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October 22, 2008 Oklahoma Gas Shales Conference and Field Trips Conference topics include Woodford and Caney Shale geology, stratigraphy, electric-log response, source-rock characteristics, reservoir properties, drilling and completion practices, hydrocarbon production, and regional gas-shale projects. The Woodford Shale (Late Devonian–Early Mississippian) is currently the most important gas-shale play in Oklahoma, so make reservations early to attend what is sure to be a popular conference!More information Prospect Expo Planned for October 29 OGS Announces Plans Prospect Expo on October 29, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma Drilling Highlights for 2007 Nine-page article by Dan Boyd examines drilling activity in 2007 for Oklahoma. (Article reprinted by permission of the Oklahoma City Geological Society Shale Shaker.) OGS Director Search Applications are being solicited for the position of Director, Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS). The OGS is located on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma, and is under the direction and supervision of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. Organizationally, the OGS is located within the Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy, which also includes: ConocoPhillips School of Geology & Geophysics, Mewbourne School of Petroleum & Geological Engineering and Sarkeys Energy Center.
Dr. G. Randy Keller Named OGS Interim Director Dr. Randy Keller, Professor and Edward Lamb McCollough Chair in Geology and Geophysics with OU's ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, has been named Interim Director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey. Dr. Keller replaces Dr. Charles J. Mankin, who retired on October 31 of this year. More on Dr. KellerGranite Wash Workshop Presented March 6, 2008 X-Ray Imaging Lab Opens at OPICThe Oklahoma Geological Survey's Oklahoma Petroleum Information Center (OPIC) now provides x-ray imaging services to help users determine more about the characteristics of cores that are available for examination through the facility. The majority of OPIC's cores are from Oklahoma, although some originated in other states as. Video x-ray fluoroscopy is a unique, analytical imaging technology that produces a continuous, real-time, in-motion, x-ray image of a core as well.
Recent ArticlesApplication of Organic Petrology to the Woodford Gas Shale Play by Brian J. Cardott Overview of Woodford Gas-Shale Play in Oklahoma by Brian J. Cardott Oklahoma 2006 Drilling Activitiy by Dan T. Boyd Our Mission The Oklahoma Geological Survey is a state agency for research and public service located on the Norman Campus of the University of Oklahoma and affiliated with the OU College of Earth and Energy. The Survey is chartered in the Oklahoma Constitution and is charged with investigating the state's land, water, mineral, and energy resources and disseminating the results of those investigations to promote the wise use of Oklahoma's natural resources consistent with sound environmental practices. Page updated 8/25/08 |
Recent Updates to OGS Web Basic Oklahoma Maps Drought in Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles Granite Wash Conference Presentations Bibliography of Oklahoma Gas Shales Bibliography of Woodford Shales
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