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SC-02: Well Logging and Petrophysics for Geologic Carbon Sequestration

Sunday, 2 March 2025, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.  |  Houston, Texas

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Course Content

The objective of this course is to impart the necessary knowledge relevant to various kinds of petrophysical problems relevant to geologic carbon sequestration and how to use downhole geophysical logs and core data to address those. The course will also cover some of the basic principles of open hole and cased hole logging tools, physics of measurements, and interpretations.

The course is aimed at those who would like to understand the petrophysical problems related to geologic carbon sequestration and the application of rock physics and downhole geophysical logs to subsurface characterization and monitoring. The course is designed for those who desire a foundation in general log analysis and petrophysics, with relevant applications to geologic carbon sequestration. This course is for students and early and mid-career geologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists, and reservoir engineers.

Course modules will center on a few essential elements:

  • Overview of geologic carbon sequestration
  • Revisiting regulations and petrophysical requirements of CO2 injection wells (e.g., Class VI wells in the US)
  • Controls of rock types and rock properties on CO2 injectivity, storage, and confining capacity
  • Basics of relevant well logging tools
  • Application of well logs and core data to delineate and map CO2 storage window, confining zones, and risks
  • Static carbon storage capacity vs. pressure-space-based CO2 storage capacity estimates
  • Overview of geophysical and downhole logging tools for subsurface monitoring in near-surface and deep subsurface
  • Overview of simple rock physics response of CO2-brine mixture, with implications on monitoring

Attendees are requested to bring their laptops for in-class activities. 

Instructor

Shuvajit Bhattacharya

Shuvajit Bhattacharya is a Research Scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin. He has expertise in petrophysics, quantitative seismic, and machine learning applications. He is primarily interested in developing new concepts and workflows in petrophysical analysis for subsurface characterization and monitoring. Prior to joining BEG, he worked at the University of Alaska and Battelle.

He has completed petrophysical analysis for many CCS projects in the Gulf Coast, Mid-west, North-east, and Alaska. Apart from CCS projects, he is actively involved in many oil and gas, geothermal, and hydrogen storage projects. He received the SEG's J. Clarence Karcher Award in 2022 and the AAPG Gulf Coast Section's A.I. Levorsen Award in 2023 for outstanding scientific contributions. He completed a Ph.D. in Geology from West Virginia University in 2016 and an M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai in 2010.

Fees:

Pricing:
$600
Fee Includes:   Continental breakfast, lunch, handouts
Attendee Limit:
20 people
Educational Credits:
.75 CEU
7.5 PDH

Venue

SC-02: Well Logging and Petrophysics for Geologic Carbon Sequestration
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, Texas 77010
United States
(713) 853-8000
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Important Notes Regarding Short Courses

  • Short courses are limited in size and are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and must be accompanied by a full payment.
  • If you do not plan on attending the conference, a US $30 enrollment fee will be added to the short course fee. This fee may be applied toward registration if you decide to attend the conference at a later date.
  • A wait list is automatically created if a short course sells out. AAPG will notify you if space becomes available.
  • Before purchasing non-refundable airline tickets, confirm that the course will take place, as courses may be cancelled if undersubscribed.
  • Please register well before the deadline of 6 February 2025. Short course cancellations due to low enrollment will be considered at this time. No refunds will be allowed on short courses after 6 February 2025
  • We will continue to take registrations for short courses not cancelled until they are either sold out or closed.
  • Courses will be held in the George R. Brown Convention Center unless otherwise indicated. Participants will be advised via email of the specific location approximately two weeks prior to the course.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations can be made by contacting CCUS Registration on or before 14 February via email at ccussupport@aapg.org
  • Cancellations received on or before 14 February will receive a refund LESS a US $75 processing fee.
  • Refunds will not be issued after 14 February or for “no shows.”
  • You may substitute one participant for another.

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