Research Interests
Carbonates sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy

Petrophysics of carbonate

Seismic signature of carbonate rock

Seismic modeling
Carbonate modern depositional environment
 
Education

D.E.U.G. Diploma, Geology, Physics, Biology, and Mathematics, J. Fourier University, Grenoble, France, 1992

B.S. with Honors, Fundamental and Applied Geology and Geophysics, J. Fourier University, Grenoble, France, 1995

M.S. Geology, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, IFP School, I.P.G.P, Paris Universities and Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 1997

Ph.D. Geology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 2002

 
Professional History  
Research Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin
(December 2002–Present)

Researcher, Sedimentology Department, Elf Exploration Production, Pau (1997–1998)

Intern, Gold Fields of South Africa, 2-month internship-Westdriefontain Gold Mine Geology Department, Carltonville (1994)

 
 
Selected Publications

Janson, Xavier, Eberli, G., and Lomando, A. J. and Bonnaffe, F., 2003, Seismic acquisition and attribute analysis in carbonate systems as viewed through the sedimentologist's eyes from an outcrop perspective (abs.): American Association of Petroleum Geologists International Conference Official Program, p. A45.

Kerans, Charles, Loucks, Robert, Janson, Xavier, Sakurai, Shinichi, De Angelo, Michael, Holtz, Mark, Guevara, Edgar, and Dunlap, Dallas, 2003, Integrated reservoir characterization of the Poza Rica field within a sequence stratigraphic framework: phase 1-data, sequence framework, and petrophysics: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion, variously paginated, 3 CD-ROM's.

Janson, Xavier, Eberli, G., and Bonnaffe, Florence, 1999, Impedance model of an Oxfordian platform (Swiss Jura): Elf Exploration Production, final report, 75 p.

Eberli, G., Wesphal, H., Bergman, K., Janson, Xavier, and Poiriez, A., 1999, Assessing dimensions and controlling parameter in carbonate depositional systems: report prepared for Shell I.E.P., 202 p.

 
Contact

Xavier Janson, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713-8924
E-mail:
Telephone: 512-475-9524

 
Professional Summary (Word format)
November 2003