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News Releases 2011:

  • October, 2011: New Recycling Solution Introduced to Treat Marcellus Shale Flowback Frack Water A new joint partnership between Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and Altela, Inc. has been formed to solve the environmental issue of brackish, salty water produced from drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. Altela, Inc. first tested its technology in the Appalachian basin through a project supported by NETL and is currently treating frac flowback water in the Marcellus Shale with its patented technology at a facility in Williamsport, PA.
  • October, 2011: Methane Hydrate Production Technologies to be Tested on Alaska's North Slope The U.S. Department of Energy, the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, and ConocoPhillips will work together to test innovative technologies for producing methane gas from hydrate deposits on the Alaska North Slope. The production tests are the next step in efforts to evaluate the response of gas hydrate reservoirs to alternative gas hydrate production concepts. The tests will provide critical information to inform potential future extended-duration tests.
  • September, 2011: New Technologies that Enhance Environmental Protection, Increase Domestic Production, Result from DOE-Supported Consortium New technologies that help small, independent oil and natural gas operators contribute to domestic energy production while improving environmental protection have resulted from DOE support of the Stripper Well Consortium (SWC).
  • September, 2011: Electronic Oil & Natural Gas Permitting Leads to Faster Process; Wins National Award With support from the National Energy Technology Laboratory, the Ground Water Protection Council collaborated with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to enhance the oil and natural gas permitting process, now being used or considered for use in multiple states.
  • August, 2011: CO2 Injection in Kansas Oilfield Could Greatly Increase Production and Permanently Store Carbon Dioxide The feasibility of using carbon dioxide (CO2) injection for recovering between 250 million and 500 million additional barrels of oil from Kansas oilfields has been established in a study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The University of Kansas Center for Research studied the possibility of near-miscible CO2 flooding for extending the life of mature oilfields in the Arbuckle Formation while simultaneously providing permanent geologic storage of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas.
  • August, 2011: Publicly Funded Oil & Natural Gas R&D Increases Domestic Energy Supplies A compendium of research accomplished over the course of more than 30 years through the Department of Energy’s Oil and Natural Gas Program shows the significant role that the National Energy Technology Laboratory has played in fostering abundant and affordable supplies of domestic oil and natural gas resources that will fuel our nation for decades to come.
  • August, 2011: DOE Selects Projects Totaling $12.4 Million Aimed at Increasing Domestic Energy Production While Enhancing Environmental Protection A total of 11 research projects that will help find ways to extract more energy from unconventional oil and gas resources while reducing environmental risks have been selected under Title IX, Subtitle J, Section 999 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 as part of the 2010 project selection process. The eight new Unconventional Resources Program projects and three new Small Producer Program projects will be administered by the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), under the management of FE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory.
  • July, 2011: Website Provides Data for Key Oil Play in North Dakota, Eastern Montana The online tool, called the Bakken Decision Support System (BDSS), assembles data for the Bakken and Three Forks Formations into an application that enables a user to visualize geologic and oil production information. The BDSS includes geological properties for the two formations and incorporates analytical tools that allow a user to evaluate and interpret the information.
  • May, 2011: Newly Installed Alaska North Slope Well Will Test Innovative Hydrate Production Technologies A fully instrumented well that will test innovative technologies for producing methane gas from hydrate deposits has been safely installed on the North Slope of Alaska. The project goals include injecting and storing CO2 while producing methane gas from hydrate.
  • May, 2011: Breakthrough Water Cleaning Technology Could Lessen Environmental Impacts from Shale Production A novel water cleaning technology currently being tested in field demonstrations could help significantly reduce potential environmental impacts from producing natural gas from the Marcellus shale and other geologic formations. NETL is addressing concerns about produced water by funding multiple projects to develop environmental tools and technologies that will improve management of water resources, water usage, and water treatment during oil and gas exploration and production.
  • April, 2011: Water Treatment System Cleans Marcellus Shale Wastewater A water treatment system that can turn wastewater into clean water has been shown to reduce potential environmental impacts associated with producing natural gas from shale formations in the Appalachian basin.
  • February, 2011: DOE's Early Investment in Shale Gas Technology Producing Results Today A $92 million research investment in the 1970s by DOE is today being credited with technological contributions that have stimulated development of domestic natural gas from shales. Spurred by the technological advancements resulting from this investment, U.S. shale gas production continues to grow, amounting to more than 8 billion cubic feet per day, or about 14 percent of the total volume of dry natural gas produced in the United States.
  • January, 2011: DOE and SPE Collaborate to Provide Expanded Access to Research Documents The results of nearly four decades of research supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are now available through the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) OnePetro online document repository. Over 9,000 documents in the DOE/NETL Knowledge Management Database (KMD) can now also be accessed through OnePetro. The KMD provides access to content from dozens of CDs and DVDs related to oil and natural gas research that NETL has published over the years. It also provides links to reports, data sets, and project summaries from ongoing research supported by FE's Oil and Natural Gas Program.

 
News Releases 2010:

  • November, 2010: Innovative Telemetry System Will Help Tap Hard-to-Reach Natural Gas Resources The commercialization of an innovative telemetry communications system developed through a SCNGO research program will help U.S. producers tap previously hard-to-reach natural gas resources deep underground, resulting in access to additional supplies that will help enhance national energy security.
  • September, 2010: Projects Selected to Boost Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources
    Ten projects focused on two technical areas aimed at increasing the nation’s supply of "unconventional" fossil energy, reducing potential environmental impacts, and expanding carbon dioxide (CO2) storage options have been selected for further development by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
  • June, 2010: Successful Oil and Gas Technology Transfer Program Extended to 2015 The Stripper Well Consortium - a program that has successfully provided and transferred technological advances to small, independent oil and gas operators over the past nine years - has been extended to 2015 by DOE.
  • June, 2010: DOE/NETL Awards Second Phase of North Dakota Oil Production Study The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded an agreement to the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center to extend a study that will enhance the understanding of factors affecting oil production from the Bakken and Three Forks-Sanish formations within the Williston Basin.
  • June, 2010: Data Acquisition Processor Fills Gap for Extreme Down-hole Conditions Honeywell International, Inc. has developed a Reconfigurable Processor for Data Acquisition (RPDA) – a reprogrammable, multi-functional device that can operate at temperatures up to 250oC (482oF). The system is housed in a rugged package suitable for deep down-hole oil and natural gas logging and measurement-while-drilling (MWD) operations, and permanent wellbore installation applications. The project was funded through a cooperative agreement with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under the Office of Fossil Energy’s Oil and Natural Gas Program.
  • April, 2010: DOE-Sponsored Seismic Project Helps Identify Untapped Oil in Developed Reservoirs Using innovative seismic-based technologies developed with funding from NETL, a Kansas drilling company has discovered an untapped, 10-foot-thick oil zone in a developed Colorado reservoir.
  • March, 2010: Initial Scientific Results Available from DOE/NETL-Sponsored Gas Hydrate Expedition Gas hydrate, a potentially immense energy resource, occurs at high saturations within reservoir-quality sands in the Gulf of Mexico, according to reports released by FE's National Energy Technology Lab. Initial findings from the May 2009 expedition of the Gulf of Mexico Hydrates Joint Industry Project (JIP) detail the extremely valuable and advanced datasets on the various gas hydrate occurrences that were discovered in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
  • March, 2010: NETL-Sponsored Alabama Injection Project Aimed at Enhanced Oil Recovery, Testing Important Geologic CO2 Storage
    Carbon dioxide (CO2) injection — an important part of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology — is underway as part of a pilot study of CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in the Citronelle Field of Mobile County, Alabama. Study results of the 7,500-ton CO2 injection will provide estimates of oil yields from EOR and CO2 storage capacity in depleted oil reservoirs.
  • February, 2010: National Research Council Lauds U.S. National Gas Hydrate R&D Effort
    In a Congressionally mandated report released January 29,2010, the National Research Council praised The National Methane Hydrate R&D Program, which is investigating the science and technology needed to realize the commercial development of natural gas from hydrates.
  • February, 2010: Corval Group Selected to Conduct NETL-Sponsored North Dakota Refinery Feasibility Study In an NETL-sponsored project, a steering committee of oil industry leaders has selected the Corval Group to conduct a feasibility study of oil refinery capacity in North Dakota. This study may spur additional exploration and development of the oil-producing Bakken Formation and the newly discovered Three Forks Formation underlying the Bakken. Increased oil production from these formations could result in a positive economic impact to North Dakota and the region, and a reduction in dependence on foreign oil supplies.

 
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Presentations 2011:

  • April 18, 2011: A presentation was made by Al Yost at the Hart Energy Publishing Developing Unconventional Gas (DUG) Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, titled “Water Management During Shale Gas Development: Current R&D Efforts.” This presentation was an overview of current shale gas water treatment issues and selected NETL water treatment R&D projects.
  • March 1, 2011: A presentation was given by John Duda, Director of the NETL Strategic Center for Natural Gas and Oil, at the the Energy Council’s 2011 Conference in Washington, DC, titled “Federal Oil and Gas R&D”.
  • March, 2011: A presentation entitled "Integrating Gas Hydrate Research and Development Activities in the United States" was made by project manager Rick Baker at the American Chemical Society Annual Meeting.
  • February, 2011: A presentation entitled "Update on Natural Gas Hydrates" was made by project manger Rick Baker at the American Public Gas Association Gas Supply Conference.

 
Presentations 2010:

  • December 10, 2010: A presentation was given by Al Yost, Technology Manager, NETL-SCNGO, at the Global Shale Gas Initiative Mtg. held in Pittsburgh, PA, titled “Shale Gas Review”.
  • November, 2010: A presentation entitled “Forecasting the Demand, Supply, and Price of Natural Gas Over the Next 20 Years” was made by Don Remson at CEATI International
  • October 21, 2010: A presentation was made by David Olsen (IBM) on behalf of SCNGO, at an Unconventional Gas Workshop held at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, titled “U.S. DOE’s Unconventional Gas Program Overview”.
  • October, 2010: A presentation entitled “Independent Operator Relevant DOE R&D Programs” was made by project manager Gary Covatch at the Ohio Oil & Gas Association Special Issues Conference
  • August 31, 2010: A presentation entitled “Drivers of the Environmental Renaissance" was given by John Duda at the Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium's (IPEC) 17th Annual International Petroleum & Biofuels Environmental Conference held August 30 - September 2, 2010 in San Antonio, TX. The presentation was an overview of current shale gas water treatment issues.
  • AIPG May 5, 2010: A presentation was given by Al Yost at the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Marcellus Shale: Energy Development & Enhancement by Hydraulic Fracturing Conference in Coraopolis, PA, titled “NETL Contributions to the Nation’s Unconventional Gas Technology Portfolio”. This presentation focused on past contributions of NETL research.
  • February 23-25, 2010: A presentation was given by Al Yost at a Pittsburgh SPE Conference on unconventional natural gas, titled “NETL Contributions to the Nation’s Unconventional Gas Technology Portfolio.” This presentation focused on past contributions of NETL research.

 
Presentations 2009:

  • October 26-30, 2009: A talk on “Time Reversal Focusing for Pipeline Structural Health Monitoring” was given at the 158th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, October 26-30, 2009. The talk is related to NETL project DE-NT0004654, Instrumented Pipeline Initiative. View project information.
  • September 30-October 2, 2009: Two papers were presented at the 3PArctic Conference in Moscow, Russia, September 30-October 2, 2009. The first paper was on “The Petroleum Geology of the Umiat Oil Field, North Slope, Alaska” and the second on “Production Methods for a Light Oil in a Frozen Reservoir: Umiat Field, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska.” The papers are an outcome of NETL project DE-FC26-08NT0005641. View project information.
  • September 24-25, 2009: A paper on “Environmentally Friendly Oil and Gas Operations for the Eagle Ford Shale” was given at the Exploration and Production Technology Summit 2009, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Houston, Texas. The paper is related to project DE-FC22-05NT42658, “Field Testing of Environmentally Friendly Drilling System.” View project information.
  • September 9-11, 2009: A paper entitled “Focusing of Ultrasonic Waves in Cylindrical Shells Using Time-Reversal” was presented at the 7th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring – 2009, at Stanford University in Stanford, California. The paper is related to NETL- project DE-NT0004654, Instrumented Pipeline Initiative. View project information.
  • August 11, 2009: A paper on “A Hybrid Treatment Process for High TDS Oil-Field Produced Water” was presented at the 2009 New Mexico Water Research Symposium, at Macey Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico. This paper discusses initial results from NETL project DE-NT0005227, Membrane Technology for Produced Water at Lea County, New Mexico. View project information.
  • June 28-July 1, 2009: The paper “An Alternative Tri-axial Testing System for CO2-Rock Interaction Experiments” was given at the 43rd US Rock Mechanics Symposium and 4th US-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium in Asheville, NC, June 28–July 1, 2009. The paper is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-08NT0005643 titled “Geomechanical Study of Bakken Formation for Improved Oil Recovery.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 28-July 1, 2009: The paper “Laboratory Testing on Geomechanical Properties of Carbonate Rocks for CO2 Sequestration” was given at the 43rd US Rock Mechanics Symposium and 4th US-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium in Asheville, NC, June 28-July 1, 2009. The paper is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-08NT0005643 titled “Geomechanical Study of Bakken Formation for Improved Oil Recovery.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 9, 2009: The poster presentation “Saline Water Disposal in the Uinta Basin, Utah” was given at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists’ annual convention in Denver, CO. The paper is related to the NETL project DE-NT0005671 titled “Water-Related Issues Affecting Conventional Oil and Gas Recovery and Potential Oil Shale Development in the Uinta Basin, Utah.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 20, 2009: The paper “Increasing the Viscosity of CO2 to Improve EOR Performance” was given at the 9th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, Bordeaux, France, May 18-20, 2009. The paper is related to the NETL project DE-FG26-04NT-15533 “Synthesis and Evaluation of CO2 Thickeners Designed with Molecular Modeling.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 19-22, 2009: The paper “Geomechanical Study of Bakken Formation for Improved Oil Recovery” was given at the International Symposium on Rock Mechanics session Rock Characterization, Modeling, and Engineering Design Methods at the University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China, May 19–22, 2009. The paper is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-08NT0005643 titled “Geomechanical Study of Bakken Formation for Improved Oil Recovery.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 11, 2009: The paper “Comparing the Depositional Characteristics of the Oil-Shale-Rich Mahogany and R-6 Zones of the Uinta and Piceance Creek Basins” was given at Geological Society of America-Rocky Mountain Section annual meeting in Orem, Utah. The paper is related to the NETL project DE-NT0005671 titled “Water-Related Issues Affecting Conventional Oil and Gas Recovery and Potential Oil Shale Development in the Uinta Basin, Utah.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 3–6, 2009: The paper “Mapping Study to Characterize NSCR Performance on a Natural Gas-Fueled Engine” was given at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2009 Spring Technical Conference, in Milwaukee, WI, May 3–6. This presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-02NT15464, “Cost-effective Reciprocating Engine Emissions Control and Monitoring for E&P and Gathering Engines.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 3–6, 2009: The paper “Variation in Long-Term Emissions Data from NSCR-Equipped Natural Gas-Fueled Engine” was given at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2009 Spring Technical Conference, in Milwaukee, WI, May 3–6. This presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-02NT15464, “Cost-effective Reciprocating Engine Emissions Control and Monitoring for E&P and Gathering Engines.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 2, 2009: The paper “Chemical Flooding in Kansas” was given at the Tertiary Oil Recovery Project’s 18th Oil Recovery Conference in Wichita, Kan., April 1–2, 2009. The paper is related to the NETL project DE-FG26-08NT0005679 titled “Bridging the Gap between Chemical Flooding and Independent Oil Producers.” View abstract and other project information.
  • March 30, 2009: The paper “Emerging Technologies for CBM Produced Water Treatment and Disposal” was given at the National Academies public forum in Denver, CO, March 30-31, 2009. The paper is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-05NT15551 titled “Coalbed Natural Gas Produced Water Treatment Using Gas Hydrate Formation at the Wellhead.” View abstract and other project information.
  • March 28, 2009: The presentation “Resource Potential of Gas Hydrates: Recent Contributions from International Research and Development Projects” by T. Collett, was given at the 7th Petroleum Geology Conference, London, England. (http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/pgc7 [external site]) The presentation is related to the NETL project AI26-05NT42496, “Methane Hydrate Related Research and Support.” View abstract and other project information. The presentation is related to the NETL project AI26-05NT42496, “Methane Hydrate Related Research and Support.” View abstract and other project information.
  • January 29, 2009: The presentation “Gas Hydrates the world’s largest energy resource - but should I care!” by T. Collett, was given at the Colorado School of Mines Van Tuyl Lecture Series, Golden, Colorado. (http://geology.mines.edu/ [external site]) The presentation is related to the NETL project AI26-05NT42496, “Methane Hydrate Related Research and Support.” View abstract and other project information.
  • January 26, 2008: The presentation “Fire in Ice: Harvesting Methane from Oceans and Permafrost” by Claudia J. Rawn, was given at the Smoky Mountain Chapter of the American Meteorological Society meeting. ( http://www.ametsoc.org/chapters/smokymnt/ [external site] ) The presentation is related to the NETL project FEAB111, “Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Simulated and Field Samples.” View abstract and other project information.
  • January 15, 2009: The presentation “Geologic and Engineering Controls on the Energy Resource Potential of Gas Hydrates” by T. Collett, was given at the India Eight International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition meeting. (http://petrotech2009.org/ [external site]) The presentation is related to the NETL project AI26-05NT42496, “Methane Hydrate Related Research and Support.” View abstract and other project information.

 
Presentations 2008:

  • December 18, 2008: The presentation “Gas Production from a Class 3 Hydrate Deposit at the Mount Elbert Site, North Slope, Alaska” by George J. Moridis, Matthew T. Reagan, Suntichai Silpngarmlert, and Keni Zhang was given at the 2008 AGU Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2008 in San Francisco, California http://www.agu.org. The presentation is related to the NETL project G308, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits“. View abstract and other project information.
  • December 17, 2008: The presentation “HYFLUX - Part I: Regional modeling of methane flux from near-seafloor gas hydrate deposits on continental margins” by MacDonald, I.R., Asper, V., Garcia, O., Kastner, M., Leifer, I., Naehr, T.H., Solomon, E., Yvon-Lewis, S., and Zimmer, B. was given at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19 2008 - Session OS25 http://www.agu.org. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-NT0005638, “Remote Sensing and Sea-Truth Measurements of Methane Flux to the Atmosphere“. View abstract and other project information.
  • December 17, 2008: The presentation “HyFlux - Part II: Subsurface sequestration of methane-derived carbon in gas-hydrate-bearing marine sediments” by Naehr, T.H., Asper, V., Garcia, O., Kastner, M., Leifer, I., MacDonald, I.R., Solomon, E., Yvon-Lewis, S., and Zimmer, B.. was given at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15–19, 2008 - Session OS25 http://www.agu.org. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-NT0005638, “Remote Sensing and Sea-Truth Measurements of Methane Flux to the Atmosphere“. View abstract and other project information.
  • December 16, 2008: The presentation “Oceanic gas hydrate dissociation in response to climate change and the fate of hydrate-derived methane” by Matthew T. Reagan and George J. Moridis was given at the 2008 AGU Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2008 in San Francisco, California http://www.agu.org. 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.
  • December 15-19, 2008: The presentation “A Grain-Scale Coupled Model of Multiphase Fluid Flow and Sediment Mechanics – Application to Methane Hydrates in Natural Systems” by Antone K. Jain and Ruben Juanes, was given at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA – Special Session H06: Particle Tracking Simulation of Fluid Flow and Mass Transport. http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/ . 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.
  • December 15-19, 2008: The presentation “Conditions Under Which Gaseous Methane Will Fracture Ocean Sediments and Penetrate Through the Hydrate Stability Zone: Modeling Multiphase Flow and Sediment Mechanics at the Pore-Scale” by Antone K. Jain and Ruben Juanes, was given at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA – Special Session H06: Particle Tracking Simulation of Fluid Flow and Mass Transport. http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/ . 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.
  • November 16, 2008: The presentation “Designing a Pilot-Scale Experiment for the Production of Natural Gas Hydrates and Sequestration of CO2 in Geologic Reservoirs” by Mark White and Pete McGrail, was given at the 9th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies at The Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on November 16-20, 2008 http://mit.edu/ghgt9/ . The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-05NT42666, “Comparative Assessment of Advanced Gas Hydrate Production Methods." View abstract and other project information.
  • November 13, 2008: The presentation “Produced Water Treatment Using Gas Hydrate Formation at the Wellhead” by John and Deidre Boysen was given at the International Petroleum and Biofuels Environmental Conference, November 11-13, 2008, Albuquerque, NM cese@utulsa.edu. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-FC26-05NT15551, “Produced Water Treatment Using Gas Hydrate Formation at the Wellhead.” View abstract and other project information.
  • October 14, 2008: The presentation “HYFLUX: A program preview” by MacDonald, I.R.; Leifer, I.; Kastner, M.; Yvon-Lewis, S.; Asper, V. was given at the Fall meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Hydrates Research Consortium; University of Mississippi, Oxford MS. http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/mmri/facilities/facilities.html. The presentation is related to the NETL project DE-NT0005638, “Remote Sensing and Sea-Truth Measurements of Methane Flux to the Atmosphere“. View abstract and other project information.
  • 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 was 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.
  • 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, was 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.
  • 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 was 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.
  • 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 was 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.
  • September 10-12, 2008: The presentation “Devonian and Mississippian Mudrock Systems in Texas: Contracts and Commonalities” by Stephen C. Ruppel and Robert G. Loucks, was 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.
  • 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 was 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.
  • 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 was 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.
  • 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 was 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.
  • 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 was 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.
  • 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.

 
Presentations 2007:

  • December 10–14, 2007: The poster presentation “Effects of Seafloor Temperature on the Distribution of Methane Hydrate” was given at American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 10–14, 2007 (http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm07/ [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.
  • December 10–14, 2007: The paper “Oceanic Gas Hydrate Instability and Dissociation in Response to Climate Change” was given at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 10–17, 2007 (http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm07/ [external site]). The presentation is related to the NETL project FWP-G308, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • December 10–14, 2007: The paper “Similarity Solution for Gas Production from Dissociating Hydrates in Geologic Media” was given at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 10–17, 2007 (http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm07/ [external site]). The presentation is related to the NETL project FWP-G308, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • December 10–14, 2007: The paper “Fine-scale control of microbial communities in deep marine sediments that contain hydrates and high concentrations of methane” was given at American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 10–14, 2007 (http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm07/ [external site]). The presentation is related to the NETL project FWP-FLU5A425, “Methanogenesis in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments: Integration of Experimental and Theoretical Approaches.” View abstract and other project information.
  • December 11, 2007: The paper “Grain-Scale Study of Hydrate Formation in Sediments from Methane Gas: A Coupled Fluid-Solid Interaction Model” was given at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 10–17, 2007 (http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm07/ [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.
  • December 11, 2007: The paper “Pore-Scale Mechanistic Study of the Preferential Mode of Hydrate Formation in Sediments: Fluid Flow Aspects” was given at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 10–17, 2007 (http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm07/ [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.
  • November 27, 2007: The paper “Alaska gas hydrate research results and future opportunities” was given at the 9th Annual Far North Oil & Gas Forum, Calgary, Alta., November 26-27, 2007 (http://www.insightinfo.com/index.cfm?ci_id=25057&la_id=1 [external site]). The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC-01NT41332, “Alaska North Slope Gas Hydrate Reservoir Characterization.” View abstract and other project information.
  • November 14, 2007: The paper “Physics-Driven Interface Modeling for Drainage and Imbibition in Fractures” was given at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition in Anaheim, CA, November 11–14, 2007 (http://www.spe.org/atce/2007/ [external site]. The presentation relates 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.
  • November 14, 2007: The paper “Gas Production From Class 2 Hydrate Accumulations in the Permafrost” was given at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition in Anaheim, CA, November 11–14, 2007 (http://www.spe.org/atce/2007/ [external site]). The presentation relates to the NETL project FWP-G308, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • November 1, 2007: The paper “Evaluation of the Gas Production Potential of Marine Hydrate Deposits in the Ulleung Basin of the Korean East Sea” was given at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 30–November 1, 2007 (http://www.spe.org/spe-app/spe/meetings/APOGCE/2007/index.htm [external site]). The presentation relates to the NETL project FWP-G308, “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • October 15–18, 2007: The paper “Alaska Gas Hydrate Research and Stratigraphic Test Preliminary Results” was given at the Arctic Energy Summit in Anchorage, AK, October 15–18, 2007 (https://www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=680&nid=5792 [external site]). The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC-01NT41332, “Alaska North Slope Gas Hydrate Reservoir Characterization.” View abstract and other project information.
  • October 7-9, 2007: The paper “Multivariate Modeling of 3D9C Data for Constructing a Static Reservoir Model of Algal Mounds in the Paradox Basin, CO” was given at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists/Rocky Mountain Section’s Annual Meeting in Snowbird, UT. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FG26-02NT15451, “Multicomponent Seismic Analysis and Calibration to Improve Recovery from Algal Mounds: Application to the Roadrunner/Towaoc Area of the Paradox Basin, Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, Colorado.” View abstract and other project information.
  • September 25, 2007: The paper “Gas-hydrate concentration and uncertainty estimation from electrical resistivity logs: examples from Green Canyon, Gulf of Mexico” was given at the Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ 77th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX, September 23-28, 2007. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT42667, “Combining Multicomponent Seismic Attributes, New Rock Physics Models, and In Situ Data to Estimate Gas-Hydrate Concentrations in Deep-Water, Near-Seafloor Strata of the Gulf of Mexico.” View paper and other project information.
  • September17–19, 2007: The paper “Updated Results From Deep Trek High-Temperature Electronics Development Programs” was given at HITEN 2007 (High-Temperature Electronics Network conference), St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, U.K., September 17–19, 2007, (http://science24.com/event/hiten2007 [external site]). The presentation relates to the NETL projects DE-FC26-03NT41834, “Development of Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) High-Temperature Electronics,” and DE-FC26-06NT42947, “Deep Trek Reconfigurable Processor for Data Acquisition.” View abstract and other project information.
  • September 17, 2007: The paper “CO2 Sequestration Potential of the North Michigan Silurian Reef” was given at the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists 2007 Annual Meeting, Lexington, KY, September 16–18, 2007 (http://www.uky.edu/KGS/esaapg07/ [external site]). The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15425, “Application of Time-Lapse Seismic Monitoring for the Control and Optimization of CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations.” View abstract and other project information.
  • September 13, 2007: The paper “Gas hydrates: A multidisciplinary research opportunity” was given at the Department of Physics, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; it was an invited presentation for the Physics Department seminar series. The presentation relates 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.
  • August 19-24: The paper “Carbon isotope evidence (13C and 14C) for fossil methane-derived dissolved organic carbon from gas hydrate-bearing cold seeps” was given at the Goldschmidt 2007 Atoms to Planets conference in Cologne, Germany, August 19-24, 2007 (http://www.the-conference.com/conferences/2007/gold2007/ [external site]). The presentation relates 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.
  • July 11, 2007: The paper “Adhesive Tiecoat/Polyimide Interactions in High-Temperature Flex Packaging” was given at the ASME InterPack ’07 Conference, Vancouver, BC, July 8–11, 2007. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT42950, “Harsh-Environment Electronics Packaging for Downhole Oil & Gas Exploration.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 25, 2007: The paper “Characterization of nanostructures of mixed surfactant aggregation using Analytical Ultracentrifugation” was given at the 81st ACS (American Chemical Society) Colloid & Surface Science Symposium, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-03NT15413, “Mineral-Surfactant Interactions for Minimum Reagents Precipitation and Adsorption for Improved Oil Recovery.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 25, 2007: The paper “Synergy among Surfactants in Solution and on Particles in Suspensions” was given at the 81st ACS (American Chemical Society) Colloid & Surface Science Symposium, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-03NT15413, “Mineral-Surfactant Interactions for Minimum Reagents Precipitation and Adsorption for Improved Oil Recovery.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 20, 2007: The paper “Flow-Relevant Covariance Localization During History Matching Using Ensemble Kalman Filters” was given at the Norwegian Research Council/University of Bergen Workshop about Ensemble Kalman Filter for Updating of Reservoir Simulation Models, June 18–20, 2007, Hotel Edvard Grieg, Bergen, Norway (http://qp.rf.no/QuickPlace/enkfseminar/Main.nsf [external site]). The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-05NT15457, “Rapid Calibration of High-Resolution Geologic Models to Dynamic Data Using Inverse Modeling: Field Application and Validation.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 20, 2007: The paper “Drilling Tests of an Active Vibration Damper” was given at the Drilling Engineering Association’s 2007 DEA Workshop in Galveston, TX. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-02NT41664, “Drilling Vibration Monitoring and Control System.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 20, 2007: The paper “Super-Cement for Annular Seal & Long-Term Integrity in Deep, Hot Wells” was given at the 2007 Drilling Engineering Association Workshop, Moody Gardens Hotel, Galveston, TX, June 19-20, 2007 (http://www.dea-global.org). The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-03NT41836, “Supercement for Annular Seal and Long-Term Integrity in Deep, Hot Wells.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 19, 2007: The paper “Gas and Oil in Utah: Potential, New Discoveries, and Hot Plays” was given at the International Oil Scout Association’s 84th annual meeting, Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, UT, June 17–20, 2007 (http://www.oilscouts.com/index-main.html). The presentation relates to the NETL projects DE-FC26-02NT15133, “Major Oil Plays in Utah and Vicinity/PUMP 2,” and DE-FC26-03NT15424, “The Mississippi Leadville Limestone Exploration Play of Utah and Colorado—Exploration Techniques and Studies for Independents.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 6, 2007: The paper “Considerations for Evaluating Coalbed Methane Infiltration Pond Sites Based on Site Studies in the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming,” was presented at the American Society for Mining and Reclamation’s 24th annual meeting in Gillette, WY (http://ces.ca.uky.edu/asmr/ [external site]). The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-05NT15549 entitled “Produced Water Management and Beneficial Use,” specifically, Tasks 6 and 3. View abstract and other project information.
  • June 6, 2007: The paper “Field Evaluation of a Surfactant-Modified Zeolite System for Removal of Organics from Produced Water” waas given at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society in Santa Fe, NM. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15546 entitled “Long-Term Field Development of a Surfactant-Modified Zeolite/Vapor-Phase Bioreactor System for Treatment of Produced Waters for Power Generation.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 5, 2007: The paper “Characterization of Nonequilibrium Sorption of Gasoline Components by Surfactant-Modified Zeolite” was given at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society in Santa Fe, NM. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15546 entitled “Long-Term Field Development of a Surfactant-Modified Zeolite/Vapor-Phase Bioreactor System for Treatment of Produced Waters for Power Generation.” View abstract and other project information.
  • June 3, 2007: A Coalbed Methane Production and Reclamation Field Tour was conducted starting in Gillette, WY, and touring the northern Powder River Basin, under the auspices of the American Society for Mining and Reclamation (http://ces.ca.uky.edu/asmr/ [external site]). The tour relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-05NT15549 entitled “Produced Water Management and Beneficial Use,” specifically, Tasks 6 and 5. View abstract and other project information.
  • May 25, 2007: The paper “Geologic Framework of the 2005 Keathley Canyon Gas Hydrate Research Well, Northern Gulf of Mexico” was given at the American Geophysical Union’s 2007 Joint Assembly in Acapulco, Mexico. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-AI26-05NT42496, entitled “Methane Hydrate-Related Research and Support.” View abstract and other project information.
  • May 21–25, 2007: The paper “Novel Applications for Biogeophysics: Prospects for Detecting Key Subseafloor Geomicrobiological Processes or Habitats” was given at the American Geophysical Union’s 2007 Joint Assembly in Acapulco, Mexico. The presentation relates to the NETL project FLU5A425 entitled “Methanogenesis in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments: Integration of Experimental and Theoretical Approaches.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 30, 2007:  The paper “Numerical Studies of Geomechanical Stability of Hydrate-Bearing Sediments” was given at the 2007 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, TX. The presentation relates to the NETL projects ESD05-036 and DE-FC26-05NT42664 entitled “Numerical Studies on the Geomechanical Performance of Hydrate-Bearing Sediments in Offshore Environments.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 30, 2007: The paper “Gas Production From Oceanic Class 2 Hydrate Accumulations” was given at the 2007 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, TX. The presentation relates to the NETL project FWP-G308 “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources From Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 30, 2007: The paper “Strategies for Gas Production From Oceanic Class 3 Hydrate Accumulations” was given at the 2007 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, TX. The presentation relates to the NETL project FWP-G308 entitled “Numerical Studies for the Characterization of Recoverable Resources from Methane Hydrate Deposits.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 19, 2007: The paper “De-Watering of Hunton Reservoirs” was given at a Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen meeting in Tulsa, OK. The presentation relates to the NETL project DE-FC26-00NT15125 entitled “Exploitation and Optimization of Reservoir Performance in Hunton Formation, Oklahoma.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 12, 2007: The paper “Characterizing groundwater contamination by petroleum operations” was given at the Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Associations’ 16th Annual Conference in Tahlequah, OK, April 11-13, 2007 (http://www.oclwa.org/ [external site]). The presentation was related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15544 entitled “Field Validation of Toxicity Tests to Evaluate the Potential for Beneficial Use of Produced Water.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 13, 2007: The paper “Crosswell Reflection Seismic Imaging Using Very Wide Angles” was given at the Seismological Society of America’s annual meeting in Waikaloa, Kona, HI. The presentation was related to the NETL project DE-FC26-04NT15508 entitled “Crosswell Seismic Amplitude-Versus-Offset for Detailed Imaging of Facies and Fluid Distribution Within Carbonate Oil Reservoirs.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 3, 2007: The paper “Gas Hydrate Resource Potential” was given at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists’ Annual Convention in Long Beach, CA. The presentation was related to the NETL project DE-FC26-01NT41332, which describes “Alaska North Slope gas hydrate reservoir characterization.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 3, 2007: The paper “Estimating Fracture Reorientation Due to Fluid Injection/Production” was given at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Production and Operations Symposium in Oklahoma City, OK. The presentation was related to the NETL project DE-FC26-06NT42955 entitled “Design and Implementation of Energized Fracture Treatment in Tight Gas Sands.” View abstract and other project information.
  • April 5, 2007: The presentation “Innovative Technologies for Stripper Well Operators” was given at the Tertiary Oil Recovery Project’s 17th Annual Oil Recovery Conference in Wichita, KS. The presentation was related to four NETL projects in which Impact Technologies LLC of Tulsa, OK, has been a project performer: DE-FC26-04NT15502, entitled “Advanced Ultra-High-Speed Motor for Drilling”; DE-FC26-03NT15476, entitled “Advanced Mud System for Microhole Coiled Tubing Drilling”; and the Stripper Well Consortium program covered under DE-FC26-00NT41025, entitled “Establishment of an Industry-Driven Consortium Focused on Improving the Production Performance of Domestic Stripper Wells” and which included funding for the “Advanced ASJ Drilling System” and “Novel Single-Stage Water Mitigation Treatment” projects. View abstract and other project information.
  • Presentations from the January 9, 2007 Methane Hydrates R&D Program project kick-off meeting

 
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