GEO 116
Advanced Analysis of Carbonate Systems
Participants in this course will develop an improved knowledge of carbonate stratigraphy and the distribution of carbonate facies
Advanced Analysis of Carbonate Systems
COURSE SCHEDULE
| Code | Date | Location | price (€)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 116 | 6 – 9 Oct 2025 | Online | 1990 |
| GEO 116 | 3 – 6 Nov 2025 | Online | 1990 |
| GEO 116 | 4 – 7 Aug 2025 | Abu Dhabi | 3990 |
| GEO 116 | 22 – 25 Sep 2025 | Stavanger | 3990 |
* Prices are subject to VAT and local terms. Ph.D. students, groups (≥ 3 persons) and early bird registrants (8 weeks in advance) are entitled to a DISCOUNT!
COURSE OVERVIEW
Participants in this course will develop an improved knowledge of carbonate stratigraphy and the distribution of carbonate facies. Understanding the different controls over vertical and lateral distribution of porosity and permeability is critical for reducing the risk of inappropriate strategies and for the successful exploration and development of carbonate reservoirs.
The course introduces advanced concepts in the analysis of carbonate rocks, discusses criteria to characterize their depositional sequences and stratigraphic packaging, compares and contrasts carbonate and clastic systems, highlights practices of 1D, 2D and 3D analysis of carbonate systems, and discuss how facies and stratigraphic inputs are important for modelling. Outcrop case studies will be used to illustrate stratigraphic heterogeneities at different scales, above and below the resolution of seismic and well-log analyses. Participants will learn through theory, practical exercises and discussion sessions to identify risk factors related to spatial heterogeneity and best practices to minimize them.
COURSE OUTLINE
5 days
Day 1
o Introduction to carbonate systems o Global and regional controls over carbonate deposition
o Carbonate systems through latitude
o accommodation, carbonate production, sea-level
o Carbonate and clastic systems
o Exercise and discussion on contrasting carbonates and clastic systems
Day 2
o Large-scale geometries of carbonate accumulations
o Platforms, slopes and basins, the elements of depositional morphologies
o Discussion of case studies to highlight controls and morphologies
o Seismic-scale outcrops versus similar systems in the subsurface.
o Exercise on comparison seismic- scale outcrops and subsurface
Day 3
o Stratigraphic analysis of carbonate systems
o 1D analysis, carbonate reservoir facies in outcrop, core and logs
o integration of facies, depositional setting and diagenesis (subaerial exposure, early diagenesis and early near-surface dolomitization) o Exercise on 1D analysis
o Discuss processes affecting reservoir porosity and permeability
Day 4
o Stratigraphic analysis of carbonate systems in 2d
o Correlation of facies, depositional setting and key surfaces
o Methods and challenges in correlation
o Exercise on 2D analysis
o Controls over carbonate heterogeneity
o Predictive models for inter-well scale variations based on well-exposed outcrop studies
Day 5
o Analysis of carbonate systems in 3d, methods and approaches
o 3-D facies belts distribution in different types of carbonate platforms
o Discussion of stratigraphic heterogeneities at different scales, above and below the resolution of seismic and well-log analyses
o Constructing realistic 3d models for distribution, geometry, and volume of reservoir units in shallow-water carbonate reservoirs
o Facies and stratigraphic rules for 3D modelling
o Integration of data and best practice workflows
INSTRUCTOR
Professor Maria Mutti
Professor Maria Mutti has over 35 years of experience in the study of carbonate rocks. Dr. Mutti holds degrees for the University of Bologna (Laurea in Geosciences 1987), University of Wisconsin-Madison (MSc Geology 1990), and University of Milan (PhD 1992). Maria Mutti is Chair of Sedimentology at the University of Potsdam since 2002 and has previously held faculty appointments at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles) and research appointments at ETH Zürich and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where she managed the research planning of the International Ocean Drilling Program. She has extensive experience in outcrop and subsurface studies and has worked on carbonate rocks and reservoirs in many basins worldwide, ranging in age from Paleozoic to Holocene. Maria Mutti is the recipient of the James Lee Wilson Award for Excellence in Sedimentary Geology (2001). Maria has served in many international committees and societies and has President of SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology). Maria Mutti has over three decades of experience in consulting, training and development of research programs in applied carbonate sedimentology.
FAQ
DESIGNED FOR
The course is designed for Petroleum Engineers, Drilling Engineers, Geologists, Petrophysicists, Geo-modelers, Reservoir Engineers Management and Simulation and assumes basic knowledge in carbonate geology.
COURSE LEVEL
o Intermediate to Advance
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, participants will be familiar with the following:
o Principles of carbonate deposition
o Global and regional controls
o Contrast to clastic systems
o Overview of depositional and stratigraphic settings and models
o Controls over stratal architecture and depositional sequences
o 1D, 2D and 3D analysis of carbonate systems
o Facies and stratigraphic rules for 3D modelling
o Integration of data and best practice workflows
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