Course Outlines

 

v  Introduction 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

v  Stress and Strain.

·          Deformation.

·          Stress types.

·          Strain types.

v  Plate Tectonics.

·          Earth structure.

·          Sea floor spreading.

·          Plate tectonics theory.

·          Plate types.

·          Hot spot.

v  Folds.

·          Folds parts and geometry.

·          Folds classifications.

v  Faults.

·          Brittle deformation.

·          Faults parts and geometry.

·          Faults classifications.

·          Fault terminations.

·          Criteria for fault recognition.

 

v  Normal Fault System.

·          Listric faults.

v  Thrust Tectonics.

·          Thrust faults system.

·          Thrust faults geometry.

v  Strike slip faults.

·          Strike slips fault system.

·          Strike slips fault at different scales.

·          Transtensional structures.

·          Transpressive structures.

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.