M2 Géologie des bassins sédimentaires

The two main objectives of the Master’s program Sedimentary Basin Geology are to train:

• geologists specialized in sedimentary basins, mastering field geology as well as modeling tools (geomodeling), mineralogical tools (SEM, XRD), and geochemical tools (ICP-MS);
• geologists able to work sustainably on the exploration and development of low-carbon subsurface energy resources (geothermal energy, hydrogen), mineral resources (Li, U, F), and to design solutions for CO₂ sequestration or radioactive waste storage in the subsurface.

More specifically, the objectives of the second year of the Master’s program Sedimentary Basin Geology are to:

• prepare students to address major societal challenges, with a focus on sedimentary basins and their uses in the energy transition;
• develop advanced skills in basin dynamics and architecture, their complex geological evolution, diagenesis, the formation of mineral and energy resources, as well as 3D modeling of reservoir properties and fluid flow;
• provide a comprehensive and practical training, including exploration for the new uses of sedimentary basins;
• encourage collaboration with the Master’s program 3G – Georesources, Geohazards, Geotechnics at the University of Lille (Geological Engineering track, “Geothermal–Reservoir” specialization), in order to foster exchanges between two major national programs, notably through a joint field trip;
• offer project-based learning units (case studies, 3D and flow modeling, fieldwork, diagenesis) to promote immersion in research, training in report writing, data analysis and interpretation, and oral presentation of results, including in English;
• develop complementary skills in methodologies such as geochronology and geochemistry, as well as broader topics in geosciences such as energy, the carbon cycle, soils, and paleoclimates.