Field Seminars
2016 - Lusitanian Basin, Portugal
This past June Prof. Wach, Dr. Silva, as well as M.Sc. Students Natasha Morrison and Taylor Campbell, travelled to Portugal to conduct field work in support of the Source Rock of the Central Atlantic Conjugate Margins Project. This Field Seminar explored the organic-rich facies and source rocks of Jurassic age (Lower, Middle, and Upper Jurassic), from the Lusitanian Basin, Portugal. Samples from the lower and mid Jurassic have been collected in addition to analogue data for their M.Sc. research.
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2015 -Wessex Basin, UK
The Wessex Basin Field Seminar took place on June 5-9th, 2015, exploring the traverse a classic section of Mesozoic and Cenozoic strata and examine the petroleum systems of the strata. The transect examined outcrops of Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks along the South Coast of England and looked at the elements of source, reservoir and seal.
from the Field Seminar
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2014 -Martimes, Fundy & Scotian Basin, Canada
The Field and Core Workshop: Petroleum Systems of the Maritimes, Fundy, and Scotian Basin took place August 14-18, 2014. The seminar explored the petroleum systems of the area, visting Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Five Islands Provincial Park, Rainy Cove, Cheverie, and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) - Data Management Centre.
from the Field Workshop
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