COURSE OVERVIEW:

Unconventional reservoir development: petrophysics, geomechanics, and simulation is an integrated course designed to provide the technical foundation for exploiting shale and tight formations. This training explores the synergistic relationship between the physical properties of the rock, its mechanical response to stimulation, and the digital modeling of its production performance. The scope includes a detailed review of the "unconventional" aspects of these reservoirs, where the rock acts as both the source and the container of hydrocarbons.

A major focus of the course is the petrophysical characterization of organic-rich shales, including the measurement of total organic carbon and the evaluation of complex pore structures. This training integrates these findings with geomechanical analysis, which is crucial for designing effective hydraulic fracture treatments. Participants will learn how to identify brittle zones and map the in-situ stress state to ensure that horizontal wells are positioned and stimulated to achieve maximum reservoir contact and productivity.

The final portion of the course covers the simulation of unconventional systems, addressing the complexities of non-Darcy flow and the interaction between the matrix and the fracture network. It details the methodologies for history matching in the presence of rapidly declining production rates and the use of microseismic data to validate stimulation results. Coverage provides a comprehensive workflow for engineers and geoscientists to optimize the lifecycle development of unconventional assets in a competitive energy market.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

1. Distinguish between conventional and unconventional reservoir systems.
2. Characterize organic-rich source rocks using advanced petrophysical logs.
3. Quantify Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and its impact on storage capacity.
4. Evaluate rock brittleness and its influence on hydraulic fracturing success.
5. Determine the in-situ stress profiles from sonic logs and core data.
6. Design optimized horizontal well trajectories based on geomechanical data.
7. Analyze the role of natural fractures in unconventional fluid flow.
8. Implement dual-porosity and dual-permeability models in reservoir simulation.
9. Account for gas adsorption and desorption mechanisms in shale gas models.
10. Interpret microseismic data to map the stimulated reservoir volume.
11. Perform history matching for horizontal wells with multi-stage fracturing.
12. Optimize well spacing and completion timing for unconventional fields.
13. Integrate petrophysics and geomechanics into a unified development strategy.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Unconventional Asset Managers, Petroleum Engineers, Geoscientists, and Completion Engineers focused on shale and tight reservoir optimization.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise 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.