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Applied Compressional Structural Geology |
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Instructors: James A. Helwig, Ph.D.
Course Length: 3 days
Course CEUs: 2.4
Course Description
Three dimensionally viable structural interpretations are paramount in complex tectonic settings to ensure a successful exploration on development program. This is an intense course designed to generate viable three-dimensional structural interpretations within fold and thrust belts, especially at the prospect level. The course concentrates on subsurface structural techniques and the interpretation of seismic sections and cross sections as applied to structural geology and prospect generation. These interpretation and structural techniques are based on the intuitively satisfying concept that interpreters cannot create or destroy volume during the interpretation process.
The course helps interpreters converge upon viable geologic cross sections or profiles where well log data or outcrops are sparse or where seismic resolution is ambiguous or of poor quality. Seismic and structural cross section interpretations that do not conserve volume are impossible on simple geometric grounds and these volume imbalances can be identified prior to drilling.
Who should attend
Exploration and development geologists and geophysicists or anyone requiring knowledge of compressional structural geology and balancing, as it relates to interpretation and prospect generation.
Course Content
- Extrapolate and interpret structural data
- Retrodeformation
- Mechanical stratigraphy
- Classical volume conservation techniques (rock volume, area, bed length and thickness)
- Cross section construction, kink method and dip domain analysis
- Cross-section consistency
- Depth to detachment calculations
- Accurately locating thrust faults on seismic sections
- Compressional tectonic balancing techniques
- Process-based structural geology and kinematics - balancing fault-related structures (fault bend, fault propagation, and box folds)
- Complex structures, duplexes and breakthrough structures
- Strike-strp tectonics: 2-D and 3-D evidence for strike-strp faulting constraining and releasing bends
- New exploration techniques, concepts and methods
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