Evaluating and Developing Heavy Oil Resources - HOED
Program Overview
This comprehensive course delves into the geology, evaluation, and development of heavy oil and in-situ oil sands resources. Through case studies and unbiased analysis, participants will learn the importance of heavy oil/oil sands in the global energy market and gain the skills to evaluate and exploit these resources effectively.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This course is designed for geoscientists or engineers who need to advance their understanding of heavy oil/in-situ oil sands resources. It covers both beginning level concepts and more technically advanced topics, making it suitable for a broad audience, including non-technical, administrative, and business groups.
Objectives:
Participants will learn how to:
- Evaluate and develop heavy oil/oil sands resources
- Understand the importance of heavy oil/oil sands resources in today's world energy market
- Understand the geology, critical attributes, and commerciality of the Canadian heavy oil/oil sands
- Collect the appropriate data and evaluate the critical geologic and reservoir parameters of various types of heavy oil/oil sands resources
- Recognize and evaluate the environmental challenges required to develop and produce heavy oil/oil sands resources
- Understand the process and methodology to evaluate, select, plan, design, and implement a heavy oil/oil sands recovery project
- Become knowledgeable of the worldwide distribution and geologic setting of the more significant heavy oil occurrences including Venezuela
Other:
- The course contains actual producing fields examples to support the presentation.
- The course is also available upon request as a private, on-site seminar.
- The course is available in In-Classroom format.
- The instructor for the course is Gary Massingill.
Overview:
PetroSkills is a leading provider of competency-based training and development programs for the oil and gas industry. It was founded in 2001 by Shell, BP, and OGCI and has since evolved into an industry-driven, industry-approved program with dozens of members representing all facets of the global oil and gas industry. PetroSkills is now part of The Competency Alliance, which is expanding its methodology to the Net Zero and Renewable sectors.
Services Offered:
PetroSkills offers a wide range of training services, including:
Instructor-led courses:
These courses are available in both classroom and virtual formats and cover a wide range of topics, including upstream, midstream, downstream, operations and maintenance, business and management, and health, safety, and environment.Online learning:
PetroSkills offers a variety of online learning solutions, including ePilot learning libraries, PetroAcademy blended learning, and skill modules.Simulators:
PetroSkills offers operator training simulations for various oil and gas operations.Competency consulting:
PetroSkills provides competency management and consulting services, including competency maps and toolkits, rapid program deployment, and competency program management.Key Reasons to Study There:
Industry-driven and industry-approved:
PetroSkills training programs are developed and approved by industry experts, ensuring that they are relevant and up-to-date.High-quality training:
PetroSkills is committed to delivering consistent, high-quality training programs.Global reach:
PetroSkills offers training programs in locations worldwide.Focus on workforce development:
PetroSkills is focused on meeting the challenges of workforce development in the oil and gas industry.Other:
PetroSkills is a member of The Competency Alliance, which is expanding its methodology to the Net Zero and Renewable sectors. PetroSkills also offers a variety of resources, including a blog, catalogs, webinars, and FAQs.
