Course Details
Applied Stratigraphix is offering a three day lecture-format short course on the investigation of marine geohazards for the petroleum industry from a structural geologic perspective. As the industry has extended its reach ever deeper into the marine environment, it has encountered a wide array of geohazards, most of which are related to processes unique to the marine environment. In particular, there is significant hazard from both shallow and deep geologic processes to the development of fields in regions characterized by salt and shale tectonics. This course will emphasize how structural geologic in these geologic settings directly and indirectly affect the type and level-of-activity of geohazard features encountered by marine infrastructure development.
The course will cover: The various types of geohazard environments encountered in the petroleum industry, with an emphasis on fault-related hazards and the influence of structural geologic processes on geohazard occurrence; The “Integrated Team” and “Phased Approach” to site investigations and the role of the structural geologist; The methodology, data needs, and tools of site investigations; Recognition and mapping of geohazard features; Data analysis for characterizing the location, potential magnitude, and recurrence of geohazard events; The development of conceptual geologic models for observed processes and features; Deterministic and probabilistic hazard characterization. Working with engineers to develop efficient solutions by avoidance or design.
Who Should Attend
The course is designed primarily for geologists and engineers who support the design, construction and operation of marine infrastructure. It is not necessary for attendees to be structural geologists, nor in the practice of geohazards. The course content will be of interest to all types of marine geologists including researchers and those supporting engineering projects.