnel involved in evaluation and exploitation of reserves in mature fields

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Detect and predict subsurface natural fracture occurrence and intensity from cores and well logs • Determine fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance • Design and analyze pressure transient tests in naturallyfractured reservoirs • Evaluate reservoir performance in naturally-fractured reservoirs • Develop and apply numerical simulation models to fluidflow in naturally-fractured reservoirs • Apply coupled geomechanics/fluid-flow behavior to reservoir management strategies in naturally fractured reservoirs • Evaluate the impact of natural fractures on hydraulic fracture stimulation

• Recognize production and reservoir characteristics of old fields that indicate the potential for increasing reserves and value • Understand whether existing recovery factors are consistent with those than can be realized with effective utilization of the natural drive mechanism(s) and the appropriate use of improved recovery methods • Identify under-performing wells or field areas and recommend appropriate intervention. • Determine the ‘upside potential’ of a field, distinguishing between incremental reserves and reserve acceleration • Examine alternative re-development strategies by studying case histories and working example industry problems

ABOUT THE COURSE

C O U R SE CO NT ENT

Characterization of natural fractures and fracture systems • Influence of mechanical stratigraphy and structure on fracture development • Detection and prediction of subsurface natural-fracture occurrence and intensity from cores and well logs • Fractured rock properties affecting reservoir performance • Classification of naturally-fractured reservoirs with reservoir examples and potential production problems • Naturally-fractures reservoirs: Fluid-flow, Well performance and well testing, Reservoir performance, Numerical Simulation • Geomechanics/fluid-flow • Behavior and Stimulation of naturally-fractured reservoirs • Effects of natural fractures on reservoir permeability anisotropy, drainage area and waterflood sweep efficiency

ABOUT THE COURSE

Don’t buy or sell a producing property before taking this course! There is nearly always ‘upside’ in mature oil and gas fields that may be particularly profitable because of existing wells and infrastructure. The keys to successful exploitation of new opportunities include 1) recognition of the new opportunities, 2) quantification of the reserves, 3) evaluation of alternative methods of exploitation, and 4) economic analysis of depletion scenarios. Case studies and class problems address each of these key items and illustrate how new opportunities can be recognized and evaluated for many different types of oil and gas reservoirs. The computer-based problems will provide the student with utility programs and solution templates that can be used in the ‘real world’. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

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

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RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

This course covers geologic and engineering concepts, methodology, and technology used to characterize, evaluate and manage naturally-fractured reservoirs. Applications and limitations of geologic and engineering procedures and tools are discussed. Field examples and case studies demonstrate the importance of integrated geologic and engineering studies in developing effective, economical reservoir management strategies for different types of reservoirs.

Delivering Operations and Maintenance Solutions.

PetroSkills has your complete Operations & Maintenance offering: Complete L&D solution for O&M personnel ● Competency frameworks - IndustryBased competency maps ● Profile graphic ● Curriculum and content for Operations & Maintenance ● Operations & Maintenance manuals, procedures and narratives ● Management software systems (CAT and TRACCESS) ● Assessment / test creation ● Onsite instructors, OJT coaches / mentors ● Technical consultants ●

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P RODUCTION AND C OMPLETIONS E NGINEERING PetroSkills designed the publicly offered Production and Completions Engineering courses in this section to develop your skills and competency in this discipline. The Course Progression Matrix below shows how these courses relate to each other and provides an easy way to construct a training plan with coursework that specifically relates to present or future job requirements. Likewise, managers can use the matrices to develop training plans for their team.

Production Engineers will also benefit from courses that provide an understanding of other petroleum-related functions and disciplines. For cross-training, PetroSkills recommends courses in the lightershaded columns on either side of the Production and Completions Engineering section.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Production and Completions Engineering courses:

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STANLEY ATNIPP DR. OMAR BARKAT PAUL M. BARRY DR. TED G. BYROM GERALD R. COULTER DR. JAMES A. DAUGHERTY

ALAN FOSTER DR. ALI GHALAMBOR DR. BOYUN GUO W. GORDON GRAVES MARK HACKLER NORMAN W. HEIN

DR. A. DANIEL HILL ALFRED R. JENNINGS, JR. DR. MOHAN G. KELKAR DR. JAMES F. LEA, JR. ABDELMEGED MAROUF MOHAMED

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JOHN MARTINEZ DR. HOWARD L. MCKINZIE JEFFREY C. MCMULLAN CARL THOMAS MONTGOMERY MANICKAVASAKAN S. NADAR DR. PHIL NOTZ

DR. CHARLES NEUMAN WILLIAM K. OTT DR. JIM M. PEDEN DR. CLIFF REDUS RICHARD H. SCHROEDER MARC A. SUMMERS

HUGO VARGAS SANDY WILLIAMS SCOTT J. WILSON DR. DING ZHU

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Well Stimulation: Practical and Applied

Surface Production Operations

Casing and Cementing CAC COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

WS

PO3 COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Personnel responsible for planning, overseeing, and conducting casing and cementing operations; operator and service personnel

Beginning level production, operations, facilities and petroleum engineers; production managers and field production supervisors; surface equipment technicians; and technical or supervisory personnel who interact with field facility engineers / operators. Ideal for cross-training all disciplines to give a basic understanding of ALL major Production Processing Equipment whether located downhole, on the surface, offshore platform or sea floor.

Production, completion, reservoir, and drilling engineers; field supervisors; production foremen; engineering technicians; and geologists. This course is also designed for others involved in the planning and evaluation of well stimulation treatments.

YOU WILL LEARN

• Select casing sizes and setting depths to achieve well

objectives • Determine casing loads for design purposes • Design casing properties to meet burst, collapse, and

tensile strength requirements • Conduct casing running operations safely and

successfully • Specify cement slurry properties and volumes to meet well objectives • Determine best procedures for attaining successful primary cementing • Conduct remedial cementing, including squeeze jobs and cement plugs ABOUT THE COURSE

This course builds a firm foundation in the principles and practices of designing, planning and conducting successful casing and cement jobs. The course uses a process-based perspective that takes participants from initial casing depth and size selection, casing and liner design procedures, casing running practices, planning and executing primary cementing, through remedial cementing and plugging operations. In addition to the necessary technical information and procedures, the course is laced with considerable practical, experience-based content. Participants will be furnished Dr. Byrom's textbook, Casing & Liners for Drilling and Completion, and computer spreadsheets to facilitate routine calculations. Selecting casing & hole sizes • Setting depths • Casing loads • Selecting casing & connections • Casing stress calculations • Cement and cement additives • Selecting appropriate slurries • Mud removal & cement placement • Stage cementing, squeezes, & plugs • Preventing gas migration • Cementing calculations • Cementing equipment • Well head equipment

• The physical properties and phase behavior of crude oil and natural gas that govern production operations • Field processes for treating and conditioning full well stream production for sales or final disposition • An introduction to the wide range of equipment used to process, treat, transport, and store oilfield produced fluids • The basics of oilfield corrosion prevention, detection and treatment • How to determine and minimize pressure drop in pipelines, valves and pressured vessels Internal workings of separators, pumps, compressors, valves and other treating equipment • An overview of the processes and equipment used to handle acid gases • A basic understanding of a wide range of produced fluid volume measurement and metering devices • A description of treating equipment whether located downhole, on the surface, offshore platform or sea floor ABOUT THE COURSE

The purpose of this course is to present an overview and basic understanding of the wide range of oilfield production handling and treatment equipment. The student should learn not only “what” but “how” field fluid treating equipment works. The fundamental principles of fluid behavior are first introduced, and then applied to all of the various equipment and systems comprising production operations. Emphasis is on understanding the internal workings inside the piping, valves and vessels. A major goal of this course is to improve communication among the technical disciplines, field and office in order to enhance operational efficiencies, lower costs and improve production economics. COURSE CONTENT

Properties of produced fluids • Valves • Safety systems • Flowlines, manifolds and gathering systems • Mechanical equipment: Pumps, compressors, heaters, sour and acid gas treating, pressured vessels, storage facilities and other surface and subsurface treating/fluid handling equipment • Field gas separation, compression and field processing • Oil and water separation and treatment • Fluid measurement and instrumentation • Gathering and processing facilities • Corrosion control • Pumps • Compressors • Pressure drop considerations • Hydrate prevention and treatment • Handling of acid gases • Innovations in full wellstream and subsea fluid treatment • Corrosion control fundamentals • Prevention and treatment of paraffins, asphaltenes and scales

• To select stimulation techniques best suited for various formation types • Basic non-acid and acidizing concepts • Basic hydraulic fracturing concepts ABOUT THE COURSE

Too often in today’s dynamic oil and gas industry, not enough attention is paid to the details of well stimulation treatments. This can result in poor or less than optimum results. Those involved in the planning, execution, and evaluation of stimulation treatments need to have the background and training in the basics so better decisions can be made resulting in more gas down the line or oil in the tank. This practical course is designed for those involved in all aspects of well stimulation. Information presented and examples used are applicable to vertical, horizontal and multilateral wells, to tight gas / unconventional reservoirs, including shales, as well as oil reservoirs. To be better able to make decisions it is important to have a basic understanding of the types of formations and basic reservoir properties. For this reason, time is spent in the early portion of the course on ‘setting the geological and reservoir property stage’ for vertical, horizontal and multilateral wells prior to developing the basic formation damage, acidizing, and hydraulic fracturing concepts. The course includes acidizing and fracturing quality control, conducting the treatment, monitoring pressures, and other critical parameters, during and after the treatment. An important part of the course is class teamwork whereby the attendees divide into teams to evaluate and design stimulation treatments. These exercises bring out many important parameters discussed during the course. This subject is also briefly covered in the PetroSkills Production Operations 1 course (Foundation Level) as well as in the Formation Damage: Causes, Prevention and Remediation (Intermediate Level) course. However, this course is more concentrated, detailed and applied in the subject matter than either of the other courses. COURSE CONTENT

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MIDLAND, U.S. 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 HOUSTON, U.S. 28 Mar-1 Apr.^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 ^ part of SPDCE program

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CALGARY, CANADA 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 28 Feb.-4 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 OKLAHOMA CITY, U.S. 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 HOUSTON, U.S. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 20-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,490 LONDON, U.K. 4-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT DALLAS, U.S. 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 MIDLAND, U.S. 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 DUBAI, U.A.E. 11-15 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,255

Geological / basic reservoir properties • Formation damage – how and why it happens • Non-acid damage removal techniques • Acidizing – Objectives, types, additives • Acidizing placement techniques and the pressure chart • Quality control and safety • Hydraulic fracturing materials and their importance to success, including gel and slick water treatments • The frac chart • Hydraulic fracturing quality control and safety • Energized fluids - application and safety 2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 28 Feb.-4 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030 DALLAS, U.S. 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 CALGARY, CANADA 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST ABERDEEN, U.K. 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,730+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 29 Aug.-2 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 MIDLAND, U.S. 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335

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CO U R SE CO NT ENT

YOU WILL LEARN

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

Basic Shale Play Completion and Stimulation Technology

Artificial Lift Systems ALS COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

CAW

BSPC COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

NEW

COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Engineers, technicians, field supervisors, and others who select, design, install, evaluate, or operate artificial lift systems

Petroleum and production engineers, completion engineers, stimulation engineers, geologists, managers, technical supervisors, service and support personnel

YO U WILL LEA R N HO W TO

YOU WILL LEARN

Beginning Level drilling operations, production operations, workover and completions personnel; petroleum engineers; drilling and completion contractor personnel; service company personnel

• Make basic PVT properties and inflow performance

• Shale play geology, lithology, and hydrocarbon storage mechanisms • Well construction and target identification in shales • Shale play completion options and selection processes • Principals and design of well stimulation treatments in shale

calculations related to artificial lift • Understand and apply multiphase tubing and pipe flow principles • Select the appropriate artificial lift system • Compare systems to determine which one is most economically feasible • Specify components and auxiliary equipment needed for each system • Know what best practices are available to extend the life of equipment and installed lift systems • Apply basic design and analysis concepts • Design system features that allow for gassy production, production with solids, viscous production, and for other harsh environments A B O UT T HE CO URS E

This course blends lecture, hands-on exercises, and seminar teaching styles to enhance learning. Participants work with software that allows them to design and analyze artificial lift designs, which should improve performance and result in higher production rates and/or reduced operating costs. Participants learn how to design and troubleshoot rod pumping, continuous gas lift, and electric submersible pump systems. Other methods such as PCP, plunger lift, jet pump, hydraulic pump, and intermittent gas lift will also be addressed. Participants gain experience in solving problems by hand and also by using advanced computer programs. Troubleshooting is an important part of artificial lift operations and several typical surveillance problems are solved. The class includes pictures and videos of the most important equipment components being applied. With increased prices, more emphasis is placed on techniques to maximize production. New developments at various stages of application are also covered.

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants.

PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING

Completions and Workovers

COURSE CONTENT

Overview of artificial lift technology • Criteria for selection of artificial lift system • Reservoir performance: inflow and outflow relationships • Artificial lift screening • Introduction to rodpumping, gas lift, and ESP systems • Rod-pump design: pumping unit, rods, pump, prime movers, gas anchor, pump-off controls • Gas lift design: mandrels, valves, injection gas requirements, temperature, chokes, spacing, equilibrium curve, continuous flow design • ESP design: pump performance curves, pump intake curves, typical problems, installation, troubleshooting • Best practices for installation and maintenance • Economic analysis *Las sesiónes realizada en Buenos Aires y Bogota estarán enseñada en español

ABOUT T HE COURSE

The production of hydrocarbons from source rock (Shales, Siltstones and dirty Carbonates) has come to the forefront as a leading new technology in the oil and gas industry. This course is designed to provide information on how these source rock plays can be best completed and stimulated to optimized production. The course begins by providing information on how the geology, lithology, target identification and hydrocarbon storage mechanisms of a shale differ from conventional gas and oil producing rock. This section with be followed by a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of different wellbore configurations in the shale and how targets are identified during the drilling process. Various shale completion options will then be outlined showing the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Modern shale well stimulation treatment design options utilizing natural fracture criteria will then be demonstrated with “hands-on” case histories. COURSE CONTENT

Shale play geology, lithology, and storage mechanisms • Well construction in shales • Target identification in shales • Shale play completion options • Selection of optimized completion • Principals of well stimulation treatments in shale • Modern shale well stimulation treatment design with “hands-on” practice.

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Develop a high level completion strategy for wells in a variety of situations • Select tubing, packers, and completion flow control equipment • Appraise/design a suitable flow barrier strategy • Make recommendations on installation and retrieval practices for tubing, packers, etc. • Identify key design features for horizontal, multilateral, HPHT wells, etc. • Select an appropriate intervention strategy/equipment • Identify key features/applicability of the main sand control,fracpack and well stimulation options • Assess/specify concerns/remedial measures for formation damage/ skin removal • Develop and outline overall strategy for a completion program ABOUT THE COURSE

The Completions and Workovers course is an introduction to many facets of completion and intervention technology. The material progresses through each of the major design, diagnostic and intervention technologies, ending with the effect of operations on surface facilities and plug and abandonment requirements. The course focuses on the practical aspects of each of the technologies, using design examples and both successes and failures to illustrate the points of the design and the risks involved with the entire process. The overall objectives of the course are to focus on delivering and maintaining “well quality.” COURSE CONTENT

Basic well completion design, practices, and strategies • Well quality and integrity • Safety aspects of well design • Packer selection and tubing forces • Wellheads/chokes/ subsurface safety valves and flow control equipment • Corrosion and erosion Inflow and tubing performance • Tubing design and selection • Materials selection • Deviated/multiple zone/subsea/horizontal/multilateral and hpht completion considerations • Perforating design • Causes and prevention of formation damage • Stimulation design considerations • Sand control • Wireline/coiled tubing/workover rig operations • Snubbing

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2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

CALGARY, CANADA 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST* UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 9-13 May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,080* DUBAI, U.A.E. 10-14 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305* HOUSTON, U.S. 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* LONDON, U.K. 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT* MIDLAND, U.S. 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* *plus computer charge

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HOUSTON, U.S. 21-25 Feb.^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 ^ part of SPDCE program

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,460+GST ABERDEEN, U.K. 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780+VAT CALGARY, CANADA 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST DUBAI, U.A.E. 1-5 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305 MIDLAND, U.S. 9-13 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 LONDON, U.K. 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT 28 Nov.-2 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 10-14 Oct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,080 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540 BOGOTA, COLOMBIA 24-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780

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Production Operations 1 P01 COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

Petroleum engineers, production operations staff, reservoir engineers, facilities staff, drilling and completion engineers; geologists; field supervisors and managers; field technicians, service company engineers and managers

BRINGING THE CLASSROOM TO YOU.

YO U WILL LEA RN HO W TO

• Gain insight into typical geological models • Design and properly select well completion mechanical equipment • Evaluate the flow capacity of a well • Achieve successful well casing, primary cementing and remedial casing cement repair techniques • Select equipment and engineer alternate methods for perforating operations • Utilize alternate well intervention techniques of applied wireline operations and coiled tubing methods • Recognize harsh well producing environments leading to potential corrosion and erosion failure, scale formation, and related downhole deposits • Choose proper wellbore completion and workover fluids, fluid solids control, and fluids filtration standards and best practice methods • Distinguish the characteristics and types of mechanical artificial lift systems • Ascertain why and how formations become damaged and how to interpret, prevent, and correct reservoir damage • Collect data to categorize options to choose an optimum well stimulation plan • Understand the causes of and the best approach to managing sand production • Understand how to properly acidize a carbonate or a sandstone reservoir • Understand the proper use and effects of surfactants • Manage organic paraffin and asphaltene field deposits in tubing and surface facilities • Understand modern fracture stimulation and productivity improvement • Choose proven technology for cased hole production logging tools and interpretation methods • Select mechanical and / or permeability altering chemical methods to attempt downhole water shut off • Recognize, prevent, and manage corrosive conditions and typical common soluble and insoluble scales • Apply technologies including: expandable tubulars and screens, intelligent well completions, wellbore fiber optic data gathering and transmission, interval control valves, multi-lateral completions, and elastomer swellable tubulars A B O U T T HE CO URS E

PetroSkills Virtual Learning is now available to supplement and compliment our traditional face to face classroom activities. This technology makes it possible for our instructors to present to participants through a single, consistent, intuitive web interface. Courses currently available for Virtual Delivery include: Petroleum Project Management: Principles and Practices ● 7-18 February 2011 ● 10-21 October 2011 Production Technology for Other Disciplines ● 18-29 April 2011 Basic Reservoir Engineering ● 6-17 June 2011

Importance of the geological model • Reservoir engineering fundamentals in production operations • Well testing methods applicable to production operations • Understanding inflow and outflow and applied system analysis • Primary and remedial cementing operations • Well completion design and equipment • Completion and workover well fluids • Perforating design and applications • Production logging • Artificial lift completions • Problem wells

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2 0 1 1 S CHEDULE A ND TUI TI ON / 10 DAYS

All classes available at your location. Contact us today.

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

Asset managers, drilling and completion engineers, petroleum engineers and geologists, independent producers, production managers and engineers, reservoir managers and engineers, field supervisors, company executives and officials, field personnel with operating and service companies YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

COURSE CONTENT

CALGARY, CANADA 28 Feb.-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930+GST 13-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930+GST 17-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930+GST HOUSTON, U.S. 25 Apr.-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930 6-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930 19-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930 7-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930 LONDON, U.K. 6-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,770+VAT 5-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,770+VAT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 11-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,975 MIDLAND, U.S. 18-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930 BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 1-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$5,930 ST. JOHNS, CANADA 8-19 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$6,530+GST UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 19-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,210 DUBAI, U.A.E. 13-24 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,555 PERTH, AUSTRALIA 7-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$7,820+GST

DRP COURSE LEVEL:

• Diagnose and develop removal and prevention techniques or wellbore damage due to scale, paraffin, asphaltenes, corrosion, and erosion • Understand sources, causes, and effects of water production • Design remediation applications (both mechanical and chemical) for reducing excess water production • Design sand-control applications and understand how to fix damaged screens and gravel packs • Understand how and when to apply remedial cementing practices and what tools and job considerations are critical • Apply these techniques to a specific well problem that you bring in to the classroom from your current field assignment ABOUT T HE COURSE

Downhole Remediation for Mature Oil & Gas Wells is presented from a practical point of view. Discussions include decision processes for selection, design and application of methods that are supported by field experiences and research results. Principal focus is production-related near wellbore damage and remedial water control practices COURSE CONTENT

Production-Related Near Wellbore Damage: Scale • Paraffin • Asphaltenes • Corrosion • Erosion • Well Diagnostics • Removal Techniques • Prevention Techniques • Wellbore Stabilization Understanding Unwanted Water Production: Extent of the Problem • Causes and Effects of Water Production • Monitoring and Evaluation Techniques • Diagnostics • Defining Required Attributes and Placement Controls • Fitting Solutions to Problems Remedial Water Control: Challenges and Solutions • Environmental Considerations • In-Wellbore Control • Near-Wellbore Techniques • Matrix Applications • Fractures and Voids • Other Water Control: Bringing it all together • Engineered Process • Initial Screening • Reservoir Characterization • Simulation • Case Studies

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

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OKLAHOMA CITY, U.S. 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 BOLOGNA, ITALY 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,990 MADRID, SPAIN 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,990 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540 DENVER, U.S. 7-11 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 HOUSTON, U.S. 28 Nov.-2 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385

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The Production Operations 1 course represents the core foundation of PetroSkills’ production engineering course curriculum and is the foundation for future studies in the discipline. The participant will become familiar with past proven, and, newer technologies, procedures, and techniques to improve and increase oil, gas, and condensate production. The entire course structure applies a proven methodology, least cost, integrated methods approach that allows engineers to make careful and prudent business decisions. The PO1 course is one of PetroSkills’ most popular.

Downhole Remediation Practices for Mature Oil and Gas Wells

Performance Analysis, Prediction, and Optimization Using NODAL™ Analysis

Production Technology for Other Disciplines

PO2 COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

ASC

PTO COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

VIRTUAL DELIVERY

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Production, operations, and reservoir engineers; senior technicians and field supervisors with an engineering background

Exploration and production technical professionals, asset team members, team leaders, line managers, IT department staff who work with data and support production applications, data technicians, executive management, and, all support staff who require a more extensive knowledge of production engineering and operations

Engineers and other personnel involved with the daily operation and management of producing oil and gas wells; production engineers and reservoir engineers involved with well stimulation applications would also benefit from attending this course

YO U WILL LEA R N HO W TO

• Apply nodal analysis concepts viewing the total producing system

as a whole from the reservoir rock through the completion, well bore and gathering system, to the market while honoring system rate/pressure constraints • Avoid improper design where any one component, or a mismatch of components, adversely affects performance of the entire system • Perform a system-wide analysis to increase well rates by identifying bottlenecks and design an efficient field-wide flow system, including wells, artificial lift, gathering lines and manifolds • Use nodal analysis, together with reservoir simulation and analytical tools, for planning new field development ABOUT THE COURSE

Nodal analysis views the total producing system as a group of components potentially encompassing reservoir rock/irregularities, completions (gravel pack, open/closed perforations, open hole), vertical flow strings, restrictions, multi-lateral branches, horizontal/hilly terrain flow lines/risers, integrated gathering networks, compressors, pump stations, metering locations, and market/system rate/pressure constraints. An improper design of any one component, or a mismatch of components, adversely affects the performance of the entire system. The chief function of a system-wide analysis is to increase well rates. It identifies bottlenecks and serves as a framework for the design of efficient field wide flow systems, including wells, artificial lift, gathering lines and manifolds. Together with reservoir simulation and analytical tools, nodal analysis is used in planning new field development. The participant is encouraged to bring their own laptop and nodal software. If the participant chooses not to supply their own software, nodal analysis and gas deliverability planning programs will be provided at no extra charge. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

General Overview of Nodal Analysis • Inflow Performance • Completion Performance • Tubing Performance • Flowline Performance • Future performance • Artificial Lift • Other: Designing dynamic kills (video tapes of kill operations), liquid content in gas streams, why there is no such thing as a "dry" gas well, identifying loaded wells, predicting wellbore temperatures and why publicly available bottomhole pressure data is almost always lower than reality

PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING

Acidizing Applications in Sandstones and Carbonates

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Apply and integrate production engineering principles within the many technical disciplines • Solve production technology problems • Identify and incorporate the role of production engineering and operations in oil and gas exploitation planning and development • Choose basic well completion equipment design configurations • Perform system analyses (Nodal AnalysisTM) evaluations to optimize well tubing design and selection • Perform basic gas lift and electrical submersible pump artificial lift designs • Distinguish how to acidize sandstone and carbonate formations and identify the differences in stimulating the two main reservoir lithology types • Design basic sand control gravel pack completions • Develop and evaluate well / zone candidate selection to conduct a hydraulic fracturing campaign and how to design and run frac pack well completions • Choose among the varied water shut off mechanical and chemical approaches • Take advantage of new production technology advances in swellable completions, expandable tubulars and screens, and intelligent well (smart well) completions • Maximize team interaction and understand the dynamics between production engineering and other disciplines ABOUT T HE COURSE

This course stresses the production technology required to effectively develop and operate an asset and the role of production engineering in a multi-discipline development project. Practical application of production practices is emphasized. Both theory and actual field examples and well completion programs are presented and studied along with class problems, exercises, and related streaming videos. Well completion equipment and tools are viewed and discussed. Participants will work several exercises such as basic continuous gas lift, ESP, stimulation, gravel pack, and fracturing designs. Nodal analysis problems are set up and solved on the computer and horizontal and multilateral technology is presented. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

• Assess a well’s need for stimulation • Recognize the strengths and limitations of acidizing • Investigate production problems from the standpoint of damage removal and improvement in well production • Apply acid treatments strategically to improve success • Approach acidizing applications from a practical viewpoint • Recognize opportunities for enhancement of acidizing treatments using non-acid fluids ABOUT T HE COURSE

Although acidizing is the oldest method of well stimulation, it is often applied with mixed results. It remains, however, a valuable tool for improving well productivity. The key to acidizing success is in the understanding of how it works, the optimum conditions for its application, and proper evaluation of well response after the acidizing treatment. This course will teach many of the practical aspects of acidizing applications and help provide a better understanding of acidizing as a tool for enhancing well performance. COURSE CONTENT

Well stimulation objectives • Types of formation damage Influence of skin factor • Production improvement with skin removal • Well stimulation and reservoir management • Perforating techniques and well stimulation • Acidizing for well stimulation • Chemistry of sandstone acidizing • Chemistry of carbonate acidizing • Acid additives • Treatment diversion • Acid fracturing • Rules of thumb • Types of acids • Sandstone acidizing guidelines • Carbonate acidizong guidelines • Re-stimulation of acidized wells • QA/QC in acidizing applications • Safety precautions

Role and tasks of production technology • Completion design • Inflow and outflow performance • Artificial lift well completion systems (gas-lift, electrical submersible pump, beam-pump, progressing cavity pump) • Formation damage and well stimulation • Perforating • Sand Control • Fracturing • Intelligent well completions • Swellables and expandables well completions • Field surveillance and data • Production system optimization

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,460+GST* DUBAI. U.A.E. 10-14 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305* HOUSTON, U.S. 9-13 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* LONDON, U.K. 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT* DENVER, U.S. 22-26 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385*

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MIRI, MALAYSIA 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US4,540* PERTH, AUSTRALIA 28 Mar.-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,460+GST* VIRTUAL DELIVERY 18-29 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385

CALGARY, CANADA 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST*

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,990* 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,990*

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540*

HOUSTON, U.S. 20-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385*

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA # 7-11 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780* *plus computer charge | # enseñado en español

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 10-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540*

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HOUSTON, U.S. 9-13 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435

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Flow Assurance for Offshore Production

Electrical Submersible Pumps

Beam Pumps BP

FAOP

ESP

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Engineers and field technicians who are responsible for the selection, operation, and maintenance of beam pumping systems

Engineers and field technicians who are responsible for the selection, operation and maintenance of ESP systems.

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

• Identify components of the system. • Design and analyze a system using up to date computer programs. • Apply best practices for longer system life • Improve efficiency of the system • Combat gas, solids and viscosity in the produce fluids • Make informed comparisons to other methods.

• Identify components of the ESP system • Design and analyze a system using up to date computer programs • Implement best practices for longer system life • Improve power efficiency of the system • Combat gas, solids, corrosion and viscosity in the produced fluids • Compare to other artificial lift methods

Engineers, Operators and Technical Managers who are responsible for offshore completions, production and development; Technical Staff needing a foundation in principals, challenges and solutions for offshore flow assurance. The course is also appropriate for persons involved in produced fluids flow in onshore production operations.

ABOUT THE COURSE

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course will allow the user to become familiar with the system and when it should be used. All components will be described in detail. Design and analysis will be done using advanced computer programs. Some films will be show mostly illustrating either new products or best practices. A few problems will be solved by the class members each day. Comparisons with other systems to select the best system for a given well, whether it may be beam pumping or another method of lift; design and analysis using computer programs; films and example problems will all be part of the class. Problems addressing solids, gas handling and viscosity are addressed. Best practices are stressed throughout so a long lasting system can be developed for maximum profit.

ESPs are one of the higher volume methods of lift. ESPs have advantages over some other high volume methods since they can create a higher drawdown on the formation and achieve more production, if problems such as gas interference and sand production can be solved. This course will allow the user to become familiar with the ESP system and when it should be used. All components will be described in detail. Design and analysis problems will be done using advanced computer programs. Some films will be shown mostly illustrating installation, operation and removal of failed equipment, new products and best practices. Problems will be solved and discussed by the class members each day. Discussion is encouraged concerning experiences of successes and failures. Problems addressing solids, gas handling and viscosity are addressed. Best practices are stressed throughout so a long lasting system can be developed for maximum profit. SCADA controls and VSD's are discussed. The attendee will learn the function of the various components, and the concerns about installation, operation, and removal of failed equipment. The participant will be able to evaluate the design a system for current and future conditions, analyze an installed system, and many other operational concerns of the ESP system. New developments are added to the course as they become available to the industry. Although the course contains use of advanced computer programs for design and analysis, much of the material is devoted to best practices, which is usable by both engineers and technicians.

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. CO U R SE CO NT ENT

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Introduction to artificial lift and electrical submersible pumping • Introduction for reservoir and production considerations • Description of all components of the electrical submersible system starting at the surface to the pump; transformers; controllers/VSD; wellhead; tubing cable; cable guards; motor lead cable; pump; intake/gas separator; equalizer/protector; motor; instrumentation • Installation considerations and cautions • Design of an ESP system to fit current and future well conditions • Operation of a given design • Analysis of an ESP system using diagnostics from installed instrumentation and using diagnostic computer programs • Removal of failed equipment • Controls for ESP systems including variable speed drives • ESP instrumentation available in the industry • Failure analysis • Data keeping • Maintenance and Monitoring

YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

• Identify the components of a complete flow assurance study for offshore developments and understand how they relate to the production system design and operation • Interpret and use sampling and laboratory testing results of reservoir fluids relative to flow assurance • Understand the basic properties of reservoir fluids and how they are modeled for the production flowline system • Understand the thermohydraulic modeling of steady state and transient multiphase flow in offshore production systems • Evaluate and compare mitigation and remediation techniques for: gas hydrates, paraffin (waxes), asphaltenes, emulsions, scale, corrosion, erosion and solids transport, and slugging • Understand the elements of an operability report for subsea production facilities, flowlines, and export flowlines ABOUT T HE COURSE

Flow assurance is a critical component in the design and operation of offshore production facilities. This is particularly true as the industry goes to deeper water, longer tiebacks, deeper wells and higher temperature and pressure reservoirs. Although gas hydrate issues dominate the thermal design; waxes, asphaltenes, emulsions, scale, corrosion, erosion, solids transport, slugging and operability are all important issues which require considerable effort. The participant will be presented with sufficient theory/correlation information to be able to understand the basis for the applications. This intensive 5-day course has considerable time devoted to application and design exercises to ensure the practical applications are learned. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Overview of flow assurance • PVT analysis and fluid properties • Steady state and transient multiphase flow modeling • Hydrate, paraffin and asphaltene control • Corrosion, erosion and sand control • Fluid property and phase behavior modeling • Equations of state • Fugacity and equilibrium • Viscosities of oils • Thermal modeling • Multiphase pressure boosting • Slugging: hydrodynamic, terrain induced & ramp up • Commissioning, Start-up, and Shutdown Operations

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* LONDON, U.K. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* ST. JOHNS, CANADA 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,775+GST* MUSCAT, OMAN 10-14 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355*

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435*

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

ABERDEEN, U.K. 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830+VAT*

BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 15-19 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435*

HOUSTON, U.S. 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435*

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 28 Nov.-2 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590*

MIDLAND, U.S. 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435*

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA # 22-26 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830*

PERTH, AUSTRALIA 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,510+GST*

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Reservoir considerations • Overview of artificial lift • Design and analysis of the beam pump system • Prime mover • Belts • Sheaves • Gear box • Unit • Polished rod • Wellhead/stuffing box • Rods • Pump • Tubing • Artificial lift efficiency • Heavy oil considerations • Gas separation/handling • Best practices for operation • Component design • System analysis • Pump off controllers

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

Formation Damage: Causes, Prevention, and Remediation

Gas Lift

FD

GPO

GLI

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Production, completion, reservoir, and drilling engineers; geologists concerned with well performance and production enhancement; field supervisors, production foremen, engineering technicians, production and exploration managers; those involved in vertical, horizontal and multilateral wells, conventional and unconventional reservoirs

Production engineers and operations staff responsible for designing gas lift installations and/ or performing surveillance and optimization on wells using gas lift; appropriate for staff at all levels of gas lift expertise and has been given with good results to both production engineers new to gas lift as well as industry gas lift consultants

Production, reservoir, and facilities engineers and others involved in gas production, transportation, and storage including field supervisors

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Select the appropriate gas lift systems and equipment • Design continuous-flow gas lift systems • Analyze operating gas lift systems Increase production from your wells using gas lift technology and optimization • Improve the economics of gas lift operation

• Recognize formation damage and damage mechanisms in carbonates, sandstones and shales • Prevent and overcome damage, when it exists, through the application of non-acid approaches, acidizing and small fracturing treatments A B O UT T HE CO UR S E

Formation damage seems to be inevitable and it is costing your company money! Whether formation damage can be prevented, removed economically, or must be accepted as the price for drilling and producing a well will depend upon many factors. Concerns for formation damage have been with our industry from the early days. These concerns become more prevalent as we embark on more challenging reservoirs utilizing even more challenging drilling, completion and production methods. Additional concerns relate to the common lost production or injectivity following workovers in these challenging environments. These subjects and many more are addressed in this fastpaced, informative course covering all aspects of formation damage. Examples, case histories, and class team exercises are used throughout the course to emphasize key points on this important industry subject. This subject is briefly covered in the PetroSkills Production Operations 1 course (Foundation Level) as well as in the Well Stimulation: Practical and Applied (Basic Level) course. However, this course is more concentrated, detailed and applied in the subject matter than either of the other courses.

PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING

Gas Production Engineering

C O U R S E CO NT ENT

Geological / depositional environment, reservoir properties review • Properties influencing formation damage • Damaging sandstones, shales and carbonates, clay mineralogy • Damage mechanisms – Causes of damage: Fluids and Polymers, During drilling, running pipe and cementing, From perforating, During well completions, During production (fines migration, paraffin, scale, etc), During workovers and Damage to Injection wells. • Evaluating damage potential: Laboratory testing • Evaluating wells that may be damaged: Production performance, Pressure analysis, Production logging • Damage removal: Non-acid approaches, Acidizing and Bypassing damage with hydraulic fracturing

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

ABOUT T HE COURSE

Gas lift is one of the most widely used artificial lift techniques. Participants will investigate the impact of tubing sizing, gas lift valve selection, gas lift mandrel spacing, gas lift valve design, casing pressure, surface choke size, gas volume, etc., on well design and operation. Participants practice mandrel spacing design and gas lift valve design, surveillance and optimization at the well and field level using actual field data including the use of software programs. After attending this course, participants will be able to identify, diagnose, analyze and solve gas lift problems. Up to date computer programs will be used/demonstrated during the course. The class includes pictures and videos of most important equipment components while being applied, to further participant understanding. With increased prices, more emphasis is placed on techniques to maximize production. New developments at various stages of development and application are also covered. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Gas lift concepts and data • Inflow/Outflow • Nodal analysis • Equilibrium curves • Gas lift equipment and valve mechanics • Valve selection and calibration • Unloading • Mandrel spacing and step-by step, complete gas lift design for a well • Temperature effects on valves • Determine the Ptro • Orifice sizing techniques • Lift gas rates for best economics • Causes and solutions of instability • Gas lift surveillance and measurement• Analysis of flowing pressure gradient surveys • Analysis of GL surface charts and measurements • Gas allocation and field optimization • Use of computer programs for gas lift design, trouble-shooting and optimization

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Apply proven techniques to field problems which increase profitability • Calculate gas well performance, from the reservoir to the sales line • Optimize gas well production • Relate reservoir and well performance to time • Predict when a well will die due to liquid loading ABOUT THE COURSE

Meet the demands for natural gas and expand your expertise in gas engineering technology. This course balances theory and application, and trains participants for immediate application of acquired techniques to field problems. You will learn the latest methods for calculating gas well performance. Performance of tight formations, horizontal wells, fractured wells, and methods for estimating gas reserves will be discussed. Pipeline and compressor designs will be covered One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Gas properties: Real gas behavior equations of state, impurities, mixtures, phase behavior dew point, retrograde behavior, flash calculations; classifying gas reservoirs • Reservoir performance: Gas well testing—flow after flow, isochronal, stabilized inflow performance; turbulence and skin effects; perforation effects; tight well analysis; horizontal wells; hydraulically fractured wells • Reserve calculations—P/Z plots, energy plots, water influx, abnormal pressure effects; diagnostic testing based on production data • Flow in pipes and restrictions: Pressure loss—tubing, flowlines, chokes, safety valves; effects of liquids-liquid loading, liquid removal methods, multiphase flow correlations; erosional velocity • Compression: Types of compressors; compressor selection— reciprocating and centrifugal; effects of variables; capacity and horsepower • Total system analysis: Tubing and flowline size effects; perforating effects; relating deliverability to time; evaluating compressor installations; analyzing injection wells • Flow measuring: Orifice metering—design, accuracy, troubleshooting; other metering methods • Condensate reservoir: Reservoir types—wet gas, retrograde; reserve estimates, laboratory simulation; gas cycling • Field operations problems: Interpreting P/Z plots; hydrate formation

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 4-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590* ABERDEEN, U.K. 15-19 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830+VAT* DUBAI, U.A.E. 25-29 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355*

HOUSTON, U.S. 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* TULSA, U.S. 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* LONDON, U.K. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT* CALGARY, CANADA 30 May-3 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST* 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590*

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*plus computer charge

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

PERTH, AUSTRALIA 28 Feb.-4 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,510+GST NEW ORLEANS, U.S. 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 LONDON, U.K. 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,040 HOUSTON, U.S. 28 Nov.-2 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435

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Hydraulic Fracturing Applications

Gas Well Deliquification

Plunger Lift

GWD

PLS

HFU

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Engineers, field technicians, field supervisors, and others who select, design, install, evaluate, or operate artificial lift systems for use in de-watering gas wells.

Production, reservoir, and drilling engineers, as well as others who need a better understanding of fracturing applications

Engineers and field technicians

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

YOU WI LL L E A RN H OW T O

• Recognize liquid loading in a gas well using field symptoms, critical velocity and Nodal Analysis • Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of liquid removal • Install and trouble shoot several of methods • Understand economics of each method covered

• Design hydraulic fracture treatments for typical field situations • Apply the concepts of well stimulation by hydraulic fracturing to various types of reservoir conditions to optimize well productivity • Recognize opportunities for substantial production improvement by application of effective hydraulic fracturing • Gather pertinent well data and information to plan, design, implement, and evaluate fracturing treatments for all types of reservoirs • Realize the strengths and limitations of hydraulic fracture theory as it relates to field applications of fracturing • Become a participant in each fracturing treatment rather than just a technical observer

ABOUT THE COURSE

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. CO U R SE CO NT ENT

Recognize symptoms of liquid loading in gas wells • Critical velocity • Systems Nodal analysis • Sizing tubing • Compression • Plunger lift • Use of foam to de-liquefy gas wells • Hydraulic pumps • Use of beam pumps to de-liquefy gas wells • Gas lift • Electrical submersible pumps • Progressive cavity pumps • Other methods to attack liquid loading problems

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

TULSA, U.S. 7-11 Mar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* CALGARY, CANADA 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST* HOUSTON, U.S. 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* DENVER, U.S. 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* *plus computer charge

All classes available at your location. Contact us today.

ABOUT T H E COU RSE

The course takes a practical approach to the applications of hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing technology benefits and limitations in all types of sandstone and carbonate reservoirs are explained. Fracture modeling is used as a tool to demonstrate how modeling software can be used effectively in practical applications. All aspects of the planning, designing, and implementation of fracturing treatments are covered. In addition to the technical presentation, the course contains many practical exercises and class problems based on case histories. You will take home a fresh approach to hydraulic fracturing, eager to select viable candidates for more effective fracturing applications.

YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

• Recognize liquid loading in a gas well using field symptoms, critical velocity and Nodal Analysis • Understand the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of solution • Apply, design, and diagnose Continuous Plunger Lift and Conventional Plunger Lift ABOUT T HE COURSE

There are about 400,000 gas wells in the USA and most are liquid loaded. Solving this problem may increase production as much as ~40%. Plunger lift is a very popular method of gas well dewatering as it is initially inexpensive and can last a long time with no outside energy required for many wells. The components of each system are described and the cycles of each method are shown in detail and tools for analysis are provided to the attendees. Methods of analysis include analysis by shape of the SCADA traces of CP, TP, rate and LP. Also analysis of the cycles are facilitated by use of a provided spread sheet that allows determination of the cycle slug size, the CP required to lift it at the correct speed, the minimum time for shut-in for the plunger to fall, the maximum liquid possible, the cycle times, and other information on the plunger cycle. Other details of plunger lift operation are presented with the focus on trouble free cycles and more gas production The course will consist of slide presentations, example problems and discussion. Some film will be shown. Some programs and SS will be distributed to the attendees. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

COURSE CONTENT

Introduction to the fracturing process and mechanics • Practical fracture design • Fracturing fluid additives and proppant • Strengths and limitations of fracturing applications • Production increase • Factors involved in field implementation • Acid fracturing vs. proppant fracturing • Frac packs • Waterfracs • Fracturing in horizontal wells • QA/QC of fracturing treatments • Evaluation of fracturing treatment success

Introduction of loading, solution methods • Continuous Plunger Lift: cycle, components, types of plungers used for well conditions, when to use and when switch to conventional, benefits/problems, diagnostics, safety • Conventional Plunger lift: cycle, components, types of plungers used for well conditions, when to use, diagnostics using CP/TP plots and SS, methods of tracking plungers from surface, other trouble shooting, evaluating effects of compression, effects on production of wear, setting EOT, safety • What systems to use when conventional plunger no longer works • Selection techniques for AL for loaded gas wells • Comparison of various AL methods wrt to drawdown capabilities

2011 SCHEDULE AND T UITION / 5 DAYS

CALGARY, CANADA 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST ABERDEEN, U.K. 28 Mar.-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 25-29 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 26-30 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 PITTSBURGH, U.S. 10-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435

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FARMINGTON, U.S. 25-29 April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* GRAND JUNCTION, U.S. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* TULSA, U.S. 29 Aug-2 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* *plus computer charge

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As gas wells deplete, the velocity in the tubing drops and eventually liquids from the well and from condensation begin to accumulate in the tubing. This increase of liquids in the tubing adds back pressure on the formation, which in turn reduces flow or even stops flow all together. The course introduces this problem and discusses how to recognize liquid loading as opposed to other possible well problems. The course will then cover the various methods of solving the problem of liquid loading, showing how to apply the various solutions and the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Solution methods include use of surfactants, velocity strings, compression, use of plunger lift, various other pumping methods, gaslift, and the injection of fluids below a packer so gas can flow up the annulus. The attendee should be able to recognize the problem of liquid loading and have a good idea of which methods can solve the problem and select the best method/s for solution after attending the course. There are about 400,000 gas wells in the USA and most are liquid loaded. Solving this problem may on the average increase production by ~40% per well. The course will consist of slide presentations, example problems and discussion. Some films will be shown.

NEW

Production Chemistry OGPC

PCP

RMP

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Production engineers, facility engineers and technicians dealing with well and near well operations, who are responsible for recognizing and treating problems which require chemicals.

Petroleum and drilling engineers and managers, reservoir engineers, production engineers/ technologists, petrophysicists, log analysts, and anyone interested in understanding what production logs and cased-hole surveys can tell us

Engineers and field technicians who are responsible for the selection, operation and maintenance of PCP systems.

Y O U WILL LEA R N HO W TO

• Recognize corrosive conditions and monitor corrosion rates • Select and apply corrosion inhibitors • Predict and treat emulsions • Understand causes and control of foaming • Predict scale forming conditions • Select and apply scale inhibitors • Control gas hydrate formation • Predict and control paraffin (wax) deposition • Evaluate methods for asphaltene control • Scavenge low concentrations of H2S • Select and apply water clarifiers • Select chemicals for use in deep water • Select environmentally friendly chemicals ABOUT THE COURSE

This course covers the selection and use of chemicals used in oil and gas production. As oil fields mature more water is produced which requires the use of more chemicals to maintain production. Chemicals used for controlling corrosion, emulsions, foaming, mineral scales, paraffins (waxes), asphaltenes, gas hydrates, hydrogen sulfide scavengers and water clarifiers are covered. The course includes methods to determine the need for chemical treating, how to select the proper chemicals, and how testing for chemical compatibility with the formation and other chemicals is performed. Requirements for environmentally friendly products and products for deep water production are discussed. The course will include how the use of chemicals can prevent problems, improve production and economics, and extend the life of the well. This course can be offered on an in-house basis dealing primarily with corrosion and the use of corrosion inhibiting chemicals. The corrosion material and examples covered this five-day course would be expanded and detailed examples and problems worked. If interested in this option, contact PetroSkills.

PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING

Progressing Cavity Pumps

Production Logging

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Select the most appropriate production logging services for well diagnosis and reservoir surveillance • Define injection well profiles using temperature, radioactive tracer, and spinner flowmeters • Measure zonal inflows in production wells using temperature logs • Locate behind-pipe channels with temperature, tracer, or noise logs • Apply combinations of flowmeters, fluid density, and fluid capacitance logs to measure multiphase flow profiles Interpret cement bond logs and ultrasonic logs to determine cement quality • Measure flow inside and outside casing with pulsed neutron tools • Apply specialty tools for flow profiling in horizontal wells ABOUT T HE COURSE

Production logging refers to a suite of logs that are normally run on completed injection or production wells to evaluate the performance of the well itself or of the reservoir as a whole. Other production logs can evaluate the well completion or look behind pipe to evaluate the formation and its fluids in the near-well vicinity. Production logs are playing an increasing role in modern reservoir management by providing the only means of identifying downhole fluid movements directly. This course will cover fluid flow in pipes (both single and multiphase flow), the theoretical bases of production logging techniques, production log interpretation, and operational considerations. Numerous field examples are used to illustrate the principles of production log interpretation.

COURSE CONTENT

Corrosive agents • Corrosion inhibitor selection and application • Predicating and monitoring corrosion rates • Basics of oil field emulsions • Demulsifier selection and field application • Foams • Defoamers • Foam basics • Field application of foams • How defoamers work • Compounds that cause scaling • Predication of scaling tendency • Scale inhibitors • Solvents to dissolve scales • Requirements for gas hydrates to form • Types of compounds used to control hydrate formation • Causes of paraffin (wax) problems • Paraffin treatment chemicals • Asphaltene stability tests • Asphaltene treatment chemicals • Chemicals used as H2S scavengers • Application of scavengers • Oil carryover in water • Removal of oil and oily solids • Tests required for chemicals used in deep water • Green chemicals (Environmentally friendly chemicals) • International guidelines

One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Problem identification and solution with production logs • Temperature logs • Radioactive tracer logs • Spinner flowmeter logs • Log combinations for injection well profiling • Multiphase flow effects • Deflector or basket flowmeters • Fluid density logs • Fluid capacitance logs • Slip velocity correlations • Multiphase log interpretation • Noise logs • Cement bond logs • Ultrasonic pulse-echo logs • Pulsed neutron logs for flow identification • Horizontal well production logs

YOU W ILL LEARN HOW T O

• Identify components of the PCP system • Evaluate applicability compared to other artificial lift methods • Design and analyze a system using up to date computer programs • Combat gas, pump off, solids, corrosion and viscosity in the produced fluids

• Review a proposal from equipment suppliers • Prolong system life by using best practices • Diagnose and troubleshoot well and pump problems resulting in lost production ABOUT THE COURSE

Progressing Cavity Pump technology is the fastest evolving artificial lift technology in our industry. PCPs are highly efficient, have a higher tolerance to sand or solids than most other lift methods and are relatively inexpensive to install and operate. PCPs can now pump at rates in excess of 4000 bfpd, operate in high temperature environments, handle highly viscous crude, operate with TDH in excess of 6000ft, and produce in deviated wells. The participant will become familiar with the PCP system and where PCP technology may be applicable. All components of the PCP system will be described and discussed in detail. The key steps taken to ensure correct elastomer selection and rotor fit will be discussed. Design and analysis problems will be performed using standard industry software. Educational movie clips and photos will be used to illustrate key concepts, equipment principles, failure analysis and new technology. The attendee will learn the function of the various components, and the concerns about installation, operation, and removal of failed equipment. A manufacturing plant visit (location dependent) will be made to see the manufacture of a PCP pump. Design and operating philosophy solutions to common operating problems such as high solids content, CO2, high temperature, pump off conditions, gas, viscous crude etc will be discussed. The student will be able to evaluate the design of a system for current and future conditions, analyze an installed system, and many other operational concerns of the PCP system. Automation concepts, system protection, SCADA control and alarming of key events will be discussed in order to understand how to identify and mitigate potential well or PCP problems resulting in lost production. The focus of the course will be on developing fit for purpose systems to ensure lowest total cost of operation and lowest $/bbl lift cost. The class will involve group exercises to facilitate and accelerate the learning process. Problems will be solved and discussed by the class members each day. Discussion is encouraged concerning experiences of successes and failures and consequent best practices. Although the course contains use of advanced computer programs for design and analysis, much of the material is devoted to best practices, which is usable by both engineers and technicians. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Introduction to artificial lift and progressing cavity pumps • Introduction for reservoir and production considerations • Description of all components of the PCP • Installation considerations and cautions • Design of a PCP system to fit current and future well conditions • Operation and monitoring the PCP system, set-up of system protection • Diagnosis and troubleshooting of the PCP system • Removal of failed equipment and failure analysis • PCP instrumentation, automation and control • Data storage and archival • Maintenance and Monitoring

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 LONDON, U.K. 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT DUBAI, U.A.E. 9-13 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,355

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MACAU, CHINA 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,510* CALGARY, CANADA 4-8 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST* ABERDEEN, U.K. 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830+VAT* HOUSTON, U.S. 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* *plus computer charge

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CALGARY, CANADA 7-11 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST* HOUSTON, U.S. 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435* BOGOTA, COLOMBIA # 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,830* *plus computer charge | # enseñado en español

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Horizontal and Multilateral Wells: Completions and Stimulation

Advanced Hydraulic Fracturing

Sand Control

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SNDC

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COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL:

DESIGNED FOR

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Drilling, completion, production and research engineers; field supervisors and production foremen; technical personnel who supply services and equipment

Production, operations, and completions engineers who are actively involved in hydraulic fracturing applications and desire a more in-depth understanding of hydraulic fracturing theory and applied concepts. It is designed for engineers that have some fracturing experience or those who have already attended the PetroSkills intermediate level Hydraulic Fracturing Applications course.

Completion, production, reservoir, and research engineers; geologists; managers in completion, production, drilling, and exploration; others involved in various phases of horizontal and multilateral wells or interested in gaining an interdisciplinary up-to-date understanding of this continually evolving technology

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Successfully design and optimize horizontal and multilateral

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Determine the causes of sand production • Determine the need for sand control • Select the best sand control method • Prepare the well for gravel packs • Prepack perforations and determine when prepacking is appropriate • Apply “Best Practices” to ensure successful sand control completions • Conduct successful "frac packs" • Evaluate sand control performance • Minimize production losses • Evaluate new technologies for proper applications ABOUT THE COURSE

C O U R SE CO NT ENT

Sand control techniques • Radial flow and formation damage • Causes and effects of sand production • Predicting sand production • Gravel pack design • Slotted liners and wire wrapped screens • Gravel pack completion equipment and service tools • Well preparation for gravel packing • Perforating for gravel placement techniques • Perforation prepacking and enhanced prepacking • Frac packing • Open hole gravel packing • Expandable screens • Gravel pack performance • Horizontal well completions

• Better understand rock properties and rock mechanics related to fracturing applications • Better understand fracturing fluid mechanics and proppant transport • More effectively design fracturing treatments through better understanding of factors influencing hydraulic fracturing applications • Use pre-frac injection test data and real-time fracturing treatment data in fracturing applications to define fracture parameters and improve frac treatment design • Consider factors influencing post-frac fracture conductivity and well cleanup • Realize the strengths and limitations of existing hydraulic fracturing technology and fracture models • Expand fracturing applications to fit a wider range of reservoir types and conditions ABOUT THE COURSE

This advanced course is designed for those who have a practical understanding of the applications of hydraulic fracturing and want to increase their expertise. The course will provide the details and discussion of fracturing concepts usually accepted or assumed in fracturing applications. The strengths and limitations of various approaches to fracturing treatment design will be covered. Attendees should leave the Advanced Course with a better understanding of the hydraulic fracturing process and how it relates to post-frac well performance. COURSE CONTENT

Rock properties and fracture mechanics related to the fracturing process • Fracturing fluid mechanics • Proppant transport • Pre-frac injection test analysis • Fracture closure • Fracture monitoring and fracture measurement • Fluid leak-off • Re-fracturing considerations • Review of existing fracture modeling software • Evaluation of post-frac well performance

SPECIALIZED

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

well completions

• Engineer wells, taking into account limitations imposed by well bore stability and borehole friction

• Determine the appropriate zonal isolation methods for horizontal and multilateral wells

• Hydraulic fracturing of horizontal wells • Design damage removal, stimulation, and workover operations ABOUT THE COURSE

Are your horizontal and multilateral wells yielding the expected results? Why are some of these types of wells great successes, while others are embarrassing failures? Are you hesitant to recommend these types of wells for fear they will yield poor results? Too many operators are finding themselves asking these same questions. Successful multilateral and horizontal wells require new considerations, interdisciplinary planning, and special techniques. This intense course addresses the critical need for a proper understanding of all aspects of horizontal and multilateral well design, completion and stimulation that make these wells unique. It is designed for those planning or working with horizontal and multilateral wells, and interested in effective use of the latest technology. Basic understanding of important reservoir characteristics, hole stability, formation damage, crucial zonal isolation and hydraulic fracturing are just some of the issues critical to successful horizontal and multilateral wells addressed by this course. A combined practical and technical theme is employed, with emphasis on economy and efficiency in designing, completing and producing horizontal and multilateral wells. Participants develop an appreciation for the complexity of these wells and become equipped to design programs for horizontal and multilateral wells. Drilling engineers that are solely interested in the details of drilling horizontal wells should take Directional, Horizontal, and Multilateral Drilling Participants are required to bring a scientific calculator. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptop. COURSE CONTENT

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

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS 2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

BAKERSFIELD, U.S. 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435 CALGARY, CANADA 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435+GST KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 20-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,590 LONDON, U.K. 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 17-21 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,435

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HOUSTON, U.S. 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635 MIDLAND, U.S. 12-16 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635 CALGARY, CANADA 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635+GST

TULSA, U.S. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635* CALGARY, CANADA 20-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635+GST* DENVER, U.S. 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635* ABERDEEN, U.K. 15-19 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030+VAT* HOUSTON, U.S. 12-16 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,635* *plus computer charge

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PRODUCTION AND COMPLETIONS ENGINEERING

Sand causes a wide variety of costly problems when oil and gas are produced from unconsolidated reservoirs. The most costly problem is usually the loss of production resulting from formation damage caused by poorly planned and/or executed sand control applications. This course will identify the parameters that must be considered when selecting the sand control technique to be used. Examples, problems and case histories will be examined to illustrate key points. Sand control failures will be used to illustrate the types of problems that can lead to early well failures. The course will also teach how to perform quality control checks during the sand control application to help insure successful wells. Because Sand Control in horizontal wells often proves to be short-lived when incorrectly applied, examples and class problems will focus on correctly choosing successful completion techniques for horizontal wells. Several new promising sand control technologies have been introduced in the last few years such as expandable screens. The proper application of these new technologies will also be thoroughly covered. Attendees will leave this course with a thorough understanding of what is necessary to design and implement cost-effective sand control in producing and injection wells.

COURSE LEVEL:

P ETROLEUM B USINESS PetroSkills designed the publicly offered Petroleum Business courses in this section to develop your skills and competency in this discipline. The Course Progression Matrix below shows how these courses relate to each other and provides an easy way to construct a training plan with coursework that specifically relates to present or future job requirements. Likewise, managers can use the matrices to develop training plans for their team.

Managers will also benefit from courses that provide an understanding of other petroleum-related functions and disciplines. For cross-training, PetroSkills recommends courses in the lightershaded columns on either side of the Petroleum Business section.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Petroleum Business courses:

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Basic Petroleum Economics

Expanded Basic Petroleum Economics

BEC3 COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

Introduction to Petroleum Business IPB

BEC COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

NEW

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Managers, engineers, explorationists, field accounting supervisors and other personnel who need to develop or improve their skill and understanding of basic economic analysis and profitability of petroleum exploration and production

Managers, engineers, explorationists, field accounting supervisors and other personnel who need to develop or improve their skill and understanding of basic economic analysis and profitability of petroleum exploration and production

Engineers, geologists, geophysicists, landmen, HR and other non-finance and accounting professionals who need an introduction to the business aspects of the petroleum industry including the interplay of finance and economic evaluation in the creation of long-term shareholder value.

YOU WILL LEARN

ABOUT THE COURSE

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• How to evaluate the economic viability of a project • Cash flow techniques applicable in economic evaluations • How to use economic criteria to choose investments • Models to weigh risk and uncertainty

Could you answer the following three questions for your next project?

• The overall objective of business • How the petroleum business is structured and capital is raised • What is shareholder value and how it is created • The critical importance of seeking competitive advantage • Economic and accounting terminology • How to make an economic valuation of an investment and assess its competitive advantage • Understand how value creation impacts share price • How shareholder value is measured • What is risk and how is it assessed in economic evaluations

ABOUT THE COURSE

Could you answer the following three questions for your next project? What will it cost? What is it worth? Will it earn sufficient profit? Before undertaking any project, these questions should be answered, and this course will provide the fundamentals necessary to enable you to do so. Contractual arrangements, which also significantly impact the economic viability of a project, are covered. Participants practice cash flow techniques for economic evaluations and investigate frequently encountered situations. Each participant will receive Economics of Worldwide Petroleum Production, written specifically for PetroSkills courses. This course is suggested for employees of PetroSkills member companies. Individuals may wish to participate in either this course or Expanded Basic Petroleum Economics, which is the 5-day version which includes expanded material covering finance, accounting, and budgeting. C O U R SE CO NT ENT

COURSE CONTENT

Forecasting oil production • Defining: "reserves", operating expenses, capital expenditures, inflation, factors effecting oil and gas prices • Cash flow techniques • Economic criteria: interest, hurdle rate, time value of money, selection, ranking criteria • Risk, uncertainty: types of risk, mathematical techniques, probabilistic models, uncertainty in economic analysis • Financing, ownership in the oil and gas industry: business arrangements between operators, between mineral owners • Accounting versus cash flow: accounting principles and definitions, differences between accounting cash numbers, depreciation, depletion, amortization • Budgeting: types, processes, selecting of projects for the budget • Economic analysis of operations • Computer economics software • Tips on economic factors in computer spreadsheet analysis • Ethics in economic analysis

2011 SCHEDULE A ND TUITION / 5 D AY S 2 0 1 1 S CHED ULE A ND TUI TI ON / 3 DAYS

CALGARY, CANADA 21-23 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,495+GST DUBAI, U.A.E. 3-5 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,205 HOUSTON, U.S. 23-25 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,495 18-20 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,495 24-26 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,495 LONDON, U.K. 13-15 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,860+VAT 19-21 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,860+VAT DENVER, U.S. 20-22 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,495 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 27-29 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,360 SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. 10-12 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,495

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CALGARY, CANADA 21-25 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335+GST DUBAI, U.A.E. 3-7 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,255 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 2-6 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,030 HOUSTON, U.S. 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 24-28 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 LONDON, U.K. 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,805+VAT DENVER, U.S. 20-24 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,490 SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. 10-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,335

ABOUT T HE COURSE

You have recently joined the petroleum industry as a technical expert in engineering, geology or human resource (or have worked in the technical area for a few years) and want to understand the nature of the petroleum business and how you will contribute to the financial success of your company. But what is financial success and how is it measured? What resources are available to the industry and who are the competitors? This course will introduce delegates to key concepts of the petroleum business including its structure, how oil companies are organized and financed and what it takes to be financially successful. Success will be explored through an understanding of the meaning of long-term shareholder value, its measurement at the macro and micro level and the role competitive advantage plays in achieving superior financial goals. Delegates will be introduced to both accounting and economic evaluation as a means to understanding the financial side of the petroleum business. Additionally, delegates will be introduced to risk and its impact on economic evaluation. All common accounting and economic terms and metrics will be reviewed. Delegates will learn through lectures, discussion, and hands on exercises. COURSE CONTENT

Understanding corporate business • The importance of creating value for shareholders • How is value measured and what are the expectations of different stakeholders in the financial framework of corporations • Introduction to Economic Evaluation (NPV, IRR) • The importance of discounting for capital intensive industries • Definition of the Cost of Capital and how it is calculated • Valuing businesses at the macro level • Creation of value and competitive advantage • The competitive environment in the petroleum industry • How is energy demand growing • Location and ownership of oil and gas reserves • Capital requirements and risk • Oil and gas pricing and drivers for the future • Examples of competitive advantage and how this has impacted the history of the business • Introduction to accounting • The purpose of accounts • Key financial statements • Demystification of the annual report• Introduction risk• Economic evaluation at the project level (NPV, IRR, CE, Payback) • Economic impact of projects on book value, market capitalization, share price • Measuring competitive advantage through net present value, the value of incremental economics. 2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 3 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 1-3 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,495 LONDON, U.K. 17-19 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,860+VAT DUBAI, U.A.E. 30 May-1 June. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,205 CALGARY, CANADA 28-30 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,495+GST

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Forecasting oil production • Defining: "reserves", operating expenses, capital expenditures, inflation, factors effecting oil and gas prices • Cash flow techniques • Economic criteria: interest, hurdle rate, time value of money, selection, ranking criteria • Risk, uncertainty: types of risk, mathematical techniques, probabilistic models, uncertainty in economic analysis • Tips on economic factors in computer spreadsheet analysis • Ethics in economic analyses

What will it cost? What is it worth? Will it earn sufficient profit? Before undertaking any project, these questions should be answered. This course will provide the fundamentals necessary to enable you to do so. Budgeting, financing, and contractual arrangements, which also significantly impact the project economics viability of a project, are covered. Participants practice cash flow techniques for economic evaluations and investigate frequently encountered situations. Participants are invited to submit their own economic problems, if appropriate. Each participant receives Economics of Worldwide Petroleum Production, written specifically for PetroSkills courses. Employees of PetroSkills member companies are recommended to take the three-day Basic Petroleum Economics course.

Petroleum Risks and Decision Analysis

Economics of Worldwide Petroleum Production

PRD

EWP COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Managers, supervisors and operating personnel concerned with costs, profitability, budgets, the company "bottom line" and other aspects of economic analysis of petroleum production on a project, corporate, and worldwide basis, who have had some previous experience in this area

Geologists, engineers, geophysicists, managers, and planning analysts

Operating managers, field personnel, project managers, technology managers, budget managers, or practically anyone in the company wanting to manage costs in a more efficient and effective manner. A familiarity with finance is helpful but not required.

In the area of corporate and international petroleum production, do you know how to choose the best investments? Can you properly evaluate investment opportunities? Do you know what investment criteria really mean and which criteria to use for best results? Answers to these questions will greatly improve your ability to make profitable decisions. Techniques for predicting profit, production, operating costs, and cash flow enable the analyst to evaluate decision alternatives for optimum results. Understanding cost of capital, financial structure, risk and uncertainty, present worth, rate of return, and other economic yardsticks enhances the quality and the value of economic analysis. Discover the effects of projects on corporate profits. Probe economic factors inherent in international concessions, contracts, joint ventures, and production sharing agreements. Practice making cash flow analysis of these contractual arrangements. Discussion of real-life examples with participants from many different countries enhances their value. Each participant receives Economics of Worldwide Petroleum Production written specifically for PetroSkills courses. Due to similarity in content, PetroSkills does not recommend that participants take this course if they have attended either Basic Petroleum Economics or Expanded Basic Petroleum Economics. COURSE CONTENT

Pricing: natural gas, marker crudes, OPEC, spot and futures markets, transportation • Production rate: mathematical models • Cash flow: revenue, capital and operating costs, spreadsheet exercises • Economic evaluation: present value concepts, sensitivity and risk analysis, decision trees, royalty, sources of capital, incremental economics, sunk costs, inflation • Budgeting: examples and exercises, long-range planning • Cash versus write-off decision: depreciation, depletion, and amortization • How to read an annual report: statements, financial ratios, what is and is not included, reading between the lines • World wide business operations: concessions, licenses, production sharing contracts, joint ventures, cost of capital, sources of funding, debt and equity • Performance appraisal: buy/sell assessments • Computer economics software • Tips on format and inclusion of economic factors in computer spreadsheet analysis • Ethics in economic analyses

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Express and understand judgments about risks and uncertainties as probability distributions

• Work with probabilities and probability distributions, including revising prior assessments based upon new, imperfect information • Use expected value as the cornerstone of objective forecasting and decision policy (reordered) • Set up decision models to calculate expected value in decision trees, payoff tables, and Monte Carlo simulation • Interpret model results in proper context for making or recommending a course of action for the decision

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 6-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 LONDON, U.K. 5-9 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 21-25 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,780

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ABOUT T HE COURSE

Good technical and business decisions are based on a competent analysis of project costs, benefits and risks. Attendees learn a practical, systematic process for analyzing decisions under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Participants learn to design and solve decision models. In the models, probability distributions express professional judgments about risks and uncertainties and are carried through the calculations. Decision tree and influence diagrams provide clear communications and the basis for valuing each alternative. The complementary Monte Carlo simulation technique is presented and experienced in a detailed handcalculation exercise. Project modeling fundamentals and basic probability concepts provide the foundation for the calculations. The mathematics is straightforward and mostly involves common algebra. The emphasis is on practical techniques for immediate application. This is a fastpaced course and recommended for those with strong English listening skills. This course is intended to be a prerequisite for the Advanced Decision Analysis course. COURSE CONTENT

Decision Tree Analysis: decision models, valuing additional information, flexibility and control, project threats and opportunities • Monte Carlo Simulation: Latin hypercube sampling, portfolio problems, optimization, advantages and limitations • Decision Criteria and Policy: value measures, multiple objectives, HSE, capital constraint, risk aversion • Modeling the Investment: influence diagrams, sensitivity analysis, modeling correlations • Basic Probability and Statistics: four fundamental rules, Bayes’ theorem, distribution types, misconceptions about probability, biases in estimation • Expected Value Concept: foundation for decision policy, features and pitfalls to avoid • Implementing Decision Analysis: guidelines for good analysis, team analyses, computer tools (discussion and demonstrations), mitigating risks • Evaluating a multi-pay prospect (team exercise) EXAMPLES

Participants are encouraged to bring examples from their work for discussion. Please contact us if you wish to submit a problem in advance for possible use as a class exercise.

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PETROLEUM BUSINESS

Cost Management

HOUSTON, U.S. 7-11 Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 13-17 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 29 Aug.-2 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,080 CALGARY, CANADA 4-8 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385+GST LONDON, U.K. 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT 10-14 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 19-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,540

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Identify the fundamental types of costs and the cost drivers Understand the different cost classifications Trace all relevant costs to a single cost object to better manage costs Determine and monitor the behavior of costs Build your own Activity dictionary Use sensitivity analysis of cost behavior Design management control system that actually works Understand the principles of Activity Based Management (ABM) and its development and implementation Determine the relevant information for decision making Analyze capital projects using the proper tools and techniques Use and misuse the budget Manage and not mis-manage costs Evaluate costs for effectiveness

ABOUT THE COURSE

Few problems threaten the petroleum businesses more than uncontrolled costs. Economic realities have made it necessary for most companies to operate with a “lean and mean” philosophy. Industries previously operating under regulatory rules, which allowed them to pass on all costs to the customer, now face a changed regulatory environment. As the price of our products fluctuates widely, the most vulnerable companies are those that are ineffective in understanding and managing their costs. Historically energy companies have relied on the efficiency of their operations to drive company profitability. The ability to properly manage costs is now paramount in a company’s success and even their ultimate survival. As the energy industry goes through its most monumental changes since the 1970’s, the companies that can identify efficiencies and inefficiencies will be able to react to the challenges of the global market place, thus generating higher profits. The course will cover costs management from the basics to the most recent events and trends, using relevant exercises, timely case studies and roleplaying techniques. This seminar is an introduction to Practical Cost Management techniques designed to help the participant better understand the underlying dynamics of cost, which will lead to better decision making concerning products and services, work flows, capital investments, as well as the day-to-day monitoring of the business. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

Defining costs, classifications and terminology • Classifying costs • Determining cost objects, cost drivers and their behaviors • Assigning costs for an E&P company • Types of Cost management systems • Measuring activities and their performance • Building an activity dictionary • Using value added costs versus non value-added costs for improvement • Tieing costs to revenues to measure profits Operating Cost Management Using the budgets efficiently and effectively • Support departments cost allocations • Transfer pricing • Determining the break-even cost and volumes • Using variance analysis to monitor every line item of the budget • Measuring and controlling productivity • Optimizing the supply chain Capital Cost Management Capital investment decision making and the effect on cost management • Developing and analyzing capital investment projects • Replace versus maintain • Life Cycle Costing • Analytical techniques for managing costs • Managing personnel, logistics, purchasing and material costs effectively • Sensitivity Analysis for optimizing costs Performance Measurement Using capacity management techniques • Ratio analysis and nonfinancial measures • Economic Value Added™ • Key Performance Indicators • The Balanced Scorecard that works • Evaluation of financial measures • Raising your own cost management awareness

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385* LONDON, U.K. 25-29 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT* *plus computer charge

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Petroleum Finance and Accounting Principles

Petroleum Project Management: Principles and Practices

International Petroleum Contracts PFA

FOUNDATION

IPC

PPM

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Personnel new to the oil and gas accounting industry, and others desiring to understand or refresh their knowledge of basic petroleum accounting concepts,and other financial personnel needing to understand unique issues as they relate to the petroleum industry andtechnical people looking for the basic conceptsof accounting and finance Participants are encouraged to bring their company's financial reports This course may qualify for up to 34 hours of CPE for US CPAs.

Exploration and production managers; national oil company managers; government representatives and others in the oil industry who expect to be involved in negotiating, administering, reviewing, managing, directing, and overseeing international exploration and production contracts between host governments and outside contractors

Exploration, production and management personnel interested in applying project management techniques to their operations (Facilities engineers are referred to PetroSkills Project Management for Engineering and Construction at www.petroskills.com)

COURSE LEVEL:

YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Apply basic concepts and terminology for accounting and finance in oil and gas • Create accounting statements, from data accumulation to audited financial statements • Distinguish between different financial statements and their roles • Distinguish between financial, managerial, and contract accounting • Recognize the different oil and gas accounting methods • Determine the difference between profits and cash flow • Understand financial reporting requirements for oil and gas companies under IFRS, U.K. and U.S. GAAP • Apply capitalization rules and depreciation methods • Recognize accounting treatments of joint ventures such as Production Sharing Agreements • Evaluate a ceiling-test • Read and interpret those confusing footnotes • Read and use the disclosures for oil and gas companies • Recognize how accounting decisions can affect earnings, cash flows and operational decisions • Understand Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and how they affect you • Calculate and understand and analyze financial reports and ratios ABOUT THE COURSE

C O U R SE CO NT ENT

Getting started: Financial terms and definitions, the language of business; Accounting rules, standards and policies • Constructing the basic financial statements • Classifying assets and liabilities v Comparing different accounting elements • Accounting for joint operations • Sarbanes - Oxley: What compliance means for all personnel; internal controls • Accounting and reporting • The latest issues; The role of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in today’s environment, IFRS 6; COPAS and SORP involvement; intangible drilling costs and their treatment; minority investments, Present Value 10 construction; Standardized Measure of Oil and Gas (SMOG) disclosures (FAS 69 and FRS 3) • Comparative Analysis of Financial Statements: Analyzing the financial statements, common sizing; rate of change; basic ratios; oil and gas industry standards; trends over time

• Distinguish between different types of contracts • Understand the economics terms of an E&P contract • Determine the economic value of various contract terms • Negotiate and assess the value of contractual terms ABOUT THE COURSE

You will learn the philosophy, evolution, and fundamentals of international petroleum contracts and have an opportunity to see how each of these actually works. You will take part in lifelike negotiating sessions mastering many negotiating techniques, where a mistake is a learning experience not a disaster. As you prepare for each session, you use a computerized economic model to assess the value of contract terms. This enables improved planning of negotiating strategies to achieve the desired goals by parties at both sides of the negotiating table. The classes include participants from both national oil companies and foreign contractors, which adds further realism to the exercises. Host governments and outside contractors are on opposite sides of the negotiating table, but they are not adversaries. A win-win business arrangement should be the objective of both parties, as a signed contract makes them partners. A viable contract cannot be negotiated without an effective understanding of the underlying economics. Negotiating strategies will determine contractual terms ultimately defining the economic benefits to be realized. Concessions and production sharing agreements are two of the contract types to be evaluated. Each participant receives a disk copy of the spreadsheets used in the negotiation workshop and a manual, which explains the fundamental principles of E&P contracts, presents examples of economic analysis, and includes a model contract. COURSE CONTENT

Types of international petroleum contracts • Important principles and terms in all contracts • Host governments and contractors contract objectives • Specific features of different types of contracts; dividing the production • Outline of a typical contract for E&P • Contract operating issues • Funding petroleum development programs • How the contractor is paid • Contractor's risk • Contract economics • Non-financial issues • Analysis of contract provisions • Model contract • Natural gas production under international contracts • Negotiations workshop • Ethics in international petroleum operations

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• Properly define a project’s scope. • Use project management tools to create a project schedule to meet goals, deliverables and resource constraints. • Use practical tools to identify and manage a project’s risks. • Manage a project team. • Organize your project to capture lessons learned. ABOUT T HE COURSE

Running a successful petroleum operation requires a blend of technology, business savvy, and people skills. If you already have a firm grasp of exploration or production technology, learn to amplify its effectiveness with applied project management techniques. This course is aimed at helping technical personnel make the best business decisions - decisions that lead to lowest project cost while still meeting all production or exploration goals. Petroleum Project Management covers the principles and application of project management to the upstream oil and gas business. Participants may choose a case study from a number of real-life exploration, production, facilities, and general management situations, or they may bring the details of one of their own current projects. Because of this experience with practical situations, participants can use these project management principles their first day back on the job. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants, or participants are invited to bring their own laptop. COURSE CONTENT

The project management process • Scope definition • Scheduling tools • Manpower resources • Project risk management • Learning, continuous improvement and quality management in projects • Project team management • Case studies and exercises

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PETROLEUM BUSINESS

Making the most efficient use of your resources is critical to the success of any company. Finance and accounting comprise the universal business language and help you manage those resources effectively. Planning and decision making that occur in an informal financial context permit better application of resources and promote competitive advantage. The aim of this course is to improve delegates’ job performance by enhancing their understanding of current international practices in finance and accounting within the E&P industry. This is achieved through an examination of: (a) accounting standards, policies and practices in the oil and gas industry (b) the accounting and financial management implications of exploring for and producing oil and gas. An understanding of accounting also allows a company to trace a competitor’s actions from its financial statements and to plan accordingly.

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Advanced Decision Analysis with Portfolio and Project Modeling

Fundamentals of International Oil and Gas Law

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Evaluation engineers, analysts, managers, planners, and economists. Participants are expected to know the concepts in the Petroleum Risks and Decision Analysis course or have similar substantial background. Visit http://www.maxvalue.com/prereq.htm for a list of expected pre-course competencies.

Petroleum managers who deal with international oil and gas legal matters in the course of their business; and legal professionals with little formal, specialized training in oil and gas law, but expect soon to deal with international oil and gas law matters.

Geoscientists, engineers, managers, and executives responsible for defining, assessing and developing business alternatives

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International petroleum transactions occur within a complex legal environment that limits what petroleum companies, host governments and service companies can do, and interprets and enforces many of their promises. Petroleum professionals often lack the broad understanding of what makes up this legal environment and how it can have an impact on their work. This course is designed to give participants a basic understanding of the legal fundamentals that make their international transactions work, ranging from the principles that apply to interpreting and enforcing their agreements, to the procedures for resolving their disputes, to addressing interpretational issues posed by common contract provisions, and to avoiding liability under environmental and bribery laws. The course will allow participants to identify confidently potential legal problems, to address them before they become serious, and to facilitate the smooth interaction between oil and gas professionals, host government representatives, and their lawyers.

• Develop more-advanced decision models, including optimization and value of imperfect information analyses • Use decision analysis software for Monte Carlo simulation and decision tree analysis • Model portfolio problems such as for evaluating plays, wells in a field, and multi-pay drilling locations • Express and apply risk policy as a utility function A B O U T T HE CO URS E

Quality forecasts and evaluations depend upon welldesigned project models that are based upon clear decision policy, sound professional judgments, and a good decision process. Participants learn the methods and practice of building good evaluation models. This course is intended for professionals involved with constructing project evaluation and other forecasting and assessment models. The familiar MS Excel spreadsheet is the platform project and risk assessment models. Add-in software provides Monte Carlo and decision tree capabilities. The emphasis is on the evaluation concepts and techniques, rather than particular software programs. Intermediate Excel spreadsheet competence (especially IF statements) in an MS Windows environment is required. This fast-paced course is recommended for those with strong English listening skills. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. C O U RS E CO NT ENT

• Project Modeling: influence diagrams, control and feedback concepts, free cash flow, sensitivity analysis, documentation and good modeling practices • Monte Carlo Simulation: prospect risking and play, modeling and optimizing portfolios, competitive bidding, added control and flexibility, stopping rules, ways to model correlation • Decision Tree Analysis: value of information, options, sensitivity analysis solving with utility • Decision Policy: PV discount rate and risk (CAPM and portfolio theory), portfolio optimization, efficient frontiers, multi-criteria decisions, HSE, market value discount factor, risk policy as a utility function, insurance and hedging, optimizing working interests • Risk and Decision Analysis in Projects: project activity networks, critical chain, project risk management • Implementation: presentation formats, balanced scorecards with shareholder value creation forecast, team processes, alternative and emerging evaluation technologies

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Strategic Thinking: A Tool-Based Approach

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COURSE CONTENT

Law governing international petroleum transactions (including significant differences between various national legal systems, and the sources, principles and limits of international law as applied to petroleum transactions) • Interpretation and enforcement of treaties and private contracts • Effects of international trade (and producing country) agreements such as the E.U., NAFTA, Mercosur, and OPEC • Dispute resolution approaches, including litigation and arbitration • Procedures under and enforcement of common arbitration provisions • Legal defenses available to foreign companies, states, and state-owned or connected entities, and recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards • Basic legal concepts of ownership of mineral rights (onshore, offshore, and deep sea bed) • Expropriation and compensation issuesn• State-owned entities and privatization • Laws bearing on development rights • Legal interpretational issues of common contract provisions Interpretational issues for service contracts • Transfer and protection of technology and confidential business information • Operating agreements and unitized operations • Environmental protection lawsn• Criminal and civil liability for oil spills Indemnification and guaranty issues • Bribery laws • Marketing and transportation • Petroleum futures

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• Summarize, present and discuss strategic management topics and issues • Determine the factors that influence organizations to change their level of strategic thinking • Identify, understand, analyze and evaluate the strategies of their own units/divisions and other businesses • Describe, apply, draw, and defend conclusions from strategic analysis tools ABOUT T HE COURSE

This course is a hands-on, case-based course focused on managers responsible for building and sustaining a successful strategic plan. Participants are exposed to a variety of perspectives on, approaches to, and tools for the conduct of strategic management. Applied projects during this course provide opportunities for individualized and team-based learning. Teaching approach follows an iterative process of interactive discussions, application of materials, discussion of results, and re-application of materials to new contexts. COURSE CONTENT

SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis • Scenario analysis and planning • Rigorous strategic planning methodologies • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Growth Share matrix • BCG Experience Curve • Bowman’s Strategy Clock • Michael Porter’s Value Chain • Game Theory • Innovation Acceleration • Six-Hat Thinking • Strategic vs. Operational Decisions • Cognition maps • Frames of Reference • Learning organization • Double-Loop Learning • Intellectual Capital Management • Chaos Theory • Six Sigma • Customer and Stakeholder analysis • Conflict Resolution • Organizational Network Analysis • Corporate Culture • Organizational Systems • Contingency theory • Market diversity and niche • Kotter’s Eight Stages of Change

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PETROSKILLS VIRTUAL LEARNING: ENGAGING PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE, WHEREVER YOU ARE P ETROSKILLS NOW V IRTUALLY D ELIVERS SELECT SHORT COURSES, ONLINE AND AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

PetroSkills Virtual Learning is now available to supplement and complement our traditional face-to-face classroom activities, commonly known as Blended Learning. We offer comprehensive instructor-led training sessions, and this new offering now makes it possible for our instructors to present to participants, through a single, consistent, and intuitive web interface. Our goals are to: • Provide a service for those participants who increasingly look

to the internet as the natural medium for finding information and resources • Mediate the participant’s interactions with learning materials, assignments, exercises, instructors, and peers through technology

Courses currently available for Virtual Delivery include: • PETROLEUM PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES • 7-18 February 2011 • 10-21 October 2011 • PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR OTHER

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H EALTH, S AFETY, E NVIRONMENT PetroSkills designed the publicly offered Health, Safety, Environmental and HSE Management courses in this section to develop your skills and competency in this discipline. The Course Progression Matrix below shows how these courses relate to each other and provides an easy way to construct a training plan with coursework that specifically relates to present or future job requirements. Likewise, managers can use the matrices to develop training plans for their team.

The HSE courses are suitable for all professionals including Engineers, Supervisors, Project Managers, Operations and HSE professionals. HSE professionals will also benefit from courses that provide an understanding of other petroleum-related functions and disciplines. For cross-training, PetroSkills recommends courses in the lighter-shaded columns on either side of the HSE – Health, Safety, Environment section.

The following instructors have been selected and approved by the PetroSkills Curriculum Network to teach one or more of the following Health, Safety, Environment courses:

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Basics of Environment

Basics of Health HS13

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For all staff in oil, gas and petrochemicals industries who require the basics of environmental management and pollution control, including operational staff, engineers, supervisors, project managers and entry level HSE professionals. It is a core course for any person who can influence environmental impact within their organisation; it is also an ideal program for anyone new to the industry with no prior environmental knowledge.

Non-health professionals in the Oil & Gas and petrochemicals industries requiring a basic awareness of health, industrial hygiene and medical issues in the workplace. These personnel may include: HSE professionals, Operations, Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, Project managers. No prior health knowledge is required.

For all staff in the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries requiring a basic awareness of health, safety and environmental (HSE) management systems including; Operations, Engineers, Supervisors, Project managers and aspiring HSE professionals. It is a core course for any persons who can influence HSE Management within the organization and is also ideal for anyone new to the industry with no prior HSE management knowledge.

The NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate is a first step on a career ladder towards a role within the environmental disciplines. YOU WILL LEARN

• Outline the scope and nature of environmental management, and what this means for the organisation • Explain the ethical, legal and financial reasons for maintaining and promoting environmental management • Define and recognise the importance of sustainability • Identify the principles and sources of environmental information • Explain the purpose and importance of setting policy for environmental management • Describe the key features and appropriate content of an effective environmental management system (EMS) such as ISO 14001:2004 • Differentiate and implement active and reactive monitoring, including inspections, tours, and investigations of environmental incidents • Explain the meaning of the term ‘environmental audit’ and describe the preparations needed prior to an audit and the information that may be needed during, and procedures for reporting the results afterwards • Explain the aims and objectives of environmental impact assessments (EIA) • Outline the main types of emissions to atmosphere and the control measures available to reduce these • Outline the main sources of water pollution and methods available to reduce contamination of water sources. • Explain the importance of, and techniques for, minimising waste • Identify the risks associated with contaminated land • Explain why energy efficiency is important to the business • Outline of the control measures available to enable energy efficiency • Describe the potential sources and consequence of environmental noise • Explain why emergency preparedness and response is essential to protect the environment ABOUT THE COURSE

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The course is delivered in ten (10) modules: • Foundations in environmental management • Environmental management systems • Assessment of environmental impacts • Control of emissions to air • Control of contamination of water resources • Solid waste and land use • Sources and use of energy and energy efficiency • Control of environmental noise • Planning for and dealing with environmental emergencies • NEBOSH Examination and Project (optional)

• Describe the Health Risk Assessment process and how it relates to the overall HSE management and subsequently fits with national and local standards. • Describe the Health Impact Assessment process and how it fits with national and local standards and corporate requirements i.e. how it relates to new projects, major modifications to existing facilities and decommissioning. • Describe the steps of the Human Factors Engineering process and how it fits within the project cycle. • Use initial ergonomic engineering, evaluation, and control techniques required to reduce risks. • Describe the Medical Emergency Response procedures for the treatment of ill or injured employees. • Describe the main elements of the organization’s minimum Fitness for Duty standards. • Understand the potential health effects from poor food and water hygiene and prevent sickness of the workforce. • Recognize the hazards presented by thermal extremes in the local worksite. • Describe hazards related to occupational hygiene in relation to a typical local work site e.g. noise and vibration, chemical agents, ionising and non-ionising radiation, biological agents. • List the signs and symptoms of hazards associated with psycho/social agents. ABOUT THE COURSE

This course provides an overview of health hazard identification, health risk assessment and the basics of health impact assessments. The course covers essential basic knowledge on ergonomics, human factors engineering, food and water hygiene, and thermal extremes. Other important issues covered include health and emergency response facilities, psychological and social impact and fitness for duty and how these relate to the oil and gas industry. A new topic included is occupational hygiene and medical surveillance. A variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies will be used to aid understanding and practice the skills required at this Awareness level as defined by the PetroSkills Competence Maps. It may be taken either independently or in conjunction with Basics of HSE Management, Basics of Safety, and/or Basics of Environment and serves as a foundation for participants seeking accreditation through the NEBOSH International General Certificate (HS55).

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• The principle elements of a health and safety management system, and how these interact to promote continual improvement in HSE management • About ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and other commonly used HSE management systems • Key tools associated with risk assessment, risk control and active/reactive monitoring • The roles and responsibilities of individuals within the management system and how they can effect the safety culture of the organization ABOUT T HE COURSE

Recognition and proper management of health, safety and environmental risks is fundamental to all management and professional roles in the industry. This course aims to equip participants with the underpinning knowledge relating to the concepts of an effective HSE management system and the key elements required for successful implementation. The course is based upon a common HSE management system model (OGP, or tailored as required for in-house courses), and the program explains the basic elements and their interaction. A variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies will be used to understand and practice the leadership, communication, implementation, monitoring, corrective action, audit and review tools generally used in HSE management systems. This course is uniquely designed for the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries around the PetroSkills Competence Maps for HSE Management at the ‘Awareness’ level. It may be taken either independently or in conjunction with the Basics of Safety, Basics of Health, and/or Basics of Environment and serves as a foundation for participants seeking accreditation through the NEBOSH International General Certificate. COURSE CONTENT

Leadership & Commitment • Policy & Strategic Objectives • Legislation & Regulation • Organization, Responsibilities & Resources • Professional Training & Behaviors • Risk Assessment & Management • Planning & Procedures • Contractor Controls • Security • Emergency Response • Performance Management • Incident Reporting & Investigation • Audit • Management Review

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Health Risk Assessment • Health Impact Assessment • Human Factors Engineering • Ergonomics • Health and Medical Emergency facilities • Fitness for Duty • Food and Water Hygiene • Thermal Extremes • Medical Surveillance/ Industrial Hygiene • Psychological and Social Agents

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Our program starts in advance of the taught course, as participants undertake a review of their own site’s environmental performance using documentation supplied to them. This sets the context for this intensive five-day class, which comprises a blended learning approach with tutorials, workshops, problem-solving and practical activities. At the end of the course, there is an examination and project; successful completion of which gives participants a formal qualification - the National Environmental Management Certificate awarded by ‘NEBOSH’. The course fee includes the cost of the exam. [N.b. No refund is available for participants who wish to opt-out of the NEBOSH exam.] The syllabus covers the practical issues of identifying and managing environmental aspects and impacts, taking a risk management approach based on best practices and international standards, including: • Environmental management systems • Assessment of environmental impacts • Sources and control of pollution • Planning for and dealing with environmental emergencies The course equips participants with the techniques of environmental management, introducing concepts, terms and basic compliance requirements.

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Applied Environment

Basics of Safety HS10 COURSE LEVEL:

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For all staff in the oil and gas and petrochemicals industries requiring a basic awareness of safety techniques and management including: Operations, Engineers, Supervisors, Project Managers, Safety Representatives and non-safety HSE Professionals. It is a core course for any persons who can influence safety within their organization and is also ideal for anyone new to the industry with no prior safety knowledge.

This is a core course for persons with potential operational impact on the environment. This includes environmental professionals, health and safety professionals wishing to broaden their skills, operational managers, engineers, supervisors, project managers and other staff who have delegated responsibilities for implementing environmental management in the organisation. This is the ideal follow-on class from the Basics of Environment class HS13; it can also continue the development of your career within the environmental disciplines.

For all staff who have the responsibility for designing, implementing and/or supporting health and industrial hygiene programs in the workplace in conjunction with professional health practitioners including: HSE professionals, Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, Project managers. Some prior knowledge of health related topics is desirable but not essential.

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of human factors which contribute to a safe workplace • Understand the hazards associated with plant and equipment • Recognize the physicochemical and health risks linked with hazardous substances • Identify a broad range of aspects relating to the working environment, from workplace temperature to confined space entry A B O UT T HE CO UR S E

Recognition of safety-related risks is fundamental to all management and professional roles in industry. This course equips participants with the basic principles of hazard recognition, and safety techniques and safety management. A key benefit is the ability to identify common hazards and how to control them. A variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies will be used to understand and practice the leadership, behavioral and other tools used in management systems. This course is uniquely designed around the PetroSkills Competence Maps for Safety Management at the ‘Awareness’ competence level. It may be taken either independently or in conjunction with other Basic level courses – Basics of HSE Management, Basics of Health and/or Basics of Environment and serves as a foundation for participants seeking accreditation through the NEBOSH International General Certificate. C O U R S E CO NT ENT

Safety techniques for hazard and effect management • Process Safety and Hazards Control • Safety Culture • Chemical Agents • Hazard Communication / Product Stewardship • Biological Agents • Work Environment • Fire Safety • Lockout/Tagout • Tool Safety • Machine Guarding • Motor Vehicle • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment • Electrical Safety • Noise and Vibration • Radiation and Radioactive Sources • Construction and Demolition • Scaffold Safety • Excavation • Logistics

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• Apply environmental management systems and environmental

controls which bring enhanced legal, financial and reputational improvements to an organisation • Communicate effectively with management and staff at all levels within the organisation on environmental improvement • Implement environmental management systems into an organisation’s strategic plans, operational activities, products and services • Identify environmental aspects, and how to assess using industry and best practice techniques the environmental impacts of processes, products and services in normal, abnormal and emergency situations • Identify the different methods available for evaluating environmental aspects for significance considering qualitative and quantitative data. • Use an Environmental Management System (EMS) to ensure legal compliance • Plan for continual improvement in environmental performance • Develop monitoring procedures and environmental performance indicators • Detail how prior preparation and provision of training and resources can mitigate environmental impacts • Develop and implement an environmental audit program • Indentify the sources of information for use during the audit process including interviews, observation and document review. • Engage in environmental reporting, including using recognised methods and formats for preparing and presenting reports, both internally and externally ABOUT THE COURSE:

This course provides opportunities to apply the tools, techniques and management systems of environmental management in petrochemicals industries. Participants work as a member of a team of environmental specialists to develop and improve the Environmental Management System and environmental performance of ‘Petros’, a fictitious but highly realistic case study based on an integrated exploration and distribution company located on the Caribbean island of Barola. Application of the techniques is practiced at the upstream ‘Caspian Explorer’ platform and the downstream ‘Orkney Depot’. A well-blended variety of exercises, problems and case study scenarios are used to practise the application of learning in highlyauthentic situations. The course is designed to introduce participants to a range of environmental challenges, including policy development, conducting environmental reviews, tackling environmental issues including waste management, energy efficiency, pollution control and emergency planning, environmental monitoring and becoming an ‘agent for change’ in their own organisations. Every participant works as a member of a team through each stage of environmental implementation, with live face-to-face interviews and a variety of corporate documents and test results to simulate real day-today challenges faced by Environmental Practioners. The culmination is a presentation to the senior management of the company. The course is also ideal for those developing their careers in environmental management and/or planning to progress towards Associate membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) using the PetroSkills mentored learning program ‘Accredited Environmental Practitioner’ (HS71). COURSE CONTENT:

• Effective application of Environmental Management Systems • Assessing environmental impact • Environmental risk management • Developing environmental improvement programs • Pollution control • Emergency preparedness and response • Environmental communication • Environmental performance monitoring • Environmental auditing • Environmental reporting • Management review

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• Describe the reasons for and explain how to effectively embed health risk assessment (HRA) into business management systems. • Outline the reasons for and explain the method for embedding health impact assessment (HIA) in business management systems and the importance of engaging internal and external stakeholders. • Outline the procedures to embed the Human Factors Engineering process in the project management systems of a typical location or organization. • Explain and interpret adverse ergonomic health effects to workers. • Describe how to identify the potential medical emergencies in work areas how to develop medical emergency response (MER) plans for a typical location. • Evaluate and debate Fitness for Duty (FFD) practice & strategy, specifically on the key concepts (including alcohol & drug policy) and responsibilities of line managers. • Explain how to identify the possible causes for ill health during the food handling cycle and origins of water borne health hazards, and prepare corrective actions. • Describe how to implement procedures to prevent and respond to hazards from thermal extremes. • Describe the procedures and monitoring required for occupational hygiene in particular, noise and vibration, chemical agents, ionising and non-ionising radiation, biological agents. • State how to develop and implement procedures to identify and reduce risk of psycho/social agents. ABOUT THE COURSE

This course builds on practical experience and learning on health and industrial hygiene, and intends to build skills to allow participants to be able to apply these techniques within their respective roles. The course is set in a fictitious, but highly realistic, case study based on the Caribbean island of Barola, where management needs assistance to develop a health management system for the construction of a solar array and a new gas-fired power plant (and decommissioning of the 58-year-old coal-fired plant), involving 480 non-native and 120 local workers residing in temporary camps for three years. Application of other essential issues and how they relate to the oil and gas industry is also covered - ergonomics, human factors engineering, food and water hygiene, and thermal extremes. Other important issues which are covered include health and emergency response facilities, psychological and social impact and fitness for duty. A new topic included is occupational hygiene & medical surveillance requirements. A rich variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies are used to practice application of the learning in realistic situations. The course may be taken either independently or in conjunction with the Applied Safety, Applied HSE Management, and/or Applied Environment courses and serves as a foundation for the PetroSkills mentored Accredited Health & Safety Practitioner program (to CMIOSH). COURSE CONTENT

Health Risk Assessment • Health Impact Assessment • Human Factors Engineering • Ergonomics • Health & Medical Emergency facilitiesFitness for Duty • Food and Water Hygiene • Thermal Extremes • Medical Surveillance/Industrial Hygiene • Psychological and Social Agents.

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LONDON, U.K. 16-20 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT 31 Oct.-4 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT

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Applied HSE Management

Construction and Demolition Safety

Applied Safety

HS28 COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

HS20 COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

HS48 COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Professionals, Operations, Engineers, Supervisors, Project managers and all staff who have the responsibility for designing, implementing, or supporting HSE management. This is a core course for persons in a supervisory role in an operational environment. Some prior knowledge of HSE management related topics is desirable but not essential.

HSE Professionals, Operations, Engineers, Supervisors and Project managers and all staff who have the responsibility for designing, implementing or supporting safety tools, techniques and management in their respective positions. This is a core course for persons in a supervisory role in an operational environment. Some prior knowledge of safety related topics is desirable but not essential.

Project Managers, Engineers, Site Agents, HSE professionals and others involved in managing health and safety on construction sites during demolition, new building, maintenance and alteration projects

YOU WILL LEARN

• How to successfully apply the principle elements of a HSE management system in a typical organization • How people in organizations each have responsibilities for HSE management, and the characteristics of a successful management style • To understand and use the key tools associated with risk assessment and monitoring, such as risk assessments, safety cases and HSE monitoring tools such as accident investigation • How to shape and improve the safety culture of the organization ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is about practicing and applying HSE management for the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries. A rich variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies are used to support the learning in realistic situations. These come together to ‘challenge’ participants in the real life scenario of a fictional facility, Petros Barola. The course content is built around the PetroSkills Competence Maps at the ‘Fundamental Application’ level. The course may be taken either independently or in conjunction with the Applied Safety, Applied Health, and/or Applied Environment courses. The course is also a critical component for those participants seeking accreditation through the PetroSkills mentored Accredited Health & Safety Practitioner program (to CMIOSH).

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Design and implement the principles and practice of safety technology • Apply factors relating to people, equipment, materials and the working environment to the establishment of safe working environments • Identify common hazards and design and implement systems to control and monitor them ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is about practising and applying safety tools, techniques and management for the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries. A rich variety of exercises, readings, videos and case studies are used to support the learning in realistic situations. These come together to ‘challenge’ participants in the real life scenario of a fictional facility, Petros Barola. The course content is built around the PetroSkills competence maps at the ‘Fundamental Application’ level. The course may be taken either independently or in conjunction with other Foundation level courses - Applied HSE Management, Applied Health, and/or Applied Environment. This course serves as a foundation for participants seeking accreditation through the PetroSkills mentored Accredited Health & Safety Practitioner program (to CMIOSH) – HS-70.

C O U R SE CO NT ENT

COURSE CONTENT

Leadership & Commitment • Policy & Strategic Objectives • Legislation & Regulation • Organization, Responsibilities & Resources • Professional Training & Behaviors • Risk Assessment & Management • Planning & Procedures • Contractor Controls • Security • Emergency Response • Performance Management • Incident Reporting & Investigation • Audit • Management Review

Safety techniques for hazard and effect management • Safety Culture • Work Environment • Chemical Handling / HAZCOM / Product Stewardship • Fire Safety • Electrical Safety • Confined Space • Lockout/Tagout – Logistics – Process. Other hazards may be covered as appropriate to the participants or tailored as required for in-house.

YOU W ILL LEARN H OW TO

• Define typical company procedures and policies for construction and demolition • Improve the planning and management of construction/ demolition projects from the very start, including the design, pre-tender and selection processes • Prepare a health and safety plan for the pre-construction/ demolition and execution phases • Engage, induct and develop safe working practices from construction workers and construction contractors (including the self-employed) • Identify, assess and manage higher risk work place conditions (e.g. unstable ground) and construction operations such as use of scaffolds, roof work, excavations, hoists and other lifting equipment • Communicate effectively during construction projects, including with foreign language speakers • Prepare a health and safety file • Carry out site inspections and examinations of safety critical equipment of construction and demolition equipment • Promote continual improvement on construction sites ABOUT T HE COURSE

COURSE CONTENT

Construction health and safety management systems • Health and safety culture • Common construction hazards • Construction and demolition • Scaffold safety • Excavation • Work at height and fall protection • Lifting operations and lifting equipment • Tool and work equipment safety • Movement of people and vehicles • Emergency preparedness

2 0 1 1 S CHED ULE A ND TUI TI ON / 5 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 14-18 Mar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 1-5 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385 LONDON, U.K. 27 June-1 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT 5-9 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT DUBAI, U.A.E. 13-17 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305

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LONDON, U.K. 28 Mar.-1 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT 8-12 Aug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 14-18 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385

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LONDON, U.K. 11-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT HOUSTON, U.S. 28 Nov.-2 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,385

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HEALT H, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT

In many countries, construction kills more people in workplaces than any other activity; typically, in major oil and gas organizations, only road traffic incidents kill more people. This is a major concern in the industry. This course is a five day program designed to develop skills for application on construction projects. The simple aim is to assist delegates to identify and manage the causes of fatalities and disabling injuries during construction works, whilst at the same time, promoting high standards of occupational health and safety. The course develops participant’s awareness and knowledge of common hazards in construction and shows how recognized approaches can be applied to improve the management of health and safety. Throughout the course, powerful mini-case studies illustrating both good and bad practices are used to bring home key messages on site safety. There are no pre-requisites for attending this course, but an appreciation of health and safety management (such as that gained from attendance at a course such as Applied HSE Management) would be a distinct advantage.

Contractor Safety Management HS46 COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

Project Managers, Procurement and Supply Chain Managers, HSE Managers, HSE Auditors, Engineers, and Supervisors who require an understanding of how to manage contractors.

PetroSkills field trips extend learning from the classroom.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Implement a contracting supply chain strategy for an organization based on an understanding of the risks and benefits of outsourcing low risk, high risk and specialist activities • Develop a contracting strategy based on a pre-qualification program • Prepare a program to initiate the use of competent contractors based on bid documents covering HSE and other relevant standards • Communicate effectively with contractors, including reporting requirements for incidents and accidents and emergency procedures • Identify the barriers that could prevent successful implementation of a contractor safety program, and how to overcome them • Develop a program of supply chain performance monitoring • Perform an effective interview, including describing the benefits and disadvantages of various questioning techniques • Provide feedback (the ‘3 As’) likely to initiate continual improvements in contractor performance • Use management systems, such as API RP 2220 and OGP guidance as methodology for improving contractor performance A B OUT T HE CO UR S E

HEALTH, S AFETY, ENVIRONMENT

An effective relationship between clients and contractors at all stages of the procurement / supply chain is essential for competently managing health and safety in a hydrocarbon (or any) facility. This five day course provides the practical processes for developing and managing a contractor safety management system covering all stages of the contracting cycle based around recognized management systems, such as API Recommended Practice 2220 ‘Improving Owner and Contractor Safety Performance’ and OGP guidance ‘Managing in a Contracting Environment’. The course includes advanced interviewing skills, which can be used for auditing contractors, investigating incidents and other management interventions. CO U R S E CO NT ENT

The course covers the following six modules: 1. Supply chain strategy 2. Management systems, RP 2220, OGP guidance 3. Pre-qualification, Approved Contractor status 4. Bidding, evaluation criteria, appointment 5. Communication 6. Supply chain performance monitoring, interviewing skills, auditing The taught modules are followed by a detailed case study which has been developed to allow participants to demonstrate the application of the skills they have learned.

Risk Based Process Safety Management HS45 COURSE LEVEL:

FOUNDATION

DESIGNED FOR

HSE Professionals, Engineers, Supervisors and Project managers requiring a basic foundation in developing and managing process safety. The more detailed aspects of engineering process design are covered in a separate course. YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

• Identify processes applicable to Process Safety Management (PSM) and describe relevant terms used

• Identify which standards are to be applied for managing process hazards

• Apply programs and tools for managing a PSM system • Choose appropriate decision making methods and tools to identify process hazards

• Describe and use techniques available for control of hazards associated with process designs

• Describe the criteria and methods of selecting equipment and safe guarding controls

• State how to research and apply the performance parameters for the safety systems in operations

• Explain the role of all disciplines and their contribution to the management of potential HSE hazards

• Describe how to apply the appropriate key requirements of national and international engineering codes and best practices to Process / Technical Safety in own operations • State how to effectively utilize Process/Technical Safety problemsolving ABOUT THE COURSE

As part of PetroSkills commitment to practical courses that create real value once back on the job, the following courses will include a field trip: Basic Petroleum Geology (p. 15) 11-15 July Denver, United States Sequence Stratigraphy: An Applied Workshop (p. 17) 25-29 July Denver, United States Deep-water Turbidite Depositional Systems and Reservoirs (p. 19) 20-26 June Nice, France 5-11 September Kilkee, Ireland

This course introduces the concepts of process safety management in the oil and gas industry, the elements and benefits of process safety management systems, and tools for implementing and managing a system. Process safety is vital to the oil and gas industry. A comprehensive process safety management system involves almost every function of a company: management, research, development, engineering, facility and process construction, operations, maintenance, human resources, information technology and the contractors used in the industry. In this course the participant will learn to use tools and techniques for managing process safety. The Center for Chemical Process Safety’s (CCPS) newly published book titled “Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety” or “RBPS Guidelines” will be the text for this course. Participant centered exercises and selected case studies will be used to build on the concepts that CCPS advocates for risk based process safety. Building upon the original process safety management ideas published in the early 1990s, this new framework for thinking about process safety integrates industry lessons learned over the intervening years, utilizes applicable "total quality" principles (i.e., plan, do, check, act), and organizes it in a way that will be useful to all organizations. Throughout the course, participants will be challenged to think how their process safety management system can be enhanced and modified to meet the concepts of risk-based decision making. An individual action plan will be developed to provide guidance in applying the information from the course to the workplace. COURSE CONTENT

Process safety culture and competency • Compliance with standards • Understand hazards and risk • Operating procedures and safe work practices • Asset integrity and reliability • Management of change • Conduct of operations • Incident investigation (associated with plant failures) • Measurement and metrics • Management review and continuous improvement

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LONDON, U.K. 11-15 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT

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DUBAI, U.A.E. 9-13 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,305

LONDON, U.K. 23-27 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,855+VAT

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UTT CAMPUS, TRINIDAD 18-22 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$4,080

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PetroSkills HSE

PETROSKILLS OFFERS HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND HSE MANAGEMENT TO ITS UNIQUE COMPETENCY TRAINING PROGRAM.

HSE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ‘LADDERS’

Programs that support HSE professional development, here shown for Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) – the world’s largest professional membership body for health and safety practitioners. A similar ladder is available for environmental professional development through IEMA - the Institute of Environmental Management& Assessment. www.iosh.co.uk / www.iema.net PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY APPLIED LEARNING ACCREDITED HEALTH & SAFETY PRACTITIONER: NVQ LEVEL 4 (to CMIOSH) - HS70 ACCREDITED ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTIONER: AIEMA ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE (to AIEMA) - HS71 ●

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For practicing HS&E professionals Mentored and perfectly blended to balance one-to-one learning with work-based evidence Supports professional development to CMIOSH and AIEMA (with reciprocity agreements with other national bodies) Duration is typically twelve months for health and safety program and nine months for environment program Flexible - you can start the program at any time

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PETROS BAROLA A fictitious but highly-authentic case study is used to challenge participants to apply their knowledge across a range of scenarios in our Applied and specialist courses. Practical exercises, problem solving, and meetings with Petros employees at all levels makes one feel that you have actually worked on the island of Barola.

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Accredited Environmental Practitioner: IEMA Associate Certificate by Applied Learning

Risk Based Auditing HS47

HS70

COURS E L E V E L :

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

DESIGNED FOR

Aspiring and current management system auditors who wish to learn a powerful methodology for conducting riskbased audits. Also proven extremely valuable for HSE professionals, and for all line managers (Asset owners to Supervisors) who require a practical knowledge of what is involved in and how to participate in (or prepare for) an HSE management system audit (ISO Level 2 and/or 3).

Experienced environmental managers and advisors who seek an Associate membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), the leading professional membership body for environmental practitioners. The participant will have a responsibility for managing impacts on the environment within their job description.

Experienced health and safety managers / advisors / officers seeking Chartered Membership (CMIOSH) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), which is the world’s largest professional membership body for health and safety practitioners. Ideally, the participant will be an active practitioner with at least two years experience in a health and safety role.

YOU WILL L EARN HOW TO

YOU WILL BE SUPPORTED

YOU W ILL BE SUPPORTED

• Participate effectively in an audit or review team in line with the standards of the auditing profession • Relate audit to the essential principles of Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Business Control and Management Systems • Add value for senior management from the auditing process • Demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct an effective audit, including: • Familiarising with the auditee’s business environment and objectives • Developing a risk-based work plan • Effective interviewing, reviewing and testing techniques • Recording, analysing and assessing audit findings • Evaluating the auditee’s HSE MS • Summarising, presenting and reporting at high level the audit results to management.

• By a personally appointed mentor to build a structured portfolio of evidence, demonstrating skilled application of environmental management tools and techniques, which collectively meet the requirements of IEMA. • To write the required reports. • To close any knowledge gaps through directed reading. • Through assessment and internal verification of submitted materials. • By being registered with IEMA.

• By a personal mentor to build a structured portfolio of evidence, demonstrating skilled application of health and safety management tools and techniques, which collectively meet the requirements of City & Guilds of London for the NVQ level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice • To write the required reports using templates provided • To close any knowledge gaps through directed reading • Through assessment and internal verification of submitted materials • By being registered with City & Guilds of London • Through a written reference for your IOSH membership application

Participants work as a member of a team of internal auditors to appraise the Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (HSE-MS) of Petros Barola Ltd, a fictitious but highly realistic case study based on the distribution department of an integrated oil company located on the Caribbean island of Barola. This highly-intensive course is designed to introduce new and experienced auditors to a dynamic risk-based approach and techniques for assessing the effectiveness of any management system. It is based on the best-selling book ‘HSEQ Audits – A Riskbased Approach’ published by Butterworth-Heinemann. One of the authors of this book regularly teaches the class. The course has also proved beneficial for preparing technically competent line managers and supervisors prior to secondment to internal audit teams auditing an HSE-MS in any technical environment. The course is approved as a professional development programme by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH), is externally certified by IOSH and is formally accredited for IOSH CPD points. The programme is firmly based in the principles of corporate responsibility for risk management and business control, and the theory and practice of modern risk-based auditing. The case study scenario has been successfully used by participants from many disciplines working in the upstream, midstream and downstream business sectors and key support functions because it enables them to focus on the structure and execution of the audit rather than being distracted by their specialist knowledge of their own sector of the industry. The five-day course programme consists of a mix of nine (9) tutorials, workshops and hands-on activities within the audit case study. Participants work in teams of six auditors, each team led by an experienced Lead Auditor. Every participant works within the team through each stage of an audit with live face-to-face interviews and a variety of corporate documents and test results to simulate the execution of an actual audit. The culmination is a presentation to the senior management of the company.

HEALTH, S AFETY, ENVIRONMENT

HS71

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

A B O UT T HE CO UR S E

COURSE CONTENT

Risk management, Business control and practical use of HSE management systems, including ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 • Risk-based management system auditing • Audit planning • Interviewing for information • Review and Testing processes • Findings and Recommendations • Audit Conclusion • Auditor’s control framework and legal liability • Case Study (preparation, work plan, interviews, evaluation, reporting)

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 5 DAYS

LONDON, U.K. 3-7 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$3,905+VAT

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Accredited Health & Safety Practitioner: Occupational Health & Safety [NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice] to CMIOSH by Applied Learning

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SPECIALIZED

ABOUT THE COURSE

This is a mentored program with each participant having their own personal mentor and advisor. The structure and assistance is tailored to meet the individual needs of participants. Communication is usually through e-mail and telephone as well as a user forum. The start date is flexible with the work best spread out over a 8-12 month period through to completion. More details are available on the application. This qualification is accepted by IEMA for Associate membership (AIEMA). COURSE CONTENT

The course is made up of six compulsory units each requiring a range of evidence to demonstrate competence in each unit. The units are: 1. Global Environmental Issues 2. Environmental Law 3. Environmental Techniques 4. Environmental Management Systems 5. Environmental Communications 6. Sustainability LEARNING OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course a candidate will: • Have an underpinning knowledge of the earth’s natural systems and how human activity interacts and impacts on these systems. • Understand the main sources of Environmental Law and key legislation affecting international businesses. • Demonstrate a competence in the principle tools used by the environmental professional, including Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Risk Assessment. • Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of implementing an environmental management system. • Understand the importance of Environmental communication both internally and externally to the organization. • Understand the issues, science and philosophy that underpin environmental sustainability. • Demonstrate a practical understanding of how an organization can reduce its impacts.

Start date for the program is fully flexible. The program fee is $3,225+VAT, including registration with City & Guilds. There will be no refund issued after registration is confirmed. To register or for more information, please email [email protected], call +1 918 828 2500 or toll free +1 800 821 5933 (North America only), or contact Adrian Hearle, Managing Director, PetroSkills HSE, at [email protected].

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COURSE LEVEL:

SPECIALIZED

ABOUT T HE COURSE

This is a mentored program with each participant having their own personal mentor and advisor. It works very well as a distance learning programme, and our assistance is tailored to meet participants’ individual needs as a busy practitioner. Communication is usually through e-mail and telephone as well as other forums. The start date is flexible with the work best spread out over a 12-15 month period through to completion. More details are available on application. This qualification is accepted by IOSH (upon successful application, and after completion of an open book examination) for Chartered Membership of the Institution, which is the leading designation for occupational health and safety practitioners in Europe, with reciprocity agreements with other national bodies, including; ASSE and CSSE in the US and Canada respectively. COURSE CONTENT

• Promote a positive health and safety culture • Develop and implement the health and safety policy • Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information • Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters • Identify and control health and safety risks • Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety • Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety • Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures • Develop and implement health and safety review systems • Influence and keep pace with improvements in health and safety practice

Start date for the program is fully flexible. The program fee is $3,925+VAT, including registration with City & Guilds. There will be no refund issued after registration is confirmed. To register or for more information, please email [email protected], call +1 918 828 2500 or toll free +1 800 821 5933 (North America only), or contact Adrian Hearle, Managing Director, PetroSkills HSE, at [email protected].

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P ETROLEUM D ATA M ANAGEMENT

Geomatics: Geodesy and Cartography GEOM1 COURSE LEVEL:

BASIC

NEW

DESIGNED FOR

Geologists, geophysicists, exploration and production managers, reservoir engineers, drilling engineers, data acquisition and data managers and GIS specialists YOU WILL LEARN H OW TO

The Petroleum Data Management discipline within the PetroSkills public course offerings will continue to grow in the near future, with more courses and broader subject matter. The need to deliver good data management is increasingly being seen as providing a competitive advantage to companies across the E&P industry, since wise business decisions depend on sound data and information. In effect, data management is an enabler of efficient business processes, which in turn creates business value. The initial course in this offering will leave participants with a thorough understanding of the data management issues and challenges affecting companies in today’s competitive marketplace.

• Identify “bad” geodetic parameters within your project data,

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and ensure that geodetic parameters provided to you are correct Recognize advantages and disadvantages of using various Map Projections Apply this course to projects in your specific geoscience software applications Evaluate geospatial metadata in your projects; learn how to generate good geospatial metadata in your own products Assess the limitations on “reasonable use” of Google Earth for your own applications Know the accuracy limits of different types of GNSS / GPS receivers and technologies

ABOUT THE COURSE

Use of incorrect geodetic parameters can cause major errors in positions of wells, pipelines and seismic surveys, with significant financial losses and sometimes with SHE risks, as demonstrated by case studies. Awareness of geodetic datums, coordinate reference systems and map projections is provided via interactive demonstrations and hands-on workshop exercises using the online EPSG Geodetic Registry Participants learn how Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) systems including GPS work, as well as the resultant accuracies obtainable using different receiver types and data processing techniques. Hands-on GPS exercises show potential errors. “Google Earth” is examined with focus on its strengths and weaknesses for E&P purposes. Lastly, the importance of geospatial metadata is stressed, since often such metadata is implemented at at the end of a project. This critical geospatial data component is discussed with recommendations for “best practices” using current industry references. One personal computer is provided, at additional cost, for each two participants. COURSE CONTENT

2011 SCHEDULE AND TUITION / 2 DAYS

HOUSTON, U.S. 14-15 Apr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995* 18-19 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995* 14-15 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995* KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 6-7 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,705* LONDON, U.K. 9-10 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,285+VAT* 5-6 Dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$2,285+VAT* SAN ANTONIO, U.S. 22-23 Sep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995* CALGARY, CANADA 24-25 Oct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$1,995+GST* *plus computer charge

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PETROLEUM DATA MANAGEMENT

How much trouble can coordinate errors cause (with case studies) • Key Geomatics/Geodesy definitions • Geospatial reference surfaces • Geodetic datums, coordinate reference systems and transformations • Global navgation satellite systems (GNSS) including GPS • Map projection methods • What is “North” • Effects of different linear units • Vertical datums, geoidal models, verticalCRS and transformations • Google Earth and associated geospatial data issues • Geospatial metadata: What is it and how can it be made part of the normal workflow process? • Recap and course references

Our Instructors

ANDREW ARKINSTALL Is a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner (CMIOSH) with over ten years of experience in all fields of occupational safety. He works in many counties as the Head of Occupational Safety and Health Training with PetroSkills HSE partner Corporate Risk Systems Limited (CRS)., He is the course leader for the PetroSkills HS-70 ‘Accredited Health and Safety Practitioner’ course. He holds the NEBOSH Diploma and CIEH food hygiene qualifications. STEPHEN ASBURY Is a Director of Corporate Risk Systems Limited and has worked in more than 40 countries on 6 continents. He is the best-selling and widely published author of internationally-published risk management titles, and a highlyexperienced HSE practitioner. He is a Chartered Safety & Health Practitioner, a Chartered Environmentalist, and a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers with over 25 years risk management experience. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the Council of Management of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), and the Chair of the IOSH Professional Committee. He was awarded MBA with Distinction, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK (1995). STANLEY ATNIPP Is an experienced oil and gas professional specializing in drilling engineering, operations, and supervision of field operations, which includes extensive office and field supervisory experience. He has a proven track record of reducing safety incidents through personal dedication and working with all personnel involved. He is proficient in casing and well design, operations management, and field operations as well and has a technical expertise that includes proficiency in use of TDAS, PERC, DIMS, and hydraulics programs. He received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. DR. ASNUL BAHAR Has been developing and implementing new techniques for reservoir field studies and related fields for 10 years. For 4 years he has been taught courses relating to Geostatistics for integrated reservoir modeling. He is proficient in using commercial software (PETREL) and in customizing C++ software for reservoir modeling, and has performed flow simulation study using an ECLIPSE flow simulator. He has been coordinating the operation of various on-going consulting studies and projects, including: Reservoir Rock Type Modeling, Stochastic Property Modeling, Fracture Integration and History Matching, Fracture Modeling and Integration into Reservoir Model, UAE Reservoir Evaluation, Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Flow Simulation, and more. He has an M.S. Ph.D. in Petroleum engineering from the University of Tulsa. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Institut Teknologi Bandung in Indonesia. RICHARD BALL Is Head of Environment for Corporate Risk Systems Limited with 12 years risk management experience gained working both in consultancy, public and private sectors.. He leads the PetroSkills Environmental Practitioner / Applied Learning course and delivers on all the HSE management programs. He is a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner, and a Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, He has a wide range of experienced in auditing and development of management systems in health, safety and environmental fields. He is co- author of 'Corporate Social Responsibility - A Practical Guide for Practitioners' to be published by IOSH Publishing in 2008. DR. OMAR BARKAT Is Executive Director for Upstream Operations with PetroProTech and has been a training specialist and technical consultant for PetroSkills since 1997. He has over 24 years of combined industrial and academic experience in North Africa, Europe and the USA. He has been an active international Oil and Gas Consulting Engineer since 1993 involved in projects related to surface production operations, petroleum fluid dynamics, oil and gas systems performance optimization, oil and gas treating and processing and equipment design. From 1980-95, he worked on several oil and gas production technical issues and led research and development projects in areas such as: cement slurries, hydraulic fracturing fluids, proppant transport, emulsions, drilling muds, formation damage, cutting transport, H2S/CO2 corrosion, fluid flow and rheology, drag and pour point reducing agents and petroleum processing. He has successfully delivered short courses, seminars and lectures in a variety of oil and gas topics throughout the world. He was an associate professor at the University of Tulsa, and a professor at McNeese State University. He is a member of several international societies including SPE, AIChE, ACS and ASEE, and a member of the National Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi. He is the author of numerous technical publications, the recipient of several professorship, research, teaching and merit awards and listed in the Who’s Who in Science and Engineering. He received a Chemical Engineering State Diploma from the National Polytechnique School of Algiers, an M.S. and Ph.D from the University of Tulsa. DR. COLIN BARKER Has over 30 years experience in organic geochemistry including being a consultant to Amoco, Conoco, and with the Organic Geochemistry Group at Exxon Production Research in Houston, Texas. He is the McMan Professor (Emeritus) and a past Chairman of the Geosciences Department at the University of Tulsa. He is a research consultant in Sante Fe, New Mexico. He has been associate editor of both the AAPG Bulletin and Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, a chairman of the Organic Geochemistry Division of the Geochemical Society, and AAPG’s Visiting Geologist Program. He received AAPG’s Matson Award twice and was an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer. He is the author of Organic Geochemistry in Petroleum Exploration and Thermal Modeling of Petroleum Generation: Theory and Applications. He received a B.A. in Chemistry, a D. Phil. in Geology from Oxford and was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. MICHAEL BARNES Is co-owner of Cain & Barnes, L.P., experts in geomatics, geospatial data management, geodetics and cartography, navigation and positioning, land surveying and hydrography, and mapping sciences and has 32 years of experience in the profession. Prior to founding the consultancy, he held a range of executive, technical, and marketing appointments with Thales Geosolutions (formerly Racal Survey) for 14 years. He also worked for GPS Survey Services managing worldwide projects for 5 years, and has over 11 years experience as a surveying engineer and mapmaker for British Military Survey. He has published on petroleum geomatics topics, served in leadership roles of industry groups, and has testified as an expert witness. He is a registered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and was awarded the Wainwright Prize by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

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for summa cum laude on professional and technical examinations. He also served as Chairman of the Americas Petroleum Survey Group (APSG), and in 2009, was presented with a “Distinguished Service Award” by the APSG for his 10 years of outstanding service to the organization. He attended the University of East London, completing Geodesy, Land Law and Geographic Information Systems Courses. In addition, he was educated at the UK School of Military Survey, where he graduated the Advanced Surveying and Mapping Course and was awarded a Technical Diploma. He also completed the Military Engineering Course at UK Royal Engineers, was qualified as Combat Engineer and was awarded Green Beret by the Royal Marines in 1976. PAUL M. BARRY Is a petroleum engineering consultant specializing in production technology, project management, and oil and gas evaluation. Mr. Barry has over 34 years of international upstream oil and gas production and reservoir engineering and management experience resident in South America, SE Asia, the Middle East, and, the North Sea in addition to US operations experience. He has been a PetroSkills instructor since 2002 and recently was based in Dubai, U.A.E., from 2004-2007 developing PetroSkills regional business. Mr. Barry has served as an officer in the Jakarta and Dubai SPE sections and has been active on various SPE committees. He holds a B.S.C.E. from the University Of Notre Dame and an M.S.C.E. from Marquette University, and, is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado, USA. RICHARD M. BATEMAN He has proven professionalism in consulting, management and executive energy roles. He acquired worldwide balanced experience with Amoco’s upstream operations, with large independents (Bridas/Pan American Energy and CGC) and with consulting, research and service sectors of the oil and gas industry (Schlumberger, Halliburton & Gaffney, Cline & Associates). He is an established energy authority having published multiple technical papers, articles, patents and books and taught courses worldwide on subsurface formation evaluation topics. He has acted as a team leader/manager for reserve assessments, producing property valuations, has over 40 years worldwide balanced experience with major oil company up-stream operations, large independents and with consulting, research and service sectors of the oil and gas industry as Chief Petrophysicist, team leader/manager for reserve assessments, producing property valuations, development of hydrocarbon reserves and production optimization. Apart from his technical abilities he is known for his skills with people motivation, total quality management implementation and inter-company mergers. His foreign language skills accompany expat experiences in South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Pacific Rim. He is an active member of SPWLA, SPE, and AIME; SPWLA Distinguished Speaker & Past Director, and author of numerous patents, technical & management publications and four books. He received a B.A. and M.A. in Natural Science/Physics from Oxford University. CHRIS BIRD Has completed 23 years of international experience as a geoscientist and manager with BP Exploration & Production and has built a successful track record of building partnerships and managing multi-disciplinary teams to explore for oil & gas. In 1993, he was awarded ‘BP Explorer of the Year’ for leading the discovery of the 1 billion barrel West of Shetland oil province. In his current consultancy role, he has been project managing a strategic review of the hydrocarbon potential of the world’s deep-water basins. Within BP’s Human Resources Learning and Organisational Development function, he spent 6 years developing an understanding of how learning occurs in terms of the interplay of people, roles, systems and processes. He actively worked on the development and delivery of L&OD tools and resources and enrolled others in their value and use. He has recognized skills in the areas of: performance management, business awareness, strategic thinking, innovation, people development, engagement and enrolment, operational excellence, networking and partnering. He received a B.S. (Honors) in Geology and Geophysics from Liverpool University. DR. DEEPANKAR BISWAS Is the President of SiteLark, an international petroleum engineering consulting and software firm. He has over 15 years of hands-on experience in industry, research laboratory and field operations. His experience spans assignments in Middle-East, Europe, Latin America, Asia and continental USA. He had previous tenures with such companies as Mobil E&P, ONGC, TXU Energy Trading, Blade Energy Partners and DeGolyer and MacNaughton. He developed next-generation reservoir simulator for Mobil Exploration and Production and has performed Integrated Reservoir Studies for major international and domestic fields both at Mobil and DeGolyer and MacNaughton. While at Blade, he pioneered the development of the reservoir based Underbalanced Drilling evaluation methodology and championed its usefulness and application in UBD screening throughout the world. He has published more than 10 archival technical publications and 2 book chapters on real options. He is an active member of Society of Petroleum Engineers, current Education Chairman of SPE Dallas Chapter and has been a technical editor for SPEJ. He is a professional registered engineer in the state of Texas. He received a Ph.D. and M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a B. Tech in Petroleum Engineering from Indian School of Mines, and a Certificate in Corporate Finance from Southern Methodist University. DR. KIRK E. BOATRIGHT Is President and CEO of Engineering Consultants International and Training Consultants International. Formerly, Dr. Boatright was a drilling research Engineer with Exxon, petroleum engineer with Amoco, roustabout with Cities Service (OXY), and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Northeastern Oklahoma State University. He is also an engineering and training consultant for various major world oil and service companies. Over 13,000 have participated in Dr. Boatright’s courses. Dr. Boatright has extensive experience in drilling, completion, fluid flow, and offshore operations. Kirk is a Registered Professional Engineer and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Petroleum) from Oklahoma State University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Science (Mechanical and Civil Engineering) from the University of Arkansas. As a drilling research engineer for Exxon, he and George Paff were assigned to study the dynamics of drill bits while drilling at depths of several thousand feet. In the process, the first bottomhole recorder was developed, leading to the first MWD obtained in the industry while actually drilling a well at depth. Kirk personally played back on a strip chart recorder, from magnetic tape, the first MWD recorded in the industry and was the author of multiple priority internal papers and reports on the project. At Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Kirk developed and received state approval for a B.S. degree in Engineering Physics. The Engineering Physics program achieved a national reputation, with students accepted at Master’s level at major universities throughout the

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U.S., including MIT, Stanford, Rice, and many others. He was named the “Outstanding Faculty Member, Northeastern State University” in the first campus-wide vote of students and faculty. At the request of graduates, Kirk developed a course to prepare engineers to take the Engineering Registration Examinations in the U.S. The courses were presented for several years in Dallas, Houston, Denver, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa, and were highly recognized at that time by the State Board of Registration in each of the three states. The success resulted in his founding of Engineering Consultants International and Training Consultants International in 1980. ROBERT E. BOYD, CPA, MBA Has over 25 years experience in the fields of venture capital, corporate finance accounting, risk management, international finance, strategic business planning, and domestic/international banking where he has advised companies on over $1 billion in transactions. He is founder and President of Boston Street Advisors, Inc., where he has successfully advised on and negotiated several transactions including serving on a team that restructured over $500 million of corporate debt for a major multi-national diversified energy concern, and has been the exclusive advisor for the financing and sale of mid-market companies across a variety of industries. Prior to forming his own firm, he was in accounting with Gulf Oil and Chevron Corporation, senior financial analyst for Reading and Bates Corporation, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer for a private manufacturing company, and Manager of Treasury for a NASDAQ multi-national manufacturing company. He has vast international consulting experience as well as having been a consultant for a major regional bank. He has served as an adjunct professor of Finance, Strategic Management and International Trade and Accounting for several Universities. He graduated from the Advanced Management Program of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Oklahoma. He holds a series 65 securities license. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Phillips University, and a M.B.A. from the University of Tulsa. DR. STEVEN E. BOYER Has a wide range on industry experience that includes: minerals exploration, structural studies, thrust belt oil field development, structural field schools, and consulting for several major oil companies. He worked in many areas of geologic study such as: undergraduate and graduate studies in central/ southern Appalachian Mountains; petroleum exploration and development in the Utah-Wyoming thrust belt; exploration and regional structural studies throughout North American terrains; seismic interpretation and structural studies in the back-arc region, Kangean Island and vicinity, Indonesia. He has published 13 refereed papers, and two papers in books on thrust belts. He received the Best Paper Award from the Geological Society of America, and was named Distinguished Lecturer by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists from 1992-1993. He received a B.A. in Geology from Bucknell University and a PhD in geology from Johns Hopkins University. J. FORD BRETT Is a recognized worldwide as a leader in the area of Petroleum Project Management and has spoken professionally and conducted scores of seminars in over 32 countries on five continents. His technical background and work experience qualify him as an expert in the area process and project performance, and petroleum training. He has received many honors, including the 2000 Crosby Medallion for Global Competitiveness by the American Society for Competitiveness for its work in “global competitiveness through quality in knowledge management, best practices transfer, and operations improvement”. For his work on improved drilling techniques he was honored in 1996 with a nomination for the National Medal of Technology, the US Government’s highest technology award. He has authored or coauthored over 30 technical publications, a book titled “Organizational Learning – the 24 Keys to High Performance”, and has been granted over 28 U.S. and International patents - including several patents relating to elimination of “Drill Bit Whirl” (which the Oil and Gas Journal Listed as one of the 100 most significant developments in the history of the petroleum industry). The Society of Petroleum Engineer’s (SPE) honored him in 1999 as a “Distinguished Lecturer, and by service on the SPE’s Board of Directors 2008 to 2010. He is registered Professional Engineer and a certified Project Management Professional. DR. JOHN BURRELL Is a petroleum consultant in London, England. He worked for 21 years with BP as a seismic researcher, interpreter and later as an oil and gas field subsurface manager. He developed BP’s one-dimensional synthetic seismic modeling package and provided 1-D and 2-D modeling support to the North Sea explorationists. He worked on AVO modeling in the North Slope of Alaska, China and the North Sea and as a project geophysicist on the Clyde, Beatrice, Thistle, Don and Magnus Fields in the North Sea, laying the foundation for the acquisition of 4-D seismic data over Magnus. He worked extensively on two phases of development of the Bruce gas condensate field both as a geophysicist and in subsurface operations. For a year he jointly managed the subsurface development of BP’s dry gas fields in the Southern North Sea. He has worked as an instructor for PetroSkills for six years and is a member of the SEG. He received a B.S. in Geology, an M.S. in Geophysics, a Ph.D. in Marine Geophysics, from the University of Birmingham and a B.A. in Mathematics from Open University in Milton Keynes, England. DR. TED G. BYROM Has been a consulting engineer since 1974 with extensive experience in drilling and completions design and operations since 1959. In addition to his petroleum-related activities, he has taught graduate courses in finite element methods at Texas A&M University and conducted research at the Aerothermal Loads Branch of NASA Langley Research Center in computational solid mechanics. He served as a technology consultant to Oryx Energy in horizontal drilling and completions, and prior to his consulting career he was a District Drilling Manager with Unocal in Houston and Midland, Texas. He is the author of the recent textbook, Casing & Liners for Drilling and Completion, and co-author of two finite element textbooks. He is a member of SPE, ASME, APS, and is a licensed professional engineer. He is an SPE Distinguished Author, and as a Technical Editor for SPE Drilling & Completion he received an Outstanding Technical Editor Award. Dr. Byrom holds a B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering, all from Texas A&M University. JIM CAIN Is co-owner of Cain & Barnes, L.P., the geomatics experts group based in Houston since 2004. He has been active in the E&P industry since 1973. His primary strengths in Geomatics, Geodesy, GPS and offshore surveying stem from many years of responsibility for international surveying operations, sales

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and operation of hydrographic surveys, shallow hazards surveys, precise positioning services, as well as sophisticated GPS equipment and high accuracy positioning. These surveys and sales were in 30 countries on 6 continents. These efforts continued for Thales GeoSolutions as Vice President, International Marketing, for projects in Africa. For the 6 years following the formation of Cain & Barnes, L.P., he has been key to a number of industry initiatives, including Project Management for the multi-year, thirteen E&P company Joint Industry Project, and many other projects holding focus on various aspects of Geospatial Data Management and/or related Market Assessments for various companies. Since 1995, he has been a key member of the Geodesy Subcommittee of the Surveying and Positioning Committee, Oil and Gas Producers. In 2008, he was honored by the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers along with Roger Lott and Roel Nicolai in recognition for their “dedicated work on the creation, development and public release of the European Petroleum Survey Group database.” He has served as Chairman of the Americas Petroleum Survey Group, he continues as a member of the Strategic & Technical Advisory Committee and was presented with a “Meritorious Service Award” for his long time service to the organization. He also received ExxonMobil’s “Outstanding Instructor” award for his geodetic training for them in 2008. He received an M.S. in Physical Oceanography and a B.S. in Meterology from Texas A&M University. He also completed comprehensive Ph. D. candidacy exams in Physical Oceanography in 1971, but left to work in industry prior to completion of his doctoral dissertation. D. G. (JERRY) CALVERT Has worked with DX-Sunray Oil, Dowell, and Mobil. During his 40 plus years in the oil industry, he has remained active working with API, SPE, ISO TC67 WC2, and as a consultant in the areas of cementing and lost circulation. He worked in both up-stream and down-stream operations, and has spent the last 35 years in the area of well cementing. He has served on API committee 10 (presently sub-committee 10) on Well cements since 1967 and was chairperson form 1988 to 1990. He is presently active on API Sub – Committee 10 – Well Cements and ISO Work Group 2 on Well Cements. He is a 35-year plus member of SPE and authored or co-authored over 20 SPE papers. He also served on the JPT editorial committee. He is presently serving on a joint API/MMS committee to write a series of documents to cover cementing practices in the Gulf of Mexico. He received a B. S. in Chemistry from Northeastern State at Tahlequah, OK. RICHARD S. CARDEN Has taught drilling, horizontal drilling and underbalanced drilling seminars in the United States and internationally for more than 20 years. He has authored numerous technical papers on directional drilling and underbalanced drilling. He was a contributing author to the Underbalanced Drilling Manual published by GRI. He worked for Grace, Shursen, Moore and Associates (GSM) as a drilling completion consultant both domestically and overseas. While at GSM he was a wellsite consultant drilling and completing wells in the field; including: geothermal wells, deep/high-pressure gas wells, air drilled wells, directional wells, and horizontal wells. He also worked as a Drilling and Production Engineer for Marathon Oil Company in the Rocky Mountain region. He earned a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology in 1977. DR. ANDREW CHEN Has more than 18 years of petroleum engineering and training experience. He worked with BP, AJM Petroleum Consultants, Schlumberger and other companies, as a reservoir engineer and reserve evaluator. He was responsible for operation reservoir engineering, oil and gas reserve and resource estimates, economical forecast and budgeting, acquisition and deposition, equity financing, and mid-stream supply studies. He also specializes in formation testing and sampling, program design, data interpretation, and technical training. He has consulted in the reservoir engineering, pressure transient analysis, regional pressure data interpretation, with projects from Canada, the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, the Central Asia, Indonesia, Germany, Australia and PNG, and North Sea. He received a Ph.D. in fluid mechanics from the University of Manitoba. SATINDER CHOPRA Satinder Chopra received M.Sc. and M.Phil. degrees in physics from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. He joined the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) of India in 1984 and served there till 1997. In 1998 he joined CTC Pulsonic at Calgary, which later became Scott Pickford and Core Laboratories Reservoir Technologies. Currently, he is working as Chief Geophysicist (Reservoir), at Arcis Corporation, Calgary. In the last 26 years Satinder has worked in regular seismic processing and interactive interpretation, but has spent more time in special processing of seismic data involving seismic attributes including coherence, curvature and texture attributes, seismic inversion, AVO, VSP processing and frequency enhancement of seismic data. His research interests focus on techniques that are aimed at characterization of reservoirs. He has published 7 books and more than 200 papers and abstracts and likes to make presentations at any beckoning opportunity. He is the Chief Editor of the CSEG RECORDER, the past member of the SEG ‘The Leading Edge’ Editorial Board, and the ExChairman of the SEG Publications Committee. He received several awards at ONGC, and more recently has received the AAPG ‘George C. Matson Best Oral Presentation’ Award for his paper entitled ‘Delineating stratigraphic features via cross-plotting of seismic discontinuity attributes and their volume visualization’, presented at the 2010 AAPG Annual Convention held at New Orleans, the ‘Top 10 Paper’ Award for his poster entitled ‘Extracting meaningful information from seismic attributes’, presented at the 2009 AAPG Annual Convention held at Denver, the ‘Best Poster’ Award for his paper entitled ‘Seismic attributes for fault/fracture characterization’, presented at the 2008 SEG Convention held at Las Vegas, the ‘Best Paper’ Award for his paper entitled ‘Curvature and iconic Coherence-Attributes adding value to 3D Seismic Data Interpretation’ presented at the CSEG Technical Luncheon, Calgary, in January 2007 and the 2005 CSEG Meritorious Services Award. He and his colleagues have received the CSEG Best Poster Awards in successive years from 2002 to 2005. He is a member of SEG, CSEG, CSPG, CHOA (Canadian Heavy Oil Association), EAGE, AAPG, APEGGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta) and TBPG (Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists). STEWART CLARKE Is a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner and a full member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. He is a career training professional, and amongst his roles, he is a principal tutor at the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health in the Division of Epidemiology and Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at The University of Manchester.

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GERALD R. COULTER Is a consulting petroleum engineer and President of Coulter Energy International in Gainesville, Texas, which he started in 1994. He is actively involved in consulting and technology transfer of well completion technology, production operations technology, formation damage, and well stimulation technology. His prior industry experience includes 12 years with Oryx Energy Company working in the area of well completions, chief completion engineer, manager of drilling and completions technology, and manager of the offshore Gulf of Mexico drilling, completion, marine facilities, and environmental/ regulatory group. Previously, he was with Halliburton Services for 16 years as a stimulation research and application engineer and group leader in Duncan, Oklahoma, and technical advisor in London, England. Prior to this, he was with Conoco working in the area of geological and geochemical research. He has chaired and served on numerous SPE committees and was a SPE Distinguished Lecturer (1992-1993 and 1999-2000). He founded the Completion Engineering Association, served as its first chairman and continues to be involved in the CEA. He has authored numerous technical papers and patents and has taught well completions related schools throughout the world. He is a registered professional engineer and received a B.S. in Geology and a B.A. in Chemistry from Oklahoma State University and an M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. DR. BRYAN T. CRONIN Is a geologist with 20 years of technical experience with deep-water clastics (turbidites) at outcrop, on the sea floor and in the subsurface as hydrocarbon reservoirs. He also works on other clastic sandstone reservoirs such as shallow marine and deltaic. He has been involved in education and training for 12 years with postgraduate students, oil company employees, and other industry professionals. He has run reservoir field courses for 12 years for Industry throughout Europe. From 2005, he became an independent consultant, working on deep-water reservoirs in the North Sea, West Africa and beyond. He spends much of his time running training courses for Industry both inhouse and in the field. He is an Honorary Lecturer at University of Aberdeen and lectures at The Robert Gordon University. He is actively involved in Exploration and Production geological consultancy, primarily in the North Sea, Africa, the former Soviet Union and in other areas. He was awarded the William Smith Fund by the Geological Society, London, in 2007 as part of the society’s bicentenary celebration. This prestigious award was due to his work on interaction between academia and the Oil and Gas Industry, as well as his international standing in his fields of research into deep-water sedimentary systems and reservoirs. He also is widely published in his field. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Wales, Cardiff, an M.Sc from the National University of Ireland, Dublin (Petroleum Geology), and a B.Sc. from the National University of Ireland, Cork. DR. AKHIL DATTA-GUPTA Is Professor and holder of the LeSuer endowed chair in Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin and worked for BP Exploration/Research and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Datta-Gupta is the recipient of the 2009 John Franklin Carll Award of the Society of Petroleum Engineers for distinguished contribution in the application of engineering principles to petroleum development and recovery. Prior to that, he received the 2003 Lester C. Uren Award of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) for significant technical contributions in petroleum reservoir characterization and streamline-based flow simulation. Dr. Datta-Gupta is a SPE Distinguished Member (2001), Distinguished Lecturer (1999-2000), Distinguished Author (2000), and was selected as an outstanding Technical Editor (1996). He also received the SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Certificate twice (2000 and 2006) and the AIME Rossitter W. Raymond Award (1992). Dr. Datta-Gupta is co-author of the SPE textbook ‘Streamline Simulation: Theory and Practice.’ DR. MOJDEH DELSHAD Is Research Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She has 20 years of experience in modeling multiphase flow, property modeling, and reservoir simulation and more than 15 years of experience in modeling and designing subsurface contaminant transport and remediation processes. She has been involved in the design of several tracer and surfactant and surfactant/foam field tests using UTCHEM, The University of Texas chemical flooding oil reservoir simulator. She is in charge of UTCHEM development and user support. She is a review chairman for SPE Journal of Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering. JOHN F. DILLON Has over 28 years of industry experience working for major companies such as ConocoPhillips and BP, as well as consulting experience in geoscience, organizational excellence and staff development. He has worked the entire exploration-development disposal chain, from early basin analysis, through development, to end of field life farm-outs. His experience has spanned a wide range of play types, rock types, and environments of deposition. His development experience has taken him to the North Sea, Dubai, West Coast Africa, and Alaska. His exploration efforts have been in Angola, Congo, Libya, Niger, and the Western US. He brings experience to the room beyond the science itself, including: the management of personnel associated with the science, project development from conception through to high level approval, as well as years of experience in "how can we get things done" and "why is this important." He has been deeply involved with the creation and refinement of learning and staff development programs since 1990. He received a B.S. from Marietta College, and a M.S. from the University of New Mexico. DR. ISKANDER DIYASHEV Is a Chairman and Chief Technology officer for Independent Resource Development Corporation, which is a start-up oil and gas E&P company, based in Moscow with the operations in Western Siberia Russia. He is responsible for the planning of field development, reserves evaluation and addition, planning of the exploration activities, as well as engineering and technology. Prior to his current job, he served as a Chief Engineer for Sibneft, one of the largest integrated oil companies in Russia with a daily production of 700,000 BOPD. In his career he worked in R&D, consulting, service and production sides of the business both in Russia and Internationally. Prior to his work with Sibneft, he was one of the key Schlumberger specialists to start the horizontal drilling project in Noyabrsk Western Siberia. He is a member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, and serves on the Board of Directors of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE International), and on the Boards of private service and engineering firms. He authored about 30 technical papers. He received a Ph.D. Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, and advanced degrees in Physics and Mathematics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTY Holds a Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health. Developing a safety career since 1998, he is a specialist occupational safety and health course leader, with considerable experience in the petrochemical, marine and food industries. His training specialties include construction and demolition safety, permit to work, confined space entry (Sabre Contour 2000 and Drager Plus), risk assessment development and failure recovery procedures. His recent clients include Conoco Phillips in the North Sea, where he was the program leader for a two-year program of developing the health and safety competencies of team leaders, operators and contractors. Prior to his career as a civilian instructor, he spent over twenty years in the Royal Navy as an engineer with responsibility for fuel and logistics, diving, breathing apparatus and fire fighting. DR. JAMES A. DOUGHERTY Has over 38 years of experience as a consultant, development scientist, applications and research chemist, and professor of chemistry in addition to instructing the Production Chemistry course. Dr. Dougherty specializes in corrosion and corrosion inhibitors. He spent over 25 years with Petrolite and Baker Petrolite as a Development Scientist, and a Fellow and Senior Chemist in Oilfield Technology, in addition to his 3 years of work for DuPont as a Research Chemist. Dr. Dougherty was also an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chairman of the Division of Science and Mathematics at the College of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas USVI. For his recent work on Development of the Internal Corrosion Program, he was awarded the National Association of Corrosion Engineers Presidents award. Dr. Dougherty’s published works include over 35 Technical Papers and he currently holds 4 industry patents. He has also developed products for use in acid gas producing wells and flowlines, super sour gas, and high velocity oil and gas condensate production. Dr. Dougherty is a member of NACE, SPE, and American Chemical Society, Sigma XI, and is NACE Certified as a Corrosion Specialist and Chemical Treatment Specialist. He holds a B.S. from Mount Union College and an M.S. from Purdue University, both in Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Lehigh University. KERRY EDWARDS Is the lead instructor for the PetroSkills HSE health modules. She is a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner, a member of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management and other business and professional organizations. She has 15 years of experience within health and safety field, and prior to this, spent 18 years in the nursing and paramedic field specializing in intensive care and major trauma. In 1993, she joined manufacturing as an occupational health and safety practitioner. Throughout her experience in manufacturing and engineering, she has been responsible for establishing a variety of best practice initiatives. In 1997 she received Recognition Awards for her achievements within health and safety in the manufacturing sector. Latterly, she is working as an occupational health and safety consultant and accredited trainer providing assistance to varied sectors of business. She is a Lead Auditor for OSHAS 18001, and a NEBOSH instructor and examiner. She received a BS Degree (2:1) in Occupational Health and Safety based at Wolverhampton University and additionally Birmingham University Medical Institute. GREG ERNSTER Is a Senior Petroleum Engineering Associate with MHA Petroleum Consultants, Inc., a Denver based petroleum engineering consulting firm. He has over 24 years of petroleum engineering experience with particular emphasis in gas and gas condensate reservoir engineering, miscible flooding, reservoir simulation, reserve assessment, economic evaluations and field development planning. Prior to joining MHA, he was the Offshore Exploitation Manager for Santos in Australia. He has also held various reservoir engineering and management positions with Atlantic Richfield Corporation (ARCO) in Houston, Los Angeles, Dubai, and Dallas. While with ARCO he also was the Engineering & Geoscience Manager for the Rourde el Baguel project in Algeria. He is a registered Petroleum Engineer, and received a B.Sc. in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1981. ERNEST L. ESCALONA JR. Is a Human Resources-Sr. Technical Instructor with 13 years Drilling Fluids experience and 15 years oilfield experience in the oil and gas industry. His engineering experience has taken him to the Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Alaska, California, Pointe Noire-Congo and Europe. He is experienced in multiple mud systems including Bentonitic Spud Mud, Quikgel / Carbonox, PHPA, Quikdril-N, Baradril-N, EZ Mud and PAC / Dextrid. JOHN R. FARINA Has 43 years of professional experience in the oil and gas industry with major oil companies, a small exploration and production consulting company and as an independent consultant. He has worked on completion, stimulation and workover recommendations for exploration and exploitation programs, both nationally and internationally. Projects have ranged from shallow, thermal recovery fields to deep over-pressured gas. He was a Supervisor for workover and well completions group, Shell Oil Company, 1968 - 1976 and was employed by Sneider and Meckel Associates as Production Manager and Senior Consultant, 1976 - 1981. Currently, he consults for projects to evaluate and design completion and stimulation procedures for unconventional gas reservoirs, in addition to presenting training seminars for several major oil companies and for the University of Tulsa Continuing Education Program. ALAN FOSTER Spent 25 years with Petrolite Corporation and Baker Petrolite, involved in oilfield and refinery operational problems and their resolution by chemical treatment programs. Mr. Foster has developed and taught courses on oilfield water treatment and oilfield corrosion control, since 1978. Other courses included oil demulsification, paraffin and asphaltenes, oilfield microbiology (and MIC) and refinery technology. He was also qualified by the original training company in its field, to teach their project management course. He is a Chartered Chemist, Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. 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engineering data acquisition and interpretation. He has acted as a technical advisor /consultant on projects throughout the world, and has extensive experience in the design and delivery of training programs. Previously, he was with Landmark responsible for managing Geoscience and Engineering consultants, representing Geological, Geophysical and Petrophysical software applications and services for global operations. He started as a geologist in field operations in USA, South America, North Sea, Trinidad and Mexico, he then worked as Training Instructor and Coordinator at Core Laboratories and subsequently moved to Calgary as Manager of Geological Operations. He was an instructor of petroleum technology at Mount Royal College and SAIT in Calgary and in-house for Amoco and was nominated for Distinguished Lecturer award. He is a registered Professional Geologist and is a member of APEGGA, AAPG, CSPG and SPWLA. He served as Publications Chairman and on symposium committees for the CWLS, co-authored the paper on computer data formats (LAS) and has compiled numerous technical papers and training materials. He is a certified tutor for online learning and received a B.Sc. in Geology, from the University of London.

representative looking after the management of critical skills, technical recruiting and strategic staffing for BP’s subsurface technology. He sits on the BP’s Houston Challenge Network board and is a mentor to many BP reservoir and petroleum engineers. Previously he was Program Manager for the Excellence in Performance Predictions subsurface R&D program. Prior to that, he led the Reservoir Performance Prediction Network and was one of the main technical contacts to vendors who provide reservoir simulation technology to BP. He has been associated with the research, development, and application of reservoir simulators, reservoir engineering, and production technology throughout his career with Gulf Oil Corporation, Chevron, and Scientific Software-Intercomp, and Tigress. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and Tau Beta Pi. He has taught over 200 industry short courses as well as graduate petroleum engineering courses at the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University. He was named a Centennial Fellow of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, in 1996. He received a B.S, M.S. and Ph.D. in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

LAURA S. FOULK Has over 25 years of business, customer service, geologic, interpretation, engineering, management, and sales experience in the oil and gas industry. After holding multiple positions at Schlumberger and Marathon Oil, she created Integrated GeoSolutions, Inc. to provide wellbore image interpretation and processing on image data from all vendors, and has been the company’s President since 2001. She specializes in reservoir characterization through integrating dipmeter and image data with core data, petrophysical data, seismic data, production data and engineering data, thus providing a better understanding of reservoir performance and potential. Her teaching experience includes courses in wellbore image theory and applications, and wellbore anisotropy measurements at Colorado School of Mines, Stanford University, and for internal clients. She also taught new hire and continuing education internal seminars for Marathon. She has numerous technical publications and her society affiliations include SPWLA, DWLS, AAPG, RMAG, and SEPM. She received an M.S. in Geology from Colorado School of Mines and a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, a B.A. in Geology from Duke University.

CURTIS L. GOLIKE Is an Independent Petroleum Engineering consultant operating out of Denver, Colorado. He has 28 years experience working for three oil and gas companies. His most recent position was with Lundin Petroleum as director of Operations managing three of their four operated assets in Russia from Moscow, Russia. His specific contributions were in the areas of revitalizing old fields, remote and start up operations, petroleum economics, and introducing new technologies internationally in reservoir management. His personal skills are in team development and forming international cross cultural teams of professionals to manage specific projects. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Texas and Colorado and a member of SPE service from 2003-2006 as the Nizhnevartovsk, Siberia section chair. He received a Bachelors Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, and an Executive MBA from UCLA Business School.

PAUL S. GARDNER Has 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry in a number of capacities within research and operational organizations. He is an instructor for sessions associated with Petrophysics and Well Log Analysis. His introduction to the business was as a field engineer for Dresser Atlas where he worked extensively throughout the Rockies in both acquisition and interpretation. In 1980, he joined Marathon Oil Company at the Petroleum Technology Center in Littleton, CO as a petrophysicist. His expertise spans most aspects of petrophysics and reservoir characterization, and he has carried out, or been part of a team completing numerous projects in a variety of geologic environments. He was the founder of the petrophysical organization at Marathon’s Petroleum Technology Center. While assigned to the Alaska business unit from 1993-2000, he integrated emerging reservoir characterization and petrophysical technologies into business unit operations by hands on reservoir characterization with business unit personnel. He has also held a number of management positions associated with reservoir characterization, petrophysics, and technology integration. He has served in a number of capacities associated with technology identification and advancement including the Board of Directors for the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America, the Technology Screening Committee for the Houston Technology Center, and he was a member of the Rice Alliance for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from Colorado State University, is a member of SPWLA and SPE, and is a registered Professional Geoscientist in the State of Texas. DR. ALI GHALAMBOR (Now Retired) was the American Petroleum Institute Endowed Professor. He has more than 32 years of industrial and academic experience. He held engineering and supervisory positions at Tenneco Oil Company, Amerada Hess Corporation, and Occidental Research Corporation. Furthermore, he has served as a consultant to many petroleum production and service companies as well as governmental agencies, professional organizations, and the United Nations. He has authored or co-authored ten books and manuals and more than one hundred sixty technical articles published in various journals and conference proceedings. He has delivered numerous invited technical presentations and Courses in Drilling & Well Completion Worldwide. He has received many awards including distinguished achievement award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty, Production and Operations Award, and the Distinguished Member Award by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He served as a Commissioner on the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. He has held many positions in the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) including Director of the Central and Southeastern North America Region on the SPE Board of Directors, and Chairman of the SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control. JEREMY (JERRY) J. GILBERT Had a distinguished career for over 36 years with BP Exploration, working in a wide variety of reservoir and petroleum engineering posts at technical and management levels. After starting in BP’s Research Center, he then worked in Libya, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi before spending ten years in Iran as a Lead Reservoir Engineer and Planning Manager. He returned to the UK in 1979 as Petroleum Engineering Manager for all of BP’s UKCS and UK Onshore fields. Following a period in San Francisco as Vice President of Production, responsible for Alaskan and Californian fields, he transferred to Wytch Farm, Europe’s largest onshore field as Deputy Development Director. In the late 1980s he became BP’s Chief Petroleum Engineer with functional responsibility for all of BP’s petroleum engineering. Before retiring from BP, he spent a number of years in Alaska as an advisor on equity negotiation and field operational integrity. He was deeply committed to the professional development of BP’s petroleum engineers throughout his career. He has served on boards at IMM as well as IP, and was Chairman of the major London Section for the SPE. He was also closely involved with furthering industrialacademic relationships, participating in industrial advisory boards at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh), Imperial College (London), Robert Gordon’s University (Aberdeen) and University of Alaska-Fairbanks. DR. J. ROBERT GOCHNOUR Is a Manager for Advanced Reservoir Simulation Development for BP’s Exploration and Production Technology in Houston. He has over 33 years of oil and gas industry and technology experience. He joined BP Exploration, Shared Petrotechnical Resource in Houston in 1997. Most recently he was the Subsurface Resource Manager and Subsurface Development and Deployment

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G. MICHAEL GRAMMER Received his PhD in 1991 at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and is currently a senior scientist at the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education (MGRRE) at Western Michigan University. He has 20+ years of industry-related experience in carbonate reservoirs, sequence stratigraphy and carbonate reservoir characterization. His current research interests involve the various aspects of high resolution sequence stratigraphy and its application to carbonate reservoir characterization, 3-D modeling and petrophysical characterization. He has been an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer (2002-2003) and has led several AAPG field courses, including AAPG’s modern carbonate course entitled “Sequence Stratigraphy and Reservoir Distribution in a Modern Carbonate Platform, Bahamas” which he co-led for 14 years. Dr. Grammer has published extensively on carbonate reservoir characterization issues, including as lead editor of AAPG Memoir 80 “Integration of Outcrop and Modern Analogs in Reservoir Modeling” which won AAPG’s Robert H. Dott Sr. Memorial Award for best special publication in 2006. DR. JAMES W. GRANATH Is a consulting structural geologist who has worked in academia as well as the minerals and petroleum industries. His expertise lies in seismic interpretation and integration with structural analysis, fracture analysis, regional synthesis, and prospect and play evaluation. In 1999 he opened a consulting practice focused on structural geology and tectonics as applied to exploration problems, interrupted only by brief periods of work with Forest Oil and Midland Valley Exploration in Denver. Prior to 1999, he taught at SUNY Stony Brook and spent 18 years in Conoco in research, international exploration, and new ventures. He is a member of AAPG, AGU, GSA, and RMAG, and is a certified petroleum geologist (#5512) and a Texas Professional Geologist (#733). He is the author of numerous research papers and co-edited several multi-author compendia.. He received his PhD from Monash University in Australia, and a BS and MS from of University of Illinois at ChampaignUrbana. W. GORDON GRAVES Is an independent petroleum consultant who specializes in Heavy Oil Development and Produced Water issues. He has 24 years of engineering and management experience in the petroleum industry. He worked with Getty Oil and Texaco for 21 years; his assignments included projects at Research and Technology centers, in heavy oil field operations at the Kern River Field in California, Caltex Pacific Indonesia’s operations in Sumatra, and as Upstream Engineering Manager for the development of the Hamaca Project in the Orinoco Belt in Venezuela. While with CPI, he worked on waterfloods and new thermal recovery projects. As a technical leader, he led support for Texaco’s Heavy Oil operations around the world and supervised a portfolio for Water Shut-off projects. Under his leadership the Water Shut-off team won many awards including the Texaco Technology Innovation Award and Hart’s/PEI Meritorious Engineering Award. He has been an SPE Distinguished Lecturer on the subject of new applications in handling high water production. He has published several SPE papers and is one of the principal authors of World Oil Mature Oil & Gas Wells: Downhole Remediation Handbook.

from the University of Texas, Austin, and a Ph.D. from Brown University. DR. BOYUN GUO Is an internationally recognized expert in well drilling and production engineering. His expertise is focused on multiphase flow in wellbore. Applications of his expertise can be found in aerated fluid drilling, horizontal drilling, optimization of oil and gas production wells. His contributions to the oil and gas industry are reflected in his publications including over 70 technical papers and several books. In return, he has received multiple awards from the industry and academia. He received a B.S. degree from Daqing Petroleum Institute, M.S. degree from Montana Tech, and Ph.D. degree from New Mexico Tech, all in Petroleum Engineering. MARK HACKLER Is currently serving as the Vice President for The Frontline Group’s MidContinent Division. His technical background and more than 24 years of work experience qualify him as an expert in the areas drilling project management, project planning and engineering practices. He has served in roles from a Project Drilling Engineer to a Project Manager. He has delivered over 50 well construction training courses and over 300 operational drilling workshops. He has managed full implementations of corporate well construction and planning processes. He has additional experience in well planning, operations and post analysis and improvement efforts for projects on 4 continents. His most recent experience has included well planning and operational support for both conventional and horizontal drilling programs. He has been a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers since 1983 and is also a member of the Project Management Institute. He received a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering & Technology from Oklahoma State University. DAVID B. HARDEN Is a global thought leader on knowledge continuity and strategic management, having saved companies over $360 million. A senior consultant frequent speaker, and founder of KnowHow, Inc., an international firm specializing in ageing workforce solutions in client organizations. He has provided strategic training for organizations from the World Health Organization in the public sector to United Occidental Petroleum in the energy sector. He developed U.S. Presidential statements on policy to the United Nations, NATO, and the Pentagon. He was selected as an International Who's Who for Public Service in 2002, Who’s Who for Professional Management in 2004, and was invited to be part of Harvard’s Learning and Innovation Labs. He runs parenting education seminars for disadvantaged families and was a nominee for the Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award. He is widely published to include coauthor of “Continuity Management: Preserving Corporate Knowledge and Productivity When Employees Leave”. He received a B.S.E.E. from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a master’s in Organizational Management from The George Washington University. ANDREW HARPER Is a petroleum geologist with 30 years of international exploration and development experience, including 21 years with, ARCO, a major oil company and 18 years in managerial positions. He received a B.A. in Geology from Williams College and a Masters in Geological Sciences from the University of Southern California. DR. W. GREG HAZLETT Is Vice President of PetroSkills where he designs competency-based training programs, evaluates course materials and instructors, teaches training courses, and consults on technical issues. Prior to joining OGCI, he was Vice President of Gemini Solutions, Inc., where he was in charge of the petroleum and geological engineering consulting group. He specializes in performing reservoir characterization, engineering and simulation studies. Studies include deep-water Gulf of Mexico oil and gas fields, a granite gas reservoir offshore India, and steamfloods in California. He has also worked for Mobil as a drilling engineer, and for Texaco as a steamflood project manager in Colombia, and as a reservoir and simulation engineer in both research and Kuwait operations. He was a Lecturer at Texas A&M University and an Associate Professor at New Mexico Tech, and has published on petroleum engineering topics, served as SPE coordinator for the Reservoir, Gas Technology, and Fluid Mechanics and Oil Recovery Processes committees, and has testified as an expert witness. He has B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University and is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas. NORMAN W. HEIN, JR., P.E. Is an accomplished problem-solver with demonstrated knowledge and experience in oil and gas operations and engineering. He is highly competent, innovator with project management, materials selection, welding, inspection, alliance management, and quality management systems expertise. He has excellent verbal and written communication skills, including distinguished publications, training and standardization proficiency. Promoter of change and teamwork developing and implementing best practices applied to artificial lift, field and well optimization, and corrosion control. He received a M.S. degree in Materials Science, along with his B. S. in Metallurgy / Minor in Manufacturing from the University of Illinois.

DR. TON J.T. GRIMBERG Is an Instructor/Coach for Shell’s introductory course for graduates. He teaches Geology, Geophysics, Petrophysics and some aspects of Reservoir Engineering. His Shell career spanned 25 years in such fields as Petrophysics, Reservoir Engineering, Rock Mechanics, etc. He developed a range of qualities such as strategy development, planning, negotiating, personnel management, organizational development, change management, commercial techniques and economic planning. He received a certification and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Amsterdam.

RICHARD HENRY Has ten years management experience of multidisciplinary teams including construction projects, JIT manufacturing, and (petroleum) field audits. He has sixteen years reservoir engineering experience including simulation, field management and reserves determination, and thirty years experience in programming, software engineering, and information technology. He holds a Bachelors of Science Industrial Engineering and a Masters of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.

DR. RICHARD H. GROSHONG, JR. Is a structural geologist who heads 3-D Structure Research. Previously, he worked 10 years in the Cities Service Oil Co. research laboratory and 20 years as professor at the University of Alabama. He has published numerous papers on rock deformation, structural balancing, restoring, and modeling in the AAPG Bulletin, Journal of Structural Geology, Tectonics, Tectonophysics, Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae, and the Transactions of the GCAGS, among others. He has been associate editor for Geology and Tectonophysics, Chairman of the Structure & Tectonics division of the Geological Society of America; a visiting professor at the Universite de Lausanne and at the University of Petroleum in Beijing, and an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer. He wrote the book, 3-D Structural Geology, won the Best Paper Awards at the 1995 International Unconventional Gas Symposium and at the 1998 and 1999 meetings of the GCAGS. He received a B.S. from Bucknell University, a M.A.

DR. A. DANIEL HILL Is Professor, holder of the Robert L. Whiting Endowed Chair, and Associate Department Head of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. Previously, he taught for twenty-two years at The University of Texas at Austin after spending five years in industry. He holds a B. S. degree from Texas A&M University and M. S. and Ph. D. degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, all in chemical engineering. He is the author of the Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE) monograph, Production Logging: Theoretical and Interpretive Elements, co-author of the textbook, Petroleum Production Systems, co-author of an SPE book, Multilateral Wells, and author of over 130 technical papers and five patents. He has been a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Distinguished Lecturer, has served on numerous SPE committees and was founding chairman of the Austin SPE Section. He was named a Distinguished Member of SPE in 1999 and received the SPE

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Production and Operations Award in 2008. He currently serves on the SPE Editorial Review Committee and is Chairman for the Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference. Professor Hill is an expert in the areas of production engineering, well completions, well stimulation, production logging, and complex well performance (horizontal and multilateral wells), and has presented lectures and courses and consulted on these topics throughout the world. RON HINN Is the Vice President of Training for PetroSkills. He is a people oriented technical manager, possessing strong leadership and communication skills. A registered professional engineer, Ron's 30 year career has spanned numerous roles including staff engineering, engineering supervision, corporate knowledge management and professional staffing and competency development. He recently completed a two year term as a Petroleum Engineering adjunct faculty, at the University of Tulsa. An active supporter of engineering accreditation activities since 1993, Ron has held the position of Secretary of the Board of Directors of ABET since 2009. Ron graduated from the University of Tulsa with a Petroleum Engineering degree. TIMOTHY L. HOWER Is President of MHA Petroleum Consultants Inc, a Denver-based petroleum consulting firm. He has over 21 years petroleum engineering experience and has conducted technical studies on 6 continents. His recent assignments include serving as Acting Exploitation Manager for the Offshore Australia Business Unit of Santos Ltd. in Adelaide, and in-house consultant for the Shell affiliate NAM located in the Netherlands. Previously, he was the Engineering Manager for Enron Oil and Gas Company and Senior Manager of Exploration and Production Studies with the former Intera Petroleum Division (now Schlumberger Holditch Reservoir Technologies). He co-authored, Managing Water-Drive Gas Reservoirs, a textbook published by the Gas Research Institute, and has been directly involved in the development and instruction of MHA's technical courses for BP Amoco. He was the Chairman of the Denver SPE section for 2001/2002 and received the SPE Henry Mattson Technical Service Award for innovative contributions in the field of engineering of gas reservoirs. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in petroleum engineering from Penn State University. GREGORY HUENI Is vice president and co-founder of MHA Petroleum Consultants Inc, a Denverbased petroleum consulting firm. He has over 29 years petroleum engineering experience and has held vice presidencies at Intera Information Technologies and Jerry R. Bergeson and Associates. His experience includes managing and conducting integrated reservoir studies in the United States, Germany, the North Sea, Kuwait, Australia and Venezuela. He has been instrumental in the development and instruction of MHA s technical courses for BP Amoco. Prior to the formation of MHA, he developed and taught courses related to reservoir engineering, analysis and simulation for Jerry R. Bergeson and Associates. He has provided expert witness testimony and published papers on numerous gas pipeline, marketing and reservoir performance issues. He is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers. He received his B.Sc. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University. WILLIAM E. HUGHES Is a practicing lawyer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who has handled a wide variety of cases involving oil and gas related matters. He has studied in France and lived in Morocco and received a Fulbright scholarship to teach U.S. and comparative law at the University of Tunis during the 2000-2001 academic year. He teaches courses at the University of Tulsa, including courses in comparative and international law, European Union law, banking law, U.S. Constitutional law, and an introduction to the U.S. law and legal system for non-U.S. lawyers and graduate students. He is a graduate of Harvard University Law School. DR. CHUN HUH Is a well-recognized expert in process modeling, EOR simulator development, and the use of simulation for process design and scale-up for surfactant flooding, polymer flooding, miscible and foam flooding, and heavy oil recovery from unconsolidated sands. He joined the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering of UT-Austin as a Research Professor after working for many years as an Engineering Advisor at ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co. in Houston, participating and making key contributions in all areas of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Currently, at UT-Austin, he is actively involved in all aspects of EOR research, collaborating with a number of professors. ALFRED R. JENNINGS, JR. Is a well stimulation consultant with Enhanced Well Stimulation, Inc., located in Athens, Texas. He actively provides well stimulation consulting services throughout the world. Prior to establishing Enhanced Well Stimulation, Inc, he worked for Mobil R&D Corporation/Mobil E&P Services, Inc. where he was involved in various applications of well stimulation throughout Mobil’s worldwide operations. Prior to Mobil, he worked 15 years for Halliburton Services in all aspects of hydraulic fracturing research and field applications. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has authored or co-authored 95 US patents pertaining to applications and techniques for well stimulation. He is widely published and has served on numerous SPE Committees. He received a B.S. Degree in Chemistry and an M.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. DR. RUSSELL JOHNS Is an associate professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include theory of gas injection processes, multiphase flow processes for remediation of aquifers, and well testing. In total he has nine years of industrial experience: six years with Shell Oil Company in the United States (1982-1987), and three years with Colenco Power Consulting Ltd. in Baden, Switzerland (1992-1995). His work with Shell mainly involved overseeing the core- and well-log evaluation of exploration and production oil and gas wells. He was one of a few selected by Shell to work at Shell’s upstream research center in Houston (as a B.S. engineer) on novel enhanced oil recovery projects. His work with Colenco Power in Switzerland centered on the characterization of low-permeability formations for the geological disposal of nuclear waste in Switzerland and Germany. He recently ended his term as Executive Editor of SPEREE journal and is currently a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Editorial Review Committee. He was the editor for the SPE monograph on Practical Aspects of CO2 Flooding. He has received several awards including the distinguished SPE Ferguson medal in 1993 for his work on the combined condensing/vaporizing gas drive process and departmental teaching awards. He was a Dean’s fellow in Fall 2004. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, an M.S. and Ph.d. in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University with a minor in Water Resources from the Civil Engineering Department at Stanford University.

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DR. HOWARD D. JOHNSON Is a Shell Professor of Petroleum Geology at the Imperial College London. His extensive experience in the Petroleum Geology industry includes research, exploration and production geology, sedimentology and petroleum engineering. He also has wide experience in delivering technical courses, including Development Geology, Sedimentology, Reservoir Characterization and Modelling and Basin Analysis. He consulted for many companies such as BP, ExxonMobil, Shell and PETRONAS. His involvement within the industry goes on to include many technical publications, membership several professional bodies, such as SPE, AAPG, and PESGB, and participation on several societal and industry committees. He received a B.S. in Geology from the University of Liverpool and a Ph.D. in Geology with focus on Sedimentology from the University of Oxford. He spent a few years as a research fellow at the University of Leiden and the University of East Anglia where he was involved in sedimentology research. MORGAN L. JONES Began his engineering career in West Texas with Amoco as a field petroleum engineer. He later transferred to Amoco International assigned to Trinidad W.I. engaged in the offshore point Radix/Teak exploratory-development program. In 1973, he joined Phillips Petroleum Company in Gt. Yarmouth as Sr. Drilling Engineer-UK. In 1976, he was named Sr. Drilling Engineer on the Worldwide Deepwater SEA GAP project engaged in worldwide exploration programs with the Discoverer Seven Seas. In 1978, he transferred to Norway as Drilling Engineering Director-Greater Ekofisk Operations. He later became Chief Offshore Engineer-Greater Ekofisk overseeing all offshore engineering operations. In 1980, he was named Technical Director for Phillips AlaskaPrudhoe Bay group. In 1983, he was transferred to the panhandle of Texas as Regional Engineering Manager of Drilling, Production, Process and Reservoir Engineering operations. In 1985, he was named Manager of Drilling – Eastern Division-GOM in Houston. In 1992, he was appointed Drilling Manager USAAlaska. In 1995, he was named Manager of Drilling Worldwide D&P. He has authored articles on planning/design drilling organizations, improvements and wellsite supervision through process management. He chaired and facilitated the Phillips Petroleum Company OLS- MAXWELL process. As worldwide Drilling Manager he facilitated under-balance drilling operations, deep multi-lateral drilling and offshore extended reach drilling operations. He has served on numerous SPE, API, AADE and IADC committees. He received a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. DR. SATISH K. KALRA Is a petroleum engineer with over 25 years of management, operations, teaching, research, and consulting experience with national and private oil companies. As an Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering, he taught graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette. He also worked for the University of Texas at Austin. His career includes assignments with ONGC (National oil company of India), ARCO Offshore (now BP), BJ Services, Agio Oil and Gas, Schlumberger/ Holditch, Miller and Lents and SKAL-TEX Corporation. Dr. Kalra is widely published in the technical literature and was the Chairman of the National SPE Committee on Monographs. His technical expertise includes the design and supervision of production and well completion operations, formation damage and sand control, reservoir management, technology transfer and contract negotiations. He actively participated in several technology transfer agreements with various Indian, Chinese, and Russian companies. He attended Gubkin Oil Institute, Moscow Russia, (1977-80) and holds degrees in Petroleum Engineering (M.S. and Ph.D.) and law. He is fluent in the English and Russian languages. Recently he was nominated as a member of the Russian Academy of natural Sciences US Section. OSMAN KARAOGUZ Is a reservoir engineer with more than 20 years experience with diversified upstream project portfolio. Currently, he acts as an independent consultant for operators and other consultant companies. His expertise includes: reservoir simulation, integrated project management, reservoir studies for field development and operations, depletion planning, reservoir surveillance, reserve assessment and EOR applications. Previously, he worked for BP in Alaska and Houston for 9 years. Followed by a tenure with consulting firms in Houston and Denver for 6 years, and TPAO in Turkey for 6 years. He received a M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University and a B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from Tulsa University. JOHN KEASBERRY Is an exploration geologist and partner in J&M GeoScience Services. In a 30 year career span he worked as such in Ethiopia, the UK, Ireland, Canada, the US, Turkey, the Middle East, the Far East, Ecuador, Norway and the Netherlands, with multiple companies including Placid, Barrick Petroleum, Santa Fe, Statoil, Unocal, Shell, and numerous small independents as an employee or consultant. He has been involved in the exploration and development phases of the petroleum development, from new ventures and asset acquisition, seismic interpretation, basin analysis, appraisal to farm-out and production. During a 7-year stretch with Nedlloyd Energy as Manager Exploration and New Ventures he was involved extensively in asset evaluation, acquisition and farm-ins. From 1997 through 2004 he was employed by Shell as a Course Director responsible for their integrated subsurface course covering the main subsurface disciplines from geology to production technology and developing geoscience courses. His lecturing experience is mainly in petroleum-, wellsite- and operations geology, but also covers petrophysics, reservoir and well engineering. He has conducted numerous geological and integrated field courses, most recentley in Belgium and Germany. He received a B.Sc in Geology and a M.Sc. in Geology and Applied Geophysics from the University of Leiden, Netherlands. DR. MOHAN G. KELKAR Is a professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His main research interests include reservoir characterization, production optimization, and risk analysis. He is involved in several research projects, which are partially funded by various national and international oil companies, the US Department of Energy, and Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology. He has taught various short courses for many oil companies in Canada, Indonesia, Singapore, Nigeria, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Scotland, India, Denmark and across the United States. He has been a consultant to many oil companies, as well as to the United Nations. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bombay, an M.S. in Petroleum Engineering and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and a J.D. from the University of Tulsa.

ALBIN K. KEREKES Is a consulting geophysicist, President and CEO of Liberty Seismic Consultants Inc., a Texas corporation. His career started with Schlumberger in Colombia as an electronic maintenance engineer. Later he was appointed head of the Geology and Mining Division for the Institute of Nuclear Affairs in Bogotá, Colombia. His involvement in applied seismology started in Canada with Pan American Petroleum Corporation and continued with Canadian Pacific Oil and Gas as a geophysicist.. He also worked in Algeria for Teledyne as a Party Chief in one of the Algeo/Sonatrach seismic crews. Later he was employed as Operation Manager for Petty Engineering Company in Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. He worked extensively in Canada and throughout South America before joining ARCO International Oil and Gas. Prior to his current position he was senior staff geophysicist for ARCO International Oil and Gas Company in charge of designing and establishing seismic field acquisition strategies and parameters for both off and onshore seismic surveys worldwide. A graduate of the “Eotvos Lorand” Geophysical Institute in Budapest, Hungary, he holds a degree in Applied Seismology. BIBI C. KEREKES Is a consulting geophysicist, co-founder, and Vice President of Liberty Seismic Consultants Inc., a Texas corporation. She designs seismic strategies, field tests as well as quality control procedures for seismic surveys, and conducts technical audits. She has been actively involved in the seismic strategy study and design of field tests for Arco International Oil & Gas Co., in the Arguni prospect, Iriyan Jaya, Indonesia and the repeatability study in the Algerian Sahara region. She worked on seismic field acquisition projects for Pluspetrol S.A., and Anadarko Algeria Corporation in their seismic field acquisition ventures in Algeria and Marathon Oil Company and Pluspetrol in the desert regions of Tunisia. Her current research is a field test method to determine the optimum bin size for 3D and 4D seismic surveys. She is also a technical paper reviewer Geophysics, a Society of Exploration Geophysicists publication. She holds an engineering degree in geophysics from Ankara University, Turkey. ARSHAD KHAN Is an experienced, Certified Petroleum Engineer and a registered PE, with a very strong Reservoir Engineering and Economics background. He has expertise in Cross-functional Team Management, Technical Project Management, and Reservoir Management as well as Mergers and Acquisitions, budget and P&L Responsibility and Economic Evaluations and Reserves. He received an M.S. and a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. STANLEY KLEINSTEIBER is a Senior Petroleum Engineer with MHA Petroleum Consultants Inc., a Denver-based petroleum consulting firm. He has over 24 years of petroleum engineering experience. He has performed reservoir engineering studies in numerous US basins, Canada and Australia, as well as co-developed an inhouse gas reservoir engineering course for clients such as BP, Japan National Oil Company (Tokyo), and EGPC (Cairo). . He also directs continued development of MHA’s GAS3D reservoir simulator and software for production decline type curve analysis. His professional experience is also includes: work related to exploration well testing in the Mediterranean Ocean offshore Israel, performing field development studies for coalbed methane reservoirs in the Bowen Basin of eastern Australia, and conducting well test analyses for exploration wells in Hungary. Prior to joining MHA, he held various reservoir engineering positions with Amoco Production Company. While at Amoco he helped developed the initial plan of depletion for fields in Wyoming and Utah using compositional numerical simulation; his specific contributions were in the areas of fluid property characterization, well testing and simulation studies for various development options. He has authored or co-authored papers dealing with production decline type curve analysis, CO2 flooding, and depletion of a rich gas condensate reservoir by nitrogen injection. He received a B.S. in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1978. DR. THIJS KOELING Is a former Managing Director of Exploration and Production (EP) with many years of international experience gained on postings to several countries during a 25-year career with Shell. He has a broad knowledge of and experience with EP and gas activities (research, project evaluation, economics, appraisal drilling, planning, natural-gas policy, contract negotiations, team leadership and general management). He has vast experience with leading people from different cultural backgrounds. He received a Master’s degree for Theoretical Physics and Mathematics and Doctorate degree in Theoretical Nuclear Physics from the University of Groningen. DR. LARRY W. LAKE Is a professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He frequently conducts industrial and professional society short courses in enhanced oil recovery and reservoir characterization. He is the author or coauthor of more than 100 technical papers, four textbooks and the editor of three bound volumes. Previously, he worked for Shell Development Company in Houston, Texas and was chairman of the department from 1989 to 1997. Formerly, he held the Shell Distinguished Chair and the W.A. (Tex) Moncrief, Jr. Centennial Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering. Currently, he holds the W.A. (Monty) Moncrief Centennial Chair in Petroleum Engineering. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), as well as on several of its committees. He has received many awards/recognitions including: the 1996 Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal of the AIME, the Degoyer Distinguished Service Award in 2002, the 1999-2000 Billy and Claude R. Hocott Distinguished Research Award and The University of Texas and the SPE/DOE Symposium IOR Pioneer Award in 2000. He received the SPE distinguished Service award in 2000, was named an SPE Honorary Member in 2006 and has twice been an SPE distinguished lecturer. In 2001, was chosen as a member of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers Dream Team. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineers, and received a B.S.E and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University and Rice University, respectively. DR. JAMES F. LEA, JR. Is an instructor of industry courses and is involved in industry production and artificial lift related projects. He was a professor and Chairman of Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University for six years untill 2005. He spent 20 years with Amoco Corporation and was involved in consulting on flowing/lifting wells, testing, and research on lift methods, creating new computer programs for lifted and flowing wells, teaching production schools and monitoring JIPs on pipeline flow, artificial lift, erosion, corrosion, and others. He is on the API and SPE committees for electrical submersible pumps, gas lift, and artificial lift systems, and a member of the panel for the ESP roundtable. He has been an SPE Distinguished Lecturer two times and has presented and organized numerous conferences for artificial lift. He played a

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major role in organizing the Denver Gas Well De-Watering forum, which is continuing after multiple successful occurrences. He has authored or coauthored: the book Deliquification of Gas Wells (Elesevier), the chapter of the new SPE productions Handbook on Artificial Life Selection and other book chapters, and over 65 technical papers and articles on artificial lift systems. He received the SPE Production Engineering Award in 1996 and has recipient of the 1990 J. C. Slonneger Award from SWPSC, Lubbock, Texas, given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of petroleum engineering. He is a Registered PE in Texas, has 9 US patents, and received a BSME and MSME Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. from SMU. DR. D. ANDY LINK Is an active consultant and instructor in Houston, Texas. His domestic and international oil industry experience spans more than 28 years, covering areas in North, South, and Central America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. His field experience extends from Alaska to Antarctica and South Africa. His teaching experience includes 24 years with OGCI/PetroSkills as well as lecturer positions at Northern Illinois University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. He is co-author of Exploration Methods for Sandstone. Received a Ph.D. in Geology from Northwestern University. BOB LIPPINCOTT Is an Employee Development Consultant with extensive oil and gas exploration and production experience which includes technical training and petrophysical and petroleum engineering. He is well versed and knowledgeable on current tools and technology and is an experienced course director and lecturer for Petrophysical and basic Petroleum Engineering training. As a consultant, he is able to bring an unbiased analysis of training needs as well as develop a program to effectively meet those needs. Bob is skilled at delivering technical training across cultural and geographic groups. He has a B.S./M.E. from Mississippi State and an MBA from the University of New Orleans. JOHN LOGEL Is the Senior Advisor for the North American Operations for Talisman Energy, Calgary Alberta. He works on geophysical problems throughout Canada and the new ventures organization with primary responsibility in the technical development, mentoring and advancement of technology application for the exploration staff in western Canada. He has over 26 Years of experience in the industry, and has worked on several giant, world class oil and gas fields throughout the world. Prior to Talisman, he held several technical management and advising positions with Anadarko Canada, and Petro-Canada and before that worked 19 years for Mobil in numerous assignments in Europe and North America. His interests are in reservoir prediction and characterization from seismic data, and understanding and quantifying risk, with a recent emphasis on the adaptation of geophysical techniques to understand and exploit unconventional reservoirs effectively. He is a member of SEG, CSEG, APEGGA, and AAPG. He held several positions with the CSEG and the SEG, on technical committees, curriculum committee for the doodletrain, several session chair positions at the conventions and positions on the International showcase. He is a professional Geophysicist and received a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Iowa. DR. CATALINA M. LUNEBURG Is a Structural Geologist with experience in academic research/teaching and consultancy in exploration industry. Currently, she works as a senior consulting geologist for GeoLogic Systems in Boulder, CO; previously she was with Midland Valley Exploration in Golden, CO. Her current expertise lies in balancing and restoration of cross sections in a wide range of tectonic regimes, 3D modeling and volume estimation of potential hydrocarbon reservoirs, and risk assessment. Prior to her consulting work, she gained 10 years of experience in academic research and teaching in the US. She authored numerous research papers and edited several books specializing on topics of how structures, fabrics and textures relate to 3D regional kinematics in complex tectonic settings worldwide. In 2002 she convened a GSA Penrose Conference where innovative approaches to 3D development of fabrics, strain and structures were discussed. She received a PhD from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, as one of John Ramsay’s last students, and a Diploma from LMU Munich, Germany. CRAIG LYDIATE Has over 25 years of experience working in the international consulting arena in all aspects of corporate risk with clients in all industries, with an emphasis on the petro-chemical and oil and gas sectors. He was involved after Piper Alpha on investigation and litigation defence, and has since worked in the Oil and Gas sector for most of the major operators. He is a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner, (CFIOSH), a Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, and a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Craig has a background in Engineering (HND) and a Bachelors Degree in Information Technology. DR. HELOISE LYNN Has worked 34 years on oil and gas reflection seismic data- within oil companies, academia, and as a consultant. For over 25 years she has worked as a consultant for her own company, Lynn Incorporated, serving the industry on multi-component, multi-azimuth, and/or anisotropic field data projects. She has extensive experience in using VSP multi-component data in conjunction with 3D multi-azimuth multi-component surveys. Passive seismic monitoring data, acquired during hydro-frac'ing, also are used in various of her projects. During the last 10 years, she has worked 18 different 3D PP wide-azimuth field data surveys and/or 3D multicomponent surveys acquired, processed, and interpreted for seismic anisotropy, in order to learn fracture azimuth, fracture density, and in-situ stress state, as the lead geophysicist assigned to the project. Her oil company experience includes seismic and other geophysics work within companies such as Amoco, and Texaco. She received a PhD in Geophysics and M.S. in Exploration Geophysics from Stanford University, and a B.A. in Geology-Math from Bowdoin College. DONALD S. MACPHERSON Has been involved in all aspects of geophysical data acquisition, processing and interpretation. He had a long career with Mobil Oil company working in Calgary, Dallas, New Orleans and London. Throughout his career, he has participated in teaching courses in the technical aspects of geophysics and has always had a keen interest in bringing clarity and understanding of the tools of the trade to people that become involved in using and interpreting seismic data. He was the manager of the Mobil’s Training Department in Dallas as well as the principle lecturer in the geophysical courses. He received a MSc. in Geophysics and Isotope Geochemistry from the University of Alberta.

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STEPHEN MALKEWICZ Is a Registered Professional Engineer and is an independent consultant with 33 years of petroleum engineering experience. He co-founded MHA Petroleum Consultants in 1994. Most recently he was the manager of engineering for Resolute Natural Resources and helped to grow that company from start up to over 10,000 BOPD of production. Previous experience includes work throughout 4 continents in reservoir simulation, field development optimization, underground gas storage projects, secondary and tertiary recovery, artificial lift, well testing, property evaluations and production forecasting, well stimulation, drill stem testing, property acquisition and management, expert witness and court testimony. Prior to the formation of MHA, he developed and taught courses related to reservoir engineering, well test analysis and production engineering as President of Jerry R. Bergeson and Associates. He has also held the positions of Vice President of U.S. operations for Intera Petroleum Division (now part of Schlumberger), and a staff reservoir engineer and production engineer for Tenneco Oil Company and Sun Oil Company. He is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers. He received his B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

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JOHN MARTINEZ Has 38 years experience in oilfield production technology with a specialty in facility revision and artificial lift operations, with extensive expertise in gas lift. For 27 years he has been the Production Consultant for Production Associates and previously was associated with Exxon (now ExxonMobil). This includes work in well deliverability, transient pressure testing, downhole equipment evaluation and selection. He also has surface facility design experience including multiphase pipelines, separation, metering, compression, dehydration, water treatment and disposal, and pumps. He has served in key positions for projects completed in 11 countries on 4 continents in which he applied state-of-the-art technology for improvements to artificial lift and production methods. He has been responsible for the development of nodal analysis techniques for the design of gas and oil wells. He is a writer of API recommended practices, serving as co-author of API Gas Lift Manual, API RP 11V7 Repair, Testing, and Setting Gas Lift Valves, and API RP 11V8 Gas Lift System Design and Performance Prediction. In addition, he has written SPE papers and Gas Lift Workshop presentations. He is active in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Petroleum Division, Society of Petroleum Engineers, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, American Petroleum Institute – Gas Lift Equipment Task Group, and the ASME/API/ISO Gas Lift Workshop. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas. He received an M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas.

DR. KISHORE MOHANTY Is a professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Houston and the Director for the Graduate Program and Institute for Improved Oil Recovery. His work experience includes Senior Principal Research Engineer, Exploration and Production Research Division, at Atlantic Richfield Co. in Plano, Texas. He has many publications covering such topics as Transport in Porous Materials; Surfactant, Colloid and Interface Science; and Oil Recovery Enhancement Techniques. He received a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelors of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

DR. MARK A. McCAFFREY Specializes in the integration of geochemical, geological and engineering data to solve petroleum exploration and development problems. Previously, he spent 10 years at Chevron and Arco working on these issues. He was the 2006-2008 Chairman of the Organic Geochemistry Division of the Geochemical Society, and a 2001-2002 Distinguished Lecturer for the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He was the 1995 recipient of the Pieter Schenck Award from the European Association of Organic Geochemists for “outstanding work on biomarkers in relation to paleoenvironmental studies and petroleum exploration.” In 1998, he received (with project co-workers) the Arco Award of Excellence “for developing a new charge and migration model for the Brookian petroleum system, allowing improved charge risk assessment for prospects on the Central North Slope of Alaska.” He is a senior or co-author of 30 articles on petroleum exploration, reservoir management, oil biodegradation, hazardous waste remediation, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and marine chemistry. He is a California Registered Geologist, a Texas Professional Geoscientist and an AAPG Certified Petroleum Geologist. Dr. McCaffrey received a B.A. degree from Harvard University, magna cum laude with highest honors in Geological Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint Program. WILLIAM E. (BILL) MCKEE II Has spoken professionally and conducted scores of seminars, short courses, and workshops in over 15 countries on five continents. His technical background and experience qualify him as a leader in the areas of Drilling Fluids Technology, Communication Skills and Leadership Management. He has been a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) since 1973. In 1974, for his work in the early development and application of Oil Base Drilling Fluids for Brazil’s offshore operations, his employer, International Minerals and Chemicals Drilling Fluids Division, Inc. presented him with an Outstanding Service Award. He has received many honors and recognition in the fields of Crisis and Conflict Management, and Negotiation and Conflict Resolution by his industry peers, the State of New Mexico, the Navajo Indian Nation, the City of Farmington, NM, the American Association of Christian Counselors, the International Association of Forensic Counselors, and the Association of Pastoral Addictions Counselors. He is a U.S.M.C. veteran of the Viet Nam era. In 1967, the Commander of the Marine Corps Air Station at Yuma, AZ recognized him as Marine of the Year. After having worked with many families devastated by the mid 1980’s – early 1990’s Petroleum industry economic down turn, he was recognized by the APAC in 1994 as having attained Ph.D. level skills in Crisis Counseling and Conflict Management and was presented an Honorary Doctorate. DR. HOWARD L. McKINZIE Is a petroleum consultant from Sugar Land, Texas. His prior industry experience includes 21 years with Texaco, Inc. and Getty Oil Company in numerous areas of production and completions engineering. Specific specialties include sand control, downhole oil/water separation, compact surface oil/water separation, artificial lift with progressive cavity pumps, formation damage, water shutoff, drag reduction techniques for fluid flow, and well stimulation by acidizing and fracturing. He also worked in the area of surface well logging, and was one of the co-developers of QGM™ (Qualitative Gas Measurement) and QFT™ (Qualitative Fluorescence Technique). Prior to joining Getty, he was employed by GTE Labs in Waltham, Massachusetts, where he worked primarily in the areas of catalyst development research and developing photo-catalytic techniques. He was the Chairman of the Completion Engineering Association in 1991-1992, after being Vice Chairman in 1989-1990. He was a member of the research team that received the Special Meritorious Award for Engineering Innovation from Petroleum Engineer International (1999). He was also a member of another team that received the Hearst Newspapers Energy Award for Technology in 1998. He has twice received Texaco’s Corporate Technology Innovation Award and holds numerous patents in several of the above areas. He held a post-doctoral appointment in Chemistry at Brown University, and subsequently taught engineering several more years at Brown. He received a B.S. degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from Central Oklahoma University, and a Ph.D. in

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JEFFREY S. McMULLAN Has over 25 years broad career growth in the oil and gas business including: business negotiations, operations management and building highly successful organizations. He also has a broad range of offshore experience and is skilled in personal computer applications. He received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University. ABDELMEGED MAROUF MOHAMED Is a registered consulting engineer with over 43 years of diversified experience in oil and gas production engineering, artificial lift and facilities design. He was a resident manager for a Dallas based engineering company implementing major US AID gas injection project in Egypt. For 7 years he supervised the design and implementation of a major production facility in Abu Dhabi. He has conducted several production facility studies and artificial lift evaluations. He instructed several courses in petroleum production engineering and facilities design in Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Algeria as well as Arabian Gulf countries.

CARL T. MONTGOMERY Is recognized in the industry as one of the most active individuals in the area of well stimulation and completion technologies. He has extensive experience in the techniques, products and engineering practices of hydrocarbon well stimulation, sand control and completion practices. He has helped set the standard for well stimulation within the industry and worked with others to pioneer non-conventional techniques for the design and implementation of stimulation of oil and gas wells. He is a very effective mentor and educator to professionals not familiar with well stimulation. During his career Mr. Montgomery taught over 80 schools and forums on the design, execution and evaluation of formation damage and well stimulation technologies. These schools were taught in the Lower 48 USA, Alaska, Indonesia, North Sea, Middle East and South America. He has lived and worked in the Middle East, Far East, South America and North America and has designed and operationally conducted well treatments in over 40 countries around the world. DR. CLYDE H. MOORE Has over 42 years experience in all aspects of the geology of sedimentary rocks including the sequence stratigraphic analysis of carbonates and siliciclastics in both outcrop and subsurface. He is a consulting geologist, an Emeritus Professor of Geology at Louisiana State University, and a research professor at Colorado School of Mines. He was a research geologist with Shell Development Company in Houston performing extensive research on both carbonates and clastics. He has researched modern sedimentary environments of carbonates and siliciclastics and has extensive experience in studies of the diagenesis of carbonates. In particular, he is recognized as a leading authority on the evolution of porosity in carbonate rock sequences. He has worked on sedimentary sequences in North America, Europe, Middle East and China. He was the Continuing Education Committee chairman a Distinguished Lecturer and short course lecturer and field seminar leader for AAPG and received the AAPG Distinguished Educator award in 2001. He is the editor of “Geology of Carbonate Porosity”, and co-editor of the highly acclaimed AAPG “Memoir 33, Carbonate Depositional Environments and Jurassic of the Gulf Rim”. He is the author of the books Carbonate Diagenesis and Porosity, Carbonate Reservoirs, as well as numerous articles in international journals. He received a B.S. in Geology from Louisiana State University, an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin. HECTOR C. MORENO Is a Senior Instructor with Halliburton Baroid Fluid Services. As a Chemical Engineer he has been involved in the manufacturing, distribution and product application of drilling fluids. After being a supervisor of Schlumberger Mud Logging operations in Southern Argentina, he worked as a Core Analyst and built with Core Laboratories International -and using CoreLAB equipment- the first complete Core Analysis facility in Latin America to serve most of the area from the city of Bogotá, Colombia. He developed better analytical techniques for precious and semiprecious metals from mining samples with the University of Buenos Aires in a joint project with the Latin American branch of Falconbridge. He worked as a fluids engineer in SE Asia, Europe, and Latin America before becoming engaged in the trade of nonmetallic minerals and supplier of imported commodities such as barite and bentonite for distinguished operators and fluids companies in Texas and Louisiana. He studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. JAMES D. MORSE Is President and co-founder of Computational Geology, Inc., which provides dip analysis and related services to the E&P industry using its Geodes® software. Geodes® implements modern techniques in dip analysis including SCAT and a method (based on dip isogons) for converting the results of SCAT dip analyses into cross sections and structure maps. He has been author or co-author on several papers dealing with using dip analysis to markedly improve structural interpretations. James graduated with a B.A. in Geology from the University of Vermont and received his M.S. in Geology from Texas A & M University. DR. DAVID R. MUERDTER Is a geophysical consultant specializing in seismic modeling, illumination studies, and the conversion of seismic time to depth. He is president of LuminTerra LLC in Seattle, Washington. He began his petroleum career with Amoco in New Orleans in 1982 where he processed seismic data, developed and mapped prospects, and became a specialist in VSPs and seismic modeling. In 1988 he joined Sierra Geophysics in Seattle as geophysical specialist focusing on consulting, demonstrating, and training in the use of geophysical and geological software. He became Regional Training Advisor in the Sierra Singapore Office in 1991. In 1994, he launched his own consulting business, which later led to employment as a Research Geophysicist with Diamond (later Emerald) Geoscience Research Corporation. He innovated workflows to

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raytrace complex salt structures to determine seismic distortion and subsalt illumination. He continues to teach and consult worldwide and has worked on numerous equity studies. He has authored or co-authored numerous professional publications and co-taught a Seismic Exploration class at University of Washington. He is a member of SEG and AAPG and early in his career he spent three years in Malaysia as a teacher and geologist in the U.S. Peace Corps. He received a Ph.D. in Geological Oceanography from the University of Rhode Island. DAVID PATRICK MURPHY Retired from Shell Exploration and Production after almost 35 years of engineering and operational experience, with emphasis on petrophysical engineering and technical learning. For over 16 years he was formation evaluation lecturer in the University of Houston Petroleum Engineering Graduate Program. He received the Outstanding Lecturer award from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering twice. He is widely published including multiple articles in World Oil and contributions to Carbonate Reservoir Characterization: A Geological-Engineering Analysis, Part II (Elsevier 1996). He has been a judge for Hart’s E&P annual Meritorious Engineering Awards and an industry advisor for Oilfield Review. He is a member of the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He has taught numerous SPWLA short courses. SPE committee memberships have included Education and Professionalism Committee and Measurement While Drilling Reprint Editorial Committee. Murphy is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Petroleum Engineering. He received a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. MANICKAVASAKAN (MANICKAM) S. NADAR Is a Consultant Principal Petroleum engineer with 22 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry and 6 years in the petrochemical process operations. With a strong background of Production Technology, Well Operations, Artificial Lift, Asset modeling and Production Optimization, he has specialized in gas lift technology, well and system designs, troubleshooting and enhancing reliability. He has worked for major international operating companies and handled various responsibilities in production engineering and operations, onshore and offshore. In the service sector, he has delivered many challenging well and network modeling and optimization projects that helped clients achieve substantial increase in production and cost savings. He holds a B Sc degree in Chemistry from Madurai University, India and a degree in Chemical Engineering from Institution of Engineers in India. DR. CHARLES H. NEUMAN Is a consultant on development and refinement of computer programs that aid in the interpretation of cased-hole logs since 1999. He worked for Chevron Oil Field Research Company, specializing in development of logging methods to measure oil in place for 21 years. He then spent 12 years working in Chevron operating companies as a formation evaluation specialist, emphasizing application and development of through-casing logging methods. He has made many technical presentations through the Society of Petroleum Engineers and Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Annalists (SPWLA). He received the SPWLA Technical Achievement Award in 1998. He taught a course in well logging at the University of Southern California for many years and participated in many in-house logging schools presented by Chevron. He received degrees in physics from Caltech and the University of Illinois and did postdoctoral research at the University of California, Riverside. TIM NIEMAN Is President of Decision Applications, Inc., a San Francisco area based decision analysis consulting firm. His firm performs decision and risk analysis for various organizations facing complex decision problems. His recent oil and gas consulting work includes risk analysis of pipeline routing; risk analysis for deepwater flow assurance; portfolio analysis for budgeting E&P R&D portfolios; and development of methods for assessing new basin entry opportunities. Other recent work includes development of remediation and reuse strategies for impaired properties, including former refineries, manufacturing facilities and pipelines; numerous projects for the Yucca Mountain proposed nuclear waste repository; work for the US Geological Survey on mountain top coal mining and basin-wide water management issues; and cancer causation modeling for national health organizations. He teaches various courses on decision analysis and quantitative modeling. Mr. Nieman was formerly Senior Decision Analyst for Geomatrix Consultants, an Oakland based geological and environmental consulting firm. Prior to that, he was Director of Operations for Lumina Decision Systems, a decision analysis consulting and software firm. And prior to that, he spent 14 years with Amoco as a geophysicist, economist, and risk and portfolio analyst. He has a B.S. in geology and an M.S. in geophysics from Michigan State University, and an MBA from Rice University. DR. PHIL NOTZ Has worked in the petroleum industry for 31 years, specifically Flow Assurance work for 23 years. Currently, he is an international consultant for flow assurance. He worked for Chevron (Texaco) for 24 years before joining the Offshore Engineering/Construction Firms, Doris Inc and Technip USA. As the Flow Assurance Manager for Technip, he provided support and oversight to a variety of flow assurance projects, including Thunder Horse, Tahiti and Cascade-Chinook. He was the Flow Assurance Lead Engineer for the ExxonMobil Kizomba B Conceptual Design, FEED, and Detail Design as well as the Chevron Lobito-Tomboco and Tombua-Landana Conceptual Design and FEED projects, to mention a few. He was Texaco’s chief flow assurance engineer and served as co-chair for the DeepStar Flow Assurance Committee for two years, and also served on the Gas Processors Association research committee. He was the main Texaco expert for gas hydrates and is recognized internationally in that area. His consulting projects involve hydrate mitigation and plug remediation as well as peer reviews for flow assurance in offshore production developments. He has taught courses in Flow Assurance, Reservoir Fluid Properties, Reservoir Engineering, CO2 Flooding and Tertiary Oil Recovery for Texaco operations personnel and has presented papers at OTC and authored papers on flow assurance and gas hydrates. JACK ORR Has 32 years experience working in the oil industry in core analysis, special core analysis, PVT, well testing, on-site sampling of cores and reservoir fluids, as well as on-site Chromatography and formation brine analysis and training. He has worked for clients in over twenty countries worldwide, including countries surrounding the North Sea, United States of America, North Africa, countries in the Mediterranean area and in the Middle East and Far East. He has been teaching in-house Core Analysis courses for three years.

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WILLIAM K. OTT Is an independent petroleum consultant and is the founder of Well Completion Technology, an international engineering consulting and petroleum industry training firm established in 1986. Before consulting and teaching, he was division engineer for Halliburton’s Far East region based in Singapore and a research field coordinator for Halliburton in Oklahoma. He works regularly with and on wells requiring various well completions techniques, principally in East Asia. He has conducted technical petroleum industry courses worldwide and written numerous technical papers relating to well completion and workover operations. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas, and a 25-year member of SPE. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri. DR. J. M. PEDEN Is Professor of Well Technology at the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Curtin University of Technology in Perth Western Australia; a Principal Technolgist for Advanced Well Technologies Pty and also Managing Director of PITAC Ltd. in Edinburgh, Scotland. Previously, at Heriot Watt University, he was the Shell UK Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the department from 1982 until 1991. In 1991, he founded the Horizontal Well Technology Unit. His specialties are focused primarily on production technology but he also teaches courses in reservoir and drilling related topics and was a visiting Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Stanford University. He was employed by Shell in both the Middle East and the North Sea and has consulted internationally for the majority of major operating and service companies in areas such as horizontal wells, sand control, multilaterals and other aspects of well design and troubleshooting. His principal areas of expertise are in well completion design; formation damage; sand control; and, horizontal and multilateral wells. He has published over 100 technical papers, two textbooks, and contributed to numerous conferences as a keynote speaker. He has been an active member of SPE, holding a number of posts including Chairman of the Aberdeen Section in 1986/87. In 1999/2000 he was an SPE Distinguished Lecturer on the subject of multilateral wells. He received a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, an M.Eng. and Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering. MAXIMILLIAAN PEETERS Is a professor of Petrophysics and Borehole Geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines, and director of the Center for Petrophysics. He has 38 years of experience in the oil industry, mainly with Royal Dutch Shell, and as a consultant. He is a member of the SPWLA, EAGE, SEG, founding member of DPS, vice-president of the Denver Well Logging Society, and assistant-editor of the Petroleum Geoscience and Geophysical Prospecting Journals. He has received the Distinguished Technical Achievement Award from the SPWLA, the Technical Advancement Award from the Colorado School of Mines. He received his degree in Physics from Delft Technical University. ROBERTO PEVERARO Is a petroleum geoscience and engineering consultant with over 38 years experience in the oil industry, including senior technical management positions in formation evaluation, rock physics and borehole geophysics. Before founding Petrocomp Consulting, Ltd., he worked at Schlumberger and BNOC – BRITOIL – BP, where he held various senior level executive positions. In addition to having extensive technical authorship and publications, he is a senior member in IEEE, SEG, SPE, and SPWLA, a Recipient of SPWLA 2002 Distinguished Technical Achievement Award for Significant Technical Contributions in Formation Evaluation, and a Founder member of European Association of Petroleum Geoscientists and Engineers. He received both graduate and postgraduate degrees in Engineering Physics, and Applied Physics and Geophysics from Technical University Darmstadt, Germany. DR. JOHN D. PIGOTT Is an internationally recognized energy expert with more than twenty five years experience in worldwide hydrocarbon exploration-exploitation. He has been an Advisor to Foreign Energy Ministries, an Exploration Consultation for Oil Companies Worldwide, and a University Professor. He has worked in many different areas including: Concession design, corporate management evaluation and reorganization, regulator advisement and technical advisement. He integrated geological and geophysical data into predictive, comprehensive basin models for hydrocarbon exploration on 5 continents. He designed and implemented geologically targeted 2D-3D seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation for field development in South East Asia, North Sea, Central America, and the Gulf Coast. W.E. “ BILL” POWELL Is an oil and gas professional with over 30 years of experience in field operations, technical sales, marketing, and management with autonomous operations and profit and loss responsibility. Prior to entering the oil and gas industry in 1975 with Schlumberger he served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Bill has a technical background with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physics. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and Houston Producers Forum. Bill serves on the Unconventional Gas International Conference and Exhibition Advisory Board. Bill served as Vice President of Marketing for S.A. Holditch & Associates Inc, a well-known petroleum consultancy where he played a key role in building the brand equity that was the basis of the successful acquisition by Schlumberger in 1997. His most recent assignment with Schlumberger was as North America Business Development Manager for Data & Consulting Services where he maintained close relationships with numerous major and independent operating companies. Over the course of his career Bill has taught short courses and seminars on a variety of technical and business topics and managed a series of regional industry seminars to identify and address technical issues that impact business performance in oil and gas plays of regional interest. ERICH R. RAMP Worked for more than 30 years with Phillips Petroleum Company and later ConocoPhillips. During this period he held a number of positions, both domestically and internationally, in project management and assessment, prospect generation, technology transfer, team management operations, risking, budgeting, personnel evaluation and training. He is an AAPG Certified Geologist and registered Professional Geologist in Texas. He received a B.A. degree in Geology from the University of Minnesota-Morris and a M.S. degree in Geology from Iowa State University. DR. CLIFF REDUS Is an independent petroleum engineering consultant who specializes in production system optimization and subsea flow assurance. Prior to starting

his consulting business, he was an Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Tulsa. He has 28 years of petroleum industry experience, both in production research and field operations in the area of multiphase flow. His primary areas of interest are multiphase flow in well bores, flow lines and production equipment, multiphase meters and pumps, computational fluid mechanics, advance separation technology and paraffin and hydrate deposition in production flow lines and wells. He was in a supervisory capacity in production related industrial research for the last 10 years with Texaco’s Upstream Technology Department in Houston Texas, with the last four years as Director of Texaco’s live oil multiphase flows loop in Humble Texas. At Tulsa University, he was actively engaged in teaching, research in multiphase flow, and as executive director of Tulsa University Fluid Flow Projects. He received a B.S. in Mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas, an MS. and Ph.D., from the University of Houston, both in Mechanical Engineering. DR. GRANT ROBERTSON Is a petroleum engineering consultant in Houston, Texas. He has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1974 for Chevron, British Petroleum, Ryder Scott and Anadarko in California, Saudi Arabia and Texas. He has held various high-level technical and management positions. His work has been very diversified covering oil and gas reservoirs, onshore and offshore properties, primary, secondary and tertiary operations, and reservoir exploration and development projects. His responsibilities have been in reservoir engineering and reservoir simulation, but he has also done production engineering and exploratory well testing. He has significant experience in preparing and conducting schools and workshops and has been an SPE Short Course instructor since 2000 and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston since 2001. He has published technical papers in refereed journals and has written many internal publications. He has been an active member of SPE since 1975 and has held numerous positions within different SPE organizations. He received a B.S. degree in Engineering Science and a M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He also received a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. DR. LEON H. ROBINSON Had a 39 year career at Exxon and made contributions in many technology areas such as: mud cleaners, explosive drilling, drilling data telemetry, subsurface rock mechanics, and drilling and hydraulic optimization techniques tertiary oil recovery, on-site drilling workshops, world-wide drilling fluid seminars and rig site consultation. Throughout his last 25 years with Exxon, he delivered annual lectures at in-house Drilling Engineering Schools on various topics. Since retiring from Exxon Production Research in 1992, Dr. Leon Robinson has remained active working with the SPE, API, AADE, ASME, and consulting on drilling activities. He was a 1993-1994 SPE Distinguished Lecturer, a member of a MIT steering committee for Rapid Drilling and Excavation, Chairman of the AADE Shale Shaker Handbook Rewrite Committee, Chairman of the ASME Waste Management Committee. At the present time, he is on the Steering committee of the ASME Waste Management Committee, Chairman of an API Task Group, Chairman of an ASME committee, and an advisor to Sandia National Laboratory Diagnostics While Drilling Project. Dr. Robinson has published many technical papers, received the 1985 SPE Drilling Engineering Award, 34 US patents, 24 International Patents, an Exxon Distinguished Lecturer Award, three Exxon Distinguished Lecturer Awards, and the 1999 American Association Drilling Engineering Meritorious Service Award. He received: an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in 1946, a B.S. and a M.S. in Physics from Clemson University, and Ph.D. in Engineering Physics from N.C. State University. GERRY H. ROSS Is a PetroSkills Vice President and instructor. He has more than 30 years formation evaluation and rock based Petrophysics experience as well as participating in Oil & Gas operations from exploration through production. While with Core Lab he provided training to both majors and independents on a world wide basis. During this time he was also the instructor and cocoordinator of an extensive internal Petrophysics applications program. This multi-year program focused on the applications of rock and fluid data in log analysis, formation evaluation, reservoir engineering & production. He also worked with major research centers and universities globally to provide reservoir conditions instrumentation for reservoir engineering, reservoir description and formation damage research. His international oil & gas knowledge was developed though extended assignments in South America, Asia, the North Sea and the USA. He is a member of the SPE, SPWLA, PESGB, SEAPEX and a past president of the Aberdeen Chapter of the SPWLA. He received a B.Sc. in Geology from Bedford College, London University. DR. HELMY SAYYOUH Is currently a Professor and department head of Petroleum Engineering department at Cairo University, Egypt. He has taught petroleum engineering courses at West Virginia University, Pennsylvania State University, King Saud University, New South Wales, Australia and Cairo University. He has been involved in many consulting projects with OMV (Austria), Bin Ali Oil Corporation (Libya), General Petroleum Company (Egypt) and Giesum Oil (Egypt). He has supervised tens of Ph.D. and M.Sc students and had published more than 40 papers at international conferences and bulletins. His biography appeared in the 16th Edition 1999, of the who’s who in the world. DR. DONALD SCHMIDT Was directly involved in with drilling fluids research and supervised research in all aspects of drilling technology during his 30 year career working for Dow Chemical Co. and Dowell as well as the Amoco Production Company. He prepared and presented training courses in drilling fluids technology while at Amoco and also gave courses on various management topics. Since retirement, Don has consulted in the Drilling and Construction industries on drilling fluid technology. He is a former Chairman of API Committee 13 on Drilling Fluids specifications and test methods. His industry awards include the American Petroleum Institute Citation for Service Award and recognition as co-author of the best paper in Drilling Engineering in 1995. He received Bachelor’s degree from Wabash College and a Ph.D. in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry from Oregon State University. RICHARD H. SCHROEDER Is founder and President of RHS Management, specializing in technical and management consulting for the petroleum industry. He has more than 40 years of experience in engineering, international operations, management and teaching experience in all phases of exploration, production, research and corporate development. He specializes in reservoir management, production optimization, drilling, operations, completion and workover capabilities, personnel development, communications and multidiscipline team building.

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His professional experience includes: 9 years in engineering, research and supervision with Exxon, 8 years as Senior Vice President with May Petroleum, an independent drilling fund company, 8 years as President of Rosewood Resources, a privately-owned international integrated oil company; 7 years as President/Vice Chairman/Consultant of Harken Energy Corp., an international exploration company. He has authored articles and manuals on various phases of petroleum engineering and personnel management. He is a member of API, SPE, IPAA, and TIPRO, is a Tau Beta Pi Fellow, and has various outstanding lecturer awards. He holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and an M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. KENNETH L. SCHUESSLER Is a Senior Petroleum Engineer with MHA Petroleum Consultants Inc. in Golden, Colorado, with over 25 years of petroleum engineering experience. His career has focused on performing reservoir engineering analysis to support reserves valuation, production optimization, and field exploitation. He has also managed numerous large field and equity redetermination studies involving several teams of multidisciplinary professionals. He has held Vice Presidencies with Jerry R. Bergeson & Associates, INTERA Petroleum Division, and SI International (formerly STA), in which capacities he was responsible for: conducting reservoir engineering studies, developing and teaching courses related to reservoir engineering and well test analysis, and managing staff and business development including the development of an in-house short course in integrated studies. He has prepared and presented work, including expert witness testimony, before state and federal regulatory agencies, courts and arbitration panels. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts. He received a B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming and has performed graduate studies at the Colorado School of Mines. JOHN SCHUYLER CAM, CCE, CMA, CMC, CPIM, PMP and PE, is a decision analyst, evaluation engineer, and investor. He founded his consulting practice, Decision Precision®, in 1988. He has over 35 years of experience in analysis, consulting, training and management, primarily in the energy industry. His focus has been in feasibility analysis, appraisals, corporate planning, and evaluation software. John has presented over 270 courses in 33 countries since 1990. He was vice president and petroleum engineer with Security Pacific National Bank, planning and evaluation analyst at Cities Service Oil Co., manager of business systems for Cities Service’s Petrochemicals Division, and senior management consultant with a national accounting firm. John is a member of eight professional organizations and is an author and speaker on modern analysis practices. John is the revision author of Decision Analysis for Petroleum Exploration, 2nd Ed., author of Risk and Decision Analysis in Projects, 2nd Ed., and has written over 40 articles, papers and handbook chapters. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in mineral-engineering physics from Colorado School of Mines and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado. His Web site is http://www.maxvalue.com. JOHN C. SCRUTON-WILSON Is a founding faculty member of the BP Financial University responsible for developing and delivering finance and economic evaluation training throughout the BP organization. His leadership in negotiation was displayed by developing a consensus position with ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips in agreements for the Alaska Gas Pipeline as well as shaping $20 billion of Federal Loan guarantees and tax benefits for the pipeline. He is experienced in project finance having completed agreements with the International Finance Corporation to finance a chemical plant expansion in Brazil and with Citibank to provide loans for gasoline retailers. He has established himself as a leader in the Oil and Gas Industry by holding various management/leadership positions during his career. DR. RICHARD D. SEBA Is a petroleum engineering consultant in New Orleans, Louisiana. During 28 years of employment by Shell Oil Company in locations around the world, he held staff and management positions in research, reservoir engineering, and E&P and corporate economics. He has taught reservoir engineering and petroleum economics at Tulane University, Stanford University, University of New Orleans, for SPE and Shell. For the past 19 years, he has taught courses in petroleum economics, risk and uncertainty, and international E&P contracts for Shell and OGCI. He is an SPE Distinguished Author, has served SPE as chairman of the Distinguished Lecturers Committee, chairman of the Economics Award Committee, chairman of the Textbook Committee, and as a member of the Speakers Bureau. He is a member of the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists and is a registered professional engineer. He is the author of Economics of Worldwide Petroleum Production (2nd Edition, 2003). He received a B.S. and M.P.E. degrees from Oklahoma University and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas, all in petroleum engineering. DR. JOHN SEIDLE Is a Vice President and Senior Reservoir Engineer with MHA Petroleum Consultants, a Denver based petroleum consulting firm. He has more than 24 years experience in unconventional gas reservoirs, primarily coalbed methane. His coalbed methane experience includes exploration, development, production optimization, and enhanced recovery projects in the USA, Canada, Australia, India, Poland, South Africa, Colombia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Mexico, China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. He has also performed reservoir engineering studies and reserve evaluations for gas shales and conventional gas and oil projects throughout the USA. He has taught an industry coalbed methane course for over a decade. He has co-authored 21 technical papers, a monograph chapter and holds 6 patents. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Colorado, Oklahoma, and Wyoming and a member of SPE, SPEE, and CIM.He received a Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado. DR. ROBERT A. SKOPEC Is an independent consultant for Petrophysical Applications International, Inc., specializing in formation evaluation, coring, core analysis, rock mechanics, formation damage assessment, reservoir modeling, and laboratory instrument design. He has spent over 25 years in the industry, principally in core and log analysis in various technical and managerial positions for Diamond Shamrock, Sohio, Gearhart Industries, Oryx Energy (Sun E & P), and Texaco. He has served as President of the Society of Core Analysts (SCA) and on the Board of Directors of The Society of Professional Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) and Logging Characterization Consortium (LCC). He has served as Associate Editor of the “Log Analyst” (petrophysics) and has chaired numerous technical committees for SCA, SPWLA, and API, and served as a member of the SPWLA and SCA technical committees. He has been an SPE, SPWLA, and SPE/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, served as Executive Editor of SPE Formation

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later served as the commander of a US Army Reserve Armored Company. He received a M.S. and Ph.D in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska.

Petrophysics in the Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

MARCUS A. SUMMERS, P.E. Has over 24 years of oilfield experience and over 10 years of hands on training experience. Before starting PetrEX International, Inc. in 1997, he worked as a drilling engineer for Amoco for fifteen years in various locations around the world. His background includes operations, technical support, and drilling research functions. Since 1986 he has written a number of papers presented at SPE/IADC conferences and several articles published in Petroleum Engineer International, American Oil and Gas Reporter, etc. He received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

DR. GEORGE E. SLATER Is a consultant with over 40 years experience as an engineer and professor. In addition to creating software systems used worldwide to integrate engineering and geological data, he has worked in various management positions as a reservoir engineer, and taught at Pennsylvania State University. He has authored a number of papers on Reservoir Simulation and engineering problems, and is a 44-year member of the Society of Professional Engineers of AIME. He received a B.A. in Arts & Letters with M.S. and PhD degrees in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. DR. JOHN S. SNEIDER Is President of Sneider Exploration, Inc., an exploration/exploitation consulting service that conducts studies around the world, but with a focus in Latin America, China, North Africa and the United States. He is also involved with industry training with more than 18 years experience in: Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Mexico, the North Sea, Switzerland, Korea, China, the Gulf Coast, Alaska, and the Permian Basin. From 1994 to the present, he has been a partner in PetroTech Associates, providing exploration/exploitation with analysis and evaluation of reservoir, seal and flow barrier rock types. From 1989 to 1990 he was a consultant for Green Hill Petroleum, Inc., in East Texas, and previously was a geologist with Shell Oil, Inc., in South Texas. While working on his Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics at Rice University, he spent 18 months in the Elf Acquitaine Paris office working various sequence stratigraphy projects focusing in the North Sea. He received a B.S. and an M.S. in Geology from Texas A&M. DR. JOHN P. SPIVEY Has over 20 years experience in the petroleum industry, with interests in pressure transient analysis, production data analysis, reservoir engineering, continuing education, and software development. From 1984 to 1990, he worked for SoftSearch, Inc. (later Dwights EnergyData) developing petroleum economics and engineering software. In 1990, he joined S.A. Holditch & Associates (SAH), which was purchased by Schlumberger (SLB) in 1997. While at SAH/SLB he conducted reservoir simulation, gas storage, and tight gas application studies and taught industry short courses in well testing and production data analysis. He actively participated in on-going development of SABRE, SAH numerical reservoir simulator, and in research in techniques for production data analysis for gas wells. He also designed and developed PROMAT, an analytical production data analysis and forecasting program, and WELLTEST, an interactive pressure transient test analysis program. In 2004, he started his own reservoir engineering consulting company, Phoenix Reservoir Engineering, and software development company, Phoenix Reservoir Software, LLC, which provides PMTx, a software package for analyzing production and production log data and forecasting future performance for multilayer low permeability reservoirs. Since 1992, he has served as Visiting Assistant Professor or Adjunct Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in gas reservoir engineering and pressure transient analysis, and serving on several graduate student committees. He is the editor of the SPE Reprint Series Vol. 52, Gas Reservoir Engineering, and Vol. 57, Pressure Transient Testing, and coauthor of SPE Textbook Series Vol. 9, Pressure Transient Testing and has published numerous papers and articles in industry journals and trade publications. He received a B.S. Physics from Abilene Christian University, a M.S. in Physics from the University of Washington, a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas. ANDREW STEEL Is a seasoned Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner with over 27 years experience. He operated his own HSE consultancy for 10 years, before joining the PetroSkills delivery team in 2008. Through PetroSkills he has worked with petrochemical majors in the USA, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Greenland, and Europe. His early career was with Rolls Royce as an apprentice and later as a Flight Measurement Engineer on the Harrier, Sea King, Lynx, Vulcan and supersonic Concorde programs. In 1982, he accepted a safety engineering role, joining a team with responsibility for 8500 employees. He then moved to Hewlett Packard where he was a European Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist, and European representative on the Global Ergonomics Task Force. In addition to his safety and health affiliations, Andrew is an Associate of the Chartered Management Institute. DANIEL STRIGHT Is a petroleum-engineering consultant with over 36 years of experience in the petroleum industry that spans major and independent oil companies, and international consulting. Most recently he was President of International Reservoir Technologies and was manager of an integrated asset team for CEPSA, a Spanish refining company. His experience includes managing and conducting integrated reservoir studies in the United States, Canada, North Sea, Europe, Indonesia, Australia, South America, the Middle East, North Africa, and FSU. He also has extensive experience in unconventional gas reservoirs including coalbed methane, fractured reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing and testing of low permeability gas reservoirs, and gas storage. He has trained and mentored entry level engineers and has given in-house training courses in enhanced oil recovery, gas well testing, gas reservoir management, pressure transient testing, hydraulic fracturing, reservoir simulation and basic reservoir engineering. He also serves on the advisory board of the Reservoir Characterization Project in the Geophysics Department at the Colorado School of Mines and is an external member of PhD thesis committees for students in that program. He has written 14 technical papers covering a range of reservoir engineering problems. DR. DWIGHT V. SUKUP Is President of Sukup Geophysical Consulting, a geophysical consulting firm consulting mainly in wave field imaging and wide azimuth seismic data acquisition technologies. He established Sukup Geophysical Consulting in 2002 after retiring from a 23-year career at Texaco and then Chevron. While at Texaco, he worked in the exploration and production technology divisions. He has an extensive background and over 30 years experience in geophysical technologies including: the development and software implementation of wave field modeling and imaging technologies, novel wide azimuth data acquisition and processing methods, multi-component data acquisition and processing, computer parallel processing. He also spent 5 years at the University of South Dakota teaching graduate level Mathematics and Computer Science courses. He entered the United State Army where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate of The US Army Field Artillery Officer Candidate Class 1968A and

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DR. JOHN SUMNER Started Sumner Geophysics in 2003 after retiring from ExxonMobil. While at Exxon, he developed techniques in seismic interpretation, seismic modeling, and the direct identification of hydrocarbons. He taught at the University of California in Santa Cruz and at Lehigh University prior to joining the Exxon Production Research Company in 1977. He received a Ph.D. in geophysics from Stanford University in 1971. DR. TOM J. TEMPLES Is a consulting geologist and geophysicist with over 30 years experience in geology, geophysics, health and safety relating to both the petroleum and environmental industry. He is an adjunct professor at Clemson University and was formerly a Research Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina. He has extensive experience in subsurface mapping, seismic stratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy, seismic interpretation, petroleum geology, and geophysics. He is a former Vice President and Exploration Manager of independent oil producers where he was responsible for exploration and generation of prospects for drilling as well as the risk assessment and budget preparation. Prior to this he was Senior Geotechnical Advisor to the Department of Energy and served in various capacities with Texaco. He received a B.S. from Clemson University, a M.S. from University of Georgia and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. DR. LAWRENCE W. TEUFEL Is Professor of Petroleum Engineering and holds the Langdon Taylor Chair at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. In 1979, he began a 20year 20-year tenure at Sandia National Laboratories, where he was the principal investigator of several cooperative U.S. Department of Energy/ industry projects working in the areas of hydraulic fracturing in tight-gas reservoirs, geologic characterization and fluid-flow simulation of naturally fractured reservoirs, and petroleum-related rock-mechanics studies on reservoir compaction and subsidence. After his appointment at New Mexico Tech in 1994, he established an industry consortium on stress-sensitive and naturally-fractured reservoirs. The consortium develops methodology and tools to determine the impact of in-situ stress and production-induced changes in stress state on reservoir characterization and well/reservoir productivity. He is an author of over 80 publications. He has received awards from the US National Committee for Rock Mechanics and the Society of Petroleum Engineers and has been a Distinguished Lecturer for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He received a B.S. degree in geology from Syracuse University, an M.S. degree in geology from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in geology from Texas A&M University. DR. ESTES C. THOMAS Is a consulting petrophysicist and owner of Bayou Petrophysics. He retired from Shell E&P Technology Company as a Petrophysical Advisor where he actively pursued research and field evaluation topics in the area of Petrophysics for over 32 years. His academic background includes a BS in Chemistry from LSU, a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Stanford University, and a year of postdoctoral research in Physical Chemistry at Princeton University His professional career interests and publications have spanned the entire field of formation evaluation/reservoir characterization, i.e., Petrophysics He also authored and taught basic, intermediate and advanced Petrophysics Courses for more than seven years at Shell’s Training Center. He served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer promoting the use of Logging While Drilling before it was an accepted methodology, chaired several SPE events such as the 1998 Archie Conference, and wrote a biographical sketch of Gus Archie for The Log Analyst to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Archie Equation. In June 2000 the SPWLA presented its Distinguished Technical Achievement Award to him, and in June 2002 he served as keynote speaker for the Houston Chapter of SPWLA Symposium on Shaly Sand Evaluation. In June 2004, SPWLA awarded him its highest honor, the Gold Medal Award for Technical Achievement. In June 2005, he presented the keynote address for the annual SPWLA Symposium. In 2006 He was an invited speaker at the SPWLA Topical Conference on Thin Bed Analysis and in 2007 he was the Keynote Speaker for the SPWLA/SCA Topical Conference on Core-Log Integration, as well as the Keynote Speaker for the SPE ATW in Cyprus on Advanced Formation Testing and Sampling. He serves as an associate editor for Petrophysics and as a technical reviewer for SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering. Currently, he consults part-time for Shell E&P Co. and provides technical training in shaly sand analyses and all other areas of Petrophysics for PetroSkills across the globe. He has agreed to serve as a Petrophysical Consultant to the Commission investigating the BP-DW Horizon blowout and resulting oil spill. In June 2010, together with Roberto Peveraro, he published a new definition and model for effective porosity in shaly sands. DR. JOHN B. (JACK) THOMAS Has more than 45 years of diverse work experiences, in which he has conducted or worked on hydrocarbon projects in all of the active petroleum basins of the world. He is recognized as an expert in reservoir characterization of conventional and unconventional reservoirs including those in “tight” gas, coalbed methane, all types of siliciclastic and carbonate reservoirs. He has presented seminars in more than 26 nations on aspect of these topics. Currently he is PetroSkills’ Petrophysics Discipline Manager and course instructor. He has authored or co-authored two books on applied and practical petrophysics plus numerous papers on the topic. While the AAPG Geoscience Director, he led the tenfold increase in titles released including digital as well as book titles. He has received honors for his work on the local level in the Rocky Mountains, Canada, China, and Dubai. He was recognized as Society of Petroleum Engineer’s Distinguished Lecturer in 1994 and 1995 traveling Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and United States presenting work on the importance of rock-log calibration in reservoir characterization. Professional memberships include the AAPG, SPE, SEPM, TGS. He is a past leader of the SEPM Clastic Diagenesis Research Group, Sigma Xi (local), Sigma Gamma Epsilon and he continues to work with them reviewing and editing manuscripts.

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DR. MICHAEL I. TREESH Is owner of Peaks Consulting Co., and a partner and executive with Northstar Pipeline and Production Company. He has 30 years hands-on and management experience in the oil and gas industry. Before opening his consulting practice in 1993, he worked for Texaco, Mesa Petroleum, Total and other domestic and international companies as a successful exploration and development geologist, moving to management midway through his career. His background includes managing exploration/development programs, developing cohesive strategies, formulating creative solutions, building and training teams, and assembling and managing professional staffs. His innovative approaches are used in exploration management, assessment of plays and prospects, portfolio management, and creation of interdisciplinary work teams. Current areas of research include: reservoir characterization, exploration efficiency, developing effective competency-based organizations and building successful teams. He received a B.S. in Geology from Ball State University, an M.A. in Geology from Bowling Green State University, and a Ph.D. in Geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. HUGO VARGAS Has more than 33 years of active experience in oil fields. He provided professional technical training to engineers and supervisors as a Senior Technical Instructor for 5 years. He worked in office and field positions with both a major Service Oil Co. and also with Major Oil Co. His experience includes execution, supervision and management with well testing, down hole tools, data acquisition, completions, cementing, fracturing, stimulations and workover in general. He has coordinated testing operations at well sites with authority over all service companies at rig and rig-less environments, both land and offshore including deep water. While coordinating completion and testing phases, he became familiar with Electric wire line, Coil Tubing and Slick line operations. He has a high level of understanding of workover operations, costs and technical issues, with emphasis in testing. He has authored applications in Visual Basic for hydraulic calculations, risk assessment, financials and for training purposes. He is IWCF certified and received a B.S. in Chemistry and is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and communicates in French. DR. WILLIAM J. WADE Is President of Applied Tomographics Inc., a research and development operation specializing in down-sizing and up-powering CT scanners for future industrial applications. Formerly, he was President of LSS International, performing core analyses and CT-scanning in Trinidad, Nigeria, and Houston. His other professional experience includes positions at Champlin Petroleum Company and the Tennessee Division of Geology. He has taught on carbonate depositional systems, sequence stratigraphy, carbonate petrography, physical geology, and marine geology at Louisiana State University, Montgomery College and Vanderbilt University. Currently, he iswriting a book on geology and geopolitics in the Caspian Sea region. In addition to publishing numerous technical papers, he was Associate editor for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin. He is a member of American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Geological Society of America, Society for Sedimentary Research, Houston Geological Society, and International Assoc. of Sedimentologists. He received a B.A. and M.S. in Geology from Vanderbilt University, and a PhD in Sedimentology from Louisiana State University.

B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Montana College of Mineral Sciences and Technology.

Engineering from University of Tulsa and he is a registered petroleum engineer in California.

SANDY WILLIAMS Has worked in the Petroleum Industry for 17 years and is a trainer and consultant specializing in design, optimization and troubleshooting of artificial lift systems. He has worked on a number of projects involving application of automation systems, development of staff competency programs, well modeling and analysis and use of measured data to optimize production. In his career Sandy has worked for ALP Limited (current employer), Engineering Insights, Phoenix Petroleum Services and Amoco Production Company in locations such as Ecuador, United Kingdom, USA, Venezuela and Oman. He is fluent in Spanish and frequently teaches courses in Spanish. He has authored and co-written a number of technical papers and has been a frequent presenter and instructor at ESP and PCP workshops. He received an honors degree in Offshore Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

RICHARD G. (DICK) WRIGHT Has over 25 years of worldwide oil field experience, including management and implementation of directional drilling services and has over 6 years experience training. His oilfield management experience includes resident positions in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. His areas of specialty include drilling operations technical training and drilling team leadership training. He is fluent in Spanish and is widely traveled in Central and South America. He received a B.S. in pre-veterinary medicine from New Mexico State University and an M.B.A. in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management.

SCOTT J. WILSON Has 25 years of varying oil and gas experience spanning all major petroleum producing regions in the world. He is a Vice President with Ryder Scott Company, L.P., with offices in Houston, Denver and Calgary. Prior to joining Ryder Scott, he was a Principal Engineer with the Atlantic Richfield Company, advising on well performance issues. He has taught over 100 sessions on NODAL analysis, gas reservoir engineering, production forecasting, and advanced reservoir engineering. Class reviews are consistently positive due to his informal teaching approach and presentation style. He coordinated the development of several Windows™ based NODAL and Decline programs, two of which are the primary tools used at the Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk oil fields. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Alaska, Colorado, and Wyoming, a member of SPE and SPEE, has authored several technical papers, and holds two US Patents. He received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Colorado. LARRY WOLFSON Has 34 years experience in planning and supervising well construction, including ERD, slim-hole and sub-sea wells. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from California State University Northridge, a M.S. in Petroleum

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DR. DAVID WALDREN Joined the embryonic British National Oil Corporation in 1977, after 7 years of postdoctoral research in high-energy particle physics. In 1979, he was employed by Intercomp as a reservoir engineer working on simulator development and reservoir studies. In 1983, he became Technical Director of International Petroleum Engineering Consultants Ltd. and a technical expert for the Asian Development Bank. Since 1988, he has been an independent consultant as well as a professor in petroleum engineering at Imperial College of Science and Technology, London. He has wide experience using a variety of commercial reservoir modeling systems. During his career he has worked on oil and gas fields on 31 countries in 6 continents. He has a strong theoretical and research background, which is applied in his consulting activities including advising a major oil company on the day-to-day operational and medium/long term development of an off-shore oil field as well as the estimation of different classes of reserves for SEC requirements. Many of the projects he performed use the VIP and Eclipse simulation systems, he also has many years experience with different commercial reservoir modeling systems and has been actively engaged in studies using Eclipse and Frontsim (Geoquest), VIP (Landmark), Athos (Beicip Franlab) and MORE (Roxar). He is a SPE Distinguished Lecturer for 2001-2002.

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DR. DING ZHU Is Associate Professor and holder of the W. D. Von Gonten Faculty Fellowship in Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Beijing University of Science and Technology and M. S. and Ph. D. degrees Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Ding Zhu’s main research areas include general production engineering, well stimulation, and complex well performance. Dr. Zhu is an author of more than one hundred technical papers and a co-author of the SPE book, Multilateral Wells. She has been a chairperson and a committee member for many Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) conferences and events, and a technical editor for SPE Production and Facilities Journal and Journal for Natural Gas Science and Engineering.

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ROBERT M. WAGNER Has over 30 years of reservoir engineering experience with three oil companies, and a leading engineering consulting firm. His areas of expertise include: reservoir engineering, integrated reservoir studies, field development studies, reserve determinations, SEC reserve documentation and compliance, and economic evaluations. He has routinely worked with geologists and geophysicists on projects that require integration of various types of data to optimize results and achieve project goals. He also has vast experience with multiple applications of traditional reservoir engineering techniques as well as aspects of reservoir engineering. He has justified and directed capital programs totaling over $300 million for offshore drilling, development programs, large scale infill drilling programs, redevelopment programs in mature fields, and conducted a multitude of oil and gas economic evaluations for use in SEC reports, IPO filings, bank reports, acquisition/divestiture transactions, court testimony, state/federal regulatory applications, pipeline justification, project evaluation, and various other end uses. He has been involved with over $6 billion of completed acquisitions and mergers. He is the author of two schools dealing with SEC reserve reporting compliance and engineering applications in building a compliant case. He received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas, is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, and is a member of SPE, Tau Beta Pi and Pi Epsilon Tau.

ROBERT V. WESTERMARK Is a registered engineer with international and domestic experience who has worked both on and offshore including underbalanced, horizontal, multilateral, coalbed methane, and geothermal drilling wells operations. As a team leader, he has run successful drilling and completion alliances and partnering programs. He has also managed a research drilling test facility. Currently, he is Operations Manager for Seismic Recovery LLC, which is developing with DOE funding, an innovative petroleum technology for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery based on downhole vibration stimulation. He has authored and co-authored over 17 technical papers and he has been the instructor for numerous in-house courses, ranging from basic drilling classes to casing design and well control. In addition he has taught advanced topics including horizontal drilling and multilateral completions. In this capacity, he communicates clearly with all levels of students, field and office employees, management, third party contractors, and the general public. He received a

CLYDE W. YOUNG Is a training consultant with John M Campbell and Company with over 25 years of diverse experience in operations and maintenance of production and processing facilities including: significant experience in operations and development of management systems for gas processing and water/wastewater treatment facilities, operating procedure development, training program development, compliance auditing, vulnerability assessment, emergency planning and mechanical integrity program development. He received a B.S in Social Sciences from the University of Wyoming-Laramie.

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In a worldwide teaching operation, sufficient lead time is needed for course logistics. For this reason, PetroSkills/John M. Campbell & Co. would appreciate receiving registrations at least one month before the course. However, we accept paid registrations for a viable session through the day before the course begins. Registrations can be made online at www.petroskills.com or www.jmcampbell.com or by contacting [email protected] or [email protected] for a Registration Form. Registrations are confirmed upon receipt of payment. In the meantime, an Acknowledgment of Reservations will be issued via email. Once payment is received, an email will be issued confirming the registrant's seat in the course. Please note we do not arrange hotel accommodations for participants. When possible, we reserve a block of rooms at the suggested hotel(s). Participants should contact the suggested hotel directly for room rates and availability at least three weeks before the course begins. Remember to mention that you are attending a PetroSkills or John M. Campbell & Co. course to receive a discounted rate, if applicable. Please note if a course venue changes for whatever reason, the participant or his/her representative will be contacted via email.

TRANSFERS, SUBSTITUTIONS, CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

Transfers may be accepted if received 30 days or more before the course begins. There is not a transfer fee but tuition will be due based on the registered course. PetroSkills/John M. Campbell & Co. may allow a registrant to transfer to a subsequent course after the 30-day cut off period providing the tuition fees have been paid and the requested course is open for enrollment. If a transfer is made and the subsequent course is not attended, no money will be refunded. Only one transfer per initial registration is allowed. Substitutions may be made at any time without penalty. If it is necessary to cancel an enrollment, full paid tuition, less the non-refundable registration fee of $100.00(USD) per five days of training or less, will be refunded providing the cancellation is received in our office 30 days or more prior to the course start date. If tuition is not paid at the time of the cancellation, the $100.00(USD) registration fee per five days of training or less is due, providing the 30 day notice was received. For cancellations received less than 30 days prior to the course, the full tuition fee is due. Please contact the appropriate Customer Service Department if you wish to cancel or transfer your enrollment. Enrollments are not automatically cancelled if tuition payment is not received by the start of the course. Transfers and cancellations will not be honored and tuition is forfeited and non-transferable for courses that have reached maximum participation regardless of the amount of notice given. We reserve the right to cancel any course session at any time. This decision is usually made approximately two weeks before the course begins. If we cancel a course enrollees will be given the opportunity to transfer to another course or receive a full refund, provided the enrollment was not transferred into the cancelled course late. Keep our cancellation policy in mind when making travel arrangements (airline tickets, hotel reservations, etc.), as we cannot be responsible for any fees charged for canceling or changing your travel arrangements. We reserve the right to substitute course instructors as necessary. ●

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GET UNCONVENTIONAL WITH PETROSKILLS P ETROSKILLS ADDRESSES EVOLVING UNCONVENTIONAL MARKET

PetroSkills Unconventional Plays courses are designed to ensure industry professionals achieve and maintain maximum competency, from tight gas to fractured shales to coalbed methane. Breakthroughs in technology combining with the economic landscape have made once economically unviable resources a vital and growing part of the business. The challenges associated with developing unconventional resources are driving the industry to implement more efficient work flows and more cost effective formation evaluation solutions, which in turn force optimization at every step. PetroSkills continues to lead the way in addressing the ever-changing industry, which means development of new course material to fill the needs associated with these resource plays. In addition to the programs below, standard PetroSkills course offerings are being enhanced where appropriate, recognizing that unconventional resources, particularly shale plays, are part of the resource set for most industry professionals. Current Unconventional Resource Courses available • Evaluating and Developing Shale Resources — SRE (page 14) • Basic Shale Play Completion and Stimulation Technology — BSPC (page 48)

• Petrophysics of Unconventional Reservoirs — PUR (page 33) • Coalbed Methane — CBM (page 44)

Shale Play Drilling and Completions Engineer (SPDCE) Accelerated Development Program This SPDCE Development Program is a comprehensive 50-week competency development program. It is DESIGNED FOR the development of an independently contributing Shale Play Drilling & Completions Engineer from a population of recently hired technical professionals.

The program consists of: • 8 Drilling and Completions Courses • 3 Cross-discipline courses • Work experiences • Structured coaching • Presentation, project and testing

For more information on these programs, see www.petroskills.com/unconventional or email us at [email protected]

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