CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 206
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room M100FG (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T47. Coal Systems: Sedimentation, Petrology, Natural Resources, and Environmental Sustainability

GSA Coal Geology Division

 

Kevin B. Jones, Margo D. Corum, Scott D. Elrick, Susan M. Rimmer, Mark A. Engle and Jack C. Pashin, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
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1:30 PM
SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION APPLICATION OF COALBED METHANE PRODUCED WATERS: A THREE-WAY ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS TO SHALLOW GROUNDWATER COMPOSITION AND STORAGE
ENGLE, Mark A., U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, GALLO, Michele, Department of Social Science, University of Naples – L'Orientale, Naples, 80134, Italy, SAMS, James, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, ZUPANCIC, John, BeneTerra, LLC, Sheridan, WY 82801, SCHROEDER, Karl T., National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, PO Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 and GEBOY, Nicholas J., U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, engle@usgs.gov, engle@usgs.gov
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1:45 PM
DEVELOPING PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR COALBED METHANE OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK WARRIOR BASIN
PASHIN, Jack C.1, MCKINNEY, George M.1, MANN, Steven D.1, KOPASKA-MERKEL, David C.1 and MCINTYRE-REDDEN, Marcella R.2, (1)Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, (2)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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2:00 PM
TRACKING THE IMPACT OF CBNG PRODUCTION ON GROUNDWATER RESOURCES FROM 2006-2009, POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING; THE RESERVOIR RESPONSE TO DECREASING PRODUCTION IN MATURE CBNG FIELDS
GRIBB, Nikolaus Waters, Wyoming State Geological Survey, Wyoming State Geological Survey, PO Box 1347, Laramie, WY 82072, HAYS, Ricardo, Wyoming State Geological Survey, PO Box 1347, Laramie, WY 82070 and MCLAUGHLIN, J. Fred, Carbon Management Institute, University of Wyoming, 1020 E. Lewis Street, Energy Innovation Center, Dept.4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, nikolaus.gribb@wyo.gov, nikolaus.gribb@wyo.gov
4
2:15 PM
FACTORS AFFECTING CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE POTENTIAL IN UNMINEABLE COAL BEDS
JONES, Kevin B., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr MS 956, Reston, VA 20192 and CORUM, Margo D., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, kevinjones@usgs.gov, kevinjones@usgs.gov
5
2:30 PM
HYDROGEOCHEMICAL CONTROLS ON MICROBIAL COALBED METHANE ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WILLISTON BASIN, NORTH DAKOTA
PANTANO, Christopher P.1, MCINTOSH, Jennifer C.1 and ANDERSON, Fred J.2, (1)Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)North Dakota Geological Survey, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505, cpantano@email.arizona.edu, cpantano@email.arizona.edu
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2:45 PM
EFFECT OF CONTACT METAMORPHISM ON COAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROGRAPHY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE THE LARGE SCALE RELEASE OF 12C-ENRICHED METHANE
YOKSOULIAN, Lois, Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, RIMMER, Susan M., Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, Mailcode 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901 and ROWE, Harry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19049, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, TX 76019, leyok@isgs.illinois.edu, leyok@isgs.illinois.edu
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3:00 PM
GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROGRAPHY OF THERMALLY METAMORPHOSED ANTARCTIC COAL: IMPLICATIONS FOR 13C –DEPLETED METHANE RELEASE
MCPHERSON, Margaret, Geology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Department of Geology, Mailcode 4324, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, RIMMER, Susan M., Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, Mailcode 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901 and ROWE, Harry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19049, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, TX 76019, mcphermb@siu.edu, mcphermb@siu.edu
8
3:15 PM
CHEMICALS FROM COAL BY OXIDATIVE HYDROTHERMAL DISSOLUTION (OHD)
CRELLING, John C., ANDERSON, Ken B. and HUGGETT, William W., Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, MS 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901, jcrelling@geo.siu.edu, jcrelling@geo.siu.edu
 
3:30 PM
Break
9
3:45 PM
A MODEL FRAMEWORK FOR DELTA EVOLUTION THAT ACCOUNTS FOR ORGANIC SEDIMENT DYNAMICS
LORENZO-TRUEBA, Jorge, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Mailstop 22, Clark 259, Quissett campus, Woods Hole, MA 55414, VOLLER, Vaughan, Civil Engineering, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55414 and PAOLA, Chris, Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Mississippi River at 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, jorge@whoi.edu, jorge@whoi.edu
10
4:00 PM
TWO CONTRASTING LACUSTRINE DELTA DEPOSITS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON COAL MINING IN A SURFACE MINE IN DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND
DAVIES-VOLLUM, K. Sian1, GUION, Paul2, SATTERFIELD, Dorothy2 and SUTHREN, Roger2, (1)IAS Program in Environmental Sciences, University of Washington-Tacoma, Tacoma, WA 98402, (2)Geographic, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Derby, Derby, DE22 1GB, United Kingdom, ksdavies@washington.edu, ksdavies@washington.edu
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4:15 PM
Withdrawn
12
4:30 PM
INSPIRATION AND INSIGHTS INTO MACERAL FORMATION: THOUGHTS ON THE ROLE OF NON-FLORAL INPUT INTO COAL FORMATION
HOWER, James C., Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511, O'KEEFE, Jen, Earth & Space Sciences, Morehead State University, 404-A Lappin Hall, Morehead, KY 40351, EBLE, Cortland, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, RAYMOND, Anne, Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, VALENTIM, Bruno, Departamento de Geociências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, Porto, 4169-007, Portugal, WAGNER, Nicola J., Coal & Carbon Research Group, School of Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering, University of Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Wits, 2050, South Africa and VOLK, Thomas J., Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3024 Cowley Hall, La Crosse, WI 54601, james.hower@uky.edu, james.hower@uky.edu
13
4:45 PM
OCCURRENCE AND RECOGNITION OF COPROLITES IN COALS: RESULTS FROM LATE PALAEOZOIC COALS AND EXPERIMENTAL CHARRING
SCOTT, Andrew C.1, COLLINSON, Margaret E.1 and HUDSPITH, Victoria2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of london, Egham, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom, a.scott@es.rhul.ac.uk, a.scott@es.rhul.ac.uk
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5:00 PM
WOOD DECOMPOSITION IN PALEOZOIC AND MODERN MIres
RAYMOND, Anne, Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, raymond@geo.tamu.edu, raymond@geo.tamu.edu
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5:15 PM
FUNGAL FORMS IN MIOCENE EEL RIVER COALS: CORRELATING BETWEEN REFLECTED LIGHT PETROGRAPHY AND PALYNOLOGY
O'KEEFE, Jen, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences, Morehead State University, 404-A Lappin Hall, Morehead, KY 40351, HOWER, James C., Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511, HATCH, Rachel, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, BARTLEY, Russell H., Mendocino County Museum, 400 East Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95490 and BARTLEY, Sylvia E., Noyo Hill House, 28953 Highway 20, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, j.okeefe@moreheadstate.edu, j.okeefe@moreheadstate.edu
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