The book cliffs of utah have become the premier locality globally for field teaching of sequence stratigraphy. Introduction to high frequency parasequences interpretation from outcrops. Corcoran member of the mount garfield formation in the book cliffs mine area. This video is a virtual field trip to one of the classic locations in the world book cliffs, utah, usa where the sequence stratigraphy method was developed and tested. As a result, none of the examples deal with topics related specifically to cores, well. It is widely used on land and at sea because of its applicability to subsurface. Fichter, in developments in structural geology and tectonics, 2019. Oct 31, 20 geophysics is applied to societal needs, such as mineral resources, mitigation of natural hazards and environmental protection. Posamentier exxon production research company houston, texas and p. Usgs dds69g facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework upper campanian strata, eastern book cliffs.
Seismic stratigraphy has now become one of the standard tools of the geoscientist, and there is a pressing need for an introductory text on sequence stratigraphy. Front matter advances in carbonate sequence stratigraphy. Application to reservoirs, outcrops and models, paul m. Stratigraphy stratigraphy is a branch of geology which studies rock layers strata and layering stratification. Ashton embry for his work in making this series possible. Sequence stratigraphy of book cliff outcrops earthquake kelman hamilton massacre book. Principles of sequence stratigraphy provides an indepth coverage and impartial assessment of all current ideas and models in the field of sequence stratigraphy. Dont miss the aapg haynesville playmaker forum, april 26 in houston, tx aapg and its sister organization, sepm, offer a wide array of informational and. Paleogeographic reconstruction of facies belts at precise moments in time is the goal of the sequence stratigrapher. Sequence stratigraphy outcrop interpretation clastics outcrop. Sequence stratigraphy for petroleum play assessment pgs. Seismic stratigraphy techniques help us for stratigraphic interpretation of seismic reflectors. Practical sequence stratigraphy was originally published as a fifteenpart series in the canadian society of petroleum geologists monthly magazine, the reservoir, between may 2008 and september 2009.
In spite of its roots in paleozoic geology sloss et al 1949, sequence. Wheelers confusion and the seismic revolution sepm. Vail riceuniversity, houston, texas it is important to establish the fundamental concepts of sequence stratigraphy and to define terminology critical for the communication of these concepts. Type 3 sequence boundaries advances in carbonate sequence. Most sequence stratigraphy trips are run in the book cliffs along the coloradoutah border, however our trip is run on outcrops that are well studied yet rarely frequented. Architecture and genesis of floodingsurface bounded depositional units. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper. One powerful method for studying sealevel change in the past is sequence stratigraphy. Boundaries are manifested as discontinuities in seismic sections and are located mainly by finding reflection terminations. Type 3 sequence boundaries, advances in carbonate sequence stratigraphy. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper campanian strata neslen and mount garfield formations, bluecastle tongue of the castlegate sandstone, and mancos shale, eastern book cliffs, colorado and utah by mark a. Sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern utah, the. Seismic and sequence stratigraphy flashcards quizlet.
This new book sets out to define and explain the concepts, principles and applications of this remarkably influential approach to the study of sedimentary strata. Jan 04, 2018 sequence stratigraphy is important to all subsurface geologists, and a thorough understanding of the principles can help you with a wide variety of plays, ranging from deep marine clastics, to finegrained clastics shale plays. Sequence stratigraphy material for this chapter are mainly from the following articles. Traditional lithostratigraphy utilizes facies boundaries, pebble lags, andor transgressive surfaces as the basis for regional correlations and the subdivision of sedimentary rocks. The exercises are based on measured sections from the book cliffs. Stratigraphy is the geologic knowledge about the processes by which sedimentary deposits form and how those deposits change through time and space on the earths surface. Sequence stratigraphy of the book cliffs of eastern utah. This is our seismic stratigraphy day with an emphasis on clinoforms. The definition and mapping of sequences has become a standard part of the basin analysis process. The northeastern boundary is defined by outcrops of the cretaceous on the abakaliki high and further eastsoutheast by the calabar flank. Sequence stratigraphy is a branch of geology that attempts to subdivide and link sedimentary deposits into unconformity bound units on a variety of scales and explain these stratigraphic units in terms of variations in sediment supply and variations in the rate of change in accommodation space relative sea level, the combination of eustatic sea level and tectonic subsidence. Celestrium apocrypha book of watchers lyrics to uptown. Book cliffs data sets are often used as outcrop analogues for similar subsurface settings worldwide.
Journal of environment and earth science issn 22243216 paper issn 22250948 online vol. South africa, seismic interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises bahamas. Sequence stratigraphy field trip applied stratigraphix. Geologic time on earth, represented circularly, to show the individual time divisions and important events. There has been an explosion of writings on sequence stratigraphy since this online guide was first written. High resolution sequence stratigraphy home geological society. Sequence stratigraphy is a very useful tool for interpreters of seismic and well data. Jan 30, 2017 stratigraphy stratigraphy is a branch of geology which studies rock layers strata and layering stratification. The sequence stratigraphy is currently, on the one hand, a leading approach in the study of the internal structure of sedimentary basins, on the other hand, a creatively developing discipline, the. It usually involves subdividing a sedimentary basin fill into individual sequence s of deposition hence the name, which can then be linked to changes in the two fundamental parameters of sediment supply and accommodation the amount of space available for deposition. Sequence stratigraphy of book cliff outcrops earthquake.
The offshore boundary of the basin is defined by the cameroon volcanic line to the east, the eastern boundary of. Published online by the canadian society of petroleum. Sequence stratigraphy has evolved from the original concepts of seismic. The objective of seismic sequence analysis is to identify depositional sequences and systems tracts on seismic sections by interpreting the location of their boundaries. Stratigraphy of the study area includes, from bottom up, mancos shale offshore, star point shallow marine, blackhawk marginal marine, and castlegate continental fluvial strata. Depositionalenvirons, horse canyonnorth, book cliffs scaled stratsection. Diporiented cross section of the campanian book cliffs strata showing.
Bertram, 1995, sequence stratigraphy and marine to nonmarine facies architecture of foreland basin strata, book cliffs, utah, u. Sequence stratigraphy of fayetteville shale from outcrops and cores, northcentral arkansas douglas w. Geologic time has been subdivided into a series of divisions by geologists. The campanian book cliffs strata of eastern utah and western colorado has been used to develop, test and refine sedimentological and stratigraphic ideas and models over the years, including the principles and concepts of sequence stratigraphy. Seismic stratigraphy the study of seismic data for the purpose of extracting stratigraphic information is called seismic stratigraphy. This page describes and relates the likeminded people of sequence stratigraphy and its relations. South africa, seismic interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises.
The book cliffs, utah have become the premier locality globally for field teaching of sequence stratigraphy. Continuous, wellexposed and easilyaccessible outcrops make it possible to analyze facies relationships of stratigraphic sequences in great detail, both in terms of lateral variation systems tracts and vertical stacking patterns parasequences. Application to reservoirs, outcrops, and models the sepm research symposium for the 1997 aapgsepm annual meeting in dallas, texas, was organized around the theme. Reevaluating the campanian desert member blackhawk formation to lower castlegate sandstone interval, book cliffs, utah and colorado, usa.
Studies of outcrops and seismic lines bore out these concepts, which initially were called seismic stratigraphy and first published widely in 1977. Lower mundeck formation lower cretaceous, southern cameroon, journal of african earth sciences on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Using classic outcrops to revise sequence stratigraphic. Stratigraphy, structural geology, and tectonics are all common core components of undergraduate geoscience curricula. Towards a sequence stratigraphic solution set for autogenic. Sequence stratigraphy is important to all subsurface geologists, and a thorough understanding of the principles can help you with a wide variety of plays, ranging from deep marine clastics, to finegrained clastics shale plays. Octavian catuneanu department of earth and atmospheric sciences university of albe. Sequence stratigraphy, a branch of sedimentary stratigraphy, is a methodology that uses the order sedimentary strata accumulated within a framework of major depositional and erosional surfaces to interpret the depositional setting of clastic and carbonate sediments from continental, marginal marine, basin margins, and downslope settings. The sepm research symposium for the 1997 aapgsepm annual meeting in dallas, texas, was organized around the theme advances in carbonate sequence stratigraphy application to reservoirs, outcrops and models. Lower mundeck formation lower cretaceous, southern cameroon article in journal of african earth sciences. It examines differing approaches to how the sequence stratigraphic method. This approach avoids anchoring of sequence stratigraphic.
As such, this should be viewed as primarily a list of early formative papers. Most sequence stratigraphy trips are run in the book cliffs along the colorado utah border, however our trip is run on outcrops that are well studied yet rarely frequented. This textbook thoroughly develops fundamental concepts of sequence stratigraphy that links baselevel changes to sedimentary deposits. Structural geology an overview sciencedirect topics. Usgs dds69g facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic.
Free web tutorials sequence stratigraphy, tutorials carbonate petrology. Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy from outcrops of the kribicampo subbasin. Concepts for highresolution correlation of time and facies. Dec 19, 20 sequence stratigraphy concepts and applications 1. Sequence stratigraphy reading list tcu geology department.
For more detailed discussion of high frequency sequence analysis of the book cliff escarpment on which this exercise is based examine the references at the base of the introduction to high frequency clastic parasequences in outcrop. It is important because geological concepts of stratigraphy can be applied on seismic data and hence, seismic stratigraphy can be used as a predictive tool for petroleum system elements like reservoir, seal and source rock. The reason for choosing these is unlike the primarily horizontal strata of the book cliffs where one is almost always standing at the base of a cliff where all the key sequence stratigraphic surfaces are developed on top of the cliff, the outcrops in northern colorado and wyoming are tilted between 6090 degrees. A course in modern analysis and its applications australian mathematical society lecture series a natural history of latin. The cretaceous books cliffs of utah are best known as the mecca of sequence stratigraphers, but besides excellent exposures that allow tracing of sandstone bodies and sequence boundaries the succession also contains abundant shales and mudstones. This type of analysis, termed sequence stratigraphy, defines a hierarchy of stratal units that range from thousands of meters to millimeters in thickness and that were deposited by events that range from tens of millions of years to days in duration. Pdf stratal patterns, sediment composition, and sequence. Sequence stratigraphy american association of petroleum.
Using classic outcrops to revise sequence stratigraphic models. The identification of parasequences clastic sediments in outcrop. Sequence stratigraphy analysis of unik field, onshore. Alongside 3d seismic, longreach horizontal drilling and the application of plate tectonics to exploration, sequence stratigraphy has been one of the greatest scientific advances within the petroleum geology industry of the last 50 years. Geophysics is applied to societal needs, such as mineral resources, mitigation of natural hazards and environmental protection. An airplane was used to acquire hundreds of digital photos along the entire wasatch cliff 120 km to create highresolution photomontages.
Through sequence stratigraphy, widelyseparated sediments that occur between correlatable unconformities could be compared with each other. Despite its wide use, sequence stratigraphy has yet to be included in any stratigraphic code or guide. Upper cretaceous strata exposed in the book cliffs of eastcentral utah are widely. Dont miss the aapg haynesville playmaker forum, april 26 in houston, tx aapg and its sister organization, sepm, offer a wide array of informational and instructional. By identifying and correlating different sedimentary units based on the controls on their supply, transport, and deposition characteristics, a robust depositional framework can be generated that helps to better understand the different petroleum system play elements. Obaje nigerian geological survey agency, kwara state office, p. Seismic sequence stratigraphy and sedimentology providing integrated and comprehensive study of stratigraphy and depositional facies as interpreted from seismic data, outcrops, core and well logs to generate model driven prediction scenarios for petroleum and mining exploration workflow of sequence stratigraphic analysis 1. Reevaluating the sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy.
Sequence stratigraphy is useful for analyzing cycles that range, in duration, from the 10 ka to 50 ma scale. Towards the standardization of sequence stratigraphy. Principles of sequence stratigraphy octavian catuneanu. A seventh sequence, the bluecastle, is present in the extreme western part of the study area.
Type 3 sequence boundaries authors wolfgang schlager wolfgang schlager. Cretaceous shales book cliffs of utah kenilworth member of the blackhawk formation. May 19, 2006 principles of sequence stratigraphy provides an indepth coverage and impartial assessment of all current ideas and models in the field of sequence stratigraphy. American association petroleum geologists memoir 64. Siliciclastic sequence stratigraphy in well logs, cores, and outcrops. Sequence stratigraphy deals with genetically related sedimentary strata bounded by unconformities.
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