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Geometry and Growth of Normal Faults

Date:
23 - 25 June 2014
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Conference
Organised by:
Energy Group
Venue:
The Geological Society, Burlington House, London
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The past few decades have seen major advances in our understanding of many aspects of the kinematics of normal fault systems. The analysis of high quality 3D seismic datasets of faulted volumes and detailed outcrop studies, combined with complementary geomechanical modelling, have provided much improved constraints on both the nature and growth of faults and associated fault zones. Recent research progress has benefited from the importance of faulting in a variety of application areas, such as the groundwater, minerals and petroleum industries.

In a conference convened on the 25th anniversary of the Geological Society’s 1989 ‘Geometry of Normal Faults’ conference, it is intended that the full range of technical issues associated with the growth of normal faults, together with their practical applications, will be covered. The conference is in memory of Juan Watterson, one of the pre-eminent scientists in the field of 3-D fault analysis and modelling.

Themes:

  • 3D geometry and kinematics of normal faults
  • Internal structure and growth of fault zones
  • Deformation within the volume surrounding normal faults
  • Fault growth on earthquake through to geological time scales
  • Links between the ductile and brittle expression of faults
  • Stress- and strain-based methods for analyzing normal fault systems
  • Numerical modelling of the geometry and growth of normal fault systems
  • Practical application of fault analysis techniques

Confirmed Invited Speakers:

  • Joe Cartwright - University of Oxford
  • David Ferrill - Southwest Research Institute, Texas
  • Haakon Fossen - University of Bergen
  • James Jackson - University of Cambridge
  • Andy Nicol - GNS Science, Wellington
  • David Sanderson - University of Southampton
  • Janos Urai - RWTH Aachen University
  • Scott Wilkins - Anadarko

The fieldtrip to the Bristol Channel (26th-27th June) is now fully booked.

Registration is now open for the conference dinner to be held at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Bloomsbury Street on Tuesday 24th June

For further information please contact: Laura Griffiths, The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG. T: 020 7432 0980 or email: [email protected]

 *Please note that Corporate Affiliates of the Society are entitled to register at the reduced rate. To check if you company is a Corporate Affiliate please click here

Registration rates

£ 200.00
£ 300.00
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£ 50.00

Activity rates

Optional: Conference Dinner
£ 50.00
£ 50.00
£ 30.00

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Conference Office

The Geological Society
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BG


 
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