Mud GeoScience Training 4th – 8th November 2025 (Weekdays)
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This course is designed to provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills required to understand, monitor, and interpret subsurface conditions using mud logging and other geoscientific methods during drilling operations. This course provides a strong foundation in mud geoscience, helping professionals in the oil and gas industry make informed decisions during drilling operation’
By the end of this mud logging training, participants will be able to comprehend the added value of mud logging data, the elements in relation to data quality control and the skills needed to challenge the data quality.
Course Objectives:
1. Understand the Role of Mud Logging in Geoscience:
Grasp the importance of mud logging in drilling operations.
Learn how it contributes to safety, efficiency, and successful exploration of subsurface resources.
2. Develop Skills in Mud Analysis:
Identify various types of drilling fluids and their properties.
Understand the principles behind analyzing cuttings, gases, and fluids from drilling mud.
3. Learn Techniques for Formation Evaluation:
Interpret geological data from drilling and wireline logs.
Analyze lithology and formation tops using cuttings and gas data.
Evaluate the presence of hydrocarbons and other geological formations.
4. Understand Wellsite Geology:
Comprehend how to collect and interpret real-time geological data during drilling.
Identify potential drilling hazards such as overpressure zones and gas kicks.
5. Gain Proficiency in Data Collection and Reporting:
Learn how to document and report geological findings accurately.
Understand how to communicate critical information to the drilling team.
Course Contents:
1. Introduction to Mud Logging:
Overview of mud logging and its role in the drilling process.
Introduction to drilling fluids (types, properties, and functions).
Equipment and tools used in mud logging.
2. Geological and Petrophysical Analysis:
Principles of petrophysics and rock properties.
Analysis of drilling cuttings: identification of rock types, sedimentary structures, and fossils.
Gas detection and analysis methods: total gas, chromatograph interpretation.
3. Formation Evaluation Techniques:
Lithological description of cuttings and core samples.
Hydrocarbon shows evaluation: fluorescence, cut, and staining tests.
Identification of formation tops, faults, and stratigraphic correlations.
4. Wellsite Data Management:
Real-time data collection and monitoring during drilling.
Data integration from different sources (e.g., LWD, wireline logs).
Software tools for data visualization and interpretation.
5. Safety in Mud Logging Operations:
Understanding well control parameters (mud weight, pore pressure).
Recognizing drilling hazards: kicks, blowouts, and loss of circulation.
Safety procedures and protocols at the wellsite.
6. Case Studies and Practical Exercises:
Interpretation exercises using real-world drilling data.
Case studies of successful and challenging mud logging projects.
Hands-on sessions with mud logging equipment and software tools.
7. Report Writing and Communication:
Preparing daily and final geological reports.
Best practices for clear and accurate communication with the drilling team.
Documentation of geological observations for long-term record-keeping.
Target Audience:
Geologists and Geoscientists
Drilling Engineers and Wellsite Engineers
Mud Loggers and Logging Supervisors
Oil and Gas Industry Professionals involved in wellsite operations
