Petrophysics Summer School 2016
Kicking off with an icebreaker at the King Richard III Visitor Centre, 30 participants, from 19 different nationalities, and representing 11 countries by institution, came together to begin learning about all things petrophysics.
With industry experts and academia heavyweights sharing their varied experiences and expertise to represent the field, the week started with a crash course on the basics of petrophysics. Following on from this, case studies from both academia and industry focusing on different elements and applications of petrophysics, were used to investigate the use of downhole measurements to answer scientific questions and to understand its everyday use in industry.
Acquisition, application and interpretation of downhole logging data formed the main focus of the week, with a guest appearance from Leicester’s Geotek multi-sensor core logger (MSCL) fast-track system, and a dedicated two-day course on the fundamentals of Schlumberger’s Techlog software package.
Participants were invited to bring posters of their personal research which were presented in the break-out area. This facilitated some lively discussions during the coffee breaks given the very broad range of research interests and allowed a chance for everyone to get to know each other better. On Tuesday evening, an informal lecture on the geology of Leicester was held at the New Walk Museum and was followed by a curry night at Kayal, allowing participants to relax outside of work-hours, while giving them a real Leicester experience.
- Tour of the British Geological Survey (BGS) Core Store
Overall it was a great week with everybody involved gaining a deeper understanding of petrophysics, core physical properties data and downhole logging for participation in International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) expeditions and within industry.
Zeinab Adeyemi, UK IODP Intern
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Structure
This 1st ECORD Summer School in Petrophysics focused on the application of downhole logging and core physical properties data to scientific questions, with case studies from each of the IODP Science Plan themes. The workshop consisted of lectures, discussion groups, and practical exercises on the different elements and data types used in petrophysical analysis. In addition, basic training in industry-standard software packages, including Schlumberger’s Techlog, formed a core part of the summer school. Sessions within the summer school fell into one of three categories:
- those which explain and describe the principles behind petrophysical measurements;
- those which demonstrate the methods by which petrophysical measurements are acquired;
- and those which reveal the ways in which petrophysical data can be used in the pursuit of scientific objectives through integration and interpretation.
An off-site excursion centred on downhole logging activities, including the development, testing, calibration and deployment of downhole logging tools was included. In addition, practical exercises including demonstrations of physical properties data acquisition, by way of multi-sensor core loggers. Integration of these core physical properties data and use of them to calibrate the in situ measurements will form a key component of the workshop.
A list of tutors/speakers:
Organisation | Who |
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The European Petrophysics Consortium comprising
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Aberdeen University (UK) |
Sophie Harland |
BP (UK) | Sam Matthews |
Geotek Ltd. (UK) | Briony Shreeve |
Imperial College London (UK) | Peter Fitch |
JAMSTEC (Japan) | Yoshi Sanada |
JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (USA) | Trevor Williams |
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (USA) | Gilles Guerin, Angela Slagle |
Schlumberger (UK) | Rudi Mathers |
Total E&P (UK) | Louise Anderson |
Weatherford (UK) | Terry Mayor |
Scholarships
ECORD awarded 3 Scholarships to Petrophysics Summer School participants.
USSSP awarded 10 US-based scientists travel awards to support their attendance at the Petrophysics Summer School.
Contact
European Petrophysics Consortium
Department of Geology
University of Leicester
Leicester, LE1 7RH
United Kingdom
t: +44 116 252 3327
f: +44 116 252 3918
e: epc@le.ac.uk
Sponsors
In-kind contributions