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Others may be added as they are arranged.
Bookings will be available via the online registration form from September 1st.
| Date | No. | Provider | |
| 1 | An Integrated Coalbed Methane Exploration Model: Defining Coal Seam Methane Sweetspots | Andrew R Scott | |
| Sat 21st | 2 | Geophysics for Uranium Exploration | James Reid |
| Sun 22nd | 3 | Passive Seismic Monitoring | Peter Malin |
| Sun 22nd | 4 | EM in Africa | Chris Wijns |
| Thur 26th | 5 | Uranium mine field tour | Mike Porter |
| Thur 26th | 6 | Airborne Surveys | John Issenman |
| Thur 26th | 7 | Short Course in Magnetolluric (MT) Methodology | Graham Heinson |
| Thur 26th | 8 | Alteration Mapping Workshop | Alan Mauger |
| Thur 26th | 9* | Petroleum Engineering: Integration of Static and Dynamic Models | Dr. Patrick Corbett, Heriot-Watt University |
| Fri 27th | 10 | Constrained inversion and presentation of AEM data | Andrea Viezzoli & Esben Auken |
| * | DISC presentation by SEG | ||
Geophysics for Uranium Exploration
With the current high level of uranium exploration activity worldwide,
I am attempting to organize a workshop on uranium exploration to be
held in conjunction with the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
meeting in Adelaide, South Australia during 22-25 February 2009. The
workshop is pencilled in for the 21st February (Saturday preceding
the conference), with the venue TBA.
Although the emphasis will be on geophysical methods, I would also
like to include as many integrated exploration case histories as possible.
The focus of the workshop will be firmly on exploration, but talks
on applications to resource definition and grade control etc will also
be considered.
- Proposed topics for the workshop include:
- Review of uranium deposit styles and petrophysical properties
- Airborne and surface gamma ray processing and interpretation
- Soil Radon detection
- Borehole logging methods including Prompt Fission Neutron (PFN)
- Airborne electromagnetic methods
- Ground electromagnetic methods (moving and fixed-loop EM, CSAMT, MT, AMT)
Integrated case histories
Other suggestions for technical topics are welcome. Please forward
this email to anyone else you think may be interested.
I propose to issue a CD which will contain expanded abstracts/full
papers/powerpoint slides for the workshop presentations.
If you would like to contribute a paper to the workshop, please contact
me (james@geoforce.com.au)
prior to 31 August 2008. A provisional technical program for the workshop
will be circulated around beginning September 2008.
Provider: James Reid Date:
Saturday 21st February 2009
Location: Stamford Plaza Adelaide
Cost per person: TBA
Min number of people: TBA
Max number of people: 100
Cut off date: TBA
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Course Summary and Objectives: This one day course is designed to give an overview of the emerging science and technology of Borehole Seismic Monitoring of Energy Reservoirs. The aims of such monitoring effort can range from tracing a steam flood or hydrofrac, observing the creation of an Engineered Geothermal System or production fluid injection operation, or monitoring for environmental compliance or CO2 sequestration issues. In all of these cases, the borehole seismic monitoring technique offers many advantages in terms of signal detection and processing for both natural and active seismic sources. Advantages include improvements in signal-to-noise, increased bandwidth, and greater sensitivity to small changes in reservoir conditions.
Borehole seismic monitoring science and technology can be broken down into to 4 areas: 1. Instrumentation, 2. Installation, 3. Interpretation, 4. Illustration, each with its own set of theories and practices. In this one day the basic components of each of these areas will be presented in both theory and practice. Borehole sonde construction and deployments will be demonstrated through hardware displays and case histories. The basic quantitative relations associated with borehole seismic networks and arrays, and the processing of the data they produce will be reviewed. Special techniques that make use of the improved observational abilities of borehole sensors will be introduced. These include high resolution seismic velocity tomography, S-wave splitting analysis, and fault zone guided wave studies. The problems of displaying these inherently multidimensional data and the results of their analysis will also be addressed.
Provider: Peter E Malin, The University of Auckland
Date: Sunday 22nd February 2009
Location: Mercure Grosvenor Hotel
Cost per person: $375
Min number of people: 6
Max number of people: 10
Cut off date: Friday 23rd January 2009
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EM
in Africa workshop
The workshop will focus on the application of airborne EM to natural
resource (primarily mineral) exploration in Africa. With the surge in
exploration activity and the recent advent of high-powered helicopter-borne
time domain EM technology, there has been a major expansion in the use
of AEM in Africa over the last three years. The workshop will be broken
into three major segments. A regional terrain/tectonic overview and descriptions
of various major mineral deposit models will set the geological context
for the workshop. Following this, various service companies will present
technical overviews of their systems available in Africa. The afternoon
is devoted to a series of case studies covering a variety of commodities
and settings. The workshop will close with a discussion on the applicability
and performance of EM surveying in different environments.
Provider: Chris Wijns
Date:
Sunday 22nd February 2009
Location: Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost per person: $220-250
Min number of people: 20
Max number of people: 50
Cut off date: 15th
December 2008
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Description: This full day workshop will be a hands-on introduction to HyLogging and The Spectral Geologist (TSG) software. With the advent of the CSIRO HyLogging systems, and the AuScope National Virtual Core Library, semi-quantitative mineralogy has become a tool for geophysicts and geologists seeking objective tools to assist in logging of diamond drill core and percussion chips. This workshop will address the basics of mineral spectroscopy, examine the various means of acquiring data and provide an introduction to the TSG Software with an explanation of delivered products. The use of this technolgy for alteration mapping will be explained and demonstrated. The Auscope NVCL South Australian node may be open to visit during the workshop or conference.
Typical data sets will be provided. Temporary TSG-Core license can be provided by visiting www.thespectralgeologist.com BEFORE the workshop.
Requirements: Laptop computer.
TSG Viewer downloaded from Ausspec over the internet at http://thespectralgeologist.com
Cost: $500 includes TSG Viewer license
Provider: Alan Mauger, PIRSA
Date: Thursday 26th February 2009
Location: Level 7 meeting room, PIRSA, 101 Grenfell St, Adelaide.
Cost per person: $150
Minimum number of people: 2
Maximum number of people: 10
Cut off date: February 1st, 2009
Sessions: MT theory and application Magnetic and electric field data sets Processing of raw data from instrument raw format to corrected time-series. We will discuss issues of calibration, precision and correction for a variety of effects. Methods of acquisition will be examined, with a brief overview of sensors and data recording.
Morning break
MT response processing Fourier transforming from time-series to frequency domain. We will discuss the use of a remote reference and robust statistical methods. MT responses will be processed to electrical data interchange (.edi) format, and its structure will be reviewed. MT distortion analysis Concepts of strike direction, electric field distortion and static shifts. The use of Mohr circles and phase tensors to plot out elements of twist and shear of the MT response.
Lunch
MT modelling and inversion How and when to apply 1D, 2D and 3D forward and inverse modelling. Hands-on session using WinGLink and Occam inversion. Afternoon tea MT model interpretation How to interpret MT models. The relationship between electrical conductivity and geophysical/geological data. We will review aspects of mineral and fluid conduction.
Provider: Associate Professor Graham Heinson, University of Adelaide
Date: Thursday 26th February 2009
Location: The Mawson Building, University of Adelaide
Cost per person: $TBA
Min number of people: 20
Max number of people: 40
Cut off date: 31st January 2009
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A field trip/study tour to the major uranium ore deposits of Australia, including significant examples of most of the main ore styles.
This field trip is planned to incorporate visits to a representative selection of the major uranium deposits in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. Visits will involve overview regional to mine scale geological briefings, including geophysical aspects of the reflection, discovery and ongoing delineation of the ore deposit, as well as the opportunity to inspect the ore, hosts and country rocks in the mine, field and drill core, as appropriate. In some major districts, a field workshop will demonstrate the geological environment, geophysical characteristics and distribution of mineralisation. Participants will be able to take any two or more days of the tour, up to the full tour, as suits their availability and interests.
For more details of the field trip/study tour, including the deposits to be visited, which will be updated as visits are approved and the field trip is developed, go to the Porter GeoConsultancy Uranium 2009 web page where you can register interest and have a Brochure sent to you detailing the content, conditions and costs of the field trip/study tour, as well as a Registration Form.
Presented by: T M (Mike) PORTER of Porter GeoConsultancy Pty Ltd.
Date: Thursday 26th of February to Wednesday 4th of March 2009
More information: http://www.portergeo.com.au/uranium2009/index.asp
(draft schedule) |
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09:00
- 09:10
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Introduction and Accident Rate Review |
09:10-09:30 |
Review of Typical Business Process & Logistics |
09:30-10:20 |
Geophysical & Exploration Goals vs Aviation Constraints Fixed Wing Safety Considerations |
10:20-10:40 |
Tea Break |
10:40-11:30 |
Helicopter Safety Considerations |
11:30-12:00 |
Introduction to IAGSA Standards |
12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
13:00-14:00 |
Sample Survey Flight Specifications & Risk Analysis |
14:00-15:00 |
Sample Exploration Flight Specifications & Risk Analysis |
15:00-15:20 |
Break |
15:20-15:40 |
Accident Case Studies |
15:40-16:00 |
Conclusions |
Question and answer periods are included at the end of each segment. A copy of our entire workshop will be provided to all attendees in CD / DVD format.
Provider: John Issenman Date:
Thursday 26th February 2009
Location: TBA
Cost per person: $345 + GST
Min number of people: 25
Max number of people: 75
Cut-off date: 5th January 2009
Contact: issenman@iagsa.ca
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| Constrained inversion and presentation of AEM
data of different system with the Aarhus Workbench The main focus of the workshop will be the application of laterally and spatially constrained inversion to AEM data from different airborne systems, both in time and in frequency domain. Short introductions will be given on: 1) Constrained inversion theory, highlighting pros and cons with respect to other inversion techniques; 2) Different challenges arising when inverting data from different systems 3) The Aarhus Workbench, a software package for processing, inversion, results evaluation and visualization of (among the others) AEM data, fully integrated in a GIS environment. We will then move onto the interactive part of the workshop where the participants will use the Aarhus Workbench to import, process and invert AEM datasets, on preprepared examples. They will be guided through each step of the workflow. It will be a mixture of small seminars and active data processing on computers. A guideline for installation will be emailed prior to the workshop. Provider: Andrea Viezzoli Date: Friday 27th February 2009 Location: TBA Cost per person: $300 (50% rebate for students) Min number of people: 8 Max number of people: 20 Cut off date: January 15th 2009 TOP OF PAGE |
2009 SEG Distinguished Instructor Short Course Petroleum Engineering: Integration of Static and Dynamic Models Dr. Patrick Corbett, Heriot-Watt University Overview This course in designed for a broad range of geoscientist and engineers working in the petroleum industry. The course provides improved linkage between the techniques used at various scales to describe and model petroleum reservoirs. The ultimate objectives are to enable technical staff to maximise the recovery of hydrocarbons. The impact of petrophysical heterogeneity at various scales on the recovery of oil and gas provides the focus for the course. Summary 1. The course introduction shows how Petroleum Geoengineering concepts have developed along with the requirement for more integrated and synergistic technical teams addressing reservoir development projects 2. The course emphasises the links between the stratigraphic controls on geobody architecture (and properties), the connectivity and the ultimate recovery factors 3. Petrophysical and rock physics properties are measured at a variety of scales. An exercise will explore how averages can be used to determine effective properties at larger scales 4. Reservoir models are built by industry using a range of geostatistical techniques and these require calibration by dynamic measurements at various scales. The role of seismic in modelling is considered at the appropriate stage. 5. Sweep efficiency and recovery factors are determined by scales of lateral and vertical heterogeneity. The use of the Lorenz and Modified Lorenz plots is demonstrated in an exercise to illustrate the importance of internal reservoir architecture in controlling recovery factors 6. The course challenges subsurface teams to consider strategies for improving oil recovery and with the high demand and price to target ever higher recovery factors Who should attend: The integrated nature of this course means that it is suitable for individuals from all subsurface disciplines (geology, geophysics, petrophysicists, geomodelers, reservoir and petroleum engineers). Additionally the course is very suitable for teams of subsurface staff. Managers are encouraged to attend in order to consider technical and organisational aspects of integrated subsurface teams. This DISC presentation has been arranged by SEG. Please contact SEG for further information and bookings. http://www.seg.org |
An Integrated Coalbed Methane Exploration Model: Defining
Coal Seam Methane Sweetspots
Andrew R. Scott has more than 18 years of coalbed
methane experience and has published more than 70 senior author
papers and abstracts on various aspects of coalbed methane exploration
and development. He has participated in many coalbed methane
workshops and short courses in the United States as well as internationally,
and has received more than a dozen awards for his research efforts.
Prior to starting Altuda Energy Corporation, Mr. Scott held a
position at the Bureau of Economic Geology, the University of
Texas at Austin, where he worked on a wide variety of research
projects, served as Program Director of Domestic Energy Research
and Director for the Texas Region of the PTTC. Mr. Scott is a
recent Past-President of the Energy Minerals Division of the
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the 2004 Distinguished
Visiting Lecturer for the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia
(PESA), and Keynote Speaker for the 2005 Gussow Conference sponsored
by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Geologist. |
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