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Regional Interpretation Across the Entire Gulf of Mexico Basin– A New Perspective Page 31 Chicontepec Formation Outcrop in Eastern Mexico Reveals Further Evidence for a Paleocene/Eocene Evaporative Drawdown of the Gulf of Mexico Page 35 Getting Started as a Self-Employed Geoscientist Page 41

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Volume 58, Number 7 March 2016 In Every Issue Technical Meetings 19 HGS Environmental & Engineering Dinner Meeting Applied 5 Your Board in Action Independent Assessments of Gold, Silver, Uranium, by Deborah Sacrey Phosphate, Potash, and Rare-Earth Deposits Geoscience 7 From the Editor 23 HGS General Dinner Meeting by Jon Blickwede The Crude Oil Export Ban – Mudrocks 38 GeoEvents Calendar What, Me Worry About Peak Oil? 27 HGS Northsiders Luncheon Meeting Conference 55 HGS Membership Application Sub-seismic Resolution in the Eagle Ford Enabled page 4, 13 by Multi-Attribute Analysis Using Instantaneous, 56 HPAC Geometric, and Spectral Decomposition Self 57 Professional Organizing Maps Directory 31 HGS Joint International and North American Dinner Meeting Houston Geological Society Regional Interpretation Across the Entire Gulf of OFFICERS Mexico Basin – A New Perspective Deborah Sacrey President John Jordan President-elect 35 HGS General Luncheon Meeting Cheryl Desforges Vice President Compelling Evidence from Eastern Mexico for a Gulce Dinc Secretary Late Paleocene/Early Eocene Isolation, Drawdown Larry Quandt Treasurer and Refill of the Gulf of Mexico Bryan Guzman Treasurer-elect page 23 Jon Blickwede Editor Tami Shannon Editor-elect Other Features DIRECTORS 11 Letter to the Editor Jim Grubb Penny Patterson 13 HGS Applied Geoscience Mudrocks Conference Justin Vandenbrink Provides a Low Cost, High Quality Training and Annie Walker Networking Opportunity HGS OFFICE STAFF Mike Effler and Frank Walles Andrea Peoples HGS Office Director John Tubb, Jr. Office Management 41 Getting Started as a Self-Employed Geoscientist EDITORIAL BOARD Thom Tucker, Cheryl Desforges, Robert Pledger, Susan S. 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March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 3 4 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Your Board Deborah Sacrey in Action [email protected] in Action

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n a downturn such as this, it is incumbent upon the leadership First, this spring, at a date and venue to be announced, the two Iof the various geoscience organizations to work together to organizations are going to have a “beginners” course, designed provide ways in which the collective membership can have to appeal to those geoscientists with fewer than 10-15 years, and opportunities for expanding their career. This could be either still want to continue their career in the oil & gas sector. How through continuing education events, technical talks, or even to access data, setting up an office and how to find consulting sporting events. Networking and expanding one’s circle of work would be addressed in this course. Then, in the autumn, contacts is one way of picking up leads for work or consulting. a more “advanced” course would be given to appeal to more experienced geoscientists who are In the good times, the HGS, GSH and The HGS is joining up with looking to use their severance or SIPES each have their own events, and SIPES to do just that! Normally retirement package to “start-up” can usually find plenty of sponsorship new companies, learn to buy and sell to help facilitate positive cash flow for SIPES holds their “How to be production, or even find mezzanine the organizations. However, this year financing for projects (assuming there is proving to be a tough environment, an Independent” course in the is still money around!). not only from a sponsorship point of view, but people are watching their autumn, with excellent speakers I think this is an excellent way for wallets – and not attending all the the HGS to bring the experience events that have been planned around addressing topics perfect for the of the SIPES organization (they town. are Independents after all) to our people who have found themselves membership, and at the same time This calls for “joint ventures” maybe recruit new “Independent” between the various professional to be newly Independent. This members for them! It is important organizations. Not only does this year the two groups are going to that we work hand-in-hand to help condense the number of events, but our members. can sometimes bring different interest take this theme and split it into groups together for one cause – to help The HGS Board is looking for their members. two pieces, to better address the other ways in which we can assist unemployed members – either through The HGS is joining up with SIPES to two demographics we see coming advanced education opportunities do just that! Normally SIPES holds or networking events. If you have their “How to be an Independent” out of all the layoffs. additional suggestions on Continuing course in the autumn, with excellent Education programs you feel are speakers addressing topics perfect for the people who have needed in the community at this time, please do not hesitate to found themselves to be newly Independent. This year the two get in touch with anyone on the Board. We are all ears right now! groups are going to take this theme and split it into two pieces, to better address the two demographics we see coming out of all Best, the layoffs. Deborah

March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 5 Africa: What’s Next? AFRICA: The 15th HGS-PESGB What’s Conference on African E&P Next? September 12-14, 2016 The Westin Houston, Memorial City, Houston Texas his annual conference, alternating between Houston and London, has established itself as the primary technical E & P conference on Africa with attendances in recent Tyears exceeding 600, including industry operators, consultants, governments, and academia. There will be a large poster program in addition to the oral program of about 25 high quality talks covering aspects of E & P in all regions of Africa. Theme 1: African Exploration in a Global Context Session Chair: Joan Flinch (Repsol) Theme 2: Knowledge Transfer: Emerging Exploration Concepts, Conjugate Margins and Analogues Session Chair: Bill Dickson (DIGS) Theme 3: Hydrocarbon Generation Through Time and Space Session Chair: Carol Law (Soaring Eagle Energy) Theme 4: Storage and Containment: New Insights into Reservoirs, Seals and Traps Session Chair: Katrina Coterill (BHP) Interactive Seismic Showcase and Geology Workshop Session Chair: John Moran (Anadarko) Ongoing throughout the conference – see website for announcement of details. Registration Invited Keynote and Other Speakers A number of respected industry leaders have accepted invitations to deliver keynote presentations: Presenters include: opening keynote opens address by Bob Fryklund (Chief Upstream Strategist-IHS Energy) on Africa Exploration – Dealing with the New Reality?, plus Peter Elliott (PVE Consulting Ltd) on Exploration Strategy and Performance in Sub Saharan Africa, GlobalData on Commercial Aspects of April 1, 2016. Exploration in Africa and Cynthia Ebinger (University of Rochester) on Fluid Flow in East African Rift Systems. Further announcements to be revealed in due course; please consult the HGS website. Short Courses 2 short courses will be held in conjunction with the conference Information: Duncan Macgregor – Petroleum Basins and Recent Discoveries in North and East Africa [email protected] Ian Davison – South Atlantic Margins: Geology and Hydrocarbon Potential Conference Opening Evening Lecture Registration: Prof. Andy Nyblade (Penn State University) will present the Conference Opening lecture on Imaging First-Order Structure of Large www.hgs.org Karoo and Younger Basins in Central, Eastern and Southern Africa Using Passive Source Seismic Data. The lecture will be held on the evening of Monday September 12th. Details to be announced shortly. Details of sponsorship Conference opportunities and Early Bird registration April 1 through June 30, 2016 = $300 exhibition booths Regular registration July 1 through August 31 = $400 are available at Late/onsite registration September 1 through September 14, 2016 = $450 [email protected] or on Short courses the HGS website. Early Bird registration April 1 through June 30, 2016 = $200 Regular registration July 1 through August 31 = $250 Late/onsite registration September 1 through September 14, 2016 = $300 A $50 discount will be given to individuals that sign up for both the conference and a short course

6 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 From the Jon Blickwede Editor

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Geosynclinal Theory Redux From the

he geosynclinal theory, predecessor to plate tectonics, was Dana built on the foundation that Hall had laid, but pointed out Tfirst developed by American geologists James Hall (1859) that Hall had not explained the critical part of the story, of how and James Dwight Dana (1866) during the course of their mountain belts were uplifted. But ultimately even Dana and his research on the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern US. Hall followers were never able to propose a satisfactory mechanism observed that the thickness of the marine sedimentary section for the uplift of thick sediment prisms. Nevertheless, the in the Appalachians (nearly 40,000’) is ten times the thickness geosynclinal theory not only survived as a unifying paradigm for of the equivalent section further west in the Mississippi more than 100 years, it produced a dizzying array of terminology River Valley. Hall’s assumption was that the thickness of the that is today mostly obsolete. When was the last time you heard sedimentary pile was somehow responsible for its consequent the term “zeugogeosyncline?” deformation. “The key element for Hall was the accumulation of thick sedimentary layers, which he imagined must depress the As recently as the 1960’s, the geosynclinal theory was still crust and in the process become wrinkled to form the structures considered by some to be the keystone of modern geology. Clark seen in mountain ranges, such as the familiar Appalachians. He and Stern (1960) stated “The geosynclinal theory is one of the envisioned compression of the upper layers and tension of the great unifying principles in geology. In many ways its role in lower ones as subsidence occurred much as one can imagine by geology is similar to that of the theory of evolution which serves bending a ream of paper.” (Dott, 2005) to integrate the many branches From the Editor continued on page 9

Total sediment thickness of the world’s oceans and marginal seas. Source: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/sedthick/sedthick.html

March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 7 The 15th HGS-PESGB Conference AFRICA: on African E&P What’s Next? September 12-14, 2016 • Houston Texas Exhibitor/Sponsorship Form

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8 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 continental margin being transformed into a convergent margin. margin. aconvergent into transformed being margin continental passive present-day of any tomography) or seismic hypocenters earthquake from (e.g. evidence no documented apparently is there that big problem is But the cartoon). (see collapse” margin by passive zone of asubduction nucleation “spontaneous calls he that zones subduction for initiating mechanism accepted abroadly toit as refers even (2004) Stern Indeed, isn’t novel at all. idea this discovered I recently lithosphere. oceanic downgoing newly- of the pull by slab basin oceanic of the opening the reverse and zones, to subduction converted to be doomed be ultimately would accumulation) sediment significant with those (at least margins passive diverging because Cycle), Wilson (the basins of ocean closing and opening repeated the explain might it plausible, it to were be But if dynamics. mantle and of crust much more knowledge of you with by those idea on this down shot quickly be probably I’ll pull. by slab continent) the (toward side dense less the under subduction initiating and asthenosphere the into downward bending basin) ocean the (toward side denser on the lithosphere the with fail, to mechanically lithosphere underlying the cause will enough, thick become they if margins, continental on passive developed prisms sedimentary the that this: is idea The imagined. he had one as not a direct relationship, indirect an orogenesis—albeit and thickness sediment between relationship effect and of cause sort some be can there that assumption original toHall’s of truth element(s) some be could there if totime time I’ve from wondered theory, tectonic plate by replaced entirely and dead, be to considered generally now is theory geosynclinal the Even though theory. geosynclinal supplanted totally having as community geological by the accepted widely and swing, full in was revolution tectonic plate the &Stern’s textbook, of Clark publishing the after geology.” years afew in Just principle established an is systems mountain major of the origin geosynclinal the also so biologists, among accepted universally is of evolution doctrine the as Just science… of geological branches all fact in and geophysics, geology, structural deposits, ore geomorphology, petrology, sedimentation, to importance of fundamental is theory geosynclinal The sciences. biological of the From theEditor March 2016 and procedures at the HGS.org website, or contact the HGS Awards Chairman at [email protected]. at Chairman Awards HGS the contact or website, HGS.org the at procedures and requirements out check have them please interested, be might who a teacher of know you If respectfully). ($1500 $5000 and bonuses cash greater offer which Year Programs the Teacher of AAPG and GCAGS the to apply to encouraged be Year also will the Teacher of HGS The Event. aHGS at presented aplaque with along award cash a$500 given Teacher is selected The education. science in earth Year the Teacher Award of HGS The

Nomination Teacher for HGS of the Year Award is Open continued frompage7_ was established to honor teachers who have made extraordinary efforts or unique contributions contributions unique or efforts extraordinary made have who teachers honor to established was ______(figure from Stern, 2004) Stern, from (figure Houst on Geological Society Bulletin “absolutely!” “absolutely!” said have would Hall James I’m but not Ithink sure… Personally future? distant the in belt amountain to become destined and map)… (see planet on the accumulations sedimentary thickest one of the Texas & Louisiana, offshore geosyncline feet-thick 40,000+ the beneath Basin, of Mexico Gulf northern the in us So features: features: of of Earth’s some origin on the J.D., 1866, Observations Dana, America T.H., C.W. and Clark, 1960, Stern, References issue) of the present not necessarily being the key to the past. tothe key the being not necessarily present of the issue) February the in my column (see case another is this But perhaps induced: induced: and spontaneous initiation: Subduction 2004, R.J., Stern, 1, p. 66-96 part York, of New Survey J., 1859,Hall, Geological Memoirs Jr., R.H. 2005, Dott, – could there be an incipient subduction zone lurking beneath beneath lurking zone subduction incipient an be there – could : Ronald Press Company, 434 pp. Company, 434 Press : Ronald , vol. 87, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C. Washington, Press, 87, Academies , vol. National The American JournalAmerican of Science Earth and Planetary Science Letters Science Planetary and Earth n

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12 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 HGS Applied Geoscience Mudrocks Conference Provides a Low Cost, High Quality Training and Networking Opportunity Conference by Mike Effler and Frank Walles

lease consider attending the upcoming Houston Geological • Integrated reservoir characterization for fun and profit. PSociety 2016 Applied Geoscience Conference entitled: Please see the technical program flyer within this issue of the “Integrated Approaches to Unconventional Reservoir Assessment HGS Bulletin. and Optimization,” scheduled to be held on March 8th and 9th, 2016 at the Anadarko Petroleum Conference Center in The As a local Houston Geological Society event it has proven to Woodlands. As a service to advance your personal knowledge be cost and highly effective training for both geoscientists and in this very important field, this two day local event will feature engineers. The multi-member HGS organizing committee has the latest on reservoir characterization and optimization of contributed in making this conference happen for the past ten recovery for unconventional reservoirs. A special addition to years, in part because it would be cost and competitor prohibitive the event will include a leading industry speaker, Dr. Michelle for one single company to organize such a diverse (integrated Michot-Foss, Chief Energy Economist with the University of industry, government & university) event. Texas/BEG, who will give a keynote luncheon presentation regarding the latest economic Conference attendees will receive the trend assessment of our industry. committee and author developed expanded abstract / paper technical brochure of the Oral speakers are recognized experts from oral and poster presentations to assist in the industry, government, and university who communication and sharing of the learnings. are specifically selected by our 45+ member The HGS provides this industry developed

conference organizing committee. The event to fulfill a need for a focused sharing HGS Applied Geoscience Mudrocks committee-invited technical program of advancing applied geoscience technologies will include 20 top expert oral presenters within mudrock reservoir characterization. organized within 8 sessions, 10 advanced university research poster presentations, and This annual applied geoscience conference 5 operator and university research industry (AGC) event, as a combined education and cores on display all with presenters (including scientific advancement service for the HGS cores from the Eagleford, Niobrara, Utica, others). member community, continues to be generously supported by many industry sponsors. The event location within conference This is an annual HGS event that was first developed in 2006, facilities of Anadarko Petroleum is a very special tribute from began at the advent of the combined industry, government and our sponsors and we are especially grateful for the generosity university early mudrock reservoir characterization research. of Anadarko to host this event. Houston Geological Society This technical conference has established itself as the premier President Elect – John Jordan, and HGS AGC technical program Houston Mudrocks Technical Reservoir Characterization committee member, Wayne Camp were especially critical in Conference that spans the research and applied geology arranging this venue opportunity. spectrum from the outcrop to the nanoscale. Invited presenters have included the top researchers and applied experts from the This Applied Geoscience Conference on mudrock reservoir early applied research in the 50’s through the present. characterization and optimization has been highly popular since inception with demand typically exceeding venue capacity. This year’s technical oral program event includes 16 session Attendee disciplines include the full range of management Co-Chairs that have developed invited presenter sessions on: through geological, geophysical, petrophysical, production, • Nanoscale reservoir behavior and observations reservoir and completion engineering. This year, in response to • Petroleum systems attribute integration the industry downturn, and by the help of our venue sponsor, • Petrophysical integration to optimize completions the HGS has substantially reduced the cost to make it more • Hybrid unconventional opportunities affordable than ever. If you are interested in attending, but are • Unconventional technology for tight reservoirs encountering financial hardships such as unemployment, please • Geophysical advances for reservoir characterization contact the HGS front office for reduced pricing consideration. • Recompletion and refracturing See www.hgs.org or contact Andrea Peoples at (713) 463-9476. n

March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 13 Oral Presentations – Tuesday, March 8, 2016 7:00 Registration and Coffee 8:00 - 8:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks: Deborah Sacrey, HGS President Session 1: Nanoscale Reservoir Behavior and Observations Session Chairs: Joe Macquaker and Avrami Grader 8:10 - 8:45 Connectivity in Nanoscale Cores Jap Klaver, Guillaume Desbois, RWTH Aachen University, Germany 8:45 - 9:20 Making Geologic Sense of Pore-System Characterizations in David Budd, University of Colorado Carbonate-Rich Mudrocks: Examples from the Niobrara Formation 9:20 - 9:55 Linking the Nanoscale with the Macroscale using Infrared Microscopy Kate Washburn, INGRAIN and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy 9:55 - 10:20 Coffee, Core Displays and Exhibitor Presentations Session 2: Petroleum Systems Attribute Integration Sesson Chairs: Neil Fishman and Taras Bryndzia 10:20 - 10:55 Variations of the Standard Measurement of Maturity (Vro%) in Paul Hackley, USGS Unconventional Targets 10:55 - 11:30 Improved Assessment of Kerogen Density from Organic-Rich Shales— Andrew E. Pomerantz, Schlumberger-Doll Impacts on Maturity Estimation and Petrophysical Interpretations Research 11:30 - 12:30 Lunch, Poster, Core Displays and Exhibitor Presentations 12:00 - 12:30 Luncheon Key Note Talk Dr. Michelle Michot-Foss, University of Forward, Backward, Sideways – Market Redux Texas / BEG - Chief Energy Economist, Bureau of Economic Geology’s Center for Energy Economics Session 3: Petrophysical Integration to Optimize Completions Sesson Chairs: Matt Williams and Barbara Hill 12:35 - 1:10 Electrical Properties of Kerogen and Its Impact on Electrical Zoya Heidari, University of Texas Properties of Organic-Rich Mudrocks 1:10 - 1:45 High Resolution In-situ Elastic Property Characterization of Thin Smaine Zeroug, Schlumberger- Laminates in Shale Formations Doll Cambridge, MA 1:45 - 2:20 TBD TBD 2:20 - 2:45 Coffee, Core Displays and Exhibitor Presentations Session 4: Hybrid Unconventional Opportunities Sesson Chairs: Gretchen Gillis and Obie Djordjevic 2:45 - 3:20 Using Advanced Logging Measurements to Develop a Robust Gary Simpson, John Hohman, Hess Petrophysical Model for the Bakken Petroleum System Corporation; Iain Pirie, Jack Horkowitz, Schlumberger 3:20 - 3:55 A Tale of Two Three Forks: Unravelling the Intricacies of the Three Mark Millard, SM Energy, Riley Forks Using a Hybrid Conventional/Unconventional Toolset Brinkerhoff, Sam Fluckiger 3:55 - 4:00 Closing Comments, Invitation to Posters and Core Sessions 4:00 - 6:00 Core, Exhibitor and Poster Presentations

Poster Session –Invited Presentations Open during All Coffee and Lunch Breaks • Allison Hall, Main Conference Room

14 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Oral Presentations – Wednesday, March 9, 2016 7:00 Registration and Coffee Session 5: Unconventional Technology for Tight Reservoirs Sesson Chairs: Mike Cameron and Mark Andreason 8:10 - 8:45 A Regional Assessment of the Emerging Marble Falls Play in the Beau Berend, Ulysses Hargrove, Craig Fort Worth Basin: The Effects of a Complex Sequence Stratigraphic Adams, Newark E&P Operating, LLC; Framework on Reservoir Lithofacies Distribution Mike Grace, Independent Consultant; Mike Mullen, Stimulation Petrophysics Consulting 8:45 - 9:20 Comparing Gas Shales and Tight Oil Reservoirs Alton Brown, Independent 9:20 - 9:55 Accurate Time and Lithologic Relationships Of “Woodbine Complex” Walter W. Wornardt Ph.D., East Texas Using Cores, Cutting, High Resolution Biostratigraphy and MICRO-STRAT INC. Maximum Flooding Surface Sequence Stratigraphy 9:55 - 10:25 Coffee, Core Displays and Exhibitor Presentations Session 6: Geo physical Advances for Reservoir Characterization Sesson Chairs: Lisa Neelan and Paul Collins 10:25 - 11:00 Drilling and Completions Engineers Want More From Seismic David Paddock, Colin Sayers, Don Lee, Chuck Wagner, WesternGeco Schlumberger 11:00 - 11:35 Evaluating Productivity of Unconventional Fields Through Multivariate Damian Lynch, Paul Collins, Statoil Analysis 11:35 - 1:00 Lunch, Poster, Core Displays and Exhibitor Presentations 1:00 - 1:10 Poster Awards Presentation Session 7: Recompletions and Refracturing Sesson Chairs: Casee Lemons and Arlin Howles 1:10 - 1:45 Faulty Fracs — Can We Avoid the Need to Refrac with Better Input Mike Vincent, Fracwell From Geoscientists? 1:45 - 2:20 Insight into Geomechanics of Re-Fracking — A Geomechanically Sudhendu Kashikar, MicroSeismic, Inc. Optimized Treatment Design 2:20 - 2:55 Well Integrity and Candidate Requirements for Refracturing in George King, Apache Multiple Fractured Horizontal Wells 2:55 - 3:25 Coffee, Core Displays and Exhibitor Presentations Session 8: Integrated Reservoir Characterization for Fun and Profit Sesson Chairs: John Breyer and Andy Benson 3:25 - 4:00 Limestone Frequency and Well Performance Redux J. A. Breyer, R. H. Wilty, D. Alfred, A. Salman, Y. Khadeeva, R. Hooper, and B. Kurtoglu, Marathon Oil Eagle Ford Integrated Project Team 3:50 - 4:20 Advanced Petrophysical, Geological, Geophysical and Geomechanical Tie Sun, Chrystianto Mardi, German Reservoir Characterization — Key to the Successful Implementation Merletti, Hemali Patel, Stephan of a Geo-Engineered Completion Optimization Program in the Eagle Cadwallader, Mitchell Graff, Jeff Wampler, Ford Shale Ivan Gil, Herb Sebastian, David Spain, Omar Aguirre, BP America Core Displays Core Display Chairs: Bruce Woodhouse and Taras Bryndzia Selected Core from Emerging and Established Unconventional Reservoirs Supporting the Oral Technical Presentations Thanks to the Contributors Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas Shell Appalachia – Utica/Pt. Pleasant Formations Anadarko Petroleum Corporation – Point Pleasant (Utica)-eastern Ohio/Marcellus-northern Pennsylvania Open During Coffee and Lunch Breaks • Allison Hall Third Floor, Rooms 16-17

March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 15 Posters – March 8-9, 2016 Poster Sesson Chairs: Mike Effler and Steven Macallelo University Student Name Poster Topic Gdansk University of Aleksandra Ptaszynska, The Role of Mineral and Organic Matter Constituents in Kerogen Technology Maria Mastalerz, Jan Transformation and Hydrocarbons Mobility Hupka, and Roberto Suarez-Riviera University of Alberta Korhan Ayranci, Tian Detailed Lithofacies Analysis and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Horn River Dong, Nicholas Harris Group, British Columbia, Canada University of Calgary Emma L. Percy, Dr. Per Identifying “Sweet Spots” in Mudstones: Applying Conventional Kent Pedersen Exploration Methods to Unconventional Reservoirs University of Houston/ Jingqiang Tan, Brian Geological Characterization for the Lower Silurian and Lower Cambrian GFZ-German Research Horsfield Shale Gas Systems in South China Center for Geosciences University of Oklahoma Sayantan Ghosh, Caleb Woodford Shale Fracture Distribution from Arbuckle Wilderness and P. Bontempi, Roger M. US-77D Outcrops Slatt University of Oklahoma Jing Zhang, Bryan XRF Chemostratigraphy for Characterizing a Shale Reservoir Along a Turner, Roger Slatt Horizontal Well Track University of Oklahoma Tengfei Wu, Jeremy Boak Chemostratigraphy and Mineral Evolution of the Green River Formation University of Texas Christopher Hendrix, Calcareous Mudrock Chemolithostratigraphy of the Late Cretaceous South Harry Rowe, Robert G. Texas Shelf Loucks University of Texas Lauren Redmond, Tying Core Descriptions and Optical Petrography with XRF Geochemical Robert Loucks, Harry Data for a Detailed Characterization of the Mississippian Barnett Formation Rowe in the Southern Fort Worth Basin of North-Central Texas Virginia Polytechnic T.R. Them II, B.C. Gill Paleoenvironmental Changes Recorded in an Early Jurassic Mudrock Institute Succession from Western North America Participating Schools Gdansk University of Technology University of Alberta University of Calgary University of Houston University of Oklahoma University of Texas University of Utah (EGI) Virginia Polytechnic Institute Open during Coffee and Lunch Breaks Allison Hall Main Conference Room

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22 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Monday, March 14, 2016 HGS General Westchase Hilton • 9999 Westheimer Dinner Meeting Social Hour 5:30–6:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30–7:30 p.m. Cost: $45 Preregistered members; $50 non-members/walk-ups Arthur E. Berman Meeting To guarantee a seat, pre-register on the HGS website & pre-pay by credit card. Director, Labyrinth Pre-registration without payment will not be accepted. Consulting Services, Inc. Walk-ups may pay at the door if extra seats are available. Sugar Land, TX If you are an Active or Associate Member who is unemployed and would like to attend this meeting, please call the HGS office for a discounted registration cost. We are also seeking members to volunteer at the registration desk for this and other events. The Crude Oil Export Ban – What, Me Worry About Peak Oil? HGS General Dinner

The Crude Oil Export Ban– What, Me Worry About Peak Oil?

Arthur E. Berman Director, Labyrinth Consulting Services, Inc. Sugar Land, TX

Congress ended the U.S. crude oil export ban in December and the first overseas cargoes had already left the port of Corpus Christi before the end of 2015. Above all, the export ban acknowledged that declining domestic supply and increased imports had made the country vulnerable to economic disruption. The ban’s repeal suggests that there is no longer any risk associated with dependence on foreign oil. ongress ended the U.S. crude oil export ban in December imports nearly twice as much oil (97% more) than in 1974. In The tight oil revolution has returned U.S. crude oil production almost to its 1970 Cand the first overseas cargoes had already left the port of peak2015, of the10 million U.S. barrelsimported per day 6.8 (mmbpd) mmbpd and of importscrude haveoil (net) been comparedfalling for the last decade. But today, the U.S. imports nearly twice as much oil (97% more) Corpus Christi before the end of 2015. Above all, the export ban thanto only in 1974. 3.5 Inmmbpd 2015, the at U.S. the importedtime of 6.8the mmbpd Arab ofOil crude Embargo. oil (net) compared It’sacknowledged not important that declining whether domestic thissupply is and the increased final, tomaximum only 3.5 mmbpd at theworld time of the production Arab Oil Embargo. peak or not. It importsis a signal had made about the country a trend vulnerable that toneeds economic to be acknowledged and incorporated into disruption. The ban’s repeal suggests that there is no longer any ourrisk evolvingassociated with paradigm dependence on aboutforeign oil. oil supply.

PeakThe tight oil oil is revolution not about has returned running U.S. crude out oil productionof oil. It is about what happens when the supply almost to its 1970 peak of 10 million barrels per day (mmbpd) and of conventional oil begins to decline. Once this happens, higher-cost, lower- imports have been falling for the last decade. But today, the U.S. HGS General Dinner continued on page 25 quality sources of oil become increasinglyWe necessary are far more economically to meet vulnerable global and dependent demand. on foreign oil today than we were when crude oil export was banned 40 years ago. March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 23 While the world was focused on an over-supply of oil and falling prices over the last 18 months, world liquids production peaked in August 2015 at almost 97 Those secondary sources of oil include mmbpdunconventional. Conventional oil production (oil peaked sand in January and 2011 attight 86.2 mmbpd oil) and non-OPEC conventional production peaked in November 2010 at 49.8 and deep-water production. The contributionmmbpd. of unconventional and deep-water production has grown from about 15% in 2000 to approximately one-third of total supply today, and it will probably represent more than 40% by 2030.

Despite a popular belief that tight oil is price-competitive with conventional oil production, it is not. The economics of tight oil plays require spot oil prices that are double and wellhead prices that are triple current face values. Excluding new SAGD projects, tight oil is the world’s most expensive, and therefore marginal barrel of oil, and its cost of production today is more than $70.

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It’s not important whether this is the final, maximum world The U.S. is far more economically vulnerable and dependent Meeting production peak or not. It is a signal about a trend that needs to on foreign oil today than when crude oil export was banned 40 be acknowledged and incorporated into our evolving paradigm years ago. The world has finite oil resources and the production about oil supply. party of the past 5 years has accelerated the timing of peak global production. A shooting war in the world would bring all of this Peak oil is not about running out of oil. It is about what happens into instantaneous focus if the data presented here has not. when the supply of conventional oil begins to decline. Once this happens, higher-cost, lower-quality sources of oil become It is a curious paradox that peak oil should manifest in the midst increasingly necessary to meet global demand. of over-supply and low oil prices. That is certainly not how I thought things would happen. Perceptions will change and oil- Those secondary sources of oil include unconventional (oil sand market balance will be restored in ways that few of us thought and tight oil) and deep-water production. The contribution of likely. Peak oil will be part of that change. n unconventional and deep-water production has grown from

about 15% in 2000 to approximately one-third of total supply Biographical Sketch HGS General Dinner today, and it will probably represent more than 40% by 2030. Arthur E. Berman is a petroleum geologist with 37 years of oil and gas Despite a popular belief that tight oil is price-competitive with industry experience. He is an expert conventional oil production, it is not. The economics of tight oil on U.S. shale plays and is currently plays require spot oil prices that are double and wellhead prices consulting for several E&P companies that are triple current face values. Excluding new SAGD projects, and capital groups in the energy sector. tight oil is the world’s most expensive, and therefore marginal barrel of oil, and its cost of production today is more than $70. During the past year, he presented more than 25 keynote addresses for energy conferences, boards of directors and professional societies. Berman has published more than 100 articles on oil and gas plays and trends. He has been interviewed about oil and gas topics on CBS, CNBC, CNN, CBC, Platt’s Energy Week, BNN, Bloomberg,

Platt’s, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone EnergyEnergy is theis the economy. economy. Lower Lower oil and oilgas andprices gas will prices be a huge will benefit be a hugeto the and The New York Times. global economy but that takes time. And the longer prices are low the better, althoughbenefit it to doesn’t the global feel that economy way in the butoil business that takes right time.now. And the longer prices are low the better, although it doesn’t feel that way in the Berman is an associate editor of the American Association of Tight oil has bought the U.S. another decade or so of additional oil supply but, as peakoil businessoil predicted, right at a now.cost. The technology behind tight oil has also made it the Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, and was a managing editor and world’s most expensive barrel. As all of this sinks in, perception will start to change. Analysts and investors will begin to see that data points more toward frequent contributor to theoildrum.com. He is a Director of long-termTight oil scarcity has bought than toward the U.S.long-term another abundance decade of oroil supply.so of additional oil the Association for the Study of Peak Oil, and has served on the

Thesupply U.S. but,is far asmore peak economically oil predicted, vulnerable at a andcost. dependent The technology on foreign behindoil today boards of directors of the Houston Geological Society and the than when crude oil export was banned 40 years ago. The world has finite oil resourcestight oil a ndhas the also production made party it the of theworld’s past 5 mostyears hasexpensive accelerated barrel. the timing As Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists. ofall peak of thisglobal sinks production. in, perception A shooting warwill in start the world to change. would bring Analysts all of this and into instantaneous focus if the data presented here has not. investors will begin to see that data points more toward long-term He worked 20 years for Amoco (now BP) and 17 years as Itscarcity is a curious than paradox toward that long-term peak oil should abundance manifest inof the oil midst supply. of over-supply consulting geologist. He has an MS (Geology) from the Colorado and low oil prices. That is certainly not how I thought things would happen. Perceptions will change and oil-market balance will be restored in ways that few School of Mines and a BA (History) from Amherst College. of us thought likely. Peak oil will be part of that change.

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26 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Tuesday, March 15, 2016 HGS Northsiders Southwestern Energy Conference Center, 10000 Energy Drive, Spring, TX 77389 Luncheon Meeting Social 11:15 a.m., Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Cost: Active/Associate Members - $30, Emeritus/Life/Honorary - $25 Meeting Students who are members of HGS - $10, Non-members - $40 Patricia A. Santogrossi To guarantee a seat, pre-register on the HGS website & pre-pay by credit card. Geophysical Insights, Houston Pre-registration without payment will not be accepted. Walk-ups may pay at the door if extra seats are available. If you are an Active or Associate Member who is unemployed and would like to attend this meeting, please call the HGS office for a discounted registration cost. We are also seeking members to volunteer at the registration desk for this and other events. Sub-seismic Resolution in the Eagle Ford Enabled by Multi-Attribute Analysis Using Instantaneous, Geometric, and Spectral Decomposition Self Organizing Maps Multi-Attribute Analysis’ Sub-seismic Resolution HGS Northsiders Luncheon Well #6 100ms Stratigraphy above Buda

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108’EF Formation 28 ms (260’) h Basal Clay-rich Sh EF “influence”42 ms (~350’ - Figure 1: Multi-Attribute Analysis’ Sub-seismic Resolution NW-SE seismic sections across Well #6 location. All Seismic data owned and provided courtesy of Seitel, Inc. 24 (a) Conventional amplitude seismic with red/white/black 1d color scheme that shows the Austin Chalk – Eagle Ford Group – Buda stratigraphic interval resolved in 2.5 peak /trough cycles. Sample was provided by client; amplitudes appear “boosted”. Formations appear ”continuous” but little or no detail is resolved. (b) Results of SOM of multiple Instantaneous attributes colored by neuron of up to 64 clusters show non-layer cake facies bands that reveal details in the Eagle Ford’s (EF) basal clay rich shale, high resistivity and low resistivity EF Shale objectives, the EF Ash, and the Upper EF marl which are overlain disconformably by the Austin Chalk.

hese days many unconventional plays are being challenged by most independent and characteristic in the data set. Usually a Tthe low commodity price. During market downturns, many dozen or fewer attributes rise to the top and can be included in operators look for ways to “squeeze” more information out of their a Self-Organizing Map (SOM) wherein the learning machine seismic and well control data to reduce risk of a dry hole or a poorly classifies the data by neurons which may reveal natural clusters, performing well. form discernible geobodies, and enable specific calibrations or correlations. The third weapon in the arsenal is an interactive The Paradise® geoscience analysis platform is a triple threat. 2D ColorMap that can be queried and inverted to “extract” the First, we employ Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to identify natural clusters or geobodies from the “forest.” and quantify the key attributes of any given class that are the HGS Northsiders Luncheon continued on page 28

March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 27 HGS Northsiders Luncheon continued from page 27 ______Geometric Classification in High Res Eagle Ford

• Ten Geometric attributes were Meeting used to make this SOM image “ghosted” onto a horizon: 1

• Chaotic reflection 7 • Curvature • In Dip Dirrection Well 2 H 5 • In Strike Direction Well 3 H 6 • Maximum 4 • Mean • Shape Index 8 • Dip of Maximum Similarity • Similarity 9 10 • Smoothed dip of Maximum Similarity 11V • Smoothed Similarity HGS Northsiders Luncheon

Figure 2: Geometric Classification in High Res Eagle Ford Principal Component Analysis suggested reduction of 25 geometric attributes to 10 from the first two eigen vectors. When run in a Geometric 34 SOM and then visualized on this “ghost” on the Top Eagle Ford horizon pushed 16ms or 8 samples down into the High resistivity EF Shale objective, the multiplicity of faults that can now be seen defied expectations. Well 3H’s borehole encountered 6 faults seen here largely unexpectedly; Well 2H encountered 2, one of which is imaged uniquely in Figure 4 at a higher stratigraphic level using an Instantaneous Spectral Decomp SOM.

Linear Trace Sub-band Octave Trace Sub-band 24.7Hz 26.5Hz

Linear Envelope Sub- Band Octave Envelope Sub band 24.7Hz 26.5Hz

Figure 3: Spectral Decomposition selections from range of 12 to 50Hz tests wherein the goal was to get the best stratigraphic imaging as opposed to amplitude. Each view resolves the disconformable Austin Chalk overlying the Upper EF marl (gold pick), EF Shale facies (magenta pick) and the Buda (white pick). The Trace sub-bands were used as base surveys for SOMs made from Instantaneous attributes that revealed, primarily, structural and stratigraphic details such as scours and karsts in the Austin Chalk and facies changes in the Buda.

28 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Meeting HGS Northsiders Luncheon

Figure 4: Instantaneous Spectral Decomp SOMs 24.7Hz vs 26.5Hz SOMs run on the separate singular sub-bands as the base surveys for Instantaneous attributes yield these results at the top Austin Chalk that include a fault heretofore not seen in map or seismic section, yet are recognized in the #2 lateral wellbore. These views also demonstrate the gridding footprint of data picked on every fifth inline. Data picked on every line as in the geometric example in Figure 2 give much smoother results in volumes and on horizon slices.

The conclusions to date in this study allow simple distinction business development, corporate integration, prospect of all of the members of the Eagle Ford (EF): Upper EF (marl), maturation, and multiple appraisal projects. Top EF Ash beds, and Basal Clay-rich shale. The Eagle Ford Shale target facies previously characterized as High Resistivity and Patricia has previously worked with domestic and international Low Resistivity can now be shown to comprise four or more non Shell Companies, Marathon Oil Company, and Arco/Vastar layer-cake zones, to include one or more previously unrecognized Resources in research, exploration, leasehold and field appraisal and possibly underdeveloped (?) sweet spots, and to be offset by as well as staff development. Subsequently, Patricia became Chief numerous faults, some of which are compressional. Spectral Geologist for Chroma Energy, who possessed proprietary 3D Decomposition appears to reveal more in the overlying Austin voxel visualization technology, and for Knowledge Reservoir, a Chalk and the underlying Buda than in the Eagle Ford. reservoir characterization and simulation firm that specialized in deepwater project evaluations. These methods can be shown to enable an interpreter to prognose and calibrate wells better, to enhance an engineer’s precision A longtime member of SEPM, AAPG, GCSSEPM, HGS and SEG, in geo-steering, and to improve one’s confidence in leasehold Patricia has assumed various elective and appointed positions. evaluation. n She is currently in service to AAPG as the Chair of the House of Delegates’ Nominations and Elections Committee and is near the Biographical Sketch end of her third term as a representative to the AAPG House of Patricia Santogrossi is geoscientist who Delegates from HGS. has enjoyed 40 years in the oil business. She is currently a Consultant to Patricia was born, raised, and educated in Illinois before she Geophysical Insights, a Tom Smith headed to Texas to work for Shell after she received her MS in company that develops and implements Geology from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. their Paradise® software. Formerly she Her other ‘foreign assignments’ have included New Orleans and was a Leading Reservoir Geoscientist London. She resides in Houston with her husband of twenty-four and Non-operated Projects Manager years, Joe Delasko. with Statoil USA E & P and was engaged for nearly nine years in Gulf of Mexico

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30 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Monday, March 21, 2016 HGS Joint International and North American Westchase Hilton • 9999 Westheimer Dinner Meeting Social Hour 5:30–6:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30–7:30 p.m. Cost: $45 Preregistered members; $50 non-members/walk-ups Brian W. Horn, Antara Goswami, Meeting To guarantee a seat, pre-register on the HGS website & pre-pay by credit card. Ed Haire, Barbara Radovich, and Pre-registration without payment will not be accepted. Adrian McGrail Walk-ups may pay at the door if extra seats are available. ION E&P Advisors, Houston, TX If you are an Active or Associate Member who is unemployed and would like to attend this meeting, James Pindell please call the HGS office for a discounted registration cost. We are also seeking members to volunteer ION E&P Advisors, Houston, TX, and at the registration desk for this and other events. Tectonic Analysis Ltd., Duncton, Sussex, UK Regional Interpretation Across the Entire Gulf of Mexico Basin – A New Perspective HGS Joint International and North American Dinner

Integrated structure map (below mean sea level) to the Middle Jurassic Unconformity over the rifted continental margins (base salt or younger marine sequence where salt is absent) and to the top of oceanic crust in the deep central Gulf of Mexico, in meters. Abbreviations: LU, Llanos Uplift; SMA, San Marcos Arch; RGSB, Rio Grande Salt Basin; BL, Burgos Lineament; TA, Tamaulipas Arch; CSB, Campeche Salt Basin; ETSB, East Texas Salt Basin; HSB, Houston Salt Basin; SU, Sabine Uplift; LSB, Louisiana Salt Basin; MU, Monroe Uplift; MSB, Mississippi Salt Basin; WA, Wiggins Arch; DSB, Destin (Appalachicola) Salt Basin; SP, Southern Platform (Florida Elbow); TB, Tampa Basin; SA, Sarasota Arch, SFB, South Florida Basin; FS, Florida Straits; GE, Georgia Embayment rift basin; FPA, Florida Peninsular Arch; CP, Campeche Platform; WGT, Western Gulf Transform; TFL, approximate trend of controversial Trans-Florida Fault Zone; NWCFB, Northwest Caribbean Foldbelt.

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32 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 from this basin-wide perspective. n perspective. basin-wide this from observed are that features structural and depositional of the some to highlight presented are analysis regional the from maps and of lines A number GoM. the from data seismic of other analysis and for integration framework the and cube, velocity 3D regional a correlations, stratigraphic of regional set a calibrated create data migrated depth and interpretation The future. the into further for exploration planning advances and basin, entire over the from analogs critical adds pitfalls, interpretation reduces stratigraphy and structure basin entire the Seeing margin. transform Gulf western the and margin rifted Yucatan the including areas, several in transitions crustal continental-oceanic of the position the to constrain it possible make data magnetic and gravity with imaged well is basement where data new these Combining time. through systems of depositional location the and GoM the across fairways of migration prediction and modelling maturation for calibrating framework the provide time through systems depositional basin entire of the maps isopach and of Campeche Bay to the southward character seismic of the Analysis systems. depositional Mesozoic and of Tertiary mapping and analysis acomprehensive provides interpretation The areas. frontier into intervals reservoir of known correlation stratigraphic consistent internally an providing waters, Mexican into extended are Mexico US and in control well from mapped horizons Stratal Mexico. offshore in strata pre-salt the particular, in and, basement HGS JointInternationalandNorthAmericanDinner March 2016

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34 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Wednesday, March23, 2016 HGS General Petroleum Club of Houston • 1201 Louisiana (Total Building) Luncheon Meeting Social Hour 11:15 a.m. Luncheon 11:45 a.m. Cost: $45 Preregistered members; $50 non-members/walk-ups Stephen P. J. Cossey Meeting To guarantee a seat, pre-register on the HGS website & pre-pay by credit card. Pre-registration Cossey and Associates Inc., Durango, CO without payment will not be accepted. [email protected] Walk-ups may pay at the door if extra seats are available. Don Van Nieuwenhuise If you are an Active or Associate Member who is unemployed and would like to attend this meeting, University of Houston please call the HGS office for a discounted registration cost. We are also seeking members to volunteer [email protected] at the registration desk for this and other events. Joseph Davis Independent Geologist, Dallas, TX Compelling Evidence from Eastern [email protected] Joshua H. Rosenfeld Mexico for a Late Paleocene/Early Independent Geologist, Granbury, TX [email protected] James Pindell Eocene Isolation, Drawdown and Tectonic Analysis Ltd., Duncton, West Sussex, U.K. Refill of the Gulf of Mexico [email protected] HGS General Luncheon

utcrops of the OPaleocene/Eocene Chicontepec Formation in eastern Mexico provide a unique opportunity to study exposed time- equivalent sections of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico’s Wilcox Formation and their relationship to the Gulf of Mexico drawdown hypothesis of Rosenfeld and Pindell (2003). A 2012 study established a stratigraphic framework in the Tampico-Misantla Basin (TMB) and Figure 1: Outcrop of the margin of the Acatapec paleo-canyon in eastern Mexico. identified sequence boundaries that could not be correlated globally. Fieldwork was probably a land-locked sea (Figure 3). The shales just 18 cm in 2008 had also established a network of paleocanyons in the above the bitumen bed contain in-place bathyal foraminifera basin associated with a particular “54 Ma” sequence boundary indicating a rapid return to deep-water environments with (Figure 1). Using the chronostratigraphic scheme from the transgressive and shallow marine facies being notably absent. 2012 study, coring, trenching, and micropaleontological studies This interpreted large and rapid fall and rise of water level at 55.8 were performed during 2015 on a unique outcrop containing – 54.95 Ma (between the Upper and Lower Wilcox) supports the a bitumen bed within the limits of one of these paleocanyons “Gulf of Mexico drawdown hypothesis”, i.e., that the GoM may (Figure 2). The presence, form, and evidence found associated have been isolated from the world ocean due to the closure of the with this fossilized oil seep suggest that the basin’s water level Florida Straits as the Cuban arc collided with the Bahamas and fell rapidly by at least 200 m, starting after 55.8 Ma, leading to northeast Yucatán (Figure 3). Our studies show that the timing of subaerial exposure of the bathyal beds for a maximum of about the interpreted drawdown coincides with the Paleocene-Eocene 850,000 years prior to canyon refill. Evidence of rooting (limonite Thermal Maximum (PETM), hinting that the PETM may have tubes) occurs in the bathyal turbidites below the bitumen bed. been caused or at least amplified by the release of methane from During this time, the paleocanyons in the TMB were eroded by hydrates in the GOM margins and abyssal plain. n fluvial systems feeding directly into the central Gulf basin which HGS General Luncheon continued on page 36

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HGS GeneralLuncheon Figure 2: 2: Figure (From top to bottom) Bitumen bed outcrop: Vertical photograph (hammer for scale), outcrop sketch and regional setting. regional and sketch outcrop scale), for (hammer photograph Vertical outcrop: bed Bitumen bottom) to (From top Study area location showing reconstructed paleogeography during GOM drawdown (from Rosenfeld, 2015) Rosenfeld, (from drawdown GOM during paleogeography reconstructed showing location area Study 3: Figure continued frompage35_ Houston Geological Society Bulletin ______

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13 14 15 HGS Northsiders 16 HGS General Dinner Luncheon Meeting Meeting “Sub-seismic Resolution in the Eagle Ford “The Crude Oil Export Ban – What, Me Enabled by Multi-Attribute Analysis Using Worry About Peak Oil?,” Instantaneous, Geometric, and Spectral Arthur E. Berman, Decomposition Self Organizing Maps,” Page 23 Patricia A. Santogrossi, Page 27 20 21 22 23 HGS General HGS Joint International Luncheon Meeting and North American “Compelling Evidence from Eastern Mexico Dinner Meeting for a Late Paleocene/Early Eocene “Regional Interpretation Across the Isolation, Drawdown and Refill of the Entire Gulf of Mexico Basin – A New Gulf of Mexico,” Stephen P. J. Cossey, Perspective,” Brian W. Horn, Page 31 Page 35 27 28 29 30

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42 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Geological/Paleontological Internship/Fellowship at Big Bend National Park, Texas Big Bend National Park, Texas he Houston Geological Society (HGS) and Big Bend will help create and offer general public educational programs, TConservancy are co-sponsoring two internships/fellowships programs for schools and students, and could also offer college at the Big Bend National Park, Texas for the summer of 2016. level programming for visiting university classes. The positions will also help with ongoing research in the park and directly These opportunities are open to teachers, graduate students, support the Staff Geologist and Paleontologist. The educators educators and others who are interested in on-site learning at will also help put information on the new website for the exhibit. Big Bend National Park. These positions are located at Big Bend National Park in Salary will be $5000 for a two month west Texas. The Big Bend area is remote, period, provided by the Big Bend but has a strong small community, Conservancy and the Houston great recreational opportunities, terrific Geological Society through a grant to the scenery, and natural and cultural selected educator. The educator will have learning opportunities abound. Housing to go through a selection process that may be available inside Big Bend National will include an interview, a background Park’s housing community at the Panther check, pass a drug test, and be qualified Junction headquarters area. as if they were federal employees. The minimum requirement is a Bachelor’s The positions will provide for public education at the Fossil degree in education or a science or a related subject. Applicants Discovery Exhibit (FDE) located eight miles north of Panther are required to have their own transportation. The dates for the Junction. The FDE is scheduled for completion in September internship are June 13th – August 12th. These dates are flexible 2016 and will be the largest expenditure ever for an exhibit within reason to accommodate the fellow’s school or work complex at the park. The FDE will cover four major geologic schedule, and to ensure housing is available. time periods, and will include exhibits on the Cretaceous inland seaway, dinosaurs, the K/Pg boundary, Cenozoic volcanism, and Following the two month internship/fellowship, the educator the evolution of mammals in the area. Big Bend contains some of would be expected to write about their experience for the Big the best fossils of dinosaurs to be found anywhere in the world Bend Conservancy newsletter as well as make a presentation to and its rock record displays one of the most diverse ranges of the HGS membership about their experience and prepare a short paleo-environments anywhere. The FDE will provide an excellent report for inclusion in the Houston Geological Society Bulletin. backdrop with museum-quality replicas, artist’s renditions, and a Geological/Paleontological Internship/Fellowship at paleo kid’s play area and more, to use as props and demonstration Those interested should submit a cover letter and resume to areas. Programs are expected to last from 15-20 minutes up Andrea Peoples at Houston Geological Society, 14811 St. Mary’s to 1.5 hours for guided tours of the facility and themed areas. Lane, Suite 250, Houston, Texas, 77079. The deadline for Curriculum-based programming is highly desirable for students submitting a cover letter and resume is April 15, 2016. and school classes that visit on site. The park will also have the ability to provide videoconferenced programs to school groups For more information, please contact Larry Quandt of the unable to make it to the site. Houston Geological Society at (713) 206-0389 or lquandt777@ gmail.com, or Courtney Lyons-Garcia of the Big Bend The positions will work directly with the Staff Geologist and Conservancy at [email protected]. n

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44 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Who Was That Roughneck? Stories from Raccoon Bend Oil Field, Austin and Waller Counties, Texas by Jeff Spencer, [email protected]

s a resident of Austin ACounty since 1989, I had been curious about the old oilfield just off Highway 159, northeast of Bellville. Through my membership in the Bellville Historical Society I had met residents who had connections with the oilfield, either working in the oil field themselves or had relatives and friends who had worked Stories from Raccoon Bend Oil Field there. Many remembered Humble Oil’s company camp (1928-1956); some had lived in the camp as children. In the Society’s archives was the start of an oral history project about life in the camp for the field, which I learned had the name of Raccoon Bend. Beginning with these Figure 1: Oil & gas fields of the Houston region. The Raccoon Bend Field is located near the center of the map, written accounts of the along the Austin/Waller County line (Brazos River). interviews, I interviewed of Raccoon Bend was in the early years of the field’s development others, primarily through letters and by e-mails. I also spent (Teas and Miller, 1933). Teas (1935) provided some updated many hours in the Bellville Public Library viewing old microfilm material to the earlier study. Ewing (1986) includes a brief

editions of the local newspaper, the Bellville Times, researching discussion of the field along with some geological structure maps. Who Was That Roughneck? the Raccoon Bend oil field. The results of this research were The Raccoon Bend structure was finally proven to be a salt dome presented in Bellville and at a Houston oil history symposium with the drilling of the Humble No. Y-16 L. R. Sherrod well in and later published (Spencer, 2012). I continue to accumulate May 1946, twenty years after the field’s discovery. This well was historical information regarding the field, including the abandoned after reaching a total depth of 11,447 feet, logging top following information regarding two interesting individuals who of salt at approximately 11,400 feet. roughnecked at Raccoon Bend in the 1930s. The salt body was also imaged by a 3D seismic survey acquired The Raccoon Bend oil field is located in Austin and Waller in 2000. Counties, Texas, approximately sixty miles northwest of Houston (Figure 1). The nearest towns to the oilfield are Hempstead, Teas and Miller (1933) discussed several of the area’s near-surface seven miles northeast in Waller County and Bellville, eight miles indications of a possible oil field. Many of these are common in southwest in Austin County. The Brazos River, the county line, areas of shallow hydrocarbon accumulations. Shallow water wells runs through the oil field, with the majority of the productive in the area reported gas as far back as 1874 and one well reportedly area in Austin County. blew out around the year 1919. Sulphur water was reported in some water wells. There were hard, mineralized, sandstones at Geologically, Raccoon Bend is a complexly faulted structure, depths of 22-90 feet with minor amounts of native sulphur and overlying a deep-seated salt dome. Over thirty productive pyrite was found in some of the near-surface clays. Miocene and Eocene age sands occur from approximately 900 feet to below 7000 feet. The only detailed published field study Who Was That Roughneck? continued on page 46

March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 45 Who Was That Roughneck? continued from page 45 ______

Harry Pennington, an independent oil operator from San has produced over 100 million Antonio, believed the area had the signs of an underlying barrels of oil (Spencer, 2012). oil field. In 1925 and early 1926 he put together a large lease block. Realizing that he needed a financial partner to cover his Don Kadjar (1902-1997) worked estimated 7.5 million dollars of required capital, he approached in the Raccoon Bend oil field in H. T. (Henry) Staiti (1874-1933), the president of Valley Oil early 1931. The previous year he Corporation. Staiti had brought in wells at Humble, Damon was employed in the oil fields Mound, West Columbia, Pierce Junction, and other Texas Gulf near Hobbs, New Mexico where Coast oilfields, and agreed to help fund the project for an interest his true identity was discovered in the wells and Pennington assigned the leases to Valley Oil. when a co-worker found his lost identification card. Don was Henry Staiti contacted Humble Oil and Refining Company, Prince Darab Mirza (Figure which sent geologist Frith Owen to evaluate the property. Owen 2) of the Persian House of liked what he saw and recommended that Humble Oil enter Kadjar (Qajar). His family the partnership. Humble purchased a half interest in the leases had ruled Persia from 1794 on June 7, 1926, and later acquired full control of the field on until a 1925 revolution when Figure 2: Prince Darab Mirza Stories from Raccoon Bend Oil Field May 21, 1927. Detailed descriptions of both transactions are Reza Shah Pahlavi, the father of the Persian House of Qajar, who under the name “Don documented by Larson and Porter (1959; p. 271-272), who of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Kadjar” worked as a roustabout/ noted that “Raccoon Bend has special historical significance as (“Shah of Iran”), gained power. roughneck in the Raccoon Bend Humble’s first important wholly controlled and operated field.” The prince was attending Field. To celebrate Humble’s entry into Raccoon Bend, a celebration was military school in Paris at the time of the revolution. held in Bellville. Kadjar decided to learn about the oil business in America. The “Barbecue at Turner Park in Late Afternoon Hours of Tuesday” Danville, Virginia Bee (April 4, 1931) quoted Kadjar, “There is a was an article headline in the April 8, 1927 Bellville Times: “A need for a Mohammedan in Persia to work the fields near Mount barbecue dinner of beef, mutton, pork, bread, pickles, and coffee Ararat. I expect to return there and be of service to my people.” was awaiting our guests at that beautiful place – Turner Park. This newspaper article also placed him in the Raccoon Bend oil They were practically all there – officials, geologists, supervisor, field and described him as “an agreeable, hard-working young office force, drillers and others—‘twas indeed a meeting of active chap, eager to learn the oil drilling game.” workers of a big organization, each individual imbued with the spirit of cooperation.” Darab (Don) would return to Paris, where he married in 1938. He and his wife fled Paris in November, 1940 to avoid the German

Who Was That Roughneck? Speakers included J. S. Bonner, vice president of Humble Oil And Occupation and returned to America by way of New York. The Refining Company, who spoke about the “splendid cooperation next year he was again employed by Humble Oil and Refining shown his company by the people of Bellville and Austin Company in Baytown, Texas where he and his wife would stay. County.” Other attendees included additional officers of Humble Darab died in 1997; his wife, Marguerite, died in 2002. Oil, Humble Pipeline, and Valley Oil Corporation, including H. T. Staiti. Wallace Pratt, Chief Geologist of Humble, also attended Winthrop Rockefeller (1912-1973) was the grandson of John D. the celebration. In 1918, Humble hired Pratt as the company’s Rockefeller and the fifth of six children of John D. Rockefeller Jr. first geologist. He was also involved with the initial negotiations Winthrop visited the Texas oilfields during the summer of 1933, between Humble and Valley Oil, during the previous year (Larson but returned to New York after receiving kidnapping threats. In and Porter 1959). Pratt (1885-1981) was a pioneer petroleum February, 1934 during his third year at Yale University, he left geologist who would become a vice president of Humble and later, school to work for Humble Oil as a roughneck and roustabout. a vice-president of Standard Oil. He was also one of the founders Raccoon Bend was one of the Humble Oil Company oil fields of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). where he spent some time. He roomed in Bellville at the home of Mrs. Mildred Duncan. A March 15, 1934 letter from Winthrop In February, 1928, Humble brought in their No. 2 Gutowsky to his parents included: “I will mark Houston, Eagle Lake where (Gutowski) well as the first oil completion in the field. The well we first stayed and commuted to Bellville every day and finally flowed at over 500 BOPD from a depth of 3282 feet. The field Bellville where we are now located.” Newspaper articles state that was rapidly developed and in 1934 deeper Cockfield age sands he worked in the Tomball oil field during April, 1934, rooming tested productive resulting in the field’s second oil boom. In 1948, with a geologist. Several newspaper articles placed Winthrop and even deeper Wilcox oil production was established. The field his traveling/working companion, William Alton completing three

46 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 know Winthrop and a privilege to help him study the oil industry. His sojourn with us has been a source of gratification to us and we are happy to believe that it has been helpful to him.”

Winthrop served with distinction during World War II and worked for Socony-Vacuum before and after the war. He would later serve as the governor of Arkansas (1967-1971). Rockefeller would comment that his years in the oilfields were some of his happiest. n

References Ewing, T.E., 1986, Structural styles of the Wilcox and Frio growth-fault trends in Texas: constraints Figure 3: Winthrop Rockefeller (right) and two Humble colleagues. Location of this photo is unknown, other than “a Texas oilfield,” possibly the Luling Field, on geopressured reservoirs: Bureau of Economic where he worked around the same time as he worked at Raccoon Bend. Photo and Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Report of information courtesy of the UALR Center for Arkansas History & Culture. Investigations no.154, 86 pp. Stories from Raccoon Bend Oil Field months working in the oilfields near Jennings, Louisiana in late 1934 and early 1935. William Alton and Winthrop apparently were Larson, H.M., and K.W. Porter, 1959, History of Humble Oil & old friends, as both served as ushers in Winthrop’s older brother Refining Company: Harper Brothers Publishers, New York, 769 pp. Nelson’s 1930 wedding. A February 15, 1935 letter from Humble’s D. (David) B. Harris to Winthrop, in care of Mrs. M.B. Duncan of Spencer, J.A., 2012, Personal recollections and a small town Bellville, stated that Mr. (Wallace) Pratt had decided that Mr. Alton newspaper’s coverage of a local oil boom: The Raccoon Bend oil and Winthrop were being transferred to Raccoon Bend, apparently field, Austin County, Texas: Oil-Industry History, v. 13, p. 13-26. for a second time. Figure 3 shows Winthrop in an unidentified oil field. Several sources state that Winthrop earned seventy-five cents Teas, L.P. and C.R. Miller, 1933, Raccoon Bend oil field, Austin an hour and rented a room for $4.50 a week, though not attributed County, Texas: American Association of Petroleum Geologists to a specific oil field or town. An excerpt from a March 16, 1935 Bulletin, v. 17, p. 1459-91. letter from Harris to John D. Rockefeller, Jr. stated that “It must be said that Winthrop holds the affection and respect of all those with Teas, L.P., 1935, Natural gas of the Gulf Coast salt-dome area: whom he comes in contact. He is just as much at home in the ditch, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Special Volume on the derrick floor or in the field, as he is in the offices and homes No. 7, p. 683-740.

of the executives, and he makes friends with all in both groups with Who Was That Roughneck? equal facility. The men with whom he has labored in the oil fields Acknowledgements are his staunchest and most loyal friends. They call him “Rock” Thanks to Dr. Robert Neely (deceased) and Joy Neely of Bellville, and “Rocky” and they are for him 100%.” Winthrop returned to TX; the Rockefeller Archive Center, Sleepy Hollow, NY; and New York in 1937. A February 4, 1937 letter from Wallace Pratt to Shannon Lausch at the UALR Center for Arkansas History and Winthrop’s father includes, “It has been a pleasant experience to Culture Collections and Archives.

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48 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Remembrance

Charles R. “Chuck” Noll Jr. (1931-2015)

Chuck left this world to be reunited with his loving wife Jo Ann “Ivy” Noll and brother Remembrance Edward Hooper Noll, on Christmas Eve, less than a month before his 85th birthday. Chuck was born January 22, 1931, the son of Charles Richard Noll and Christine Hooper Noll. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was not shy about acknowledging the fact that he shared a name and city with the famous championship football coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an association that he often quipped had a great deal to do with his successes in professional life. He even once managed to avoid a speeding ticket on the Pennsylvania Turnpike because the trooper recognized his name and likeness to the football coach.

In high school, Chuck served on Student Council, was a member of the National Honor Society and was a football star who led Avonworth High School to an undefeated season in his role as quarterback. Chuck received a bachelor’s degree in geology from Dartmouth College (1953) and a master’s from the University of Oklahoma (1955). Chuck began his career in 1955 in Oklahoma City with Stanolind (which soon became Pan American, then Amoco, and is now BP), where he eventually worked as district project geologist and senior staff geologist in Tulsa, Jackson, Mississippi, and Houston.

In 1971 Chuck established the Davis Oil Co. office and served as its division manager in Houston until 1982, when he joined Frio Exploration as exploration manager. Chuck served as exploration manager and subsequently, chief exploration officer of New Bremen Corp., Live Oak Reserves Inc. and their affiliations – most notably Copano Field Services, a gathering pipeline and processing company focused in the Texas Gulf Coast region.

During this time, Chuck also formed C.R. Noll & Associates in 1989 for three years, with Neumin Production Co. as his client. In his years as an executive management team member with Copano, in association with CEO John Eckel Jr., the company grew in size and went public as “Copano Energy” and eventually was purchased by Kinder Morgan. Chuck’s most significant exploration activities included the Gunpoint Field and the Dewey Lake area, both in Texas. In his career, Chuck was also involved in activities in Louisiana, Mississippi, the Rockies, Appalachians and Michigan.

Active on many AAPG committees since 1955, Chuck received many distinctions and awards and was a local President, National Secretary, Co-Chair GCAGS (and received Distinguished Service award), House of Delegates, Credentials Committee, Professional Affairs, and Convention and Annual meeting committees where his influence and guidance were immeasurable. For the HGS, he was President from 1986-1987, he recollected in 1998 “During my year, being HGS president was one of the best jobs in the world in the worst of times.” (http://www.hgs.org/node/3707). His additional work on HGS committees are numerous and he received Distinguished Service Award in 1993 and Honorary Life Award in 1999. Other professional affiliations include OEI, PAPG, GCSSEPM, STGS, SIPES; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PG 658G (registered); Texas Board of Professional Geoscientist Registration, and his passionate support on the OU Alumni Advisory Council as well as School of Geology, plus with his undergrad alma mater Dartmouth.

In his public life, he was most proud of his accomplishments as a geologist in the oil industry, and most notably, as a wildcatting division manager with one of the highest discovery percentages in the industry during the 1970s and early 80s. Later in life, he took great pride in giving back to the industry through his recruitment of young geologists to the profession, his work at trade shows and his leadership in both -the local and national levels of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

Chuck was truly a man who refused to settle for normalcy in life. He could easily laugh at himself, and enjoyed being the center of attention. Life had to be adventurous and Chuck always made a point of recognizing the humor and uniqueness that existed in his own life. A “hidden dream” for Chuck was of being in the film business. Chuck Noll continued on page 51

March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 49 50 Houston Geological Society Bulletin March 2016 Remembrance continued from page 49 ______

In 2005-2006, he realized that dream by assuming the role of step grandchildren Dusty, Derrick and David Hunt & Grant, Sam executive producer on a film (starring soap opera star Maurice and Erin Eckhart, as well as numerous step great grandchildren. Benard, and film star Richard T. Jones). He flew out to LA to be on set for the film and was like a kid in a candy store, watching Chuck’s life was celebrated during a memorial service held on the shots from the sidelines. Friday, February 12, at 2:00 pm at Memorial Methodist Church. n Remembrance

One of the crowning moments of Chuck’s “sitcom-like” personal by Randy Noll, with John Amoruso and Tami B. Shannon life was a unique 60th birthday and life celebration, jointly sponsored and paid for by both his first and second wives, Marilyn (25 years) and Jo Ann (27 years). The Cadillac Bar was packed to the brim with family and friends and ended with a classic “Chuck moment” in which he jokingly pre-invited all the guests to his Golden Wedding Anniversary, celebrating “his” 50 years of marriage to two different women; the two women had become good friends in the year that followed his marriage to Jo Ann.

Chuck will be remembered as a loyal and loving son, husband and father. Chuck is survived by his two sons Robert and Randy; his daughter-in-law Robin; three grandchildren (Austin, CJ and Julie Anne); step children Brian Eckhart, Jim Eckhart and Suzanne Hunt; in-laws, Tom Hunt, Karen and Debbie Eckhart;

March 2016 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 51 HGS Welcomes New Members

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e had a fantastic holiday event, but our annual Game Day Columbus. Sandra Pezzetta led the discussion. The next book to W(a tradition of about 15 years) was just as wonderful. On be discussed will be Dead Wake, the Last Crossing of the Lusitania February 23rd, Daisy Wood and her committee, dressed as Las by Erik Larsen. This will be on May 2nd at the home of Barbara Vegas dealers, turned Braeburn Country Club into a miniature Peck, 1412 Harness Oaks Court, and the discussion will be led gaming parlor. Good food, good games, and good door prizes. by Mickey Murrell. All the books that have been chosen sound What a way to spend the day! We’ll share some photos of Game very interesting. Day next month. ATTENTION BRIDGE PLAYERS: There are two bridge groups Our next event is on May 10th, which is the final meeting of associated with HPAC. One meets the third Wednesday of this fiscal year. It will be held at the Houston Racquet Club, each month at the Petroleum Club, 201 Louisiana; parking is 10709 Memorial Drive, and will feature a style show by “Soft $15 and lunch is $30. Call Daisy Wood for more information Surroundings,” as well as the installation of new officers. Mark at (832) 581-3231. Definitely good bridge and good food! The the date on your calendar; more information will follow. other group meets at the Westchase Marriott, 2900 Briarpark,

Houston Petroleum Auxiliary Council on the second Thursday of each month; it’s called “Cinco Mas,” The HPAC Book Club met on February 1st at the home of is chaired by Audrey Tompkins, and the cost is $18. You can get Wanda Shaw, with Mickey Murrell as co-hostess. Isabella, the in touch with Audrey at (713) 686-0005. Warrior Queen by Kirsten Downey, was the topic of discussion. The book covered the life of Isabella from her birth to when For your enjoyment, here are a few pictures from our holiday she became queen and how she was benefactor to Christopher event in December. n

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