Description:
The Northern Calcareous Alps (NCA) represent a fold-and-thrust belt that has undergone polyphase deformation at the northern front of the Eastern Alps.
This project is focused on the development of fold-and-thrust structures in the foothills of the central NCA, where the lowermost tectonic units were thrust on the foreland basin.
Investigations are based on 3D and 2D structural modeling of both surface data from field mapping and subsurface data acquired from hydrocarbon exploration.
The sequential deformation is being quantified through structural balancing, using backward restoration and forward modeling techniques.
The aim of this project is to resolve thrust geometries at a high resolution and shed light on the detailed nappe structure, which is still a controversial subject.
The results will help to define reservoir geometries and assess reservoir compartmentalisation.