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. 184 Monday, 6 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 330A

T74. Models of Folding and Structural History of Shale Basins (GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Stuart Hardy, Chris A. Guzofski, David D. Pollard, John H. Shaw, Julia F. W. Gale and Terry Engelder, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
184-18:00 AM Controls of Folding on Different Scales In Multilayered Rocks: TREAGUS, Susan H., Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom, susan.h.treagus@manchester.ac.uk and FLETCHER, Raymond C., Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16803
184-28:15 AM Wavelength Selection In 3-D Decollement Folds of the Appalachian Plateau Province with Estimates of Rheological Parameters: FLETCHER, Raymond C., Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, rfletche@geosc.psu.edu and SHERWIN, Jo-Ann, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209
184-38:30 AM New Excess-Area VS. Depth to Detachment and Geometric Models with Applications to Deepwater, Western Gulf of Mexico, USA: WALLER, Troy II1, SPANG, John2, and KILSDONK, Bill1, (1) Hess Corporation, 500 Dallas Street, Houston, TX 77002, twaller@hess.com, (2) Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, spang@geo.tamu.edu
184-48:45 AM Application of Bezier Splines to the Analysis of Folds: HUGHES, Gwyneth, Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Building 320, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, gwyneth@stanford.edu, CARDIFF, Michael A., Department of Civil & Env. Engineering, Stanford University, Y2E2 Building, Room 161, Stanford, CA 94305, and WOJTAL, Steven
184-59:00 AM Three-Dimensional Modelling of Sant Corneli Anticline (Spain) Using a Hybrid-Geometric/geomechanical Approach: SHACKLETON, J. Ryan1, COOKE, Michele L.1, SEED, Graham2, KRUS, Mike2, and GIBBS, Alan2, (1) Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, ryan@geo.umass.edu, (2) Midland Valley Exploration, Ltd, 144 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG, United Kingdom
184-69:15 AM Finite Element Modeling of Bedding Surface Slip and Fracture Evolution during Asymmetric Folding: SANZ, Pablo F.1, POLLARD, David D.2, ALLWARDT, Patricia F.3, and BORJA, Ronaldo I.1, (1) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, psanz@stanford.edu, (2) Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, dpollard@stanford.edu, (3) ConocoPhillips Subsurface Technology, 600 N.Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079
184-79:30 AM Simulation of Large-Scale Thrust Faulting and Folding of Sedimentary Rocks Via the Extended Finite Element Method: LIU, Fushen, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, fsliu@stanford.edu and BORJA, Ronaldo I., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Y2K2 Building, 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305
184-89:45 AM Investigating the Mechanics of Fault-Bend Folding with the Discrete Element Method: BENESH, Nathan P., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, 20 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, benesh@fas.harvard.edu, PLESCH, Andreas, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, and SHAW, John H., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
184-910:00 AM Evaluating 3D Finite Element–Based Structural Restoration Methods through Applications to Discrete Element Forward Models and Natural Examples: PLESCH, Andreas, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, andreas_plesch@harvard.edu, BENESH, Nathan, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard Univ, 20 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, GUZOFSKI, Chris, Chevron ETC, 1500 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002, and SHAW, John H., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
184-1010:15 AM Large-Scale, Tectonic Controls on the Origin of Paleozoic, Black-Shale, Source-Rock Basins in the Appalachian Foreland-Basin Region: ETTENSOHN, Frank R., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Building, Lexington, KY 40506, fettens@uky.edu
184-1110:30 AM Stacks, Limbs, and Hinges: Shale Gas Plays of the Southern Appalachian Thrust Belt: PASHIN, Jack, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486, jpashin@gsa.state.al.us
184-1210:45 AM Pyrite Laminae In Black Shale - An Additional Source of Permeability In Unconventional Reservoirs: LASH, Gary G., Department of Geosciences, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY 14063, Lash@fredonia.edu and ENGELDER, Terry, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 336 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802
184-1311:00 AM Prospecting for Shale Gas: BOWKER, Kent A., Bowker Petroleum, LLC, PO Box 131866, The Woodlands, TX 77393, kabo@bowkerco.com
184-1411:15 AM Non-Tectonic Aspects of Shale Fracture Formation, Permeability, and Porosity of Late Devonian Black Shales in the Eastern US: SCHIEBER, Juergen, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E 10th Str, Bloomington, IN 47405, jschiebe@indiana.edu
184-1511:30 AM Fault Controls on Devonian Black Shales In the Northern Appalachian Foreland Basin: SMITH, Gerald J.1, JACOBI, Robert D.1, SEEVER, Jodi L.2, and LOEWENSTEIN, Stuart1, (1) Nornew, Inc, 1412 Sweet Home Rd, Suite 12, Amherst, NY 14228, stratigrapher@msn.com, (2) Geology, University of Buffalo, 876 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260
184-1611:45 AM Faulting and Fracture Heterogeneity In Black Shales of the Appalachian Basin of New York State: JACOBI, Robert D.1, AGLE, Paul A.2, SMITH, Gerald3, LUGERT, Courtney4, SEEVER, Jodi2, CROSS, Gareth5, and LOEWENSTEIN, Stu1, (1) Nornew, 1412 Sweet Home Road, Suite 12, Amherst, NY 14228, RJacobi@nornew.com, (2) Geology, University at Buffalo, 876 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, (3) Norse Energy Corp. USA, 3556 Lake Shore Road, Suite 700, Buffalo, NY 14219, (4) Reservoir Characterization Group, New York State Museum, Room 3140 CEC, Albany, NY 12193, (5) Dept of Geol Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, Austin, TX 78712

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