
An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Seismic Interpretation &
Basin Analysis of Rift Basin Systems
Scheduled Dates
Classroom
29 Sep - 03 Oct 2025 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Online
29 Sep - 03 Oct 2025 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
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Why Choose this Training Course?
Rifts are key to understanding the evolutionary sequence of crustal and upper mantle stretching, which results in normal faulting from extension. Although rift basins are limited to specific areas of the globe, they are crucial for comprehending a significant part of Earth's geology. These basins are present throughout geological history, with examples from the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.
Beyond their role in geological history, rift basins also constitute hydrocarbon provinces. Despite their limited spatial extent, they account for 12% of the known oil reserves.
This Seismic Interpretation & Basin Analysis of Rift Basin Systems training course will cover the tectonic settings, structural styles, stratigraphy, and hydrocarbon production characteristics of rift basins. Selected basins will serve as case studies, including the Lusitanian Basin, Portugal, Potiguar Basin, Brazil and Orange Basin, Namibia, with multiple examples and exercises on seismic lines and data.
This PetroKnowledge training course will feature:
- Sedimentary Basin types
- Introduction to Rift Basins
- Tectonic Evolution and the Structural Setting of Rift Basins
- Identification of Rift phases and the Stratigraphy of Rift Basins
- The Development of Petroleum Systems in Rift Basins
- Case Studies of Rift Basins including the Lusitanian Basin, Portugal, Potiguar Basin, Brazil and Orange Basin, Namibia.
What are the Goals?
By the end of this Seismic Interpretation & Basin Analysis of Rift Basin Systems training course, participants will be able:
- To understand the earth's processes that form rift basins
- To identify and interpret seismic the main structural features characteristic of rift basins
- To interpret the main stratigraphical phases characteristic of a rift basin
- To have an understanding of how petroleum systems develop in rift basins and also the geographical distribution of the main hydrocarbon plays
- To develop a good sense of where hydrocarbon traps exist in rift basins
Who is this Training Course for?
This PetroKnowledge training course is suitable for exploration and development geologists, seismic interpreters, sedimentologists, petrographers and other upstream subsurface professionals who are interested in optimally utilizing seismic and geological data in the interpretation of rift basins and identifying the main hydrocarbon plays.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This Seismic Interpretation & Basin Analysis of Rift Basin Systems training course will feature PowerPoint presentations combined with interactive individual and team exercises. Participants will engage in sessions based on real exploration and development case studies, designed to enhance their understanding of the seismic and geological characteristics of typical rift basins. Additionally, the training course will cover the petroleum potential of each basin. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own stratigraphic data, logs, and seismic information when relevant, allowing for the review and interpretation of real-world examples from their own companies.
Organisational Impact
For the organisation, the benefits will include:
- Maximize the value of costly seismic and well data
- Forecast play trends for potential new acreage acquisitions
- Enhance the accuracy of geological risk assessments for prospects
- Discover new plays, leads, and prospects
- Equip staff with advanced oil-finding skills for immediate application in exploration projects
- Improve the precision of Expected Monetary Value (EMV) estimates for prospect economic evaluations
Personal Impact
Personal impact includes:
- Identify key structural and stratigraphic geometries in rift basins and recognize them on seismic data
- Understand the primary hydrocarbon trap types in rift basins and their locations
- Develop skills to assess the presence and effectiveness of hydrocarbon source rocks and their connectivity to reservoirs
- Enhance the ability to predict the presence and distribution of clastic reservoirs and identify new plays, leads, and prospects
- Improve skills in geological risk assessments for leads and prospects in rift basins
- Enhance oil-finding abilities, leading to better professional and company recognition
Daily Agenda
Day One: An Introduction to Rift Basins
- Outline and Overview
- Earth processes that lead to a rift Basin
- East Africa as a modern example of a rift basin
- Typical features of a rift Basin
- Rifting phases
- Outcrop Geology and the study of rift basins
Day Two: Tectonic Evolution and magmatism of Rift Basins
- Crustal stretching models, extension and the development of rift basins
- Identifying the main features of rift basins on seismic
- Footwall uplift and associated processes
- Hanging wall processes
- Magmatism in rift basins
- Transtensional overprint and more complex basin development
Day Three: The Stratigraphy of Rift Basins
- Pre, syn and post rift development and identification
- Controls on rift basin stratigraphy
- Sequence stratigraphy and seismic sequence stratigraphy in rift basins
- Break-up unconformity and syn to post rift transition
- Seismic facies and sedimentary systems in rift basins
- The use of applied biostratigraphy in rift systems
Day Four: The Development of Petroleum Systems and other Georesources in Rift Basins
- Hydrocarbon source rock development and distribution in rift basins
- Reservoir presence and development in rift basins
- Seal presence and hydrocarbon seal integrity
- Migration of hydrocarbons in rift basins
- Structural, stratigraphic and combination traps
- the use of seismic attributes to explore in rift basins and the pitfalls
- Mining, geothermal energy and other georesources in rift basins.
Day Five: Case Studies of Rift Basins
- The distribution of rift basins around the world
- Conjugate margins – similarities and differences
- The Lusitanian Basin, Portugal
- Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada
- Potiguar Basin, Brazil
- Orange Basin, Namibia
Certificate
- On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why PetroKnowledge?
PetroKnowledge is a globally recognized provider of training courses for oil and gas professionals, offering a wide range of specialized training courses designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and expertise in the energy sector. With courses tailored to meet the evolving demands of the oil and gas industry, PetroKnowledge helps professionals stay up-to-date with industry standards, technological advancements, and best practices.
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