About the Advanced Log/Logging Interpretation Technology Course

Time Training Center's 5-day/30-hour Advanced Log/Logging Interpretation course offers a hands-on learning experience, combining foundational concepts with advanced subsurface and reservoir interpretation techniques. ​It equips you with the technical proficiency needed to optimize reservoir evaluation and enhance hydrocarbon recovery strategies.​

The course starts with a review of traditional electrical, sonic, and nuclear logging tools, then advances to NMR, Production Logging (PL), and Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) systems. These methods are crucial for dynamic, real-time data acquisition and evaluation during ongoing drilling operations. You can also learn to integrate multi-well data sets for complex lithology identification, permeability analysis, and structural interpretation in challenging geological settings.

Through a combination of theoretical insights, tool-specific methodologies, interpretation workflows, and hands-on case studies. Our course helps you confidently evaluate petrophysical properties, interpret complex data, and apply integrated log analysis approaches. It also prepares you to apply interpretation techniques to unconventional and complex geological environments, supporting sound decision-making in exploration and production activities.

Advanced Log/Logging Interpretation Technology Course Objectives

​By the end of this Advanced Log/Logging Interpretation Technology training course, participants will be able to:​

• Comprehend both the fundamental principles and advanced concepts in well log interpretation, including the operating mechanisms of key logging tools.
• Evaluate petrophysical properties such as porosity, permeability, fluid saturation, and lithology using various electrical, sonic, and nuclear logs.
• Interpret complex data from NMR, PL, and LWD technologies to improve reservoir characterization and enhance operational performance.
• Implement integrated log analysis approaches to correlate data across multiple wells and build more accurate geological and reservoir models.
• Apply interpretation techniques to unconventional and complex geological environments, including fractured carbonates, shaly sands, and organic-rich shale formations.
• Conduct in-depth case studies to enhance analytical skills, validate interpretation results, and support data-driven decision-making in field development planning.
• Improve operational efficiency and resource optimization by applying advanced logging tools and real-time formation evaluation techniques.
• Strengthen their ability to recognize reservoir heterogeneity and adapt interpretation strategies to maximize hydrocarbon extraction.

Training Methodology

We employ a comprehensive and applied learning strategy, integrating theory with real-world implementation:

• 30% Conceptual Learning: Expert-led sessions on catalytic theory and engineering principles
• 20% Interactive Workshops: Group exercises, presentations, and technical discussion forums
• 30% Case-Based Learning: Industry-specific examples and troubleshooting scenarios
• 20% Technology Integration: Digital tools, simulations, and catalyst modeling applications

Note: Instructors may adjust the training approach to fit technical requirements or participant engagement levels.

Course Instructor

Our courses are delivered by highly qualified instructors with extensive experience in both industry and academia. With decades of hands-on expertise across a wide range of technical disciplines, our instructors are dedicated to providing high-quality, impactful training that equips participants with practical knowledge and skills they can immediately apply. Full instructor profiles are available upon request.

Course Fees

The course fee includes the following:

• Course Materials: Comprehensive participant materials, including lecture notes, slides, and case study documents. (Tablet or IPAD)
• Coffee/Tea: Provided on arrival and during morning and afternoon breaks to keep participants refreshed.
• Buffet Lunch: Served daily to ensure participants have an opportunity to network and recharge during lunch breaks.

Who Should Attend Our Advanced Log/Logging Interpretation Technology Course?

This training course is highly beneficial for a wide range of professionals, including:

• Exploration Engineers
• Production Engineers
• Geologists, Geophysicists, and Petrophysicists
• Petroleum, Reservoir, and Drilling Engineers
• All professionals involved in logging data interpretation, formation evaluation, and reservoir analysis in oil and gas operations

Advanced Log/Logging Interpretation Technology Course Outline

Module 1: Fundamentals of Well Log Interpretation

• Pre-test assessment of existing knowledge
• Origination and development of well logging
• Petrophysical properties and formation evaluation fundamentals
• Overview of common well logging tools
• Open-hole and cased-hole logging techniques
• Core principles and relationships in log interpretation
• Key input data required for accurate log analysis
• Depth measurement methodologies and control systems
• Advanced plug-setting techniques to heal severe loss issues

Module 2: Electrical, Sonic, and Nuclear Loggings

• Spontaneous potential and resistivity logs
• Dipmeter and image logs for structural interpretation
• Sonic logging fundamentals and acoustic amplitude analysis
• High-resolution tools: Ultrasonic Imager Logs (USI), UBI, and CBIL
• Gamma ray logging and formation evaluation
• Neutron interactions and definitions for neutron logging
• Thermal neutron decay time and C/O logs for fluid identification

Module 3: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Production Logging (PL), and Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) 

• Principles and evolution of NMR tools and LWD NMR applications
• Key applications of NMR in formation evaluation and fluid typing
• Production logging tools: spinner flowmeter, fluid-ID logs, radioactive tracers
• Pulsed neutron tools for dynamic flow profiling
• Repeat formation tester for pressure and fluid sampling
• Real-time resistivity, density, neutron, and sonic measurements via LWD
• Introduction to geosteering and trajectory optimization

Module 4: Integrated Interpretation of Well Logging Data

• Reservoir classification and multi-parameter formation evaluation
• Lithology identification using M–N plots and Umaa MID plots
• Porosity-resistivity crossplots (Pickett plots) for fluid typing
• Porosity analysis in complex formations
• Permeability estimation techniques
• Structural and stratigraphic interpretation from log data
• Strategies for multi-well correlation and data integration

Module 5: Advanced Measurements and Topics, Complex Geological Applications, and Interpretation Case Studies

• Formation testing tools for pressure measurements and fluid analysis
• Interpretation workflows for complex carbonate reservoirs
  • Multi-scale porosity analysis and fractured rock characterization
  • Rw and Sw estimation in heterogeneous carbonates
• Shaly sand evaluation methods
  • Clay volume determination and conductivity models
  • Application of appropriate resistivity models
• Shale oil and gas reservoir evaluation
  • Source rock identification, TOC estimation, adsorbed gas quantification
  • Sonic and imaging logs for brittleness analysis and frack zone selection
• Interpretation case studies covering a range of geological and operational scenarios

Module 6: Capstone and Assessment

• Review of Core Topics and Key Learnings
• Final Group Discussion and Q&A
• Post-Test Evaluation
• Certificate Presentation

Course Completion Certificate

Upon completing your course at Time Training Center, you will be awarded an official Course Completion Certificate, recognizing your achievement and the skills you've gained. This certificate validates your expertise and reflects the high standards of training you've undergone.