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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. 287
Wednesday, 8 October 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T48. Exploring the Role of Endobenthic Organisms in Enhancing Porosity and Permeability of Sedimentary Aquifers and Reservoirs

Paleontological Society; National Ground Water Association; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies

 

Kevin J. Cunningham and H. Allen Curran, Advocates
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8:00 AM
The Role of Endobenthic Organisms In Enhancing Porosity and Permeability of Sedimentary Aquifers and Reservoirs
CURRAN, H. Allen, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063 and CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315, acurran@smith.edu, acurran@smith.edu
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8:15 AM
The Influences of Bioturbation on Reservoir Facies Quality
GINGRAS, Murray, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, MENDOZA, Carl, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3 and PEMBERTON, S. George, Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Science Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, mgingras@ualberta.ca, mgingras@ualberta.ca
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8:30 AM
Prominence of Ichnologically-Influenced Macroporosity In the Karst Biscayne Aquifer, Southeastern Florida: Stratiform “Super-K” Zones
CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, SUKOP, Michael C., Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199 and CURRAN, H. Allen, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, kcunning@usgs.gov, kcunning@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
Field and Laboratory Studies on the Effects of Bioturbation on Porosity and Permeability In the Vadose Zone In Continental Settings: How Ichnopedologic Fabric Shapes and Modifies Aquitards, Aquicludes, Aquifers, and Tomorrow's Reservoirs and Seals
HASIOTIS, Stephen T.1, FAIRCHILD, Justin2, WALLACE, Travis2, COUNTS, John W.3, DEVLIN, J.F.3, HEMBREE, Daniel I.4 and SMITH, Jon J.5, (1)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, (3)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 120 Lindley Hall, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, (4)Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, (5)Kansas Geological Survey, 114 Parker Hall, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, hasiotis@ku.edu, hasiotis@ku.edu
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9:00 AM
High-Resolution X-Ray Computed Tomography of Macroporous Karst for Permeability Measurement and Non-Darcian Flow Via Lattice Boltzmann Models
SUKOP, Michael C.1, HUANG, Haibo2, CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J.3 and ALVAREZ, Pedro F.1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, Miami, FL 33199, (2)Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui Province, Hefei, 230026, China, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 7500 SW 36th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, huanghb@ustc.edu.cn, huanghb@ustc.edu.cn
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9:15 AM
Lattice Boltzmann Methods Applied to 3-D Virtual Cores Constructed from Digital Optical Borehole Images of a Karst Carbonate Aquifer
SUKOP, Michael C., Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, PC 344, University Park, Miami, FL 33199 and CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J., U.S. Geological Survey, 7500 SW 36th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, sukopm@fiu.edu, sukopm@fiu.edu
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9:30 AM
Reduction In Reservoir Potential by Cryptobioturbation. A Case Study In Upper Paleozoic Shallow-Marine Sandstones (Rio Bonito/Palermo sedimentary succession, Paraná Basin, south Brazil)
NETTO, Renata Guimarães1, TOGNOLI, Francisco M.W.2, BUATOIS, Luis Alberto3 and MANGANO, Maria Gabriela3, (1)Paleontologia, UNISINOS, Av. UNISINOS, São Leopoldo, 93022-000, Brazil, (2)Geology, 2Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Rio Claro, Av. 8, 835, Rio Claro, SP, 13500-440, Brazil, (3)University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK SK S7N 5E2, Canada, nettorg@unisinos.br, nettorg@unisinos.br
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
Ichnofabric and Enhanced Reservoir Quality in the Cretaceous Ben Nevis Formation, Jeanne D¢ Arc Basin, Newfoundland, Canada
TONKIN, Nicola S.1, MCILROY, Duncan1, MEYER, Rudi2 and TURPIN, Allison1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Phillip Drive, St John's, NF A1B 3X5, Canada, (2)Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 844 Campus Place Northwest, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, nstonkin@mun.ca, nstonkin@mun.ca
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10:15 AM
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hydrologic Phenomena In Ichnologically-Related Macropores
ALTOBELLI, Stephen A.1, FLOREA, Lee J.2 and CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J.2, (1)New Mexico Resonance, 2301 Yale Blvd. SE, Suite C-1, Albuquerque, NM 87106, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315, salto@nmr.org, salto@nmr.org
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10:30 AM
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Groundwater Flow within the Matrix Porosity of the Biscayne Aquifer of Southeast Florida
FLOREA, Lee J., U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315, CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J., U.S. Geological Survey, 7500 SW 36th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 and ALTOBELLI, Stephen A., New Mexico Resonance, 2301 Yale Blvd. SE, Suite C-1, Albuquerque, NM 87106, lflorea@usgs.gov, lflorea@usgs.gov
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10:45 AM
Semi-Quantitative Analysis of Bioturbation – Implications for Core Studies
LA CROIX, Andrew D., GINGRAS, Murray and PEMBERTON, S. George, Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Science Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, alacroix@ualberta.ca, alacroix@ualberta.ca
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11:00 AM
The Potential for Gas Storage in Bioturbated Media in the Upper Cretaceous Alderson Member – Hatton Gas Pool, SW-Saskatchewan Canada
LEMISKI, Ryan Thomas1, GINGRAS, Murray1, HOVIKOSKI, Jussi2 and PEMBERTON, S. George1, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Science Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (2)Department of Geology, University of Turku, FIN-20014 TURUN YLIOPISTO, Turku, Finland, rlemiski@ualberta.ca, rlemiski@ualberta.ca
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11:15 AM
Effects of Turbulent Groundwater Flow on Hydraulic Heads and Parameter Sensitivities In Preferential Groundwater Flow Layers Dominated by Biogenic Macroporosity In the Biscayne Aquifer, Southeastern Florida
SHOEMAKER, W. Barclay1, KUNIANSKY, Eve L.2, CUNNINGHAM, Kevin J.3 and DIXON, Joann F.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 3110 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 160, Norcross, GA 30092, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 7500 SW 36th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, bshoemak@usgs.gov, bshoemak@usgs.gov
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