It focuses on the controls which geological heterogeneities exert on subsurface fluid flow, and shows how an understanding of reservoir characteristics will improve the reliability of geological and reservoir engineering studies. The main themes are:

The importance of effective data gathering

The requirement for all static and dynamic reservoir data to be integrated into a model.

The course will be suitable for reservoir and petroleum engineers, who will learn how geological insight can improve understanding of the reservoir. Non earth-scientists should preferably already have attended a course in basic geology. It will also be suitable for entry level geologists and geophysicists, who will gain a greater insight into the work of the reservoir engineer, and in particular how to tailor the results of geological studies into a format most useful to the requirements of field development planning.