James Granath

Dr. Granath holds his PhD in Geology from Monash University in Australia, and a BS and MS from of University of Illinois at Champaign‑Urbana. Dr. Granath is a structural geologist with extensive knowledge in African petroleum exploration. His expertise lies in seismic interpretation and integration with structural analysis, fracture analysis, regional synthesis, and prospect and play evaluation. Dr. Granath spent 18 years with Conoco Inc. in research, international exploration, and new ventures. Subsequently he has advised many companies on structural geology and tectonics as applied to exploration problems, and has worked on projects in some 40 countries around the world. Since 1976, Dr. Granath has taught geology at State University of New York in Stony Brook. He is a member of AAPG, AGU, GSA, and RMAG. He is the author of numerous research papers and co‑edited several multi‑author compendia.