Course Description

The Petroleum Sedimentology course focuses on the formation, accumulation, alteration, and preservation of sediments in the geological record, specifically in relation to petroleum exploration. The course provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to reconstruct and interpret ancient carbonate and siliciclastic paleoenvironments based on sedimentary structures, depositional environments, stratigraphic successions, and fossils.
 

Course Goal

The goal of this course is to enhance participants’ understanding of sedimentology, particularly its application in petroleum exploration. Participants will gain knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the analysis of depositional environments and their relevance to the exploration and production of petroleum resources.
 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

• Understand the different types of depositional systems and their relationship to petroleum exploration.
• Be familiar with the physical properties of sediments and their implications in petroleum exploration.
• Understand the correlation of sedimentologic data with seismic data and well logs.
• Explore the use of sedimentology in petroleum exploration and production.

Who Can Benefit

• Geologists
• Geophysicists
• Petroleum engineers.