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Trevor Oar
Geomechanics Specialist at Weatherford, Calgary, Canada


“The course was very well taught, and I found it provided a good overview of the geomechanics field. The instructor was a great catalyst in starting discussions which I think is a great way to learn. I’ll definitely keep an eye on the future courses that Petrolern will be offering.”

Moosa Rabiei
Reservoir Engineer at Nexen, Calgary, Canada

“The course was very informative, well organized and offering an abundance of practical value and take-home tips. The instructor had a close interaction with attendees, willing to fluidly answer questions and encourage class participation. I would highly recommend Petrolern’s courses for both petroleum engineers and geoscientists.”

Kerry DeVries
Vice President, Mining and Energy at RESPEC Engineering, Rapid City, South Dakota

“The course provides an excellent explanation why geomechanics is an essential component for production of unconventional resources. Class organization walked through all the steps necessary to perform wellbore stability analysis and provides a fundamental understanding of geomechanical problems encountered and how they can be resolved. The instructor encouraged class interaction and effectively engaged participation.”

Jun Ge
Research Engineer at EERC, Grand Forks, North Dakota

“The unconventional geomechanics course covered a lot of useful contents for the development of unconventional resources. Dr. Soroush is very knowledgeable in the field of petroleum related rock Mechanics, and he has excellent training skills.”

Jeff Read
Geologist at Husky Energy, Calgary, Canada

“Very applicable and in-depth training with extremely useful course materials. It was taught by an exceptional instructor providing support long after the course was completed.”

Huw Clarke
Appraisal Manager & Senior Geoscientist at Cuadrilla Resources, London, UK

Petrolern LLC conducted a comprehensive study for development of the Bowland Shale Gas. Their thorough and high-quality technical work provided solutions to the drilling problems we were facing before and resulted in successful drilling of the UK’s first horizontal shale gas well. Petrolern team had a close interaction with our team in Cuadrilla over the whole project duration and afterward to ensure that the scope of work was understood, and the results were properly applied. They openly discussed their workflows and methodologies with us to make sure the basic knowledge required to efficiently use the results were transferred to Cuadrilla. Petrolern’s work ethic was the reason for achieving satisfactory and fit-to-purpose results. and made us feel confident in referring Petrolern to other potential clients for an enjoyable experience.

Eda Quadros
Diretora Técnica – BGTech Eng. de Solos e Rochas, São Paulo, Brazil

“My husband, Nick Barton, and I participated in the Shale Gas course given by Dr Souroush in London. It was encouraging to hear about the importance of shear and other joint properties and how some rock mechanics principles are linked to the production of shale gas. The course was very rich, bringing update information about shale gas exploitation, teaching us about the fundamentals of fracking and some of the methods that could be used in the processes of extraction. Hamed was an excellent Instructor and the course was really good.

Billy Hadisubrata
Senior Reservoir Engineer at Drillsearch Energy, Sydney, Australia

“The geomechanics course was well presented and offered a very good understanding of the topic. I would recommend this course to all subsurface and operations people who consider geomechanics as part of their field development plan.”