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ICE SC 5 | Fundamentals of Salt Tectonics

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

Saturday, 14 October – Sunday, 15 October 2017, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | London, England

Objectives

This two-day course is designed to give participants the basic working tools to explore and develop hydrocarbons in salt basins. Because no two basins are alike, the focus is on understanding the fundamental processes and styles of salt-related deformation using a combination of seismic data and outcrop examples from around the world, supplemented by experimental and conceptual models.

Course Content

The course content includes:

Evaporite basins
- layered evaporite sequences
- tectonic settings of salt basins
Fundamentals of salt tectonics
- mechanics
- gravity-driven deformation
- definitions
- drives (extension, contraction, differential loading)
Extensional salt tectonics
- thin-skinned extension
- thick-skinned extension
Contractional salt tectonics
- thin-skinned contraction
- thick-skinned contraction
Strike-slip salt tectonics
Vertical salt tectonics
- salt evacuation and diapirism
- near-diapir deformation
- dissolution
Allochthonous salt tectonics
- salt-sheet initiation and advancement
- styles and evolution of sheets and canopies
Salt and petroleum systems

The course will consist primarily of lectures but will be supplemented by exercises focused on interpretation of both 2-D and 3-D, time- and depth-migrated seismic data from different salt basins.

Fees

Professionals: US $995 + 20% VAT

Students: US $795 + 20% VAT

Includes: Digital course notes and refreshments

Limit: 20 Professionals, 5 Students

CEU: 0.8 PDH: 8

Venue

ICE SC 5 | Fundamentals of Salt Tectonics

London, England - ExCeL Exhibition Centre

One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock

London, Aberdeen City E16 1XL

United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7069 5000

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Important Notes Regarding Short Courses

Short courses are limited in size and are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and must be accompanied by a full payment.
If you do not plan on attending the conference, a US $30 enrollment fee will be added to the short course fee. This fee may be applied toward registration if you decide to attend the conference at a later date.
A wait list is automatically created if a short course sells out. AAPG will notify you if space becomes available.
Before purchasing non-refundable airline tickets, confirm that the course will take place, as courses may be cancelled if undersubscribed.
Please register well before the deadline of 5 August 2024. Short course cancellations due to low enrollment will be considered at this time. No refunds will be allowed on short courses after 5 August 2024
We will continue to take registrations for short courses not cancelled until they are either sold out or closed.
Courses will be held in the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre unless otherwise indicated. Participants will be advised via email of the specific location approximately two weeks prior to the course.