John Keasberry Course Director

• Exploration Geologist
• 30 years experience
worldwide
• Married, kids
• Loves:
– geology
– “porschas”
– sailing, tennis, DIY

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1991 Porsche 944 S2

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 John’s Track Record
1975-1977 United Nations - Ethiopia
1977-1979 University - Netherlands
1979-1981 Placid Oil - Netherlands, UK
1981-1983 McKinlay Smith Consultancy - Ireland, Canada, US,
Gabon, Turkey, Middle East
1983-1985 Independent Oil & Gas Consultant - UK, Netherlands,
Norway
1985-1992 Nedlloyd Energy - Netherlands, UK, Ecuador, Egypt,
Mid. & Far East
1992-1994 Independent Oil & Gas Consultant - International
1994-1995 Sabbathical (Environmental Sciences) - Netherlands
1995-1997 Independent Oil & Gas Consultant - International
1997-2005 Course Director Shell Learning Centre - Malaysia
Netherlands, Nigeria
2005-2010 J&M GeoScience Services - International

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 Places I have been…..

Alaska
Norway
Ireland
Germany
UK Netherlands
Canada
Belgium
Spain Turkey
US
Kuwait
Algeria Iran
Egypt
UAE
Thailand
Sudan
Malaysia
Nigeria Ethiopia
Sarawak
Gabon
Indonesia

Ecuador Angola

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 HSE
• Emergencies
– Fire: call and report calmly
– Evacuation: follow instructions
– Report all unsafe situations and unhealthy
circumstances
• During Cuttings Description Exercise
– Working with acid
– Working with a spirit burner
• And at all times………….
» THINK before you DO
» DO NOT PANIC!!!!

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 PROPOSED COURSE PROGRAMME
• Day 1
– Morning: Introduction & Principles of Physical Geology
– Afternoon: Basics of Petroleum Geology
• Day 2
– Morning: Basics of Drilling Operations
– Afternoon: Basics of Petrophysical Operations
• Day 3
– Morning: Continued & Quick Look Analysis
– Afternoon: Operations Geology Overview
• Day 4
– Morning: Wellsite Geology
– Afternoon: Wellsite Contracting
• Day 5
– Morning: Cuttings Description
– Afternoon: Continued & Course Evaluation

• Optional
– Well testing & Field Development Plan