J. Derek Ritchie

J. Derek RitchieGeophysics and Marine Geology Skills Leader

Location: Edinburgh

Tel: 0131 6671000

E-mail J. Derek Ritchie

Biography

  • 2009–current: Geophysics and Marine Geology Skills Leader
  • 2007–current: Continental Margins Project Leader
  • 1993–2007: Petroleum and Basin Analysis Project Leader
  • 1980–1993: Department of Energy Programme  
  • 1980: BSc University of Glasgow, Geology

Research interests

  • Geology of the NE Atlantic Margin
  • Cenozoic compressional deformational

  • Precambrian offshore basement history

Professional association

  • Fellow of Geological Society London
  • Chartered Geologist
  • Member of Edinburgh Geological Society

Published outputs

Key Papers

RITCHIE, J.D., JOHNSON, H., QUINN, M.F. AND GATLIFF, R.W. 2008. The effects of Cenozoic compression within the Faroe-Shetland Basin and adjacent areas. In: JOHNSON, H. DORÉ, HOLDSWORTH, R.E., GATLIFF, R.W., LUNDIN, E.R. AND RITCHIE, J.D. (eds) The Nature and Origin of Compression in Passive Margins. The Geological Society of London Special Publication, 306, 121-136Cenozoic compression within the Faroe-Shetland Basin and adjacent areas. In: Johnson, H. Doré, Holdsworth, R.E., Gatliff, R.W., Lundin, E.R. and Ritchie, J.D. (eds) The Nature and Origin of Compression in Passive Margins. The Geological Society of London Special Publication, 306, 121-136.

MORTON, A.C., HITCHEN, K., FANNING, M., YAXLEY, G. JOHNSON, H. AND RITCHIE, J.D. 2008. Detrital zircon age constraints on the provenance of sandstones on Hatton Bank and Edoras Bank, NE Atlantic. The Geological Society of London, 166, 1-10.

JOHNSON, H., RITCHIE, J D., HITCHEN, K., MCINROY, D B. AND KIMBELL, G S. 2005. Aspects of the Cenozoic deformational history of the northeast Faroe-Shetland Basin, Wyville-Thomson Ridge and Hatton Bank areas. In: Doré, A.G. and Vining, B. (eds) Petroleum Geology: NW Europe and Global Perspectives, Proceedings of the 6th Conference. The Geological Society, London, 993-1007.

KIMBELL, G.S., GATLIFF, R.W., RITCHIE, J.D., WALKER, A.S.D. AND WILLIAMSON, J.P. 2004. Regional three-dimensional gravity modelling of the NE Atlantic margin. Basin Research, 16, 259-278.

RITCHIE, J.D., JOHNSON, H. AND KIMBELL, G.S. 2003. The distribution and age of Cenozoic contraction within the NE Faroe-Shetland Basin. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 20, 399-409.