Basin Analysis Geology 4131
Fall 2004
Dr. Juan M. Lorenzo
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Lecture times Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11.40 -12.30 Room E207 Howe-Russell Building Office hours Room 215 (Old Howe-Russell Building) Tuesdays and Thursdays after class. For appointments: e-mail: juan@geol.lsu.edu Phone 578-4249 T.A. Judith Fridge Room E340C jfridg1@lsu.edu Office hours: Tuesday 3.00-5.00 p.m and Wednesday 2.00-4.00 p.m. Phone 578-3966
Required lecture textbook:
Basin Analysis, Principles & Applications by Philip A. Allen and John R. Allen
Aims:
Introduction to the study of basin evolution as currently accepted in terms of (1) some key natural physical processes, through the interpretation of (2) seismic stratigraphic data and (3) sedimentologic data; with an application to economic exploration. Course Project:READ-IMPORTANT ! Posted:10/6/04 Example written document
AUGUST
Lectures Mon 23 Introduction to the Course results of poll on "Why I am taking this course and what I expect to get out of it?" Wed 25 Fri 27 Plate Tectonics Chapter 1 Mon 30 Plate Tectonics and Basin classification Chapter 1/Classification exercise. Reading
SEPTEMBER
Lectures Wed 1 Plate Tectonics and Basin classification Example project problems Fri 3 Lithospheric Mechanics hand in classification essay; Chapter 2 Mon 6 LABOR DAY-- no class Wed 8 Lithospheric Mechanics Chapter 2 Fri 10 Lithospheric Mechanics Readings Mon 13 Lithospheric Mechanics Wed 15 Lithospheric Mechanics Fri 17 Lithospheric Mechanics Project outline due; Research references due; Isostasy homework due. Answer sheets Mon 20 Basins caused by stretching InterMARGINS Workshop
"Modeling the Extensional Deformation
of the Lithosphere" (IMEDL 2004)Wed 22 Basins caused by stretching Chapter 3 Fri 24 Basins caused by stretching Lab interpretation of Passive margin hand out Mon 27 no class -- SPE Houston Wed 29 no class -- SPE Houston
OCTOBER
Lectures Fri 1 Mon 4 Hand in passive margin exercise Wed 6 midterm review Fri 8 Fall holiday - no class Mon 11 midterm exam GCAGS Conference San Antonio, TX Oct 10-12 Wed 13 no class
no class
Fri 15 no class
Mon 18 Continental basins affected by flexure Project Update due-II Wed 20 Thu 21 Petroleum Systems of Deep-Water Settings New ORLEANS ALL-DAY EVENT Fri 22 Mon 25 Strike-slip Basins and Basin Stratigraphic Controls Chapter 5 Wed 27 Fri 29
NOVEMBER
Lectures Mon 1 Basin Depositional Styles Chapter 7 Wed3 Borehole example Borehole example-interp Fri 5 Basin Depositional Styles Basin Depositional Styles Mon 8 Basin Subsidence Analysis Homework #3 Chapter 8 Wed 10 Fri 12 Mon 15 Basin Thermal History Analysis Chapter 9 Wed 17 Homework #3 due at 11.30 a.m. Fri 19 Mon 22 Wed 24 Project Presentations Fri 26 Thanksgiving Holiday-- no class Mon 29 Project Presentations Homework#4 aids
DECEMBER
Lectures Wed 1 Project Presentations Fri 3 Project Presentations Written project presentation due no later than 3.30 p.m. Leave in mailbox (E235 Howe-Russell) or e-mail.
Homework # 4 due no later than 3.30 p.m.
Sat 11 Final openbook exam 12.30-2.30 p.m.
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 (15%),a final openbook exam (15%) and a course project (15% written and 15% 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.
