This course provides a technical overview of the petrophysical studies, formation evaluation, completion and developmental aspects of unconventional reservoirs, and scoping the light especially on (Gas Shale). Especial emphasis on what is unique compared to conventional oil and gas. The course also reviews the status and characteristics of various plays and the factors that control reserves and productivity. Participants will gain practical insights on the techniques and technology applied in evaluating and developing the unconventional reservoirs.
❶  Day One | ❷  Day Two | ❸  Day Three |
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•  What is Shale Gas? •  Shale Gas generation process and environment •  Reservoir geology in terms of depositional      facies, mineralogy, fractures, and rock type      delineation •  Shale Gas systems and classifications |
•  Source rock characterization •  Application of geochemistry in Shale Gas      assessment •  Organic geochemistry of shale reservoirs      in terms of organic content, Kerogen types,      maturity and hydrocarbon generation |
•  Evaluation of reservoir potential •  Core analysis methods and interpretation     techniques for shale             |
Geological Factors Prospectivity Checklist •  Tickness •  Gas Content / Rock Properties •  Areal Extent •  Depth •  Structural Complexity •  Lateral Continuity •  Heterogeneity         |
Basin Analysis and Geological History Prospectivity Checklist •  Geological history •  Depositional history environment •  Heat flow •  Burial •  Maturation •  Uplift / erosion •  “Shock” events contributing to      heterogeneity or discontinuity |
Lithology, Mineralogy, and Reservoir Fluids Prospectivity Checklist •  Pore architecture (Nano scale) and Gas analytics •  Lithology and Mineralogy •  Water saturation and Oil saturation •  Scanning electron microscopy •  Digenetic alteration: types and history •  Data mining to reevaluate data,find relationships, patterns         |
Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
Stratigraphy / Structure Prospectivity Checklist  •  Stratigraphic models  •  Structural regime  •  Sequence stratigraphy                                 |
Geochemical Modelling Prospectivity Checklist •  Total Organic Carbon (TOC) •  Thermal maturity (vitrinite reflectance) •  Rock-Eval & Kerogen type & Hydrocarbon Index •  Tmax & Spectroscopy / gas distribution •  Hydrocarbon characteristics & Associated gases •  Data mining to reevaluate data, find      relationships, patterns •  Gas content is proportional to organic content      and proportional to density •  Global scenario of Shale Gas exploration |
Petrophysics Prospectivity Checklist •  Petrophysical qualities •  Porosity •  Permeability •  Derived values •  Water saturation •  Reprocessing / re-analyzing existing well log data •  Rock properties:Strength/stress/grains       |
❹  Day Four | ❺  Day Five |
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•   Gas in Place (GIP) estimation •   Resource analysis |
•  Evaluation of shale reservoir geomenchnical      properties   |
Locating sweet spots (Ranking) •  Thickness, area, depth •  TOC & Ro •  Porosity & permeability •  Gas & water saturation •  Pressure |
Geomechanics and Lithological Properties •  Formation attributes -Brittleness •  Fracability - fluid sensitivity •  Pore pressure •  Stress regimes •  Fracture networks |
Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
•  GIP •  Seal •  Mineralogy & brittleness (Biogenic or Detrital quartz) •  Geomechanics & fracture characterization |
•  Natural fractures •  Induced fractures •  Degree of heterogeneity •  Nature of heterogeneity Case Studies •  Algeria •  Egypt •  Pakistan •  USA |