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03-05b Structural interpretation in Petroleum Exploration

Objectives

Structural interpretation is something really easy to do… poorly. This course teach all the concepts you need to master to perform relevant structural analysis whatever the tecotonic setting your basin is in.

Who should attend

Profesionnals with a Scientific background.

Prerequisites

Background in Geosciences, petroleum geology or basic Petroleum Engineer knowledge

Duration

5 Session

Languages
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1
Session

Structural geology and tectonics

Data and scales From observation to interpretation Strain and stress

Earth structure and plate tectonics

Rock mechanical behavior and mechanical stratigraphy:  detachment levels

Tectonic regimes

Slides & Exercises

2
Session

Extension

Geometry and mechanism  Fault types Impact of detachment levels Inheritance from basement

From rifting to passive margins

Rifts: mechanism and geometry Passive margins: types and geometry Impact for petroleum exploration Slides and  exercises

3
Session

Gravity driven tectonics

Mechanism Structural expression and parameters Impact for petroleum exploration

Compression

Geometry and mechanism: the Coulomb wedge Folded and thrusted structures Tectonics and sedimentation Slides and exercises

4
Session

Strike slip

Classification

Associated structures

Inversion

Positive and negative inversions Impact for the petroleum system Slides and exercises

5
Session

Structural interpretation

Skills and methodology  Coherency rules Tools Slides & exercises

LECTURERS

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