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Sealing by faults in structural traps. Problems & effciency
Jean Luc Pittion y Jean Loup Montenat (Total)

Course content

1) Fault occurrences definition, ranking and classes

1.1 Faulting and stress regime

Compressional (Foothills)

Extensional (Rift)

Gravity Driven (Salt-Shales)

1.2 Fault Geometry, Fault Ranking

Throw, persistence

 

2) Pressure concepts

2.1 Capillary Pressure

2.2 Hydro-fracturing

2.3 Pressure seal

3) Juxtaposition

3.1 Allen diagrams

3.2 Juxtaposition and Fault Seal

4) Fault Seal Mechanisms

4.1 Shale/Sand context

Shale Gouge Ratio

Clay Smear

Cataclasis, Quartz Solution,

Salt / Shale injection.

4.2 Carbonated context

Pressure/Solution

Cataclasis

5) Quantitative evaluation of the fault Retention Capacity

5.1 Static approach: Delta P, Entry Pressure,

Available tools

5.2 Dynamic approach:, Transmissibility (Compartimintalisation faults)

Available tools

 

6) Examples, case histories

7 ) Discussion-debate

Schedule and tuition
Venue: Sheraton Hotel Mar del Plata.
Duration: 1 day - You'll be able to choose between Tuesday 15 (the first group to be completed) and Monday 14.

Course fee: U$S 150