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Reservoirs, seals and pay: learning to think like hydrocarbon
Guest Speaker(s): John Kaldi
John Kaldi is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Adelaide. He is the CO2CRC Distinguished Scientist and holds the South Australia State Chair in Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS). John received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geology from Queens College, City University of New York, and a PhD in Geology from Cambridge University in the UK. His career includes 18 years in the Petroleum Industry in both technical and managerial roles with Shell, ARCO & VICO. John has served as Distinguished Lecturer for various professional organizations, including the American Association of Petroleum Geoscientists (AAPG), the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA), the Petroleum Exploration Association of Australia (PESA), and twice for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He has served as AAPG’s International Regions Vice President (2013 – 2015) and as AAPG Chair of the House of Delegates (2019 – 2020). Since 2015, he has been the chair of the International Steering Committee of the IEA Greenhouse Gas Division’s Education Program. He has been the author and presenter of over 150 journal articles and technical conference papers.
PESA SA Training Course
Reservoirs, seals and pay: learning to think like hydrocarbon
John Kaldi
Emeritus Professor & CO2CRC Distinguished Scientist
University of Adelaide
This practical workshop-style course demonstrates how basic geological and engineering data can be used to evaluate reservoir rock quality, fluid saturations and contact depths, transition zone thickness and seal capacity (i.e. the maximum hydrocarbon or CO2 column a seal can hold before it leaks). It also demonstrates the geological controls on capillary pressure and relative permeabilities and how to use these to approximate recovery efficiency during primary or secondary recovery of hydrocarbons and storage efficiency in CO2 storage projects. This popular course has received extremely favorable reviews when presented for AAPG, SPE and PESA and as an internal training course for several major oil and gas companies as well as several generations of University of Adelaide students.
The course comprises lectures, case histories and several hands-on exercises. Participants will work in teams for most exercises.
Event Details:
August 12th and 13th 2025 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
From: 9am- 5pm
Venue: Ayres House Adelaide
We look forward to your participation in this enriching training session!
Please note that ticket sales will close today at 5:00 PM.
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