Host Category: Rocky Mountain Region

Source Rocks 101 – A preconvention short course at the RMS-AAPG Annual Meeting

Beyond Porosity: Lithology from Logs for Geologists – A preconvention short course at the RMS-AAPG Annual Meeting

Recognizing, Differentiating and Analyzing Natural and Induced Fractures in Core

Instructors: John Lorenz and Scott Cooper – FractureStudies LLC The fee includes lunch, class notes and PDH certificate.  Fractures must be understood before they are counted and before they can be meaningfully analyzed.  This class combines lectures and hands-on core exercises to demonstrate the methods and advantages of full fracture characterizations in core.  The classContinue Reading

Petra Basics

Instructor: Jewel Wellborn of Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development  The fee includes refreshments, workbook and PDH certificate. Topics include: Petra Main Module – Formation Top Organization, Zone Functions, and Computation of Isopach. Petra Mapping Module – Structure and Isopach using Gridding Functions and Hand Edits. Petra Cross Section Module – Correlation of Sand Bodies, and Reinterpretation of Isopachs. AdditionalContinue Reading

GeoGraphix Training: An Overview and Refresher Course

This full-day hands-on computer training course is designed for the person who has had some past experience with GeoGraphix and would like to get some basic training in the functionality of the newest version. It may also serve as a demo for those considering the purchase of GeoGraphix. GESxplorer and PRIZM modules will be utilized.Continue Reading

2014 Geosteering Forum

The 2014 RMAG/PTTC Geosteering Forum will be an outstanding event!  Presentations in this one-day forum will highlight the latest techniques, applications and software being utilized by geoscientists/engineers/geosteerers from companies, academia, and service companies to geosteer horizontal wells.  The Forum will provide time for questions and open discussion. Topics include software analysis, downhole tools and techniques,Continue Reading

The Trade-offs in Drilling the ‘Perfect’ Horizontal Well

Instructor: K.C. Oren, Horizontal Solutions Intl (HSI), Frisco, CO The Instructor – Biography KC Oren has BA’s in both Chemistry (1979) and Mathematics (1980) from Michigan State University. For the first third of his career, he worked in R&D and technical services for emerging drilling systems including MWD, LWD, mud motors (PDM) and steerable drilling systems,Continue Reading