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This course will focus on depositional facies in different types of sedimentary basins. Sedimentary systems respond to tectonically controlled basin structures which also affect subsidence and basin geometry. Tectonic setting also determines the prevalence of volcanism which can interact with sedimentary processes. Seminar topics will be based on depositional settings and put into the context of tectonic setting with an emphasis on how it can be applied to petroleum systems. As such, understanding basin geometry and the response of sedimentary processes to basin bounding structures will frame the discussion. Day trips in the field will look at outcrop from a petroleum systems perspective. Seminars will be structured around topics that will vary depending on student interests.
This course will focus on depositional environments in different types of sedimentary basins from different tectonic settings. Sedimentary systems respond to tectonically controlled basin structures which also affect subsidence and basin geometry. Tectonic setting also determines the prevalence of volcanism which can interact with sedimentary processes. Seminar topics will be based on depositional settings and put into the context of tectonic setting with an emphasis on how it can be applied to reconstructing past landscapes and tectonic reconstruction. As such, understanding basin geometry and the response of sedimentary processes to basin bounding structures will frame the discussion. Day trips in the field will look at outcrop. Seminars will be structured around topics that will vary depending on student interests.
This course will be run as a series of seminars in which class participation is encouraged. Responsibility for running the class will alternate between Dr Bassett and students. Students will each be responsible for organizing the reading and running at least one of the class lectures. The remaining students will have read the assigned reading and will come prepared to take part in a discussion. We will have two field trips to see basins in outcrop. Learning goals are focussed around professional skills such as public speaking, writing clearly, reviewing others’ writing, and independent reading and literature review in the context of sedimentary environments, basin analysis, and petroleum systems.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
One two-hour seminar per week (timetabled centrally)Two weekend fieldtrips (currently timetabled 8-9 Aug and 19 Sept)
Kari Bassett
Allen, P. A. , Allen, John R; Basin analysis : principles and application to petroleum play assessment ; Third edition; Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 (http://site.ebrary.com/lib/uofcanterbury/detail.action?docID=10713576).
Busby, Cathy , Ingersoll, Raymond V; Tectonics of sedimentary basins ; Blackwell Science, 1995.
Dalrymple, Robert W. , James, Noel P., Geological Association of Canada; Facies models 4 ; Geological Association of Canada, 2010.
Posamentier, Henry W. , Walker, Roger G; Facies models revisited ; Society for Sedimentary Geology, 2006.
Recommended textbook(s):These are on reserve in the library or can be purchased from book websites.
Prerequisites: GEOL243 Depositional Environments and Stratigraphy, and GEOL331 Principles of Basin Analysis, or equivalents or with permission.
Domestic fee $1,253.00
International Postgraduate fees
* 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 .