Free Online Course in Reservoir Geomechanics
Professor Mark Zoback is once again offering a free online class in Reservoir Geomechanics. This interdisciplinary course encompasses the fields of rock mechanics, structural geology, earthquake seismology, and petroleum engineering to address a wide range of geomechanical problems that arise during the exploitation of oil and gas reservoirs. To date, over 9000 people – principally college students and current industry professionals – have successfully completed the course.
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The quarterly NGI newsletter highlights some of the program's accomplishments during the first three months of 2016.
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The world has undergone some pretty radical changes recently. Energy prices and geopolitics have resulted in a global reset of expectations when it comes to energy. Over the last decade, energy has been viewed primarily though an environmental lens and this recent paradigm shift maintains climate awareness (particularly in places like Europe), but also expands the narrative to consider economic and security issues while transitioning to the energy system of the future. The role of natural gas has never been more apparent as a mechanism to achieve energy security in the US, but also as a way to support the deployment of renewables and provide reliability. Natural gas has evolved from being the bridge to renewables and is being appreciated as a necessity for affordability and reliability.
