Deepwater Sedimentary Systems helps industry professionals, academicians, researchers and government agencies characterize and interpret deepwater stratigraphy and reservoirs, mature exploration concepts in areas of interest, and evaluate development decisions in offshore areas. Insights gained during participation in the course enables teams to characterize and rank the value of projects in other regions and on a global scale. For academics, this course serves as the primer for understanding the range of processes and deposits found in water depths exceeding 200 m, which covers nearly 70% of Earth.
Course participants have the option of participating in a field trip on Friday, March 3.
This 2-day, in-person course equips participants to build predictive models of subsurface geology for more successful exploration and development. The course is based on a selection of works from Deepwater Sedimentary Systems: Science, Discovery and Applications (Eds J. Rotzien, C. Yeilding, R. Sears, F. Hernández-Molina y O. Catuneanu) that takes readers through geological and geophysical characterization of deepwater intervals in order to make informed investments. Authored by nearly 60 professionals from 20 countries, this book represents the first global treatise on exploration and production in deepwater/offshore systems. Expected publication date is September 1, 2022. Participants can opt to receive a signed copy of the first edition of the book.
Deepwater Sedimentary Systems provides a field-based analysis of the range and variation in deepwater sedimentary intervals, exploring new themes in energy industry research and applications, as well as approaches to classic reservoir challenges and how they’re being addressed today.
Throughout the course, Dr. Rotzien will explain why these technical challenges are relevant to exploration, appraisal and development drilling programs.
His analysis questions the turbidite reservoir paradigm established since the 1960s and provides a route to modern solutions.
Critical questions to be addressed during the course include the following:
(Participants will receive a final schedule approximately one week prior to the course)
Times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time (AST), GMT – 4.
Date: 3 March 2023 Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm Trip Leaders: Xavier Moonan & Christopher Moseley Fee: Registration available during Short Course registration Fee Includes: Transportation, Lunch and Field Guide
Explore spectacular geography and geology on a field trip to view turbidites and oil charged turbidites in Bathsheba and Greenlands Shale  Quarry, Barbados. Bathsheba’s beautiful, mineral rich white sand beaches are home to rock formations broken away from ancient coral reef that look like boulders on the shoreline. Greenlands Greenlands Shale Quarry provides the opportunity to observe active oil seeps.
All Prices listed are in US Dollars.
* AAPG members must be in good standing to qualify for the member registration price. Please verify that you have paid your dues for the current fiscal year before selecting this rate.
** Individuals who select the University Rate may be asked to verify their status with an educational institution.
AAPG has a limited number of $45 registrations available for student members. Contact us for details.
27 February 2023
Purchasing the textbook and attending the field trip are optional and may be added to participant registration.
Course fee includes two 8-hour in-person instruction days and four exercises with instructor; printed course notes; morning and afternoon coffee breaks both course days. Field trip fee includes transportation and lunch.
Participants are encouraged to bring colored pencils and markers and paper.
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