Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Geologists and Geophysicists
• Reservoir and Petroleum Engineers
• Exploration and Production Personnel
• Technical Staff Working with Subsurface or Seismic Data
• Early-Career Energy Sector Professionals
• Anyone interested in understanding subsurface mapping fundamentals

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose and importance of subsurface structural mapping
• Interpret geological and seismic data to identify faults, folds, and horizons
• Construct structure contour maps and cross-sections
• Recognize key structural styles and their implications for hydrocarbon trapping
• Apply basic principles of seismic interpretation and depth conversion
• Support exploration and reservoir development with accurate subsurface maps

DAY 1

Introduction to Subsurface Mapping and Structural Geology

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-Test
• Overview of Subsurface Mapping in Oil and Gas Exploration
• Structural Geology Basics: Faults, Folds, and Fractures
• Geological Data Sources: Outcrops, Logs, Cores, and Seismic Data
• Stratigraphic Framework and Geological Time Principles
• Exercise

DAY 2

Seismic Data Interpretation Fundamentals

• Principles of Seismic Acquisition and Processing
• Understanding Seismic Sections and Horizon Picking
• Identifying Structural Features: Faults, Unconformities, Folds
• Time vs. Depth Interpretation
• Amplitude Characteristics and Structural Indicators
• Exercise

DAY 3

Structure Contour Mapping and Cross-Sections

• Horizon Picking Techniques and Data Correlation
• Constructing Structure Contour Maps
• Contour Rules and Best Practices
• Cross-Section Development and Structural Interpretation
• Depth Conversion Principles
• Exercise

DAY 4

Fault and Fold Interpretation in Subsurface Data

• Fault Identification, Types, and Geometry
• Seismic Expression of Normal, Reverse, and Strike-Slip Faults
• Fold Types, Structural Styles, and Trap Formation
• Structural Restoration and Balancing Concepts (Introductory)
• Integration of Geological and Geophysical Data
• Exercise

DAY 5

Subsurface Modeling, Uncertainty, and Course Wrap-up

• Introduction to 3D Structural Modeling
• Data Quality, Uncertainty, and Risk in Mapping
• Integrating Well, Seismic, and Geological Information
• Applications in Exploration, Development, and Reservoir Management
• Post-Test
• Certificate Ceremony