Selected Publications
Refereed Papers:
Csato, I. et al., 2007, The Messinian problem in the Pannonian Basin, Eastern Hungary — Insights from stratigraphic
simulations, Sedimentary Geology, V. 201, No. 1-2, p. 111-140
Csato, I., C. G. St. C. Kendall, 2002, Modeling of stratigraphic architectural patterns in extensional settings – Toward a conceptual model, Computers and Geosciences, v. 28, p. 351-356
Csato, I., A. Habib, K. Kiss, I. Koncz, Zs. Kovacs, K. Lorincz, K. Milota, 2001, Play concepts of oil exploration, Oil and Gas Journal, v. 99.23, p. 68-74
Csato, I., C. G. St. C. Kendall, A. E. Nairn, and G. R. Baum, 1997, Sequence stratigraphic interpretations in the southern Dead Sea basin, Israel, Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 108, no. 11, p. 1485-1501
Csato, I., S. Cao, K. Petersen, I. Lerche, N. Sullivan, A. Lowrie, 1994, Basement motion and sediment loading: A quantitative study in Northern Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, Transactions of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, v. XLIV, p. 133-143
Csato, I., 1993, Neogene sequences in the Pannonian basin, Hungary, Tectonophysics, v. 226, p. 377-400
Conference presentations:
Invited Presentations:
Csato, I., 2008, The Messinian crisis in the Pannonian Basin, Eastern Hungary – results from sequence stratigraphic interpretations and modeling. Workshop on “The effects of the Messinian salinity crisis on the Eastern Paratethys”, Bucharest, Romania, February 29, 2008.
Csato, I., and T. Földes, 1999, 3D visualization of salt-rift structures, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, Conference and Technical Exhibition, Helsinki, Finland.
Csato, I., 1998, An integrated salt structure - half graben model, AAPG Hedberg Research Conference on "Integrated Structural and Sequence Stratigraphic Analysis in Rift Settings".
Csato, I., and C. G. St. C. Kendall, 1997, Stratigraphic architectural patterns and hydrocarbon plays in salt withdrawal basins within rift settings, 1997 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, Dallas, Official Program, Abstracts, p. A24-A25
Accepted Presentations:
Csato, I, C. G. St. C. Kendall, P. Moore, 2008, Messinian stratigraphic architectures in the lacustrine Pannonian Basin, Hungary – Insights from computer simulations.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX, Abstracts
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Csato, I., 2004, Extensional tectonics and salt structures, Marib-Shabwa Basin, 2004 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, Dallas, TX, Official Program, Extended Abstracts
Plank, C., W.T. Holton, M. White, J. Michel, C. Sherman, I. Csato, J. Dahlin, G. Olson, D. Grigg and C. Sames, 2003. Nation-wide assessment and mapping of drinking water “Unusually Sensitive Areas” (USAs). Proc. 2003 International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute Publ. No. 14730 A (CD-ROM).
Csato, I., and T. Földes, 1999, 3D Modeling of salt structures in rift basins, 1999 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, San Antonio, Official Program, Abstracts, p. A27.
Csato, I., and T. Földes, 1998, Tectono-stratigraphic models and hydrocarbon plays in the Jurassic rift basins of Southern Arabia, Geotriad`98 Joint Convention, Calgary, Canada, Abstracts, p. 434-435.
Csato, I., and T. Földes, 1998, Halokinetic structures and hydrocarbon plays, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, Conference and Technical Exhibition, Leipzig, Germany, Abstract Volume 2, P532.
Csato, I., and C. G. St. C. Kendall, 1996, Sequence stratigraphic interpretations in a continental strike-slip basin - southern Dead Sea, Israel, 1996 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, San Diego, Official Program, Abstracts, p. A31.
Csato, I., Kendall, C. G. St. C., and Baum, G. R., 1996, Sequence stratigraphic interpretations and modeling in the southern Dead Sea and the Pannonian basin of Hungary - a comparative study, 1996 Annual Meeting, Israel Geological Society, Eilat, Abstracts, p. 18.
Csato, I., and C. G. St. C. Kendall, 1994, Late Miocene deltaic fill of the Pannonian lacustrian basin, Hungary; its implication to stratigraphic architectures and reservoirs, 1995 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention, Houston, Official Program, Abstracts, p. A19-A20.
Csato, I., 1992, The Messinian water-level change and the connected stratigraphic traps in the Pannonian basin, Hungary, Technical Programme and Abstracts of Papers, European Association of Petroleum Geoscientists and Engineers, 4th Conference and Technical Exhibition, Paris, France, p. 110.
Kiss, B., I. Csato, Gy. Balla, 1991, Compaction trend analysis of the sediments in the Pannonian Basin, 13th European Formation Evaluation Symposium, Budapest, Hungary, Abstracts v. 32, p. 44.
Csato, I., 1989, Pannonian sedimentary facies relations of the hydrocarbon accummulations within the central part of the Pannonian basin, 10th Regional Meeting, International Association of Sedimentologists, Budapest, Hungary, Abstracts, p. 60-62.
SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC RESULTS
Sequence stratigraphy:
Time-equivalence principle of systems tracts (Computers and Geosciences, 2002)
Sequence stratigraphic concept of interfingering stratal patterns in extensional settings (Computers and Geosciences, 2002)
Sequence stratigraphic analysis of the Dead Sea basin: recognition of relationship between interfingering patterns and lake-level changes (GSA Bulletin, 1997)
Recognition of the Messinian event in the Pannonian Basin; analysis of its impact on stratigraphic architecture (EAEG, 1992; Tectonophysics, 1993; AAPG Convention, 1994; Sedimentary Geology, 2007)
Salt-Rift basins, petroleum geology:
A salt structure – half-graben and full-graben model (AAPG Convention, 1999; EAGE, 1999)
Stratigraphic architecture of salt-withdrawal mini-basins (AAPG Convention, 1997)
Tectono-sedimentary model in Mesozoic rift basins (CSPG, 1998; AAPG Hedberg, 1998; EAGE, 1998)
Hydrocarbon play concepts in salt-rift basins (Oil and Gas Journal, 2001)