Iulia Olariu

Iulia Olariu is a Research Scientist Associate at the Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, specializing in clastic sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy. She contributes to stratigraphic studies of the Gulf Coast and CO₂ storage feasibility projects.

• PhD in Geology from University of Texas at Austin
• Focus on basin-scale sediment dispersion and subsurface data integration (well logs, seismic, cores)
• Active in STARR consortia and Gulf Coast Carbon Center (GCCC) initiatives

Her research examines depositional architecture in shallow/deep-water systems, emphasizing cross-shelf sediment pathways and climate-paleogeography linkages. Recent work analyzes Miocene-Wilcox Group stratigraphy and CO₂ storage in Gulf of Mexico reservoirs.

Publications span 2011-2023, with key contributions to growth fault dynamics in deltas, wave-dominated shelf-edge systems, and 3D outcrop analysis techniques. She applies laser scanning and remote sensing to constrain reservoir quality and subsurface storage potential.

Professional roles:

• Research Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology (2012–present)
• Research Scientist Associate III, University of Texas (2008–2012)

Labs/teams:

• State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery (STARR)
• Gulf Coast Carbon Center (GCCC)
• Quantitative Clastics Laboratory (QCL)