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The GSH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND GEOSCIENCE SHORT COURSES NOTICE is a compilation of technical short courses and schools publicly available in Houston. This compilation includes geoscience-related courses of interest to geophysicists. The GSH takes no responsibility for the information included, and the listing of a course in no way constitutes an endorsement.
Policy: Listing requirements are that the course be petroleum industry-related, that it be in the Houston metropolitan area, and that it be of interest to the GSH membership. Submit course listings to the GSH Education Notices at acoustic@airmail.net for approval by the GSH Board of Directors.
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- APPEX
- Dravis Carbonate Seminars
- NHC GTTC
- Offshore Technology Conference 2004
- Pais Seismic Lithology Workshops
- Paradigm Training
- PNEC 8th Annual International Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, E-Commerce and Management
- Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education (PEICE)
- SPE/EAGE
- University of Houston
- APPEX
APPEX London!
This week-long showcase of prospects, properties and global presentations will be held on March 2-5, 2004 and is endorsed by the
- Geological Society of London,
- Energy Institute,
- International Organization of Oil and Gas Producers, and
- UK Department of Trade & Industry
REGISTRATION is available for individual events as well as in various packages.
THE EXPO FEATURES:
1. drilling opportunities
2. exploration joint ventures
3. licensing rounds
4. production/acreage offerings
The first day's NEW PERSPECTIVES FORUM features UK-specific presentations from the DTI, BP, Carrizo, Reach Petroleum, and northwestern European perspectives from OMV, Ramco, the NPD (Norway), Falcon Oil and others.
The IHS GLOBAL FORUM (Days 2 & 3) showcases an exploration future plan and activities update spanning the globe, with presentations from Petronas, Woodside, Apache, Devon, UK majors, and a diverse selection of those companies actively drilling in the featured regions.
THOMAS O'CONNOR will present his popular short course, entitled "Effectively Developing and Implementing INTERNATIONAL Energy Projects in Today's Environment".
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CARBONATES
APPLIED TO HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION
March 1 - 5, 2004 at the Hilton Conference
Center, Univ. of Houston, Houston, Texas.
COST: $1175
DISCOUNTED FEE: $975 (for two or more from the same company)
INSTRUCTOR: JEFFREY J. DRAVIS (Consultant - Dravis Interests,
Inc., Houston)
FOR: Geologists, Geophysicists, Reservoir
Engineers, Log Analysts and Managers.
GOAL: After this seminar, each delegate will be able to describe
and classify typical carbonate rocks, interpret facies relationships,
delineate stratigraphic sequences and correlate facies within
them, evaluate reservoir quality in limestones and dolomites,
and better understand subsurface carbonate plays and reservoirs.
This is an excellent refresher course.
This five-day, in-house seminar introduces participants to established
principles of
carbonate sedimentology applied to hydrocarbon exploration and
development geology. Using a highly acclaimed, hands-on approach,
each participant learns to describe typical carbonate rocks,
delineate facies and sequences, evaluate reservoir quality, relate
carbonates to log and seismic expression, better predict play
relationships in the subsurface, and construct a time-stratigraphic
facies framework essential for both accurate regional correlation
of carbonate sequences and zonation of carbonate reservoirs.
Lectures are reinforced with exercises and problems keyed to
10 identical sample rock sets, each containing 56 representative
samples from around the world. A core problem with logs, based
on a real exploration target, further reinforces principles presented
in this seminar. A 750+ page notebook accompanies the course,
as well as a reference CD with pictures of samples used in various
exercises. This seminar has been presented to industry 37 times!
SEMINAR FORMAT:
DAY 1: Distinctive Aspects of Carbonates; Non-Skeletal grains;
Skeletal Grains.
DAY 2: Carbonate Classifications and Structures; Limestone Diagenesis
and Porosity Evolution.
DAY 3: Dolomitization and Porosity Evolution; Porosity Classification;
Attributes of Shallow and Deep-Marine Facies; Models - Platform;
Facies Models Ramp.
DAY 4: Carbonate Depositional Sequences & Cyclicity; Log
and Seismic Expression of Carbonates; Core Exercise With Logs.
DAY 5: Carbonate Play Types and Review of Case Studies; Use of
Depositional Cyclicity to Zone Carbonate Reservoirs (Review of
Two Case Studies); Carbonate Facies Correlation Exercise.
CALL/FAX (713) 667-9844 for more information, or e-mail: jdravi@rice.edu
WEBSITE: http://www.dravisinterests.com
PRIVATE VERSIONS OF THIS SEMINAR ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE.
CARBONATE FIELD SEMINAR - CAICOS PLATFORM
MAY 3-10, 2004
Our 19th public Advanced Carbonate Field
Seminar on Caicos Platform,
southern Bahamas will be held from May 3-10, 2004. If you are
new to carbonates and need training, this seminar gives you the
critical
exposure to typical carbonate environments, their facies attributes
and reservoir potential, and a scale perspective needed by everyone
mapping in the subsurface. If you are experienced in carbonates,
you will be introduced to a platform that has yielded exciting
new models of
carbonate deposition and diagenesis related to trade winds. We
relate these relationships to petroleum case studies, like the
James Limestone (Fairway Field), Caspian Sea reservoirs (like
Kashagan), and numerous western Canadian Devonian and Mississippian
reservoirs. Previous participants have come away from this seminar
with new ideas for generating prospects or more efficiently developing
reservoirs.
Note that the registration deadline is: March 31, 2004.
Note also our pricing policy that makes
it more affordable for two or
more people from the same company to attend this seminar.
Go to http://www.
dravisinterests.com/training.html, for more
seminar information and photos.
North Harris College GEOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER
Looking for an affordable way to quickly
obtain the geophysical and
geological workstation skills you need to stay marketable and
more efficient
and effective on the job? The North Harris College GEOSCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER offers a wide variety of UNIX and
PC-based G & G workstation and fundamentals courses that
are only 8-24 hours in total length! Best of all, most of these
classes are offered on the evenings and weekends so you don't
have to be away from the office. If you haven't heard about our
great classes ask a friend as we have trained over 3,000 geoscientists
and IT professionals over the past 8 years! If you're looking
for classes in UNIX,
Oracle, and PERL programming, we have those classes, too!
The GTTC COURSE SCHEDULE can be viewed
at the GTTC web site
(http://gttc.nhmccd.edu)!
You will also find the answers to just about any
question you may have about the GTTC at this site. If you don't
have
Internet access, call the GTTC secretary (281-618-5626) to
receive a copy of the schedule by fax, e-mail, or snail mail.
Call Today!
You can register for these super classes
by phone (281-618-5634 or -5600), fax (281-618-7141 or -5633;
print the form at
http://gttc.nhmccd.edu/CE-RegisterForm.htm),
mail,or in person at the
Academic Building on the NHC campus. Go to
http://gttc.nhmccd.edu/registra.htm#CE
for all the details.
Remember, the GTTC is conveniently located
at the NHMCCD District office, on the eastbound Beltway-8 frontage
road just one block east of the
intersection of I-45N and the Beltway-8!
Don't miss the opportunity to stay ahead! Check out our web site today!
Pais
Seismic Lithology Workshops Public Editions 2003/4
We are pleased to announce the 2004 public schedules for Seismic
Lithology Workshop courses:
United States: February Edition in Houston 70% Booked.
Houston
18 - 20th February 2004
Knowledge Development Center
11200 Richmond Avenue Suite 100
Houston, TX 77082
Europe: March Edition in Nice 60% Booked.
Nice
March 8-10th 2004
Sophia Antipolis Science Park
Cote d'AZur
Nice
South of France
South East Asia:
Kuala Lumpur
5 - 7 July 2004
Hilton Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia.
We also provide in-house courses on request. Enquiries world-wide
may be made by e-mail or telephone (44) 1920 412089.
Workshop Goals
a.. Characterise a Reservoir using inversion, attribute analysis
and seismic petrophysics techniques.
b.. Clearly explain the METHODOLOGY used to achieve reservoir
characterisation.
c.. De-mystify the arts of INVERSION and ATTRIBUTE ANALYSIS.
d.. Consolidate understanding by practical systematic workshop
exercises.
Course Description: -
Course/ Workshop Presenters: - Dr. D Marsden, Mr. A Ardali &
Dr. G Stein.
The Seismic Lithology Workshop is a three-day course dedicated
to the identification of lithology from seismic, and making particular
use of established techniques:
STRATIGRAPHIC INVERSION: LFC, Sparse Spike and Combined Techniques.
ATTRIBUTE ANALYSIS: Clustering, PC Analysis and Classification.
WELL LOG ANALYSIS: Xplots, TD Corrections, and Genetic Optimization.
What this Course will show you: -
a.. How to prepare data for seismic lithology prediction.
b.. How to identify the pitfalls in your data.
c.. How to extract a stable optimum wavelet.
d.. How to apply trace inversion. (Derive acoustic impedance).
e.. How to derive seismic attributes (40+ Attributes).
f.. How to combine seismic attributes and acoustic impedance
into hydrocarbon indicators using the latest classification methods.
g.. How to create porosity cubes from Seismic and Well data,
integrated using techniques based on genetic optimization.
Computer workshops
Practical workshops illustrate the main lecture topics. A modular
structured approach ensures that we impart genuine understanding
of the subject matter and techniques involved. All Workshop modules
use a data set from the same oil field, revealing the effects
of each analysis process as they are incorporated into a complete
model of our test reservoir
Who should attend?
Geophysicists, Geologists, Petrophysicists and Reservoir Engineers
engaged in developing reservoir models from seismic data. A strong
mathematical background is not necessary.
Costs
Course fee is 950 GBP (+vat where appropriate) per attendee.
Course fee is $1400 USD in Houston.
To reserve a place simply email PAIS_GEO@compuserve.com
with your name and full company Address and phone number. We
will then contact you to confirm.
PARADIGM TRAINING
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Paradigm's in-house training and consulting is presented by highly qualified and experienced instructors. Product Courses are offered at our Houston Training Facility on a regular basis OR can be customized and presented on-site to meet your asset team's specific workflow objectives.
REGISTER TODAY -
Visit our training website to learn more about courses offered
within
Paradigm's Integrated Business Solutions..
Data Processing & Imaging
Visualization, Interpretation & Earth Modeling
Reservoir Characterization & Petrophysics
Well Planning & Drilling
Complete details including course descriptions
and registration are NOW
ONLINE AT http://www.paradigmgeo.com/support/usa_education_program.php
or you can contact Mabel Johnston at 800-888-3273,
ext. 4857 or
mjohnston@paradigmgeo.com
January, 2004
- 20th - Stratimagic Systems Administration
- 21st - 25th - Stratimagic Basic (Map-Based Seismic Facies Classification & Analysis)
- 26th - 30th - Power - Introduction to Depth Imaging (GeoDepth)
- 27th - Geolog System Admin. (Epos3)
- 28th -29th - VoxelGeo Review
- 30th - Geolog 6.5 Upgrade for Experienced Users
- 21st - 25th - Stratimagic Basic (Map-Based Seismic Facies Classification & Analysis)
February, 2004
- 3rd - 4th - Probe (2D/3D AVO Inversion,
Analysis and Modeling)
- 3rd - 5th - VoxelGeo Basic (Volume-Based Visualization)
- 6th - Introduction to Data Loading
- 10th - 11th - EM/Explorer (Time-to-Depth Conversion)
- 10th -12th - Paradigm Naming Server (Epos3)
17th - 18th - Vanguard - model building, amplitude inversion, analysis, and interpretation for Reservoir Imaging. The objective of Vanguard is to merge seismic data with well-log data to derive reservoir parameters.
19th - 20th - Intro to Geolog (Introduction to Well Data Processing and Analysis)
23rd - 26th - Focus - Time Processing
24th - 26th - GeoSec 2D - 3rd - 5th - VoxelGeo Basic (Volume-Based Visualization)
March, 2004
- 1st - 2nd - GeoSec 3D
- 2nd - 3rd - Intro to Geolog (Introduction to Well Data Processing and Analysis)
- 3rd - 5th - Volume Interpretation-II (Non-Experienced Users)
- 8th - 10th - Well Planning - Director
- 11th - Well Planning Workflows - DirectorGeo
- 9th - 11th - VoxelGeo Basic (Volume-Based Visualization)
- 15th - 19th - Power - Introduction to Depth Imaging (GeoDepth)
- 15th - 17th - Well Engineering - Drill IT
- 18th - 19th - Volume Interpretation - I (Experiened Users of VoxelGeo and Reservoir Navigator)
- 22nd - Stratimagic Systems Administration
- 23rd - 24th - Stratimagic Basic (Map-Based Seismic Facies Classification and Analysis)
- 25th - SeisFacies
- 30th - 31st - NMR
- 30th - 31st - EM/Explorer (Time-to-Depth Conversion - GeoDepth)
- 2nd - 3rd - Intro to Geolog (Introduction to Well Data Processing and Analysis)
May 3-6, 2004: 2004 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, TX Call for Papers: due by September 12, 2003. Go to http://www.OTCnet.org for more information.
Call for Papers
PNEC(tm) 8th Annual International Conference on Petroleum
Data Integration, E-Commerce and Management
May 12-14, 2004 at the Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush
Intercontinental Airport
The theme for this year is "Petroleum
Data and Information Management-Developments and Challenges for
a Refocused Oil and Gas Industry"
Paper subjects to be considered include but are not limited to:
Data Integration and Interoperability
Developments with Information and Data Management
Data Mining
Spatial Data Issues
Taxonomies Development
Developments and Solutions with XML, SQL, and Other Emerging
Technologies
Internet/Web Applications, Portals and Developments, Issues and
Solutions
Company Data Management, Internal and External Issues
International Data Issues
B2B, E-Commerce Solutions and Data Exchange
ASPs and Industry Evolving Experiences
Multidisciplinary and Systems Approaches
Cross Discipline Approaches and Solutions for Extremely Large
Data Bases
Data Quality Profiling and Data Validation Schemes
Case Studies
Industry Studies
Obsolescence and Archiving
Standards Application, Issues and Experiences
Data Base, Hardware, Software and Network Issues and Solutions
Application Software and Issues with Data Architecture Integration
Papers should talk about areas of technology,
technology application, theory, case studies on application,
evaluation, results, management processes and application, impact
on value, and/or other management and technical benefits and
costs. Sales-type papers are not permitted.
To submit an abstract, provide the following information: the
speaker, any co-authors, title of speaker, title of paper, 2
line abstract, company, and location of speaker/co-authors, and
contact points along with your abstract.
Submit abstracts to:
Philip C. Crouse, PE, Philip C. Crouse and Associates, Inc.
ATT: Cindy Crouse-PNEC Division
10124 Solta
Dallas, Texas 75218
phone: 214-841-0044
fax: 214-841-0046
email: Crouse_Phil@msn.com
Speaker Timelines:
January 8, 2004 Deadline for submission of abstracts
January 15, 2004 Program finalized and brochure to printers
April 12, 2004 Papers due for Proceedings and Bio-Sketches due.
2004 Confirmed Conference Advisory Group
John Adams, Chief Data Manager, ConocoPhillips, Aberdeen, Scotland,
United Kingdom
Ellen Hoveland, ITS-E&P Systems-Data Services, Anadarko Petroleum
Corp, Houston, Texas
Mike Underwood, Team Leader, G&G Data Mgmt., ChevronTexaco,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Petroleum
Institute for Continuing Education (PEICE) in Houston, Texas
Classroom Training Calendar
Feb. 26 Introduction to Economic Analysis
for the Petroleum Industry $425US
Mar. 11-12 Introduction to the Downstream Petroleum Industry
$795US
Mar. 15-16 Introduction to Petroleum Reserves Estimation and
Reporting $895US
Mar. 15 Introduction to Foundation Fieldbus Technology $450US
Mar. 16 Introduction to Industrial Bus Systems $450US
Mar. 17-18 Understanding Digital Smart Field Devices $825US
Mar. 19 Introduction to HART Based Instrumentation and Control
Field Devices $450US
Mar. 22-24 Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers $1275US
Mar. 25-26 Introduction to the Upstream Petroleum Industry $775US
Mar. 29-30 Geological Log Analysis $825US
Mar. 29-31 Introduction to Log Analysis and Petrophysics $1175US
Apr. 1-2 Cement Integrity Log Evaluation $825US
Apr. 5-6 Introduction to Drilling $825US
Apr. 14-16 SCADA Systems and Industrial Networks for The Petroleum
Industry $1275US
Apr. 15-16 Fundamentals of Play and Concession Risk Analysis
$825US
Apr. 19 Gas Gathering System and Plant Inlet Separation Design
$450US
Apr. 19 Introduction to Control Valve Dynamic Performance $425US
Apr. 20 Natural Gas Dehydration and Dewpoint Control $450US
Apr. 20 Introduction to Process Variability $425US
Apr. 22 Metering of Natural Gas and Associated Liquids $450US
Apr. 23 Acid Gas Compression and Injection $450US
Apr. 26-27 Introduction to Natural Gas Gathering and Processing
$795US
Apr. 26-29 Geology for Non-Geologists $1375US
May 17-18 Fundamentals of Hydraulic Fracturing $825US
May 17-18 Introduction to Petroleum Refinery Processing $795US
May 19 Fundamentals of Petroleum Refinery Economics $425US
May 19-21 Applied Hydraulic Fracturing $1175US
May 25-26 Introduction to the Petrochemicals Industry $895US
May 31 - June 2 API 650, 653, and 620 Storage Tanks $1275US
June 3-4 Introduction to Pumps - Design, Application and Operation
$825US
June 7-9 Fundamentals and Impact of Product Quality Developments
$1495US
June 10-11 Introduction to Heavy Oil Producion Technologies $795US
June 14-15 Compressional and Inversion Tectonics $825US
June 14-15 Introduction to Distillation $825US
June 16-18 Crude Oil Distillation $1275US
June 16-17 Extensional and Salt Tectonics $825US
June 21-22 Pipeline Design and Construction $795US
June 23-25 Well Test Analysis Workshop $1175US
June 23-25 Production Optimization Using Nodal Analysis $1295US
June 28-30 Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering $1175US
June 28-30 Gas Production Optimization $1295US
Overviews
Effective Negotiation - A 6-Step Process
This session will introduce and describe the six essential steps
required to complete an effective negotiation process. The 6
steps are necessary, important, and also require implementation
in the correct sequence.
Stress - The Overload Syndrome
Anyone living in today,s society understands the struggle of
trying to handle the demands of life. You don,t have enough time
to do the things you have do let alone the things you,d like
to do. You feel tired, worn out, and burned out. You,re not alone.
These symptoms are signs you,re suffering from the overload syndrome
caused by stress. Examine and find what stress is, what causes
stress, the effects of stress and principles to manage stress
in a positive and helpful way.
Both sessions will conclude with a
30 minute question and answer session. The online platform uses
Voice-Over-IP technology and requires a headset equipped
with a microphone (no telephones required).
Time (both dates): 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Eastern Time - GMT -
5 hours)
Maximum Number of Attendees: 25 (Twenty Five)
Fee (each session): $US95 (Visa and Mastercard accepted)
Register online at http://www.peice.com
SPE/EAGE Joint Workshop
What do Petroleum Engineers expect from Time Lapse Seismic and
do Geophysicsists answer the right questions?
23-25 March 2004 - Radission SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark
The first joint SPE/EAGE workshop is fast approaching!
This is your opportunity to attend this true multidisciplinary workshop. The goal of this event is to bring together key technical experts from oil companies, contractors and research institutions to discuss how geophysicists and petroleum engineers can better integrate their working practices.
Please visit http://www.spe.org/spe/jsp/meeting/0,2460,1104_1535_1711372,00.html to see the full workshop programme and to register. Please contact the SPE London Office on Tel: +44 20 7299 3300 if you have any questions.
Workshop description:
During the last decade, time lapse seismic, together with smart
well solutions, has been the most important contribution to the
successful improved oil recovery processes in oil companies.
This technology develops relentlessly, proposing new analysis
and interpretation tools at fast pace.
Today, despite time lapse seismic being considered common practice in many oil companies, to some it is still seen as an emerging technique. The main challenge is to get the seismic results properly integrated in the reservoir model and in the workflow of the integrated reservoir teams. One reason for that is lack of common understanding between geophysicists and reservoir engineers. What a reservoir engineer needs is often different from what the geophysicist believes is needed, and reservoir engineers may expect results from 4D seismic which can currently not be delivered.
The sessions will cover Concepts, Gaps and Challenges, Rock and Fluid Physics, Qualitative versus Quantitative Use of 4D Seismic Data, Reservoir Monitoring (Discreet Surveys & Continuous Monitoring), Cost Benefit: How Much and How Often? Each session will be introduced with short keynote presentation(s) followed by discussions.
UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON
A complete listing of graduate, undergraduate, and lab courses, along with their course numbers can be found on our department web site http://www.geosc.uh.edu
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