Seismic Acquisition And Data Processing For Oil And Gas Exploration

The entire didactic activity is supported from afferent equipments, software and staff to the Laboratory of Geophysicist and Applied Geophysicist. All courses are given in English according to following schedule:

Monday 13 July 2009
11.00 - 12.00 Registration
12.00 - 13.00 Introduction to CGT
15.00 - 17.00 International Course introduction. The O&G experience: career - recruiments - CV
17.00 - 19.00 O&G in the actual economy context: job opportunities
21.00 Welcome dinner

- Recording of the participants and delivering of training aid.
- Presentation of the history and features of the university center for research (CGT) and facilities on campus.
- Introduction of the course and presentation of objectives. Recruitments conditions and possible vacant positions. Development of a practical CV.
- Job opportunities in the actual economic context: analysis of the actual conditions and the possible consequences on the O&G job world.

Tuesday 14 July 2009
9.00 - 11.00 Earth physics
11.00 - 13.00 Lecture 1: Presentation Techniques
15.00 - 19.00 Earth physics

- Physical theory of the Earth: the structure, the composition and main physical phenomena that affect the solid Earth and their role for location of O&G deposits.
- Introdution of the key factors for successful presentation delivery and preparation of a visual aids for an effective public speaking.

Wednesday 15 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 O&G geology
15.00 - 17.00 O&G well drilling and servicing
17.00 - 19.00 Lecture 2: GPS - Technical Acquisition and instruments

- O&G deposits: how it forms, where it's found, what it means to geologists.
- Site preparation for an oil and gas well; procedures, processes and phases of drilling operations; test and evaluation to determine whether the well will be completed for production, or plugged and abandoned; general operation for servicing.
- Elements of GPS technical acquisition: GPS system, GPS signal, acquisition methods by GPS instruments.

Thursday 16 July 2009
9.00 - 11.00 Seismic Theory
11.00 - 13.00 Lecture 3: HSE – Health & safety and environment
15.00 - 19.00 Seismic Theory

- Elements of seismic theory applied in exploration geology.
- The strong demand for oil & gas products have now pushed HSE issues to the forefront of the industry: the opportunity to understand the best- practices.

Friday 17 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 O&G Seismic Theory
15.00 - 19.00 O&G Seismic Theory

- Elements of seismic theory applied in O&G exploration.

Saturday 18 July 2009
11.00 - 13.00 Lecture 4: Tuscany geology
15.00 - 18.00 Field trip: The Upper Valdarno basin...a "Pliocene lake"

Sunday 20 July 2009
Excursion to Florence

Monday 20 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 Field seismic acquisition
15.00 - 19.00 Seismic data processing

- Field seismic acquisition techniques practice (test-site near CGT) and data processing at CGT.

Tuesday 21 July 2009
9.00 - 11.00 Land seismic acquisition
11.00 - 13.00 Lecture 5: PC-Unix-Linux Literacy
15.00 - 19.00 Land seismic acquisition

- Elements to to familiarize with 2D and 3D Land Seismic Acquisition: principle of 2D and 3D seismic reflection, 2D and 3D acquisition parameters, shooting strategy, organizing, planning and supervising seismic acquisition.
-Concepts of LINUX servers in general and performing routine system administration tasks.

Wednesday 22 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 Land seismic acquisition
15.00 - 17.00 Land seismic acquisition

17.00 - 19.00 Lecture 6: Technical management and Quality assurance

- Elements to to familiarize with 2D and 3D land seismic acquisition: principle of 2D and 3D seismic reflection, 2D and 3D acquisition parameters, shooting strategy, organizing, planning and supervising seismic acquisition.
- Elements of Technical management and Quality assurance.

Thursday 23 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 Seismic acquisition crew (field trip)
15.00 - 19.00 Seismic acquisition crew (field trip)

Friday 24 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 Seismic acquisition crew (field trip)
15.00 - 19.00 Seismic acquisition crew (field trip)

Saturday 25 July 2009
Excursion to Siena

Monday 27 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 CV and Job interview simulation
15.00 - 19.00 Lecture 7: GIS theory and practise

- Simulation of a job interview in the O&G industry: check and functionality of a CV.
- Elements of theory and practice of Geographic Information System.

Tuesday 28 July 2009
9.00 - 11.00 Off Shore seismic acquisition
15.00 - 19.00 Off Shore seismic acquisition

- Elements to to familiarize with 2D and 3D Off Shore seismic acquisition: principle of 2D and 3D seismic reflection, 2D and 3D acquisition parameters, shooting strategy, organizing, planning and supervising seismic acquisition.

Wednesday 29 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 Off Shore seismic acquisition
15.00 - 17.00 Off Shore seismic acquisition
17.00 - 19.00 Lecture 8: Elements of geostatistics

- Elements to to familiarize with 2D and 3D Off Shore seismic acquisition: principle of 2D and 3D seismic reflection, 2D and 3D acquisition parameters, shooting strategy, organizing, planning and supervising seismic acquisition.
- Collection of statistical methods which were traditionally used in geo-sciences.

Thursday 30 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 Seismic data processing for O&G
15.00 - 19.00 Seismic data processing for O&G

- Processing Flows and data processing, basic interpretation of seismic sections.

Friday 31 July 2009
9.00 - 13.00 Thesis discussions
15.00 - 17.00 International Course closing.