Gazli: topics of the day - field geophysics and drilling a new well

Students of the Branch, future seismic specialists, received a brilliant opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of field geophysics, as well as to follow the drilling of a new well, during field practical classes at Gazli oil and gas production department.

The students of the Branch got acquainted with the methodology for conducting regional seismic works on the territory of the Bukhara-Khiva oil and gas region. Here they were provided with comprehensive information about the observation system, the source of excitation of the seismic signal and the conditions for its registration. As the specialists noted, a distinctive feature of this territory is the use of not an explosive source of vibrations, but an advanced vibration type of excitation using vibrators of the Nomad 65 brand camera chair.

Another interesting topic of the day was the demonstration of the training video by the senior teacher of the Branch N. Turabekov. He diversified the learning process: he introduced such innovations as visual thematic video presentations. This time, an educational video was available and told in detail about the use of vibration sources in seismic exploration for the search and exploration of oil and gas fields. In addition, at the end of the day there was the laboratory work on the calculation of the compositions and parameters of the explosion of mixed explosives with a positive oxygen balance.

The next day's event number one for the students of the Branch was a trip to Urtakum field: an acquaintance here with the process of drilling a new well No. 4. Upon arrival at the well, the students were informed about the purpose of drilling an exploration well. The parameters of the new facility are impressive: the set design depth is 2 850 meters! As it became known, since the beginning of the process of drilling this well from October 30, 2020, today there are already 2 500 meters of the site behind. Deputy Chief Geologist of Gazli Oil and Gas Production Department M.K. Bobokulov spoke in detail about the geological structure of this area: according to him, thanks to the drilling of such wells, it will also be possible to study in detail the terrigenous and carbonate deposits of the Jurassic period. Future professionals were shown core materials with a description of their structure and determination of sampling intervals.

In the afternoon, students were demonstrated videos about electromagnetic, electrospark, hydraulic and pneumatic sources of elastic vibrations, conducted laboratory work on calculating the compositions and parameters of the explosion of mixed explosives with a negative oxygen balance.

Press-service of the Branch