Training Courses
Blackbourn Geoconsulting presents short courses for professional geologists and other specialists working in the hydrocarbon industry. These courses can be presented on a range of subjects, including sedimentological, petrographic and diagenetic topics, and they emphasise how these relate to reservoir geometry and quality.
The courses are designed to update the experienced professional in the latest advances and techniques in the chosen subject. Emphasis is placed on tailoring course content to the requirements of the client. Training courses offered include:
- Cores and Core Logging [3 days]
- Diagenesis and Porosity Evolution in Clastic Hydrocarbon Reservoirs [5 days]
- Subsurface Facies Analysis of Clastic Sequences from Cores and Geophysical Data [5 or 10 days]
- Reservoir Geometry of Clastic Depositional Systems; Diagenesis, Prediction and Modelling [5 days]
- Exploration for Sandstone Reservoirs: Depositional Systems and Basin Analysis [5 days]
- Sedimentology of Selected Depositional Environments
For further information about any of these courses please contact Dr Graham Blackbourn.
Fieldtrips within the FSU
Blackbourn Geoconsulting has experience organising fieldtrips within the Former Soviet Union.
Trips may be used to gain experience of an area, or for specific sampling, mapping or analytical purposes.
We can organise all aspects of such a trip for your company, including:
- Accommodation
- Obtaining necessary permits and visas
- Arranging local tour guides
- Writing/researching/translating field guides and handbooks
- Leading the trip
