Schedule for 2023
- September 4 – 11 (seven days – Led by Helge Kreutz)
- By request
Registration
- Professional: $4000
- Student: $2000
- Contact for group and hardship discounts
- Price includes course fee, guidebook, exercise materials, hotels, lunches, and field transportation
- Price does not include travel to and from country of origin and Edinburgh
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for petroleum geologists, geophysicists, and engineers who desire a deeper understanding of the petroleum industry and its environment. It is also suitable for managers that are assigned to the North Sea area or to other areas where they might encounter diverse challenges under harsh conditions.
Description
The North Sea province has been a major oil and gas producer for 50 years. Although production is currently strong, it is expected to diminish due to efforts of surrounding countries to minimize their carbon footprint. This creates new challenges and opportunities for the petroleum industry. This course provides an overview of subsurface, surface, regulatory, economic and HSE lessons learned over the last 50 years, delivered at the original sites in the UK where the events took place. The course is based on hydrocarbon resources and includes a large number of outcrops along the UK portion of the North Sea coast, as well as indoor exhibits that focus on technical developments.
The North Sea has a complex geological history and a harsh working environment that is very different from other offshore regions. The setting is further complicated by five countries sharing the acreage and implementing their own specific procedures and solutions. This combination of geology, environment, and politics offers a unique opportunity to prepare for a wide range of assignments across the globe.
Content
- Exploration and production history prior to offshore operations (including shale oil technology)
- Geological overview with emphasis on Devonian through Jurassic reservoirs
- Technological overview (offshore drilling, production facilities, operations, abandonment)
- Regulatory and fiscal considerations
- Environmental and safety concerns
- Macroeconomic environment
- Future energy outlook (wind and hydrogen)
Itinerary
- Day 1: Edinburgh and Scottish shale oil industry
- Day 2: Dundee and Carboniferous of the Lowlands
- Day 3: Aberdeen (the oil capital of Europe) and the Devonian
- Day 4: Lossiemouth, “Local hero“ movie setting and the Permotriassic
- Day 5: Tain (shipyards, stacked rigs) and more Devonian
- Day 6: Helmsdale and the Jurassic
- Day 7: Return to London via Glasgow (Carboniferous landscape)
