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  • GasTIPS: GasTIPS, produced in partnership between the National Energy Technology Laboratory and the Gas Technology Institute, highlights natural gas technology research in the gas exploration, production, and processing areas.
  • Fire in the Ice: A quarterly publication highlighting the National Methane Hydrate R&D Program
The following newsletters are no longer published.  Past issues are provided as historical information.
  • Eye on Environment: Eye on Environment highlights DOE's Oil and Gas Environmental Research Program
  • E & P Focus:  E&P Focus highlights NETL's oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) activities.
  • Class Act: A publication highlighting DOE's Reservoir Class Program
  • Downstream Details: A technology transfer newsletter highlighting downstream projects

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Presentations:: //Archive 2005 | 2007

  • Upcoming Presentation – September 10-12, 2008: The presentation “Lithofacies, Depositional Environment and Burial History of the Barnett Shale in the Delaware Basin, Pecos Co. West Texas and comparison with the Barnett Shale in the Forth Worth Basin” by Ali Walaa, Julia F.W. Gale, Stephen C. Ruppel, and Robert G. Loucks will be given at the West Texas Geological Society Symposium, in Midland, Texas September 10-12, 2008. http://www.wtgs.org [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, "Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the U.S." View abstract and other project information.
  • Upcoming Presentation – September 10-12, 2008: The presentation “Devonian and Mississippian Mudrock Systems in Texas: Contracts and Commonalities” by Stephen C. Ruppel and Robert G. Loucks, will be given at the West Texas Geological Society Symposium, in Midland, Texas September 10-12, 2008. http://www.wtgs.org [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, "Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the U.S." View abstract and other project information.
  • Upcoming Presentation – September 10-12, 2008: The presentation “Yates Formation Gas-Reservoir and Seal Facies, Depositional and Diagenetic Model and Well-log Responses, Northeast Central Basin Platform, Texas” by H.S. Nance and Stephen C. Ruppel will be given at the West Texas Geological Society Symposium, in Midland, Texas September 10-12, 2008. http://www.wtgs.org [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, "Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the U.S." View abstract and other project information.
  • Upcoming Presentation – September 10-12, 2008: The presentation “Simpson Group Facies: Interpretations from the McKee Member Formation, Pecos County, Texas” by Rebecca H. Jones and Stephen C. Ruppel will be given at the West Texas Geological Society Symposium, in Midland, Texas September 10-12, 2008. http://www.wtgs.org [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, "Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the U.S." View abstract and other project information.
  • Upcoming Presentation – September 10-12, 2008: The presentation “Natural Fractures in the Barnett Shale in the Delaware Basin, Pecos Co. West Texas: comparison with the Barnett Shale in the Fort Worth Basin” by Julia F.W. Gale will be given at the West Texas Geological Society Symposium, in Midland, Texas September 10-12, 2008. http://www.wtgs.org [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, "Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the U.S." View abstract and other project information.
  • Upcoming Presentation – September 10-12, 2008: The poster presentation “Information Dataset of Permian Basin Geology: Content, Structure, and Access” by Cari L. Breton and Stephen C. Ruppel will be given at the West Texas Geological Society Symposium, in Midland, Texas September 10-12, 2008. http://www.wtgs.org [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, "Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the U.S." View abstract and other project information.
  • Upcoming Presentation – September 23, 2008: The presentation “Capillarity-controlled displacements in sediments with moveable grains: Implications for growth of methane hydrates” by Maša Prodanovic, Steven L. Bryant will be given at SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, 21-24 September, 2008. http://www.spe.org [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT43067, “Mechanisms Leading to Co-Existence of Gas and Hydrate in Ocean Sediments.” View abstract and other project information.
  • Upcoming Presentation – October 8, 2008: The presentation “Differences in Nanopore Development Related to Thermal Maturity in the Mississippian Barnett Shale: Preliminary Results” by Robert M. Reed, Robert G. Loucks, Daniel M. Jarvie, and Stephen C. Ruppel will be given at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas October 5-9, 2008. http://www.geosociety.org/ [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, "Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the U.S." View abstract and other project information.
  • Upcoming Presentation – October 8, 2008: The presentation “Geochemical Constraints on the Depositional Environment of the Barnett Formation, Permian Basin, West Texas, USA” by J.D. Stucker, R. Rimmer and Robert G. Loucks, will be given at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas October 5-9, 2008. http://www.geosociety.org/ [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, "Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the U.S." View abstract and other project information.
  • July 10, 2008: The presentation “Geomechanical Response of Known Permafrost Hydrate Deposits to Depressurization and Thermal Loading” by Jonny Rutqvist, George J. Moridis, and Timothy Collett, was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 9-12, 2008. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ). The presentation is related to the NETL project G308-01, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 10, 2008: The presentation “Geomechanical Response of Known Permafrost Hydrate Deposits to Depressurization and Thermal Loading” by Jonny Rutqvist, George J. Moridis, and Timothy Collett, was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 9-12, 2008. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ). The presentation is related to the NETL project G308-01, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 10, 2008: The presentation “The Use of Epifluorescence Techniques to Determine Potential Oil-Prone Areas in the Mississippian Leadville Limestone, Northern Paradox Basin, Utah” by David E. Eby, Thomas C. Chidsey, Jr., and Craig D. Morgan was given at the Rocky Mountain Section AAPG Conference Colorado Convention Center, July 9-11, 2008. http://www.aapg.org/ [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-03NT15424, “The Mississippian Leadville Limestone Exploration Play, Utah and Colorado – Exploration Techniques and Studies for Independents”. View abstract and other project information.
  • July 10, 2008: The presentation “Characterization and quantification of the methane hydrate resource potential associated with the Barrow Gas Field” by Thomas Walsh, Peter Stokes, Manmath Panda, Tom Morahan, David Greet, Steve MacRae, Praveen Singh, and Shirish Patil was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates (ICGH 2008), Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA July 6-10, 2008. http://www.icgh.org [external site]. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT42962, “Characterization and Quantification of the Methane Hydrate Resource Potential Associated with the Barrow Gas Fields”. View abstract and other project information.
  • July 9, 2008: The presentation “Reactive transport modeling of oceanic gas hydrate instability and dissociation in response to climate change” by Matthew T. Reagan and George J. Moridis, was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 9-12, 2008. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project ESD07-014, “Interrelation of Global Climate and the Response of Oceanic Hydrate Accumulations.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 9, 2008: The presentation “The Use of Horizontal Wells in Gas Production from Hydrate Accumulations” by George J. Moridis, Matthew T. Reagan, and Keni Zhang, was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 9-12, 2008. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ). The presentation is related to the NETL project G308-01, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 9, 2008: The poster presentation “Fluid Flow through Heterogeneous Methane-Hydrate Bearing Sand: Observations Using X-Ray CT Scanning” by Yongkoo Seol and Timothy J. Kneafsey was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates (ICGH 2008), Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ). The presentation is related to the NETL project ESD05-048, “Laboratory Studies in Support of Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits”. View abstract and other project information.
  • July 9, 2008: The presentation “Low Temperature X-ray Diffraction Study of Natural Gas Hydrate Samples from the Gulf of Mexico” by C.J. Rawn, R. Sassen, S.M. Ulrich, E.A. Payzant, B.C. Chakoumakos, and T.J. Phelps was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates, Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver, Canada July 6-10, 2008. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ). The presentation is related to the NETL project FEAB111, “Hydration Formation and Dissociation via Depressurization in Simulated and Field Samples”. View abstract and other project information.
  • July 9, 2008: The presentation “Application of fiber optic temperature and strain sensing technology to gas hydrates” by S.M. Ulrich, M.E. Elwood Madden, C.J. Rawn, P. Szymcek, and T.J. Phelps was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates, Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver, Canada July 6-10, 2008. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ). The presentation is related to the NETL project FEAB111, “Hydration Formation and Dissociation via Depressurization in Simulated and Field Samples”. View abstract and other project information.
  • July 9, 2008: The presentation “Production Strategies for Marine Hydrate Reservoirs” by J. Phirani. & K. K. Mohanty, was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA, July 6-10, 2008. ( http://www.ichg.org/showcontent.aspx?MenuID=287 [external site]) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT42960, Project Title: “Detection and Production of Methane Hydrate.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 8, 2008: The presentation “Pore scale mechanistic study of the preferential mode of hydrate formation in sediments: Coupling of fluid flow and sediment mechanics” by Ruben Juanes (speaker) and Antone K. Jain was given at the International Conference on Gas Hydrates, Vancouver, Canada, July 7-10, 2008. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT43067, “Mechanisms Leading to Co-Existence of Gas and Hydrate in Ocean Sediments.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 7, 2008: The poster presentation “Distribution of the dominant microbial communities in marine sediments containing high concentrations of gas hydrates” by B. Briggs, A. Hangsterfer, E. Brodie, R. Daly, M. Holland, P. Carini, M. Torres, M. Kastner, P. Long, H. Schaef, M. Delwiche, W. Winters, M. Riedel, F. Colwell, was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA, July 6-9, 2008. (http://www.ichg.org/) The presentation is related to the NETL project FLU5A425, Project Title: “Methanogenesis in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments: Integration of Experimental and Theoretical Approaches.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 7, 2008: The poster presentation “Grain Scale Study of Hydrate Formation in Sediments from Methane Gas: Role of Capillarity” by Javad Behseresht, Yao Peng, Maša Prodanovic, Steven L. Bryant was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates (ICGH 2008), Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA. ( http://www.icgh.org [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT43067, “Mechanisms Leading to Co-Existence of Gas and Hydrate in Ocean Sediments.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 7, 2008: The presentation “Constraining Gas Hydrate Occurrence in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope: Fine-Scale Analysis of Grain Size in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments” by Alexandra Hangsterfer, Neal Driscoll and Miriam Kastner was given at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates, Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver, Canada, July 6-11, 2008. http://www.icgh.org [external site] . The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-01NT41330, “Characterizing Natural Gas Hydrates in the Deep Water Gulf of Mexico: Applications for Safe Exploration and Production Activities” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 2, 2008: The presentation “Grain scale modeling of coupled flow and mechanics: implications for methane hydrate in ocean sediments” by Ruben Juanes (speaker) and Antone K. Jain was given at the World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM8) – European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, Venice, Italy, June 30-July 4, 2008. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT43067, “Mechanisms Leading to Co-Existence of Gas and Hydrate in Ocean Sediments.” View abstract and other project information.
  • July 1, 2008: The presentation “Development of a Numerical Simulator for Analyzing the Geomechanical Performance of Hydrate-Bearing Sediments” Jonny Rutqvist and George J. Moridis, was given at the 42nd U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium and 2nd U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, California, June 29-July 2, 2008. (http://www.armarocks.org and http://www.armasymposium.org [external sites). The presentation is related to the NETL project G308-01, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 11, 2008: The poster “Towards a Unified Imaging Procedure for 2-D Land Multichannel Seismic Data Jaiswal, Priyank, Zelt, C.A., Rice University, and Dasgupta, R., Oil India Limited, was given at the 70th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) Conference and Exhibition, Rome, Italy, June 11-14, 2008 (http://www.eage.org/events/index.php?eventid=57&Opendivs=s2 [external site). The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT42960, “Detection and Production of Methane Hydrate.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 12-15, 2008: The presentation “Microcontroller with Memory for Extreme Temperature Applications” by R. Sridharan, H. M. Soo, C. Hutchens, C. M. Liu, Z. Yuan, S. Velore, J. Gaisler, M. Willett, and V. Madhuravasal, was given at the International Conference on High Temperature Electronics (HiTEC 2008), Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 12-15, 2008. (http://www.imaps.org/hitec/exhibitinfo08.htm). The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-05NT42656, “Design of a 275o C Downhole Microcomputer System Integrated Circuit.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 8, 2008: The presentation “Mechanisms by Which Methane Gas and Methane Hydrate Coexist in Ocean Sediments” by Maša Prodanovic (speaker), Javad Behseresht, Yao Peng, Steven L. Bryant, Antone K. Jain and Ruben Juanes was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 2008. ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT43067, “Mechanisms Leading to Co-Existence of Gas and Hydrate in Ocean Sediments.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 8, 2008: The presentation “Permeability of Laboratory-Formed Hydrate-Bearing Sand (OTC 19536)” by Timothy J. Kneafsey (speaker), Yongkoo Seol, Arvind Gupta, and Liviu Tomutsa, was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 2008. ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project ESD05-048, “Laboratory Studies in Support of Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 8, 2008: The presentation “Mechanical strength and seismic property measurements of hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS) during hydrate formation and loading tests (OTC 19559)” by Seiji Nakagawa, Timothy J. Kneafsey, and George J. Moridis, was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 2008. ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project ESD05-048, “Laboratory Studies in Support of Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 8, 2008: The presentation “Coupled Hydrological, Thermal and Geomechanical Analysis of Wellbore Stability in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments (OTC 19672)” by Jonny Rutqvist, George J. Moridis, and Tarun Grover, was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 2008. ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project G308-01, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 8, 2008: The presentation “Feasibility of Monitoring Gas Hydrate Production with Geophysical Methods” by M.B. Kowalsky, S. Nakagawa, and G. Moridis, was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 2008. ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project G308-01, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 7, 2008: The presentation “Scientific Objectives of the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate JIP Leg II Drilling” by E. Jones T. Latham, D. McConnell, M. Frye, J. Hunt Jr. W. Shedd, D. Shelander, R. Boswell K. Rose, C. Ruppel, D. Hutchinson, T. Collett, B. Dugan, W. Wood was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference held in Houston, Texas, U.S.A., May 5-8, 2008. ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site]) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-AI26-05NT42496, “Scientific Studies in Support of DOE Efforts to Evaluate and Understand Methane Hydrates.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 7, 2008: The presentation “On the Performance of Class 2 and Class 3 Hydrate Deposits During Co-Production With Conventional Gas (OTC 19435)” by George J. Moridis, Matthew T. Reagan, and Keni Zhang, was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 2008. ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project G308-01, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 7, 2008: The presentation “Sensitivity Analysis of Gas Production from Class 2 and Class 3 Hydrate Deposits (OTC 19554)” by Matthew T. Reagan (speaker), George J. Moridis, and Keni Zhang, was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 2008. ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project G308-01, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 7, 2008: The industry workshop “Hydraulic Fracturing and Sand Control” by multiple presenters, was held at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, May 7, 2008. (http://www.cpge.utexas.edu) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT42955, “Design and Implementation of Energized Fracture Treatments in Tight Gas Sands.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 5-8, 2008: The presentation “Geology of Marine Gas Hydrates and Their Global Distribution” by T.S. Collett was given at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference held in Houston, Texas, U.S.A., May 5-8, 2008 ( http://www.otcnet.org/2008/index.html [external site]) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-AI26-05NT42496, “Scientific Studies in Support of DOE Efforts to Evaluate and Understand Methane Hydrates.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 24, 2008: The presentation Geological complexities in shale gas systems” by S.C. Ruppel was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, “The Geology of Mudrocks”, Short Course, “Coalbed Methane and Shale Gas Exploration Workshop”. (http://www.aapg.org) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 23, 2008: The presentation “Mississippian Barnett Formation: Bulk geochemical constraints on the severity of hydrographic restriction and the biogeochemical cycling and fate of iron” by H. Rowe, R. G. Loucks, S. C. Ruppel, and S. Rimmer, was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, “The Geology of Mudrocks”, oral session chaired by S. C. Ruppel and R. G. Loucks in San Antonio, Texas, April 20-23, 2008. (http://www.aapg.org) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 23, 2008: The presentation “Mississippian Barnett Shale: Characterization and concretions” by R. J. Day-Stirrat, R. G. Loucks, K. L. Milliken, and B. A. van der Pluijm, was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, “The Geology of Mudrocks”, poster session chaired by S. C. Ruppel and R. G. Loucks in San Antonio, Texas, April 20-23, 2008. (http://www.aapg.org) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 23, 2008: The presentation “Shell and Grain Layers in the Barnett Shale; Event Deposition or In Situ Accumulations?” by R. G. Loucks and S. C. Ruppel, was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, “The Geology of Mudrocks”, poster session chaired by S. C. Ruppel and R. G. Loucks in San Antonio, Texas, April 20-23, 2008. (http://www.aapg.org) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 22, 2008: The presentation “Gas Hydrate Research and Stratigraphic Test Results, Milne Point Unit, Alaska North Slope” by Robert Hunter (ASRC Energy), Scott Digert (BPXA), Tim Collett (USGS), Ray Boswell (USDOE), was given at the AAPG National Meeting, San Antonio, TX in the Gas Hydrate session, Oral Presentation. (http://www.AAPG.org [external site]) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-01NT41332, “Resource Characterization and Quantification of Natural Gas-Hydrate and Associated Free-Gas Accumulations in the Prudhoe Bay – Kuparuk River Area on the North Slope of Alaska.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 22, 2008: The presentation “The Barnett Shale of the Southern Fort Worth Basin; Comparison of Depositional Setting, Lithofacies, and Mineralogy with Equivalent Deposits in the Northern Basin” by R. G. Loucks and S. C. Ruppel, was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, “The Geology of Mudrocks”, oral session chaired by S. C. Ruppel and R. G. Loucks in San Antonio, Texas, April 20-23, 2008. (http://www.aapg.org). The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 22, 2008: The presentation “The Devonian Woodford Formation of the Permian Basin: Complex Depositional and Temporal Variations Across an Anaerobic Marine Basin” by S. C. Ruppel and R. G. Loucks, was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, “The Geology of Mudrocks”, oral session chaired by S. C. Ruppel and R. G. Loucks in San Antonio, Texas, April 20-23, 2008. (http://www.aapg.org). The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 22, 2008: The presentation “Morphology, Distribution, and Genesis of Nanometer-Scale Pores in the Mississippian Barnett Shale?” by R. M. Reed, R. G. Loucks, D. M. Jarvie, and S. C. Ruppel, was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, “The Geology of Mudrocks”, oral session chaired by S. C. Ruppel and R. G. Loucks in San Antonio, Texas, April 20-23, 2008. (http://www.aapg.org) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 22, 2008: The presentation “Natural fractures in shales: Origins, characteristics and relevance for hydraulic fracture treatments” by J. F. Gale and J. Holder, was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, “The Geology of Mudrocks”, oral session chaired by S. C. Ruppel and R. G. Loucks in San Antonio, Texas, April 20-23, 2008. (http://www.aapg.org) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 20-23, 2008: The presentation “Geologic Controls on the Occurrence of Gas Hydrates in the Indian Continental Margin: Results of the Indian National Gas Hydrate Program (NGHP) Expedition 01” by T.S. Collett and the India NGHP Expedition 01 Scientific Party was given at the 2008 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, April 20-23, 2008, San Antonio, Texas, USA. ( http://www.aapg.org/meetings/annual.cfm [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-AI26-05NT42496, “Scientific Studies in Support of DOE Efforts to Evaluate and Understand Methane Hydrates.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 19-20, 2008: The presentation “Barnett, Woodford, and related mudrock successions in Texas Cores and outcrops” by S. C. Ruppel, J. F. Gale and R. G. Loucks, was given at the AAPG National Convention, San Antonio, Texas, April 19-24, Field trip #6 in San Antonio, Texas, April 20-23, 2008. (http://www.aapg.org) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15509, “Integrated Synthesis of the Permian Basin: Data and Models for Recovering Existing and Undiscovered Oil Resources from the Largest Oil-Bearing Basin in the United States.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 16-17, 2008: The presentation “Protecting Our Country’s Resources: The States’ Case” by Harold Fitch was given: (1) for House staff on April 16th at 10:00 AM in Rayburn 2218 sponsored by Congressman Stupak of Michigan, (2) for Senate staff on April 17th at 11:00 AM in Dirkson 366 under the sponsorship of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, (3) for Environmental NGOs on April 16th at 2:00 PM at the IOGCC offices, and(4) for DOE Office of Fossil Energy Staff at Forrestal Building on April 17th at 9:00 AM. http://www.iogcc.state.ok.us [external site] The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT15567, “Technology’s Impact on Production: Developing Environmental Solutions at the States and National Level.” View abstract and other project information.
  • March 8, 2008: The presentation “Decreasing Air Emissions Impacats from Oil and Gas Development” by Charles B. McComas, PE; J. Daniel Arthur, PE; Gerry Baker; G. Lee Moody; and David B. Cornue, PG, CHMM, will held at the American Chemical Society (53rd Pentasectional Meeting) – Halliburton Energy Services Technology Center, Duncan, OK, March 8, 2008. (http://www.acs.org [external site]) The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT42937, “Reducing Onshore Natural Gas and Oil Exploration and Production Impacts Using a Broad-Based Stakeholder Approach.” View abstract and other project information.
  • February 6, 2008: The paper “Physical properties of sediment from the 2006 National Gas Hydrate Program expedition offshore India” was given at the International Conference on Gas Hydrates sponsored by India’s Directorate General of Hydrocarbons at Noida (New Delhi), India, February 6–8, 2008 (http://www.dghindia.org/site/pdfattachments/upcomingevents/Updated_Programme_gAS[1].pdf [PDF-external site]). The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-AI26-05NT42496, “Conducting Scientific Studies of Natural Gas Hydrates to Support the DOE Efforts to Evaluate and Understand Methane Hydrates.” View abstract and other project information.
  • February 6, 2008: The paper “Identifying gas hydrate prospects offshore India” was given at the International Conference on Gas Hydrates sponsored by India’s Directorate General of Hydrocarbons at Noida (New Delhi), India, February 6–8, 2008 (http://www.dghindia.org/site/pdfattachments/upcomingevents/Updated_Programme_gAS[1].pdf [PDF-external site]). The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-AI26-05NT42496, “Conducting Scientific Studies of Natural Gas Hydrates to Support the DOE Efforts to Evaluate and Understand Methane Hydrates.” View abstract and other project information.
  • February 7, 2008: The paper “Triaxial strength and acoustic properties of repressurized samples from the 2006 National Gas Hydrate Program of India Expedition” was given at the International Conference on Gas Hydrates sponsored by India’s Directorate General of Hydrocarbons at Noida (New Delhi), India, February 6–8, 2008 (http://www.dghindia.org/site/pdfattachments/upcomingevents/Updated_Programme_gAS[1].pdf [PDF-external site]). The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-AI26-05NT42496, “Conducting Scientific Studies of Natural Gas Hydrates to Support the DOE Efforts to Evaluate and Understand Methane Hydrates.” View abstract and other project information.
  • February 8, 2008: The paper “Geochemistry of Hydrocarbon Gases and Volatile Organic Acids from Sediments; Results from the India NGHP Expedition 01” was given at the International Conference on Gas Hydrates sponsored by India’s Directorate General of Hydrocarbons at Noida (New Delhi), India, February 6–8, 2008 (http://www.dghindia.org/site/pdfattachments/upcomingevents/Updated_Programme_gAS[1].pdf [PDF-external site]). The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-AI26-05NT42496, “Conducting Scientific Studies of Natural Gas Hydrates to Support the DOE Efforts to Evaluate and Understand Methane Hydrates.” View abstract and other project information.
  • February 8, 2008: The lecture “New Clean Energy Sources for the 21st Century” was given at a mini-semester seminar for undergraduate students offered at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, on February 8, 2008 (http://www.bnl.gov/education/programs/cminisem.asp [external site]). The lecturer is the principal investigator on the NETL project EST-380-NEDA, “Characterization and Decomposition Kinetic Studies of Methane Hydrate in Host Sediments under Subsurface-Mimic Conditions.” View abstract and other project information.

Enhanced Oil Recovery Illustrations:

CDs:
The following CDs are currently available through our CD-DVD Ordering System:

  • May 2007: Archive of Unconventional Gas Research Data - Nearly 1,400 documents on 2 DVDs chronicles research and development work carried out at the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory during the 1980s and 1990s that played a vital role in helping to meet the nation's growing demand for natural gas.
  • June 2006: Final Project Report - Geologic Play Book for Trenton Black River Appalachian Basin Exploration DE-FC26-03NT41856 - This project developed an integrated resource assessment model of the Trenton-Black River reservoirs in New York, Ohio and West Virginia. This effort will increase development of the gas resources from the Trenton-Black River reservoirs and facilitate increased exploration and higher success rates in this emerging play. The three main objectivesof this project were: 1)to develop an integrated, multi-faceted, resource assessment model of Trenton-Black River reservoirs in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia; 2)to define possible fairways within which to conduct more detailed studies leading to further development of the gas resource in these reservoirs; and 3)to develop an integrated structural-stratigraphic-diagenetic model for the origin of Trenton-Black River hydrothermal dolomite reservoirs. The final product of this project is a detailed and multi-disciplinary play book.
  • December 2005: Final Project Report - Identifying and Remediating High Water Production Problems in Basin Centered Formations - Oil and gas exploration and development are progressive processes that are hugely dependent on historical data and experience for successful results. Data pertaining to the chemical and electrical properties of intra-formational waters is also crucial but has been difficult to effectively access. This is no longer the case as a primary output of this project is a robust database amassing thousands of formation water analyses. The digital database, included on this CD, provides data with dynamic value for operators to increase gas production from key Rocky Mountain basins, without significant additional overhead. Along with electric logs, core, and seismic, the database becomes yet another valuable tool for maximizing production. Also provided on this CD is a GIS-based digital atlas showing the distribution of the data.
  • June 2005 Heavy Oil Publications - Selected Reports from Heavy Oil Projects - This CD contains selected DOE reports and analysis on resource and recovery technologies for U.S. heavy oil. They cover DOE-funded heavy oil R&D involving laboratory work, numerical simulator development, and various thermal and non-thermal field tests of heavy oil recovery processes. Included are an Excel spreadsheet of more than 500 of the largest heavy oil reservoirs (a subset of 1,025 analyzed) and publications on heavy oil resources in selected basins.
  • June 2005: Stratigraphic Framework, Structure, and Thermal Maturity of Cretaceous and Lower Tertiary Rocks In Relation to Hydrocarbon Petential. Crazy Mountains Basin, Montana  - This report is part of a series of studies by the U.S. Geological Survey, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory to identify and evaluate "unconventional" basin-centered gas accumulations found in the deep areas of many Rocky Mountain basins. 
  • May 2005: Rome Trough Consortium - This CD contains data from a multi-year study of the pre-Knox stratigraphic interval in the Rome Trough, a graben that contains a thickened section of the Rome and Conasauga Formations. The Rome Trough Consortium, a partnership consisting of the Department of Energy , three state geological surveys and five Appalachian Basin energy companies, was formed to carry out this study. The Consortium was headed by the Kentucky Geological survey. 
  • May 2005: FRACGEN™ and NFFLOW™ Fracture-Description and Reservoir Engineering Codes for Highly Fractured Reservoirs (Release Z) -  FRACGEN™ is a computer program that generates a stochastic network of lines that represent patterns of fractures found within petroleum reservoirs and aquifers. Although the realizations of fractured layers are inherently two-dimensional, the layers can be stacked to represent multi-layer reservoirs. NFFLOW™ (Release Z)is a FORTRAN code for simulating the flow of dry gas through tight (< 1 md matrix permeability) highly fractured reservoirs. This version of NFFLOW™ is for single layer reservoirs and cannot accommodate multi-layer fracture networks. A version for multi-layer reservoirs is currently in development. NFFLOW™ is designed to work with the fracture network files from FRACGEN™, but it can be used with any fracture network description that has the proper format, regardless of the source. 
  • April 30, 2005: Final Technical Report to the National Energy Technology Lab, Interagency Agreement, Task DE-AT26-97FT34343, September 8, 1997-April 30, 2005 - This DVD final technical report contains a detail summary of Lab and Field work, including lab data and cruise reports associated with Gas Hydrates Research conducted by the USGS for DOE/NETL in the above interagency task agreement.
  • 2001: Deep Trek Workshop Proceedings - The proceedings on this CD include presentations made during the workshop; the breakout session results for the advanced smart drilling systems, drilling and completion fluids, completion-based well design, and drilling diagnostics and sensor systems; and a list of workshop participants. In total, there were over 95 participants from more than 50 organizations. 
  • August 2004: Natural Gas Resources of the Uinta Basin, Utah, and the Deep Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma and Texas - NETL's Phase II Data CD - Follow-up CD to the Phase I release of the Greater Green River and Wind River Basin Assessments. This CD contains data including maps, cross-sections, histograms, and poster presentations.
  • Feb. 2003: Natural Gas Resources of the Greater Green River and Wind River Basins of Wyoming - NETL's Phase I Final Report - In addition to detailed descriptions of project methodology and results, the CD contains numerous detailed maps and cross-sections that depict the regional geology of key gas-bearing formations. 
  • 2002: Greater Green River Basin Production Improvement Project - This CD contains the results of the Greater Green River Basin Production Improvement Project. The purpose of this project was to reduce the technical risks and the economic uncertainty of industry development of the region's low-permeability (tight) gas resource.
  • Mar. 2002: Proceedings of the Methane Hydrates Interagency R&D Conference - The purpose of this conference, held last March, was to present the results of and future plans for methane hydrate research by each of the agencies. Participating agencies include: DOE Office of Fossil Energy, NETL, Naval Research Laboratory, Minerals Management Service, U. S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and National Science Foundation.

 
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