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Operations & Wellsite Geology Short Course:

A large amount of geological data is acquired at substantial cost during a drilling operation. Ensuring
optimal quality of this data and its effective reporting plays a key role during well design and drilling
operations, and later use of this data in field studies.
A key requirement for success is close cooperation between geological, drilling and engineering
functions. This course provides a thorough overview of wellsite data acquisition and quality control.
Participants will learn the techniques used by Wellsite Geologists, Logging Geologists (mudloggers) and
Operations Geologists functions through interactive lectures that are integrated with practical exercises.
Participants will also gain anunderstanding of the application of wellsite data in exploration and
development.

Date: 21st -24th July, 2014

Duration: 4 days
Cost: $2200US; Students (Undergraduate Special Price): $1000US
Venue: UWI Petroleum Geosciences Unit, St Augustine Campus
Target Group: Entry level and Junior (1-3 years experience) Geoscientists working in oil and gas
companies, service companies and the MEEA. The course is designed for persons slightly familiar with
the basics of hydrocarbon exploration and development who want to improve their understanding of
wellsite geological operations and teaches the fundamentals elements of mudlogging, wellsite geology
and operations geology. It will give the participants valuable insight into the process of wellsite data
acquisition, the value of the data and also its limitations. The course assumes a basic knowledge of rigs,
drilling activities and the personnel involved in these activities.
Course Level: Basic
Instructors: Mr. Bruce Greenidge (Operations Geology)
Mr. Horace Tuitt (Wellsite Geology)
Mr. Neil Mohammed (Mudlogging)

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Instructors:
Bruce Greenidge
Bruce is Director of GOC Geo Consultants Limited, a local geological service provider. He has twenty (20)
years oilfield experience working in mudlogging, wellsite geology and operations geology.
In 1994, his career began with Halliburton Trinidad Limited as a Logging Geologist working in Amoco
Trinidad Oil Companys Teak, Poui and Samaan Fields. His primary responsibilities included well
monitoring via drilling engineering/drilling fluids engineering, description of drilled cuttings, preparation
of daily reports and logs, crew supervision, equipment maintenance and the preparation of Geological
End of Well Reports (EOWRs).
After spending three (3) years in mudlogging, from 1997 to 2009 Bruce was contracted to Professional
Petroleum Services Limited as a Wellsite/Operations Geologist. Here performed services for EOG
Resources Trinidad Limited (Oilbird, Toucan and Osprey Fields), BG Trinidad &Tobago Limited (Dolphin
and Poinsettia Fields), Trinmar Limited (Soldado East, West and Main Fields), Exxon Trinidad Limited
(Block 24) and bpTT (Kapok, Immortelle, Savonette and Flambouyant Fields). His responsibilities
included but not limited to: well planning, preparation of montages and geological operations plans,
geological guidance and updates to Subsurface Team, LWD and EWL data QC, hydrocarbon evaluation,
coring operations supervision, regular communications with the MEEA End of Well Reports creation and
training of service personnel in mudlogging and wellsite geology.
For most of 2010, Bruce worked as an independent Consultant Wellsite Geologist for Parex Resources in
the Southern Basin, Trinidad & Tobago. Thereafter from late Q3, 2010 to 2014 he has consulted for bpTT
as a Wellsite/Operations Geologist through Hydrocarbon Outsource Limited and Baker Hughes
(Trinidad) Limited.
Bruce did his BSc (Geology) at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA and the MPhil (Marine
Sedimentology) at the UWI, Mona, Jamaica. He also pursued graduate courses at the School for
Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. While pursuing his
postgraduate studies, he was the recipient of many awards. Over the years, Bruce has undertaken many
industry training courses in Pore Pressure Prediction, Drilling/Well Control, Advanced Petroleum
Geology, Basic Safety, Log Drawing and Basic Surface Data Logging.
Bruce is a member of the GSTT, the University of the West Indies Alumni Association (Trinidad and
Tobago Chapter) and the Trinity College Alumni Association.

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Horace Tuitt
Horace is the Principal of Tuitt Services, a service provider and has thirty-four (34) years oilfield
experience the majority of which was spent as a Consultant Wellsite Geologist in the mid 90s two (2)
years were spent as a Logging Geologist with Baker Hughes Inteq.
He began his career with Texaco as a Field Geologist in 1978 working in Barrackpore and Oropouche and
later as a Wellsite Geologist in the ECMA (Dolphin Field) and the Gulf of Paria until 1981. From 19811990, Horace worked with Amoco Trinidad Oil Company as a Geologist in the Poui Field development
and Samaan Field structural study. His wellsite geology career began in earnest in 1993 with ATOC and
continued with Halliburton Trinidad Limited on ATOCs Immortelle, Mahogany, Teak and Samaan Fields.
His responsibilities included but not limited to: well planning, preparation of montages and geological
operations plans, geological guidance and updates to Subsurface Team, LWD and EWL data QC,
hydrocarbon evaluation, coring operations supervision, regular communications with the MEEA End of
Well Reports creation and training of service personnel in mudlogging and wellsite geology.
In 2001, Horace began consulting as a Wellsite Geologist with Hydrocarbon Outsource Limited on
BGT&Ts Hibiscus, Chaconia and Ixora Fields Development in the NCMA 1. He later consulted for
Professional Petroleum Services for clients such as BHP Billiton, EOG Resources Trinidad Limited, Kerr
McGee/Anadarko Trinidad Limited and Petro-Canada Trinidad Inc. He consulted for Kronus Geological
Services Limited on projects for Niko Resources Trinidad Limited, Parex Resources (Trinidad) Limited,
Bayfield Energy (Trinidad) Limited, EOG Resources Trinidad Limited, Centrica Energy Upstream, Trinity
E&P LLC, BGT&T and Repsol E&P Trinidad Limited.
Horace has participated in numerous industry training courses over the years including the following
seminars: NGT/ LDT Interpretation, Borehole Seismic Interpretation, Schlumberger
Advanced Interpretation, Dipmeter Interpretation, Wireline Logging, Sandstone Reservoirs, Recent
Sedimentation Clastic and Field Trip, Evaluation of Drilling and Testing Data, Well Log Interpretation
Review, Geophysics for Non- Geophysicists, Schlumberger Basic Log Interpretation. He also attended the
following GSTT Schools: Development Geology, Seismic Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Turbidite
Geology and the AAPG Petroleum Exploration School.

His tertiary education consists of an A.S. in Architectural Engineering from Essex County College,
Newark, N.J. and a BS in Geology from the University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida. Since then he has
participated in numerous industry training courses over the period 1978 -1989. He is a member of the
GSTT.

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Neil Mohammed
In 2006 Neil began his oilfield career as a Field Geologist with Latinum Limited performing surface
geological mapping of the South Western peninsula for Trinidad Exploration and Development Ltd.
On completion of this project, Neil began working as a Logging Geologist with International Logging Inc
(now Weatherford International SLS) for the next seven (7) years. During this time he rose to the
position of Senior Data Engineer/Unit Manager. His mudlogging experience involved work in most
geological basins both onshore and offshore locally with Trinmar Limited (Soldado East, West and Main
Fields), BGT&T (NCMA and Dolphin Field, ECMA, Central Block), EOG Resources (Block U(b), Anadarko,
Petro-Canada ( Block 1A/1B, Gulf of Paria and Block 22), TED and Canadian Superior (Block 5C).
Internationally, Neil worked in the Campos Basin, Brazil with Petrobras, Devon Energy, Hess, Anadarko,
Maersk, Statoil, ONGC and Karoon Petroleo & Gas Ltd. His primary responsibilities included well
monitoring via drilling engineering, drilling fluids engineering, description of drilled cuttings, preparation
of daily reports and logs, crew supervision and training of new hires, equipment maintenance and the
preparation of Geological End of Well Reports (EOWRs).
In 2013, Neil began geological consulting as Junior Wellsite Geologist with Kronus Geological Services
Limited on projects for Centrica Energy Upstream (Block 22 and NCMA 4), BGT&T Limited (Block E/5a),
Trinity E&P LLC (Galeota Block). He currently consults as a Wellsite Geologist on the Leni Gas and
Oil/Goudron E&P Trinidad Limited project in the Goudron Field, Guayaguayare.
Neil pursued his BSc (Geology) at the UWI, Mona, Jamaica.

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What You Will Learn:

Understanding of fundamental mudlogging, Wellsite geology and operations geology concepts
The roles of the Logging, Wellsite and Operations geologists
The importance of good communication between all players in
To understand how wellsite derived data is obtained
Who are the main geological/formation evaluation contractors and their responsibilities
How to choose and quality control the geological/Formation Evaluation contractors
How to evaluate formation pore pressures using wellsite derived data
How to pick core and sidewall core points (and how to process them effectively)
How to competently plan the geological aspects of a well including well and data acquisition programmes
How to ensure good, consistent cuttings and show descriptions
Wellsite log and report preparation
How to effectively manage wellsite derived data
How to handle final well documentation

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General Outline:
Review of some fundamental concepts: mudlogging, wellsite geology and operations geology
Wellsite Health Safety and Environment - roles of WSG, DE/ML
Mudlogging roles and responsibilities
Drill cuttings Sample management
Well Logs: FEL, Pressure Log, Time Log, DDL, Gas Ratio
Gas Analysis: Chromatography, Wetness Ratio
Data Engineering: DXc, sensors
Documentation: EOWR
Wellsite geologist roles and responsibilities
Sample and Show description: cuttings and cores
The basics of formation pore, fracture and overburden pressures
Formation Pressure Evaluation techniques at the Wellsite
HTHP wells from a geological perspective
Core point picking
Operations geologist roles and responsibilities
Well data management
Geological contracts, contractor evaluation and quality control
Coring programmes: RCAL and SCAL
Logs: selection, quality analysis, LWD, EWL, Lithology determination, facies and depositional
environment analysis, fracture detection
Documentation: Geological Engineering Programme, Operations Geology Manual, Final Geology Report

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INTRODUCTION TO MUDLOGGING
Logging Geologist Duties:
Role and Function of Mudloggers: job qualification requirements and career paths
The Mud Circulating System: Pumps, Pits, Mixing Hopper, Standpipe, Rotary Hose
Drilling Fluids: Functions, Controlling Subsurface Pressures, Pressure control terminology, Pore Pressure
Types of Drilling Fluids: Water-based, Oil-Based
Calculation of Lag Time: Theoretical and Actual Lag (using carbide and tracers)
Depth and ROP Determination: Depth Sensors
Gas Sampling, Determination and Evaluation: Gas Trap, THA, FID Chromatography
Gas Show Determination and Analysis: Sources of gas in mud, Gas Types, factors influencing gas
readings
Oil Show Determination and Analysis
Other Mudlogging equipment: Microscope, UV Box, Pit Level indicators, Sensors - Pump Stroke, Mud
Properties, Rig Floor
Samples and Sample Preparation: Collection and Preparation, Sample Types
Examination and Interpretation of Cuttings

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INTRODUCTION TO WELLSITE GEOLOGY

Wellsite Geologist Duties:

Project evaluation and understanding: Geological documentation familiarity Engineering Programme, Operations Manual
Structural Objectives
Directional Objectives
Sample Evaluation Objectives
Communication Objectives
Data Acquisition Objectives
Data Distribution Objectives
Quality Control Objectives
[Observation of Well Data while Drilling]
Pore Pressure Evaluation
Coring Criteria: Core point selection, Decision Tree, Risk Assessment
Casing Point Pick Criteria
Stuck Pipe Mechanism

IMPORTANT Interaction with:

Operations Geologist
Company Man/Drilling Engineer
Geological and Drilling Engineering Service Providers:
Mud Logging
MWD/LWD/ Directional
Electric Wireline Logging
Pore Pressure Analysis
Biostratigraphy
Drilling Fluids Engineering

Ensuring that geological and drilling objectives are realized

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INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS GEOLOGY

Operations Geologist Duties:

To provide geological support to multi-disciplinary team - Subsurface, Drilling Engineering, Rig
Responsible, along with shore-based multidisciplinary team (Subsurface and Drilling) for the
geological planning and execution of wells
Areas of work include:
Review of offset wells to determine data acquired, subsurface risks/problems encountered/NPT.
Establish data acquisition plan and services (LWD/wireline/mudlogging/biostratigraphy/Pore
Pressure Analysis) to be utilized.
Determine all potential subsurface risks and mitigations
Coring operations planning: risk assessment, Decision Tree generation and coring programme
documentation
Generation of Geological Operations Plan and well montage
Preparation of scope of work for G&G contractual services, source and evaluate same - wellsite
geology, pore pressure evaluation, mudlogging, biostratigraphy, wireline logging QC, cuttings and
core data storage and evaluation of tenders for same
Supervision of above geological services via meetings with the service provider Single Point of
Contact (SPOC) and Wellsite Geologist.
Ensure that all geological operations documents Geological Operations Plan, montage, offset logs
are prepared and delivered to Wellsite Geologist, rig, Drilling department, partners, Ministry of
Energy and Energy Affairs (MEEA)
Attend Pre-Spud meetings and meet with service company personnel on rig
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Attend daily morning calls/meetings between shore-based team and rig and provide geological
updates
Ensure that daily reports and logs created during drilling operations are communicated to MEEA,
partners and contractors.
Production of Geological End of Well reports and composite logs; capture lessons learned.
Ensure the maintenance of good communication from rig to shore-base, partners and MEEA for the
reporting of all Subsurface/Drilling related documentation, reports.
Monitoring of partner-operated wells and presentation of daily and weekly operations summaries to
the Subsurface Team
Coordinate the dispatch of well data - cuttings, cores and fluid samples from the wellsite to
company base and distribution to the MEEA, partners and offsite storage as required
QC service providers data sets Final Well Reports and logs and arrange distribution to partners,
the MEEA
QC datasets for daily posting of wellsite data to operator database for viewing by shore-based team
Liaise with service providers for presentation of products, services and new technology to
Subsurface and Drilling Teams
Encourage health, safety, security (data confidentiality) and environmental compliance.

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