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Africa Conference – meet the key note speakers – Jean-Claude Ringenbach

Fri 19 May 2017

Category: Africa

Jean-Claude Ringenbach Senior Advisor in Structural Geology at Total

 

Jean-Claude Ringenbach studied in Ecole Normale Supérieure and he earned his Ph.D. in structural geology and geodynamics in 1992 from Nice University, France. He worked for Elf and then Total since 1992. Exploration Geologist in Total Affiliates, he occupied several positions: basin geologist and deep offshore Exploration Manager (1997-2001) and Chief Geologist in Libya (2001-2004). From 2004 to 2007 JC took over the Fold-and-Thrust Belts thematic in the New Venture Group in Paris. From 2007-2013 he was the Head of the Structural Geology Group in Pau and has been appointed Total’s Expert in Structural Geology in 2013.

JC’s experience encompasses various fields of basin structural geology and is based on a large worldwide geological knowledge. His expertise is supported by academic projects on Fold-and-Thrust Belts, Salt Tectonics and Continental Margins.

Hear about Somali Basin’s crustal structure and post-rift deformation: a recorder of Madagascar and India drifts – 9am Friday 1st September at the Africa Conference

 

See the full programme here