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Ph.D. Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, 2000

M.S. Geology, University of Delaware, 1997

B.S. Geology, Sewanee: The University of the South, 1994

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Areas of Research Interest

Research encompasses sedimentary basin analysis, sedimentology and stratigraphy, and history of the geological sciences.

Basin analysis is the study of the history of sediment accumulation within depocenters and the tectonic processes that create the basin depression, influence the distribution of sediments, and deform the contained rocks. Understanding sedimentary basins allows better understanding of the distribution of sediments, fluids, and carbon sources and sinks. Sedimentary basin analysis requires integration of stratigraphic, tectonic, biostratigraphic, and geochemical data.

The Sedimentary Basin Modeling Lab is involved in a number of new projects. Any undergraduate and graduate students interested in working on any of the following projects are encouraged to contact Dr. Parcell for more details.

Environment and Energy Resources

  • Examination of modern and ancient sedimentary record to provide an understanding of the controls on climate and sea-level change through geologic time.
  • Exploration for geologic formations suitable for large-scale sequestration of carbon
  • Exploration for Li-rich brine waters in geologic formations to support green-energy and battery technology development

Managing Uncertainty in Geologic Decisions

  • Chemostratigraphy for high-resolution of environmental and sea-level record in sedimentary basins
  • AI/machine-learning/soft computing approaches for decision making in the geological sciences
  • Geoscience computer simulations and serious game development for visualization and accessibility
Areas of Teaching Interest

Regular Course Offerings

  • GEOL 102: Earth Science and the Environment
  • GEOL 522: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
  • GEOL 540: Field Mapping Methods
  • GEOL 544: Structural Geology
  • GEOL 640: Field Geology (Field Camp)
  • GEOL 740: Basin Analysis
  • GEOL 750: History of Geology

Other Course Offerings

  • GEOL 320: Mineralogy
  • GEOL 324: Petrology
  • GEOL 430: Field Studies in Geology
  • GEOL 526: Sedimentary Geology
  • GEOL 552: Physical Stratigraphy
  • GEOL 630: Field Studies in Geology
  • GEOL 690: Geology of England and Wales (International Field Studies Course)
  • GEOL 745: Advanced Stratigraphy
  • GEOL 760: Exploration Geophysics
  • GEOL 810: Extreme Environments and Microbial Carbonate Reservoirs
  • EEPS 710: Great Discoveries and Controversies in Earth Science

 

 

Publications

Refereed articles and maps

Student co-authors marked with asterisk (*).

Authors listed in order of contribution to publication.

Book reviews (refereed)

  • Parcell, W.C., 2006, Review: Exploring Geovisualization: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Elsevier, p. 111. (reviewed and modified by editor; no compensation)
  • Parcell, W.C., 2005, Review: Fuzzy logic in geology: International Journal of General Systems, v. 34, p. 91. (reviewed and modified by editor; no compensation)

Abstracts (refereed)

Student co-authors marked with asterisk (*).

Authors listed in order of contribution to publication.

  • Parcell, W.C., 2019, Early geologic reconnaissance of the southwestern United States by the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 1
  • Bruce., D.*, Parcell, W.C., 2017, Elemental and mineral stratigraphy of mixed carbonate-clastic system: Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring Formation, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, Geological Society of America South-Central Meeting Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 1

  • Bruce., D. *, Parcell, W.C., 2017, Chemostratigraphy of a mixed carbonate-evaporite-clastic system: elemental and mineralogical patterns in the Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring Formation, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 6

  • Mann, A.N. *, Parcell, W.C. , 2017, Disassociating Earth from morality: Rene Descartes’ understanding of Earth’s Interior, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 6

  • Parcell, W., Lapeyre, C., Gilbert, C., Day, K., 2016, Elemental chemostratigraphic zones in the Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring Formation, northern Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Program, Denver, CO.
  • Curtis, M., Morrison, E., Mourning, R., Bischoff, W., and Parcell, W., 2015, Reservoir characterization of the Johnson Zone within the Cherokee Group: Hubert Field Complex, Logan County, KS, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Program, Baltimore, MD
  • Curtis, M., Morrison, E., Mourning, R., Parcell, W. and Bischoff, W., 2015, Reservoir characterization of hte Johnson Zone within the Cherokee Group in the Owen Field Complex in Logan County, west central Kansas, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Expo, Tulsa, OK
  • Parcell, W.C., 2010, Evolution of creation: Athanasius Kircher's recognition of a changing earth through time: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2009, Outcrops from Central Missouri as Analogs for Microbialite Facies in the Cambro-Ordovician Arbuckle Group of Kansas: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Rocky Mountain Section Meeting Abstract Volume.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., 2009, Outcrop Analogs from Western Europe for Reservoir Characterization and Modeling of Upper Jurassic Microbialite and Associated Higher Energy Lithofacies in the Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain, USA: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Rocky Mountain Section Meeting Abstract Volume.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2008, Visualizing Uncertainty in Carbonate Reservoir Models with Semiotics and Information Systems: Examples from Outcrop and Core Studies: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Rocky Mountain Section Meeting Abstract Volume.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2008, Multi-valued Logic Modeling to Visualize Conceptual Uncertainty in a Mixed Carbonate-Siliciclastic System: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2008, Multivalued Logic Modeling of Jurassic Microbial Reef Development: Petroleum Technology Transfer Council -Eastern Gulf Section, Workshop Notes, Jackson, MS
  • *Koralegedara, G., Parcell, W.C., 2008, Depositional Fabrics and Dolomitization In Microbial Reef Reservoirs at Little Cedar Creek Field, Conecuh County, Alabama: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs.
  • Mancini, W.C., Parcell, W.C., Ahr, W.M., Ramirez, V.O., Llinas, J.C., and Cameron, M., 2008, Carbonate Reservoir Characterization for Identification of Stratigraphic Traps: Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Rocky Mountain Section Meeting Abstract Volume.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2007, The influence of Athanasius Kircher's hermetic and neo-platonic worldview on Mundus Subterraneus: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2007, MUNDUS: Digital archive of historical earth inquiry: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs.
  • *Koralegadara , G., *Moody , W., *Warusavitharana , C.J., and Parcell,W.C., 2007, Relationships between depositional fabric and reservoir quality distribution in microbial reef reservoirs, Little Cedar Creek Field, Conecuh County, Alabama: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2006, Viewing the history of geologic thought through the lens of semiotics, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 38.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2006, Improved subsurface correlation of Middle Jurassic units in Wyoming and Montana with detailed outcrop descriptions, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 38.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2006, Reevaluating chert-bearing horizons as evidence of unconformities in the Middle Jurassic Ellis Group, Wyoming and Montana, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 38.
  • Mancini, E.A., and Parcell, W.C., 2006, Outcrop analogs for reservoir characterization of Jurassic microbial buildups, Gulf of Mexico, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 38.
  • Parcell, W.C., and Venhaus, J.C.*, 2006, 3-D sequence stratigraphic framework for the Middle Jurassic Ellis Group, Wyoming and Montana through correlation of outcrop descriptions, gamma ray profiles, and well logs: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Rocky Mountain Section Meeting Abstract Volume, p. 37.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., Ahr, W.M., Llinas, J.C., Bearden, B.L., and Tew, B.H., 2006, New stratigraphic trap oil play associated with the Upper Jurassic Smackover microbial reef trend, onshore Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstracts Volume CD.
  • Venhaus, J.C.*, and Parcell, W.C., 2006, Outcrop gamma-ray profiling for improved correlation of Middle Jurassic units, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: Kansas Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting Abstracts, p. 15.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2005, Integrated lithostratigraphic, biostratigraphic, and gamma ray correlation techniques for improved sequence stratigraphic analysis of Middle Jurassic strata, Wyoming and Montana: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, p. 113.
  • Haner, A.*, and Parcell, W.C., 2005, Stratigraphic relationships within the Lower Ellis Group, southern margin of Belt Island, southern Montana: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, p. 141.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Llinas, J.C., 2005, Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous thrombolite and coral-thrombolite buildup development in shelf to ramp settings in the northern Gulf of Mexico: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstracts Volume, p. 85.
  • Ploynoi, M.*, and Parcell, W.C., 2005, Development of Middle Jurassic microbial buildups in Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, p. 17.
  • Venhaus, J.*, and Parcell, W.C., 2005, Outcrop to subsurface gamma-ray correlation of Middle Jurassic units, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, p. 142.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2004, Clarifying 50 years of definitions ascribed to the maximum flooding surface with fuzzy IF-THEN classifiers and inference systems: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, p. 196.
  • Parcell, W.C., Kasten, L.*, Minks, K.*, and Williams, M.K.*, 2004, Mapping Middle Jurassic microbial buildups, Cody, Wyoming: implications for stratigraphic correlation of Middle Jurassic units across the Bighorn Basin: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A108.
  • Parcell, W.C., and Williams, M.K.*, 2004, Development of Middle Jurassic shallow-water microbial buildups in association with mixed carbonate and evaporite deposition, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A108.
  • Aurell, M., Badenas, B., Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Llinas, J.C., 2004, Use of Upper Jurassic coral-microbial and thrombolite reef buildups of northeast Spain as outcrop analogs for Upper Jurassic microbial reef petroleum reservoirs: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A7-A8.
  • Mancini, E.A., Llinas, J.C., and Parcell, W.C., 2004, Upper Jurassic shallow water thrombolites from the northeastern Gulf of Mexico: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A91.
  • Williams, M.K.*, and Parcell, W.C., 2004, Stratigraphic framework for microbial buildups in the Middle Jurassic (Bajocian and Bathonian), Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A148.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2003, Examining the definition and significance of the maximum flooding surface through fuzzy logic modeling: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 53, p 21.
  • Parcell, W.C., Kasten, L.*, Minks, K*., and Williams, M.K.*, 2003, Real-time digital mapping of the Indian Pass Quadrangle (1:24,000-scale), Cody, Wyoming with Tablet PCs: Geologic mapping for informed cooperation between city planners and mineral industries: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, p. 70.
  • Parcell, W.C., and Williams, M.K.*, 2003, Thrombolite buildups in the Middle Jurassic Piper and Gypsum Spring Formations, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A132.
  • Aurell, M., Badenas, B., Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Llinas, J.C., 2003, Use of Upper Jurassic coral-microbial and thrombolitic reefal buildups of northeast Spain as outcrop analogs for Upper Jurassic coral-microbial and microbial petroleum reservoirs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico: American Association of Petroleum Geologists International Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, Abstract Volume, p. A5.
  • Kasten, L.*, Minks, K.*, Williams, M.K.*, and Parcell, W.C., 2003, Geologic mapping of Middle Jurassic microbial buildups in the Indian Pass Quadrangle (1:24,000-scale), Cody, Wyoming: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, p. 88-89.
  • Mancini, E.A., Aurell, M., Badenas, B., Parcell, W.C., and Llinas, J.C., 2003, Upper Jurassic microbial outcrop analogs for characterization of thrombolitic reservoirs in the northern Gulf of Mexico: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A112.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Puckett, T.M., 2003, Oxfordian carbonate petroleum system characterization and modeling: Upper Jurassic Smackover Formation, northeastern Gulf of Mexico, USA: American Association of Petroleum Geologists International Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, Abstract Volume, p. A59.
  • Williams, M.K.*, and Parcell, W.C., 2003, Stratigraphic relationships within the Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring Formation (Bajocian and Bathonian), Bighorn Basin, Wyoming and Montana: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A181-A182.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2002, Lithostratigraphic and paleogeographic comparisons of the Jurassic section in the Gulf Coastal Plain to the Jurassic Ellis Group in southern Montana and northern Wyoming: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 52, p. 795.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2002, Correlation of Upper Jurassic carbonate and reef facies across the Burgundy and Ardennes Platforms, Eastern Paris Basin, France: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A136.
  • Parcell, W.C., and Williams, M.K.*, 2002, Stratigraphic relationships within the Middle Jurassic Piper Formation (Bajocian and Bathonian), Bighorn Basin, Wyoming and Montana: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, p. 281.
  • Mancini, E.A., and Parcell, W.C., 2002, Upper Jurassic Smackover carbonate shoal and reef reservoirs of the eastern Gulf Coastal Plain and outcrop analogs from western Europe: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Abstracts with Program, p. A110.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., Badali, M., Llinas, J.C., and Puckett, T.M., 2002, Mesozoic thrombolite reef play, northeastern Gulf of Mexico: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A111.
  • Parcell, W.C., and Mancini, E.A., 2001, Integrated approach for correlation of Upper Jurassic (Oxfordian and Kimmeridgian) strata between the U.S. Gulf Coastal Plain and Western Europe: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, p. A78.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2001, Recognizing condensed sections and their significance in the development of reservoir-scale microbial reefs in Upper Jurassic carbonate sequences: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Hedberg Research Conference Program and Abstracts Volume, Dallas, Texas, p. 38.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2001, Local, regional, and global controls on the distribution of Upper Jurassic reefs in the Eastern Gulf Coast, U.S.A. and Eastern Paris Basin, France: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A150.
  • Parcell, W.C., and Mancini, E. A., 2001, Upper Jurassic microbial reef outcrop analogs for Smackover reefs in the Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A150.
  • Mancini, E.A., and Parcell, W.C., 2001, Outcrop analogs for reservoir characterization and modeling of Smackover microbial reefs in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico area: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 85, p. 1704-1705.
  • Mancini, E.A., and Parcell, W.C., 2001, Integrated carbonate exploration approach for Upper Jurassic Smackover reef and shoal reservoirs, northeastern Gulf of Mexico: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A124.
  • Mancini, E.A., Badali, M., Puckett, T.M., Llinas, J.C., and Parcell, W.C., 2001, Mesozoic carbonate petroleum systems in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico area, in Petroleum Systems of Deep-Water Basins: Global and Gulf of Mexico Experience, Proceedings of the 21st Annual Research Conference, Gulf Coast Section, SEPM Foundation, p. 27-28.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2000, Classification of microbial growth forms and fabric in the Smackover Formation, southwest Alabama and implications for reservoir quality: AAPG/EAGE Program and Abstracts Volume, p. 49.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2000, 3D computer simulation of carbonate depositional facies distribution and productivity rates using continuous set theory to mimic geologists' reasoning: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 84, p. 1688.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2000, Documenting early highstand development of microbial bioherms in the Upper Oxfordian Smackover Formation with a 3D fuzzy logic stratigraphic simulator: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, p. A176.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2000, Distribution and controls on carbonate reservoir quality in the Mississippian Mission Canyon Formation, Carter Creek Field, Uinta County, Wyoming: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. 111.
  • Mancini, E.A., and Parcell, W.C., 2000, Upper Jurassic sequence stratigraphic framework for the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and Western Europe: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, p. A176.
  • Mancini, E.A., Puckett, T., and Parcell, W.C., 2000, Integrated biostratigraphic and sequence stratigraphic framework: Key to sedimentary basin modeling: 31st International Geological Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Abstract Volume CD.
  • Petty, A.J., Post, P.J., and Parcell, W.C., 2000, Field distribution and petroleum systems of the Andrew Formation (Albian) and James Limestone (Aptian), Mobile, Main Pass, and Viosca Knoll areas, northeastern Gulf of Mexico: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A115.
  • Puckett, T.M., Mancini, E.A., and Parcell, W.C., 2000, Source rocks, maturation, and seals in carbonate systems of the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. A120.
  • Parcell, W.C., 1999, Stratigraphic distribution of Upper Jurassic (Oxfordian) reef and carbonate facies from the northern margin of the Tethys Sea: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, p. A183.
  • Parcell, W.C., 1999, Stratigraphic architecture of Upper Jurassic (Oxfordian) reefs in the northeastern Gulf Coast, U.S. and the eastern Paris Basin, France: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 83, p. 1360-1361.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Puckett, T.M., 1999, Multidimensional burial and thermal history modeling of Mesozoic and Cenozoic strata in the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin, Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, in Multi-Dimensional Basin Modeling: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Hedberg Research Conference Proceedings, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 3 p.
  • Mancini, E.A., Benson, D.J., Parcell, W.C., and Puckett, T.M., 1999, Upper Jurassic Smackover carbonate exploration strategies in the eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. 87.
  • Mancini, E.A., Puckett, T.M., and Parcell, W.C., 1999, Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentation rates in the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin, eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: Southeast Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, p. A28.
  • Mancini, E.A., Puckett, T.M., and Parcell, W.C., 1999, Modeling of the burial and thermal histories of strata in the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 83, p. 1358.
  • Mancini, E.A., Puckett, T.M., Parcell, W.C., and Benson, D.J., 1999, Key to exploration in the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin and related sub-basins, eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstract Volume, p. 87.
  • Mancini, E.A., Benson, D.J., Hart, B.S., Chen, H., Balch, R.S., Parcell, W.C., Wang, W.T., and Panetta, B.J., 1999, Integrated geological, geophysical, and computer approach for predicting reef lithofacies and reservoirs: Upper Jurassic Smackover Formation, Appleton Field, Alabama: Advanced Reservoir Characterization for the Twenty-First Century, Proceedings of the 19th Annual Research Conference, Gulf Coast Section, SEPM Foundation, Abstract Volume, p. 33.
  • Parcell, W.C., Mancini, E.A., Benson, D.J., Chen, H., and Yang, W., 1998, Geologic and computer modeling of 2-D and 3-D carbonate lithofacies trends in the Upper Jurassic (Oxfordian) Smackover Formation, Northeastern Gulf Coast: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, p. A338.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., Benson, D.J., Chen, H., and Yang, W., 1998, Geologic and computer modeling of Upper Jurassic Smackover reef and carbonate shoal lithofacies, Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 82, p. 1786-1787.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Crow, C.J., 1998, Upper Cretaceous sediment accumulation in the eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: Geological Society of America Southeastern Section Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, p. 49.
  • Mancini, E.A., Benson, D.J., and Parcell, W.C., 1998, Fracture porosity and stylolites in Upper Jurassic Norphlet sandstone and Smackover carbonate deep gas reservoirs, northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Symposium, p. 365-368.
  • Parcell, W.C., 1997, Controls on catch-up deposition within the Middle Jurassic Sawtooth and Piper Formations, southwestern Montana and northcentral Wyoming: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 29, p. A274.
  • Parcell, W.C., 1996, Depositional environments and facies changes of the Middle Jurassic Sawtooth and Piper Formations of southwestern Montana and northcentral Wyoming: Geological Society of America, Rocky Mountain Section Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, p. 34-35.

Reports published by others (e.g. Federal agencies, trade associations)

  • Parcell, W.C., 2008, Topical Report Year 3, T-R Cycle Characterization and Imaging: Advanced Diagnostic Methodology for Petroleum Reservoir and Trap Detection and Delineation: U.S. Department of Energy, Annual Progress Report for Year 3.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Hart, B., 2005, Topical Report Year 2, T-R Cycle Characterization and Imaging: Advanced Diagnostic Methodology for Petroleum Reservoir and Trap Detection and Delineation: U.S. Department of Energy, Annual Progress Report for Year 2, DE FC26 03NT15409, 95 p.
  • Mancini, E.A., Benson, J., Blasingame, T., Ahr, W., Archer, R., Hart, B., Llinas, J.C., Parcell, W.C., Panetta, B.J., Morgan, D., Tebo, J., Chapman, R., Schneeflock, R., and Strahan, R., 2004, Integrated Geologic-Engineering Model for Reef and Carbonate Shoal Reservoirs Associated with Paleohighs: Upper Jurassic Smackover Formation, Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: U.S. Department of Energy, Final Report, 430 p.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Hart, B., 2004, Topical Report Year 1, T-R Cycle Characterization and Imaging: Advanced Diagnostic Methodology for Petroleum Reservoir and Trap Detection and Delineation: U.S. Department of Energy, Annual Progress Report for Year 1, DE FC26 03NT15409, 38 p.
  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., Puckett, T.M., and Llinas, J.C., 2001, Topical Report 4, Basin and Petroleum Migration Modeling of the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin: U.S. Department of Energy Report, 46 p. and Appendix (on CD).
  • Mancini, E.A., Puckett, T.M., Parcell, W.C., and Llinas, J.C., 2001, Topical Reports 5-8, Smackover petroleum system (source, reservoir, seal and trap) and underdeveloped Smackover reservoirs in the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin: U.S. Department of Energy Report, 60 p. and Appendix (on CD).
  • Mancini, E.A., Puckett, T.M., Parcell, W.C., and Panetta, B.J., 1999, Topical Reports 1 and 2, Basin Analysis of the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin and Petroleum System Modeling of the Jurassic Smackover Formation, eastern Gulf Coastal Plain: U.S. Department of Energy Report, 332 p. and Appendix (on CD).

Non-Refereed Reports and Guidebooks

  • Mancini, E.A., Parcell, W.C., and Ahr, W., 2006, Upper Jurassic Smackover thrombolite facies and reservoirs, Vocation, Appleton, and Little Cedar Creek Fields, southwest Alabama: Eastern Gulf Petroleum Technology Transfer Council Workshop, Tuscaloosa, AL, 168 p.
  • Parcell, W.C., and Vanderburgh, W., 2005, Fuzzy Geology - Using Many-Valued Logic to Represent Uncertainty in Stratigraphic Data Sets: Multidisciplinary University Research/Creative Projects Award, Final Report, 3 p.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2005, Instructional and Safety Material for Field Geology in Montana and Wyoming, 238 p.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2003, Geologic Map of the Indian Pass Quadrangle (1:24,000-scale), Cody, Wyoming, U.S. Dept. of Interior, USGS Mapping Grant Final Report (Map), 1 map.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2002, Modeling the Controls on the Decline of Coral Reefs in the Shelf Lagoon of Belize with Artificial Intelligence Techniques (4D Fuzzy Logic Modeling), University Research/Creative Projects Award, Final Report, 5 p.
  • Parcell, W.C., 2002, Instructional and Safety Material for Field Geology in Montana and Wyoming, 117 p.
  • Parcell, W.C., and Mancini, E.A., 2001, Smackover Microbial Reef Detection and Characterization, Eastern Gulf Petroleum Technology Transfer Council Workshop, Tuscaloosa, AL, 206 p.
  • Mancini, E.A., Puckett, T.M., and Parcell, W.C. (eds.), 2000, Carbonate Reservoir Characterization and Modeling for Enhanced Hydrocarbon Discovery and Recovery, AAPG/EAGE Joint International Research Conference Programs and Abstracts Volume, 68 p.
  • Parcell, W.C., 1998, Smackover burial and thermal history, in Smackover Carbonates of Southwest Alabama: Eastern Gulf Petroleum Technology Transfer Council Workshop, Tuscaloosa, AL, 22 p.
  • Mancini, E.A., Puckett, T.M., Parcell, W.C., Crow, C.J., and Smith, C.C., 1998, Sequence stratigraphy and biostratigraphy of Upper Cretaceous strata of the Alabama coastal plain: Alabama Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook, 41 p.
Professional Experience

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Chair, Department of Geology, Wichita State University, 2010 – present

  • Duties: manage department budget, liason with college dean and university officials, faculty searches, interact with department alumni

Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Wichita State University, 2007 – present

  • Research: My broad research areas encompass sedimentology and stratigraphy. Specializations include examination of ancient microbial reefs and associated sedimentary environments. Approaches to these studies emphasize integration of field measurements, computer modeling techniques, and uncertainty analysis.

Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Wichita State University, 2001 – 2007

  • Research: as above

Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Alabama, Center for Sedimentary Basin Studies, 2000 - 2001

  • Research: Basin analysis, sequence-stratigraphic analysis, petroleum-systems analysis, and reservoir characterization and modeling of Mesozoic and Cenozoic Gulf Coastal Plain strata in Alabama and Mississippi.

Research Assistant, University of Alabama, Department of Geological Sciences, 1997 – 2000

  • Research: Basin analysis, sequence-stratigraphic analysis, petroleum-systems analysis, and reservoir characterization and modeling of Mesozoic and Cenozoic Gulf Coastal Plain strata in Alabama and Mississippi. Depositional systems, sedimentology, and sequence stratigraphy of Jurassic strata in the Paris Basin, France, Portugal, and Spain.

Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware, Department of Geology, 1994 – 1996

  • Courses taught: Field Camp in the Western United States (Montana and Wyoming), Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Structural Geology.

OTHER POSITIONS

Geologist, BP Amoco, Western U.S. Gas Unit, Houston, TX, 1999

  • Duties: Construct depositional and diagenetic model of controls on carbonate reservoir quality (i.e. porosity and dolomite distribution) in the Mississippian Mission Canyon Formation. Prepared and presented in-house reports.

Research Assistant, Delaware Geological Survey, Newark, DE, 1994-1997

  • Duties: Mapping, recording, and locating seismic events, data entry of historic earthquakes in Delaware, water well testing, library research, and report preparation.
Grants
  • 2019-20, KU-USGS STATEMAP Mapping Subcontract with Kansas Geological Survey, KU, “Bedrock Map of Sedgwick Co., KS” $7,000 awarded
  • 2018-19, KU-USGS STATEMAP Mapping Subcontract with Kansas Geological Survey, KU, “Bedrock Map of Sedgwick Co., KS” $15,000 awarded
  • 2017 - present. LMKR Geographix Exploration and GIS software. $900K value.
  • 2017-18, KU-USGS STATEMAP Mapping Subcontract with Kansas Geological Survey, KU, “Bedrock Map of Sedgwick Co., KS” $15,000 awarded
  • 2016-17, KU-USGS STATEMAP Mapping Subcontract with Kansas Geological Survey, KU, “Bedrock Map of Sedgwick Co., KS” $15,000 awarded
  • 2015-16, KU-USGS STATEMAP Mapping Subcontract with Kansas Geological Survey, KU, “Bedrock Map of Sedgwick Co., KS” $30,000 awarded
  • 2014-15, KU-USGS STATEMAP Mapping Subcontract with Kansas Geological Survey, KU, “Bedrock Map of Sedgwick Co., KS” $30,000 awarded            
  • 2014 - present. IHS Kingdom Suite+ software Grant, Seismic Micro-technology, The Kingdom Company. $1.2 million value
  • 2011-12, WSU URCA: Stratigraphy of marine vs. non-marine evaporite basins on ancient cratons: Reevaluation of the origin of the Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring Formation, Wyoming and Montana, $4500.
  • 2008 - 2014. SMT Kingdom Suite+ software Grant, Seismic Micro-technology, The Kingdom Company. value $1.2 million
  • 2004-2005. Multidisciplinary Research Project Award (MURPA), Wichita State University. “Fuzzy Geology: Using Many-Valued Logic to Represent Uncertainty in Stratigraphic Data Sets.” With W. Vanderburgh, WSU, Philosophy, Co-PI. $4,500.
  • 2003-2006. U.S. Department of Energy. “T-R cycle characterization and imaging: Advanced diagnostic methodology for petroleum reservoir detection and delineation.” With E. A. Mancini (University of Alabama) and B. Hart (McGill University), Co-PI’s. $90,000.
  • 2003-2004. U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Educational Mapping Grant (EDMAP). “Geologic bedrock map of the Indian Pass Quadrangle (1:24,000 scale), Cody, WY.” Sole PI. $16,450.
  • 2002. Landmark (Halliburton Co.) University Grant. “Landmark Suite (Solaris UNIX) geologic and geophysical interpretation package.” Sole PI. $984,599.
  • 2001. University Research/Creative Projects Award (URCA), Wichita State University. “Modeling the Controls on the Decline of Coral Reefs in the Shelf Lagoon of Belize with Artificial Intelligence Techniques (4D Fuzzy Logic Modeling).” Sole PI. $4,000.
  • 2001. Seismic Micro-technology Inc. University Grant, “The Kingdom Suite geologic and geophysical interpretaton package.” Sole PI. $47,495.
  • 2000-2001. Geological Society of America Research Grant. Sole PI. $1,500.
  • 2000-2001. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) Research Grant. Sole PI. $1,500.
  • 2000. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) Travel Grant. $500.
Additional Information

Ph.D. Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 2000.

  • Dissertation: “Controls on the Development and Distribution of Reefs and Carbonate Facies in the Late Jurassic of the Eastern Gulf Coast, U.S.A. and Eastern Paris Basin, France.”

M.S. Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, 1997.

  • Thesis: “Depositional Facies and Stratigraphic Analysis of the Middle Jurassic Sawtooth and Piper Formations in Southwestern Montana and Northcentral Wyoming”

B.S. Geology, Sewanee: The University of the South, 1994.