GEO 170
Structural Geology – Key Concepts You Must Know
Structural Geology – Key Concepts You Must Know
COURSE OVERVIEW
The course content and duration can be adapted to full fill specific requests as well accommodate a physical or virtual reality field trip. The objective of the course is to cover the structural geology concepts that all geoscientists need to know in order to build or validate static models and to carry out fault interpretation. These concepts have been identified as the “Structural Geology Must Know”. The course covers fundamental understanding or rock failure, fault growth, fault geometries, structural styles and how these fundamental concepts can be used for sub-surface projects. The course has been developed based on what the lecturer has bee using in reviews, peer assists, coaching and training sessions during his 30 year long career in the oil industry.
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 169 | 16 - 19 Apr 2026 | Online | 2700 |
| GEO 169 | 7 - 10 Sep 2026 | Stavanger | 3600 |
COURSE OUTLINE
4 days
Day 1:
o Structural geology foundation concepts Understand how rock break and the impact on fault geometry
o Mohr circle introduction, stress and strain exercises
o The pole of the Mohr circle introduction and exercises
o Structural evolution lecture and exercises
Use detailed observations on cross-sections to unravel faulting history
Day 2:
o Recap of day 1
o Fault geometries, fault growth, fault segmentation lecture and exercises
o Fault QA-QC, fault resolution lecture and exercises
o Fundamentals of strike-slip deformation lecture and exercises
o Structural style and fault kinematics interpretation exercise based on map.
Day 3:
o Virtual Field trip to Jebel Shams dip slope and Jebel Madar
o Large scale and field scale fault geometry in map view and cross-section
o Fault seal potential in limestone
o Damage zones around faults
o Fault growth, fault segmentation
o Impact for seismic interpretation and static model building
Day Three if physical field trip
o Jebel Shams dip slope
o Large scale faults in map view and cross-section
o Fault seal potential in limestone
o Damage zones around faults
o Fault geometries – fault growth, fault segmentation
o Impact for seismic interpretation and static model building
o Link to drilling and dynamic simulation
Day 4: if physical field trip
o Jebel Madars alt core anticline
o Fault mapping at smaller scale (production scale)
o Link smaller scale observations to olarger scale regional evolution and vice versa
o Impact of fault geometry on fault seal potential
o Fault geometries – fault growth, fault segmentation
o Impact for seismic interpretation and static model building
o Link to drilling and dynamic simulation
o Recap of the entire course in small syndicates.
INSTRUCTOR
Instructor Profile
The PetroTeach instructor holds a PhD on strike-slip tectonics. After 3O years with Shell focusing on Structural Geology and Fractured reservoirs, Pascal is now working as an independent at PRgeology. He follows his passion and delivers courses and consultancy with a strong focus on fractured reservoirs. He is developing Virtual Reality dataset, creating Virtual reality field trips and supporting the development of a fracture characterisation and modelling software. He also cooperates with universities on research projects with MSc and PhD students.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
This course is designed for new hires and experienced geoscientists alike. Participants will be able to build on their existing knowledge due to the exercise-based nature of the course.
COURSE LEVEL
o Basic, intermediate or advanced
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is to cover:
o Understand basic mechanical concepts and tools such as the Mohr circle and its application to define mechanical stratigraphy, explain fault geometries and assess risk of fault reactivation.
o Understand the type and style of deformation (e.g. faults, fractures) developed in various lithologies.
o Understand fault geometry, typology and organization in map views and cross sections.
o Understand structural styles, their application in seismic interpretation and map elaboration.
o Understand fault growth, the relation between fault geometries and mechanical stratigraphy as well as their implication on fault seal study.
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