23-06-2025 - 27-06-2025	$4,200	دبي

Course Introduction:

Sequence stratigraphy is a fundamental discipline in geosciences that provides a framework for understanding sedimentary basin evolution and stratigraphic architecture. This course offers a comprehensive overview of the principles, key concepts, and applications of sequence stratigraphy, emphasizing its role in petroleum exploration, reservoir characterization, and basin analysis. Participants will learn about the fundamental building blocks of sequence stratigraphy, including depositional sequences, systems tracts, sequence boundaries, and relative sea-level changes.

The course is structured over five days, covering essential theoretical aspects. It will begin with foundational concepts and historical development before progressing to sequence stratigraphic models, key surfaces, and depositional systems. Subsequent sessions will focus on sequence stratigraphic interpretations, controls on sequence development, and applications in hydrocarbon exploration and other geological studies. By the end of the course, participants will have a solid theoretical understanding of sequence stratigraphy and its significance in geological interpretations.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will:

Understand the fundamental principles and historical development of sequence stratigraphy.
Identify key sequence stratigraphic surfaces and systems tracts.
Explain the processes influencing sequence stratigraphic architecture, including eustatic sea-level changes, tectonics, and sediment supply.
Differentiate between various sequence stratigraphic models and their applications.
Recognize the significance of sequence stratigraphy in petroleum exploration and reservoir characterization.
Apply sequence stratigraphic principles to basin analysis and geological interpretations.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for geologists, geophysicists, sedimentologists, and petroleum engineers who seek a deeper understanding of sequence stratigraphy and its applications. It is particularly beneficial for professionals in the oil and gas industry, academia, and research institutions who work with stratigraphic data, basin analysis, and reservoir characterization.

Course Outline:

Day 1: Introduction to Sequence Stratigraphy

Definition and significance of sequence stratigraphy
Historical development and key contributors
Comparison with lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy
Basic stratigraphic principles relevant to sequence stratigraphy

Day 2: Sequence Stratigraphic Framework and Key Concepts

Depositional sequences and their hierarchical organization
Sequence boundaries and unconformities
Systems tracts: lowstand, transgressive, highstand, and falling stage systems tracts
Role of accommodation space in sequence stratigraphy

Day 3: Sequence Stratigraphic Models and Key Surfaces

Genetic vs. depositional sequence models
Parasequences and stacking patterns
Maximum flooding surfaces (MFS), transgressive surfaces (TS), and sequence boundaries (SB)
Walther’s Law and its implications in sequence stratigraphy

Day 4: Controls on Sequence Development

Relative sea-level changes: eustasy vs. tectonics
Sediment supply and climatic influences
Subsidence and uplift impacts on sequence stratigraphy
The role of sequence stratigraphy in basin evolution

Day 5: Applications of Sequence Stratigraphy

Petroleum system analysis and reservoir characterization
Sequence stratigraphy in hydrocarbon exploration
Integration with seismic and well log data
Advances and future directions in sequence stratigraphy

Course Methodology:

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that including:

(30%) Based on Case Studies
(30%) Techniques
(30%) Role Play
(10%) Concepts
Pre-test and Post-test
Variety of Learning Methods
Lectures
Case Studies and Self Questionnaires
Group Work
Discussion
Presentation

Course Certificate:

International Center for Training & Development (ICTD) will award an internationally recognized certificate(s) for each delegate on completion of training.

Course Fees:

To be advised as per course location. This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.