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Well Cuttings Workshop

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This one-day workshop looks at well cuttings from the standpoint of sample description and reservoir facies analysis. The theory is presented, then followed by a hands-on exercise, looking first at artificial well cuttings to gain confidence in the ability to recognize composition, texture, porosity, and hydrocarbon shows in very small samples. Several examples of poured-out well cuttings are "walked through” discussing pitfalls, problems, ways to get the job done more effectively. The class ends with an exercise that has participants describe well cuttings that are provided by the instructor or by the student who needs to get some samples “looked at”.

PROGRAM OUTLINE
One day is spent in the classroom, with the following schedule:

Lecture on the art/science of examining well cuttings
Intro to The Soft Rock Cafe...
basic petrographic reference material on CD-ROM’s
Workshop Exercises

Looking at artificial cuttings--”as good as it ever gets!”
“Walking through poured cuttings” for a few wells
A hands-on exercise in logging typical, average well cuttings.. .yours or ours?

TOTAL LENGTH OF TIME -- 2 - 5 days, from 9:00am until 5:00pm
Lecture is about one-fourth of the course, the remainder being workshop exercises.

INSTRUCTORS: Clif Jordan
Clif Jordan holds a PhD degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas, specializing in the petrology of sedimentary rocks. He has worked the last thirty years in the petroleum industry for Shell, Conoco, and Mobil in assignments involving international exploration, production, research, and technical training. He has published extensively in the field of carbonate geology, especially with regard to sample examination techniques, reservoir facies relationships, and modem carbonate sediments. In the last few years, he formed Integrated Data Services, Inc., a U.S.-based consulting company, working as carbonaterocks.com with James Lee Wilson who was his professor at Rice.

TYPICAL AUDIENCE:
Exploration and production geologists who rely on cuttings to tell them about depositional facies, diagenetic overprints, and reservoir porosity. Mudloggers who generally log the physical properties of cuttings will appreciate the benefits of adding geologic descriptions and interpretations as well.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
If you have a binocular scope that you use routinely, it would be best if you could bring that scope, along with a light source, to the workshop. Bring washed well cuttings if you are now involved in examining them--500 feet of 10-foot samples is ideal.

Testimonials for the Well Cuttings Workshop

“practical material...no BS”
“helps me to understand what’s involved in mudlogging”
“hard to find a class on this topic”
“liked the practical hands-on experience”
“the hands-on approach”
“good use of ideal and real world samples”
“a very good overview”
“We need more applied technology, like this course.”

What to expect from this workshop:
You will...

learn the difference between percentage logs and interpretive logs
learn about near and far cavings
learn the pitfalls in cuttings examination
learn the tricks of the trade in well cuttings descriptions
learn to recognize bit-generated textures in cuttings
learn to judge the sample quality of cuttings
learn about thin-sections of cuttings
learn to recognize basic rock types and pore types in cuttings
go through hands-on exercises with “ideal samples”
walk through the poured cuttings of several wells
look at a set of well cuttings and log a few hundred feet

This workshop has been conducted in the following places:

Houston
Dallas
New Orleans
Michigan Basin
Illinois Basin
London
Stavanger
Dhahran
Cairo

		Integrated Data Services, Inc. 3591 Cedar Run Road Bonne Terre, MO 63628 - USA Phone: 573-431-0425 or 832-472-4205 www.carbonaterocks.com

Providing geological consulting services and technical training for the petroleum industry, specializing in sample descriptions of cores and well cuttings from carbonate reservoirs integrating sample data with log interpretations, petrophysics, geophysics and reservoir engineering.

	Well Cuttings Workshop COURSE DESCRIPTION This one-day workshop looks at well cuttings from the standpoint of sample description and reservoir facies analysis. The theory is presented, then followed by a hands-on exercise, looking first at artificial well cuttings to gain confidence in the ability to recognize composition, texture, porosity, and hydrocarbon shows in very small samples. Several examples of poured-out well cuttings are "walked through” discussing pitfalls, problems, ways to get the job done more effectively. The class ends with an exercise that has participants describe well cuttings that are provided by the instructor or by the student who needs to get some samples “looked at”. PROGRAM OUTLINE One day is spent in the classroom, with the following schedule: Lecture on the art/science of examining well cuttings Intro to The Soft Rock Cafe... basic petrographic reference material on CD-ROM’s Workshop Exercises Looking at artificial cuttings--”as good as it ever gets!” “Walking through poured cuttings” for a few wells A hands-on exercise in logging typical, average well cuttings.. .yours or ours? TOTAL LENGTH OF TIME -- 2 - 5 days, from 9:00am until 5:00pm Lecture is about one-fourth of the course, the remainder being workshop exercises. INSTRUCTORS: Clif Jordan Clif Jordan holds a PhD degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas, specializing in the petrology of sedimentary rocks. He has worked the last thirty years in the petroleum industry for Shell, Conoco, and Mobil in assignments involving international exploration, production, research, and technical training. He has published extensively in the field of carbonate geology, especially with regard to sample examination techniques, reservoir facies relationships, and modem carbonate sediments. In the last few years, he formed Integrated Data Services, Inc., a U.S.-based consulting company, working as carbonaterocks.com with James Lee Wilson who was his professor at Rice. TYPICAL AUDIENCE: Exploration and production geologists who rely on cuttings to tell them about depositional facies, diagenetic overprints, and reservoir porosity. Mudloggers who generally log the physical properties of cuttings will appreciate the benefits of adding geologic descriptions and interpretations as well. EQUIPMENT NEEDED: If you have a binocular scope that you use routinely, it would be best if you could bring that scope, along with a light source, to the workshop. Bring washed well cuttings if you are now involved in examining them--500 feet of 10-foot samples is ideal. Testimonials for the Well Cuttings Workshop “practical material...no BS” “helps me to understand what’s involved in mudlogging” “hard to find a class on this topic” “liked the practical hands-on experience” “the hands-on approach” “good use of ideal and real world samples” “a very good overview” “We need more applied technology, like this course.” What to expect from this workshop: You will... learn the difference between percentage logs and interpretive logs learn about near and far cavings learn the pitfalls in cuttings examination learn the tricks of the trade in well cuttings descriptions learn to recognize bit-generated textures in cuttings learn to judge the sample quality of cuttings learn about thin-sections of cuttings learn to recognize basic rock types and pore types in cuttings go through hands-on exercises with “ideal samples” walk through the poured cuttings of several wells look at a set of well cuttings and log a few hundred feet This workshop has been conducted in the following places: Houston Dallas New Orleans Michigan Basin Illinois Basin London Stavanger Dhahran Cairo

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