Four Corners Geological Society

Pre- and Post-Convention Short Courses

All short courses include course notes and two refreshment breaks.

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Short Course 1 - Geology and Geochemistry of Uranium Deposits

Date:

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Location:

Noble Hall, Fort Lewis College, Room 125

Time:

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Instructor:

Samuel B. Romberger
Department of Geological Engineering
Colorado School of Mines

Fee:

$200 (Professionals). Price increases to $225 after May 15th
$100 (Students)

Limit:

Description:

Course content is based on the premise that an understanding of mineralizing processes is important in developing models leading to exploration strategies. Course will include a brief review of the nuclear energy industry and nuclear cycle. The distribution, geology, and mineralogy of a wide range of deposit types will be discussed, including sandstone-hosted, unconformity-related, volcanogenic, vein, breccia-hosted, magmatic, quartz-pebble conglomerate, calcrete, phosphorite and pegmatite. Emphasis will be placed on those deposit types which have produced significant amounts of uranium in the past, and/or have the potential for expanding uranium reserves for the future. The role of various structural, lithologic and/or geochemical traps will be discussed in the context of understanding processes responsible for creating significant uranium concentrations in terms of tonnage and grade. The source of uranium and mineralizing fluids, and the mechanisms of transport and deposition of uranium and associated metals will be discussed. Discussion will include the importance of structure as fluid conduits and mineral depositories, and the importance of redox interfaces in the precipitation of uranium and associated elements.

Short Course 2 - Source Rocks 101 - What the Exploration Geologist, Geophysicist, and Production Engineer Should Know About Petroleum Source Rocks

Course Sponsor:

PTTC Rocky Mountain Region

Date:

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Location:

Noble Hall, Fort Lewis College, Room 140

Time:

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Instructor:

Dr. Nick Harris
Research Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Harris has carried out extensive studies on lacustrine source rocks in West Africa and edited the recent published SEPM Special Publication No. 82 on source rocks, titled "Deposition of Organic-Carbon-Rich Sediments: Models, Mechanisms and Consequences."

Fee:

$200 (Professionals). Price increases to $225 after May 15th
$100 (Students)

Limit:

Description:

Source rocks are the foundation of the petroleum system. This course will provide a succinct overview of the characteristics of source rocks, the processes involved in source rock deposition and hydrocarbon generation and how to evaluate source rocks. Attendees will learn how to evaluate and predict source rock quality and the amount and quality of hydrocarbons generated from these source rocks. Topics to be covered: What is a source rock? Source rocks are not created equal. How do you evaluate a source rock? Relationship between source rock type and the hydrocarbons they generate. Models for source rock deposition. The role of thermal history in source rock generation and migration.

Short Course 3 - Utilizing LWD Technologies in Formation Evaluation

Course Sponsor:

Baker Hughes

Short Course 3
CANCELLED

As of May 22, 2010

Date:

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Location:

Noble Hall, Fort Lewis College, Room 140

Time:

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Instructor:

Ismail Altintutar
Talmadge Wright
Chester Young
Baker Hughes, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Amy Dwyer
Geomechanics International, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Fee:

$200 (Professionals). Price increases to $225 after May 15th
$100 (Students)

Limit:

Description:

The target audience for this intermediate-level one–day short course is Earth Scientists and Engineers involved in planning, executing, and evaluating drilling programs. The course will present information on topics relevant to wellbore placement and evaluation and will include:

Geological steering for optimum well placement within the reservoir.
Understanding LWD propagation resistivity.
LWD acquired resistivity measurements will be discussed and comparisons made to wireline derived induction resistivities.
A methodology to quantify formation resistivities in thinly bedded and laminated sand-shale sequence reservoirs will be analyzed.
Managing wellbore stability, predicting pore pressure, and determining in-situ stress to minimize costs and optimize production throughout the life of your reservoir.
Fracture Density – fracture Density can increase near faults and it is possible to lose circulation in these fractures when drilling overbalanced. We will look at an example of how lost circulation can be budgeted around a fault.
Sediment Deformation on Borehole Image Logs: We will examine many different types of sediment deformation in outcrop and on image logs and discuss the certainty or uncertainty of interpretation based on the borehole image resolution between Gamma Ray, Density and Resistivity imaging devices.
Disconformities as Pressure Barriers – examine the sequence stratigraphic control on pore pressure in transgressive parasequence tracts. The class will discuss how to set the shale baseline and examine resistivity trends in shale. Also included is a quick look at organic-rich zones.

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