PPH 204
Gemechanics for Field Development
The objectives of this course is to provide participants with a competency in geomechanics and rock mechanical aspects of petroleum field development
Gemechanics for Field Development
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPH 204 | 23 – 26 Jun 2025 | Online | 1990 |
| PPH 204 | 2 – 5 Sep 2025 | Online | 1990 |
| PPH 204 | 10 – 13 Feb 2025 | Stavanger | 3990 |
| PPH 204 | 20 – 23 Oct 2025 | Aberdeen | 3990 |
* Prices are subject to VAT and local terms. Ph.D. students, groups (≥ 3 persons) and early bird registrants (8 weeks in advance) are entitled to a DISCOUNT!
COURSE OVERVIEW
The objectives of this course is to provide participants with a competency in geomechanics and rock mechanical aspects of petroleum field development. Participants will be taken step by step through the basics of geomechanics followed by various applications related to field development in different geological settings. The course is fully covered with field examples, discussions and exercises.
The first day introduces the participants to the fundamentals of rock mechanics and the generation of a geo-mechanical model. The second day of the course focus on geological aspects and on derivation of geomechanical properties based on core – and log data through laboratory measurements and different models based on log data. The third day focus on well construction and completion including wellbore stability during drilling, hydraulic fracturing and sand production. The fourth day of the course is dedicated to reservoir-related issues such as water/gas injection, thermal effects, and fractured reservoirs characterization. The last day of the course introduces different field cases where different field development & field management strategies are discussed in groups and presented.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1
o Introduction
o Fundamentals of rock mechanics
o Geomechanical applications in E&P
Day 2
o Geological aspects & stresses
o Geomechanical model
o Laboratory measurements
o Log-based rock mechanical properties
Day 3
o Wellbore stability during drilling
o Geomechanical aspects of completion design
o Hydraulic fracturing for well completion
o Sand management & sand control
Day 4
o Reservoir characterization
o Hydro-thermal fracturing during water injection
o Depletion-induced stress changes
o Injection cycles and fatigue effects
o Stress-dependent permeability
Day 5
o Field cases & group discussions
o Weak, compactive sands
o Heavy oil
o HPHT gas & condensate
o Fractured reservoir
INSTRUCTOR
Johan Tronvoll
Johan Tronvoll holds M.Sc. in petroleum engineering and Ph.D. in geomechanics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Master of Management from the Norwegian School of Management BI-Executive School. Johan has experience from North Sea drilling operations, and worked within subsurface R&D at SINTEF Petroleum Research in Norway as Senior Scientist later Research Director.
He has several years experience working for operators through private companies ORMIS (as co-founder), Weatherford (former ResLab) and co-founded Kyaw Tin Htay International Energy Services in Myanmar. Johan has +30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and has experience in geomechanics, drilling, completion, production, reservoir management and P&A. Johan published about 50 technical articles and papers in international journals and conferences. He has performed numerous field studies within geomechanics, wellbore stability and sand production and has given several in-house training courses to E&P operators and service providers.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
The course is designed for petroleum engineers and geologists with basic knowledge and experience in mechanics or geology. The objective is to establish a foundation for the participant to be able to participate in field development team addressing geomechanical issues.
COURSE LEVEL
o Intermediate to Advance
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The participants will learn:
o The basics of rock mechanics
o How to derive rock mechanics data
o The geomechanics of different disciplines such as drilling, hydraulic fracturing, sand
control, water/gas injection and other related disciplines.
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