GS 704: Sequence Stratigraphy
Syllabus​
Historical developments of sequence stratigraphy, key concepts, transgressions and regressions. Sequence stratigraphic surfaces, types of stratal terminations, Systems tract: Lowstand systems tract, Highstand systems tract, Falling stage systems tract, Regressive systems tract. Hierarchy of sequences and sequence boundaries; Sequence stratigraphy of hydrocarbon reservoirs; Applications to source rocks exploration. Application of sequence stratigraphy in clastic and carbonate depositional systems. Case studies showing applicability of sequence stratigraphic concepts for understanding petroleum plays.
Texts/References
- Catenuanu, O. Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2006
- Emery, D. and Myers, K.J. Sequence Stratigraphy, Blackwell, Oxford, U.K., 1996
- Miall, A.D. The Geology of Stratigraphic Sequences, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1997
- Miall, A.D. Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis, 3rd edition, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2000
- Payton, C.E., 1977. Seismic Stratigraphy- Applications to Hydrocarbon Exploration, Memoir of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists 26, Tulsa, Oklahoma.