8’th january 9-12 to decide on topics/focus area.
23 mars – 24 mars
Upscaling seminar
BOREHOLE IMAGE
DATA BASE
Of
The Norwegian Continental Shelf
Quality Checked
With the main key results
Proposal to NPD (Stavanger)
And to the main Petroleum Companies
Operating in Norway
By
Abdelkader SAADALLAH Dr.
SAADALLAH GEOCONSULTANT
Stavanger (Norway)
abdelk-s@online.no
Enhanced Reservoir Characterisation
Based upon
Borehole Images/Dipmeter Data
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FOREWORD
This is a project proposed to NPD and to the main Oil Companies operating in Norway. The
aim of the project is to create a sound data base of the borehole images logs (i.e., electric as
FMS, FMI, STAR, EMI &/or acoustic as UBI, CBIL, CAST...and density images) available
in NPD, &/or available in companies.
It is intended to QC and process the data, and to generate images in an appropriate format
(cgm-file) with a quick study aiming to deliver the key results, the whole output in CDmedia.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Borehole image data (electrical, acoustic and density) are a valuable source to get a better
understanding of the reservoir and therefore to improve oil recovery. The challenges with
these data types are that processing and interpretation are not widely spread among
geoscientists involved in reservoir characterisation. It is often a matter of highly specialised
Geoscientists, implementing specialised software. In addition the results need to be crosschecked with other data sources. The interpretation needs structural and sedimentological
backgrounds. In other words a lot of intelligence and works need to be invested to get out-put
and data-results that can be quickly and understandable used in further interpretations.
It is well known, in any field of sciences and techniques that more you experience better it is.
This is more accurate in borehole imaging. The author of this proposal (author and co-author
of more than 60 reports, articles...) has accumulated a significant experience in borehole
imaging that can be quickly summarised as following:
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during six (6) years, thirty (30) projects with final reports concerning more than fifty
(50) wells from different areas were carried out;
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from North Sea –Norwegian and Danish Sectors- (Varg, Svale, Valdemar,
Lulita/Harald, Dan, and Fram Fields);
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from Qatar (Al-Shaheen Field);
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from Saudi Arabia (Gawar Field);
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from Iran (South Pars and Zagros fields);
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these case studies concern reservoirs where the main challenges are related to
structural, fracture, matrix and/or sedimentological issues, such as paleocurrent
directions;
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borehole images data studied are from FMI, FMS, CBIL, STAR, UBI and CAST
tools;
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experience in the use of software packages: RECALL, GEOFRAME and
TERRASTATION;
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articles and presentations concerning borehole imaging;
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a book in progress about borehole imaging;
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the whole experience is detailed in the CV appended at the end of this proposal.
From this experience important elements were learned regarding the data, the methodology
used, the main key results needed, and the main ways to present the key results. A quick
introduction to these notions will lead to a presentation of the main objectives of this project.
2. BOREHOLE IMAGING DATA BASE: a complete data base
I noticed that a lot of time was spent in several contacts with colleagues involved in
companies dealing with nearly every project carried out, to collect data in the one hand, and
in the other hand often the data was often incomplete and therefore has to be completed. The
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concerned company is often obliged to order once more from the logging company the data,
and often the whole package of data, which means more costs and more time lost.
All that can be avoided from start by recording once for all a complete borehole imaging data
base.
First off, the data of any borehole imaging has to contain in addition to the main imaging data
(conductivity, acoustic and density) the necessary data as following:
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orientation data of the log images;
caliper log;
log survey of the borehole;
the GR of the image-log run;
the GR from another wireline-source;
main and repeat sections;
reservoir zonation;
corephotos are very useful and other wireline logs.
3. DATA QC-ed, PROCESSED and IMAGES GENERATED: it is not a
big deal of job to be added
Once the data is loaded there is not a big deal of specialised job to be done to QC the data, to
process it and generate the images.
QC-ing data is a process that has to be done in several stages of the process from loading to
the final interpretation. First off, QC-ing image log data should be done while and just after
finalising the loading task. A second QC-ing step is to check with the survey logs from other
sources, another QC-ing will follow after processing and the following one once the images
are generated. Finally, once the results of the interpretation will be integrated with other data
while modelling the field.
A QC report will mention the main key features of the data and will give a final statement
about the image quality.
The main parameter used for processing and for generating images has to be reported and
kept for the same reservoir to consistently make it easy for the correlation.
4. KEY RESULTS ADDED TO THE DATA BASE: they are considered as
data for other inputs
For several geoscientists from borehole imaging logs there are a couple of result-data they
need as an input for further processing and interpretations. It is possible to add theses resultdata with the borehole images data.
It is well known that image logs is a continuation of dipmeter data and so they are run at least
to get dip measurement. In this respect, there are two notions important to get at hand as a
result-data: paleohorizontal dip and the structural dip.
The paleohorizontal dip is very important for the paleocurrent directions and for structural
purposes. It is considered to illustrate the rotation or the uplift of the geological formations
since they deposited. The methodology applied has to be described in details, because it is
related to the interpretation of the area of the well, which is very linked to the sum of
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knowledge and data accumulated at the moment. This interpretation generally changes in the
future, since more data will be added.
The structural dip can be used to correlate with seismic and/or for construction of cross
sections. It concerns the formations and/or specific horizons. The methodology used has also
to be described.
In addition to these main results it is useful to give a quick glance to the following key
features, without details, just to inform that they are available and if needed it is possible to
carry out further study, including a systematic picking of the concerned planar features. It is
about: faults, fractures, the matrix and the paleocurrent directions. What it is useful and
quickly done is a zonation indicating intervals of interest with the presence of these features.
The final key feature to be added is the presence of in-situ stress features (borehole breakout
and induced tensile fracture), using an appropriate zonation of the borehole images and an
appropriate track plotting the calipers.
5. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT: Software package,
data needed, out put delivered, timing and cost
Software package:
The project will be carried out implementing RECALL (already available in Saadallah
Geoconsultant Company). The author has accumulated a significant experience using this
software.
Data and conditions requested as input
Image logs in CD,
Other logs: surveys logs, GR from wireline, reservoir zonation and/or geological zonation,
corephotos are very useful too.
A contact person from the operating team and company of the field is necessary.
The job will be carried out in Saadallah Geoconsultant place (Stavanger).
The output:
In a CD per well containing:
A read-me file (world.doc) describing the contains of the CD,
A composite plot (cgm.file) at scale of 1:10 with specific track: depth, orientation curves of
the borehole and of the tool, shapes of the borehole (with longitudinal and transversal cross
sections), GR from both sources, images, geological planar features picked (sedimentological
and structural), zonation tracks (image quality, reservoir zonation, cross bedding zonation,
fault zonation, fracture zonation, in-situ stress zonation, and specific features related to the
matrix or any interesting feature), and the comment track.
The header of the composite plot will contain the key information: Company-name, fieldname, well-name, top-bottom of the logged section and of the reservoir, formation name, and
main results (image quality, paleohorizontal dip and comment, structural dip and comment,
comment about faults, fractures, matrix, cross bedding, and in-situ stress features).
A summary composite plot (cgm.file) at scale of 1:200 to sum up the information within the
composite plot at 1:10.
The unprocessed and processed data with the interpreted results
A final short report (world.doc) describing the data (unprocessed and processed), the
output, the results with the methodology used and some particular comment and/or necessary
information.
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Timing:
Time needed is as following (an approximation) per well:
 2 days for: Loading, Processing, Generating Images and QC;
 1 day for picking the key sedimentological planar features;
 1 day for picking the key structural planar features;
 1 day for zonation and generating plots;
 1 day for reporting.
Cost:
The daily rate per day is 10 000 NOK (Including the use of RECALL software, and the
record of the data on CD Media).
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6. CURRICULUM VITAE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name
Date of birth
Nationality
Languages
Profession
E-mail
Tel.
Address
Abdelkader Saadallah
12th January 1944
Algerian
English, French, Arabic and Norwegian
Structural Geologist – Borehole Images/Dipmeter interpretation
abdelk-s@online.no
00 47 51 53 83 82
Misjonsveien, 39 N-4024 Stavanger (Norway)
EDUCATION
1992
Doctorate (‘Doctorat ès Sciences’) in Structural Geology,
(Cf. No. 8 in publication list).
1981
Doctorate (‘These de 3 ème cycle’) in Structural Geology,
1970
First postgraduate diploma (‘Diplome d’Etude Approfondie’) in
Structural Geology),
(Cf. No. 6 in publication list).
Geologist
University of Algiers
(Cf. No. 7 in publication list).
1969
CAREER SUMMARY
2003
2001 – 2002
2000 – 2001
1999 - 2000
1996 - 1999
Saadallah Geoconsultant with RECALL software in-house (Laptop)
1995 – 1996
Université de Franche-Comté Laboratoire de Géologie Structurale et
Appliquée Besançon, France.
Professor
Laboratoire de Tectonophysique CNRS Montpellier, France
Researcher
University of Algiers
Professor/researcher director
Sonatrach and BP
Consultant
University of Algiers
Associate professor/researcher
Member of the National Research Council of Algeria
Leader of a research team (Structural studies and mapping of the
crystalline massif of Greater Kabylia, Algeria)
Sonatrach
Consultant
Organiser of the first and the second National Seminar of Earth
Sciences -“SNST”, Algiers.
1994 – 1995
1993 – 1994
1993 - 1994
1973 – 1993
1982 - 1991
1977 - 1978
1975 - 1976
Aker Geo Petroleum Services: Associated consultant
Geo Norge: Associated consultant
Saadallah Geoconsultant
Baker Hughes
Structural geologist (previously Z&S Geologi) Stavanger, Norway:
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1974 - 1977
1972 - 1970
1967 - 1969
University of Algiers, Geological Institute
Director
Professor of sciences in a secondary school, Algiers.
Total-Sonatrach oil company, in Sahara (Algeria)
Assistant geologist in drilling (student) during summer
EXPERIENCE
2003
2001 - 2002:
2000 - 2001:
1999 - 2000
1996 - 1999
1995 - 1996
1994 - 1995
1993 - 1994
1993 - 1994
1973 – 1993
1977 - 1980
Saadallah GeoConsultant
Dipmeter/images data: processing and interpretation
Aker Geo Petroleum Services
Associated
Creating and managing a data base of Well data of Tampen Area using
GEOFRAME software on UNIX Workstation
Processing and Interpretation of FMI implementing GEOFRAME with focus
on paleocurrent directions.
Fracture studies of reservoir based on FMI data using RECALL software.
Presentation at SIS Forum 2002 Madrid.
Article in “Oil & Gas North Africa Magazine”
Geo Norge
Associated
Processing and Interpretation of Borehole Images and Dipmeter, Completion
Log & plot implementing TERRASTATION II Software on Unix
workstation; Core Goniometry and Data management implementing FRESCO
in Shell. Presentation “Borehole Imaging: Overview” in NFES Stavanger
(October 2000).
Saadallah GeoConsultant (Organisasjonsnummer: 981 042 840)
Since September consultant in Stavanger, Norway
Baker Hughes
Structural geologist (previously Z&S Geologi) Stavanger, Norway:
Interpretation of Borehole Images (electric and acoustic: FMI, FMS, CBIL,
STAR) and Dipmeter of wells from North Sea, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. I
studied bout 150,000 ft of Images logs in different geologic contexts. The
main purpose was fracture studies of reservoir.
Université de Franche-Comté Laboratoire de Géologie Structurale et
Appliquée Besançon, France.
Professor
Laboratoire de Tectonophysique CNRS Montpellier, France
Researcher
University of Algiers
Professor/researcher director
Sonatrach and British Petroleum
Consultant
as expert structural geologist during field investigations in Northern Algeria
and the Saharan Atlasic range.
University of Algiers
Associate professor/researcher
Member of the National Research Council of Algeria helping planning and
defining research targets concerning geology and their several implications in
industry.
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1982 – 1991
Leader of a research team (Structural studies and mapping of the crystalline
massif of Greater Kabylia, Algeria) and supervisor "Thèse de Magister" of 5
students. Member of the IGCP 27 (previously IGCP 5) during the period
1980-1991, I participated to several Annual Field Meetings in Caucasus,
Yugoslavia, France and Spain. Organiser of the Annual Field Meeting in the
North Algeria in 1990, leading the field trip, seminary, presenting crosssections and a Guide Book of the field trip. 30 geologists from 14 countries
attended the field trip.
Sonatrach
Consultant as expert structural geologist during field investigations in
Southern Algeria, Paleozoic cover in Sahara.
Organiser of the first and the second National Seminar of Earth Sciences “SNST”, Algiers.
University of Algiers, Geological Institute
Director
Managing courses and research.
Professor of sciences in a secondary school, Algiers.
Total-Sonatrach oil company, in Sahara (Algeria)
Assistant geologist during 2 summers on a drilling program
1977 – 1978
1975 – 1976
1974 – 1977
1972 – 1970
1967 - 1969
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Year
2001
2000
1998
1998
1998
Title
GeoFrame: Data loading and management
Terrastation (loading, processing,
interpretation, borehole images)
Team Baker Hughes
Technical organisational seminar
Borehole Image Processing (recall)
Core analysis
Organizer
Aker Geo Petroleum Services
Terrasciences
Baker Hughes
Z & S Geosciences
Z & S Geosciences
FIELD TRIPS
1991
1985
1984
1982
1981
1978
Cross Section of the Betics (Spain)
Cross Section of the Alps (France –
Italy)
Cross Section of the Dinarides
(Yugoslavia)
Cross Section of the Caucasus (Russia)
Field Trip: Cross Section of the
Pyrenees (France)
Photogeology: Interpretation and
mapping
IGCP
University of Grenoble (France)
IGCP
IGCP
IGCP
CNRS, Montpellier (France)
COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS
Personal Computer Office Systems:
Microsoft Office:
UNIX
LINUX
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Freehand, Illustrator
GeoFrame, Recall, Terrastation, SDI-Montage, Fresco
Recall,
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PUBLICATIONS – COMMUNICATIONS – REPORTS – MAPS - THESES –
SUPERVISED THESES
Reports, Presentations & Publications done as an independent consultant
SAADALLAH GEOCONSULTANT (Stavanger) in 2003
63- Report (2003): Revision and Re-interpretation of dipmeter/images data of eleven (11)
wells of Varg Field (Norway). Report with Fig. Tables and Enclosures for PERTRA AS PGS
(Oslo); Implementing GEOFRAME Software.
Reports, Presentations & Publications about BOREHOLE IMAGING done as
GeoConsultant associated of Aker Geo Petroleum Services (Stavanger) in 2001-2002
62- Report (2002): FMS data of AZ-184 Well (Ahwaz Field, Iran): Identification of
Geological Planar Features and Interpretation Focussed on Fracture Study. Report with Fig.
Tables and Enclosures, for Statoil (Stavanger); Implementing RECALL Software
61- Report (2002): FMI data of Wells SPO-1, 2 and 3 (South Pars Field, Iran), Identification
of Geological Planar Features and Interpretation Focussed on Fracture & Vuggy Matrix
Studies. Correlation between the three wells. Report with Fig. Tables and Enclosures, for
Statoil (Stavanger); Implementing RECALL Software.
60- Report (2002): CAST data of Well MN-281 (Marun Field, Iran) (2002), Identification of
Geological Planar Features and Interpretation Focussed on Fracture Study & in situ Feature
Analysis. Report with Fig. Tables and Enclosures; for Statoil (Stavanger); Implementing
RECALL Software.
59- Report (2002): CAST data of Well MN-278 (Marun Field, Iran) (2002), Identification of
Geological Planar Features and Interpretation Focussed on Fracture Study & in situ Feature
Analysis. Report with Fig. Tables and Enclosures; for Statoil (Stavanger); Implementing
RECALL Software.
58- Report (2002): FMI data of Well BH-121 (Bibi-Hakimeh Field, Iran) (2002),
Identification of Geological Planar Features and Interpretation Focussed on Fracture Study.
Report with Fig. Tables and Enclosures; for Statoil (Stavanger); Implementing RECALL
Software.
57- Report (2002): FMS data of Well MN-181 (Marun Field, Iran) (2002), Identification of
Geological Planar Features and Interpretation Focussed on Fracture Study. Report with Fig.
Tables and Enclosures; for Statoil (Stavanger); Implementing RECALL Software.
56- Article in “Oil & Gas North Africa Magazine” March & April (2002): Borehole Imaging:
Part 1 of 2: Borehole Map & Imaging Tools, Part 2 of 2: QC, Processing & Interpretation.
55- Report (2002): Well 6608/10-6, FMI Data: Processing and Interpretation with a
Particular Emphasis on Paleocurrent Directions. Implementing GEOFRAME, report with Fig.
Tables and Enclosures, for Statoil (Stavanger).
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54- Report (2002): Well BH-90D (Iran) (2002), Identification of Geological Planar Features
and Interpretation Focussed on Fracture Study. Report with Fig. Tables and Enclosures;
Implementing RECALL Software, for Statoil (Stavanger).
53- Presentation at SIS 2002 (Madrid) (2002): Paleocurrent Directions in Sandstone
Deposits: Methodology, Workflow and Benefits of FMI Interpretation using GeoFrame. A
Case Study.
52- Report (2002): Well BH-116 (Iran), Identification of Geological Planar Features and
Interpretation Focussed on Fracture Study. Report with Fig. Tables and Enclosures;
Implementing RECALL Software, for Statoil (Stavanger).
51- Report (2002): Well 6608/10-7, FMI Data: Processing and Interpretation with a
Particular Emphasis on Paleocurrent Directions. Implementing GEOFRAME, report with Fig.
Tables and Enclosures, for Statoil (Stavanger).
Reports about Core Goniometry, Completion Plot & Presentation done as
GeoConsultant associated of Geo Norge (Stavanger) in 2000-2001
50- Borehole Imaging: overview; Conference done at NFES Stavanger, 4th October, 2000.
Abstract and Illustrations available in the web site www.nfes.org
49- Core Goniometry for the well 6507/5-3, Snadd Prospect for BPAmoco.
48- Completion Plots of 4 wells for Norsk Agip implementing TERRASTATION II software.
Reports about Structural and Fracture studies of Reservoir using BOREHOLE
IMAGES Data done in Z & S Geosciences Stavanger in 1997-1999.
The aims of the investigations were structural and fracture studies of reservoir. I studied about
150,000 ft of electric and acoustic Images logs (FMI, FMS, CBIL and STAR) and petrophysics logs
in different geologic contexts: North Sea, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The studies were done on UNIX
workstation implementing RECALL software.
The results were reported in 19 reports (with enclosures and illustrations) and I improved the
interpretation by three news methods:
-1) Bedding-Plane-Correlation, to constrain further geologic cross-sections in a reservoir
drilled horizontally
-2) Direction of Maximum Fracturing in a reservoir, defined by stereo-projection to help
finding the best direction for a drill to encounter the maximum fluid flow in a fractured
reservoir,
-3) A new kind of 3D-Structural map, using a fictive surface named well-topography by drawing the
iso-TVDSS curves. I was just attempting to publish this new method waiting for the authorisations of
Baker Atlas Geosciences and the oil company client..
Concerning the specific problem known as “Super-K zones” in Ghawar Field (Saudi Arabia) I
contributed to its study by 8 reports trying to define role of fractures and high porosity layers in high
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fluid flow rates of oil or/and water. The identification of in-situ features to define the direction of the
maximum horizontal stress and its relationships with the main fracture strike sets.
47- Height (8) reports concerning 9 wells located in Alshaheen Field (Qatar) describing the
identification of geological features, focussing on fractures and faults, structural
interpretation and fracture analysis (stereograghic analysis, fracture densities…) of electric
images (FMS and FMI) for Maersk (Qatar). The cumulated length is circa 90,500 ft. Every
report is 20 to 30 pages with 10 to 20 figures and 10 to 20 enclosures (composite plots,
geological map, cross section, different kind of maps illustrating different aspects of
fracturing and faulting).
46- Seven (7) reports concerning 7 wells located in Ghawar Field (Saudi Arabia) for Saudi
Aramco: Structural interpretation and fracture analysis of acoustic images (CBIL) and STAR.
Relationships with flow rates of oil and/or water and super K-Zones were attempted. The
cumulated length is circa 9,000 ft. Reports are circa 10-20 pages with some figures and
enclosures.
45- One (1) report concerning 3 wells located in Valdemar Field (Danish sector of North
Sea) for Maersk Olie og Gas (Copenhagen): Structural interpretation and fracture analysis of
electric images (FMI & FMS), 26p, Fig. 52, Enclosures 15 particularly 3D-Structural map of
the field. The cumulated length is circa 9200 ft.
44- One (1) report concerning a Quick interpretation and Structural Analysis of Dipmeter
Data (HEXDIP) of a well located in a Wildcat Field in South Viking Graben (Norwegian
Sector) in North Sea for Norske Agip. 478 m Length. 15 p, 16 Fig., 2 Encl.
43- One (1) report concerning 3 wells located in Lulita/Harald Field (Danish sector of North
Sea) for Maersk olie og Gas (Copenhagen): Processing and geological interpretation of
Dipmeter (SHDT) and electric images (FMI) 2220 ft length, 22p, 48 Fig. and 5 Encl.
42- One (1) report concerning 1 well located in Dan Field (Danish sector of North Sea) for
Maersk Olie og Gas (Copenhagen): Structural interpretation and fracture analysis of electric
images (FMI) 6868 ft length, 26p, 10 Fig, 11 Encl.
41- Co-author one (1) report concerning 6 wells located in the Fram Field (Norwegian
Sector) processing and interpretation of Dipmeter, FMI and FMS data for Norsk Hydro. 72 p,
xx Fig., xx Enclosures. The cumulated length is circa 3700 ft.
Geological and Structural Maps (1976-1992)
40- Saadallah, (1992) Geological maps of the Grande Kabylie massif (Algeria) three sheets at
the scale of 1:50,000.
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39- Saadallah, A., (1981) Geological map of the Algiers crystalline massif (Algeria) at the
scale of 1: 25,000.
38- Attar A., Saadallah, A., Froukhi, R. and Ghandriche, H., 1978. Geological map of the
Tafâssasset Paleozoic basin (Saharan) at the scale of 1:500,000. Sonatrach, Alger
37- Saadallah, A. 1976; About 50% of a geological map of Tiririne at the scale of 1:200,000
in the Precambrian basement of Hoggar (South of Algeria).
Reports (Engeering Geology, 1978 & Hydrogeology, 1993)
36- Saadallah, A. 1993; La couverture calcaire du Djurdjura : un immense réservoir d’eau.
Rapport inedit pour le Ministère de l’hydraulique Alger pp. 3. Carte HT1:100,000.
35- Saadallah, A., 1978; Esquisse géotechnique de la région de Bouzaréah (Alger). Rapport
inédit avec carte H.T. 1:5,000 pp. 20 pour le compte de COMEDOR (Alger). (CRAG- Univ.
Alger).
Articles in Periodicals Reviewed by Experts (Structural Geology; 1971-1996)
34- Saadallah, A. and Caby, R. 1996; Alpine extensional detachment tectonics in the Grande
Kabylie metamorphic core complex of the Maghrebides (northern Algeria). Tectonophysics
267 : 257-273.
33- Saadallah, A. Belhai, D., Djellit, H. and Seddik, N.1996; Coulissage dextre entre zones
interne et externe des Maghrébides, et structuration en fleur de la Dorsale calcaire du
Djurdjura (Algérie). Geodinamica Acta 9, 4, 177-188.
32- Saadallah, A. and Caby, R., 1994; Structuration et exhumation des massifs cristallins des
Maghrébides (Algérie) : les effets de la distension méditerranéenne. Bull. Serv. géol. Algérie.
Vol. 5, n° 1, pp. 81-87.
31- Belhai, D., Merle, O. and Saadallah, A., 1990; Transpression dextre à l'Eocène supérieur
dans la Chaîne des Maghrébides (massif du Chenoua, Algérie) C. R. Acad. Sc. Paris, 310:
795-800.
30- Monié, P., Maluski, H., Saadallah, A. and Caby, R., 1988; New 39Ar-40Ar ages of
Hercynian and Alpine thermotectonic events in Grande Kabylie (Algeria). Tectonophysics
152 : 53-69.
29- Monié, P., Maluski, H., Caby, R. and Saadallah, A. 1982; Age à 85 Ma par la méthode 39
Ar-40 Ar du métamorphisme de haute température du massif d'Alger. C. R. Acad. Sc. Paris,
295 : 935-938
28- Bertrand, J.M., Caby, R., Ducrot, J., Lancelot, J., Moussine-Pouchkine,A. and Saadallah,
A. 1978; The late Pan-African linear fold belt of Eastern Hoggar (Algeria). Geology,
structural development, U-Pb geochronology, tectonic implications for the Hoggar shield.
Precambr. Res., 7/4 : 349-376.
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27- Collomb, P., Mahdjoub, Y. and Saadallah, A. 1971; Etude pétrographique et structurale
des gneiss de Sidi Ferruch (massif métamorphique d'Alger) Bull. Soc. Hist.nat. Afr. Nord., 62
/2-3 : 51-70.
Articles in Non-Periodic Magazines (Seismotectonic, 1981)
26- Kireche, O., Mahdjoub, Y. and Saadallah, A. 1981; Etude des déformations au sol
causées lors du seisme du 10.10.1981 à El Asnam. Place dans le contexte alpin et néogène.
Géosciences (Crag, Alger). 1 : 18-58.
Guide Book (IGCP Field Trip, 1990) & Booklets for Students (Geology, 1995)
25- Saadallah, A., 1995; Cours polycopié pour les étudiants de maîtrise de Besançon
“Géologie de l’Algérie septentrionale et problèmes actuels d’interprétation” pp. 102.
University de Besancon (France).
24- Saadallah, A., 1990; Guide book of the third field meeting IGCP 276. Alger
Communications in Colloquia & Seminars (Structural Geology; 1975-1992)
23- Saadallah, A. and Caby, R., 1992; Distension méditerranéenne dans les massifs cristallins
des Maghrébides (Algérie). 9ème SNST Tlemcen.pp.5.
22- Saadallah, A., 1990; Nouveau modéle concernant la chaîne des Maghrébides. Col. Géol.
Int."Le Maroc, promontoire africain, entre la Méditerranée et l'Atlantique" Rabat Soc. géol.
Maroc & Soc. géol. Fr. 93
21- Saadallah, A., 1989; Nouveau modèle concernant la chaîne des Maghrébides. 7ème
SNST. Alger IST-USTHB. p.133.
20- Saadallah, A., Bettahar, A., Benkerrou, N., Gani, R. and Loumi, K., 1989
Caractéristiques structurales et pétrométamorphiques de l'édifice cristallin de G. Kabylie
(Algérie). 7° SNST, Alger.
19- Caby, R., Saadallah, A., Monié, P. and Maluski, H., 1988; New petro-structural and
geochronological evidences for alpine tectonometamorphic events in Grande Kabylie
(Algeria). EUG 4th meeting, Strasbourg. Terra cognita, 7, 2/3 : 107
18- Caby, R., Saadallah, A., Monié, P., Gani, R. and Loumi, K. 1986; Phénomènes distensifs
et surrection syn à post miocène des terrains cristallins de Grande Kabylie. 6ème SNST Alger
17- Belhai, D. and Saadallah, A., 1986; Trajectoires de déplacement du massif du Chenoua
(Algérie). 6° SNST, Alger. p. 22
16- Belhai, D. and Saadallah, A., 1984; Aperçu sur la géologie du Chenoua avec des données
nouvelles. 5e SNST USTHB, Alger, p. 26.
15- Saadallah, A., 1984; Tectonique globale et active en Algérie alpine septentrionale. Conf.
Int. sur la microzonation sismique. Ech-Cheliff (Algérie) pp. 15.
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14- Saadallah, A., 1984; Résultats préliminaires sur la tectonique du socle de Grande
Kabylie. 5° SNST, Alger.
13- Saadallah, A., 1982; Ecaillages de socle dans le massif d'Alger: exemple d'un processus
continu de déformation, lors d'un charriage, d'âge alpin (?) à vergence nord. 9ème RAST,
Paris, p. 561.
12- Attar, A. and Saadallah, A., 1982; Les séries paléozoïques du Tafassasset (Sahara du
Sud-Est). 4ème SNST, Univ. Alger.
11- Saadallah, A., 1981; Etude structurale du massif d'Alger. IGCP N° 5 Univ. Pau,(France).
p.3.
10- Saadallah, A., 1978; Structure du massif d'Alger et son influence sur la chaîne alpine du
nord de l'Algérie. 3° SNST (INH, Boumerdes. p. 16.
9- Saadallah, A., 1975; Structure en écaille d'âge alpin du massif cristallophyllien d'Alger. 1er
SNST, Univ. Alger.
Theses (Structural Geology; 1970, 1981 & 1992)
8- Saadallah, A. 1992; Le Cristallin de la Grande Kabylie (Algérie) : sa place dans la chaîne
des Maghrébides. Thèse ès Sciences pp. 260 Cartes HT au 1 / 100 000 de la Grande. Kabylie,
carte HT de Sidi Ali Bou Nab au 1/50 000 et coupes HT. USTHB (Alger).
7- Saadallah, A., 1981; Le massif cristallophyllien d'El-Djazaïr (Algérie) : Evolution d'un
charriage à vergence nord dans les internides des Maghrébides. Thèse 3ème cycle 160 pp
Univ. Carte au 1/25,000 H.T. USTHB (Alger).
6- Saadallah, A., 1970; Les gneiss de Sidi Ferruch. Rap. de DEA 46 p. carte H.T. Univ.
Alger.
Supervised Theses (Structural Geology; 1987-1990)
5- Bettahar, A., 1990..Massif de Sidi Ali Bou Nab (Grande Kabylie). Mise en place d'un
granite au cours d'un cisaillement tangentiel à vergence NW à W. Thèse de Magister. pp. 144.
carte H.T. au 1/25 000. Univ. USTHB Alger.
4- BenKerrou, N., 1989. Etude pétro-métamorphique et structurale du massif cristallin
d'Oued Ksari (Grande Kabylie, Algérie). Thèse de Magister pp. 143. Carte H.T. au 1/25 000.
Univ. USTHB. Alger.
3- Loumi, K., 1989. Etude structurale de la région de Beni Douala (socle cristallophylien de
Grande Kabylie-Algérie) : mise en évidence de mouvements vers le N-W. Thèse de Magister
pp. 156 Carte H.T. au 1/25 000. Univ. USTHB Alger.
2- Gani, R., 1988. Etude petro-structurale des massifs cristallins de Larbaa Naith Irathen et de
Djemaa Saharidj (Grande kabylie, Algérie). Thèse de Magister 147 pp. Carte H.T. au 1/25
000. Univ. USTHB. Alger.
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1- Belhai, D., 1987. Massif du Chenoua (Algérie): mise en place des flyschs en relation avec
un cisaillement dextre transcurrent EW responsable de la structure en eventail Thèse de
Magister pp. 135. Carte H.T. au 1/50 000.Univ. USTHB Alger.
CV updated August 2003.
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