Submarine Slope Systems
3D seismic interpretation of Mass transport complexes: Nile Delta
Postdoctoral research by Dr Dorthe Hansen
Introduction:
The Nile Delta is an active area of hydrocarbon exploration and in recent years submarine channel systems have become successful plays. Submarine channels are abundant in the study area and played a key role in the transport of sediment downslope from the Nile shelf to the deep-sea. Despite the importance of these channel systems for hydrocarbon exploration and the wealth of information they contain about climatic and tectonic processes, little is known about their evolution.
This PhD project is primarily concerned with the interpretation of high-resolution, shallow 3D-seismic data (provided by BG-Group) from the western Nile Delta slope (fig 1).
Aim and objectives:
The aim of the project is to quantify the position, timing and geometry of Mass transport complexes, in relation to local structures and sea level variations.
