Virtual Mentored Learning

IHRDC

Petroleum Geophysics Fundamentals I

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SUBJECT AREA	Petroleum Geophysics
TARGET AUDIENCE	This program is ideal for oil and gas industry personnel who wish to obtain a practical understanding of fundamentals of petroleum geophysics and the critical skills and practical techniques used by geophysicists.
COMMITMENT	3-4 hours self-study and 1 hour online virtual mentored session per week for five continuous weeks.
LEARNING FORMATS	e-Learning self-study, participation in online group discussion with virtual mentor
MENTORS	DEAN MENTO, P.G. DEAN MENTO, P.G. Dean is the Geophysics Discipline Manager for the Innovation and Development Group at IHRDC. His career has spanned over 25 years as a geophysicist, mainly with Amoco and as Chief Technical Advisor and competency assessor for Halliburton/Landmark Graphics. Dean has developed extensive technical training collateral, including award winning e-learning and documentation for numerous software products and has taught software classes and consulted to in-house company and external clients around the globe. He was a principal in developing the geophysical competency system for the SEG. He holds a B.A. in physics from Knox College and a M.S. in geology from Northern Illinois University. He is a Texas Licensed Professional Geoscientist (Geophysics), a member of the AAPG (since 1982), SEG and the Houston Geological Society. DR. CHARLES BRANKMAN DR. CHARLES BRANKMAN Dr. Charles Brankman, Director of Instructional Programs with IHRDC, is a professional geologist and project developer who has been actively involved in a range of activities in the energy business, including E&P, engineering geologic consulting for the gas transmission and power generation sectors, and CO2 enhanced oil recovery. After receiving a B.S. in geological engineering from Princeton University, Dr. Brankman earned an M.S. in structural geology from Stanford University. During his studies, he spent time at Mobil Oil Company in exploration and reservoir characterization. After Stanford, he worked in northern California as an engineering geologist on projects related to the siting of gas pipelines and power plants. He then pursued a Ph.D. in structural geology and earth resources at Harvard University, during which he taught several undergraduate courses and received several teaching awards. After receiving his degree from Harvard, he cofounded and served as Vice President of Geosciences at C12 Energy, a company focused on CO2 oil recovery projects using anthropogenic CO2. PIERS COOKE-YARBOROUGH PIERS COOKE-YARBOROUGH Piers Cooke-Yarborough is a Subject Matter Expert and Senior Competency Specialist for the subsurface technical disciplines, particularly Geology, Petrophysics, and Geophysics. He worked for ConocoPhillips and its predecessor companies for 30 years in a succession of exploration and production subsurface technical, asset management, and senior management roles in each of the Europe-Africa, Asia-Pacific, and North American divisions, prior to a global geoscience managerial role at the company headquarters. Mr. Cooke-Yarborough holds a B.S. in Geology from the University of Bristol, an M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot Watt University, and an MBA from Henley Management College. He has worked on a number of projects in IHRDC's business lines of Instructional Programs, Competency Management, and e-Learning Solutions. Mr. Cooke-Yarborough has more than 20 technical publications and has taught many courses in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
LANGUAGE	e-Learning courses in English, Spanish and Portuguese
ENROLLMENT FEE	PRICE US $1,000 per enrollee * * A discount may apply if your organization is currently an IHRDC e-Learning licensee. If this is the case, please be sure to check the relevant box during Step 3 of this enrollment process.
DATES	September 10 – October 12, 2018

Program Content
			e-Learning	e-Learning
			Virtual Mentored Learning	Virtual Mentored Learning
WEEK ONE			e-Learning	Fundamentals of Petroleum Geology; Subsurface Mapping; Waveform to Geologic Model
WEEK ONE			Virtual Mentored Learning	Discussion of Major Topics; Response to Mentor Questions/Assignments
WEEK TWO			e-Learning	Signal Theory
WEEK TWO			Virtual Mentored Learning	Discussion of Major Topics; Response to Mentor Questions/Assignments
WEEK THREE			e-Learning	Seismic Pulse
WEEK THREE			Virtual Mentored Learning	Discussion of Major Topics; Response to Mentor Questions/Assignments
WEEK FOUR			e-Learning	Seismic Reflection
WEEK FOUR			Virtual Mentored Learning	Discussion of Major Topics; Response to Mentor Questions/Assignments
WEEK FIVE			e-Learning	Basic Seismic Interpretation
WEEK FIVE			Virtual Mentored Learning	Discussion of Major Topics; Response to Mentor Questions/Assignments