Reservoir Engineering and Geoscientist: Introduction to Core Analysis


Trainer(s): Dr. Chris Pentland
Duration: 2 Days

 

1 Wellsite operations coring and core handling

An overview of rig-site coring, core handling, core
stabilisation and core transportation best practices.
Client Implications:
Attendees will gain an overview of wellsite practices and
important steps to ensure value of information from core is
not eroded.

2
Routine core analysis plugging, cleaning, drying, basic measurements

An overview of the workflow once the core arrives in the
laboratory, covering plugging, cleaning, drying, and basic
measurements.
Client Implications:
Attendees learn how to tailor the core analysis programme to
different rock types to ensure maximum value is attained.

3 Wettability & Capillarity fundamental principles and oilfield impact, capillary pressure

Fundamentals of rock-fluid wettability and capillarity. The
impact on reservoir fluid distribution and flow behaviour is
discussed alongside laboratory measurement methods and
model implementation.
Client Implications:
Attendees able to link first-principle concepts to reservoir
behaviour, data acquisition aims, and model build decisions.

4
Electrical properties cementation exponent, resistivity index fundamentals

Introduction to electrical core analysis laboratory
measurements including best practice and common pitfalls.
Client Implications:
Attendees gain an awareness of foundational concepts and
laboratory measurement approaches.

5
Relative Permeability fundamental principles and measurement methods

Introduction to the first-principle concepts influencing fluid
flow in porous media and how relative permeability is
measured.
Client Implications:
Armed with an understanding of the foundation concepts
attendees are able to interrogate existing models and
workflows and engage in further discussion with colleagues.

6
Core Analysis Workflow An end to end overview of a typical core analysis study

An overview of the end to end core analysis workflow and the
roles and responsibilities of a project owner and key
stakeholders.
Client Implications:
Attendees are armed with information to help them manage
a core analysis study at a vendor laboratory.