Petroleum Geochemistry: Essential Concepts and Methods For Exploration and Production
Petroleum Geochemistry: Essential Concepts and Methods For Exploration and Production
Petroleum Geochemistry: Essential Concepts and Methods For Exploration and Production
(Includes: hotel accommodation for 6 nights, lunch & coffee break, course material, course
kit, certificate, and photo group).
Today, people use concepts of petroleum system in evaluating petroleum potential and
exploration risks involved in area of investigation. We have seen that these concepts have
been successfully employed. Using this approach, new petroleum accumulations have been
discovered and significant reduction of exploration risks has taken place.
Petroleum system concept was developed through petroleum geochemistry. The ability to
identify petroleum system uniquely depends on geochemical techniques such as mapping
hydrocarbon shows and carrying out petroleum-petroleum and petroleum-source rock
correlations. However generally, one with strong interest and expertise in petroleum
geochemistry is seldom.
Most petroleum geologists know much about reservoirs and traps, little about seals, and
virtually nothing about source rocks and migration. This contrasts with the knowledge that if
we know where oils came from and how and where they migrate, we can better predict where
they can be found. Petroleum geochemistry could then be used to upgrade areas to
concentrate exploration activity and reducing risk. Petroleum geochemistry should not be
under-employed let alone ignored.
Reservoir geochemistry, which can give solutions for field development and fluid problems,
will be discussed in detail. Classical petroleum geochemistry concepts and
methods/techniques which are useful for exploration geologists, would also be helpful for
reservoir/production geologist.
To make the course useful, the course will consist of: systematic discussions on concepts and
techniques/methods of petroleum geochemistry, a lot of exercises learning how to use the
techniques/methods, discussions on real cases of petroleum geochemistry in Indonesian
basins, and workshops seeking solutions for geochemical problems using real data the
participants may bring.
Day 5: Workshop
Applying Petroleum Geochemistry in Your Area (seeking solutions for your real exploration
or production problems may be related to petroleum geochemistry)
He has been working for oil industry for 20 years. He worked for PERTAMINA from 1990-
2002, assigning various positions as Exploration Geologist and Regional Geologist. In 2002,
Awang joined BPMIGAS, Exploration Division.
Awang has actively serviced international and national geological societies by contributing
papers, articles, keynote talks, guest lectures and courses. There have been totally 204
publications he made (70 papers for conferences, 32 articles for journals, 78 invited
presentations, keynotes and guest lectures, 18 course manuals, 6 chapters in six books).
Several of his papers earned awards. In 2002, “Lasut Award” was awarded to Awang by the
IAGI for the best paper of the year. He was assigned by the AAPG (American Association of
Petroleum Geologists) from 2006-2007 as the Associate Editor of the AAPG Bulletin. In
2008, “HAGI Award” was awarded to Awang by the HAGI as an appreciation for his great
contribution and dedication to geosciences. Awang is an active member of IAGI (Indonesian
Association of Geologists), IPA (Indonesian Petroleum Association), AAPG, HAGI
(Indonesian Association of Geophysicists), and GSA (Geological Society of America).
Sincerely yours,
On Behalf Roy Baroes
VP PIT & Special Event
Petroleum Geochemistry and Petroleum System Analysis: The Most Essential Concepts
and Methods...
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Summary
COURSE BACKGROUND
Petroleum system is a natural system consists of geologic elements (source, reservoir, seal,
overburden rocks) and processes (trap formation, hydrocarbon generation-migration-
accumulation, preservation) needed to exist and related to each other spatially and temporally
for petroleum accumulation to exist. Today, people use concepts and methods of petroleum
system in evaluating petroleum potential and exploration risks in area of investigation. Using
petroleum system analyses, new petroleum accumulations have been discovered and
significant reduction of exploration risks has taken place.
Most petroleum geologists know a lot about reservoirs and traps, little about seals, and
minimum about source rocks and migration. This contrasts with the knowledge that if we
know where oils came from and how and to where they migrate, we can better predict where
they will be found. Variable petroleum characteristics across field and good in-field well
location also will get explanation and benefit from petroleum geochemistry.
In this five-day course, the most essential concepts and methods of petroleum geochemistry
and petroleum system analyses will be discussed through lectures, exercises and workshops.
Participants of the course will obtain condensed knowledge of concepts and methods of
petroleum geochemistry and petroleum system analyses important for exploring and
producing hydrocarbons. Geoscientists and reservoir engineers, both fresh and experienced
professionals will get benefit from the course.
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COURSE CONTENT
In 2002, Awang joined BPMIGAS assigning various technical and managerial positions.
Awang has actively serviced international and national geological and petroleum societies by
contributing papers, articles, keynote talks, guest lectures and courses. Until March 2011,
there have been totally 215 publications he made (73 papers for conferences, 33 articles for
journals, 84 invited presentations, keynotes and guest lectures, 19 course manuals, and 6
chapters in six books). Several of his papers were appreciated by awards.
Awang was assigned by the AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) from
2006-2007 as the Editor of the AAPG Bulletin. Awang is an active member of IAGI
(Indonesian Association of Geologists), IPA (Indonesian Petroleum Association), AAPG,
HAGI (Indonesian Association of Geophysicists), and GSA (Geological Society of America).
Awang has actively learned, researched, published, supervised and taught students and
professionals on petroleum geochemistry and petroleum system analyses for the last 15 years.
Strong knowledge on the subjects and wide experience on many basins in Indonesia and SE
Asia will provide him a good command of teaching the course.