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GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 92
Monday, 26 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 506 (Colorado Convention Center)

T15. Geology and Geochemistry of Carbon Dioxide, Helium, and Other Low-BTU Natural Gas Systems

GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division
Matthew D. Merrill and Marc L. Buursink, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
PARTITIONING OF NOBLE GASES DURING SUBSURFACE FLOW
HESSE, Marc A., Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, LARSON, Toti, Geological Sciences, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, WEN, Baole, Institute of Computational Engineering and Science, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, 1 University Station C9000, Austin, TX 78712-0001 and SATHAYE, Kiran J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, 1 University Station C9000, Austin, CA 78712, mhesse@jsg.utexas.edu
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8:20 AM
REGIONAL HELIUM ACCUMULATION GEOCHEMISTRY, LA BARGE PLATFORM, WYOMING
MERRILL, Matthew D., Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and HUNT, Andrew G., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bld 21, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, mmerrill@usgs.gov
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8:35 AM
CARBON DIOXIDE AND HELIUM GASES IN NEW MEXICO: DISTRIBUTION AND RELATION TO OTHER GASES IN THE RESERVOIR (Invited Presentation)
BROADHEAD, Ronald F., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, ron@nmbg.nmt.edu
Handouts
  • Broadhead Helium CO2 talk #283632.pptx (5.0 MB)
    • 92-4
    8:50 AM
    CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPIC EVIDENCE FOR CO2 CHARGE AND MIGRATION WITHIN BRAVO DOME AND POTENTIAL CO2 LEAKAGE TO THE SOUTHWEST
    BRENNAN, Sean T., Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, sbrennan@usgs.gov
    92-5
    9:05 AM
    MIGRATION OF NATURAL CO2 UP A FAULT SYSTEM AT GREEN RIVER, UTAH
    BICKLE, Mike J.1, CHAPMAN, Hazel J.1, KAMPMAN, Niko2, BUSCH, Andreas2 and EVANS, James P.3, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Cambridge, Downing St, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, United Kingdom, (2)Shell Global Solutions International, Kessler Park 1, Rijswijk, 2288 GS, Netherlands, (3)Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322; Dept of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Dept Geology, Logan, UT 84322, mb72@esc.cam.ac.uk
     
    9:20 AM
    Break
    92-6
    9:35 AM
    GEOCHEMICAL AND NOBLE GAS INDICATORS OF THE ORIGIN OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS ACCUMULATIONS IN THE GREATER PERMIAN BASIN
    WARWICK, Peter D., SLUCHER, Ernie R., DEVERA, Christina A., LOHR, Celeste D. and DOOLAN, Colin A., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, pwarwick@usgs.gov
    92-7
    9:50 AM
    STRATIGRAPHIC, SPATIAL, AND STRUCTURAL STYLE OF NATURAL CARBON DIOXIDE GAS ACCUMULATIONS IN THE GREATER PERMIAN BASIN
    SLUCHER, Ernie R., WARWICK, Peter D., DEVERA, Christina A., LOHR, Celeste D. and DOOLIN, Colin A., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, eslucher@usgs.gov
    92-8
    10:05 AM
    EVALUATING THE GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF HELIUM, CO2, AND LOW-BTU HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS IN THE CRUST (Invited Presentation)
    DARRAH, Thomas H., School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, POREDA, Robert, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, WHYTE, Colin, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, MALETIC, Erica Lynn, Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210 and GONZALES, David A., Department of Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, darrah.24@osu.edu
    92-9
    10:20 AM
    1D BASIN MODELING: A USEFUL TECHNIQUE FOR GEOLOGIC CARBON STORAGE EVALUATION
    GRAGG, Evan J.1, VAN WIJK, Jolante1 and BALCH, Robert2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)Petroleum Recovery Research Center, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM 87801, egragg@nmt.edu
    92-10
    10:35 AM
    INVESTIGATING THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO FOR POTENTIAL GEOLOGIC STORAGE OF CO2
    HILLS, Denise J., Energy Investigations, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, PASHIN, Jack C., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078 and MCINTYRE-REDDEN, Marcella R., Energy Investigations Program, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, dhills@gsa.state.al.us
    Handouts
  • Hills-GSA-2016.pptx (14.9 MB)
    • 92-11
    10:50 AM
    EVOLUTION OF GIANT SALT PILLOWS IN THE DESTIN DOME AREA, EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO: IMPLICATIONS FOR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGIC CO2 STORAGE
    PASHIN, Jack C., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, JIN, Guohai, Geological Survey of Alabama, 420 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486, HILLS, Denise J., Energy Investigations, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999 and MENG, Jingyao, Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, dhills@gsa.state.al.us
    Handouts
  • Pashin Eastern Gulf.pptx (12.7 MB)
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