Introduction to DST's for Geologists and Engineers

Who Should Attend:

This course is for geologists, engineers & technicians who encounter or utilize DST results and reports in their exploration & production decisions. In fact any professional who needs to make more sense of the numerous old DSTs, which are present in so many wells, often with confusing results. Particularly appropriate for those prospecting for bypassed pay using logs and geology, who may wish to verify their conclusions from the DST or for regional geologists using show maps of DST results.

 Content:

This course is a non-numerical introduction to understanding DSTs & DST pressure charts focusing on pattern recognition and practical “quick look” techniques. Numerous field examples & case histories are utilized and theory is kept to a minimum. Course manual contains numerous DST charts, which can be used for trouble shooting problem DSTs later. It is a permanent reference source. To avoid problem of attendees forgetting procedures taught at the course, all techniques are given in cookbook format ‘fill in the blanks’. A key emphasis of the course is to show how to identify missed (damaged) pay in competitor’s ‘dry’ wells & additional pay in your own producing wells. This is an important skill to complement log skills. In summary, the course is designed to provide participants with information not normally encountered in routine service company training seminars and to impart some interpretive skills gained by the instructor in over 25 years of experience.