Course contents:

Key Concepts

Basic revision of stress/strain, mechanisms of fracture, faulting & folding. Fault terminology.

Formation of extensional basins

Stretching models for rift basins and continental margins. Isostasy, flexure and thermal effects. Role of faults in lithospheric stretching. Backstripping techniques (1D, 2D, 3D).

Fault geometry and displacement patterns

Fault shapes (planar/listric), fault-displacement contouring, fault growth mechanisms and scaling, growth/strike-slip/reverse faults.

Fault linkage

Displacement partitioning. Hard/soft linkage. Branch-lines and branch-points. Closure patterns.

Structural interpretation of seismic data

Interpretation of faults and horizons on 2D and 3D seismic. Pros & cons of autotracking. Dip/azimuth analysis. Coherency techniques.

Fault Seal techniques

Juxtaposition analysis with Allan Diagrams. Controls on fault seal mechanisms. Predictive algorithms, column-height risking. Fault transmissibilities in production.

Fault Populations

Sampling of fault-population statistics, 1D and 2D. Prediction of sub-seismic faults. Pelican case study.

Fractured reservoir characterisation

Core and image logging, dynamic understanding of fractured reservoirs, fault and fracture modelling (using geomechanical modelling, Discrete Fracture Network - DFN modelling etc.).

When, Where and How Much?:

When and Where?

This course can be offered in-house at your offices, and tailored to your specific requirements. Please contact us by email at info@badleys.co.uk or by phone: +44 (0) 1790 753472 for further details.

How Much?

The cost of this 4-day course is £1000* + VAT (17.5%).

According to UK Government Regulations, VAT has to be charged on all courses held in the UK, even if participants are based overseas. It may, however, be possible for your company to reclaim the VAT.

More information?

For more information about this course, contact us at info@badleys.co.uk or phone +44 (0) 1790 753472