Petroleum systems of the northern Gulf of Mexico: Phase II
Our second large industrial research consortium was conducted from June 1996 to May 1999. This research consortium built upon the results of our previous Gulf of Mexico research. The purposes of the consortium were to: (1) study the 3-D and 4-D evolution of salt systems in two areas West Delta/South Pass and southern Ship Shoal, by using 2-Dand 3-D seismic data sets, (2) study the stratigraphic evolution of the same areas and link the sedimentation with tectonics, (3) model source rock and fluid flow of a mega-regional profile that has been sequentially restored from the Middle Jurassic to the present, (4) study sub-regional biostratigraphic patterns in the Pliocene-Pleistocene, (5) conduct a series of structural geology studies of the Eugene Island 331, South Timbalier 54, and South Marsh Island areas, (6) study the sequence stratigraphy of the Alaminos submarine fan, (7) establish the structural and stratigraphic controls on petroleum seeps in the Green canyon area, and (8) study
the surficial geology of central Green Canyon and the evolution of latest Pleistocene channels.
Four MS degrees were awarded: Erik Bartsch, Jennifer Crews, Eric Nelson, Joshua Turner, and one BS Honors thesis: Ryan Crow.
A portion of one PhD dissertation came from the consortium: Cheree Stover. A portion of two MS degrees came from this consortium: Gretchen Bolchert, and Chris Morton.
Two research scientists were employed: Mark Rowan (2 years), Bruce Trudgill (3 years).
Supporting companies: Agip, Amerada-Hess, Amoco, Anadarko, BHP, BP, Burlington Resources, CNG, Conoco, CXY, Enterprise, Exxon, LL&E, Marathon, Maxus, Mobil, Occidental, Phillips, Shell, Texaco, Union Pacific, Unocal,
Vastar.
Software sponsoring companies: CogniSeis, Geographix, Landmark, Midland Valley, Platte River Associates
Seismic data companies: Diamond Geophysical Western, Exxon, and Texaco
Biostratigraphic data: PaleoData, Inc.
Map of northern Gulf of Mexico illustrating the subject and areas of
the studies of this consortium
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Student Theses
Phd Degree
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Cheree Stover
"Fluid Flow and Sediment Deformation in the Evolution of Sedimentary Basins: One-Dimensional Application to the Woodlark Basin, Papua New Guinea and Two-Dimensional Application to the Northern Gulf of Mexico Basin"
MS Degrees
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Erik Bartsch
"Evolution and structural interaction of end-member, salt related fault systems: northern South Timbalier area, offshore Louisiana"
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Gretchen Bolchert
"Structural and stratigraphic controls on petroleum seeps, northern Green canyon,northern Gulf of Mexico: implications for petroleum migration and sequence stratigraphy of Late Paleogene to Neogene Strata, northeastern Mississippi Canyon and southern Viosca Knoll"
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Jennifer Crews
"High-resolution biostratigraphic analyses of northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank, northern Gulf of Mexico"
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Chris Morton
"2-D and 3-D seismic interpretation of Pliocene-Pleistocene submarine fans, Alaminos and Mississippi Fans, northern Gulf of Mexico"
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Eric Nelson
"The modeling, sensitivity analysis, and kinetics of source rock maturation along a megaregional restoration in the northern Gulf of Mexico Basin"
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Josh Turner
"Salt wing emplacement model and 3-D fault restoration: Eugene Island 331 region, offshore Louisiana"
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Ryan Crow, BA Honors Student
"Stratigraphic analysis of surficial sediments, continental slope (Green Canyon), Northern Gulf of Mexico"
Selected Publications
Weimer, P., R. M. Slatt, P. Dromgoole, M. Bowman, and A. Leonard
Developing and managing turbidite reservoirs: case histories and experiences-results from the AAPG/EAGE Research conference: AAPG Bulletin, v. 84, no. 4, p. 453-464. 2000.
This paper reflects the results of the October 1998 EAGE/AAPG Research Conference on deep water reservoirs of the world.
Crews, J. C., P. Weimer, A. J. Pulham, and A. Waterman
Integrated approach to condensed section identification in intraslope basins, Pliocene-Pleistocene, northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 84, n. 10, p. 1519-1536. 2000.
This paper reviews the two kinds of condensed sections identified in the subsurface of Northern Gulf of Mexico.
Bolchert, G., P. Weimer, and B. C. McBride
Structural and Stratigraphic Controls on Petroleum Seeps, Green Canyon and Ewing Bank, Northern Gulf of Mexico: Implications for Petroleum Migration: Transactions - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, v.50, p. 65 - 74. 2000.
This paper reviews the regional controls on all known petroleum seeps in a portion of the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
Nelson, E. J., M. D. Lewan, and P. Weimer
Sensitivity Analysis of Petroleum Formation Modeling in the Northern Gulf Basin: Transactions - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, v. 50, p. 321-330. 2000.
This paper analyzes how different values in the key modeling parameters affects the results in petroleum source rock maturation studies.
Nelson, E. J., P. Weimer, J. Caldaro-Baird, and B. C. McBride
Timing of source rock maturation in the northern Gulf of Mexico Basin; results from thermal modeling of a regional profile: Transactions - Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, v. 50, p. 309-319. 2000.
Morton, C. H., and P. Weimer
Sequence stratigraphy of the Alaminos Fan (upper Miocene-Pleistocene), northwestern deep Gulf of Mexico: GCSSEPM 20th Annual Research Conference, p. 667-685. 2000.
Stover, S. C., S. Ge, P. Weimer, and B. C. McBride
The effect of allochthonous salt evolution and overpressure development on source rock thermal maturation: A two-dimensional transient study in the Northern gulf of Mexico Basin: Petroleum Geoscience, v. 7, p. 281-290. 2001.
Stover, S. C., S. Ge, P. Weimer, and B. C. McBride
The effects of salt evolution, structural development, and fault propagation on late Mesozoic-Cenozoic oil migration; a two-dimensional fluid-flow study along a megaregional profile in the northern Gulf of Mexico Basin: AAPG Bulletin, v. 85, no. 11, p. 1945-1966. 2001.
