Exploration Organic Petrology & Geochemistry 

TRAINER: 

dr. Nor Syazwani Zainal Abidin

ELIGIBILITY (MEETING ALL 3 CRITERIA) :

MALAYSIAN

UNEMPLOYED

DIPLOMA/DEGREE GRADUATES 2019 - 2022

 

8 AUGUST -

16 SEPTEMBER 2022

 

MS TEAMS (ONLINE)

 

9.00AM - 5.00PM

 

FULLY FUNDED PROGRAM BY KPT

CONTENT SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Exploration serves as a fundamental stage of the field life cycle in the Oil and Gas Industry and also the most rewarding. However, this high reward comes with high degree of uncertainty. Misinterpretations regarding the hydrocarbon kitchen and/or charge system along with the uncertainties in hydrocarbon migration play a crucial role in exploration risking. Thus, the application of petroleum geochemistry was introduced to resolve these high uncertainties. Petroleum geochemistry is the application of organic geochemistry to study the origin, accumulation, preservation and transformation of organic matter in sediments (source rocks) to form hydrocarbons. Since the 1950’s, geochemistry-related research programs were initiated by major oil companies to gain a better understanding of oil and gas and had advance on all fronts in both conventional and unconventional plays.

This program ultimately provides a comprehensive understanding on all aspects of Organic Petrology & Geochemistry to build a career in this field specialization. Moreover, it provides a greater potential and ability to contribute to personal growth through effective feedback, thereby increasing one’s scope for career progress. It introduces a practical view involving the importance of Exploration Organic Petrology & Geochemistry in Petroleum exploration via an online mode of delivery. The attendees will learn about oil and gas, its origin, migration and preservation in the subsurface. Furthermore, the attendees will also participate in lab practical involving geochemical data analysis and interpretation (coal rank determination, petroleum source rock characterization, paleo depositional environments, oil/source rock correlations, biomarker studies, and basin modeling) along with the workflow for basin modelling utilizing real data obtained from sedimentary basins.

COURSE CONTENT

Introduction
  • Exploration Insight
  • Introduction to organic geochemistry
  • Petroleum System
  • Identification of Source Rocks
  • Source Rock Definition and Types.

Production and Accumulation of Organic Matter: A Geological Perspective; Deposition of Petroleum Source Rocks

  • The Organic Carbon Cycle
  • Evolution of the Biosphere
  • Primary Producers of Organic Matter
  • Factors Influencing Primary Productivity 
  • Chemical Composition of the Biomass 
  • Production and Preservation of Organic Matter
  • Accumulation Mechanisms for Sedimentary Organic Matter
  • Transport of Organic Particles
  • Source Rock Depositional Environments
Thermal History of Sedimentary Basins, Maturation and Petroleum Generation, The Fate of Organic Matter in Sedimentary Basins: Generation of Oil and Gas.
  • Fundamental Concepts of Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Sedimentary Basins
  • Boundary Conditions of Heat Transfer in Sedimentary Basins
  • Factors Affecting Thermal History of Sedimentary Basins
  • Maturation: Definition and Driving Force
  • Diagenesis, Catagenesis and Metagenesis of Organic Matter
  • Early Transformation of Organic Matter
  • Petroleum Generation Phenomena
  • Kerogen Maturation Properties

Kinetics of Petroleum Formation and Cracking

  • Concepts of Chemical Kinetics
  • Rate Laws and Order of Reactions
  • Kinetic Models
  • Closed vs Open-System Configurations
  • Issues concerning Prediction of Petroleum Generation Rates and Compositions in Nature
  • Conversion of Oil and Gas in Petroleum Reservoirs

The Bulk Composition of First-Formed Petroleum in Source Rocks: The Composition and Classification of Crude Oils and the Influence of Geological Factors

  • Kerogen Definition
  • Kerogen Composition and Structure
  • Depositional Environment and Composition of Kerogen
  • Kerogen Typing 
  • Aliphatic, Aromatic, Sulphur-Containing, “Unresolved” Compounds
  • Kerogen Decomposition
  • Organofacies

Petroleum Migration: Mechanisms, Pathways, Efficiencies and Numerical Simulations; The Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas

  • Introduction to Migration and Accumulation of Oil and Gas
  • Migration Mechanisms and Pathways
  • Source Rock Expulsion Efficiency
  • Physiochemical, Geological and Geochemical Aspects of Primary Migration
  • Secondary Migration 

Basin Simulation and the Design of the Conceptual Basin Model; Oil and Gas Exploration: Application of the Principles of Petroleum Generation and Migration

  • Distribution of World Oil and Gas Reserves and Geological – Geochemical Implications
  • Oil and Source Rock Correlation
  • Petroleum Prospect Identification

Lab Practical

  • Organic Petrography & Geochemical Analytical Techniques
    • Organic Petrography analysis
    • Bulk geochemical analysis
    • Molecular geochemical analysis
    • Maturity analysis
  • Geochemical Data Interpretation & Intergration
  • Burial History Curve & 1D Basin Modelling


OBJECTIVES

At the end of this training program, participants will be able to:

  • Increased understanding on the current practice of geochemistry in petroleum exploration
  • Greater knowledge of the basic concepts and theories for organic geochemistry and geochemistry in petroleum exploration
  • Understanding the basic geochemical principles of petroleum composition and origin
  • Comprehensive understanding of the different methods of geochemical analysis emphasizing on their advantages and limitations
  • Enhanced analytical thinking to interpret geochemical data to draw out the most accurate conclusions 
  • Increase confidence and experience in determining the key factors in petroleum source rock characterization
  • Use software as a tool to build 1D basin model to be used for petroleum system evaluation 
  • Better awareness and understanding on the data requirements and workflow for conducting basin modelling


WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Malaysian 
  • Unemployed 
  • Graduated From 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022





OUR TRAINER

1. Dr Nor Syazwani Zainal Abidin (UTP)

Nor Syazwani Zainal Abidin received her BSc degree in Geology majoring in Petroleum Geology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2008. After graduating, she pursued her masters in Carbonate Diagenesis at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), followed by Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Coal Petrology and Geochemistry at Universiti Malaya (UM), resulting in her completion in 2012 and 2021, respectively. Moreover, she was a member of various geological societies (Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM), Persatuan Saintis Muslim Malaysia, International Association of Sedimentologists, House of Geoscience) with over 20 publications emphasizing on coal petrology and organic geochemistry ranging from various local and foreign sedimentary geological formations since 2017 with more than 100 citations (H-Index 5; i10-Index 4). After completing her master’s, she had joined Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) as a lecturer in the Geosciences Department, Faculty of Information and Science Technology specializing in Coal Petrology, Petroleum Geochemistry, Basin and Petroleum System Modeling (BPSM) and Organic Geochemistry

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