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Education Week 2008

Structural Dipmeter Interpretation and Sub Surface Mapping Workshop (SC0809) New Course!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Instructor: Andrew C. Newson
Date: October 27 - 29, 2008
Time: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Duration: 3 Days
Max. Attendance: 15

CSPG Member Earlybird Registration Deadline: September 15, 2008
CSPG Member Registration Deadline: October 15, 2008
Course Fee: CSPG Member Earlybird: $1,350 +GST | CSPG Member: $1,500 +GST

Location: TBA

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Course Description:

This exciting new workshop will allow participants to develop a practical working knowledge of the techniques used to develop a detailed structural model around vertical or horizontal wells. The software allows an interactive approach to the interpretation of the digital output from dipmeter and image log interpretation for:

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  • Regional Cross Sections
  • Fracture Modeling
  • Reservoir Evaluation

Each participant will be provided with a data set from the Quirk Creek Field in the Alberta Foothills. This will consist of dipmeter data, log data, deviation surveys and stratigraphic tops. In addition they will have their own dual screen PC with the dipmeter evaluation software RDA installed on it. Topics covered will include:

  • Structural overview and the role of dipmeters in structural evaluation.
  • Averaging and filtering data.
  • Rotating data.
  • Down Plunge Projection
  • Domain Analysis
  • Log curve conversion from measured depth to true vertical depth, true vertical thickness and true stratigraphic thickness.
  • Vector sections.
  • Forward modeling of dip data.
  • Geo Steering using the MWD correlation log.
  • Near well structural mapping for reserve evaluation.
  • Well and dipmeter conversion to time for seismic integration.

Each user will have access to RDA for dipmeter evaluation, with Surfer and Global Mapper for structural contouring. The course will be held at the GPDC lab at the University of Calgary.

 

Instructor Bio(s):

Andrew Newson

Andrew C. Newson

Andrew Newson graduated from the University of London in 1972. Until 1992 he was employed by major oil and gas exploration and development companies around the world. Since then he has focused on consulting to companies working in structurally complex areas. In addition he runs training courses using software developed for the structural geology industry. Every year he takes students on trips to the Canadian Rockies to examine the relationships between thrust faults and folds. This dipmeter evaluation course has been developed in response to industry's demand for a practical course on dipmeter interpretation.

RDA is a software package developed by Res Dips Systems of Houston Texas.

 

 

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