Field Trip

The field trip will take the participants to the Carpathians foothills. We will visit on of major hydrocarbon prolific regions of central Europe, which has been in focus of many geology studies for almost 150 years. Generations of geologist deciphering the complex fold-an-thrust geometries, reconstructing depositional environments and studying salt tectonics. This is the place where the salt diapir term was described and published first - by MrazecL., in 1907. The field trip will focus on the role of salt, the structure generation and seal integrity of hydrocarbon producing reservoirs.

Date: 18 September 2025

Field Trip's Leaders: 

• Volker Schuller - OMV Petrom
• Ioan Munteanu - Bucharest University 

Schedule:

7:00 – Bus leaves from the hotel parking area

9:30 – First outcrop mud volcano – Berca anticline

11:30 – Second outcrop – fault gauge

12:00 – Lunch break

13:30 – Third stop: Mazalesi salt diapir

15:00 – Fourth stop: tbc

16:00 – Depart to Otopeni Airport/Hotel

Heath and Safety Requirements:

There will be a significant number of people on this trip, so please take care of yourself and those around you. Check the weather forecast, dress appropriately. Sunny days will require hats, sun-glasses, and sun-lotion. One of the most common injuries on field trips are twisted or turned ankles. Please wear proper sturdy footwear for navigating outcrops and unsurfaced pathways. No ‘beach’ type footwear! Do not stand too close to cliff edges and be aware of potential for falling objects when standing beneath cliff faces. Please, let us stay together at the stops and, please, do not wander off on your own. In the unlikely event of an emergency, please call 112 or field trip organizers.