Agenda
Day 1
Agenda and QHSE
Pre-Course Test as required
Fundamental Structural Concepts
Introduction
Forces and Stress
Strain and Deformation (Elastic, Plastic and Brittle)
Ductile Deformation Processes - Folding
Lineations and Foliations
Exercise - understanding 3-point mapping
Day 2
Brittle and Other Structures
Brittle Deformation Processes
Fractures and Joints
Faulting (including video)
Unconformities, Domes, Pinchouts, Intrusions
Exercise - 3D Structures
Salt Tectonics and Diapirism
Day 3
Expression of Structure
Seismic Interpretation of Structure
Exercise - Seismic Interpretation of Structure
Structural Interpretation of Borehole Images
Exercise - Borehole Interpretation
Surface Representation of Structure
Exercise - Strikeline Mapping
Exercise - Mapping Project
Day 4
Expression of Structure (continued)
Exercise - Mapping Project (continued)
Structural Cross-Sections
Exercise - Constructing a Cross-Section
3D Modeling - Structure and Fractures
Exercise - Structural Correlation with Logs
Global Tectonics
Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics (including Videos)
The Wilson Cycle (including video)
Day 5
Regional Tectonics
Extensional Tectonics
Compressional Tectonics
Strike-Slip Tectonics
Paleo-Tectonics (with optional case Study)
Post-Course Test as required
Topics
Fundamental concepts - stress, strain, & deformation
Ductile deformation (folding)
Brittle deformation (faulting and fracturing)
Other structures - domes, unconformities, pinchouts
Salt tectonics
Seismic Interpretation of Structure
Structural Interpretation of Borehole Images
Surface Representation of Structure
3D structural modeling
Global and regional tectonics
Tectonic styles - Extensional, compressional, lateral
Paleo-tectonics
Plate tectonics and the Wilson cyccle
Audience
Geoscientists who wish to expand their knowledge of Structural Geology as used and required in and for the Oil & Gas Industry.
Prerequisites
A basic understanding and background in Geology is preferred.