Peter McCabe

Professor Peter McCabe serves as Deputy Head of School at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide. His research focuses on unconventional energy resources, sandstone reservoir characterization, and sequence stratigraphy of nonmarine strata. He is actively involved in evaluating fossil fuel resources and coal seam gas systems, with prominent work in Australian basins like the Cooper and Surat Basins. McCabe's expertise spans sedimentology, reservoir geology, and tectono-stratigraphic analysis.

His work integrates advanced techniques such as U-Pb geochronology and core-based sedimentological analysis to resolve stratigraphic frameworks in challenging subsurface settings. He leads initiatives linking depositional environments with petroleum system development, emphasizing the interplay of tectonics, climate, and sediment pathways.

McCabe’s research outputs frequently address global energy resource assessments, with contributions to understanding coal accumulation mechanisms and hydraulic fracture performance in coal seams. His interdisciplinary approach bridges applied reservoir engineering and fundamental sedimentological principles.