Events & Courses

Course overview

Petroleum systems analysis (PSA) and geochemistry are widely used in exploration and are often seen is specialist discipline. PSA evaluates the origin of petroleum (function of thermal history and source rock type), migration and entrapment of petroleum in sedimentary basins so requires some understanding of heat flow, source rocks and the mechanics of fluid transport. Geochemistry analyses petroleum fluids (gases, liquids) to provide information on their genesis and the processes they have been subject to. PSA together with geochemistry should really be seen principally as a discipline of integration grounded in sound geological science.

Understanding these subjects adds value by improving risking with respect to exploration and appraisal wells, maximising insight from legacy datasets, design appropriate work programs and data acquisition programs.

Who is this course aimed at?

The course is aimed at geoscientists working in exploration, appraisal or production who wish to improve their understanding of petroleum systems analysis (PSA) and geochemistry and how the insights these disciplines can bring to improved subsurface risking and decision making. The course is aimed at geoscientists working in exploration, appraisal or production who wish to improve their understanding of petroleum systems analysis (PSA) and geochemistry and how the insights these disciplines can bring to improved subsurface risking and decision-making.

Key questions covered in the course

• Will I find oil or gas in my basin or prospect and why?
• What does it mean to calibrate a basin model?
• How does migration operate? What is the role of faults?
• How do seals work?
• How do petroleum fields fill and mix? What are the implications for development?
• Can geochemistry be used in decommissioning?

Programme

This course will be held virtually over 1.5 days on 15 January 2025, from 09:00 to 17:00 GMT, and on 16 January 2025, from 09:00 to 13:00 GMT.

1. An introduction to petroleum systems and geochemistry. Introductions and definition

- Top-down vs bottoms up approaches

2. Issues/challenges with application

3. Basics re-cap:

- Heat flow
- Source rocks and organofacies recap

4. PSA implementation

- What does 'calibrated' mean?
- System GOR
- Migration: Faults - do we need them?
- Integration of geochemical data and PVT

5. First carrier bed

6. Reservoir filling discussion

7. Applied reservoir geochemistry – mixing timescales

8. Applications in well integrity and abandonment

Speaker

Julian Moore

Julian is currently the CTO of APT Group. He has largely worked as petroleum system geologist as a consultant with APT and prior to that with BP. He has a PhD on mudstone sedimentology and petrophysics from the University of Newcastle. Julian started in industry by joining the BP graduate scheme and this led on to a career in exploration working New Ventures, North Africa, Unconventional resources, India (as a secondee in Reliance) and the Exploration Assurance team.

Julian joined APT in 2015 as the Technical Director of APT UK where he takes on a wide range of activities from technical consulting, R&D, day-to-day management of operations, to accounts to business development. His real interest continues to be technical consulting and working with clients. Julian is a co-developer of Girasol, a well site gas interpretation soft developed jointly with Tim Dodd.

Location

This course will be delivered virtually via Zoom. Joining details will be sent out the day prior, alongside any course materials that may be needed.

Fees

Group Discounts

We offer competitive group discounts on all Training Courses:

5 – 9 delegates: 20% off
10 – 14 delegates: 25% off
15 delegates or more: 30% off

For more information on how to access the Group Discount, please email [email protected]

Concessions

We offer students a generous discount. Please verify your student status by either registering with your student email address, or uploading a photograph of your student identification/acceptance letter.

The Society offers a limited number of concessionary rates for those in financial hardship. Contact [email protected] (Please note you may be required to provide details/evidence to support your application for this.)

If you require an invoice to register for this course, please email [email protected]

Registration will close 24 hours before the event takes place.

GSL reserves the right to postpone or cancel a Training Course in the event of low interest. In this instance, a full refund will be offered for registration fees.