GEOL331-13S1 (C) Semester One 2013

Principles of Basin Analysis

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2013
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 19 May 2013

Description

An introduction to the principles, methods and tools of basin analysis.

The aim of this course is to introduce basin analysis and the techniques used to reconstruct depositional, post-depositional, and burial history. The lecture programme will include: basin formation and tectonic setting, subsidence mechanisms, sedimentary responses to tectonic activity, and modern examples of basin types drawn from Australasia. An introduction to various techniques used in basin analysis will include provenance analysis and seismic reflection and sequence stratigraphy.

Learning Outcomes

  • The course will focus on large-scale basin analysis of both ancient and modern basins. Students successfully completing this course will:
  • Gain an understanding of tectonic settings and subsidence mechanisms for sedimentary basins
  • Learn the basic principles of seismic reflection theory and data acquisition, as well as an introduction to seismic stratigraphic interpretation and sequence stratigraphy
  • Learn about the controls on and evidence of petroleum and coal maturation
  • Become familiar with a number of case studies in basin analysis and tectonics drawn from the development of New Zealand from 100 Ma to the present.

    The topics coved by this course are:
  • basin types by tectonic settings, structural style
  • basin subsidence
  • provenance analysis
  • diagenesis
  • petroleum systems
  • seismic reflection theory and practice
  • seismic and sequence stratigraphy in basin analysis.

Prerequisites

GEOL243 and an additional 15 points from GEOL242-245. RP: GEOL242 or GEOL244.

Recommended Preparation

Course Coordinator

For further information see Geological Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Lab practical tests 25% Lab practical tests - Jarg Pettinga
Lab practicals and/or tests 25% Lab practicals and/or tests - Kari Bassett
Final examination 50% Final examination

Course links

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Notes

The prerequisite for GEOL331 is GEOL243, plus an additional 15 points from GEOL242-GEOL245. We strongly recommend students have completed GEOL242 and GEOL244. Students taking GEOL331 are also recommended to take GEOL351, GEOL352, and GEOL334.
GEOL331 is a useful course if you wish to proceed to GEOL477 “Sediment Transport and Deposition”, GEOL478 “Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins”, GEOL483 “Hydrocarbon Geology”, and ENGE480 “Environmental and Engineering Geophysics”.

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Provisional timetable of lectures and laboratories: 2013
Week # Lectures (2 x 1 hr per week)                                           Laboratory (1 x 2.5 hrs per week)
1  18-22 Feb Intro to basin analysis JRP                                          Basic principles seismic stratigraphy
2  25 Feb - 1  March seismic reflection theory JRP                              Hawke’s Bay I
3  3-8 March seismic reflection data acquisition and processing JRP        Hawke’s Bay II
4  11-15 March seismic data & stratigraphy JRP                                     Hawke’s Bay III
5  18-22  March sequence stratigraphy JRP                                     Hawke’s Bay IV
6  25-28 March sequence stratigraphy and accommodation JRP                Hawke’s Bay IV
BREAK 29 March - 21 April
7  22-26 April subsidence, accommodation, burial & diagenesis KNB     Burial & accommodation
8  29 April - 3 May coal to petroleum systems KNB                     Diagenesis & burial
9  6-10 May source to sink sediment paths KNB                     Petroleum maturation
10 13-17 May basins in extensional settings KNB                     Provenance analysis lab
11 20-24 May basins in strike-slip settings KNB                     Provenance analysis lab
12 27-31 May basins in compressional settings KNB                     Modern NZ basins
STUDY WEEK 1-9 June
EXAMS 10-22 June TBA

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $747.00

International fee $3,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Geological Sciences .

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