2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 138 Sunday, 5 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 330A

T166. Fault Seals or Conduits? Insights from Hydrologic and Petroleum Systems (GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Victor F. Bense and Mark Austin Person, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
138-18:00 AM Aquifer Compartmentalization in the Lower Rhine Embayment: BENSE, Victor F.1, PERSON, Mark Austin2, SAUER, Peter E.3, PLUMMER, L. Niel4, CREMER, Nils5, SIMON, Stefan5, GABLE, Carl W.6, and GUMM, Lee1, (1) School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom, v.bense@uea.ac.uk, (2) Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, (3) Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-1405, (4) U. S. Geological Survey, National Center, MS 432, Reston, 20192, (5) Groundwater, Erftverband, Paffendorfer Weg 42, Bergheim, D 50126, Germany, (6) Earth & Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS T003, Los Alamos, NM 87545
138-28:20 AM Groundwater Compartmentalization and Fracture Flow - Rollins Sandstone, Colorado: MAYO, Alan L., Geology Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84062, alan_mayo@byu.edu
138-38:35 AM The Baton Rouge fault, South Louisiana: a barrier and/or conduit for vertical and/or lateral ground water flow?: WENDEBORN, Colleen and HANOR, Jeffrey S., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4101, hanor@lsu.edu
138-48:50 AM Faults as Barrier/conduit Systems in Oil Migration: YOU, Yao, Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, yaoyou@indiana.edu, PERSON, Mark Austin, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, BENSE, Victor, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom, and GABLE, Carl W., Los Alamos National Laboratory, EES-6, Los Alamos, NM 87545
138-59:05 AM Toward Predicting Fault-Zone Architecture and Permeability Structure in Clastic Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks: GOODWIN, Laurel B.1, COOK, Jennie1, and RAWLING, Geoffrey2, (1) Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, laurel@geology.wisc.edu, (2) New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801-4796
138-69:25 AM Characterization of Deformation Bands Associated with Normal and Thrust Stress States in the Navajo Sandstone, Western US: SOLUM, John G.1, BRANDENBURG, J.P.1, KOSTENKO, Olga V.1, SCHULTZ, Richard A.2, and WILKINS, Scott1, (1) Bellaire Technology Center, Shell International Exploration and Production, 3737 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025, j.p.brandenburg@shell.com, (2) Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Geomechanics-Rock Fracture Group, Mail Stop 172, Reno, NV 89557
138-79:40 AM From Fault Seal to Fault Leak: Effect of Mechanical Stratigraphy on the Evolution of Transport Processes in Fault Zones: URAI, Janos L., SCHMATZ, Joyce, ABE, Steffen, VAN GENT, Heijn W., and HOLLAND, Marc, Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geomechanics, Geological Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstrasse 4-20, Aachen, 52056, Germany, j.urai@ged.rwth-aachen.de
138-810:00 AM Hydrogeological Significance of Contrasting Fault Types and Deformation Styles in Unconsolidated Sediments, Corinth Rift Basin, Greece: BENSE, Victor F. and TURNER, Jenni, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom, v.bense@uea.ac.uk
138-910:15 AM Empirical Calibrations of Proven Sealing Faults: NARUK, S.J., Shell International E&P, 3737 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77005, steve.naruk@shell.com, WILKINS, S.J., Shell International E&P, Houston, TX 77079, and DULA, W.F., Shell International E&P, Rijswijk, Netherlands
138-1010:30 AM Progress in Predicting Fault Zone Deformation for Fault Seal Analysis: DAVIES, Russell K.1, KNIPE, Rob J.2, SOUQUE, Christine2, WELCH, Michael2, and LICKORISH, Henry3, (1) Rock Deformation Research USA Inc, P.O. Box 2998, McKinney, TX 75070, rdavies@rdusa.com, (2) Rock Deformation Research, Earth Sciences, Univ of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom, (3) 140 Point Drive NW, Calgary, T3B 4W3, Canada
138-1110:45 AM The Role of Fault Permeability Evolution on Groundwater Flow Patterns and Brine Flushing within the Papuan Fold Belt: PERSON, Mark Austin, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, maperson@indiana.edu, KAYLOR, Autumn, Geological Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington, 720 S. College Mall Rd. #E7, Bloomington, IN 47401, KONFAL, Paula, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, BENSE, Victor, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom, SWANBERG, Karen, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55414, and EADINGTON, Peter, CSIRO, Petroleum, Australian Resources Research Centre, 26 Dick Perry Drive, Kensington, 6151, Australia
138-1211:00 AM Effects of Fault Zone Permeability on Fault Controlled Fluid Circulation in Active and Fossil Hydrothermal Systems in the Great Basin: BANERJEE, Amlan, Geology, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, ambanerj@indiana.edu, PERSON, Mark Austin, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, HOFSTRA, Albert, CR Minerals Team, US Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, 80225, and SWEETKIND, Donald, USGS, U.S Geological Survey, Mail Stop 973, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Denver, CO 80225
138-1311:15 AM Toward Understanding the Processes That Control the Hydrologic Properties of Thrust Faults: KOSTENKO, Olga V.1, SOLUM, John G.1, MORA-GLUKSTAD, Miguel2, NARUK, Steve1, WILKINS, Scott1, MYERS, Michael1, and ARASTEH, Mike1, (1) Bellaire Technology Center, Shell International Exploration and Production Inc, 3737 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025, olga.kostenko@shell.com, (2) Shell Exploration and Production Company, 200 North Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, miguel.mora-glukstad@shell.com
138-1411:30 AM Stress Analysis and Fracture-Based Fluid Transmissivity at the Underground Research Laboratory Site at Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan: MORRIS, Alan Paul1, TAKAGI, Tetsuichi2, SIMS, Darrell1, SMART, Kevin J.1, WYRICK, Danielle Y.1, and STAMATAKOS, John A.3, (1) Department of Earth, Material, and Planetary Sciences, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238, dsims@swri.edu, (2) Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sci and Technology, Central-7, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, (3) Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238
138-1511:45 AM Terrestrial Gas Hydrate Characterization in Alaska North Slope: Exploring New Ideas and Research Directions: PRAKASH, Anupma1, COLLETT, Timothy2, HANKS, Catherine1, FISK, Robert F.3, PAPP, Kristin1, and SARKAR, Sudipta1, (1) Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, P.O. Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775, prakash@gi.alaska.edu, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 939, P.O. Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, (3) U.S. Bureau of Land Management-Alaska, 222 W 7th Ave. #13, Anchorage, AK 99513

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