Reservoir Geophysics for Hydrocarbon Exploration

ABOUT THE COURSE:The primary objective of the course is to introduce fundamental and advanced aspects of reservoir geophysics for hydrocarbon exploration from conventional and unconventional energy resources and its further development with suitable use of geophysical tools/applications through proper integration.INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG, PG, Ph.D course & professionals.PREREQUISITES: Pre-requisite is not required however basic understanding on Exploration seismic and well log interpretation will be helpful for the audience to grab the course.INDUSTRY SUPPORT: ONGC, OIL, GAIL, Cairn India, Coal India Limited, Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, HOEC etc. (PSU & Publica companies)

Syllabus

Week 1:Introduction to reservoir geophysics: Definition, elements and types; introductory understanding for development of Geo-cellular model.

Week 2:Petrophysics: fluid properties, stress conditions, fluid flow in two and three dimensions, radial and spherical lows, generalized Darcy’s law, phase behaviour: P-T & P-V diagrams.

Week 3:Introduction advanced seismic study for reservoir geophysics: Introduction to multi component seismic survey and utilization of shear wave output in complementing pressure wave outputs.

Week 4:Application of 3D and 3C seismic data in reservoir studies.

Week 5:VSP and passive seismic: acquisition, processing and interpretation

Week 6:Zero Offset VSP, Walkaway VSP, far offset VSP and 3D VSP; Introduction to Passive Seismic study.

Week 7:Cross well seismic tomography and reservoir management with case studies: Use of cross hole seismic tomography and AVO in reservoir management.

Week 8:Reservoir Geophysics Study for LRLC and Condensate reservoir.

Week 9:Case studies of 4D seismics in reservoir management. Case study on pore-scale displacement mechanism in carbonate rocks for reservoir modelling.

Week 10:Deep water depositional model and exploration strategy: Deepwater Depositional System, Deepwater Challenges and Strategy,

Week 11:Problems associated with Seismic in Deep Water Imaging, Quantitative Risk for Deepwater exploration.

Week 12:Case study: (a) Deplete Clastic & (b) Case study: Sub-Basaltic layer.