GEOL331-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014

Principles of Basin Analysis

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2014

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 / Lecturer

Kari Bassett

Lecturer

Jarg Pettinga

Guest Lecturer

Dr Tim Moore

Assessment

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

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Allen, P. A. , Allen, John R; Basin analysis : principles and applications ; 2nd ed; Blackwell Pub, 2005.

Miall, Andrew D; Principles of sedimentary basin analysis ; 3rd updated and enl. ed; Springer, 2000.

Course links

Library portal

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


Marks and Grades
The Department of Geological Sciences uses the following scale to convert marks into grades:
100 – 90 A+ 74 – 70 B 54 – 50 C-
89 – 85 A 69 – 65 B- 49 – 40 D
84 – 80 A- 64 – 60 C+ Below 40 E
79 – 75 B+ 59 – 55 C

The Department of Geological Sciences reserves the right to adjust this mark/grade conversion, when deemed necessary.

Late Work
It is the policy for this course that late work is not accepted. Or, late work should be accompanied with a detailed explanation of why the work is late. The work will be marked and marks will be subtracted for each day the work is late. Days late include week-end and holidays.

Academic Liaison
Christopher Oze (room 329, HUchristopher.oze@canterbury.ac.nzUH, is in charge of liaison with students in geology courses. Each year level will appoint a student representative(s) to the liaison committee at the start of the semester. Please feel free to talk to the Academic Liaison or the student rep about any problems or concerns that you might have.

Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities should speak with someone at Disability Resource Service. Their office is room 317 in the Rutherford Building. Phone: 364 2350 (or ext. 6350), email: disabilities@canterbury.ac.nz

Policy on Dishonest Practice
Plagiarism, collusion, copying and ghost writing are unacceptable and dishonest practices.
• Plagiarism is the presentation of any material (text, data, figures or drawings, on any medium including computer files) from any other source without clear and adequate acknowledgement of the source.
• Collusion is the presentation of work performed in conjunction with another person or persons, but submitted as if it has been completed only by the names author(s).
• Copying is the use of material (in any medium, including computer files) produced by another person(s) with or without their knowledge and approval.
• Ghost writing is the use of another person(s) (with or without payment) to prepare all or part of an item submitted for assessment.

In cases where dishonest practice is involved in tests or other work submitted for credit, the student will be referred to the University Proctor. The instructor may choose to not mark the work.

Reconsideration of Grades
Students should, in the first instance, speak to the course co-ordinator about their marks. If they cannot reach an agreeable solution, students should then speak to the Head of the Geological Sciences Department. Students can appeal any decision made on their final grade. You can apply at the Registry to appeal the final grade within 4 weeks of the end of the semester. Be aware that there are time limits for each step of the appeals process.

Aegrotat Applications
If you feel that illness, injury, bereavement or other critical circumstances has prevented you from completing an item of assessment or affected your performance, you should complete an aegrotat application form, available from the Registry or the Student Health and Counselling Service. This should be within seven days of the due date for the required work or the date of the examination. In the case of illness or injury, medical consultation should normally have taken place shortly before or within 24 hours after the due date for the required work, or the date of the test or examination. For further details on aegrotat applications, please refer to the Enrolment Handbook. You have the right to appeal any decision made, including aegrotat decisions.

Missing of Tests
In rare cases a student will not be able to sit a test. In such cases, the student should consult with the course co-ordinator or the Head of the Department of Geological Sciences to arrange alternative procedures. This must be done well in advance of the set date for the test.

EXAMS 10-22 June TBA

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $777.00

International fee $3,563.00

* 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 School of Earth and Environment .

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