Overview
The course involves an in-depth study of Structural Geology theories and applications. With a considerable practical element, this course enables the trainee to analyse and assess faults and fractures and their role in Petroleum Geology.
Course Contents
- Geological analysis of field data: stereographic analysis, cross section construction, restoration and balancing, 4D cross section evolution
- Geodynamics: lithospheric extension models, development of rift basins and passive margins and stretching factors, lithospheric compression models and development of foreland fold and thrust belts
- Rock mechanics: force, strain and stress (including Mohr diagram and strain analysis methods)
- Reservoir geomechanics: wellbore breakouts, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir depletion
- Experimental rock deformation tests and failure criteria: uniaxial, triaxial, hydrostatic and shear rock deformation, role of temperature, water, strain rate
- Deformation dynamics, kinematics and structures: simple shear and pure shear
- Deformation modes and mechanisms: cataclasis, diffusive mass transfer, crystalline plasticity, brittle-ductile transition
- Role of fluids, fluid pressure and fluid flow in hydrocarbon exploration
- Brittle rock deformation: faulting (including fault rock development, fault seal analysis and palaeostress analysis from fault slip data) and fracturing (including joint development) in the upper crust
- Ductile rock deformation: folding and shear zone development
Who Should Attend?
Geologists and structural geologists with a good basic understanding of structural geology who wish to further develop their skills in this area.
INSTRUKTUR
Ir. Drs. St. Edi Purwaka, MT & Team / Herwin Lukito, S.T.,M.Si & Team