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Professor NICK SCHOFIELD

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Professor NICK SCHOFIELD
Professor NICK SCHOFIELD
Professor NICK SCHOFIELD

Personal Chair

51cg
Email Address
n.schofield@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 272096
School/Department
School of Geosciences


Biography

Nick Schofield is a Professor of Igneous and Petroleum Geology. He specializes in the seismic and field interpretation of intrusive and extrusive sequences in volcanic terranes and their interaction with hydrocarbon systems. 

He is a multi-award winning scientist at the forefront of aiding industry in understanding challenging volcanic geology in the subsurface globally. External roles include sitting on the UK-IODP program advisory group (PAG).

Nick is presently on 80% secondment via the 51cg to Pulsar Helium () where he is acting as Chief Geologist. 

 

Research

Research Overview

  • Geology and Petroleum Geology West of Shetland
  • Geology of NE Atlantic Margin
  • Seismic Interpretation of Volcanics
  • Petroleum Geology
  • Evolution of Sedimentary Basins affected by Volcanism
  • Sill Complexes
  • Intra-Lava hydrocarbon plays (e.g. Rosebank)
  • Lava field stratigraphy
  • North Atlantic Igneous Province
  • South Australian Volcanism
  • Salt-Igneous interaction

 

Current Research

Publications

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  • Overpressure transmission through igneous intrusions: An unrecognized drilling hazard in volcanic affected basins?

    Schofield, N., Holford, S., Edwards, A.
    Exploration Geophysics, vol. 2019, no. 1, pp. 1-5
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  • Modeling petroleum expulsion in sedimentary basins: The importance of igneous intrusion timing and basement composition

    Gardiner, D., Schofield, N., Finlay, A., Mark, N., Holt, L., Grove, C., Forster, C., Moore, J.
    Geology, vol. 47, no. 10, pp. 904-908
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  • Structural signatures of igneous sheet intrusion propagation

    Magee, C., Muirhead, J., Schofield, N., Walker, R. J., Galland, O., Holford, S., Spacapan, J., Jackson, C. A., McCarthy, W.
    Journal of Structural Geology, vol. 125, pp. 148-154
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  • Seismic geomorphology linked to sequence stratigraphy of an Eocene delta in the Outer Moray Firth, UKCS

    Zimmer, E. H., Howell, J. A., Schofield, N., Gawthorpe, R. L.
    Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 104, pp. 150-167
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  • The Rattray Volcanics: Mid-Jurassic fissure volcanism in the UK Central North Sea

    Quirie, A. K., Schofield, N., Hartley, A., Hole, M. J., Archer, S. G., Underhill, J. R., Watson, D., Holford, S. P.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 176, pp. 462-481
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  • Controls on the Distribution of Volcanism and Intra-Basaltic Sediments in the Cambo-Rosebank Region, West of Shetland

    Hardman, J., Schofield, N., Jolley, D., Hartley, A., Holford, S., Watson, D.
    Petroleum Geoscience, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 71-89
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  • Failure to predict igneous rocks encountered during exploration of sedimentary basins: a case study of the Bass Basin, Southeastern Australia

    Watson, D., Holford, S., Schofield, N., Mark, N.
    Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 99, pp. 526-547
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  • Overthickening of sedimentary sequences by igneous intrusions

    Mark, N., Schofield, N., Gardiner, D., Holt, L., Grove, C., Watson, D., Alexander, A., Poore, H.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 176, no. 1, pp. 46-60
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  • Structural and lithological controls on the geometry and morphology of igneous intrusions: a 3D seismic case study from the Exmouth sub-basin, NW Shelf

    Mark, N., Holford, S., Schofield, N., Eide, C., Pugliese, S., Watson, D., Muirhead, D.
    Exploration Geophysics, vol. 2019, no. 1, pp. 1-5
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  • The spatial distribution of igneous intrusions in the Exmouth Plateau and Exmouth Sub Basin, North West Shelf, Western Australia

    Curtis, M., Holford, S., Bunch, M., Schofield, N.
    Exploration Geophysics, vol. 2019, no. 1, pp. 1-5
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  • The importance of subsurface lithology in controlling magma storage v. eruption: an example from offshore southern Australia

    Reynolds, P., Holford, S., Schofield, N., Ross, A.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 175, no. 4, pp. 694-703
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  • Magma Plumbing Systems: A Geophysical Perspective

    Magee, C., Stevenson, C. T. E., Ebmeier, S. K., Keir, D., Hammond, J. O. S., Gottsmann, J. H., Whaler, K. A., Schofield, N., Jackson, C. A., Petronis, M. S., O’Driscoll, B., Morgan, J., Cruden, A., Vollgger, S. A., Dering, G., Micklethwaite, S., Jackson, M. D.
    Journal of Petrology, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 1217-1251
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  • Prolonged dynamic support from the Icelandic plume of the NE Atlantic margin

    Hardman, J. P. A., Schofield, N., Jolley, D. W., Holford, S. P., Hartley, A. J., Morse, S., Underhill, J., Watson, D. A., Zimmer, E. H.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 175, no. 3, pp. 396-410
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  • Igneous intrusions in the Faroe Shetland basin and their implications for hydrocarbon exploration: new insights from well and seismic data

    Mark, N., Schofield, N., Pugliese, S., Watson, D., Holford, S., Muirhead, D., Brown, R., Healy, D.
    Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 92, pp. 733-753
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  • Seismic interpretation of sill complexes in sedimentary basins: implications for the sub-sill imaging problem

    Eide, C. H., Schofield, N., Lecomte, I., Buckley, S. J., Howell, J. A.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 175, no. 2, pp. 193-209
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  • The architecture of submarine monogenetic volcanoes – insights from 3D seismic data

    Reynolds, P., Schofield, N., Brown, R. J., Holford, S. P.
    Basin Research, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 437-451
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  • Challenges of future exploration within the UK Rockall Basin

    Schofield, N., Jolley, D., Holford, S., Archer, S., Watson, D., Hartley, A., Howell, J., Muirhead, D., Underhill, J., Green, P.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Understanding the challenges of sub-sill seismic imaging using full-waveform seismic modelling

    Sanford, O. G., Hobbs, R. W., Schofield, N., Brown, R. J.
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  • The shallow depth emplacement of mafic intrusions on a magma-poor rifted margin: An example from the Bight Basin, Southern Australia

    Reynolds, P., Holford, S., Schofield, N., Ross, A.
    Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 88, pp. 605-616
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  • Source rock maturation owing to igneous intrusion in rifted margin petroleum systems

    Muirhead, D. K., Bowden, S. A., Parnell, J., Schofield, N.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 174, no. 6, pp. 979-987
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  • Three-Dimensional Seismic Imaging of Ancient Submarine Lava Flows: An Example From the Southern Australian Margin

    Reynolds, P., Holford, S., Schofield, N., Ross, A.
    Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems , vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 3840-3853
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  • 3D structure and formation of hydrothermal vent complexes at the Paleocene-Eocene transition, the Møre Basin, mid-Norwegian margin

    Kjoberg, S., Schmiedel, T., Planke, S., Svensen, H. H., Millett, J. M., Jerram, D. A., Galland, O., Lecomte, I., Schofield, N., Haug, ?. T., Helsem, A.
    Interpretation, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. SK65-SK81
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  • Introduction to special section: Subsurface expression of igneous systems and their impacts on petroleum systems

    Jackson, C. A., Holford, S. P., Magee, C., Schofield, N., Sun, Q.
    Interpretation, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. SKi-SKiii
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  • Mafic intrusions, hydrothermal venting and the basalt-sediment transition: Linking onshore and offshore examples from the north atlantic igneous province

    Angkasa, S. S., Jerram, D. A., Millett, J. M., Svensen, H. H., Planke, S., Taylor, R. A., Schofield, N., Howell, J.
    Interpretation, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. SK83-SK101
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  • Mechanisms of overburden deformation associated with the emplacement of the Tulipan sill, mid-Norwegian margin

    Schmiedel, T., Kjoberg, S., Planke, S., Magee, C., Galland, O., Schofield, N., Jackson, C. A., Jerram, D. A.
    Interpretation, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. SK23-SK38
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  • Subsurface fluid flow focused by buried volcanoes in sedimentary basins: Evidence from 3D seismic data, Bass Basin, offshore southeastern Australia

    Holford, S. P., Schofield, N., Reynolds, P.
    Interpretation, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. SK39-50
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  • Stratigraphic Overview of Palaeogene Tuffs in the Faroe-Shetland Basin, NE Atlantic Margin

    Watson, D., Schofield, N., Jolley, D., Archer, S., Finlay, A. J., Mark, N., Hardman, J., Watton, T.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 174, no. 4, pp. 627-645
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  • Hydrothermal vent complexes offshore Northeast Greenland: A potential role in driving the PETM

    Reynolds, P., Planke, S., Millett, J. M., Jerram, D. A., Trulsvik, M., Schofield, N., Myklebust, R.
    Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 467, pp. 72-78
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  • 3D seismic imaging of the shallow plumbing system beneath the Ben Nevis Monogenetic Volcanic Field: Faroe-Shetland Basin

    McLean, C. E., Schofield, N., Brown, D. J., Jolley, D. W., Reid, A.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 174, no. 3, pp. 468-485
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  • Regional Magma Plumbing and emplacement mechanisms of the Faroe-Shetland Sill Complex: Implications for magma transport and petroleum systems within sedimentary basins

    Schofield, N., Holford, S., Millett, J., Brown, D., Jolley, D., Passey, S. R., Muirhead, D., Grove, C., Magee, C., Murray, J., Hole, M., Jackson, C. A., Stevenson, C.
    Basin Research, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 41-63
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  • Basin-scale architecture of deeply emplaced sill complexes: Jameson Land, East Greenland

    Eide, C. H., Schofield, N., Jerram, D. A., Howell, J. A.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 174, no. 1, pp. 23-40
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  • Lateral magma flow in mafic sill complexes

    Magee, C., Muirhead, J. D., Karvelas, A., Holford, S. P., Jackson, C. A. L., Bastow, I. D., Schofield, N., Stevenson, C. T. E., McLean, C., McCarthy, W., Shtukert, O.
    Geosphere, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 809-841
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  • Distribution, chronology and causes of Cretaceous - Cenozoic magmatism along the magma-poor rifted southern Australian margin: Links between mantle melting and basin formation

    Meeuws, F. J. E., Holford, S. P., Foden, J. D., Schofield, N.
    Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 73, pp. 271-298
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  • Frontier exploration and the North Atlantic Igneous Province: new insights from a 2.6 km offshore volcanic sequence in the NE Faroe–Shetland Basin

    Millett, J., Hole, M. J., Jolley, D. W., Schofield, N., Campbell, E.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 173, no. 2, pp. 320-336
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  • Palaeogene Basaltic Tuffs in the Faroe-Shetland Basin and their Impact on the Petroleum System

    Watson, D., Schofield, N., Jolley, D. W., Hardman, J. P. A., Archer, S., Mark, N. J., Muirhead, D. K.
    Janet Watson: The Future of Hydrocarbon Exploration
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  • Sills in Sedimentary Basins and Petroleum Systems

    Schofield, N., Jerram, D. A., Holford, S., Archer, S., Mark, N., Hartley, A., Howell, J., Muirhead, D., Green, P., Hutton, D., Stevenson, C.
    Physical Geology of Shallow Magmatic Systems. Breitkreuz, C., Rocchi, S. (eds.). Springer, pp. 273-294, 22 pages
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  • The Impact of Igneous Intrusions on the Petroleum System: Implications on Reservoir Quality, Source Rock and Exploration

    Mark, N. J., Muirhead, D. K., Schofield, N., Watson, D., Pugliese, S., Holford, S. P., Healy, D.
    Janet Watson: The Future of Hydrocarbon Exploration
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  • Mobilizing Salt: Magma-Salt Interactions

    Schofield, N., Alsop, I., Warren, J., Underhill, J., Lehné, R., Beer, W., Lukas, V.
    Geology, vol. 42, no. 7, pp. 599-602
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  • Development of intra-basaltic lava-field drainage systems within the Faroe–Shetland Basin

    Jolley, D. W., Schofield, N.
    Petroleum Geoscience, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 273-288
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  • Sill morphology and comparison of brittle and non-brittle emplacement mechanisms

    Schofield, N. J., Brown, D. J., Magee, C., Stevenson, C. T.
    Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 169, no. 2, pp. 127-141
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  • Seismic analysis workflow for reservoir characterization in the vicinity of salt

    Ferguson, C. J., Avu, A., Schofield, N., Paton, G. S.
    First Break, vol. 28, no. 10, pp. 107-113
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  • Magma fingers and host rock fluidization in the emplacement of sills

    Schofield, N., Stevenson, C., Reston, T.
    Geology, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 63-66
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