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Deep Water Clastics |
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| Time | Instructor(s) | Tuition |
August 11-13, 2009 |
Dr. Stephen Cossey |
$1200 |
Course outline
Day 1 - DEEPWATER SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCES- Introduction, Agenda, Objectives
- Deepwater Processes
- History of Submarine Fan Models; Non-Fan Models
- Tectonic Setting of Submarine Fans
- Sequence Stratigraphy, Seismic Examples
- Sequence Stratigraphy Exercise
- Biostratigraphy
- Condensed Sequence Exercise
- Deepwater Architectural Elements
- Sedimentary Structures and Facies Types
- Submarine Canyons
- Submarine Canyon Seismic Exercise
- Mass Transport Complexes (MTCs)
Day 2 - DEEPWATER ELEMENTS, RESERVOIR ARCHITECTURE AND CONTINUITY
- Mass Transport Complexes (continued)
- Sheet Sand Reservoirs; Pinchouts
- Producibility of Reservoirs
- Erosional Channel Complexes
- Channels Exercises
- Channel/Levee Complexes
- Contourites
- Depositional Environment Exercise
Day 3 - REMOBILIZATION AND GULF OF MEXICO PLAY AREA
- Sedimentary Remobilization (Injectites)
- Correlation Exercise
- Amplitude Anomalies and DHIs
- Paleocurrent Indicators; Field Development Problems
- Dimensions and Continuity
- Obtaining 3D Information from Outcrops
- Gulf of Mexico Overview
- Flex Trend Play
- Salt Tectonics, Mini-Basin Play
- Subsalt Play
- Fold Belt Plays
- Course Summary
- In-house examples
