Ichnofabrics

• This 2-day course (duration can be extended) alternates lectures with  poster sessions and practical exercises on core photos.
• Hands-on training on proprietary core data is recommended during a few more days immediately after this short course.
• This course can be given in client meeting room, training centre, core viewing room or any other venue.

• To provide a short introduction to the basic concepts of trace fossils and ichnofabrics.
• To show that bioturbated sediments can be evaluated by ichnofabrics studies, thereby compensating for the lack of sedimentary structures (destroyed by biogenic activity).
• To show the value of this technique in sedimentological studies, for describing reservoir rocks supported by case studies

This course covers the following topics:

• Most common trace fossils recognized on cores and on the field.
• Identification of trace fossils on cores.
• Grouping of trace fossils into recurring IF.  
• Recurring trace fossils associations or IF along depositional profile.
• Identification of the depositional profile and related genetic sequence.
• IF and poro-perm characteristics
• Case studies

Each participant will receive a copy of the atlas written and published by Jean GERARD and Richard BROMLEY

This course is mostly dedicated to sedimentologists, exploration and production geologists.
Other geoscientists and young professionals are welcome too. However, some interest in both sedimentology and reservoir characteristics is recommended.