PORE PRESSURE PREDICTION AND FRACTURE GRADIENT SURVEILLANCE – BY DR LIVINUS NOSIKE

Elvee Energy Training: 8th to 12th June 2026 from 7.00pm to 9.00pm daily on Zoom (WAT / UTC + 1)

Pore pressure related operational well safety and positive petroleum results are the most important goals in the oil and gas industry. Personnel who are not skilled in formation evaluation, pore pressure monitoring and well follow up, are not considered essential operational staff. Those who are, build a formidable career in this in-depth task, and continually optimize operational efficiency. This training is for candidates seeking to meet these goals. Skills to be acquired during the training are:

PRESSURE BASICS AND UNITS
* Fluid Gradients and Pressure-Depth Plot
* Fluid Pressure and Lithostatic Stress
* Drilling Hazards: Kick and Blowout
* Causes and Timing of Overpressure / The Centroid Concept
* Pressure Dimensions and Units
* Pressure Compartmentalization Implication in Oil & Gas Fields

PORE PRESSURE & FRACTURE GRADIENT PREDICTION
* Hydrostatic, Principal Stresses and Overburden Curves
* Stress Tests: FIT / LOT and Application in Drilling
* Disequilibrium Compaction and Inefficient Dewatering
* Pore Pressure Prediction: Eaton and Terzaghi Equations
* Equivalent Depth and Ratio Methods and Realtime
* Psh & Psand: Pressure Computation & Measurement

PORE PRESSURE PREDICTION USING INDUSTRY SOFTWARE
* Setting Up a New Pore Pressure Prediction Project
* Importing Data from LAS File or Creating a New Dataset
* Picking and Projecting Shale Points on the Lithology Logs – GR
* Building the Overburden Gradient (OBG) and Normal Compaction Trend (NCT)
* Performing the Pore Pressure Prediction and Fracture Gradient (S3) Analysis
* Application to Drilling and Real-time Well Follow Up

Fee: N60,000 (including certification)
With options for software installation, inhouse coaching and job openings

To participate, follow instruction on the flyer to register before Friday 5th June 2026.
For more enquiries, whatsapp: +2349080278616 or call +2347037628734.