GEO 175
Sequence Stratigraphy Field Course
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 175 | 24 - 28 May 2027 | Santa Cruz | 4400 |
| GEO 175 | 20 - 24 Sep 2027 | Santa Cruz | 4400 |
COURSE OVERVIEW
Sequence Stratigraphy is a branch of Geology that combines multiple disciplines, notably Sedimentology, Biostratigraphy, trace fossil analysis, and seismic stratigraphy in addition to classical lithostratigraphy. Since its inception in the 1970s, it has been widely used in both academic and industrial domains. One of its main advantages is the integrated nature of the approach to sedimentary systems, using multiple disciplines. The application at different scales – from kilometric to metric allows the usage of different sets of data: seismic, petrophysical, biostratigraphical and outcrop. From the perspective of geological resource exploration, the predictive power of Sequence Stratigraphy is immensely important as it allows to reduce risks and estimate resource quantities. In this course, we will explore the history of sequence stratigraphy, the main geological and astronomical processes controlling sedimentary systems and observe how sequence stratigraphy can be applied using seismic, well and outcrop data.
Course format and timing
The course format is flexible:
2,5 days live in a classroom or online
2,5 days live in the field, observing outcrops in Portugal (Santa Cruz Beach and Montejunto).
The location of the classroom and field base is Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras) in a coastal village near the outcrops.
Participants are required to have access to a computer to complete the exercises. Excel (or similar) and PowerPoint (or a similar vectorial format image editor) are needed.
Prior knowledge of geology will be beneficial to participants.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1: Introduction to Sequence Stratigraphy
- Historical background
- Factors controlling sedimentary systems
- Seismic data and facies
- Sequence models, system tracts, surface types and stratal terminations
- Exercises on seismic data
Day 2: Well and outcrop data
- The use of well log data
- Definition of surfaces and systems tracts on well data
- Definition of surfaces and systems tracts on outcrop data
- Exercises on well data
Day 3: Carbonates and field trip (siliciclastic system)
- Carbonate systems overview
- Introduction to carbonate sequence stratigraphy
- Carbonate platform drowning and causes
- Highstand shedding
- Controls on carbonate production and sedimentation
- Field trip in Santa Cruz beach (initial overview)
Day 4: Field trip in Santa Cruz (siliciclastic systems)
- Lithostratigraphy of a deep marine sequence
- Paleoenvironment evolution using lithological data, trace fossils, sedimentary structures and macroscale observations
- Sequence stratigraphic interpretation
- Comparisons of observation scales (outcrop vs seismic)
Day 5: Field trip in Montejunto (carbonate systems)
- Lithostratigraphy of a shallow to deep marine sequence
- Main lithofacies and paleoenvironmental implications
- Sequence stratigraphic interpretation using lithology data, macroscale sedimentary structures and paleontology
- Sequence stratigraphic interpretation
INSTRUCTOR
Instructor Profile
Instructor holds a degree in Geology and a European Doctorate (PhD) in Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology and has ca. 16 years of experience in the Energy industry, in exploration projects of Oman, Mozambique, Brazil, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Gabon, Morocco, and other Atlantic basins. He is an advanced seismic interpreter, including sediment fairways identification, deep water sedimentation characterization, sequence stratigraphy and prospect generation and risking. He has worked extensively with well correlation, biostratigraphy, regional prospectivity studies and has managed teams and projects in multiple cultural environments. He has mentored and supervised Bsc and Msc students, and young professionals and taught several short courses and lectures on these subjects.
As part of his career, he worked at Petroleum Development Oman as a Stratigrapher where he was responsible for the Precambrian and Lower Paleozoic stratigraphy studies and for the scientific management of the palynology laboratory of the company. He followed multiple wells as an operational stratigrapher providing real-time advice to the well geologists for casing points, TD calls, etc. He also contributed to the biostratigraphic zonation review of the subsurface of Oman.
He is affiliated with the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and a corresponding member of the Devonian subcommission of the International Commission on Stratigraphy.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
- Young geoscientists with limited exposure to the oil industry
- Petroleum engineers
- Geophysicists with little experience or training in Petroleum Geology
- Petrophysicists with little experience or training in Petroleum Geology
COURSE LEVEL
o Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The objective of this training course is to get more out of seismic and well data through the use of sequence and seismic stratigraphy and integrated stratigraphic analysis to further constrain geological models. Ultimately, it can be used to predict and discover more geological resources and predict the geology before wells are drilled.
This 5-day interactive Sequence Stratigraphy training course will deal with the fundamentals and practical applications of sequence and seismic stratigraphy. It will include exercises and case histories for some interpretation and workshop discussion
During the course and in an organized and systematic manner, we aim to achieve several objectives that are briefly presented:
- Understand the use of chronostratigraphy in providing a temporal and spatial display of depositional packages
- Have a sound understanding of the factors controlling sedimentary basin fill
- Gain awareness of the terms and definitions used in sequence and seismic stratigraphy
- Identify the main stratal terminations, surfaces, system tracts and sequences on seismic
- Integrate other geological data to identify sequences and system tracts on well logs and biostratigraphy charts
- Identify main trends, surfaces and system tract in outcrop
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