The Basin and Reservoir Research Lab is multi-disciplinary. Professor Wach uses a research approach based on four integrated, multi-disciplinary research themes:
Basin & Reservoir Lab
Petroleum Geoscience Research Facility
Programs & Themes
Reservoir Characterization & Provenance Studies
Basin & Field Analysis, and Sequence Stratigraphy
Outcrop Analog, Core Studies & Reservoir Modeling
Source Rock Characterization and Paleoenvironmental Interpretation
Geothermal Energy Development and Usage
Geoforensic AnalysisÂ
Geological Carbon Capture and StorageÂ
Innovation & Research Impact
Multidisciplinary teams & methodologies enable basin-wide analysis
Advance application of visualization to reservoir characterization
Applied & translational research methods benefits academic research advancement and education of future researchers & professionals in the energy sector
Introduces novel research applications & methodology to Canadian academic institutions
Research will advance stratigraphic resolution in the offshore basins of Nova Scotia
Environmental geoscience and sustainability in Atlantic Canada
Each major program and theme supports the other; for example basin and field studies, provenance analysis, biostratigraphy, seismic and well log integration all contribute to developing a robust stratigraphic framework. Reservoir characterization will significantly advance the understanding of  reservoir connectivity for input to geologic and reservoir models.
