The book cliffs of eastern utah and western colorado have been pivotal in the development of outcropbased sequence stratigraphic concepts for nonmarine to shallow marine siliciclastic depositional settings. This study documents the sequence stratigraphy of the sego sandstone member in northwestern colorado, just north of rangely, and compares and contrasts it with equivalent strata in the book cliffs area in utah. In sequence stratigraphy, the stacking pattern of parasequences is a key. Shelfmargin deltas and linked downslope petroleum systems. Expression of sequence stratigraphy in outcrop, the book cliffs, utah. Blackhawk formation, books cliffs, utah matthew ritter sequence stratigraphy and diagenesis of the short creek oolite member, keokuk limestone. Facies will be examined in a sequence stratigraphic framework, with emphasis on parasequence development. Field trip american association of petroleum geologists. Norwegian petroleum society special publications 5, pp. Carbonate cementation in a sequencestratigraphic framework. The technique has proved to be an invaluable tool for improving stratigraphic analyses in both clastic and carbonate settings. Sequence stratigraphy of a clastic foredeep succession. High resolution correlation of the upper cretaceous. Sequence stratigraphy of transitional systems book.
Ace ft 7 sedimentologic and sequencestratigraphic response of paralic deposits to changes in. This approach avoids anchoring of sequence stratigraphic interpretations on a. He is writing a second edition of the field safety book. Free web tutorials sequence stratigraphy, tutorials carbonate petrology, seismic interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises lower cretaceous south africa, seismic interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises bahamas miocene, seismic interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises lower cretaceous alaska, clastic outcrop interpretation sequence stratigraphy exercises of bookcliffs. This would include aapgs memoir 26 1977, sepm s special publication no. Upper cretaceous strata exposed in the book cliffs of eastcentral. Expression of sequence stratigraphy in outcrop, the book. Upper cretaceous stratigraphy, depositional environments, and reservoir geology of the. Thus, the existing stratigraphic framework of the shallowmarine blackhawk formation in the book cliffs balsley 1980. Sequence stratigraphy and growth of shelfal carbonates in a deltaic province, kutai basin, offshore east kalimantan, indonesia arthur saller, sena w.
Pattison is professor of geology at brandon university where hespecializes in marginal to shallowmarine clastic sedimentology, sedimentaryarchitecture, sequence stratigraphy, and reservoir modelling. Stratigraphic architecture and bayfill classification in the upper cretaceous neslen formation, eastern book cliffs, utah j. Stenbakk depositional history and shoreline evolution of the upper wilcox group and lower reklaw formation, northern bee county, texas. Hampson 2010 can be extended into the star point sandstone and blackhawk formation of the wasatch plateau to provide a. Continued stops along the book cliffs and return salt lake city by 6.
The desert and castlegate sandstones, 2001 pages iiii, 181. Exposures of upper cretaceous strata in the book cliffs have played a key role in the formulation of modern sequence stratigraphic concepts, and yet correlations with timeequivalent strata in nearby regions remain uncertain, resulting in an incomplete understanding of regional paleogeography. Book cliffs, which expose the same strata in an overall dip orientation fig. The sego sandstone member was deposited in a marginal marine, tideinfluenced environment of the cretaceous seaway. Laterally extensive carbonate cement is the most volumetrically significant diagenetic feature. Sequence stratigraphic models for exploration and production. The stratigraphic concept of a depositional sequence was introduced to the scientific literature by exxon production research company eprco in the late 70s, building on the shoulders of giants like chamberlain, sloss and wheeler.
Sequence stratigraphy of transitional systems book cliffs, utah this field course aims at teaching sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy at an introductory level and illustrate how this can and should be used as a powerful tool both in reservoir description and prediction at various scales. This book in an 11 x 17 format is designed to be easily used for teaching or selflearning experiences. Systematic sequencescale controls on carbonate cementation. Sequence stratigraphy of the upper cretaceous sego sandstone. I create most of my own exercises or obtain them from online sources, such as sepm strata. Towards a sequence stratigraphic solution set for autogenic. The upper cretaceous book cliffs of eastern utah and western colorado are a worldclass field laboratory for studying clastic sedimentology, sedimentary architecture, and sequence stratigraphy. Obaje nigerian geological survey agency, kwara state office, p. This approach avoids anchoring of sequence stratigraphic. Here we present a simple quantitative technique to support sequence stratigraphic interpretations in clastic shallow marine systems. Earlier stratigraphic work had predicted that at the type section of the castlegate formation, the castle gate, near price, utah, the unit consists of two sequences separated by a sequence boundary representing approximately one million years of unrecorded time. Cost includes tuition, fees, food, lodging and transportation to field sites from salt lake city.
Upper cretaceous strata exposed in the book cliffs of eastcentral utah are widely used as an archetype for the seque nce stratigraphy of marginalmarine and shallowmarine deposits. Vertical changes in shoreline morphology at intraparasequence. Free web tutorials sequence stratigraphy, tutorials carbonate petrology. Sequence stratigraphy field camp black hills natural. Hgs general lunch how close is geological thought to reality. Van wagoner jc, bertram gt eds sequence stratigraphy of foreland basin deposits outcrops and subsurface examples from the cretaceous of north america, aapg memoir 64. Patterns of early postdepositional and burial cementation in. Sequence stratigraphy quantitative sedimentology consortium. Book cliff panorama s9 road mesa verde group sequence stratigraphy stacked coastal reservoir seal pairs parasequences sand shaleout stoiip estimation aquifer characteristics fdp concept coal gulch book cliffs depositional setting coal measures sequence stratigraphy coal bed methane developments. Sequence stratigraphy revolutionized the field of stratigraphy in the late. Sequence stratigraphy, a branch of sedimentary stratigraphy, is a methodology that uses the order sedimentary strata accumulated within a framework of major depositional and erosional surfaces to interpret the depositional setting of clastic and carbonate sediments from continental, marginal marine, basin margins, and downslope settings. Global significance and future exploration potential eds. Outcrop and subsurface examples from the cretaceous of north america, aapg memoir, 64 1995, pp. Sequence stratigraphy revolutionized the field of stratigraphy in the late 1970s and 1980s by providing an interpretive depositional framework for integrating diverse stratigraphic data at the.
He has received many best paper citations and awards including aapg honorary member and aapgs berg award for outstanding research and served as distinguished. Book cliffs sequence stratigraphy papers this is a link to a page that lists some of the literature on the book cliffs sedimentary record and its sequence stratigraphic character in response to base level change. On the geological significance of clastic parasequences. Seismic stratigraphy and geomorphology of oligocene to miocene carbonate buildups offshore madura, indonesia h. The book cliffs have preserved excellent strata of the foreland basin of the ancient western interior seaway that stretched north from the gulf of mexico to the yukon in the cretaceous time. Free web tutorials sequence stratigraphy, tutorials carbonate. The book cliffs have served as a field analog and laboratory for siliciclastic alluvial and marginal marine systems as well as sequence stratigraphic concepts. Storminfluenced prodelta turbidite complex in the lower kenilworth member at hatch mesa, book cliffs, utah, usa. The objective is to emphasize the most important aspects of sequence stratigraphy. Tidal deposits of the campanian western interior seaway. This field trip will examine classic outcrops in the northern book cliffs of utah, where many concepts in sequence stratigraphy were formulated. The upper cretaceous sego sandstone member of the mesaverde group has been extensively studied in the book cliffs area of utah and colorado, and has been the focus of stratigraphic reconstruction aimed at developing an understanding. Sequence stratigraphy of the upper cretaceous sego.
Dec 19, 20 sequence stratigraphy concepts and applications 1. Sequence stratigraphy of siliciclastic systems sedimentary. Three macroscopic diagenetic features can be recognized in the sandstones of the upper cretaceous desert member of the blackhawk formation and castlegate sandstone of the mesaverde group exposed in the book cliffs, utah, each of which have distinctive form, geometry, and stratigraphic distribution. Sequence stratigraphy from sepm strata though diachronous over their lateral extent, bounding surfaces have chronostratigraphic significance, in that everything above is younger than everything below the surface. Ace sc 6 sequence stratigraphy for graduate students. Extensive carbonate cementation of fluvial sandstones. Evolving methodology, emerging models and application histories armentrout, j. Shelfedge delta types and their sequence stratigraphic relationships. Pdf fourthorder nonmarine to marine sequences, middle. The book cliffs of eastern utah are among the most spectacular outcrops of marginal marine. This methodology allows the identification of coeval facies, documents the timetransgressive nature of classic lithostratigraphic units and provides geoscientists with an additional way to analyze and subdivide. Sandstone in the book cliffs of utah and colorado were analyzed to develop a model of sequence stratigraphy and.
Diporiented cross section of the campanian book cliffs strata showing. In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. Sequence stratigraphy, a branch of sedimentary stratigraphy, is a. Sedimentary sequenceparasequencesystems tracts highstand. Rethinking the incisedvalley fill paradigm for campanian. Patterns of early postdepositional and burial cementation. The deposition of sediments within these scales provides strata, sedimentary sequences, and stratigraphic units. Methodology and nomenclature octavian catuneanu1, william e. Geological survey professional paper 1625b, assessment, chapter k of geologic assessment of coal in the colorado plateau. Sequence stratigraphy and marine to nonmarine facies architecture of foreland basin strata, book cliffs sequence stratigraphy of foreland basin deposits. If the latter, is this sequence boundary located stratigraphically to the west, e. This study presents detailed highresolution correlations of the upper cretaceous stratigraphy between the book cliffs, the wasatch plateau, and the western henry mountains syncline in utah with.
Highresolution sequence stratigraphy of clastic shelves iii. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. Is there a role for sequence stratigraphy in chronostratigraphy. Ace ft 7 sedimentologic and sequence stratigraphic response of paralic deposits to changes in.
Book cliff panorama s9 road mesa verde group sequence stratigraphy stacked coastal reservoir seal pairs parasequences sand shaleout stoiip estimation aquifer characteristics fdp concept coal gulch book cliffs depositional setting coal measures sequence stratigraphy. Wavedominated shoreface successions in the spring canyon member of the blackhawk formation will be traced from updip, lagoonal facies through barrier island and offshore settings. Aug 01, 2010 sequence stratigraphy and marine to nonmarine facies architecture of foreland basin strata, book cliffs, utah, usa j. Sequence stratigraphy from sepm strata though diachronous over their lateral extent, bounding surfaces have. May 15, 2007 to address this, an integrated sedimentological, sequence stratigraphic and diagenetic study was undertaken on a distal shallowmarine succession, the upper cretaceous kenilworth member book, cliffs, utah, usa. 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. Aug 29, 2015 sequence stratigraphy is the subdivision of the stratigraphic record on the basis of bounding discontinuities allostratigraphy. Depositional systems and missing depositional records. They contain stratigraphical gaps which can be evident as visible erosion surfaces or can be hidden within the sedimentary sequence. Upper cretaceous strata exposed in the book cliffs of eastcentral utah are widely.
Journal of environment and earth science issn 22243216 paper issn 22250948 online vol. Alongstrike sequence stratigraphy across the cretaceous. The future defined sepm members 40% discount at checkout go to sepm members only at. Bohacs is the coauthor and editor of books on sequence stratigraphy, lacustrine hydrocarbon reservoirs, and field safety. This page lists some of the literature click on pdfadobe icons to download pdf files of papers on the book cliffs sedimentary record and its sequence stratigraphic character in response to base level change.
Sepm, short course notes number 51, tulsa, oklahoma, 2 p. In sequence stratigraphy on the northwest european margin, proceedings of the norwegian petroleum society conference. Sequence stratigraphy is an informal chronostratigraphic methodology that uses stratal surfaces to subdivide the stratigraphic record. Sedimentary geology sepm, special publications, 83, 31. Apr 01, 2015 sequence stratigraphic significance of sharpbased lowstand shoreface deposits, kenilworth member, book cliffs, utah aapg bull.
Taylor dr, lowell rww 1995 highfrequency sequence stratigraphy and paleogeography of the kenilworth member, blackhawk formation, book cliffs, utah, usa. Sequence stratigraphy based on wireline logs, cores, and outcrops is entering its fourth decade of mainstream usage in industry and academia. Dec 26, 2018 the conventional sequence stratigraphic model of largescale incisedvalley fills floored by thirdorder sequence boundaries is inappropriate for most of the campanian book cliffs strata, utahcolorado, including the desert member to lower castlegate sandstone stratigraphic interval. 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.
Stratigraphic elements of shoreface and deltaic strata, upper cretaceous of the northern book cliffs sepm trip. These famous rocks arguably represent the best exposed deltaic rocks in the world and have been used to develop, test and refine sedimentological and stratigraphic ideas and models over the years, including the principles and concepts of sequence stratigraphy. Society for sedimentary geology sepm, special publications, 83, 3154. Processes controlling relative sealevel change and sediment supply6. The recurrence of the same types of sequence stratigraphic surface through geologic time defines. Tectonic setting, stratigraphy, and sedimentology of the book cliffs 8. Since then, several papers compared and contrasted the original exxon and later, exxonmobil sequence stratigraphic school with other approaches to subdivide the. Flint, 1999, a sediment ological and sequence stratigraphic reinterpretation of the upper cretaceous prairie canyon member mancos b and associated strata, book cliffs area, utah, u. The upper cretaceous sego sandstone member of the mesaverde group has been extensively studied in the book cliffs area of utah and colorado, and has been the focus of stratigraphic reconstruction aimed at developing an understanding of the evolution of the western cretaceous interior seaway. The book cliffs region is often cited as an analog for subsurface exploration, particularly in foreland basins, and sequence stratigraphy has become one of the leading methods for correlating and mapping depositional packages, leading to significant discoveries of petroleum in fields that had been abandoned, as well as new discoveries. Tackling complexity and uncertainty with stratigraphic.
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