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Texas A&M University

Department of Geology and Geophysics,
MS 3115,
College Station, Texas 77843

Dr. Arthur Donovan

Adjunct Professor

Ph.D., Geology, The Colorado School of Mines

M.S., Geology, Johns Hopkins University

B. A., Biology/Geology, The University of Rochester

Research Interests

Stratigraphy of the Providence Sand: Southeast US Coastal Plain

Experience

BP - Exploration Excellence Team (01/04 - Present)
BP - Chief Stratigrapher (01/01 - 12/03
Exxon Exploration Company - Technical Advisor: Africa-Middle East Business Unit (7/98 - 12/00)
Exxon Exploration Company - Technical Advisor: Russian and Caspian Business Unit (1/97 - 06/98)
Exxon Production Research Company - Sequence Stratigraphy Team Lead (1/92 - 12/95)
Exxon Production Research Company - Sequence Stratigraphy Team (12/84 - 12/91)
US Geological Survey: Eastern Regional Geography Branch (9/78 - 9/80)

Awards & Honors

Selected Publications

Donovan, A.D., in Press, Sequence Stratigraphy: A Guide to Escaping the Tower of Babel, in Zaitland, B, and Radcliff, K. (eds.) Modern Stratigraphic Techniques: Theory and Case Histories, SEPM Special publication
Donovan, A.D.,2007, Slope Terrains: A Critical Factor in Explaining and predicting the Distribution and Type of Slope Reservoirs and their in Understanding and predicting the Distribution, 2007 Annual AAPG Meeting Abstract volume, p.3z
Donovan, A.D.,2007, What is the shelf Break?, 2007 Annual AAPG Meeting Abstract volume, P.37.
Donovan, A.D.,2005, Slope Terrains and their in understanding and predicting the Distribution and Type of Slope Reservoirs, 2005 Annual AAPG Meeting Abstract Volume, p.A36
Donovan A.D.,2005, Striving to Attain Formalized "sequence Stratigraphic” Nirvana,2005 Annual AAPG Meeting Abstract Volume, p.A36
Donovan, A.D., 2005, Escaping the Discontinuity-bounded tower of Babel, 2005 GSA Meeting Abstract Volume.
Donovan, A.D.,2004, Escaping the Tower of Babel: A Paradigm Shift from Disconformity-bounded Stratigraphic Units. Keynote address at ICSN (International Committee Stratigraphic Nomenclature) Session at the International Geological Congress: Florence Italy
Donovan, A.D., 2003, Clinoform Control on submarine Fan Development within Depositional Sequences, 2003 GSA Annual Meeting program.
Donovan A.D., 2003, Depositional Topography and Sequence Development, in Roberts, H.H. and others( eds),23rd Annual GCSSEPM Foundation Research Conference: Shelf Margin Deltas and Linked Down Slope petroleum Systems, p.493-522.
Donovan, A .D., J.M. Casey, D.I. Sanabri4 D.K. Willis, and D.A. Stauber, 2003, Composite Sequences, Seismic Facies , and Reservoir Distributions in the Diana-Hoover Basin, 2003 AAPG Annual Convention Official Program p. A43.

Affiliations

Dr. Donovan is a member of AAPG, SEPM, GSA, IAS, HGS, Geological Society (UK), AGU, and SEG.