The Stratigraphy Group
Goal
To maximize the value of applied biostratigraphy, and revitalize industrial and academic biostratigraphy through chronostratigraphic research, new technology development, and industry-academic cooperation. Build a diverse team of geologic experts who together create and use unique stratigraphic tools in order to address specific stratigraphic and biostratigraphic problems.
Expertise
• Global database of composite standards calibrated to absolute time, including data from reference stratigraphic sections from around the world
• Proprietary analytical and graphic correlation software
• Proven stratigraphic technology development team
• Ten full-time staff members (professional, post-doctoral, and technician), as well as specialized biostratigraphic consultants from all disciplines
Example Research Projects
• Regional Chronostratigraphy and Depositional Model for the Jurassic to Neogene section of the Scotian Shelf.
• Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Chronostratigraphy and Paleoenvironments
• Chronostratigraphy of the Campos and Santos Basins, SE Brazil
• Geochemical Unmixing as a Lithogeochemical Stratigraphy Tool
Analytical Services
• Research and development of the chronostratigraphic database, composite standards, and proprietary analytical software.
• Unique stratigraphic capabilities for age dating and correlations; identifying faults, unconformities, and condensed intervals; defining subtle stratigraphic architecture; and establishing a time framework for risk-related parameters, sequence stratigraphy, and paleoenvironmental reconstruction.
• Chronostratigraphic interpretations are integrated with other data in order to define the nature and duration of depositional hiatuses, determine paleobathymetric trends, and estimate rates of sediment accumulation.
• Integrated projects that better define facies geometries; correlate between terrestrial and marine sections; provide absolute time for sequence stratigraphic and basin modeling analysis.
• Applied research projects span the range from biostratigraphic analysis of one or more wells to fully integrated projects that involve multiple geoscience disciplines.
Training
• Biostratigraphy/Chronostratigraphy in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production
• Applied Multivariate Analysis of Geological Data
For more information contact:
Dr. Anthony Gary (801)585-9768 tgary@egi.utah.edu
Dr. Paul Sikora (801)581-4122 psikora@egi.utah.edu