Basin Analysis Geology 4131
Fall 2006
Juan M. Lorenzo
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Lecture times Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.10 -10.30 Room E207 Howe-Russell Building Office hours Room 215 (Old Howe-Russell Building) Tuesdays and Thursdays after class. To make appointments: e-mail: juan@geol.lsu.edu or phone 578-4249
Required lecture textbook:
Basin Analysis, Principles & Applications by Philip A. Allen and John R. Allen 2nd Edition (2005)
Aims:
To introduce the study of basin evolution in terms of (1) quantifiable tectonic processes (2) and sedimentologic models with some application to economic exploration. Project description and Example
AUGUST
Lectures Thu 31 Introduction to the Course 2004 poll on "Why I am taking this course and what I expect to get out of it?"
SEPTEMBER
Lectures Tue 5 Plate Tectonics and Basin Classification (*.ppt ) Paper to read for homework #1 Thu 7 Lithospheric Mechanics (*.ppt) Chapter 2 Example projects Tue 12 Lithospheric Mechanics (*.ppt) Classification essay due Chapter 2 & Readings Isostasy homework given out
Thu 14 Lithospheric Mechanics (*.ppt) Tue 19 Lithospheric Mechanics (*.ppt) Isostasy Answer sheets
Thu 21 Basins caused by stretching Chapter 3 InterMARGINS Workshop
"Modeling the Extensional Deformation
of the Lithosphere" (IMEDL 2004)Lab interpretation of Passive margin hand out
Isostasy homework due.
Project outline and research references due
Tue 26 no class
GCAGS-Lafayette Thu 28
OCTOBER
Lectures Tue 3 no class
SEG New Orleans Thu 5 Fall holiday - no class
Tue 10 Basins caused by stretching East Africa Rift exercise due Thu 12
Project Meetings Tue 17 Continental basins affected by flexure Chapter 4 Thu 19 Creme Brulee vs. Jelly sandwich homework due Tue 24
Thu 26
Tue 31 Chapter 6
NOVEMBER
Lectures Thu 2 Tue 7 Chapter 7
Thu 9 no class
Tue 14 Guest speaker from Industry
Paul Wieg, Dominion
Reservoir Architecture, Depositional Facies and Geophysical Response of Pay intervals Project Updates Due
Thu 16 Chapters 7 & 8 Homework #3 Tue 21 Chapter 9 Porosity in backstripping; matlab code Thu 23 Thanksgiving Holiday-- no class Tue 28 Homework #3 due
Thu 31 A primer for using Strata basin forward modeling program
DECEMBER
Lectures Tue 5 Project Presentations MS;RR;RP;CP;AL;CJ;TJ Thu 7 Project Presentations HF;SE,AD;JB;MB;TA;CA; Written project presentation due no later than 3.30 p.m. Leave in mailbox (E235 Howe-Russell) or e-mail.
Recommended Pre-requisites: understanding of basic structural geology, basic stratigraphy, algebra, trigonometry, basic PC/Mac manipulation, Web navigation using freeware browser.
Course Grades: Final letter grades are calculated using the results of two-to-four (2-4) lab exercises (40%), a midterm exam (20%),and a course project (20% written and 20% oral). A (90-100%) , B (80-89.5%), C (60-79.5%) D (50-59.5%), F (less than 49.5%) Graduate students taking this course will be held to a higher standard, commensurate with their academic seniority.