Hello everyone
just a quick advertisement for a conference to be held at the Geological Society of London, October 28th-29th 2015.
This conference aims to bring together geologists and engineers from the petroleum, radioactive waste disposal, carbon sequestration, mining and geothermal communities to discuss the links between the geomechanical disciplines and mainstream geology.
We define geomechanics as the study of stresses in the crust, and their impact on the stability of rocks (e.g. reservoirs, seals, faults) and man-made features therein (tunnels, boreholes, repositories). Stress leads to change and we need data, tools, models and workflows to understand and manage it. Geomechanics is a well-established sub-discipline but until recently has had relatively little airing across geology. However, geomechanical models depend critically on geological inputs. We are particularly interested in what geological observations can add to the predominantly present-day observations and analysis of geomechanics. Furthermore, what can geology learn from the unique observations of geomechanical datasets? Geologists and engineers therefore need to share their understanding of the key issues in geomechanics, and to develop a common language to describe our respective approaches to it.
For this meeting we encourage submission of papers that address the full spectrum of geomechanics applications. We aim to promote lively discussion and closer collaboration among and between geologists and engineers – both researchers and practitioners.
Here's the official web link:
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Geology-of-Geomechanics-15
Abstract deadline is June 1st 2015.
All the best,
Dave Healy
on behalf of the convenors:
Jonathan Turner (BG Group)
Dave Healy (University of Aberdeen)
Richard Hillis (Deep Exploration Technologies CRC)
Michael Welch (Schlumberger)
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