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Grant: Canada Research Chairs

Saint Mary's University

$30,000.00

Petroleum Systems Geochemistry And Reservoir Characterization

FY 2021-22

Summary
Sedimentary organic matter can become preserved and modified in the Earth¿s subsurface. This material contains unique assemblages of hydrocarbons with enough geochemical information to be linked to once living organisms and thus facilitates paleoecological and geochemical reconstructions of past depositional environments. Unfortunately, much of this information is never realized due to the complex matrix with which it is embedded. This research program will formulate new methods to track these and yet discovered biological markers to better understand past biotic systems, organic matter preservation pathways, the role of the deep biosphere, and factors leading to the formation of active petroleum systems.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data

As published

Application id
CRC-2015-00286
Name nom
Ventura, Gregory
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
85
Institution établissement
Saint Mary's University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
30000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4000
Research subject group en
Earth science
Research subject group fr
Sciences de la terre
Research subject en
Earth science (see also marine geology 4604)
Research subject fr
Sciences de la terre (voir aussi géologie marine, 4604)
Installment
inst:6-1
Partie
1
Nb partie
6
Application title
Petroleum Systems Geochemistry And Reservoir Characterization
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Sedimentary organic matter can become preserved and modified in the Earth¿s subsurface. This material contains unique assemblages of hydrocarbons with enough geochemical information to be linked to once living organisms and thus facilitates paleoecological and geochemical reconstructions of past depositional environments. Unfortunately, much of this information is never realized due to the complex matrix with which it is embedded. This research program will formulate new methods to track these and yet discovered biological markers to better understand past biotic systems, organic matter preservation pathways, the role of the deep biosphere, and factors leading to the formation of active petroleum systems.