Chris Cornford 1948-2017 - IGI...1975-1978. • In 1975 Chris joined Professors Dietrich Welte and...
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Chris Cornford 1948-2017
A retrospective by Dan Cornford & Paul Farrimond
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Background & family
Born Kent, 24/10/1948
Taunton1958
Keele1967 Sal 1968 Newcastle 1971
Jülich1975
Ayrshire1978
Devon1983
Dan, Han;1970,72
IGI1983
Grandchildren 2001-
Hallsannery 1984
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B.Sc. in Geology/Chemistry (Keele) 1967-1971
Morgan E.D., Cornford C., Pollock D.R.J. & Isaacson P. (1973). The transformation of fatty material buried in soil. Science & Archaeology 10, 9-10.
• A Joint Honours degree in Geology & Chemistry, a combination that was to define Chris’ career
• Final year research project in organic geochemistry applied to archaeology
Modern experiment
Ancient bog butter
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M.Sc. in Organic Geochemistry & Organic Petrology 1971-1972 • “An organic geochemical approach to the palaeogeography, environment of
deposition and maturity of the Lower Lias limestone-shale rhythmic sequences of Southern England”
Blue Lias, Lyme Regis, Dorset
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M.Sc. in Organic Geochemistry & Organic Petrology 1971-1972 • Very early days of molecular geochemistry • Gas chromatography (not GC-MS) • Used GC data to show maturity differences • Considered role of lithology on composition
Pye Unicam 104 (1969)
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Ph.D. (Newcastle upon Tyne) 1972-1977
• “An optical study of the mechanisms of coke formation” • Coke Research Group (Dept. of Physical Chemistry)
Marsh H., Hermon G. & Cornford C. (1974). Carbonisation and liquid-crystal (mesophase) development. 5. Importance of eutectic zones formed from nematic liquid crystals. Fuel 53, 168-171.
Polished sample under reflected light
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Research Fellowship, Jülich, Germany 1975-1978
• In 1975 Chris joined Professors Dietrich Welte and Detlev Leythaeuser at the Oil and Organic Geochemistry Institute in Jülich, Germany
• Worked on reflectance microscopy and geochemistry of sediments from Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 47 off West Africa
Dietrich Welte (1981)
Geochemist on the Glomar Challenger (March/April 1976)
C. Cornford, J. Rullkötter & D. Welte (1979). Organic geochemistry of DSDP Leg 47a, Site 397, eastern North Atlantic: Organic Petrography and Extractable Hydrocarbons. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Volume 47 Pt.1, 511-522. and many others from this work
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Research Fellowship, Jülich, Germany 1975-1978
Oil from the deep sea? – Investigations on the NW African continental slope
• Combining molecular geochemistry & microscopy to understand maturity & oil potential of deep sea sediments off NW Africa
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BNOC/Britoil 1978-1983
• In 1978 Chris joined the British National Oil Corporation (became Britoil in 1982) • Organic geochemist & organic petrographer • Later, Senior Geochemist & Acting Head Stratigrapher (Glasgow)
Much work on North Sea oils & source rocks
Offered a management role in 1983, Chris left to set up an independent
geochemical consultancy
“No thanks!”
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Integrated Geochemical Interpretation Ltd. 1983-date
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North Sea oils & source rocks 1980’s work at IGI Ltd.
Cornford C. (1984, 1986, 1990). Source rocks and hydrocarbons of the North Sea. In: Introduction to the Petroleum Geology of the North Sea, ed. Glennie, K.W., Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Editions.
Cornford C. (1998). Source rocks and hydrocarbons of the North Sea. In: Petroleum Geology of the North Sea, ed. Glennie, K.W., Blackwell Scientific Publications, 4th Edition, pp. 376-462.
Cornford C., Needham, C.E.J. and de Walque, L. (1986). Geochemical habitat of North Sea oils and gases. In: Habitat of Hydrocarbons on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Norwegian Petroleum Society/Graham & Trotman, pp. 39-54.
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North Sea oils & source rocks Chapter 11: “Source rocks and hydrocarbons of the North Sea”
A classic text for students & industry. Chris’ chapter covered theory on geochemistry of oils and source rocks, and application in the North Sea area. Diagrams were drawn by Sally.
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North Sea oils & source rocks Chapter 11: “Source rocks and hydrocarbons of the North Sea”
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Geochemical truths in large data sets 1990’s work at IGI Ltd.
• Mid 1990’s Chris’ need to interpret large suites of data led to development of specialist geochemical software (p:IGI):
• Software was written in house, for Chris and IGI to use on projects/research • Seen by, and subsequently wanted, by many companies • Commercialized, and now the industry-standard software for interpretation of
petroleum geochemical data (>50 companies worldwide)
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Geochemical truths in large data sets 2014 talk to HOGS: the largest attendance for at least the last 10 years!
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Training courses & field courses A passion
• Petroleum geochemistry & basin modelling for clients around the world • North Sea oils & source rocks & academic courses (geology/geochemistry) • IGI’s geochemical software training • Field courses/trips for various organizations, usually in SW England
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23rd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry 2007: Torquay, Devon
• Chairman: Chris Cornford • Organised by Sally, Hannah & IGI staff • Riviera International Conference Centre • 567 delegates from over 40 countries • 85 talks & nearly 450 posters
Brought in extensive sponsorship from an impressive array of international companies, ensuring a successful conference:
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British Organic Geochemistry Society 1988-date
1st BOGS Conference (Bangor, 13-15 July 1988)
• A strong academic focus, Chris attended meetings from the start • Chris & IGI organized and hosted the 3rd BOGS Meeting in 1990 • IGI have regularly sponsored this conference and presented work
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Geology of Southwest England SWRG Geological Society, Devonshire Association & Ussher Society
Devonshire Association: President 2014-2015 Geological Society, London: sometime committee member
Petroleum Group (Geol.Soc.): founding committee member Frequent presenter of talks & attendance at meetings Active in South West Regional Group
Ussher Society: Chairman Conference convenor (Bideford) in 2006, 2011 & 2017
Devonshire Association Geology Section: Committee & Chairman 1992-1994
Frequent field trip leader for various organizations:
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Integrated Geochemical Interpretation Ltd. 1983-date Hundreds of projects for oil companies in basins around the world
PETEX conference (Nov.2016)
Mostly proprietary work – unpublished as such
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Integrated Geochemical Interpretation Ltd. 1983-date Lots of visits to interesting places around the world...!
Guwahati (2009)
Tehran (2008)
Marrakech (2013)
Assam (2010)
South Africa (2013)
Houston (2010)
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Integrated Geochemical Interpretation Ltd. 2017 onwards
Geochemical consultancy Bideford
Software development Birmingham
9 Geochemists/Basin Modellers 3 Database Team 4 Administration & IT Support • Project work & reports • Geochemical databases • Training courses & field trips
10 Software Developers Producing specialist geochemical software packages for: • Corporate geochemical database • Data visualisation/interpretation • Geochemical knowledge source
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Chris Cornford 1948-2017
Live for the living, move forward positively, but never forgotten.