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

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, Advocates
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8:00 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 and FLETCHER, Raymond C., Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16803, susan.h.treagus@manchester.ac.uk, susan.h.treagus@manchester.ac.uk
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8:15 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 and SHERWIN, Jo-Ann, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, rfletche@geosc.psu.edu, rfletche@geosc.psu.edu
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8:30 AM
New Excess-Area VS. Depth to Detachment and Geometric Models with Applications to Deepwater, Western Gulf of Mexico, USA
WALLER II, Troy1, SPANG, John2 and KILSDONK, Bill1, (1)Hess Corporation, 500 Dallas Street, Houston, TX 77002, (2)Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, spang@geo.tamu.edu, spang@geo.tamu.edu
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8:45 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, CARDIFF, Michael A., Department of Civil & Env. Engineering, Stanford University, Y2E2 Building, Room 161, Stanford, CA 94305 and WOJTAL, Steven, gwyneth@stanford.edu, gwyneth@stanford.edu
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9:00 AM
Three-Dimensional Modelling of Sant Corneli Anticline (Spain) Using a Hybrid-Geometric/geomechanical Approach
SHACKLETON, J. Ryan1, COOKE, Michele L.2, SEED, Graham3, KRUS, Mike3 and GIBBS, Alan3, (1)Midland Valley Exploration, 144 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG, United Kingdom, (2)Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, (3)Midland Valley Exploration, Ltd, 144 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG, United Kingdom, ryan@mve.com, ryan@mve.com
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9:15 AM
Finite Element Modeling of Bedding Surface Slip and Fracture Evolution during Asymmetric Folding
SANZ, Pablo, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX 77098, POLLARD, David D., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, ALLWARDT, Patricia F., ConocoPhillips Subsurface Technology, 600 N.Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079 and BORJA, Ronaldo I., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, dpollard@stanford.edu, dpollard@stanford.edu
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9:30 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 and BORJA, Ronaldo I., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Y2K2 Building, 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305, fsliu@stanford.edu, fsliu@stanford.edu
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9:45 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, PLESCH, Andreas, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 and SHAW, John H., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, benesh@fas.harvard.edu, benesh@fas.harvard.edu
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10:00 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, 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, andreas_plesch@harvard.edu, andreas_plesch@harvard.edu
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10:15 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, fettens@uky.edu
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10:30 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, jpashin@gsa.state.al.us
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10:45 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 and ENGELDER, Terry, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 334A Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, Lash@fredonia.edu, Lash@fredonia.edu
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11:00 AM
Prospecting for Shale Gas
BOWKER, Kent A., Bowker Petroleum, LLC, PO Box 131866, The Woodlands, TX 77393, kabo@bowkerco.com, kabo@bowkerco.com
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11:15 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, jschiebe@indiana.edu
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11:30 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, (2)Geology, University of Buffalo, 876 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, stratigrapher@msn.com, stratigrapher@msn.com
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11:45 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, (2)Geology, University at Buffalo, 876 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, (3)Norse Energy Corp. USA, 3556 Lake Shore Road, 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, RJacobi@nornew.com, RJacobi@nornew.com
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