Laurent is our expert for the tectonics and structure of the North Atlantic passive margins systems. He is always combing seismic data with potential field data and his geological knowledge in his interdisciplinary approaches. He has also industry experience, which helps to understand the needs of our sponsors.
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EDUCATION
2002: Ph.D marine and petroleum geology (with honours): Dynamic of Volcanic Passive Margins: Extension and magmatism in a volcanic margin setting: deformation and crustal structure of the Norwegian margin. Funded by Total Norge
1998: M.S. in Marine Geosciences, Brest University (3rd). Remote sensing and study of polyphased rift systems: Study of the Kilombero Graben, Tanzania . 3D-3G : North Sea-African Rift analog Project”. Funded by Elf Petroleum Norge
1996-1997: B.S, Rennes University . Tectonic and dynamics of sedimentary basins
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
May 2005: Research fellow (post-doc) at the University College Dublin and Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (research associate), Ireland
May-August 2003: Consultant for Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research, Oslo
September 1999-June 2002: Structural geologist in Total Norge, Stavanger
June-August 1997: Consultant for Lafarge Mining Company, France: subsurface geology and electric field cartography
FIELDWORK and PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
July 2006: Field trip Svalbard “Norgex” NGU-Statoil-VSEIGEI
April 2004: GEOMAR M60/Porcupine OBS-seismic campaign. Offshore Ireland
August 2001: Trainings in balancing cross-section modelling (Geosec software) and thermo-kinematic and petroleum modelling of rifted systems (MARGE), Total internal formation, Pau Research Center, France
Summer 2000: Fieldwork in West Greenland (Disko/Nussuaq). French Institute of Oil (IFP) GDR Margins project
May 1998: Seismic campaign of the eastern Corsica margin fan system
1996-1997: Geological mapping and modelling of the Menez-Belair synclinorium (Brittany, France), 1 year for my M.S. project
KEY RESEARCH TOPICS-INTERETS
Geodynamic, tectonic and structural geology
Evolution of volcanic rifted margins, volcanostratigraphy
Sedimentary basin analysis and modelling
Seismic interpretation, integrated studies
Potential field modelling & interpretation (gravity and magnetic)
Petroleum geology
RECENT PROJECTS
Aeromagnetic Survey interpretation: JAS-05; BAS-06, NB-07, BASAR-08
KONTIKI: Continental Crust and Heat Generation In 3D
PETROBAR: Integrated study of the Barents Sea
GEOBASE: Geophysics and paleogeography of the Barents Sea (NGU-VSEIGEI-Statoil)
MAIN STUDY AREAS
Rockall/Hatton margins: HADES (Hatton Deep Seismic) project
Norwegian margin: Sub-basalt imaging project, deep structures and tectonic evolution of the outer Vøring Basin (Ph.D)
Norwegian-Greenland Sea : Jan Mayen Fracture Zone , Norway Basin
Artic-Russian Barents: VBPR atlas Barents project, Geobase, Petrobar
East African Rift System: (3D-3G North Sea analogue project)
COLLABORATIONS
Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM) : B. Le Gall
Institut de Physique du Globe (IPGP): F. Lucazeau
Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research (VBPR): S. Planke
University College Dublin (UCD): P. W. Shannon
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS): A. Chabert, B. O'Reilly, P., Ravaut, C., Readman, T. Yamasaki
Oil Industry: Total, Statoil, ENI, NPD
Academy: IUEM, VSEIGEI, University of Oslo
OTHER COMPETENCES
2D seismic interpretation (Charisma,Landmark Seisvision), 3D interpretation (Sismage, OpendTect)
Depth conversion software (EasyDepth, Turbomig)
Structural modelling (Geosec, 2DMove)
Geodynamic and petroleum system modelling (MARGE, developed by F. Lucazeau, IPGP and Total)
Gravity/Magnetic modelling (Magmap, GM-SYS, gravmag)
Mapping/GIS (Oasis-Montaj, Surfer, Digger, GMT, Mapinfo, ForesteryGIS)
MS Office, Adobe Ilustrator, Photoshop, Windows/Linux conversant
English (fluent), French (mother tongue)