Overview
See how data collected from a well helps teams evaluate reservoirs and plan future development.
In Well Evaluation, you’ll examine the methods used to gather and interpret data from oil and gas wells. You’ll explore techniques such as coring, drillstem testing, and well logging, and learn how this information is used to evaluate reservoir characteristics and support decisions about development and production.
The course is delivered online in a flexible asynchronous format that supports steady, self-paced learning. Industry-experienced instructors guide your progress, answer questions, and provide feedback throughout. Your learning is assessed through assignments, quizzes, and a final exam.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to interpret well data, explain how reservoir characteristics are assessed, and contribute to discussions about development planning and production potential.
This course is ideal if you:
- want to understand how well data is used to evaluate oil and gas reservoirs
- work in upstream operations and need to interpret technical data
- support reservoir, geological, or engineering functions
- want to connect subsurface data to development decisions.
No formal prerequisites are required for this course. This course is designed for learners at a range of experience levels. Some prior familiarity with upstream oil and gas concepts may be helpful, but all key ideas are introduced within the course.
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:
- explain the reasons for well evaluation
- describe coring operations and analysis
- describe drillstem test operations and analysis
- describe the data recorded while drilling a well
- discuss openhole logging operations
- describe openhole log types
- discuss openhole log analysis
- discuss the selection of completion intervals.
To request a course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.
Upcoming dates
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Registration closes seven days before the start date for on-campus, online scheduled, and blended courses, and one day before the start date for online self-paced courses.
After you've completed this course
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.
Costs
Textbook and reading list
Included in the purchase of this course, you'll receive access to online course content in Brightspace (D2L).
Technology
To be successful in this course, you’ll need:
- Access to your own computer or laptop with standard hardware/software requirements
- Internet access.
Financial support
Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants, including the Canada Alberta Productivity Grant.
Applicable certificates
This course applies to the following certificate programs:
- Certification type
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Certificate of Completion
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