Geological and Petrophysical 3d Modelling of Sedimentary Basins for Groundwater Applications, Brgm

During the past 50 years the Bureau de Recherche Géologiques et Minières, (BRGM) has collected a large amount of diverse data during projects for water and h ydrocarbons exploration and underground storage investigations (methane, nuclear-waste, etc.). Societal and environmental issues have had a significant influence on research applied to groundwater exploration and characterization. During this period, methodological improvements have allowed the investigation of new targets, such as deep reservoirs and aquifers that have delineated new geothermal targets, alternative water resources and potential CO2 storage sites. Most of this data comes from sedimentary basins (Figures 1 & 2) and p rovides an excellent opportunity for developing new methodologies in deep geology 3D reconstruction.