GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Session No. 187
Tuesday, 17 October 2023: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
320 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

T3. The Changing Landscape of Energy Geology I

GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Limnogeology Division

 

Justin Birdwell, Denise J. Hills, Marc Buursink and David T Wang, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
TOTAL NEUTRON SCATTERING EVALUATION OF METHANE BEHAVIOR IN THE NIOBRARA FORMATION AT WET-GAS THERMAL MATURITY CONDITIONS: PERSPECTIVES ON WELL PRESSURE MANAGEMENT
JUBB, Aaron1, RUPPERT, Leslie F.1, YOUNGS, Tristan G.A.2, HEADEN, Thomas F.2, BIRDWELL, Justin3 and STOKES, Rebecca1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 954, Reston, VA 20192, (2)ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, OX11 0QX, Didcot, United Kingdom, (3)Central Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, MS 977, Denver, CO 80225
1:50 PM
THE CURATED WELLS AND LOGS DATABASE (CWLDB): A NEW REPOSITORY TO IDENTIFY KEY WELLS AND PROVIDE SUBSURFACE DATA FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING U.S. GULF COAST BASIN ENERGY GEOLOGY
BUURSINK, Marc1, SELF-TRAIL, Jean2, CRADDOCK, William H.1 and LOHR, Celeste3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Florence Bascom Geoscience Ceter, MS 926A, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (3)Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS-954, Reston, VA 20192
2:05 PM
PREDICTING ENERGY GAS STORAGE CAPACITY IN DEPLETED HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS: INSIGHTS FROM EXISTING STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE MICHIGAN BASIN
JONES, Matthew M.1, WIENS, Ashton M.1, BUURSINK, Marc1, BRENNAN, Sean T.1, VARELA, Brian A.2, HAAGSMA, Autumn3, HARRISON III, William B.3, FREEMAN, Philip A.1 and GALLOTTI, Joao S.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 810, MS-939, Lakewood, CO 80225, (3)Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education, 5272 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
2:20 PM
IMPROVING DATA-DRIVEN RESOURCE ASSESSMENT BY ACCOUNTING FOR THE EXPECTED NATURAL DISTRIBUTION OF HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS
CARACCIOLI, Pascal, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201; U.S. Geological Survey / Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201, MORDENSKY, Stanley, U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Portland, OR 97201, LINDSEY, Cary R., U.S. Geological Survey, Portland, OR 97201; Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, DEANGELO, Jacob, U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Moffett Field, CA 94025, BURNS, Erick R., U.S. Geological Survey, Portland, OR 97201 and LIPOR, John J., Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201
2:35 PM
ADAPTING SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES FOR HYDROTHERMAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS
MORDENSKY, Stanley1, BURNS, Erick1, LIPOR, John J.2, DEANGELO, Jacob3 and CARACCIOLI, Pascal4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Portland, OR 97201, (2)Electrical & Computer Engineering, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Moffett Field, CA 94025, (4)U.S. Geological Survey / Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201
2:50 PM
THE PATH FORWARD: UPDATED AND BRAND-NEW NATIONAL GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ASSESSMENTS FOR THE USA (Invited Presentation)
BURNS, Erick, U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Portland, OR 97201 and GLEN, Jonathan, U.S. Geological Survey, 350 N. Akron Road, Moffett Field, CA 94035
 
3:10 PM
Discussion
 
3:20 PM
Break
3:35 PM
LEVERAGING COAL FOR NON-FUEL, CRITICAL MINERAL RESOURCES: GEOLOGIC TRENDS IN RARE EARTH ELEMENT ABUNDANCE IN COAL-BEARING STRATA OF THE UINTA REGION, UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO (Invited Presentation)
BIRGENHEIER, Lauren1, COE, Haley1, MORRIS, Emma1, GALL, Ryan2, GIEBEL, Andrew3, VANDEN BERG, Michael2, FERNANDEZ, Diego P.1 and FREE, Michael4, (1)Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Frederick Albert Sutton Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0102, (2)Department of Natural Resources, Utah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (3)Colorado Geological Survey, Golden, CO 80401, (4)Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Utah, Slat Lake City, UT 84112
3:55 PM
MICROSTRUCTURE CHANGE OF COAL SEAMS UNDER LOW TEMPERATURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION
YU, Hongyan, Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shannxi 710069, China; WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6151, Australia, ZHANG, Guanwen, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, LEBEDEV, Maxim, WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6151, Australia, ZHANG, Yihuai, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom and IGLAUER, Stefan, edith cowan university, perth, Western Australia 6151, Australia
4:10 PM
UNDERSTANDING THE RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF NATURAL HYDROGEN
ELLIS, Geoffrey, US Geological Survey, Energy Resources Program, Denver, CO 80225
4:30 PM
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SEDIMENTARY CENTER MIGRATION DURING TRANSGRESSIVE SYSTEMS TRACTS IN SHALE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IN THE SALT LAKE BASIN: A CASE FROM YINGXIONG RIDGE AREA IN QAIDAM BASIN
WU, Yinye, Petroleum Geology, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, No20Xueyuan Road.Haidian District,Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China, LI, Jian, Petroleum Geology, PetroChina, No20Xueyuan Road.Haidian District,Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China and TAO, Shizhen, Petroleum Geology, RIPED, PetroChina, No. 20 Xueyuan Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
4:45 PM
PREDICTING LITHIUM FLUXES FROM A HETEROGENOUS BRINE SOURCE: THE MARCELLUS SHALE
MACKEY, Justin1, STUCKMAN, Mengling1, GARDINER, James2, LACKEY, Gregory1, KUTCHKO, Barbara3, GULLIVER, Djuna4 and BAIN, Daniel5, (1)NETL Support Contractor, Leidos Research Support Team, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, (2)Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507, (3)Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, (4)Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, (5)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh, 4107 O'Hara Street, 200 SRCC Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
5:00 PM
THE RELEVANCE OF GEOSCIENCES IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION - AN APPLIED INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
MARTINSEN, Ole, Equinor, 90 Sandsliveien, Bergen, Vestland 5020, Norway
 
5:15 PM
Discussion
 
5:25 PM
Concluding Remarks
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