Petroleum Systems Modeling

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Designed for geologists, geophysicists, and engineers actively working in exploration.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers the concepts of what a petroleum system is comprised of and the benefits of integrating petroleum systems modeling as a discipline in your exploration workflow. In this context, participants will learn about the key parameters required to conduct a petroleum systems modeling study. Day 3 will include a customized hands-on exercise using the client’s data.

KEY CONCEPTS ADDRESSED:

• Introduction to different source rock types and their classification regarding depositional environments, organofacies and kinetics. Brief summary of the analysis methods.
• Heat sources and rock properties affecting the temperature field.
• Thermal maturity of organic matter and parameters to determine it.
• Compaction behavior, pressure distribution and the effect on fluid flow.
• Geochemistry of oil and gas including methods to analyze them.
• Understanding the information stored in geochemical data such as biomarkers and isotopes.
• Factors and processes affecting petroleum properties.
• Introduction to basin modeling and what it can do for you.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Define source rock organofacies and appropriate kinetic for basin model.
• Understand heat sources contributing to the temperature field of a sedimentary basin and how the basin fill lithologies are affecting it.
• Being aware of standard calibration parameters used in basin models.
• Develop a general knowledge about the wealth of information stored in geochemical data such as maturity and facies and how this information can be utilized in constraining and calibrating your basin model.
• Identify what are the critical input parameters for a basin model.
• Understand the different modeling program approaches and being empowered to choose the most appropriate package/dimension for the particular question to answer.
• Being able to differentiate between strength and weakness of a basin model.

NOTE: You will not learn how to run a petroleum system modeling program such as PetroMod or Zetaware.