GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 141
Monday, 23 October 2017: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Skagit 3 (The Conference Center)

T167. The History of the Petroleum Industry: Hydraulic Fracturing—The 20th and 21st Century

GSA History and Philosophy of Geology Division; GSA Energy Geology Division; History of Earth Sciences Society (HESS); GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; History of the Geoscience Section of the Geological Society of Italy
Francesco Gerali and William R. Brice, Advocates
1:30 PM
THE EARLY OIL INDUSTRY AND THE FIRST “FRACKING” (Invited Presentation)
BRICE, William R., 116 Luna Lane, Johnstown, PA 15904-3068, wbrice@pitt.edu
1:45 PM
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF WELL STIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES VIA HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
TESTA, Stephen M., Testa Environmental Corporation, 19736 Jesus Maria Road, Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245, stesta@goldrush.com
2:00 PM
THE UNCONVENTIONAL DRILLER. THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PARADIGMS IN OIL EXPLORATION IN THE 20TH CENTURY
GERALI, Francesco, School of Library and Information Studies, The University of Oklahoma, 401 W. Brooks St., Bizzell Library SLIS Rm 120, Norman, OK 73019, fgerali@ou.edu
2:15 PM
HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY, HISTORY OF PEOPLE (Invited Presentation)
VALENCIUS, Conevery Bolton, Department of History, Boston College, Stokes Hall South, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, valenciu@bc.edu
2:30 PM
OVERCOMING THE TECHNICAL CHALLENGES OF SHALE GAS AND TIGHT OIL PRODUCTION
SOEDER, Daniel J., Energy Resources Initiative, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 501 East St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, dan.soeder@sdsmt.edu
2:45 PM
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN THE APPALACHIAN BASIN (Invited Presentation)
ENGELDER, Terry, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 334A Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, jte2@psu.edu
3:00 PM
HISTORY OF COAL BED METHANE IN THE SAN JUAN BASIN, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO
OLDAKER, Paul, Consulting, Hydrogeologist, P.O. Box 27090, Federal Way, WA 98093, pauloldaker@netscape.com
3:15 PM
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING REGULATION AND GOVERNANCE APPROACHES TO UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT:  THE CASE OF ARGENTINA AND THE U.S
RYDER, Stacia, Sociology, Colorado State University, 2049 Bronson St, Fort Collins, CO 80526, stacia.s.ryder@gmail.com
3:30 PM
OIL, POLITICS AND SCIENCE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGY IN BRAZIL
OTOYA, Natascha, History, Georgetown University, 37th St NW & O St NW, 03 / 308, WASHINGTON D.C., DC 20057-0002, nd515@georgetown.edu
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