Fundamentals of

Exploration and Production

Upstream Overview

Prospecting

Drilling

Production

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
Describe the origin and nature of petroleum reservoirs
Discuss the basic principles of seismic, magnetic, and
gravity surveys
Identify parts of a drilling rig, discuss drilling and
completion procedures, and select appropriate
stimulation techniques
List common well logs and describe how they are
interpreted

Course Objectives (contd)

When you complete this course, you should be
able to:
Identify subsurface maps
Identify major components of artificial lift methods,
production monitoring techniques, and workovers
Identify reservoir drive mechanisms and
appropriate injection processes
Describe important investment yardsticks and how
they apply to field development