Rocky Mountain (63rd Annual) and Cordilleran (107th Annual) Joint Meeting (18–20 May 2011)

Session No. 11
Wednesday, 18 May 2011: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Juniper (Riverwoods Conference Center)

T6. Geology and Hydraulic Properties of Reservoir–Seal Systems with Implications for CO2 Sequestration and Hydrogeology

 

Alvar Braathen, James P. Evans and Elizabeth S. Petrie, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL OF THE WEBER SANDSTONE, UINTA BASIN, UTAH
CHIDSEY Jr, Thomas C. and MORGAN, Craig D., Utah Geological Survey, 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 3110, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, tomchidsey@utah.gov, tomchidsey@utah.gov
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1:55 PM
USE OF WIRELINE LOGS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF ROCK STRENGTH VARIABILITY IN CAP-ROCK LITHOLOGIES
PETRIE, Elizabeth S., USU Geology, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, JEPPSON, Tamara, Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 and EVANS, James P., Dept. of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, espetrie@aggiemail.usu.edu, espetrie@aggiemail.usu.edu
3
2:15 PM
ESTIMATING THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF A POTENTIAL CO2 RESERVOIR THROUGH ANALYSIS OF PALEO-MIGRATION OF CO2 IN AN EXPOSED ANALOG
BARTON, D. Corey, Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322 and EVANS, James P., Dept. of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, corey.barton@aggiemail.usu.edu, corey.barton@aggiemail.usu.edu
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2:35 PM
ANALYSIS OF EXTENSIONAL FAULT CORES – FAULT FACIES CHARACTERISTICS OF SLIP-SURFACES AND ROCK LENSES
BRAATHEN, Alvar, Arctic Geology Department, The University Centre in Svalbard (currently at Utah State University), Longyearbyen, 9171, Norway, GABRIELSEN, Roy H., Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, 1072, Norway and BASTESEN, Eivind, UNI Research, University of Bergen, Bergen, 5020, Norway, alvar.braathen@unis.no, alvar.braathen@unis.no
 
2:55 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
SEDIMENTOLOGIC CONTROLS ON THE FRACTURE DISTRIBUTION AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT IN MESAVERDE GROUP SANDSTONE LITHOFACIES, UINTA BASIN, UTAH
SONNTAG, Ryan1, LAPOINTE, Paul2, DERAPS, Meagan R.3, SISLEY, Hope2 and RICHEY, Dave1, (1)Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, (2)Golder Associates Inc, 2200 6th Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98121, (3)Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, r.sonntag@aggiemail.usu.edu, r.sonntag@aggiemail.usu.edu
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3:35 PM
HYDROGEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION OF A CO2 INJECTION PILOT BOREHOLE WITHIN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASALTS
THORNE, Paul D., Battelle Pacific Northwest Division, PO Box 999, Richland, WA 99352 and SPANE, Frank A., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, paul.thorne@pnnl.gov, paul.thorne@pnnl.gov
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3:55 PM
UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN CORDILLERA
POLAND, Fred, OELFKE, Scott and PILGER, Rex, GeoGraphix, 1805 Shea Center Drive, Suite 400, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, Fpoland@geographix.com, Fpoland@geographix.com
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