COURSE OVERVIEW:

This course provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of coring operations, core handling, and advanced core analysis techniques used in reservoir geology. Participants will explore the complete workflow starting from coring program design, coring tools, operational procedures, onsite and laboratory core handling, routine and special core analysis (RCAL and SCAL), geological description, mineralogical evaluation, and integration of core data with logs and reservoir models.

The course explains uncertainties, common pitfalls, quality control measures, and how core analysis results directly influence reservoir characterization, petrophysical interpretation, permeability prediction, capillary behavior, and reservoir simulation. Real examples, case studies, best practices, and industry standards will be incorporated to provide a deep and practical understanding of core-derived reservoir properties and their role in supporting field development and asset management.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose and importance of coring in reservoir geology and field development.
• Describe the planning and design of a coring program for different reservoir types.
• Identify various coring tools, systems, and technologies used in the industry.
• Explain operational procedures, risks, and quality assurance steps in coring operations.
• Perform proper core handling, preservation, labeling, and transportation.
• Understand routine core analysis (RCAL) measurements and their geological significance.
• Explain special core analysis (SCAL) techniques and when they are required.
• Describe geological core description methods, facies identification, and sedimentological logging.
• Interpret core-derived porosity, permeability, capillary pressure, and relative permeability data.
• Integrate core results with well logs to improve petrophysical interpretation.
• Assess uncertainties, errors, and calibration issues in core analysis.
• Apply core analysis results to reservoir modeling and simulation workflows.
• Evaluate case studies illustrating core data influence on reservoir development decisions.
• Implement safety, environmental, and operational best practices in handling cores.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Reservoir Engineers
• Geologists and Petrographers
• Petrophysicists
• Drilling Engineers
• Production and Operations Engineers
• Field Development Planners
• Laboratory Core Analysis Specialists

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.