keywords
- Sequence stratigraphy and basin analysis, petroleum systems of sedimentary basins, Petroleum systems of deepwater margins, Geologic animations for Colorado geology for public outreach, Unconventional resources
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Weimer, Paul Professor and Paul M. Rady Endowed Chair
Positions
- Professor, Geological Sciences
- Endowed Chair, Geological Sciences
Research Areas
Research
Publications
selected publications
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- Cumella, S., P. Weimer, N. Rogers, and W. Gutterman, 2018, Stratigraphic cross sections of the Mesaverde in the Piceance Basin, northwest Colorado,. 9-10. 2018
- Rogers, N., P. Weimer, S. Cumella, and W. Gutterman, 2018, Stratigraphic cross sections of the Mancos and Niobrara in the Piceance Basin, northwest Colorado,. 17-21. 2018
- Basin-centered gas accumulation of the Mesaverde Group, Piceance Basin, northwest Colorado. 190-235. 2014
- Sedimentary systems: deltaic systems. 491-512. 2014
- Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation, Piceance Basin, northwest Colorado. 236-257. 2014
- 3D SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION OF UPPER PLEISTOCENE DEEPWATER DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS, ALAMINOS CANYON, NORTHWESTERN DEEP GULF OF MEXICO. Special Publication- SEPM. 309-327. 2012
- Interpreting turbidite systems with 2D and 3D seismic data: an overview 2000
- Sequence stratigraphy of the Mississippi Fan, deep Gulf of Mexico 1995
- Siliciclastic sequence stratigraphy: recent developments and applications 1994
- The relative success of siliciclastic sequence stratigraphy in exploration: examples from valley fill and turbidite systems reservoirs 1994
- Global petroleum occurrences in submarine fans and turbidite systems 1991
- Seismic facies and sedimentary processes of ancient submarine fans and turbidite systems; introduction 1991
- Seismic facies and sedimentary processes of submarine and turbidite systems: an overview 1991
- Seismic facies, characteristics, and variations in channel evolution, Mississippi Fan (Plio/Pleistocene), Gult of Mexico 1991
- Northern Alaska exploration--the past dozen years 1987
- Seismic stratigraphy of three areas of lower slope failure, Torok Formation, northern Alaska 1987
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conference proceeding
- Thermal maturity of Upper Jurassic source rocks based on well log and 1-D modeling analyses, northeastern deepwater Gulf of Mexico. 259-271. 2017
- Stratigraphic evolution of Upper Jurassic strata, northeastern deepwater Gulf of Mexico: preliminary results. 235-257. 2017
- Litho- and biostratigraphic evolution of the Upper Jurassic through top Cretaceous section, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico. 569-582. 2016
- Petroleum Geology of the Mississippi Canyon, Atwater Valley, western Desoto Canyon, and western Lloyd protraction areas, northern deepwater Gulf of Mexico: seals, source rocks, generation, and accumulation: preliminary results:. 601-624. 2016
- Temporal and spatial evolution of reservoirs, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico. 539-556. 2016
- Temporal and spatial evolution of traps, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico. 557-568. 2016
- Variations in borehole log expression of the KPg boundary Chicxulub deposit, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexic. 583-600. 2016
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journal article
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An overview of the petroleum systems of the northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
941-993.
2017
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Atlas of fields and discoveries, central Mississippi Canyon, Atwater Valley, northwestern Lloyd Ridge, and western DeSoto Canyon protraction areas, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
995-1002.
2017
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Geometry and kinematics of Neogene allochthonous salt systems in the Mississippi Canyon, Atwater Valley, western Lloyd Ridge, and western DeSoto Canyon protraction areas, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
1003-1034.
2017
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Petroleum geology of the Mississippi Canyon, Atwater Valley, western DeSoto Canyon, and western Lloyd Ridge protraction areas, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico: Traps, reservoirs, and tectonostratigraphic evolution.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
1073-1108.
2017
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Regional structural setting and evolution of the Mississippi Canyon, Atwater Valley, western Lloyd Ridge, and western DeSoto Canyon protraction areas, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
1035-1071.
2017
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Sequence stratigraphic evolution of the Mensa and Thunder Horse intraslope basins, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico-Lower Cretaceous through upper Miocene (8.2 Ma): A case study.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
1109-1143.
2017
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Structural setting and evolution of the Mensa and Thunder Horse intraslope basins, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico: A case study.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
1145-1172.
2017
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Three-dimensional petroleum systems modeling of the Mensa and Thunder Horse intraslope basins, northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico: A case study.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
1173-1201.
2017
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High-resolution seismic characterization of the gas and gas hydrate system at Green Canyon 955, Gulf of Mexico, USA.
Marine and Petroleum Geology.
220-237.
2017
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Sequence-stratigraphic architectures and sand-body distribution in Cenozoic rifted lacustrine basins, east China.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
1447-1475.
2013
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The sequence stratigraphy of Mesozoic successions in the Levant margin, southwestern Israel: A model for the evolution of southern Tethys margins.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
1763-1793.
2011
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Seismic geomorphology and geometric evolution of a single base-of-slope deepwater channel in the near seafloor of Alaminos Canyon, northwestern deep Gulf of Mexico.
Energy Exploration and Exploitation.
415-434.
2011
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ModDRE: A program to model deepwater-reservoir elements using geomorphic and stratigraphic constraints.
Computers and Geosciences.
1205-1220.
2006
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Reservoir geology of Nicholas and Liverpool Cemetery fields (lower Pennsylvanian), Stanton County, Kansas, and their significance to the regional interpretation of the Morrow Formation incised-valley-fill system in easter Colorado and western Kansas.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
47-70.
2004
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Regional sequence stratigraphic setting and reservoir geology of Morrow incised-valley sandstones (lower Pennsylvanian), eastern Colorado and western Kansas.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
781-815.
2003
- The effects of salt evolution, structural development, and fault propagation on Late Mesozoic-Cenozoic oil migration: A two-dimensional fluid-flow study along a megaregional profile in the northern Gulf of Mexico Basin. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 1945-1966. 2001
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The effect of allochthonous salt evolution and overpressure development on source rock thermal maturation: a two-dimensional transient study in the northern Gulf of Mexico Basin.
Petroleum Geoscience.
281-290.
2001
- Integrated approach to condensed section identification in intraslope basins, Pliocene-Pleistocene, northern Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 1519-1536. 2000
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Developing and managing turbidite reservoirs - case histories and experiences: results of the 1998 EAGE/AAPG research conference.
Petroleum Geoscience.
97-105.
2000
- Developing and managing turbidite reservoirs: Case histories and experiences: Results of the 1998 EAGE/AAPG Research Conference. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 453-465. 2000
- The Perdido fold belt, northwestern deep Gulf of Mexico, part 2: Seismic stratigraphy and petroleum systems. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 578-+. 1999
- The Perdido fold belt, northwestern deep Gulf of Mexico, Part 1: Structural geometry, evolution and regional implications. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 88-113. 1999
- Sequence stratigraphy and depositional history of the eastern Mississippi Fan (Pleistocene), northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 1207-1232. 1998
- Atlas of petroleum fields and discoveries, northern Green Canyon, Ewing Bank, and southern Ship Shoal and South Timbalier areas (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 878-917. 1998
- Biostratigraphic techniques for analyzing benthic biofacies, stratigraphic condensation, and key surface identification, Pliocene and Pleistocene sediments, northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 961-985. 1998
- Evaluating the petroleum systems of the northern deep Gulf of Mexico through integrated basin analysis: An overview. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 865-877. 1998
- Gulf of Mexico theme issue. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. VII-VII. 1998
- Robert J. Graebner - Dedication. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. XII-XII. 1998
- Salt-sediment interaction, northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 1055-1082. 1998
- Sequence stratigraphy of Pliocene and Pleistocene turbidite systems, northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 918-960. 1998
- The effect of allochthonous salt on the petroleum systems of northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (Offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 1083-1112. 1998
- The evolution of allochthonous salt systems, northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 1013-1036. 1998
- Arkansas turbidite studies may aid Oklahoma Jackfork exploration. Oil and Gas Journal. 67-72. 1997
- Reinterpretation of depositional processes in a classic flysch sequence (Pennsylvanian Jackfork Group), Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas and Oklahoma: Discussion. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 449-459. 1997
- High-frequency depositional sequences and stratal stacking patterns in lower Pliocene coastal deltas, mid-Norwegian continental shelf. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 1867-1895. 1996
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Use of cross-section restoration to determine paleobathymetry and sea-floor paleotopography in the Gulf of Mexico basin.
Geology (Boulder).
299-302.
1996
- SILICICLASTIC SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY - WHERE TO FROM HERE. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 731-742. 1993
- STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND EVOLUTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI FAN FOLD BELT, DEEP GULF OF MEXICO. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 225-251. 1992
- SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MISSISSIPPI FAN RELATED TO OXYGEN ISOTOPE SEA-LEVEL INDEX - DISCUSSION. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 1500-1507. 1991
- HIGH-RESOLUTION SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE LATE QUATERNARY UPPER SLOPE AND SHELF EDGE - MAIN PASS-VIOSCA KNOLL AREA, GULF OF MEXICO. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 632-633. 1991
- SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND FACIES VARIATIONS WITHIN NEOGENE TURBIDITE SYSTEMS, NORTHERN DEEP GULF OF MEXICO. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin. 690-690. 1991
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Sequence stratigraphy of the Mississippi fan (Plio-Pleistocene), Gulf of Mexico.
Geo-Marine Letters: an international journal of marine geology.
185-272.
1989
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Distribution and seismic facies of Mississippi fan channels.
Geology (Boulder).
900-900.
1988
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An overview of the petroleum systems of the northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin.
941-993.
2017
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scholarly edition
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Petroleum systems of the northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico.
941-1201.
2017
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Petroleum systems of the northern deep-water Gulf of Mexico.
941-1201.
2017
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Teaching
courses taught
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GEOL 1040 - Geology of Colorado
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019
Reviews the geologic evolution and history of Colorado. It first develops the basic concepts needed to interpret the geology and then systematically shows how the state evolved through geologic time. Designed for those who enjoy understanding the beauty and splendor of the state. Degree credit not granted for this course and GEOL 1020. -
GEOL 4700 - Special Geological Topics
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Studies in selected geological subjects of special current interest (for undergraduates). May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours within a term. -
GEOL 4725 - Field Based Special Topics in Geoscience
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Explores selected geological subjects of special interest in a field setting. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Same as GEOL 5725. -
GEOL 5700 - Geological Topics Seminar
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Offers seminar studies in geological subjects of special current interest. Primarily for graduate students, as departmental staff and facilities permit. May be repeated up to 15 total credit hours provided that topics vary.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin 1989
- M.S., University of Colorado Boulder 1980
- B.A., Pomona College 1978
awards and honors
International Activities
global connections related to teaching and scholarly work (in recent years)
- Africa Continent
- Australia and New Zealand Continent
- Colombia Country
- Falkland Islands
- Israel Country
- Madagascar Country
- Myanmar Country
- Peru Country
- South America Continent
- south-eastern Asia Transnational Region