Hubbard, StephenMoslow, ThomasKukulski, Ross2012-08-312012-11-132012-08-312012Kukulski, R. (2012). Fluvial sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous Monteith Formation (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26199http://hdl.handle.net/11023/170The Late Jurassic – Early Cretaceous Monteith Formation (Minnes Group) records incipient foredeep deposition in the Alberta Deep Basin. The uppermost lithostratigraphic unit, informally referred to as the Monteith A, is investigated with 550 wells and ~540 m of strata from 29 cores across a 17,500 km2 area. These data provide the basis for characterization of fine- grained, organic rich overbank deposits and sandstonedominated channel belts associated with the fluvial stratum. Sediment was delivered from an orogenic catchment (>100, 000 km2) to a fluvial fan that transported sediment northeast to an axial river system, and is interpreted as a distributive fluvial system (DFS). The associated stratigraphic architecture of the DFS fines upward and is characterized by amalgamated channel belts nearest the point source. The interplay between channel belt amalgamation, channel belt architecture, natural fractures, and burial depth control the reservoir quality and distribution in the study area.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.GeologyJurassicMonteithNikanassinFluvialDistributive fluvial systemmaster thesishttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26199