This training course will feature:

• The history of sequence stratigraphy
• The models and principles of seismic and sequence stratigraphy
• Controls on basin stratigraphy.
• Sequence definition from wells and seismic
• The fundamentals of sequence stratigraphy in carbonate systems
• Relative sea level lowstands and reservoir development
• Sequence stratigraphy in lacustrine environments
• Integration of other stratigraphic information, biostratigraphical, radiometric dating, chemostratigraphical

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

• Understand the critical use of chronostratigraphy in providing a temporal and spatial display of depositional packages
• Have a full understanding of sedimentary basin types and their depositional patterns

• Identify the main sequences on seismic
• Integrate other geological data and then identify sequences and parasequences on well logs
• Have awareness with the terms and definitions used in sequence and seismic stratigraphy.
• Use sequence and seismic stratigraphy towards new play definition and as an aid in play and prospect risking.

This BTS training course is suitable for exploration and development geologists, seismic interpreters, sedimentologists, petrographers and other upstream subsurface professionals who are interested in optimally utilizing geological data as a predictive tool in sedimentary basins and for identifying hydrocarbon plays in active petroleum systems.

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Day One: An Overview and the Use of Chronostatigraphy

Competency Description: Understanding the fundamental laws, principles and application of chronostratigraphic techniques and to be able to identify key stratal surfaces and sequences on seismic.

Key behaviors

• Understand and apply key technical laws and principles
• Apply chronostratigraphy the under-used tool in exploration
• Recognize all stratal surfaces on seismic and on well logs
• Develop key interpretation skills
  
  

Topics to be covered

• Outline and overview
• The history of sequence stratigraphy and stratigraphic models
• Chronostratigraphy and seismic models
• Condensation surfaces
• Erosion and non-deposition surfaces
• Coastal onlap and eustatics
  
  

Day Two: Seismic Stratigraphy and Controls on Basin Stratigraphy

Competency Description: To recognize the geometry of depositional systems, to be able to identify seismic sequences and to understand the main controls on basin stratigraphy.

Key behaviors

• Understand key technical laws and principles
• Identify key aspects of sedimentary sequences
• Interpret sequences from seismic
• Understand the key controls of basin deposition
  
  

Topics to be covered

• Principles and the geometry of depositional systems
• Types of seismic reflector terminations
• Changes in accommodation space
• Controls on basin stratigraphy
• Orders of cyclicity
• Types of sedimentary basins
  
  

Day Three: The Models and Principles

Competency Description: To be able to recognize sequence and seismic sequence boundaries and all clastic systems tracts and to know where these are developed in a typical shelf to basin profile.

Key behaviors

• Develop key interpretation skills
• Learn how to fully integrate geological and seismic data
• Develop 3D visualization skills
• Able to recognize all of the systems tracts and to know where these develop in a typical shelf to basin transect
  
  

Topics to be covered

• The Exxon Model
• Sequence boundary types and systems tracts
• Other systems tract types and variations on the ideal model
• Genetic stratigraphic sequences
• Sequences on seismic
• Sequence boundary recognition
  
  

Day Four: Sequence Definition from Wells and Seismic

Competency Description: To be able to identify key stratal surfaces and sequences on seismic and also how to calibrate these by using integrated well log data and recognize seismic facies and how to identify them by using seismic attributes.

Key behaviours

• Develop key seismic interpretation skills
• Develop 3D visualization skills
• Recognize all stratal surfaces on seismic and on well logs
• Recognition of internal sequence character using seismic data and how this can be used in exploration
  
  

Topics to be covered

• The use of well log data
• Definition of surfaces and systems tracts
• Recognition of systems tracts on seismic
• Recognition of stratal surfaces on seismic
• Seismic facies analysis
• Analysis of seismic attributes

Day Five: Sequence Stratigraphy of Carbonates and Relative Sea-level Lowstands

Competency Description: To understand the controls on carbonate production and sedimentation and how sequence stratigraphical techniques can be applied on carbonate platforms and their associated shelves.

Key behaviours

• Understand key technical principles for carbonate platform deposition
• Identify key aspects of carbonate sequences and platform growth
• Interpret sequences from seismic
• Understand the key controls of basin deposition
  
  

Topics to be covered

• Carbonate systems overview
• Introduction to carbonate sequence stratigraphy
• Carbonate platform drowning and causes
• Highstand shedding
• Controls on carbonate production and sedimentation
• Relative sea level lowstands, carbonate, evaporate and siliclastic partitioning

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.