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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

GEOL 716: Variations in Sequence Stratigraphy

University of South CarolinaSpring 2006

Professor Chris KendallProfessor Chris KendallEWS 304 EWS 304

kendall@sc.edu kendall@sc.edu 777.2410777.2410

Octavian Catuneanu, 2002

Sequence Stratigraphy Sequence Stratigraphy

A framework of genetically A framework of genetically related stratigraphic facies related stratigraphic facies geometries and their geometries and their bounding surfaces used to bounding surfaces used to determine depositional determine depositional settingsetting

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Sequence StratigraphySequence StratigraphySequence StratigraphySequence Stratigraphy

Surfaces of erosion & non-deposition Surfaces of erosion & non-deposition (sequence boundaries)(sequence boundaries)

Flooding (trangressive surfaces [TS] &/or Flooding (trangressive surfaces [TS] &/or maximum flooding surfaces [mfs])maximum flooding surfaces [mfs])

Subdivision & interpretation of sedimentary record using a framework surfaces seen in outcrops, well logs, & 2-D and 3-D seismic. Include:

This framework used to predict the extent of sedimentary facies geometry, lithologic character, grain size, sorting & reservoir quality

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Sequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase LevelSequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase Level

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Sequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase LevelSequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase Level

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Sequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase LevelControlsControls

Sequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase LevelControlsControls

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Sequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase LevelControlsControls

Sequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase LevelControlsControls

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Sequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase LevelControlsControls

Sequence Stratigraphy – Sequence Stratigraphy – Base LevelBase LevelControlsControls

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Transgression & Transgression & Regression Regression

Transgression & Transgression & Regression Regression

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Transgression - Transgression - Regression Regression

Transgression - Transgression - Regression Regression

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Normal Regression Normal Regression Normal Regression Normal Regression

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Forced Regression Forced Regression Forced Regression Forced Regression

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Transgression Transgression Transgression Transgression

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Terminations Terminations Terminations Terminations

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Seismic Expression Seismic Expression Seismic Expression Seismic Expression

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

SequencSequenceses

systemsystemtractstracts

etcetc

SequencSequenceses

systemsystemtractstracts

etcetcAfter Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Fluvial & Shoreface – F. Fluvial & Shoreface – F. Regression Regression

Fluvial & Shoreface – F. Fluvial & Shoreface – F. Regression Regression

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

FallinFallingg

StageStageSysteSyste

mmTract Tract

FallinFallingg

StageStageSysteSyste

mmTract Tract

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

RavinemeRavinementnt&&

NormalNormalRegressioRegressio

n n

RavinemeRavinementnt&&

NormalNormalRegressioRegressio

n n

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Flooding Surfaces Flooding Surfaces Flooding Surfaces Flooding Surfaces

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Flooding Surfaces Flooding Surfaces Flooding Surfaces Flooding Surfaces

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Regional Regional ArchitectureArchitecture

ofofDepositional Depositional

Systems, Systems, System System

Tracts, & Tracts, & SurfacesSurfaces

Regional Regional ArchitectureArchitecture

ofofDepositional Depositional

Systems, Systems, System System

Tracts, & Tracts, & SurfacesSurfaces

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Wheeler Diagram –Regress/Trans Wheeler Diagram –Regress/Trans Cycle Cycle

Wheeler Diagram –Regress/Trans Wheeler Diagram –Regress/Trans Cycle Cycle

After Catuneanu After Catuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Regional Regional ArchitectureArchitectureTransitionTransition

Zone Zone“Fluvial – “Fluvial – Shore”Shore”

Regional Regional ArchitectureArchitectureTransitionTransition

Zone Zone“Fluvial – “Fluvial – Shore”Shore”

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

20022002

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Coastal Erosion of Coastal Erosion of TransgressionTransgression

Coastal Erosion of Coastal Erosion of TransgressionTransgression

After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

20022002 After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

20022002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

SequenceSequenceStratigrapStratigrap

hyhyModelModelTreeTree

SequenceSequenceStratigrapStratigrap

hyhyModelModelTreeTree

After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

20022002 After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Sequence BoundariesSequence BoundariesSequence BoundariesSequence Boundaries

After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

20022002 After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Subaerial Subaerial UnconformitiUnconformiti

eses

Subaerial Subaerial UnconformitiUnconformiti

eses

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Formation of Subaerial Formation of Subaerial UnconformityUnconformity

Formation of Subaerial Formation of Subaerial UnconformityUnconformity

After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Fluvial & Shoreface Fluvial & Shoreface Forced Regression Forced Regression

DepositsDeposits

Fluvial & Shoreface Fluvial & Shoreface Forced Regression Forced Regression

DepositsDeposits

After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

20022002 After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

20022002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Correlative Correlative ConformityConformityCorrelative Correlative ConformityConformity

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Wheeler Diagram –Regress/Trans Wheeler Diagram –Regress/Trans CycleCycle

Temporal Significance of A & B Temporal Significance of A & B Surfaces Surfaces

Wheeler Diagram –Regress/Trans Wheeler Diagram –Regress/Trans CycleCycle

Temporal Significance of A & B Temporal Significance of A & B Surfaces Surfaces

After Catuneanu After Catuneanu

20022002 After Catuneanu After Catuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

BasalBasalSurfaceSurfaceForcedForced

RegressionRegression

BasalBasalSurfaceSurfaceForcedForced

RegressionRegression

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Regressive Regressive SurfaceSurface

ofofMarineMarineErosionErosion

Regressive Regressive SurfaceSurface

ofofMarineMarineErosionErosion

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

MaximumMaximumRegressive Regressive

SurfaceSurfaceofof

MarineMarineErosionErosion

MaximumMaximumRegressive Regressive

SurfaceSurfaceofof

MarineMarineErosionErosion

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Progradation of Progradation of Coarsening Upward Coarsening Upward

SuccessionSuccession

Progradation of Progradation of Coarsening Upward Coarsening Upward

SuccessionSuccession

After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

20022002 After Catuneanu, After Catuneanu,

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

MaximumMaximumFloodingFloodingSurfaceSurface

MaximumMaximumFloodingFloodingSurfaceSurface

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

20022002

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

RavinemenRavinementt

SurfaceSurface

RavinemenRavinementt

SurfaceSurface

AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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AfterAfterCatuneanuCatuneanu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

WithinWithinTrendTrend

NormalNormalRegressiRegressi

veveSurfaceSurface

WithinWithinTrendTrend

NormalNormalRegressiRegressi

veveSurfaceSurface

AfterAfterCatuneaCatunea

nunu

20022002

AfterAfterCatuneaCatunea

nunu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

WithinWithinTrendTrend

FloodingFloodingSurfaceSurface

WithinWithinTrendTrend

FloodingFloodingSurfaceSurface

AfterAfterCatuneaCatunea

nunu

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AfterAfterCatuneaCatunea

nunu

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GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Hierarchies of SequencesHierarchies of SequencesHierarchies of SequencesHierarchies of Sequences

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Superimposed Shoreline Superimposed Shoreline ShiftsShifts

Superimposed Shoreline Superimposed Shoreline ShiftsShifts

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Features of Shelf and RampFeatures of Shelf and RampFeatures of Shelf and RampFeatures of Shelf and Ramp

After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002 After Catuneanu, 2002After Catuneanu, 2002

GEOL 716 Lecture 3: Sequence Stratigraphy

Lecture Ends!!Lecture Ends!!Lecture Ends!!Lecture Ends!!

And so to supperAnd so to supper

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