Carbonate & Siliclastic sequence stratigraphy in oil and gas exploration

Overview

Description:

This 5-day intensive course provides a comprehensive understanding of sequence stratigraphy applied to both carbonate and siliciclastic systems, equipping exploration and development professionals with the tools to accurately interpret, predict, and correlate stratigraphic sequences. Participants will gain practical skills in recognizing key stratigraphic surfaces, interpreting depositional sequences, integrating core, well log, and seismic data, and applying sequence stratigraphy concepts to build predictive reservoir models.

The course emphasizes similarities and differences between clastic and carbonate sequence development, with hands-on exercises on seismic interpretation, well log correlation, and facies mapping. Real-world case studies illustrate the impact of sequence stratigraphy on exploration risk reduction and reservoir characterization.

Dates	Locations	Note
3-Nov	London	Dates could be adjust for special requests
10-Nov	Cairo
17-Nov	Dubai

👥 Who Should Attend:

Geologists, sedimentologists, stratigraphers
Exploration and development geoscientists
Petrophysicists and reservoir engineers
Team leads and technical managers involved in stratigraphic interpretation

🗓️ Day 1: Fundamentals of Sequence Stratigraphy

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Welcome, Course Objectives & Stratigraphic Concepts Overview
09:00 – 10:30	Historical Development of Sequence Stratigraphy – Concepts and terminology
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15	Key Stratigraphic Surfaces – SB, MFS, FSST, HST, LST, TST
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Accommodation Space & Base Level Changes – Controls on sequences
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Exercise: Identify sequences and key surfaces in core and outcrop examples

🗓️ Day 2: Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Siliciclastic Systems Tracts – LST, TST, HST, FSST characteristics
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Parasequences & Stacking Patterns – Interpretation in clastics
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Applications in Fluvial-Deltaic & Shallow Marine Systems
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Exercise: Log correlation of clastic sequences across a deltaic setting

🗓️ Day 3: Carbonate Sequence Stratigraphy

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Carbonate Platform Types & Architecture – Ramp, rimmed shelves, isolated platforms
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Carbonate Systems Tracts & Facies Models
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	High-Frequency vs. Low-Frequency Cycles in Carbonates
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Exercise: Identify sequence boundaries in carbonate cores and logs

🗓️ Day 4: Integrated Stratigraphic Interpretation

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Seismic Stratigraphy Principles – Reflection terminations, onlap, downlap
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Integration of Seismic, Well Logs & Core Data
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Sequence Stratigraphic Framework Building for Exploration & Development
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Exercise: Seismic interpretation and mapping of siliciclastic-carbonate sequences

🗓️ Day 5: Applications & Case Studies

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Predicting Reservoir, Source, and Seal Distribution Using Sequences
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Sequence Stratigraphy in Exploration Risk Reduction – Examples from basins worldwide
12:15 – 01:15	🍽 Lunch Break
01:15 – 02:45	Case Studies – Siliciclastic shelf margins, carbonate ramps, mixed systems
02:45 – 03:00	☕ Coffee Break
03:00 – 04:30	Final Exercise: Build an integrated sequence stratigraphic framework for a complex carbonate-siliciclastic system
04:30 – 05:00	Course Summary, Q&A, Feedback & Certificate Distribution

📂 Course Materials Provided:

Full-color course manual & digital copies of slides
Core, well log, and seismic interpretation exercises
Sequence stratigraphy charts & regional analogs
Case studies illustrating exploration and development impacts

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,600

Course Features

Lecture 0
Quiz 0
Duration 5 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Assessments Yes

Carbonate & Siliclastic sequence stratigraphy in oil and gas exploration