ICE FT 09 | Petroleum Systems and Reservoir Characterization in the Wessex Basin, Southern England
Sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Wednesday, 18 October – Sunday, 22 October 2017, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Weymouth, England
Who Should Attend
Petroleum geologists, stratigraphers, sedimentologists, especially early career geoscientists.
Objectives
To evaluate the geological elements that generate petroleum prospectivity in a basin and the importance of regional geology, stratigraphic setting and tectonics in predicting those elements.
Course Content
The Wessex Basin along the East Devon – Dorset coast represents a classic study area for stratigraphy, sedimentary geology and palaeontology. It also a region that contains a major oil field (Wytch Farm) and exposes the rocks that make up the petroleum system that lead to the presence of oil and gas in the subsurface. We will take a look at some classic outcrops that are of petroleum geology importance and identify those features which have significance in locating and producing subsurface hydrocarbons. We will also discuss the depositional setting of the rocks we encounter, the controls on any cyclicity observed and the tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the basin.
Itinerary Roster
The first day of this four day trip will focus on the Triassic outcrops in eastern Devon, with emphasis on continental fluvial-aeolian depositional systems, reservoir-seal pairs and their associated reservoir rock characteristics. The second day is mainly devoted to Lower to Middle Jurassic shallow marine to coastal depositional systems and stratigraphic sequences. Emphasis is placed on reservoir-source-seal systems, including sedimentary facies, rock properties and depositional environments. The latter part of the trip deals with youngest part of the basin’s stratigraphy, where we will see the first signs of an active petroleum system. The final day comprises outcrops in eastern Dorset, between Lulworth Cove and the Wytch Farm oil field. We will study potential Upper Jurassic and Cretaceous reservoirs and source rocks, including the type section of the Kimmeridge Clay Formation at Kimmeridge Bay. We will also see the impact of Tertiary inversion tectonics and discuss this in relation to the sub-surface petroleum accumulations, most notably the giant Wytch Farm, and much the smaller Kimmeridge oil fields.
Fees
Professionals: US$780 + 20% VAT
Students: US$580 + 20% VAT
Includes: Ground transportation, hotel accommodations, breakfast, dinner, entry fees and guidebook.
Limit: 25 People
Note: Transportation is provided from London to Weymouth on the evening of 18 October and a return to London on 22 October. Participants will need to make their own accommodation arrangements in London if needed. Breakfast and dinner is included in the fee, but participants will need to pay for their own lunches and snacks.
Weather will be variable. Warm clothing and waterproofs are essential as are HSE compliant field boots. Hard hats and high visibility vests will be provided by the leaders. Participants should bring any additional PPE required by their employers.
Venue
Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
Weymouth,
Dorset
United Kingdom