Exploration Rights and Surface/Subsurface Technologies
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In Exploration Rights and Surface/Subsurface Technologies, you will learn about basins, plays, and risk analysis, mineral ownership, and contracts; surface exploration technologies, such as gravity, magnetic, and geochemical surveys, and seismic imaging and interpretation; and subsurface technologies such as mud logging, appraisal wells, coring, well logging, and drill stem testing.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify the roles involved in exploration.
- Describe basins, plays, leads, prospects, and geological risk.
- Describe three different types of oil and gas contracts.
- Explain the purpose and types of surface exploration technologies.
- Describe the purpose and function of seismic surveys.
- Interpret basic structural information from a seismic survey.
- Describe the purpose of mud logging.
- Define the function of an appraisal well.
- Describe the purpose and function of coring and well logging.
- Explain the purpose of a drill stem test.
