NW Europe

NORTH SEA, WEST OF SHETLAND, (Jurassic, Cretaceous, Tertiary)

• Mesozoic and Tertiary sequence stratigraphy, palynology and palynofacies of many wells from the Witch Ground Graben, Central Graben and Viking Graben [North Sea quadrants 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 29 & 30. West of Shetland quadrants 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214, 219, 220 & 6201] (1989 – 1998)
  
  
• Early Cretaceous specialist, with a major contribution to the following non-proprietary reports:

1. The strat. of the E - Mid Cretaceous, S. Witch Ground Graben - Phase I (Geolink - 1989)
   
2. The stratigraphy, palynofacies and sedimentology of the Early-Middle Cretaceous of the basins and sub-basins of the Inner and Outer Moray Firth region - Phase II (Geolink - 1990)
   
3. The reservoir potential of the Early - ’Middle’ Cretaceous in the West of Shetland exploration area - Phase III (Geolink - 1991)
   
4. Sequence stratigraphy modelling and reservoir potential of the Early - ’Middle’ Cretaceous in the West of Shetlands exploration area - Phase IIIA (Geolink - 1992)
   
5. Depositional systems and reservoir potential of the Early-’Middle’ Cretaceous in the Central and Viking Graben areas of the North Sea (UK) - Phase IV (Geolink - 1992)
   
6. The E – Mid Cretaceous of western margin of the Halibut Horst - Phase V (Geolink - 1992)
   
7. Sequence stratigraphy modelling and reservoir potential of the Early – ‘Middle’ Cretaceous in the southern North Sea - Phase VI (HRH - 1994-5)

• Technical marketing of a series of 5 Geochem Group stratigraphical and part geochemistry studies on the North Sea and West of Shetlands, (Geochem Group, 1995 –1998)
  
  
• Middle to Late Jurassic wellsite palynology and biosteering of the Ross Field, North Sea, (Talisman - 1998)

NORWEGIAN SEA (Early Jurassic – Pleistocene)

• Technical work, primary author / compiler and marketing of a 45 well non-proprietary study, review of existing stratigraphical schemes, production of a new sequence stratigraphical scheme, correlation and well data sand fairway mapping for 13 Palaeogene rock units: The Tertiary of the East Shetland Terrace and Horda Platform area [UK quadrants 2, 3, 210, 211 & Norway quadrants 25, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35] (Geochem - 1998)
  

ATLANTIC MARGIN (PORCUPINE / ROCKALL BASINS)

1. A regional biostratigraphical study of the Jurassic to Mid Cretaceous sequences from the Porcupine Basin, offshore western Ireland. [Quadrants 26, 34, 35, 43] (Geochem - 1997)
   
2. The petroleum geology and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the NE Atlantic margin, Rockall/Hatton area. [Quadrants 12, 13, 19, 132, 154, 163, 164] (Geochem Ltd. - 1997)

SOUTHERN NORTH SEA (Permian / Carboniferous / Devonian)

• Routine contracted well studies and extensive examination of almost all available released wells (up to 1995). 200+ wells from the Anglo-Dutch, Southern Gas Basin, [UK quadrants 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49 & 53 and Netherlands quadrants D, E, F, G, K, L, M, N, P, Q & S], plus field work and study at several important Coal Measures sites in the East Midlands Basin
  
  
• Primary author, technical work and marketing of the following non-proprietary studies:
  1. The Carboniferous of the Southern North Sea, Part 1 and 2 (report series with Gearhart / Halliburton - 1987-8)
     
  2. A Carboniferous Palynofacies/Palaeoenvironmental study of the Southern North Sea Basin (British and Dutch sectors) (Halliburton - 1989)
     
  3. Late Carboniferous Reservoir and Source Rock Distribution in the S. North Sea Gas Basin, with emphasis on the Dutch and UK sectors - Part 1 (Geolink - 1992)
     
  4. Late Carboniferous Sequence Stratigraphy, Correlation and Reservoir Source Rock Distribution in the UK Sector Silverpit Basin of the Southern North Sea Gas Basin - Part 2 (Geolink/HRH - 1995)

• Since 1993 principle Carboniferous stratigrapher with a major Netherlands sector operator. Detailed studies on 50+ wells from Quadrants 43, 44, 47, A, B, D, E, F, G, K, L, & M. In addition, the following multi-well studies completed:
  1. Late Carbonif. Depos. Facies, Correln & Res Characteris. Epidote and Andalusite Fields and Surrounding Area in the Southern Gas Basin Dutch Sector (HRH - 1993)
     
  2. Late Carboniferous biostrat. facies analysis and correlation, L8 Block (TPG – 1999)
     
  3. Late Carbonif. Biostrat., facies analysis & correln. of K3, E18, F16, F10 blocks (TPG – 2002)
     
  4. Late Carbonif. Biostrat., facies analysis & correln. of various E10, L5, L6 & L8 blocks (TPG – 2002-3)
     
  5. Biostrat and facies analysis of the Late Carboniferous of D12-06, 44/21a-3, 44/21a-7, 44/22-1, 44/23-4, 44/23-9, 44/24-2 & 44/19-3 (TPG – 2003)
     
  6. M-Quadrant Study. Late Carboniferous biostrat, facies analysis and correlation of 14 G, M and L quadrant wells (TPG – 2004)
     
  7. A – B Quadrant Study. Pre-Zechstein biostrat and correlation of 22 selected Dutch, German and UK sector wells, quadrants 39, A, B & E. (TPG – 2004)
     
  8. Biostrat and facies analysis and correlation of D12-A2, 44/13-1, 44/18a-5, 44/19-3, D12-06 and 44/14-2 (TPG – 2005)
     
  9. Biostrat and facies analysis and correlation of C15-01, G3-Q1 and G1-01 German sector (TPG – 2007)
     

  10. L1, L2, L5, L6, H13, H15, H18, J2 multiwell study. German sector. (TPG – 2008)

• Wellsite biostratigraphy on the Caister Field, 1997. (Total - Well 44/23a-A7Z)

• Wellsite biostratigrapy on the Murdoch Field, 2009. (ConocoPhillips - Well 44/22a – MD11)

SPAIN

• Cenozoic stratigraphy offshore Spain, 1995, [well Touro-1]