Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
| Field trip 1: | Monday, 3 June 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Field trip leaders: |
M. Simmons (Halliburton) H. Johnson (Imperial College London) |
| Please note this field trip will start from Weymouth! | |
Please note: that the field trip will begin in Weymouth (car park of the Best Western Rembrandt Hotel) and will end at the London ExCel Centre (conference venue). Participants are responsible for their own travel to Weymouth and overnight accommodation as needed.
Transport to and between field trip localities and to the London ExCel centre will be by coach.
A full safety briefing will be given at the beginning of the trip along with a risk assessment. Hard hats and reflective vests will be provided. Participants are responsible for bringing their own field boots and other field equipment (waterproofs, etc). Do not bring hammers as hammering is forbidden at all localities since they are Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
A short field guide will be provided.
Description:
The geology of the Wessex Basin exposed along the coast of Dorset represents a classic study area for stratigraphy, sedimentary geology and palaeontology. It is also a region that contains a major oil field (Wytch Farm) and exposes the rocks that make up the petroleum system that lead to the presence of oil and gas in the subsurface.
We will take a look at some classic outcrops and identify those features which have significance in locating and producing subsurface hydrocarbons. We will also discuss depositional setting of the rocks we encounter and the controls on cyclicity observed and the tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the basin.
Time schedule:
| 08:00 hrs | Depart Weymouth |
| 08:30 | Arrive West Bay |
| 09:30 | Depart West Bay |
| 10:00 | Arrive Lyme Regis |
| 11:30 | Lunch (Lyme Regis) |
| 12:30 | Depart Lyme Regis |
| 13:30 | Arrive Lulworth Cove |
| 15:00 | Depart Lulworth Cove |
| 15:30 | Arrive Kimmeridge |
| 17:00 | Depart Kimmeridge |
| 20:00 | Arrive Excel Centre London |
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