About the course

This is the most demanded subsurface mapping course in the world. This course provides the applied, hands-on knowledge required to generate sound subsurface maps. Subsurface geologic maps are themost important and widely used documents in petroleum exploration and development. Nonetheless, many geoscientists have not have had a sufficient formal training in the fundamental principles and methods that underlie accurately constructed subsurface maps. This course covers both fundamenal and advanced methods of subsurface mapping. Mapping techniques, examples and exercises for extensional and compressional tectonic settings are the core of the course. Diapiric and strike-slip faulted structures are also discussed. In addition, volumetric mapping is presented as well as some of the numeroud pitfalls in resrvoir volume determinatoins using isochore maps. Participants of this course will receive the Applied Subsurface Geological Mapping with Structural Methods textbok and lab manual with exercises, with a provided solution throughout the course.

You will learn

• Understand the application of hand contouring methods, and the pitfalls of selected computing contouring methods
• Integate fault data from well logs and seismic data
• Generate fault surface interpretations and maps
• Understand the construction and application of various types of cross sections
• Generate net pay isochore maps for both bottom and edge water reservoirs

Course content

• Philosophical Doctrine, Workflow, and Methodology of Mapping
• Contouring and Contouring Techniques
• Directionally Drilled Wells and Directional Surveys (Applications to Mapping)
• Log correlation Techniques for Vertical and Deviated Wells (Applications to Mapping)
• Integration of Geophysical Data in Subsurface Mapping
• Cross Section Construction for Extensional and Compresional Tectonic Settigns
• Fault Surface Mapping Using Well Log and Seismic Data
• Structure Mapping in Extensional Contractional,Strike Slip, and Diapric Tectonic Settings
• Isochore Map Constructions (Bottom Water and Edge Water Reservoirs)
• Net Pay Correction Factors for Directionally Drilled Wells
• Volumetric Calculations
• Isopach Map Construction