Specialized Post-graduate Diploma

in Petroleum Technology

For Geologists

WELL DRILLING INSTITUTE

Your future career as a Geologist in Petroleum Industry will require extensive knowledge and many techniques that you have not learned in the University.

Even if you are currently unemployed or a student, you should plan to acquire the skills needed by a Geologist.

Because the greater your command of these skills, the more easily you can find employment and the greater value you will be able to attain for yourself and for your Employer.

Thus you should look beyond your College curriculum to the information that will be useful to you later on.

THEORITICAL KNOWLEDGE

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE INDUSTRY CONTACTS

A specialized diploma for Geologists that will equip them with all the

necessary expertise required to enter into the Oil Industry.

Well Drilling Institute understands that students need practical knowledge and thus WDI commits for regular field visits and considers it as a compulsory part of education

It is important for you to know as many people in your business and professional life as you can. To a large degree, contacts are the key to your finding employment, to enjoying your professional career, and often to advancement in your company.

Well Drilling Institute put special steps for its students to establish contacts with geologists and Engineers in the Oil industry.

The Diploma PROGRAM comprises of ELEVEN (11) COURSES and a PROJECT in relevant field, which will be imparted in TWO-SEMESTERS of 24-Weeks each, spread over a ONE-YEAR period. 1. Oil Field Familiarization 2. Petroleum Geology 3. Seismic Interpretation Techniques 4. Petro Physics 5. Drilling Operation 6. Well Construction 7. Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering 8. Petroleum Production Techniques 9. Logging and Testing 10. Natural Gas Processing 11. Health, Safety, Security and Environment

It will give the Geology students the basic knowledge of all

the petroleum engineering subjects and will familiarize them with the petroleum field.

Geologist would find and sample potential source rock and potential reservoir rock. He would map potential structures that could be petroleum traps and define where best to drill.

The gross surface structure of an area might be mapped by a geologist in the field but more likely it will be done by a geologist specializing in remote sensing looking at satellite imagery or aerial photos.

A geologist specializing in basin analysis might chime in with information on the timing of the source rock and reservoir rock structure giving information on whether the source rock reached maturity before or after the potential traps were formed.

Another geologist, a petrophysicist might examine the cores to determine the reservoir properties of the rock and correlate them to seismic properties.

These would in turn give information to the geologist/geophysicist doing seismic interpretation of the area.

He might consult a specialist in seismic stratigraphy or sedimentary petrology, both geologists for additional input.

From this information a geologist would work up a volumetric analysis to determine the potential recoverable oil present in the unproven reservoir.

Another geologist might work up a risk analysis on the potential reservoir to help determine if the prospect is worth drilling.

The geologist can still be responsible for collecting rock samples in the field, but this might also be carried out by another geologist in a core lab examining core samples from another well whose samples correlate with the new area of interest.

Once the decision has been made, and drilling commences, a well site geologist would be responsible for monitoring the drilling progress and identifying potential hydrocarbon bearing zones from drill cuttings and mud returns.

Another geologist would be responsible for mud logging. Once the well is complete, the well site geologist for the company drilling, would stipulate the zones to be logged by the service company.

The company well site geologist would provide oversight and quality control on the log run and the data and A decision on whether to or how to complete the well and what intervals to perforate would be made.

This data would be provided back to the geologists in the office to assess the results and if possible develop a reservoir model. If enough wells are present in the area a detailed reservoir model can be constructed from the logs and seismic data.

If this is a wildcat or new field well the team might keep control or a reservoir or development geologist might be brought in to facilitate infill drilling to completely exploit the new found reservoir. The development or reservoir geologist might work closely with the reservoir engineer to plan out how to most efficiently exploit the reservoir.

A structural geologist might be consulted to advise on the potential for fractures in the area that might serve as migration pathways or potential porosity in the reservoir rock.

Geologists specializing in well log analysis (also a potential Petrophysicist) might correlate well logs from wells drilled in the general or regional area to determine the underlying sedimentary environment and facies distribution.

He might consult a specialist in seismic stratigraphy or sedimentary petrology, both geologists for additional input.

From this information a geologist would work up a volumetric analysis to determine the potential recoverable oil present in the unproven reservoir.

Natural Gas Processing subject will give the idea about the Oil and Gas Field Operations.

Health safety and environment knowledge is important for

any personal working in oil and gas industry and is considered as mandatory.

Conclusively, this diploma is considered as compulsory for any one who wants to enhance his/her knowledge, hands-on experience and contacts to join Oil and Gas Industry.

This diploma will also help student to pursue foreign qualification in Petroleum Engineering with any specialization.