Research project
The Turbidites Research Group
- Start date: 1 January 1992
- End date: 31 December 2028
- Funder: A consortia of international energy companies and UK research councils
- Value: >£10 million in historical and present funds
- Partners and collaborators: Dr Gareth Keevil, Dr Alan Burns, Dr Luca Colombera, Dr Adam McArthur, Laura Buehrig, Damilola Adekanye, Paul Allen, Marco Carnevale, Adriana Crisostomo Figueroa, Rob Kelly, Alan Pitts, Dan Stokes
- Primary investigator: Dr Adam McArthur
- Co-investigators: 00963446
- External co-investigators: Dr Lawrence Amy (UCD) and Dr Rob Dorrell (at Hull)
- Postgraduate students: Ebizimo Debekeme (Leeds). PhD topic: Fault seals in deep-water. Primary supervisor. Carys Simpson (Leeds).PhD topic: Post-rift deep-water sedimentation. Primary supervisor. Sheng Chen (Leeds). PhD topic: Delta to deep-water transitions. Primary supervisor. Megan Davies (Leeds). PhD topic: Architecture of confined deep-water basins. Primary supervisor.
The Turbidites Research Group (TRG) is a recognized leader in the study and analysis of deep water clastic sedimentary systems. Based at the University of Leeds, UK, the group is supported by UK research councils, by other UK governmental funds and by international energy companies. The industry-funded component of the TRG's work is organised in 3-year phases.
The aim of the TRG is to study the flow dynamics and deposits of turbidity currents and related flow types via outcrop studies, flume experiments, seafloor studies, subsurface studies and theoretical approaches. Improved understanding of the processes involved in deposition leads to a better capacity to predict sediment distribution, and characterise subsurface properties.
The TRG is part of Geosolutions Leeds, an interdisciplinary research centre between the School of Earth and Environment and the Faculty of Engineering, leading the way towards a clean-energy future. The Fluvial, Eolian & Shallow-Marine Research Group (FRG) runs in parallel with the TRG.
For further information on the TRG contact: Dr Adam McArthur at a.mcarthur@leeds.ac.uk
Impact
Provides risk and uncertainty reduction in deep water strata in the subsurface. Knowledge transfer outputs give the background information needed to frame the research outputs, which are focused across a range of topics where technical decisions must be made. Ultimately the TRG influences business decision making, provides training to sponsors, cost savings through risk reduction, and environmental benefits through improved workflows for the energy transition.