Conference Information


Scope

MainTopics

Conference Format

Key Invited Participants

Registration Fees

Hotel Accomodation Declaration

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An international conference on Theory and Application of Fault-Related Folding in Foreland Basins is going to be held 25 June to 4 July 2005, including meetings in Beijing, followed by a 1-week field trip to the active fault-related folds of western China, Tarim and Junggar Basins. The conference is organized by PetroChina Limited Company and co-organized by Princeton University, Tarim Oilfield Company, and Nanjing University.

Since the publication of the classic paper on fault-bend folding in 1983 understanding of fault-related folding has grown rapidly, including the theory and methodology of a rich variety of fault-bend folding, fault-propagation folding, and detachment folding mechanisms and their complex superimposed types.  Furthermore much progress is being made on the relationships between folding, sedimentation and erosion, and on the mechanics of fault-related folding, based on analog and numerical mechanical modeling of structures. Fault-related folding concepts have been widely applied in the petroleum industry and have been very helpful with trap definition, description and analysis of structural evolution. Fault-related folding is also a growing area of research in earthquake hazard prediction and active tectonics.


 
North Tianshan Thrust Belt. 		 
The foreland thrust-and-fold belts in central and western China have played an important role in the petroleum industry in China. The discovery of Kela-2 gas field has promoted the implementation of the West-to-East Gas Line, which is playing a great role in the energy strategy of China. Fault-related folding theory and methodology have played a significant role in the discovery and development of this gas field. Since then, a series of oil and gas fields have been rapidly discovered in the southern Junggar Basin, the southern Jiuxi Basin, the northern Qaidam Basin, etc. These foreland basins show the great potential and bright prospect for hydrocarbon exploration. To widen the exploratory area and to make advances in the use of fault-related folding theory, PetroChina Limited Company and its partners is going to hold the international conference on Theory and Application of Fault-Related Folding in Foreland Basins.  


Scope

Advances in the theory and application of fault-related folding in compressive settings, including but not limited to foreland basins, regions of active deformation and areas of petroleum exploration & development;

Characteristics of foreland thrust and fold belts in central and western China.

Main Topics

    • Advances in the theory of fault-related folding;
    • Advances in the methodology of fault-related folding;
    • Application of fault-related folding in hydrocarbon exploration;
    • Application of fault-related folding in hydrocarbon development;
    • Characteristics of foreland thrust and fold belts in central and western China
  
The Kuche Thrust Belt, South Tianshan China. Yellow squares are field sites in North and South Tianshan Thrust Belts.  		 

Conference Format

The conference will include two sessions:

The first is three days (June 25-28, 2005) of formal conference presentations at Conference Center of Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina Limited Company, Beijing

The second is seven days of field trip (June 29-July 4) Active fault-bend, fault-propagation and detachment folds in petroleum exploration areas of the northern Tarim Basin, southern Junggar Basin, and Tianshan Mountains, in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China. Some of the areas to be visited are shown in photos.

Key Invited Participants

    • Richard Allmendinger, Cornell University
    • Jean-Philippe Avouac, Caltech
    • Frank Bilotti, UNOCAL
    • Stuart Hardy, ICREA Barcelona
    • Aurélia Hubert-Ferrari, Université de Neuchâtel
    • Ken McClay, Royal Holloway
    • Shankar Mitra, University of Oklahoma
    • Karl Mueller, University of Colorado
    • Josep-Anton Muñoz, Universitat de Barcelona
    • Victor Ramos, University of Buenos Aires
    • Mark Rowan, Rowan Structural Consulting
    • John H. Shaw, Harvard University
    • John Suppe, Princeton University
    • Bruno Vendeville, Université de Lille

 
 
Locus of Active Folding (Active-Axial Surface), near Kuche. 		 

Registration Fees

Before 30/04/2005   After 30/04/2005
Delegate: 1000.00USD    1100.00USD
Student:   800.00USD 900.00USD

The registration fee includes conference materials, coffee breaks, luncheons, ice-breaker, conference dinner, cultural evenings, round trip transportation fee from Beijing to Urumuqi and Korle, and hotel fee for one week field-trip in Xinjiang.

  

Hotel Accommodation Declaration

Category Prices

    • Single room*   65.00~75.00USD
    • Double room*  85.00~95.00USD
    • Student hostel  25.00~30.00USD

Please note* referring to a 4-star hotel. The above prices, per room, per night, breakfast included, are indicative. They correspond to the minimum/maximum prices per category.

 

 
High Tianshan.		  


Actively folding terraces near Kuche. 

 

  


Growing Yakeng Detachment Fold, near Kuche.