D316 Petroleum Geology for Non-Geologists
D316 Petroleum Geology for Non-Geologists
Business Impact: This course introduces non-geologists to the vocabulary and methods used by geoscientists to explore for and develop hydrocarbon reservoirs.
Topics include an overview of geologic concepts and principles (e.g. geologic time, sedimentary rock classification, rock layering, plate tectonics, rock deformation); depositional systems; subsurface temperature and pressure; formation, migration and trapping of petroleum; exploration and production practices; reservoir characterization; and dealing with risk and uncertainty.
A virtual classroom course divided into 6 three-hour long webinars sessions over a two-week period (equivalent to a three-day classroom course) comprising of lectures supported by hands-on exercises related to data interpretation, correlation, mapping and exploration strategies.
Participants will learn to:
Participants will gain an understanding of key geoscience topics, including:
Topics covered:
1. Foundations of Geology
2. Sediments & Sedimentary Rocks
3. Rock Deformation
4. Geoscientific Data and Methods
5. The Petroleum System
6. Petroleum Exploration
7. Petroleum Production
Anyone who works in the petroleum industry and has little or no prior knowledge of geology (e.g., landmen, accountants, information technologists and secretarial staff).
No prerequisites and technical background needed. This course can serve as an introduction to many of the geoscience courses within the Nautilus Training Alliance. These are fully described on the website training.rpsgroup.com.
Background
Randi is a certified petroleum geologist with 35 years experience (domestic and international) working in industry, consulting and teaching. She started her career with Cities Service Company, Denver, CO. Subsequently, she became a consultant and has worked for numerous companies including Shell, BP, Cities Service, ARCO, Norsk-Hydro, Gupco, Anadarko and Baker Hughes as well as Nautilus, and has provided expert witness testimony on several occasions. She has also been a Lecturer in Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming for more than 30 years and has taught courses in petroleum geology and engineering, stratigraphy, reservoir characterization and introductory physical geology, conducted research and supervised graduate students. Her research focuses on developing and improving geologic models useful for hydrocarbon exploration and production and she has numerous publications in this area.
Currently, she is transitioning to retiring from UW so as to be able to commit more time to her newly formed company, Hydrocarbon InSight, LLC. She has received several best paper awards, including the AAPG Levorsen Award. She was a member of the National Research Council Panel on the Review of the Oil Recovery Demonstration Program of the Department of Energy,
Affiliations and Accreditation
MSc Northern Arizona University - Geology
BSc S.U.N.Y (Stony Brook) - Earth and Space Science
AAPG President (2014-2015)
AAPG Associate Editor and Treasurer
Board of the Petroleum Technology Transfer Council (PTTC)
Courses Taught
N244: Clastic Reservoir Prediction Using Advanced Sequence Stratigraphic Interpretation (Wyoming, USA)
N316: Geology for Non-Geologists
N451: Practical Oil-Finders Guide to Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy (Wyoming)
N463: Geological Drivers for Tight-Oil and Unconventional Plays in the Powder River Basin and Applications to Other Basins (Wyoming, USA)
N913: Petroleum Geology for Engineers
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