Biografie

Since 2008

PhD thesis entitled “Building an integrated 3D data set of dimensions, geometries and facies heterogeneity of inner carbonate platforms: Case studies from a Jurassic carbonate ramp (Morocco) and a Triassic isolated carbonate platform (Dolomites, Italy).

2005-2007

M.Sc. in Geology and Geophysics, Rennes 1 University (France)

2002-2005

B.Sc. in Geoscience (Hons), Rennes 1 University (France)

Forschung

Skills: Carbonate Sedimentologist and Modeler

•    Facies sedimentology (field trip, thin-section and core analysis)
•    Sequence stratigraphy
•    Digital outcrop modeling using LiDAR data, PETREL^TM and GoCAD
•    GPS mapping survey
•    Basin synthesis and paleogeography

Goals of the PhD thesis

   This project focuses on digital geological mapping using d-GPS and LiDAR data in order to acquire 3D data on the dimensions, geometries and facies heterogeneity at the inter-well scale (x10 to x100m). Using high-resolution outcrop-based data sets, fluid flow simulations can highlight the degrees of heterogeneity from systems tract to EOD to bedding, that has a significant impact of fluid flow and then, needs to be taken into account for a real reservoir case study. Moreover, the geological data collected at the metre scale help to understand the implicit simplification induced during the modeling of kilometre scale reservoir. This thesis focuses on two specific areas: a carbonate shelf, in the central High Atlas mountain range (Morocco) and an isolated carbonate platform, the Latemar, in the Dolomites (Italy). These two study areas were chosen because they represent end-members of carbonate platform morphologies; the first is a low-angle carbonate ramp with occasional terrigeneous input and the second is an isolated rimmed carbonate atoll with a steep margin.

Lehre

Publikationen

PAPERS

• Amour, F., Mutti, M., Christ, N., Immenhauser, A., Agar, S.M., Benson, G.S., Tomás, S, Alway, R. and Kabiri, L. (2011): Capturing and modelling metre-scale spatial facies heterogeneity in a Jurassic ramp setting (Central High Atlas, Morocco). Sedimentology. DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3091.2011.01299.

• N. Christ, A. Immenhauser, F. Amour, M. Mutti, S. M. Agar, R. Alway and L. Kabiri. Characterization and interpretation of discontinuity surfaces in a Jurassic ramp setting (High Atlas, Morocco). Sedimentology, (accepted).

• S. Bourquin, J. Lopez Gomez, A. Bercovici, J. B. Diez, J. Broutin, A. Arche, B. Linol. and F. Amour. The Permian–Triassic transition and the onset of Mesozoic sedimentation at the northwestern peri-Tethyan domain scale: Palaeogeographic maps and geodynamic implications. Pal., Pal., Pal., (in press).

• S. Tomas, M. Zitzmann, M. Homann, M. Rumpf, F. Amour, M. Benisek, G. Marcano, M. Mutti, C. Betzler. From ramp to platform: building a 3D model of depositional geometries in transitional carbonates in the Miocene, Northern Sardinia. Facies, 2009.

SELECTED POSTERS

• F. Amour, M. Mutti, N. Christ, A. Immenhauser, S. M. Agar, L. A. Yose and G. S. Benson. Spatial characterization of the metre-scale cycles variability in the Latemar platform (Dolomites, Italy) using digital outcrop modeling techniques. 18th ICS congress, Mendoza, 2010 (Poster).

• F. Amour, M. Mutti, N. Christ, A. Immenhauser, S. M. Agar, G. S. Benson, R. Alway and L. Kabiri. Building a 3D quantitative geological framework of inner platform facies distribution in the Jurassic of High Atlas, Morocco. 26th IAS meeting, Bochum, 2008 (SEPM-CES Poster Award).

WORKSHOP

• F. Amour, M. Mutti and G. S. Benson. First Pass Amellago GeoModel as Example. Geological Modeling and field data acquisition (ExxonMobil (FC)2 Alliance workshop), Imperial College, UK, February 2009.

• F. Amour, M. Mutti and S. Tomas. Sedimentary features and stratal architecture of a Middle Jurassic ramp (High Atlas, Morocco). Rocks to Models workshop (ExxonMobil (FC)2 Alliance workshop), Potsdam university, May 2010

• F. Amour, M. Mutti and G. S. Benson. Multi-scale approach 3D facies modeling applied to an inner carbonate ramp setting  (High Atlas, Morocco). Rocks to Models workshop (ExxonMobil (FC)2 Alliance workshop), Potsdam university, May 2010