HGS CEC Short Course: Geomechanics for CCS

HGS CEC Short Course:  Geomechanics for CCS

Presented by:

• Ewerton Araujo, PhD – Senior Consultant Geomechanics Specialist
• Fermin Fernandez-Ibanez, PhD - Senior Consultant Geoscientist
• Jorge Pastor, PhD - Senior Consultant Geomechanics Specialist

April 24, 2025 8 AM to 12 PM
Zoom meeting
Attendees will receive a Certificate of Continuing Education for 4 PDH

HGS Members $150.00 
HGS Student / In Transition Members $75.00

Emeritus $75.00 
Non-members $200.00 

Registration will close Thursday, April 17, 2025.**Non-Members can submit an application and pay their dues before registering to get the member price. Please call the HGS office at 713-463-9476 to be registered only AFTER your application and dues are submitted.

This course offers an overview of the essential elements of geomechanics in CCS projects. It begins by guiding participants through the development of a geomechanical model, covering the necessary data, methods, and workflows. The second segment delves into applying quantitative geomechanical analyses to evaluate and minimize subsurface risks linked to injection and storage. Key topics include thermal stresses, induced seismicity, fault reactivation, as well as seal and wellbore integrity. Finally, the course concludes with global case studies that highlight practical examples showcasing the impact of geomechanics in CCS projects.

Bios of instructors:

Ewerton Araujo, PhD – Senior Consultant Geomechanics specialist with 20+ years in the oil and gas industry. Ewerton started as an R&D engineer before joining GeoMechanics International, where he worked on projects in the Americas, Middle East, and Africa. After that, he joined Equinor as the SME for geomechanics of USA and Canada assets, and following that, was hired by BHP to implement and develop the geomechanics discipline in the Petroleum business. His expertise covers all geomechanics-related aspects of planning wells, drilling, completions, operation, and abandonment, in addition to reservoir geomechanics during exploration, appraisal, and production.

Fermin Fernandez-Ibanez, PhD - Senior Consultant Geoscientist with 15+ years of experience in Development, Production, and Research & Technology. Structural geology and geomechanics expert. He worked as geomechanics consultant for GeoMechanics International before joining ExxonMobil where he became corporate SME for fractured reservoirs. He also has experience in geothermal and CCS projects. Fermin has worked assets around the world, including SE Asia (PNG, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia-NZ, Malaysia), South America (Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil pre-salt), Europe/Caspian (Kazakhstan, West Med), Kurdistan, Gulf of Mexico, and Canada.

Jorge Pastor, PhD - Senior Consultant Geomechanics specialist with 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Jorge started his career as R&D engineer developing geomechanical simulators for Petrobras. In 2004, he joined Schlumberger where he was directly involved in 1D and 3D projects for Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and USA. Later, he joined BHP in Houston where he led the development of coupled 3D projects for multiple Gulf of Mexico fields. He used these models for wellbore stability, sanding, compaction/subsidence, cap/casing integrity and fault reactivation analyses. His expertise also includes interpretation and QC of rock mechanics tests as well as software development.