GEO 169
Integrated Fracture Characterization
and Fracture Modelling
Integrated Fracture Characterization
COURSE OVERVIEW
The objective of the course is to cover all the steps of a typical fracture characterization and modelling study. The course is structured along the workflow published in Richard et al, 2022 based the work done during the instructor’s 30 year long career, in the oil industry. The course covers the fundamental of fracture developments, the fracture characterization at all scale using static and dynamic data to elaborate conceptual fracture models and the creation of Discrete Fracture Network models using other technique (e.g. geologically deterministic) than stochastic modelling.
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 169 | 6 - 10 Apr 2026 | Online | 3300 |
| GEO 169 | 21 - 25 Sep 2026 | Stavanger | 4400 |
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1: Key foundation
o Key fractured reservoir challenges
o Fracture observations and description.
o How do rock deform? Rock mechanics. Mohr circles.
o Mechanical stratigraphy.
o Fracture nomenclatures.
Day 2: How do fractures and faults form?
o Understanding fracture development.
o Fracture chronology, Fracture corridors.
o Understanding fault growth.
o Fault geometry, fault segmentation, Fault damage zones.
o Developing a structural evolution model as fracture model foundation
Day 3: Fracture characterisation – Developing conceptual fracture concepts (1)
o Integration of static and dynamic data at all scales.
o Special use of core, log and borehole image data.
o Pressure transient analysis.
o Extrapolating fracture model/concept away from well data.
o Fracture porosity, Fracture permeability, Sampling bias.
Day 4: Fracture characterisation – Developing conceptual fracture concepts (2)
o Use of subsurface and outcrop and virtual reality analogues
o Use of seismic attribute
o Capturing ranges of uncertainty in a series of conceptual diagrams
o Building a fracture model on paper.
Day 5: Fracture modelling – fracture model upscaling
o Creating fracture models including learning's from days 1 to 4
o Integration of all data (e.g. well, outcrop and field scales, static, dynamic . . .)
o Developing a fracture modelling strategy and fracture model upscaling strategy
o Calibration of the models using dynamic data
o Defining the appropriate model(s) to build
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 both geoscientists and reservoir engineers. However, all sub-surface professionals will benefit from it. An audience integrating numerous disciplines is an added value.
COURSE LEVEL
o Basic, intermediate or advanced
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is to cover:
o The fundamental of fracture developments from small scale bed-bounded fractures to larger scale fracture corridors;
o The fundamental of rock deformation to understand why different rock break in different way under similar stress regime;
o Optionally fault growth, fault geometries, structural styles to serve as a foundation to build structural evolution models in support of conceptual fracture models;
o Fracture characterization at all scale using static and dynamic data;
o The elaboration of conceptual fracture models;
o The creation of Discrete Fracture Network models using other technique (e.g. geologically deterministic) than stochastic driven models.
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