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2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 26
Sunday, 7 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Coal Geology: Emphasis on Active Coalbed Methane Plays - Session Dedicated to Charles L. Pillmore and his Work in the Raton Basin.

 

Gretchen Hoffman and Christopher Carroll, Chairs
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1:30 PM
THE IMPACT OF CHARLES L. PILLMORE ON THE COAL GEOLOGY OF THE RATON BASIN—AN OVERVIEW
NICHOLS, D.J., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 939, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225 and FLORES, R.M., U.S. Geol Survey, Denver, CO 80225, nichols@usgs.gov, nichols@usgs.gov
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1:45 PM
PALEOGEOGRAPHIC EVOLUTION OF THE CRETACEOUS IN SE COLORADO
CORNELIUS, Chris1, CLARKE, Paul1 and TURNER, Peter2, (1)Evergreen Rscs Inc, 1401 17th Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202, (2)Petroleum Geoscience Unit, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom, ChrisC@EvergreenGas.com, ChrisC@EvergreenGas.com
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2:00 PM
A REFINED LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY FOR THE RATON FORMATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR ALLUVIAL HETEROGENEITY, COAL-FORMING ENVIRONMENTS AND COAL BED DISTRIBUTION – RATON BASIN
CLARKE, Paul1, CORNELIUS, Chris1 and TURNER, Peter2, (1)Evergreen Rscs Inc, 1401 17th Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80202, (2)Petroleum Geoscience Unit, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom, PaulC@EvergreenGas.com, PaulC@EvergreenGas.com
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2:15 PM
HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT OF COAL AND COALBED METHANE RESOURCES OF THE RATON COALFIELD IN NEW MEXICO
HOFFMAN, Gretchen K., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 and BRISTER, Brian S., New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, gretchen@gis.nmt.edu, gretchen@gis.nmt.edu
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2:30 PM
THE FUTURE OF COAL MINING IN THE RATON BASIN: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A COAL AVAILABILITY STUDY IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, COLORADO
CARROLL, Christopher J., Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Geol Survey, 1313 Sherman St. #715, Denver, CO 80203 and MARTIN, Christopher B., Encana Oil and Gas, Inc, Denver, CO 80203, Chris.Carroll@state.co.us, Chris.Carroll@state.co.us
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2:45 PM
COGCC RATON BASIN BASELINE STUDY:
AVIS, Loren E., Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 1120 Lincoln, Suite 801, Denver, CO 80203 and MILNE, James J., Walsh Environmental, 4888 Pearl E. Circle, Suite 108, Boulder, CO 80301, loren.avis@state.co.us, loren.avis@state.co.us
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3:00 PM
UNDISCOVERED COALBED METHANE RESOURCES OF THE RATON BASIN, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO
HIGLEY, Debra K., U.S.G.S, MS 939, Bldg 25, DFC, Lakewood, CO 80225, higley@usgs.gov, higley@usgs.gov
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
GAS AND WATER PRODUCTION TRENDS OF THE RATON BASIN COALBED METHANE PLAY, NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
HERRIN, J. Matthew1, BASINSKI, Paul M.2, LORENZ, John C.3, COOPER, Scott P.3 and LARSON, Rich4, (1)Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)El Paso Production Co, Houston, TX 77046, (3)Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, (4)Vermejo Park Ranch, Raton, NM 87740, mherrin@nmt.edu, mherrin@nmt.edu
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3:45 PM
GEOLOGIC CONTROLS ON COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION DOMAINS WITHIN THE SOUTHERN RATON BASIN OF NEW MEXICO
LORENZ, John C.1, COOPER, Scott P.1, ARNOLD, Bill W.1, HERRIN, James M.1, BASINSKI, Paul M.2 and LARSON, Rich3, (1)Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185, (2)El Paso Production Co, Houston, TX 77046, (3)Vermejo Park Ranch, Raton, NM 87740, jcloren@sandia.gov, jcloren@sandia.gov
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4:00 PM
PUTATIVE METHANOGEN MOLECULAR EVIDENCE IN PALEOCENE FORT UNION COALS IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING AND MONTANA
KLEIN, D.A.1, FLORES, R.M.2, PEREYRA, L.P.1 and PRUDEN, A.3, (1)Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO 80523, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO 80523, N/A, N/A
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4:15 PM
PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A COAL-BED METHANE TEST WELL IN OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA
WARWICK, P.D., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, BRELAND Jr, F.C., Basin Research Energy Section, Louisiana Geol Survey, Louisiana State University, 3079 Energy, Coast & Environment Bldg, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and HIXON, R.L., EnerVest Mgnt Partners, LTD, 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 111, Houston, TX 77002-6708, pwarwick@usgs.gov, pwarwick@usgs.gov
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4:30 PM
ORGANIC PETROLOGY AND COAL-BED GAS CONTENT, DEEP-BASIN GULF COAST COALS, NORTHERN LOUISIANA
HACKLEY, Paul C. and WARWICK, Peter D., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001, phackley@usgs.gov, phackley@usgs.gov
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4:45 PM
APPALACHIAN BASIN ENERGY PRODUCTION - A VIEW FROM THE 21ST CENTURY
MILICI, Robert C., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192, rmilici@usgs.gov, rmilici@usgs.gov
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5:00 PM
PALYNOSTRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOECOLOGY OF A VERTEBRATE LOCALITY AT THE MISSISSIPPIAN - PENNSYLVANIAN BOUNDARY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and GREB, Stephen F., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, eble@uky.edu, eble@uky.edu
 
5:15 PM
Cady Award Presentation
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