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Nano-petrophysics of the Marcellus Formation in Pennsylvania, USA
(2019-05-07)Characterizing unconventional shale reservoirs consisting of nano-size pores and pore networks are complicated due to their complex geometric structure and restrictive fluid transport abilities. Technological advancements ... -
Nano-petrophysics study of Haynesville Shale, East Texas, USA
(2019-05-14)As one of the most productive shale gas plays, the Haynesville Shale has a high geopressure gradient and high temperature, but with a lack of petrophysical understanding. To analyze the pore geometry and wettability ... -
Nano-petrophysics Study Of The Three Forks Formation In The Williston Basin, North Dakota, U.S.A.
The Late Devonian Three Forks Formation has increasingly become one of the productive plays in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. This growth has been attributed not only to new drilling and completion techniques but also ... -
Nano-scale Petrophysical Studies of The Gothic Shale Interval in the Paradox Basin, Colorado, U.S.A.
(2017-12-01)Hydrocarbon production from shale has become a main energy source for the United States. Consequently, an increased knowledge of the petrophysical properties of shale such as porosity, permeability, tortuosity, and ... -
NANOPETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE UPPER MANCOS SHALE IN THE SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO, U.S.A.
(2022-09-01)The San Juan Basin is no stranger to oil and gas production and the Mancos Shale is one of the formations of the basin that had been producing petroleum since the early 1920’s as conventional, and recently as, unconventional ... -
Nanopetrophysical Characterization of the Wolfcamp A Shale Formation in the Permian Basin of Southeastern New Mexico, U.S.A.
(2019-12-05)The Permian Basin has been producing oil and gas for over a century, but the production has increased rapidly in recent years due to new completion methods such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. The Wolfcamp ... -
Nanopetrophysics Characterization Of The Bakken Formation, Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA
The recent oil boom in the US has been attributed to the result of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling of shale plays. However despite this boom, production and maximum recovery is still limited to be only few ... -
Nanopetrophysics Characterization of the Mancos Shale Formation in the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico, U.S.A.
(2017-12-01)The Mancos Shale of the San Juan Basin is no stranger to the drilling of oil and gas, but traditional exploration within the region has predominantly been limited to the use of conventional vertical wells. Due to the recent ... -
Nanopetrophysics of the Niobrara Formation in Berthoud State #3 Well
(2016-12-08)The advent of new drilling and completion technologies over the past two decades has made unconventional shale reservoirs the focus of much of the oil and gas exploration and production throughout the United States. Despite ... -
NO MAJOR CHANGES ON PALEOCLIMATE AND PALEOENVIRONMENT ACROSS THE EOCENE–OLIGOCENE TRANSITION IN THE CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAINS
(2015-12-08)Earth’s climate has experienced dramatic cooling during the Eocene-Oligocene Transition (EOT) based on well-constrained marine geological records, however, a consensus on the terrestrial responses to this event has not ... -
Nucleation Of Thrust Faults Due To Heterogeneous Bedding Plane Slip: Evidence From An Ohio Coal Mine
Oil shales often form the roof and floor rocks of many coal mines in the Appalachian basin. These mines offer outstanding 3D exposures of fresh rocks, otherwise only accessible via boreholes or heavily weathered surface ... -
Observations on the magnetic iron oxide content of particulate matter in the Sahel
(2019-05-06)Atmospheric dust influences many processes throughout the biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, most notably the climate, marine productivity, and human health. Recognizing the physicochemical characteristics of dust ... -
On The Sensitivity Of Ocean Circulation To Arctic Freshwater Pulses During The Paleocene/Eocene Thermal Maximum
(Environmental & Earth Science, 2010-03-03)The Paleocene/Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) corresponds to a period characterized by extreme global warming caused by a massive carbon input into the ocean and atmosphere. Approximately 55 Ma in the early Cenozoic, evidence ... -
PETROGRAPHY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF CONTINENTAL CARBONATES IN SOUTH TEXAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR OLIGOCENE-MIOCENE PALEOCLIMATE AND PALEOENVIRONMENT NEAR SEA LEVEL
The Oligocene-Miocene Catahoula, Oakville, and Goliad formations in south Texas contain abundant continental carbonates which are useful in reconstructing paleoclimate and paleoenvironment in a near sea level region. Field ... -
Petroleum Geology Of The Leonardian Age, Harkey Mills Sandstone: A New Horizontal Target In The Permian Bone Spring Formation, Eddy And Lea Counties, Southeast New Mexico
(Geology, 2014-12)Lowstand, siliciclastic turbidite and submarine fan deposits within the Leonardian Bone Spring Formation have proved to be prolific targets for horizontal drilling across the northern portion of the Delaware Basin. Reservoir ... -
Petrophysical Characterization of the Jo Mill Submarine Fan Complex, Spraberry Trend, Midland Basin, Texas
(2017-12-01)Understanding and quantifying reservoir quality require a new suite of knowledge when approaching the nanometer sized pore-networks of unconventional reservoirs. These low porosity and permeability reservoirs have been ... -
PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE WOODFORD FORMATION IN THE ARDMORE BASIN IN OKLAHOMA, U.S.A
(2017-12-04)A prolific source rock in Oklahoma, the Woodford Shale has sourced petroleum reservoirs for millions of years and produced oil and gas since 1939. Not until the shale boom of the early 2000’s was the full potential of the ... -
Petrophysical Properties of the Yeso, Abo and Cisco Formations in the Permian Basin in New Mexico, U.S.A.
(2017-05-23)The area that comprises the Northwest Shelf in Lea Co., New Mexico has been heavily drilled over the past half century. The main target being shallow reservoirs within the Permian section (San Andres and Grayburg Formations). ... -
Petrophysical Studies of Well Cuttings from a Continues Geological Profile in Hockley County, Texas
(2021-12-09)The Permian Basin currently leads the oil production in the United States; however, with increasing concerns for the global climate, it is crucial for oil and gas companies to operate as economically and efficiently as ... -
Predicting Esherichia coli Levels In The Trinity River For Issuing Contact Recreation Warnings In The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
(Environmental & Earth Science, 2014-03-12)E. coli is an indicator for the potential of waterborne illness. However, tests for E. coli take 18 to 24 hours to produce results. During this time, citizens may be exposed to high levels of bacteria. As contact ...