Tutorial: Expert systems in oil exploration and production

This tutorial is addressed to all geoscientists who are seeking an introduction to the advantages, problems and opportunities involved in using expert systems technology in geophysics and geology for oil exploration and production. Recently, many successful applications in several areas, including the petroleum industry, have transformed expert systems from lab technology into real world applications. In fact, because expert systems are able to process and distribute knowledge, they play a fundamental role in this field.