SC5-Principles and Applications of Petroleum System Analysis

Intructors: Andrew Bell (Shell) & Peter Nederlof (Shell)

6 & 7 March, 08.00-17.00 hrs (two-day course), Gulf Hotel, Manama, Bahrain

Fee: US$ 1,199.00 (coffee breaks & lunch included)

An EAGE Short Course

Overview

This two-day course will investigate the entire petroleum system from the preservation of organic matter and the deposition of source rocks, to the generation and entrapment of oil and gas in the reservoir. Alteration of hydrocarbons through in-reservoir processes such as biodegradation, oil-to-gas cracking and thermochemical sulphate reduction will also be discussed in detail. The integration of source rock evaluation, hydrocarbon fluid analysis and basin modelling is brought together in the concept of Petroleum System Analysis. Several case histories will be shown to illustrate the concept.

New developments in operational geochemistry and geochemical well evaluations will also be discussed as part of this course. Advanced mud logging techniques, such as methane carbon isotope logging, will be discussed and their relevance to petroleum system analysis will be illustrated with case histories. The course will be concluded with a section on the molecular chemistry of oil and gas and the application in reservoir geochemistry and production allocation.

After completion of the course, participants will have an understanding of:

(a) the elements and processes necessary for the formation of a hydrocarbon accumulation in the subsurface

(b) the purpose of basin modeling and how to calibrate a basin model with petrophysical and geochemical data

(c) the elements of a geochemical evaluation program for a single well, an exploration acreage or an entire sedimentary basin

Specific topics include:

The Carbon Cycle

Deposition of Source Rocks

Source Rock Quality and Maturity Assessment

Introduction to Basin Modelling

Geochemistry of Hydrocarbon Fluids and Oil to Source Rock Correlation

Alteration of Hydrocarbons in the Reservoir

About the instructor

The Workshop will be presented by Dr Peter Nederlof and Dr Andy Bell of Shell International Exploration and Production. Peter Nederlof is Shell’s Principal Technical Expert in Geochemistry and currently works with Shell Technology in the Netherlands. Peter has 30 years of industry experience and has worked assignments in Canada, Oman and the United States. Peter has recently completed the EAGE student lecture tour in the Middle East.

Andy Bell works as Principal Basin Modeler in Shell International in the Netherlands. Andy’s main interest lie in the petroleum geology of on the Middle East. Together with Peter, Andy has given student courses in Shell internally. In addition to this, Andy also gives occasional lectures in Utrecht and Cambridge Universities.

Who should attend?

This course is targeted towards Earth Scientists, Engineers, Economists and Managers who need to develop an awareness of charge prediction, geochemical well evaluations and fluid properties variations in a single accumulation.