Examples of courses

Custom-made training courses in petroleum geochemistry and/or basin & petroleum systems modelling are typically 3 to 5 days in duration.  Most are classroom based, although field-based training courses can also be designed which include lectures, workshops and field trips to relevant localities.

The following course programmes are intended to be indicative of the range and number of modules that can be covered to provide coherent training courses covering specific themes and areas. Other combinations of modules are possible for single client courses; we would be pleased to put together a suitable programme for you.

1-day course in Gas Geochemistry

Day 1

25.   Introduction to hydrocarbon gas geochemistry
26.   Gas geochemistry: Generation and alteration effects
27.   Gas geochemistry: Tracing the origin of wet gases (including workshop)
28.   Gas geochemistry: Tracing the origin of dry gas (including workshop)

5-day course in Advanced Petroleum Geochemistry

Day 1

10.   Analysis – Molecular geochemistry
11.   Introduction to biomarkers
12.   Biomarker interpretation: Origin and source
13.   Biomarker interpretation: Source rock environment
         Workshop: Use of p:IGI geochemical software

Day 2

14.   Biomarker interpretation: Source rock age
         Workshop APG2: Biomarker interpretation
17.   Maturity assessment: Biomarkers
15.   Non-biomarker compounds

Day 3

18.   Maturity assessment: Other molecular tools
         Workshop APG3: Molecular maturity parameters
19.   Petroleum alteration: Migration & fractionation
20.   Petroleum alteration: Biodegradation & water washing

Day 4

16.   Stable isotopes in petroleum geochemistry
22.   Oil-oil and oil-source correlations
23.   Correlations: Examples and case histories
         Workshop APG6: Oil-oil correlation
24.   Recognizing and deconvoluting oil mixtures

Day 5

25.   Introduction to hydrocarbon gas geochemistry
26.   Gas geochemistry: Generation and alteration effects
27.   Gas geochemistry: Tracing the origin of wet gases (including workshop)
28.   Gas geochemistry: Tracing the origin of dry gas (including workshop

3-day course in Biomarker Geochemistry

Day 1

11.   Introduction to biomarkers
10.   Analysis – Molecular geochemistry
12.   Biomarker interpretation: Origin and source
13.   Biomarker interpretation: Source rock environment

Day 2

14.   Biomarker interpretation: Source rock age
         Workshop APG2: Biomarker interpretation
17.   Maturity assessment: Biomarkers
20.   Petroleum alteration: Biodegradation, migration & fractionation

Day 3

22.   Oil-oil and oil-source correlations
23.   Correlations: Examples and case histories
         Workshop APG6: Oil-oil correlation
24.   Recognizing and deconvoluting oil mixtures

 

4-day course in Basin & Petroleum Systems Modelling

Day 1

1.      Geochemical interpretation – Introduction
3.      Source rock deposition
4.      Recognizing and characterizing source rocks
5.      Measured maturity indicators
6.      Qualitative and quantitative hydrocarbon generation

Day 2

29.   Introduction to basin & petroleum systems modelling
30.   B & PS modelling inputs and parameterization
         Workshop BPSM1: Building 1-D models in Genesis
32.   Geothermics and tectonic settings of basins
31.   Temperature and maturity calibration of basin models
         Workshop: BPSM2: Thermal calibration of 1-D models in project context

Day 3

9.      Source rocks & wireline logs
33.   Source rocks in models: kinetics, initial potential and volumetrics
         Workshop BPSM3: Source rock kinetics and hydrocarbon potential in Kinex
34.   Introduction to 3-D modelling: Carrier beds and seals
         Workshop: BPSM4: Building a 3-D basin model in Trinity
         Workshop: BPSM5: Calibrating the 3-D thermal model with well data

Day 4

35.   Modelling of hydrocarbon migration
         Workshop BPSM6: Modelling petroleum migration and entrapment
         Workshop BPSM7: Using HotSpot to manipulate and create data displays
36.   Risk analysis in basin & petroleum systems models
         Workshop: BPSM8: Model assessment, uncertainty and risk analysis

 

4-day course in Oil-oil and Oil-source Correlation

Day 1

11.   Introduction to biomarkers
12.   Biomarker interpretation: Origin and source
13.   Biomarker interpretation: Source rock environment
14.   Biomarker interpretation: Source rock age
         Workshop APG2: Biomarker interpretation

Day 2

15.   Non-biomarker compounds
17.   Maturity assessment: Biomarkers
18.   Maturity assessment: Other molecular tools
         Workshop APG3: Molecular maturity parameters

Day 3

19.   Petroleum alteration: Migration & fractionation
20.   Petroleum alteration: Biodegradation & water washing
16.   Stable isotopes in petroleum geochemistry
21.   Reservoir geochemistry

Day 4

22.   Oil-oil and oil-source correlations
23.   Correlations: Examples and case histories
         Workshop APG6: Oil-oil correlation
24.   Recognizing and deconvoluting oil mixtures

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