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Sedimentary Basins: Origin, Depositional Histories, and Petroleum Systems
SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
Volume
33
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Copyright © 2014 by GCSSEPM Foundation
GCSSEPM Foundation
ISBN electronic:
978-0-9836097-9-7
Publication date:
January 01, 2014
Sedimentary Basins: Origin, Depositional Histories, and Petroleum Systems
Author(s): James Pindell, Brian Horn, Norman Rosen, Paul Weimer, Menno Dinkleman, Allen Lowrie, Richard Fillon, James Granath, Lorcan Kennan
https://doi.org/10.5724/gcs.14.33
ISBN (electronic): 978-0-9836097-9-7
Publisher: SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
Published: 2014
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Table of Contents
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Concepts in rifting and passive margin development
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Role of Magmatic Evacuation in the Production of SDR Complexes at Magma-Rich Passive MarginsAuthor(s)James Pindell;James PindellTectonic Analysis Ltd. Sussex UKSearch for other works by this author on:Rod Graham;Rod GrahamIndependent Consultant Oxfordshire, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Brian HornBrian HornION Geoventures Houston, Texas USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Collapse on Passive MarginsAuthor(s)Rod Graham;Rod GrahamIndependent Consultant Oxfordshire, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Jim Pindell;Jim PindellTectonic Analysis Ltd. Sussex, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Brian HornBrian HornION Geophysical Houston, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:
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Rifted Continental Margins: Geometric Influence on Crustal Architecture and MeltingAuthor(s)Erik R. Lundin;Erik R. LundinStatoil ASA Trondheim, 7005 NORWAY e-mail: erlun@statoil.comSearch for other works by this author on:Thomas F. Redfield;Thomas F. RedfieldGeological Survey of Norway PO Box 6315 Sluppen Trondheim, 7491 NORWAYSearch for other works by this author on:Gwenn Péron-PindivicGwenn Péron-PindivicGeological Survey of Norway PO Box 6315 Sluppen Trondheim, 7491 NORWAYSearch for other works by this author on:
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Rifting continued, and South Atlantic margins
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What Evidence is There for a Thermal Gravity Anomaly at Rifted Continental Margins?Author(s)Mark B. LongacreMark B. LongacreMBL, Inc. 1952 Chadwyck Ct. Longmont, Colorado 80504Search for other works by this author on:
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Contrasting Structural Styles, Brazilian and West African South Atlantic Volcanic and Nonvolcanic Margins: The Impact on Presalt Petroleum SystemsAuthor(s)Frank LoveFrank LoveEcopetrol America 2800 Post Oak Blvd Suite 5110 Houston, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:
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New Insights into Late Synrift Subsidence from Detailed Well Ties and Seismic Mapping, Campos Basin, BrazilAuthor(s)David S. Lewis;David S. LewisMaersk Oil Brazil 2500 CityWest Boulevard Houston, Texas 77042Search for other works by this author on:Ross Ensley;Ross EnsleyMaersk Oil Brazil 2500 CityWest Boulevard Houston, Texas 77042Search for other works by this author on:Mark LeanderMark LeanderMaersk Oil Brazil 2500 CityWest Boulevard Houston, Texas 77042Search for other works by this author on:
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Restoring the Angolan Margin: From Crustal Stretching to Salt Nappe Formation, and the Relevance of the 3rd Dimension in ModelingAuthor(s)von Nicolai Christina;von Nicolai ChristinaBP Exploration Operating Ltd. Chertsey Road Sunbury on Thames, TW16 7LN, United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:Scheck-Wenderoth Magdalena;Scheck-Wenderoth MagdalenaBP Exploration Operating Ltd. Chertsey Road Sunbury on Thames, TW16 7LN, United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:Schødt NielsSchødt NielsAndersen, Johan Quirk, Dave Maersk Oil Esplanaden 50 1263 Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:
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Ocean crustal fabrics, Atlantic kinematic history, and mantle tomography
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Formation of Oceanic Core Complexes at Spreading Centers and Implications For Rifted MarginsAuthor(s)John F. CaseyJohn F. CaseyUniversity of Houston Houston, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:
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Early Central Atlantic Plate Kinematics, and Predicted Subduction History of the proto-Caribbean and Caribbean Lithospheres: Implications for Meso-American GeologyAuthor(s)James PindellJames PindellEarth Science Department Rice University Houston, Texas, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Atlantic Subduction Beneath the Caribbean and Its Effects on the South American LithosphereAuthor(s)Alan Levander;Alan LevanderEarth Science Department Rice University Houston, Texas, USASearch for other works by this author on:James Pindell;James PindellEarth Science Department Rice University Houston, Texas, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael SchmitzMichael SchmitzFUNVISIS Caracas, VenezuelaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Northern South America
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Regional Geology, Tectonics, and Paleogeography of the Cretaceous Colombian Passive Margin Basins: A Predictive Lens Towards Unconventional ProspectivityAuthor(s)Luke A. Jensen;Luke A. JensenUpstream Americas–Unconventionals Shell Exploration & Production Company Houston, Texas USASearch for other works by this author on:Fernando Sanchez-Ferrer;Fernando Sanchez-FerrerUpstream Americas–Unconventionals Shell Exploration & Production Company Houston, Texas USASearch for other works by this author on:James Pindell;James PindellTectonic Analysis Ltd. West Sussex GU28 0LH UKSearch for other works by this author on:Lorcan KennanLorcan KennanProjects & Technology Shell Global Solutions International Rijswijk, NLSearch for other works by this author on:
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Equatorial Atlantic margins
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Crustal Type and Tectonic Evolution of Equatorial Atlantic Transform Margin: Implications to ExplorationAuthor(s)Katya CaseyKatya CaseyApache Corporation Inc. 2000 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77056Search for other works by this author on:
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Structure, Evolution, and Petroleum Systems of the Tano Basin, GhanaAuthor(s)Stuart Lake;Stuart LakeHess Corporation Hess Tower, 1501 McKinney Houston, Texas 77010Search for other works by this author on:Aram Derewetzky;Aram DerewetzkyHess Corporation Hess Tower, 1501 McKinney Houston, Texas 77010Search for other works by this author on:Neil FrewinNeil FrewinHess Services UK Ltd. The Adelphi Building, 1-11 John Adam Street London, WC2N 6AGSearch for other works by this author on:
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Multiage Plays in Offshore Nigeria: Hidden Plays of Neogene Shale Structures, and Robust Lower Miocene to Paleogene DepositionAuthor(s)Christopher D. Connors;Christopher D. ConnorsDept. of Geology Washington and Lee University 204 W. Washington St. Lexington, Virginia 24450 e-mail: Connorsc@wlu.eduSearch for other works by this author on:Barbara J. RadovichBarbara J. RadovichION Geophysical Inc. 2105 CityWest Blvd., Suite 900 Houston, Texas 77042-2837Search for other works by this author on:
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Central Atlantic
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Petroleum Systems of the Central Atlantic Margins, from Outcrop and Subsurface DataAuthor(s)Grant Wach;Grant WachDalhousie University 1355 Oxford Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2Search for other works by this author on:Nuno Pimentel;Nuno PimentelCentro de Geologia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Lisboa Campo Grande C-6 1749-016 Lisboa, PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Pena dos Reis RuiPena dos Reis RuiCentro de Geociências, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra Lg Marquês de Pombal 3000-272 Coimbra, PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:
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Analysis of the Petroleum Systems of the Lusitanian Basin (Western Iberian Margin)—A Tool for Deep Offshore ExplorationAuthor(s)Pena dos Reis Rui;Pena dos Reis RuiCentro de Geociências Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra Lg Marquês de Pombal 3000-272 Coimbra, PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:Nuno PimentelNuno PimentelCentro de Geologia Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Lisboa Campo Grande C-6 1749-016 Lisboa, PortugalSearch for other works by this author on:
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Overview of the Origin, Depositional Histories, and Petroleum Systems of the Sedimentary Basins of the Eastern United StatesAuthor(s)James L. ColemanJames L. ColemanU.S. Geological Survey 130 Wesley Forest Drive Fayetteville, Georgia 30214Search for other works by this author on:
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Gulf of Mexico
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Geologic and Geophysical Constraints on Crustal Type and Tectonic Evolution of the Gulf of MexicoAuthor(s)Malcolm Ross;Malcolm RossShell International Exploration and Production Inc. 3333 Highway 6 South Houston, Texas 77082 e-mail: malcolm.ross@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:Souvik Mukherjee;Souvik MukherjeeShell Exploration and Production Company 150 North Dairy Ashford Houston, Texas 77079 e-mail: souvik.mukherjee@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:Lorcan Kennan;Lorcan KennanShell Global Solutions International b.v. Kessler Park 1 Rijswijk, 2288 GS, The Netherlands e-mail: lorcan.kennan@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:Gary S. Steffens;Gary S. SteffensShell Exploration and Production Company 150 North Dairy Ashford Houston, Texas 77079 e-mail: gary.steffens@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:Steve Barker;Steve BarkerShell Exploration and Production Company 150 North Dairy Ashford Houston, Texas 77079 e-mail: steven.barker@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:Holly Hunter-Huston;Holly Hunter-HustonShell International Exploration and Production Inc. 3333 Highway 6 South Houston, Texas 77082 e-mail: holly.hunterhuston@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:Ed Biegert;Ed BiegertShell International Exploration and Production Inc. 3333 Highway 6 South Houston, Texas 77082 e-mail: ed.biegert@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:Steve Bergman;Steve BergmanShell International Exploration and Production Inc. 3333 Highway 6 South Houston, Texas 77082 e-mail: steven.bergman@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:Tim PetitclercTim PetitclercShell International Exploration and Production Inc. 3333 Highway 6 South Houston, Texas 77082 e-mail: malcolm.ross@shell.comSearch for other works by this author on:
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Source-to-Sink Sediment Budgets for Paleogene Gulf of Mexico Deep-Water Stratigraphic PredictionsAuthor(s)J. A. Covault;J. A. CovaultChevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas 77002 USASearch for other works by this author on:C. Carvajal;C. CarvajalChevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas 77002 USASearch for other works by this author on:R. Lyons;R. LyonsChevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas 77002 USASearch for other works by this author on:K. Milliken;K. MillikenChevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas 77002 USASearch for other works by this author on:M. Pyrcz;M. PyrczChevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas 77002 USASearch for other works by this author on:T. Sun;T. SunChevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas 77002 USASearch for other works by this author on:L. ZarraL. ZarraChevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas 77002 USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Paleocene-Eocene Drawdown and Refill of the Gulf of Mexico—Concept History and StatusAuthor(s)Joshua H. RosenfeldJoshua H. RosenfeldIndependent Geologist 7302 Ravenswood Rd. Granbury, Texas 76049Search for other works by this author on:
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Stratigraphic concepts in exploration
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Deep-Water Sequence Stratigraphy and Exploration Plays in a Frontier Basin: Offshore Tanzania and MozambiqueAuthor(s)Katie Joe McDonough;Katie Joe McDonoughKJM Consulting, LLC Pine, Colorado 80470Search for other works by this author on:Brian Horn;Brian HornKJM Consulting, LLC Pine, Colorado 80470Search for other works by this author on:Friso BrouwerFriso BrouwerKJM Consulting, LLC Pine, Colorado 80470Search for other works by this author on:
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Source-to-Sink Sediment Budget and Partitioning in a Laramide Deep-Water BasinAuthor(s)Cristian Carvajal;Cristian Carvajal1500 Louisiana St. Chevron Houston, Texas 77002, U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:Ron SteelRon SteelJackson School of Geosciences University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712, U.S.A.Search for other works by this author on:
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Utilizing Channel-Belt Scaling Parameters to Constrain Discharge and Drainage Basin Character with Application to the Mungaroo Formation, Northwest Shelf AustraliaAuthor(s)K.T. Milliken;K.T. MillikenClastic Stratigraphy R&D Chevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas, USASearch for other works by this author on:B.J.J. Willis;B.J.J. WillisClastic Stratigraphy R&D Chevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas, USASearch for other works by this author on:T. Sun;T. SunClastic Stratigraphy R&D Chevron Energy Technology Company Houston, Texas, USASearch for other works by this author on:T.H.D. Payenberg;T.H.D. PayenbergClastic Stratigraphy R&D Chevron Energy Technology Pty. Ltd. 250 St Georges Tce. Perth, WA 6000, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:P. Sixsmith;P. SixsmithClastic Stratigraphy R&D Chevron Energy Technology Pty. Ltd. 250 St Georges Tce. Perth, WA 6000, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:B. Bracken;B. BrackenClastic Stratigraphy R&D Chevron Energy Technology Company San Ramon, California, USASearch for other works by this author on:S.D. ConnellS.D. ConnellClastic Stratigraphy R&D Chevron Energy Technology Company San Ramon, California, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Posters Only
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Transportation of Fluids from Ocean Through Sediments and Crust to Mantle, both Ascending and Descending, as Geologically Reasonable in the Northern Gulf of MexicoAuthor(s)Allen Lowrie;Allen LowrieConsultant 238 F. Z. Goss Road Picayune, Mississippi 39466Search for other works by this author on:Richard H. FillonRichard H. FillonEarth Studies Group 3730 Rue Nichole New Orleans, Louisiana 70131Search for other works by this author on:
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An Interpretation of Crustal Types across the Northern Gulf of Mexico using Seismic, Potential Fields and 1D Basin ModelingAuthor(s)Kimberly Thomas;Kimberly ThomasErrico, Jess BHP Billiton Petroleum 1360 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, Texas 77056Search for other works by this author on:Ruder MichalRuder MichalWintermoon Geotechnologies, Inc. 650 Cherry Street, Suite 1400 Glendale, Colorado 80246Search for other works by this author on:
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A Critical Look at the Creation of Accommodation Space for Salt in the Gulf of MexicoAuthor(s)James Pindell;James PindellRice University Houston, Texas Tectonic Analysis Ltd. West Sussex, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Rod Graham;Rod GrahamIndependent Consultant Oxfordshire, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Brian HornBrian HornION Geoventures Houston, Texas, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Student Posters
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Imaging Buried Culverts Using Ground Penetrating Radar: Comparing 100 MHz Through 1 GHz AntennaeAuthor(s)A. A. Aziz;A. A. AzizAllied Geophysical Lab Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston, Texas USASearch for other works by this author on:R. R. Stewart;R. R. StewartAllied Geophysical Lab Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston, Texas USASearch for other works by this author on:S. L. GreenS. L. GreenAllied Geophysical Lab Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston, Texas USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Changes in Late Cretaceous-Quaternary Caribbean Plate Motion Directions Inferred from Paleostress Measurements from Striated Fault PlanesAuthor(s)Kherlen Batbayar;Kherlen BatbayarDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston Houston, Texas 77204-5007Search for other works by this author on:Paul Mann;Paul MannDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston Houston, Texas 77204-5007Search for other works by this author on:Jean-Claude HippolyteJean-Claude HippolyteAix-Marseille Université CEREGE UMR 34 CNRS-IRD, BP 80 13545 Aix-en-Provence, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Paleogeography of the Cenozoic Passive Margin of Northeastern South America in Eastern Venezuela and Trinidad from Seismic Data and Well InformationAuthor(s)Karilys CastillKarilys CastillDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston Houston, Texas 77204-5007Search for other works by this author on:
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The National Geothermal Data System and Geothermal Gradients in the US Exclusive Economic Zone of the Gulf of MexicoAuthor(s)Cory Christie;Cory ChristieDepartment of Geosciences Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409Search for other works by this author on:S. Nagihara;S. NagiharaDepartment of Geosciences Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409Search for other works by this author on:C. Badger;C. BadgerDepartment of Geosciences Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409Search for other works by this author on:N. Ogiamien;N. OgiamienDepartment of Geosciences Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409Search for other works by this author on:O. AjiboyeO. AjiboyeDepartment of Geosciences Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409Search for other works by this author on:
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Geomechanical and Acoustic Properties Measurements on Reconsolidated Mudrock Constituents at Reservoir StressesAuthor(s)Daniel M. ColeffDaniel M. ColeffThe University of Houston Department of Earth & Atmospheric SciencesSearch for other works by this author on:
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Understanding Controls on Production Optimization in the Bakken Petroleum System, Williston Basin: A Geologic Study of Shale Heterogeneities at the Field LevelAuthor(s)Corbin W. Crews, IICorbin W. Crews, IIDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston Houston, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Lobo Formation of Southern New Mexico: A Laramide Syntectonic DepositAuthor(s)Marie G. De los Santos;Marie G. De los SantosUniversity of Houston Main Campus 4800 Calhoun Rd. Houston, TX 77004Search for other works by this author on:Tim LawtonTim LawtonUniversidad Nacional Autonoma de MéxicoSearch for other works by this author on:
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Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Marine Clay Nano- and Microfabric: Importance to Fluid Flow DynamicsAuthor(s)Kenneth J. Curry;Kenneth J. CurryThe University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MississippiSearch for other works by this author on:Richard H. BennettRichard H. BennettSEAPROBE, Inc. Picayune, MississippiSearch for other works by this author on:
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Velocity Analysis by Residual Moveout after Migration from VSP DataAuthor(s)Robert R. Stewart;Robert R. StewartUniversity of Houston Department of Earth and Atmospheric SciencesSearch for other works by this author on:
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Comparison of the Depositional and Halokinetic History of Suprasalt and Subsalt Minibasins at Patawarta Diapir, Flinders Ranges, South AustraliaAuthor(s)C.E. Gannaway;C.E. GannawayThe University of Texas at El PasoSearch for other works by this author on:T.E. Hearon, IVT.E. Hearon, IVColorado School of MinesSearch for other works by this author on:
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Stages of Mesozoic Rifting, Magmatism, and Salt Deposition in the Eastern Gulf Of Mexico Inferred from a Grid of Deep-Penetration Seismic Reflection DataAuthor(s)Paul MannPaul MannUniversity of Houston 312 Science and Research Bldg. 1 Houston, Texas 77204Search for other works by this author on:
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Oblique Extension and Basinward Tilting along the Cañones Fault Zone, West Margin of the Rio Grande RiftAuthor(s)Yiduo Liu;Yiduo LiuDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston Room 312, Science & Research Bldg. 1 Houston, Texas, 77204-5007 USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael MurphyMichael MurphyDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston Room 312, Science & Research Bldg. 1 Houston, Texas, 77204-5007 USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Miocene to Recent Rift History of the Virgin Islands Basin from Integration of Offshore Seismic Data, Inland, Striated Fault Planes, and GPS ResultsAuthor(s)Paul Mann;Paul MannDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Houston, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:Guoquan Wang;Guoquan WangDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Houston, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:Jean-Claude HippolyteJean-Claude Hippolyte2 University Aix-Marseille III, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Recent Advances in In-Situ Stress Estimation Through Inversion of Wide Azimuth Seismic Data at the Middle Bakken Formation, Williston BasinAuthor(s)Josimar Silva;Josimar SilvaUniversity of Houston (currently at Schlumberger)Search for other works by this author on:
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Cenozoic Basin Evolution and Uplift History of the Central Andean Plateau, Southern PeruAuthor(s)Joel E. SaylorJoel E. SaylorDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston 312 Science and Research Building 1, Rm. 312 Houston, Texas 77204Search for other works by this author on:
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Detrital Zircon U-Pb and U-Th/He Double Dating of Lower Miocene Samples from the Gulf of Mexico Margin: Insights into Sediment Provenance and Depositional HistoryAuthor(s)Jie Xu;Jie XuDepartment of Geological Sciences also: Institute for Geophysics Jackson School of Geosciences The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:Daniel F. Stockli;Daniel F. StockliDepartment of Geological Sciences Jackson School of Geosciences The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:John W. Snedden;John W. SneddenInstitute for Geophysics Jackson School of Geosciences The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:Craig S. FulthorpeCraig S. FulthorpeInstitute for Geophysics Jackson School of Geosciences The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:
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Is There Deep-Seated Subsidence in the Houston-Galveston Area?Author(s)Yu YangboYu YangboDpartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Houston Houston, TexassSearch for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic-Controlled Stratal Architecture Variability of Shelf-Edge, Growth Faulted Deltaic Systems: A Case Study from the Frio Formation in Corpus Christi Bay, South TexasAuthor(s)Jinyu Zhang;Jinyu ZhangBureau of Economic Geology The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:William A. AmbroseWilliam A. AmbroseBureau of Economic Geology The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TexasSearch for other works by this author on:
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