An overview of the fundamentals of sequence stratigraphy. Sequence stratigraphic framework and application to the precambrian octavian catuneanu1, marcelo a. However, it is an important tool to the petroleum and mining industries. Sequence stratigraphy of well a five sequences have been recognized in this well fig. The stratigraphic column for the earth was built up over a few hundred years, mainly since. Sequence stratigraphy subcommission on quaternary stratigraphy. Benefits of chronocorrelation vs lithocorrelation were first presented by exxon geoscientists over 30 years ago and are now widely accepted.
This seminar provides a handson, practical approach to the sequence stratigraphic analysis of well logs and its application to welllog correlations. An increasingly popular way of dividing up the stratigraphic record is on the basis of unconformities into sequences. Sequence stratigraphy is a working methodology that emphasizes the importance of breaks in the stratigraphic record for the definition of sequences. Sequence stratigraphic framework and application to the. Sequence stratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, and seismic structures of the. Sequence stratigraphy is based on the application of the systematic subdivision of the section by well defined surfaces. Sequence i 11,1009,400 ft in this sequence, the lst 11,10010,600 ft is made up of progradational stacking pattern of sand. Well log study and stratigraphic correlation of the cantuar formation, southwestern saskatchewan shaohua li, charles m. Sequence stratigraphy american association of petroleum. Sequence stratigraphy is the study of sediments and sedimentary rocks in terms. These coincide and are correlated with radioactive shales use of the. These coincide and are correlated with radioactive shales use of the gamma log. Sequence stratigraphy material for this chapter are mainly from the following articles.
Nicolas steno 163887 recognized a sequence of lithologic. Principle of stratigraphy geology lecture notes earth. Correlate well logs using sequence stratigraphy concepts. Mar 09, 2017 sequence stratigraphy is important to study because this approach to stratigraphic correlation helps geologists solve realworld problems in the exploration for and production of resourceswhether the resources be water, coal, oil, or natural gas. The fsst is the only systems tract to form during a relative fall in sea level, and as a result, it is typically thin. Estimate sequences and systems tracts from the interpreted lithofacies using regional cross sections with well and outcrop data. Practical sequence stratigraphy was originally published as a fifteenpart series in the canadian society of petroleum geologists monthly magazine, the reservoir, between may 2008 and september 2009. The american association of petroleum geologists is an international organization with over 38,000 members in 100plus countries. These two wells provide the most complete stratigraphic section through the basin. Sequence stratigraphy as a concrete stratigraphic discipline abstract sequence stratigraphy is a stratigraphic discipline in which stratigraphic surfaces that represent changes in depositional trend are used for correlation and for defining specific types of sequence stratigraphic units. A sequence is defined as a succession of relatively conformable, genetically related strata bounded by an unconformity or its correlative conformity.
Sequence stratigraphy a global theory for local success. Application of sequence stratigraphic analysis depends on the recognition of a hierarchy of stratal units including beds, bedsets, parasequences, parasequence sets, and sequences bounded by chronostratigraphically significant surfaces of erosion, nondeposition, or their correlative surfaces. At the start of an interpretation of sequence stratigraphy using well logs one must first identify the predominant of sequence stratigraphic surfaces. Sequence stratigraphy analysis of unik field, onshore. Sequence stratigraphy an overview sciencedirect topics. Greenlee and moore relate regional sequence distribution, derived from seismic data, to a coastalonlap curve. The innovation and refinement of the techniques and concepts of sequence stratigraphy has been one of the most exciting and profound developments in geology over the past thirty years. Recently the benefits of correlating use sequence stratigraphic principles have been highlighted in both siliciclastic and carbonate reservoirs. The purposes of this association are to advance the science of geology. Sequence stratigraphy is a branch of geology that attempts to subdivide and link sedimentary deposits into unconformity bound units on a variety of scales and explain these stratigraphic units in terms of variations in sediment supply and variations in the rate of change in accommodation space relative sea level, the combination of eustatic sea level and tectonic subsidence. The desert member of the blackhawk formation and the castlegate sandstone in the book cliffs of utah and colorado were analyzed to develop a model of sequence stratigraphy and facies architecture.
Apply reservoirsealsource rock concepts to sequence stratigraphic cross sections. Petrophysical analysis and sequence stratigraphy appraisal from well logs of bobo field, southeastern, niger delta. Subsurface sequence stratigraphic correlation using well. Siliciclastic sequence stratigraphy in well logs, cores. The defining genetic stratigraphic sequence boundary is a sedimentary veneer or surface that records the depositional hiatus that occurs over much of the transgressed shelf. Sequence stratigraphy is based on the assumption that eustatic sealevel is the most important control on stratigraphic geometries and facies distribution and therefore on the distribution of reservoir sands and sealing shales aitken and howell, 1996.
The original ideas of sloss and of vail building on. Sequence stratigraphy is the subdivision of the stratigraphic record on the basis of bounding discontinuities. The result of the sequence stratigraphy analysis for the various well is discussed independently as follows. This workshop presents the concepts and practical applications of sequence stratigraphy for petroleum exploration and production.
The highdensity well log display shown in figure 4 is composed of gammaray, spontaneous potential and deep resistivity logs. Sequence stratigraphy is the study of sedimentation patterns and facies relationships within a chronostratigraphic. This new book sets out to define and explain the concepts, principles and applications of this remarkably influential approach to the study of sedimentary strata. Therefore, sequence stratigraphy techniques involve. Current sequence stratigraphic concepts may clarify the controls on distribution and extents, thickness, and quality of eastern kansas coal seams. Petrophysical analysis and sequence stratigraphy appraisal.
Ssis supports full sequence stratigraphic analysis. Even though the physical dimensions of the outcrop might be fairly. Subsurface sequence stratigraphic correlation using well logs m. The sequence part of the name refers to cyclic sedimentary deposits. Case study of field x, niger delta kelechi azubuike ijomah1, beka f. This online guide is primarily aimed at the application of sequence stratigraphy to outcrops. Generate maps of genetically related sequence stratigraphic units. Paleogeographic reconstruction of facies belts at precise moments in time is the goal of the sequence stratigrapher. The geology of stratigraphic sequences springerlink. Sequence stratigraphy lamontdoherty earth observatory. Concepts for highresolution correlation of time and facies authors. It has been more than a decade since the appearance of the first edition of this book. Geophysical log showing the boundary separating depositional sequence ap1. Highdensity well log interpretation using interpreted digital welllogs and sequence stratigraphy to develop high resolution subsurface models 4 figure 3.
In this assignment, students will learn how to correlate well logs applying basic concepts of sequence stratigraphy. Stratigraphy is the analysis of different rock formation through time and changing environments. Wheelers confusion and the seismic revolution sepm. Sequence stratigraphy is a branch of geology that attempts to subdivide and link sedimentary deposits into unconformity bound units on a variety of. Sequence boundaries are the key stratigraphic surfaces that separate successive sequences. Sequence stratigraphy is a type of stratigraphy that deals with the description, interpretation, classification, and nomenclature of sedimentary rocks based on their stratal stacking patterns and their stratigraphic relations. Borehole log borehole log toto graphic grainsize log graphic grainsize log. Sitespecific sequence stratigraphic section s5 benchmark charts are composite logs containing additional data that summarize available geologic in. Abbreviated hst, it is the systems tract overlying a maximum flooding surface, overlain by the basal surface of forced regression, and displaying an aggradational to progradational stacking pattern. We offer consulting services in seismic stratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy, sedimentology, geomodeling and sedimenthosted mineral deposits such as uranium, gold,platinum, silver, trona, potash and salt. The seeds of sequence stratigraphy, are as old as the science of stratigraphy itself e. These surfaces are used to provide a frame work to the interpretation of the depositional settings of the sedimentary section. Pdf miall 2010 the geology of stratigraphic sequences.
Subsurface well logs gamma and resistivity are used to construct a cross section based on sequence stratigraphic principles. Well log sequence stratigraphy on the other hand, being an integral part of well log seismic sequence stratigraphy allows the geoscientists to divide a rock section into series of genetic units bounded by condensed section and their associated maximum flooding surface using wire line log signatures nton. Well log study and stratigraphic correlation of the. Stratal stacking patterns of a fully fluvial succes sion in an overfilled foreland basin miocene, assam basin. Now its time for you to deal with what sedimentary and volcanic rocks are like on a larger scale. Sequence stratigraphy as a sequence stratigraphy as a. The best sequence stratigraphic models of the sedimentary fill of basins are provided by a combination of seismic data, well logs and cores and.
It usually involves subdividing a sedimentary basin fill into individual sequence s of deposition hence the name, which can then be linked to changes in the two fundamental parameters of sediment supply and accommodation the amount of space available for deposition. Environmental sequence stratigraphy essenvironmental sequence stratigraphy ess process. The integrated theory sought by fairbridge had arrived. In the late 1970s, seismic data was interpreted stratigraphically to define packages of strata hundreds of meters thick that were deposited between sea level cycles that lasted 0. Select aspects of sequence stratigraphic interpretationsequences, sequence boundaries. This article focuses on the subset of sequence stratigraphy that includes seismic data, and so falls under the heading of seismic sequence stratigraphy. Sequence stratigraphy analysis of unik field, onshore niger. The sequence stratigraphic interpretation system plugin is an addon to the horizoncube. Subsurface sequence stratigraphic correlation using well logs. Welllog seismic sequence stratigraphy course practical.
The sparse core and well log control also exist on the bourbon arch. Sequence stratigraphy has revolutionized the way sedimentary rocks are subdivided, correlated and. Chapter 5 chapter 5 well log sequence stratigraphy 5. Geology and sequence stratigraphy usgs publications warehouse. P3 1,2department of geology, university of port harcourt, port harcourt, nigeria 3 department of petroleum engineering, nigerian agip oil company, port harcourt, nigeria abstract. Sequence stratigraphy is a working methodology that. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper. A steering cube contains at every sample position the local dip and azimuth of the seismic events. Welllog sequence stratigraphy applied stratigraphix. As a result, none of the examples deal with topics related specifically to cores, well logs, or most significantly, seismic. View sequence stratigraphy ppts online, safely and virusfree. Therefore, sequence stratigraphy techniques involve the careful. Geology, sequence stratigraphy, and oil and gas assessment of. Facies analysis and sequence stratigraphic framework of upper campanian strata neslen and mount garfield formations, bluecastle tongue of the castlegate sandstone, and mancos shale, eastern book cliffs, colorado and utah by mark a.
Well log study and stratigraphic correlation of the cantuar. Purchase of an open document does not constitute license for republication in any form, nor does it allow web posting without prior written permission. Sequence stratigraphy is a methodology that employs stratal stacking patterns and key bounding surfaces to erect a framework allowing depositional facies to mapped and interpreted paleogeographically. Posamentier exxon production research company houston, texas and p. Siliciclastic sequence stratigraphy in well logs, cores, and outcrops. Sequence stratigraphy integrates all other types of stratigraphy and includes seismic stratigraphy figure 1. The sequence stratigraphic approach yields depositional. Ashton embry for his work in making this series possible. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Seismic stratigraphy has now become one of the standard tools of the geoscientist, and there is a pressing need for an introductory text on sequence stratigraphy. Alongside 3d seismic, longreach horizontal drilling and the application of plate tectonics to exploration, sequence stratigraphy has been one of the greatest scientific advances within the petroleum geology industry of the last 50 years. Stewart abstract this paper presents the results of a wireline log study on the cantuar formation of the lower cretaceous mannville group of southwestern saskatchewan.
Focus on geology to define subsurface migration pathways. Innovative petrotech solutions, inc course delivery a combination of lectures, examples, handson classroom exercises through 5 days in a workshop format, each day including examples and exercises as described in the outline. A fourth paper sarg describes the application of sequence stratigraphy to the interpretation of carbonate rocks, documenting with outcrop, welllog, and seismic examples most aspects of the conceptual models. It is also an analytical procedure that provides a framework for stratigraphic units and their bounding surfaces elated to their genesis. Sequence stratigraphic analysis from well logs of an x. G sulzberger drilled two oil prospecting wells at bracknell op1 and hagley op2 in the north of the longford subbasin matthews 1983. Teacher note stratigraphy is usually overlooked in beginning earth science classes. Stratigraphy is the geologic knowledge about the processes by which sedimentary deposits form and how those deposits change through time and space on the earths surface. These stratigraphic parameters can influence coal gas content. Sequence stratigraphy is important to study because this approach to stratigraphic correlation helps geologists solve realworld problems in the exploration for and production of resourceswhether the resources be water, coal, oil, or natural gas. Lange 2003 cited excellent well log coverage, but poor lithologic core control within the cherokee basin as the main factor in the inability to correlate individual beds and parasequences.
The course is conducted in a workshop format within which participants are introduced to the basic concepts and models of sequence stratigraphy, followed by numerous exercises. Sequence stratigraphy deals with genetically related sedimentary strata bounded by unconformities. Interpret depositional lithofacies on logs using cores and cuttings to calibrate the log. Sitespecific sequencestratigraphic section benchmark charts are. The most important of these surfaces, and the first that should be identified when using logs, are maximum flooding surfaces mfs and transgressive surfaces ts. Vail riceuniversity, houston, texas it is important to establish the fundamental concepts of sequence stratigraphy and to define terminology critical for the communication of these concepts.
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