Mussulo Bay Sedimentological Model (Angola)

This 2-day course is for any geoscientist with an interest in reservoir geology.

Participants will discover the essential parameters of the littoral wave and tide dominated Angolan reservoirs, as seen in todays’ deposits. Their interest will be stimulated by the fact that such reservoirs already produced four billions of oil equivalent barrels.

1. This field course is focused on National Angolan sedimentological analogues, useful in reservoir modelling.
2. Participants will follow a multiscale approach, from satellite and aerial images, to facies interpretation
3. At the end of the training session, participants will be able to understand:
   Littoral facies distributions
   1. Sedimentological parameters
   2. Littoral environments
   3. 2D/3D geometries of reservoir
   4. Spatial heterogeneities
   5. Dimensions of geo-bodies

The course is based on mutual and active participation. Every geoscientist in charge of reservoir characterization will benefit from these exchanges.

Each participant is required to provide a yearly medical certificate before attending this course. Even if the field work is organized in the vicinity of Luanda, a pre-excursion field check is compulsory. A full medical support will also be requested.

Overview of satellite imagery applied to littoral wave and tide dominated deposits of the Angolan coasts. Present-day and historical images will be interpreted.

Sandy barriers geometries are key modern analogues of Angolan oil history. Mussulo lagoon will be studied on foot and by boat.