2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 91
Monday, 29 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T6. Microbial Origin of Hydrocarbon Gases in Coal Beds and Sedimentary Basins

GSA Coal Geology Division

 

Donald Klein, Kevin W. Mandernack and Romeo M. Flores, Advocates
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1:30 PM
NATURAL ABUNDANCE 14C AS A TOOL TO CONSTRAIN SUBSURFACE MICROBIAL METHANOGENSIS AND METHANOTROPHY
SLATER, Greg F.1, MILLS, Christopher T.2, MANDERNACK, Kevin2 and REDDY, Christopher M.3, (1)School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster Univ, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, (2)Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinios Street, Golden, CO 80401, (3)Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, fMS#4, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1543, gslater@mcmaster.ca, gslater@mcmaster.ca
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1:45 PM
MOLECULAR, MICROBIAL AND GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES OF HYDROCARBON BIODEGRADATION AND METHANOGENESIS IN COALS OF THE POWDER RIVER BASIN
PETSCH, Steven T., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Morrill Science Building, Amherst, MA 01003, FORMOLO, Michael J., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, MARTINI, Anna M., Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002 and NÜSSLEIN, Klaus, Department of Microbiology, Univ of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, spetsch@geo.umass.edu, spetsch@geo.umass.edu
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2:00 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE BACTERIAL AND ARCHAEAL COMMUNITIES IN COALBED METHANE AQUIFERS IN THE WYODAK-ANDERSON COAL ZONE OF THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WY USING POLAR LIPID ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
MANDERNACK, Kevin W., Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinios St, Golden, CO 80401, SCHMIDT, Raleigh A., Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, FLORES, Romeo M., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and KLEIN, D.A., Microbiology, Colorado State University, 1682 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 805241682, kmandern@mines.edu, kmandern@mines.edu
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2:15 PM
ENRICHMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF METHANOGENIC CONSORTIA FROM COALBED METHANE WELLS IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN
GILCREASE, Patrick C., GREEN, Michael S. and FLANEGAN, Keith C., Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, Patrick.Gilcrease@sdsmt.edu, Patrick.Gilcrease@sdsmt.edu
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2:30 PM
MICROBIAL METHANOGENESIS IN LABORATORY INCUBATIONS OF SUBSURFACE COALS
HARRIS, Steve H.1, SMITH, Richard L.2 and BARKER, Charles E.1, (1)US Geological Survey, Geologic Discipline, Denver, CO 80225, (2)US Geological Survey, Water Resources Discipline, Denver, CO 80303, shharris@usgs.gov, shharris@usgs.gov
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2:45 PM
MICROBIAL METHANOGENESIS OF COAL: THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIC INTERMEDIATES
OREM, William H.1, VOYTEK, Mary A.1, JONES, Elizabeth J.1, LERCH, Harry E.1, BATES, Anne L.2, CORUM, Margo D.3, BUNNELL, Joseph E.1, HARRIS, Steve H.4, WARWICK, Peter D.1 and CLARK, Arthur C.4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, borem@usgs.gov, borem@usgs.gov
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3:00 PM
MOLECULAR SEQUENCES DERIVED FROM PALEOCENE FORT UNION FORMATION COALS VS. ASSOCIATED CO-PRODUCED WATERS IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN: IMPLICATIONS FOR CBM REGENERATION STRATEGIES
KLEIN, D.A.1, FLORES, R.M.2, HANSON, R.E.3, VENOT, C.N.3, GABBERT, K.3, SCHMIDT, R.A.4, PRUDEN, A.3 and STRICKER, G.D.5, (1)Microbiology, Colorado State University, 1682 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 805241682, (2)Energy Resources Team, USGS, MS939, Federal Center, Denver, CO 802250046, (3)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, 1372 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 805231372, (4)Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, (5)Energy Resources Team, USGS, MS 939 Federal Center, Denver, CO 802250046, dakspk@lamar.colostate.edu, dakspk@lamar.colostate.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
SOURCE OF HYDROGEN FOR BIOGENIC METHANE PRODUCTION FROM COAL AS REVEALED BY STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF COAL ENRICHMENT CULTURES
BUDWILL, Karen, Carbon and Energy Management, Alberta Research Council, 250 Karl Clark Road, Edmonton, AB T6N 1E4, Canada and MUEHLENBACHS, Karlis, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 ESB, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, karenb@arc.ab.ca, karenb@arc.ab.ca
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3:45 PM
MICROBIAL ORIGIN OF WILCOX GROUP GAS IN NORTHERN LOUISIANA
WARWICK, Peter D., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001 and MCINTOSH, Jennifer C., Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources, and USGS Adjunct Research Geologist, University of Arizona, 1133 E. James E. Rogers Way, Tucson, AZ 85716, pwarwick@usgs.gov, pwarwick@usgs.gov
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4:00 PM
CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF GASES FROM CRETACEOUS COALBEDS AND SHALLOW AQUIFERS IN ALBERTA, CANADA
CHEUNG, Katrina1, KLASSEN, Patrick2, MAYER, Bernhard1, GOODARZI, Fari3 and SANEI, Hamed4, (1)Applied Geochemistry Group, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, (2)ARC Resources Ltd, Calgary, AB T2N1N4, (3)Environmental Study Group, Geological Survey of Canada, 3303-33rd Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, (4)Environmental Study Group, Geological Survey of Canada, 3303-33rd Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, Canada, katrina.cheung@ucalgary.ca, katrina.cheung@ucalgary.ca
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4:15 PM
ISOTOPIC GEOCHEMISTRY OF GASES FROM THE HORSE CANYON FORMATION COALS IN ALBERTA, CANADA
TILLEY, Barbera, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, DUBORD, Marc P., Canadian Plains Business Services, EnCana Corporation, P.O. Box 2850, Calgary, AB T2P 2S5, Canada and MUEHLENBACHS, Karlis, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 ESB, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, btilley@ualberta.ca, btilley@ualberta.ca
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4:30 PM
CHEMICAL AND STABLE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF WATER AND GAS IN THE FORT UNION FORMATION OF THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING: EVIDENCE FOR WATER/ROCK INTERACTION AND THE BIOGENIC ORIGIN OF COALBED NATURAL GAS
RICE, Cynthia A.1, FLORES, Romeo M.2, STRICKER, Gary D.2 and ELLIS, Margaret S.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Lakewood, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, crice@usgs.gov, crice@usgs.gov
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4:45 PM
COUPLED HYDROLOGY AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF PALEOCENE-EOCENE COAL BEDS, NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
MCINTOSH, Jennifer C., Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, WARWICK, Peter, U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, MARTINI, Anna, Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002 and OSBORN, Stephen, Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, 1133 E James E. Rogers Way, Tucson, AZ 85721, mcintosh@hwr.arizona.edu, mcintosh@hwr.arizona.edu
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5:00 PM
ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL GAS IN UPPER DEVONIAN ORGANIC-RICH SHALES, APPALACHIAN BASIN
OSBORN, Stephen G., Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, 1133 E. James E. Rogers Way, Tucson, AZ 85721 and MCINTOSH, Jennifer C., Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, sosborn@hwr.arizona.edu, sosborn@hwr.arizona.edu
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5:15 PM
METHANOGENIC PATHWAYS IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN: THE GEOLOGIC FACTOR
FLORES, Romeo M.1, STRICKER, Gary D.1, RICE, Cynthia A.2, WARDEN, Augusta3 and ELLIS, Margaret S.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 977, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, rflores@usgs.gov, rflores@usgs.gov
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