Frank Peel naturally begins his AAPG Distinguished Lecture about the Gulf of Mexico’s Louann Salt with a brief review of the history of the universe – an explanation expressed in terms of toilet tissue. Special focus goes to the evolution of the solar system, in a single roll. He then finds an empty parking space in the Jurassic and pulls in for a closer look at the pre-Louann basin landscape. It’s a dynamic scene. The magic that lets Peel “see” this landscape is high-quality 3-D seismic. Data from TGS Geophysical reveals the pre-Louann scene “frozen like a fly in amber.”
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Frank J. Peel
Visiting Researcher
University of Texas, Austin