Geochemistry for Unconventional Play Development and Optimization Course
This professional training course on Geochemistry for Unconventional Play Development and Optimization provides a comprehensive introduction to the application of geochemical workflows across the unconventional resource lifecycle. It emphasizes practical, applied methods to assess resource density, production allocation, and optimization through case studies from North America and beyond. Participants will learn best practices in sample collection, program design, data integration across disciplines, and leveraging legacy data. The course covers fundamental to intermediate topics, including oil in place quantification, time-lapse geochemistry, and evaluation of completions and well integrity. Through detailed lessons, learners gain tools to improve recovery and optimize development strategies in complex unconventional reservoirs.Read more...
Who Should Take This Course
• Engineers focused on production optimization
• Professionals using legacy or newly collected data
• Geoscientists involved in unconventional resource plays
• Petrophysicists seeking geochemical application knowledge
What You Will Learn
• Best practices in geochemical sample collection
• Quantitative and qualitative oil in place estimation
• Production allocation methods in unconventional plays
• Integration of geochemistry with geology and engineering
Why This Course Works
• Optimize well spacing and production allocation
• Enhance completion design and refrac effectiveness
• Improve understanding of resource density and mobility
• Support decline curve analysis and well integrity evaluation