COURSE OVERVIEW
DE0321 : Applied Biostratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy In Oil Exploration and Development

OVERVIEW
COURSE TITLE | : | DE0321 : Applied Biostratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy In Oil Exploration and Development |
COURSE DATE | : | Sep 15 - Sep 19 2025 |
DURATION | : | 5 Days |
INSTRUCTOR | : | Ms. Diana Helmy |
VENUE | : | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
COURSE FEE | : | $ 8000 |
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Course Description
This hands-on, highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview applied biostratigrap and sequence stratigraphy in oil exploration and development. It covers the laws of stratigraphy, age dating methods for sediments and igneous rocks, stratigraphical column and chronostratigraphy; the different microfossil groups and preparation techniques as well as organic microfossils and inorganic microfossils; the microfossil evolution; the first downhole occurrence, last downhole, fossil assemblages, numerical methods, frequency polygons, abundance increases and maxima; and the index fossils, stratigraphical type sections and the relation between biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy.
Further, the course will also discuss the biostratigraphical cross section and datum selection; avoiding pitfalls using biostratigraphical data, downhole caving, reworking and contamination; the biozones, integrate sedimentological and petrographical data and geochemical information; the unconformities/hiatus in the sequence; the biostratigraphy, paleoenvironment’s and seismic sequence stratigraphy; the micropaleontology for paleoenvironmental interpretation; and the marine microfossils versus non-marine microfossils.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the preservation of microfossil groups and different lithology’s; the water depth from the different fossil groups; the sequence boundaries using biostratigraphical data to identify condensed sequence, maximum flooding surfaces, lowstand system and high stand system tracts; the biostratigraphical data and seismic sequence stratigraphy; the resolution related to the geology and the limitations; the play based exploration techniques; and the hydrocarbon play definition and integrated biostratigraphy including its use in play based exploration techniques.
link to course overview PDFTRAINING METHODOLOGY
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:
LecturesPractical Workshops & Work Presentations
Hands-on Practical Exercises & Case Studies
Simulators (Hardware & Software) & Videos
In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.
VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)
If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:
Certificates | : | Only soft copy certificates will be issued |
Training Materials | : | Only soft copy materials will be issued |
Training Methodology | : | 80% theory, 20% practical |
Training Program | : | 4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30 |
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