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ASRG Visualizing High Resolution Stratigraphy |
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ABOUT ASRG Research Activities For Our Sponsors |
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Research Overview APPLIED STRATIGRAPHY RESEARCH GROUP 2004 Research Overview Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary The Applied Stratigraphy Research Group (ASRG) at the University of Calgary is an association of researchers applying their expertise to various aspects of sedimentary and petroleum geology. To date the efforts of the ASRG have focussed primarily on the Lower Triassic Montney Formation in western Alberta and northeastern British Columbia (Phase 1; 1997-1999) and the Carboniferous-Permian Belloy Formation in western Alberta (which is a major focus of Phase 2). Current projects, initiated in 1999, include analyses of the Middle-Upper Triassic Doig and Halfway formations and additional work on the Carboniferous to Permian Belloy Formation in northeastern British Columbia and west-central Alberta (Phase 2). Partner Costs: Phase 2: $10,000/annum, 1year commitment with annual option to renew (Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2004) Benefits:
Why would you wish to sponsor us, or what do we do different? 1. Our projects are aimed at visualization from a regional perspective that may help individual geologists with our sponsors generate new ideas and prospects. 2. We include biostratigraphic analyses that can provide additional confidence to cross-section correlations and thereby reduce one aspect of risk. Biostratigraphic analyses are rarely performed in industry today because of the loss of specialists. 3. We offer the opportunity for our sponsors to support the educational training of graduate students and to witness firsthand their progress, giving you a better opportunity to determine whether one or more of these individuals would fit into your company. 2003 Sponsors
Training Aspect of the Proposal Our corporate partners have direct access to integrative geologic studies of Carboniferous to Triassic formations that may provide new insights and an exploration and exploitation advantage. The project supports the research of two research associates and currently six graduate students, thereby contributing significantly toward the training of highly qualified personnel, many of whom may become future industry employees. Corporate sponsors therefore not only have the opportunity to support education, increasingly becoming a corporate responsibility, but also they can benefit by becoming direct participants in the process. The students also benefit by being part of a team investigating very diverse aspects of geological research. Plan for Disseminating and Protecting Information -Numerous research papers will be produced for refereed journals with short publication delays as indicated by NSERC recommendations so that our partners have first access. -A written annual report and field trip guidebooks as developed are produced for the industry partners that detail results from various studies conducted by the principal investigators and their students. In addition, the annual results are presented as a public forum to the partners at the AEUB core research centre and the University of Calgary. PHASE
2 (began FALL, 1999): In response to suggestions by Phase 1 partner companies, ASRG research interests for Phase 2 have expanded, focussing on the Carboniferous through Upper Triassic interval of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Similar to the Montney Project (Phase 1), the Carboniferous-Permian Project (Phase 2) is a multidisciplinary project integrating conodont biostratigraphy, process sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, source rock potential and geochemistry (organic and inorganic). In contrast with the introduction of Phase 1, where there was a significant lag-time during which the group got “up to speed” on the Montney Formation, in Phase 2, we have considerable expertise on the Upper Paleozoic and Middle Triassic already in place. Your support is vital to keep this team together. Remember you get this information and access to this team for less than the cost of 1km of seismic. It may be useful to consider this support as not only research and development costs for your company, but also as part of your educational component. |
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University of Calgary Last Updated on December 1, 2004
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