Martedì 29 in aula 2H, ore 14:30

PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS FOR THE OIL INDUSTRY: TARGETS AND METHODOLOGY OF WORK

Speaker: Salvatore Morano (www.moranopetrography.com)

The seminar will provide an overview on the “Targets” & “Methodology of

work” (e.g. types of software) of the petrographic analyses on

sandstones and carbonates carried out for the oil industry, with

emphasis on the assessment of reservoir quality.

Salvatore Morano earned a PhD in sedimentary Geology from the University

of Naples; Postdoctoral collaboration with Depart. Earth Sciences of

Universite’ Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium; Postdoctoral fellowship in

Sedimentary Petrography from the Univ. of Burgundy, France; Supervisor

of Geology Department at Corex, UK (oil industry); Senior staff

petrographer at Core Laboratories (major USA service company, oil

industry); Acting technical development Manager at ALS Petrophysics

(Australian company, oil industry); he relocated in Italy after 13 years

abroad, and works now as consultant for the oil industry on

petrographic/reservoir quality analyst of siliciclastic/carbonate

reservoirs.