📘 Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of how geomechanical principles apply to the exploration, development, and production of unconventional reservoirs (e.g., shale gas/oil, tight sands, CBM). It covers stress regimes, rock properties, fracture behavior, wellbore stability, and hydraulic fracturing in low-permeability formations. The course integrates theory with real-world case studies and modeling techniques.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Geomechanics engineers
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Reservoir and completion engineers
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Unconventional reservoir development teams
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Geoscientists and petrophysicists
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Drilling and hydraulic fracturing engineers
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R&D and field operations personnel
🛠️ Course Format:
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Duration: 5 Days
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Mode: Instructor-led (In-person / Online)
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Delivery: Lectures, exercises, software demonstrations, case studies
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Instructor: Senior geomechanics expert with unconventional reservoir experience
📆 Daily Agenda with Time Breakdown
📗 Day 1 – Introduction to Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | 👋 Course Introduction and Objectives |
| 09:30 – 10:45 | 🔍 Characteristics of Unconventional Reservoirs |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | 🧠 Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics: Stress, Strain, Elasticity |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | 🌍 In-situ Stress Regimes (Normal, Strike-Slip, Reverse) |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | 🪓 Measurement of Rock Mechanical Properties in Shales & Tight Rocks |
📘 Day 2 – Stress Analysis and Pore Pressure in Unconventionals
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | 📐 Stress Tensor & Principal Stresses |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | 💧 Pore Pressure Prediction & Overpressure Mechanisms |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | 🧱 Core & Log Data Integration for Stress and Pressure Modeling |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | 🧪 Lab Testing vs Field Data: Strength Parameters in Organic-Rich Rocks |
📙 Day 3 – Fracturing, Faulting, and Wellbore Stability
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | 🪨 Natural Fractures, Fault Reactivation & Shear Failure |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | ⚠️ Wellbore Stability in Unconventionals: Collapse vs Fracture Risks |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | 🔩 Mechanical Earth Models (MEM) and 1D/3D Stress Profiles |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | 🧠 Borehole Imaging & Breakout Analysis |
📕 Day 4 – Hydraulic Fracturing Design and Geomechanics
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | 💥 Hydraulic Fracturing Mechanics in Shale and Tight Formations |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | 🧭 Stress Shadowing, Frac Height Growth & Frac Propagation Modeling |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | 📊 Geomechanical Impact on Frac Efficiency & Stage Spacing |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | 🛠️ Integration with Microseismic, Fiber Optics & Diagnostic Logs |
📒 Day 5 – Case Studies, Modeling Tools, and Project Design
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | 🧩 Integrated Workflow: Building a Full Geomechanical Model |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | 🖥️ Software Tools: Examples with Petra, GeoStress, FracPro, etc. |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | 🍽️ Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | 🎯 Case Study: Geomechanics in Shale Play Development |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | 🎓 Final Wrap-Up, Discussion, Q&A, and Certification Ceremony |
