Short courses

Lessons Learned and to be Learned
from Unsuccessful Drilling

Date: Monday, 1 March 2010
Chair: Charles Speh, Milestone Exploration Ltd.
Location: Business Design Centre
Start time: 9 a.m./includes coffee & tea breaks and lunch
Fee: £375 (short course only)
Fee with conference registration: £325

This program with an international flavor will offer a good mix of how initial “less than successful” exploration and drilling ventures have been turned around. It will focus on how many skills — from basic good geology to high tech wizardry — all play a vital part in turning potential failure into success.

The short course will include case studies from around the world providing valuable insights into how oil and gas professionals have actually gained significant value from an initial “unsuccessful” drilling venture.

Petroleum Geology for Financial Professionals

Date: Friday, 5 March
Instructor: Ted Beaumont
Location: Business Design Centre
Start time: 9 a.m./includes coffee & tea breaks and lunch
Fee: £375 (short course only)
Fee with conference registration: £325

The application of geologic principles to petroleum exploration and production projects lowers investment risk. The geology of an oil and gas field determines its financial performance. Understanding the role geology plays in the amount and rate of oil and gas production helps one to evaluate oil and gas plays more effectively. This full-day course is aimed at financial professionals who evaluate the risk and value of oil and gas investments. Click to download an updated course outline.

Associated course

Petroleum Geology for South East Asia

Date: Wednesday, 24 February -- Friday, 26 February
Instructors: Ian Longley and Richard Murphy
Fee: See website for course information
This course is designed for professional oil and gas exploration geoscientists working in SE Asia.
This course is held in conjunction with APPEX, but registration is a separate process. Click here for full details and registration information.