Unconventional Oil and Gas Developments Overview Course

The course provides an overview of the fundamentals of unconventional gas developments in the upstream sector. The areas of shale gas and Coal Bed Methane (CBM), also known as Coal Seam Gas (CSG) will be covered from a lifecycle perspective.

The course is designed for

• Technical, commercial and management staff that require a high level technical overview of the upstream unconventional industry.
• Personnel within the industry
• Technical support staff entering the industry
• Technical staff who want to expand their understanding of the industry
• Students considering the industry as a career

Course outline

Reservoirs

• Conventional
• Shale gas
• Coal bed (seam) methane

Drilling

• Shale gas wells
• CBM wells
• Well completions
• Fraccing
• Dewatering CBM

Facilities

• Wellhead
• Wellpads
• Field layout
• Gathering systems
• Compression infield v centralised

Water Management

• Water supply for fraccing operations
• Produced and recycled water
• Water disposal

Field Development Planning and Production

• Field development planning
• Lifecycle costing
• Economic analysis
• Production
• Abandonment

Health, Safety and Environment

• Field layout considerations
• Water usage considerations