Thomas Demchuk

Adjunct Professor

Bachelor's Degree: Geology 1983, University of Alberta (Edmonton), Department of Geology
Master's Degree: Geology 1987, University of Alberta (Edmonton), Department of Geology
PhD: Geology 1992, University of Calgary, Department of Geology and Geophysics

Telephone. 281-660-1491
Email: tdemchuk1@lsu.edu
Office: E225 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex

Professional Background

2015-Present, Business Development Manager, RPS Group Inc., Houston TX

1997-2015, Principal Stratigrapher, ConocoPhillips Ltd., Geoscience Upstream Technology

1992-1997, Biostratigrapher, Amoco Corp., Exploration and Production Technology

Research Interests

Palynology

  • Characterization of the PETM and general Paleogene of the U.S. Gulf Coast
  • Source-to-sink depositional history of the Wilcox Group, and paleoclimatic influences
  • Chronostratigraphy and paleoproductivity of Albian-Maastrichtian strata in the Cretaceous Western Interior
  • Organic Petrography.
  • Characterization of organic matter in source-rocks and associated source-rock reservoirs
  • Maturation assessment and calibration involving vitrinite reflectance and organic geochemistry
  • Characterization of Paleogene lignites and associated organics from the US. Gulf Coast

Selected Publications

  • Gentzis, T., Curiale, J., O’Keefe, J.M.K. and Demchuk, T.D. Editors (In Press) Proceedings of the Joint Meeting: The Society for Organic Petrology, AASP-The Palynological Society, and The International Commission for Coal and Organic Petrography (Houston, 2016). Special Issue of the International Journal of Coal Geology.
  • Denison, C., Demchuk, T.D. and O’Keefe, J.O.M.  2017 Tidal depositional systems in the Wilcox/Carrizo of Bastrop County, Texas: Sedimentology, ichnology and palynology. GCAGS Transactions and Proceedings Volume, San Antonio, TX.
  • Demchuk, T.D., Gard, G. and Gary, A.C.  Editors (2014) Selected Papers, Geological Problem Solving with Microfossils 3 Conference. Special Issue of Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v.413, pp. 1-172.
  • Dolby, G., Demchuk, T.D. and Suter, J.R. (2013) The significance of palynofloral assemblages from the McMurray Formation and associated strata, Surmont and surrounding areas in north-central Alberta. (in) Heavy-oil and Oil-sand Petroleum Systems in Alberta and Beyond (Edited by) F.J. Hein, D. Leckie, S. Larter and J.R. Suter. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Studies in Geology, v.64, pp. 251-272.