Fault Seal Analysis: Concepts, Techniques & Applications
Description: The course provides an in-depth understanding of fault seal analysis, a critical component of hydrocarbon explorationanddevelopment workflows. Faults can either act as conduits or barriers to fluid flow, significantly affecting trap integrity, compartmentalization, and reservoir performance. The course equips …
Overview
Description:
The course provides an in-depth understanding of fault seal analysis, a critical component of hydrocarbon explorationanddevelopment workflows. Faults can either act as conduits or barriers to fluid flow, significantly affecting trap integrity, compartmentalization, and reservoir performance. The course equips geoscientists and engineers with the geological, geomechanical, and petrophysical tools required to assess fault seal potential across different structural settings.
| Dates | Locations | Note |
| 01. SEP 2025 | London | Dates could be adjusted for special requests |
| 08. SEP 2025 | Cairo | |
| 15. Sep 2025 | Dubai |
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Geologists, geophysicists, and reservoir engineers
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Subsurface modelers and asset team members
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Professionals involved in prospect evaluation, reservoir modeling, and CO₂/gas storage
🗓️ Day 1: Fundamentals of Faults and Seal Mechanisms
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Introductions, Course Overview |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Fault Types and Geometry – Normal, reverse, strike-slip, growth faults |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Fault Seal Mechanisms – Juxtaposition seal, membrane seal, shale smear |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Introduction to Fault Rock Properties – Clay content, deformation, capillary seal |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Exercise: Fault interpretation on seismic sections |
🗓️ Day 2: Juxtaposition Mapping & Cross-Fault Analysis
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Juxtaposition Mapping – Horizon modeling, throw mapping |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Allan Diagrams – Workflow, advantages, interpretation |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Cross-Fault Flow Potential – Reservoir juxtaposition and transmissibility |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Exercise: Constructing and interpreting Allan maps |
🗓️ Day 3: Shale Gouge Ratio (SGR) and Fault Rock Modelling
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Introduction to SGR – Concept, calculation methods, limitations |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Lithological Input from Logs – Vshale, Gamma Ray, clay volume models |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Fault Rock Seal Capacity and Capillary Pressure – Threshold pressure estimation |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Exercise: SGR mapping and cross-fault pressure prediction using logs |
🗓️ Day 4: Stress, Pressure & Fault Permeability
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Fault Reactivation Risk – Fault stress orientation and slip tendency |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Fault Permeability Estimation – Flow vs seal, permeability vs capillary behavior |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Integration of Geomechanics in Fault Analysis – Stress fields, overpressure, leakage risk |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Seal capacity and risk assessment in fault-bounded traps |
🗓️ Day 5: Integrated Fault Seal Workflow & Case Study Applications
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Fault Seal Uncertainty and Risk – Sensitivity to lithology, data resolution |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Integrated Workflow – Juxtaposition, SGR, stress, pressure, and risk matrix |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Field Case Study – Application of fault seal analysis in real exploration/development project |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Group Presentations, Final Q&A, Course Wrap-up, Certificates |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Full course manual (PDF & hard copy)
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Fault mapping datasets (logs, seismic, tops)
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Excel worksheets for SGR and Allan diagram analysis
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Case study summaries and interactive exercises
Target audiences
- Reservoir Engineers, Geologists
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Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration 5 days
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 40
- Assessments Yes