Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs in the field of earth sciences, including:

• BS Applied Geophysics
• M.Sc.
  • M.Sc. (APPLIED GEOLOGY)
  • M. Sc. (APPLIED GEOPHYSICS)
• M. TECH
  • M. TECH (GEOEXPLORATION)
  • M. TECH (PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES)
• Ph. D

Program Details

GS 704: Sequence Stratigraphy

This program covers historical developments of sequence stratigraphy, key concepts, transgressions and regressions. It includes:

• Sequence stratigraphic surfaces
• Types of stratal terminations
• Systems tract: Lowstand systems tract, Highstand systems tract, Falling stage systems tract, Regressive systems tract
• Hierarchy of sequences and sequence boundaries
• Sequence stratigraphy of hydrocarbon reservoirs
• Applications to source rocks exploration
• Application of sequence stratigraphy in clastic and carbonate depositional systems
• Case studies showing applicability of sequence stratigraphic concepts for understanding petroleum plays

Texts/References

The program references the following texts:

• Catenuanu, O. Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2006
• Emery, D. and Myers, K.J. Sequence Stratigraphy, Blackwell, Oxford, U.K., 1996
• Miall, A.D. The Geology of Stratigraphic Sequences, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1997
• Miall, A.D. Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis, 3rd edition, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2000
• Payton, C.E., 1977. Seismic Stratigraphy- Applications to Hydrocarbon Exploration, Memoir of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists 26, Tulsa, Oklahoma.