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1 Basin and Petroleum System Modeling (BPSM) 5 th Annual Industrial Affiliates Meeting November 28, 2012 Allegra Hosford Scheirer (allegras@stanford.edu) 1

2 BPSM Industrial Affiliates Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

3 Cross-disciplinary Geological & Environmental Sciences Geophysics Earth Resources Engineering Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

4 Cross-disciplinary Observational Theory Lab Work Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

5 Cross-disciplinary nationalatlas.gov TM Where We Are STATES unlabeled C A N A D A AT LA N T I C O C E A N L a k e S u p e r i o r PACIFIC OCEA N L a k e H u r o n a n L a k e M i c h i g L a k e E r i e L a k e O n t a r i o E A N P A C I F I C O C E A N T I C O C A T L A N A R C T I C O C E A N P A C I F I C O C E A N R U S S I A km 100 mi C A N A D A M E G U L F O F M E X I C O BERING SEA X I C T H E B A H A M A S O km 300 mi P A C I F I C O C E A N 0 0 GULF OF ALASKA 200 mi 200 km C U B A U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey The National Atlas of the United States of America O R states(u)3.pdf INTERIOR-GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RESTON, VIRGINIA-2004 Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

6 Best Preparation Possible: Approaches Petroleum System Geology Geochemistry Geophysics Workflows Faulting and Structural Restoration Calibration Uncertainty Analysis 6 Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

7 Best Preparation Possible: Exposure Internships: BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, EOG, Hess, Nexen, SaudiAramco, Statoil Collaborations: explohub, BioMarker Technologies, Great Bear core repository, Western Geco Experts: Bird, Cumella, Meisling, Schoellkopf, Weimer, & BPSM Principals Presentations: AAPG Annual Meetings and section meetings, SIS Global Forum, IGC, Hedbergs Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

8 Best Preparation Possible: Training Specialized training at Schlumberger Aachen Technology Center, advanced training in PetroMod Recognition: awards for Tess Menotti, Danica Dralus, Meng He Custom coursework in Basin and Petroleum System Modeling (core course + numerical methods course) Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

9 Best Preparation Possible: Software Work Environment Petrel PetroMod Dynel Petra Basin and Petroleum System Modeling TechLog EarthVision ArcGIS MATLAB Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

10 Best Preparation Possible Computational Basin Model Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group

11 bpsm.stanford.edu Meeting content will be uploaded next week. Contact me if you need BPSM login information. 11

12 Preview: The Petroleum System of the Santa Cruz County Coast, California Compiled by: Allegra Hosford Scheirer, Les Magoon, and Steve Graham Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Annual Industrial Affiliates Meeting Fieldtrip November 29, 2012

13 Six field stops planned covering elements of the petroleum system Brabb, 1989 Monterey-Santa Margarita(.) Petroleum System

14 Petroleum system source rock Most likely the Monterey Fm Outer Santa Cruz Basin Heck et al, 1990 Hurst, unpublished, 2012

15 Petroleum system migration, accumulation 1. Dikes and sills 2. Injectites 3. Fractures Hurst, unpublished, 2012 Critical Moment: 7-9 Ma

16 Petroleum system overburden Santa Margarita Sandstone (1), Santa Cruz Mudstone (2) 2 1 2

17 Petroleum system tectonics San Gregorio Fault Dextral strike-slip 156 ± 4 km offset Mainly located offshore Stanley and Lillis, 2000

18 Logistical points Meeting place and time: Lot behind Tresidder, corner of Mayfield Ave and Lagunita Drive You must buy a parking permit for the day (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) if you leave your vehicle on campus Please no extra vehicles on the trip Thursday Nov. 29, at 7:45 a.m. VANS LEAVE AT 8:00 a.m.! If you make a last-minute decision not to come, call or text me: What to bring: Sneakers or light hiking boots, jacket, rain gear Camera Safety forms should be complete We will provide: Drinks and snacks Picnic lunch Field guides

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20 2012!Meeting!Attendees& & Industry&Scientists& Jennifer&Adams,&ConocoPhillips& Bob&Blackmur,&Venoco& Eric&Bridgford,&Venoco& Steven&Crews,&Hess& Ed&Duncan,&Great&Bear&Petroleum& Karen&Duncan,&Great&Bear&Petroleum& Plamen&Ganev,&Aera& Gretchen&Gillis,&Aramco&Services&Company& Dave&Greeley,&BP& Jack&Grippi,&Aera& Margaret&Keller,&U.S.&Geological&Survey& Joseph&Lalicata,&Aera& Becca&Lanners,&Oxy& Paul&Lillis,&U.S.&Geological&Survey& Fausto&Mosca,&Nexen& Ken&Peters,&Schlumberger&(also&at:&Stanford&University)& Gregg&Pyke,&Oxy& Andre&Spigolon,&Petrobras& Robin&Swank,&Venoco& Wayne&Tolmachoff,&Venoco& Robert&Tscherny,&Chevron& Noel&Velasco,&Aera& & Stanford&University&Scientists&and&Graduate&Students& Wisam&AlKawai,&graduate&student& Blair&Burgreen,&graduate&student& Danica&Dralus,&graduate&student& Steve&Graham,&Professor& Allegra&Hosford&Scheirer,&Consulting&Professor& Les&Magoon,&Consulting&Professor& Kristian&Meisling,&Consulting&Professor& Tess&Menotti,&graduate&student& Mike&Moldowan&(Emeritus&Professor,&now&at:&Biomarker&Technologies&Inc.)& Tapan&Mukerji,&Associate&Professor& Amrita&Sen,&graduate&student& Yao&Tong,&graduate&student& Inessa&Yurchenko,&graduate&student& & & Ryan Mann, Hess Melinda Sisk, Hess Sarah Stacy, Hess 20

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