ntroduction to Geology.
Origin of petroleum.
Petroleum System – Elements & Processes.
Source rocks & its types.
Seal.
Trapping geometries.
Kerogen types.
Rock cycle & types.
Primary structures.
Secondary structures.
Unconformities
Stress and Strain.
Deformation.
Stress types.
Strain types.
Plate Tectonics.
Earth structure.
Sea floor spreading.
Plate tectonics theory.
Plate types.
Hot spot.
Folds.
Folds parts and geometry.
Folds classifications.
Faults.
Brittle deformation.
Faults parts and geometry.
Faults classifications.
Fault terminations.
Criteria for fault recognition.
Normal Fault System.
Listric faults.
Thrust Tectonics.
Thrust faults system.
Thrust faults geometry.
Strike slip faults.
Strike slips fault system.
Strike slips fault at different scales.
Transtensional structures.
Transpressive structures.
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By the end of the course, participants will be able to
Identify rock types.
Characterize different 1ry and 2ry structures.
Identify Stress vs. Strain effects.
Identify earth different layers.
Basin formation and plate tectonics applications.
How to differ between plate boundaries and intra plates structures.
Determine Folds geometry and types.
Determine Faults geometry and types.
Explain Inversion concept.
Explain Salt diapirs mechanism.
 Course Outlines