Events & Courses

Notice of Cancellation

Unfortunately, this event as been cancelled due to being significantly under-subscribed.

An insight into the resource, techniques and methods available for cost-effective reservoir description 

The hydrocarbon industry is confronted with exploring for and producing from ever more complex and challenging reservoirs at a time of lowered oil prices. In this 'new world' the need for more incisive reservoir description and characterisation from which more representative reservoir models can be built is of increasing importance to the effective exploitation of both proven reserves and  new discoveries. In a cost-conscious commercial environment this means maximising value from existing resources, adding value and having the courage to exploit technologies new to the hydrocarbon industry.

This 1-day workshop at the BGS Keyworth facility addresses these issues via a series of oral presentations, core viewings and laboratory tours. At the 'heart of the day' is the BGS facility - a national archive of geological data.   A presentation and laboratory tours will enlighten the participants to the breadth and depth of this major resource. Keyworth provides the ideal 'context' for the presentations and linked core viewings, which will explore:

• the importance of planning, management, interpretation and integration of RCA data;
• the value of integrating data from traditional and new sources - a combined core, helical CTscan and BHI study focuses on the improved recognition, description and interpretation of subseismic tectonic features (deformation bands), and sedimentary structures that evade the 'naked eye' in core, and the establishment of their true azimuthal orientations;
• the potential of new techniques (to the hydrocarbon industry) in the form of Infra-Red Spectroscopy (IRS) - a non-destructive mineral analytical technique that provides continuous (rather than point) mineralogical data across the entire imaged core. The technique also has applications to the recognition and mapping of solid and liquid hydrocarbons and their interaction with tectonic and sedimentary features.

The core viewings will demonstrate the nature and complexity of features that have 'directional significance': deformation bands, sandstone injections and soft sediment deformation features, and discuss how these techniques can be applied.

Registration

Corporate Affiliates and GSL associated Societies can register at a reduced fee. Find out if your company is a Corporate Affiliate.

GSL associated Societies include AAPG, AIPG, GSA, NGWA, GAC and SEPM. Members of these Societies should choose the Other Societies booking option when registering.

There are a limited number of reduced places for students which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

For further information, please contact Laura Griffiths, The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, WIJ 0BG. Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 9944