Project description
This project aims to improve understanding of the depositional architecture and reservoir characteristics of one of these units through an integrated approach combining well data analysis and numerical forward stratigraphic modelling. Particular emphasis will be placed on identifying the controls on sediment distribution, stacking patterns, and facies variability within shallow marine systems.
To complement and extend these interpretations, the project will incorporate numerical modelling using Geopard (and/or Delft3D), a forward stratigraphic modelling tool. The student will design and run simulations to test how variations in parameters such as sediment supply, accommodation space, sea-level changes, and tidal influence affect reservoir geometry and facies distribution. By comparing model outputs with actual data, the project will assess the ability of numerical models to reproduce observed geological patterns and refine interpretations of the depositional system. This approach will help bridge the gap between conceptual geological models and quantitative simulation, providing insights into the spatial distribution of high-quality reservoir units and potential heterogeneities that impact fluid flow. Through this work, the student will develop practical skills in sedimentological interpretation, subsurface data integration, and numerical modelling.
The project will provide valuable experience in combining geological observations with modelling techniques, a skillset highly relevant to subsurface characterization in both hydrocarbon exploration and broader geoscience applications such as CO₂ storage.
Field-, lab- and analysis work
Numerical modelling and some core/well analysis