SHORT COURSES @NFR
An Exclusive Combined Short Course Experience
For the first time, two of the industry's most renowned experts are joining forces to deliver an exclusive combined short course, bringing together the best of both programmes into one comprehensive learning experience.
Designed to complement the workshop, this unique two-day course will take place immediately following the workshop on 28–29 October. Participants will benefit from an integrated programme that combines complementary expertise, offering deeper technical insights, practical applications, and the latest developments in naturally fractured reservoirs.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn from two of the field's leading authorities in a truly one-of-a-kind educational experience.
Workshop Joint Course: Integrated Fracture Reservoir Characterization and Modelling and Multi-phase Flow, Upscaling and the Construction of Fractured Reservoir Models
Instructed by Prof. Stephan K. Matthai (Professor for Geotechnical Engineering, University of Melbourne) & Pascal Richard (PR Geology)
About the instructor
About the instructor
Pascal joined Shell in 1991. He initially spent 5 years in the Shell Research lab where he developed, with the team, some of the foundation concepts of modern structural geology. He has led the sandbox laboratory and run numerous experimental programs covering all structural styles.
He has then spent 3 years in Oman in Exploration as a seismic interpreter and in a structural geology support role. This was followed by 4 years in Shell Carbonate Development Research Team focusing on Fractured reservoirs. Pascal went back to Oman for 7 years to implement fractured reservoir software technology and act as a focal point for structural geology in the Middle East. He finally spent 10 years in Shell Global Solutions working as a global consultant, working on projects and training. He has spent the last 3 years as the head of the structural geology discipline in Shell.
Currently Pascal is working as an independent structural geology expert delivering courses and technical consultancy projects. He is currently focussing on developing collaborative virtual reality field trip.
Course Content at a Glance
Key foundation as data are for a study
- Fracture observations and description. How do rock deform? Mohr circles.
- Mechanical stratigraphy. Fracture nomenclatures.
- Understanding fracture development. Fracture chronology, Fracture corridors.
- Fault geometry, fault segmentation, Fault damage zones.
Fracture characterisation – Developing conceptual fracture concepts
- Integration of static and dynamic data at all scales. Pressure transient analysis.
- Fracture porosity, Fracture permeability, Sampling bias.
- Extrapolating fracture model/concept away from well data.
- Use of subsurface and outcrop analogues. Use of seismic attribute.
- Capturing ranges of uncertainty in a series of conceptual diagrams.
Fracture modelling – fracture model upscaling
- Creating fracture models including learning's from previous topics and integrating all data
- Developing a fracture modelling strategy and fracture model upscaling strategy
- Straight to cell approach and geology driven deterministic models
- DFN (Discrete Fracture Network) and DFM (Discrete Fracture and Matrix) modelling
- Calibration of the models using dynamic data
Multi-Phase Flow, Upscaling, and the construction of fractured Reservoir models
Flow physics & heterogeneity: combined effects of viscous, gravitational and capillary driven flow that manifest differently in the rock matrix, material interfaces and fractures;
Stress variation and fracture aperture at depth: What keeps fractures open at a subsurface depth of 4-km and a hydrostatic fluid pressure? - fracture surface roughness, rock bridges, dissolution / precipitation, pore pressure and stress shielding in heterogeneous rock sequences.
Flow dynamics: inertia and flow structure effects that cannot be captured by constitutive relationships (like cubic law extensions and transfer functions) but distinguish multi phase fracture flow from flow in porous media;
Upscaled ensemble relative permeability: moving beyond dual continua models to rate-dependent and direction-dependent replacements of saturation functions;
Alternative modelling and simulation methods and workflows for process optimisation.
Presented modelling results are contrasted with dual-continuum and other conventional approaches, highlighting respective assumptions, strengths, and consequences for field-scale application and performance optimisation.
Key foundation as data are for a study
- Fracture observations and description. How do rock deform? Mohr circles.
- Mechanical stratigraphy. Fracture nomenclatures.
- Understanding fracture development. Fracture chronology, Fracture corridors.
- Fault geometry, fault segmentation, Fault damage zones.
Fracture characterisation – Developing conceptual fracture concepts
- Integration of static and dynamic data at all scales. Pressure transient analysis.
- Fracture porosity, Fracture permeability, Sampling bias.
- Extrapolating fracture model/concept away from well data.
- Use of subsurface and outcrop analogues. Use of seismic attribute.
- Capturing ranges of uncertainty in a series of conceptual diagrams.
Fracture modelling – fracture model upscaling
- Creating fracture models including learning's from previous topics and integrating all data
- Developing a fracture modelling strategy and fracture model upscaling strategy
- Straight to cell approach and geology driven deterministic models
- DFN (Discrete Fracture Network) and DFM (Discrete Fracture and Matrix) modelling
- Calibration of the models using dynamic data
Multi-Phase Flow, Upscaling, and the construction of fractured Reservoir models
Flow physics & heterogeneity: combined effects of viscous, gravitational and capillary driven flow that manifest differently in the rock matrix, material interfaces and fractures;
Stress variation and fracture aperture at depth: What keeps fractures open at a subsurface depth of 4-km and a hydrostatic fluid pressure? - fracture surface roughness, rock bridges, dissolution / precipitation, pore pressure and stress shielding in heterogeneous rock sequences.
Flow dynamics: inertia and flow structure effects that cannot be captured by constitutive relationships (like cubic law extensions and transfer functions) but distinguish multi phase fracture flow from flow in porous media;
Upscaled ensemble relative permeability: moving beyond dual continua models to rate-dependent and direction-dependent replacements of saturation functions;
Alternative modelling and simulation methods and workflows for process optimisation.
Presented modelling results are contrasted with dual-continuum and other conventional approaches, highlighting respective assumptions, strengths, and consequences for field-scale application and performance optimisation.
Multi-Phase Flow, Upscaling, and the construction of fractured Reservoir models
Flow physics & heterogeneity: combined effects of viscous, gravitational and capillary driven flow that manifest differently in the rock matrix, material interfaces and fractures;
Stress variation and fracture aperture at depth: What keeps fractures open at a subsurface depth of 4-km and a hydrostatic fluid pressure? - fracture surface roughness, rock bridges, dissolution / precipitation, pore pressure and stress shielding in heterogeneous rock sequences.
Flow dynamics: inertia and flow structure effects that cannot be captured by constitutive relationships (like cubic law extensions and transfer functions) but distinguish multi phase fracture flow from flow in porous media;
Upscaled ensemble relative permeability: moving beyond dual continua models to rate-dependent and direction-dependent replacements of saturation functions;
Alternative modelling and simulation methods and workflows for process optimisation.
Presented modelling results are contrasted with dual-continuum and other conventional approaches, highlighting respective assumptions, strengths, and consequences for field-scale application and performance optimisation.
