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Relationship between Anticlinal Folding and the Evolution of Mechanical Stratigraphy, Rock Mechanics Properties and Reservoir Quality in the Tensleep Sandstone at Alcova Reservoir, Central Wyoming, USA Page 21 An Overview of Kurdistan: One of the Last Onshore Frontiers of Huge Hydrocarbon Potential Page 31
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Volume 57, Number 8 April 2015 In Every Issue Technical Meetings 5 From the President 21 HG S General Dinner Meeting by Ken Nemeth Relationship between Anticlinal Folding and the Evolution of Mechanical Stratigraphy, Rock Mechanics 7 From the Editor Properties and Reservoir Quality in the Tensleep by Dave Miller Sandstone at Alcova Reservoir, Central Wyoming, USA 48 GeoEvents Calendar 29 H GS Environmental and Engineering Dinner Meeting 65 HGS Membership Application Don’t Get Hurt! How to Stay Safe When You’re Working in the Oil Fields. 66 HPAC page 21 31 H GS International Dinner Meeting 67 Professional Directory An Overview of Kurdistan: One of the Last Onshore Frontiers of Huge Hydrocarbon Potential Houston Geological Society OFFICERS 37 H GS North American Dinner FigureMeeting 1. Location and structural context of the Alcova reservoir study area in central Ken Nemeth President Chronostratigraphic Relationships of the Woodbine Deborah Sacrey President-elect and Eagle Ford Groups Across Texas John Jordan Vice President Ashley Garcia Secretary page 31 Joe Lynch Treasurer 43 H GS General Luncheon Meeting 85 Larry Quandt Treasurer-elect Ammonite Inoceramid CC NW SE NE Managing “Big Data”Stage andZones FindingZones theZones “Sweet Spots”: San Big Lozier South Dave Miller Editor Marcos Austin Waco Dallas Bend Canyon Texas Arch Principal Component M.Analysis crenelatus- Scaphites depressusand Neural Analysis Jon Blickwede Editor-elect M. subquadratus 15 U.
V.involutus - Scaphites ventricosus LO: L. Grillii of Seismic AttributesConiacian to the Rescue V.koeneni 14 DIRECTORS M. LO: M.decussata C.crassus crassus C.deformsi dobrogensis Austin C.crassus inconstans Scaphites preventricosus Jim Beck L. C.deformis erectus 89.8 Scaphites mariasensis ~HO: H. turoniucs; B. furtiva * C.waltersdorfensis 13 90 M.Scupini Scaphites niaricollensis Jim Grubb M.incertus Prionocyclus germari I.dakotensis Scaphites whitfieldi K72SB K72SB I.perplexus Scaphites wyomingensis I.dimidius ~HO: E. moratus; LO: L. septanarius Allen Mattis U. I.aff.dimidius Prionocyclus macombi Upper Member Other Features Prionocyclus hyatti Inoceramus howelli, K70SB M. Inoceramus n. sp., Collignoniceras praecox Penny Patterson Mytiloides hercynicus, Mytiloides subhercynicus Collignoniceras woollgari 11-12 Eagle Upper Kurten
Turonian HO: Q. octopetalus Mammites nodosoides Eagle Ford Fm. Sands M. mytiloides - Vascoceras birchbyi LO: E. moratus Ford HGS OFFICE STAFF M. puebloensis Pseudaspidoceras fle xuosum L. Watinoceras devense HO: H. chiastia; R. asper: 93.9 Nigericeras scotti Group 12 C andidates for the* 2015–2016Mytiloides hattini HGS ExecutiveLO: Q. gartneri; E. Octopetalus Board Lower Member Neocardioceras juddii South HGS Office Director Inoceramus pictus, Burroceras clydense HO: C. kennedyi; A. biramisulatus Andrea Peoples C1Beds Euomphaloceras septemseriayum Bosque Inoceramus ginterensis Vascoceras diatianum K65SB K65SB Metoicoceras mosbyense 10 HO: G.nanum; L. acutum Bouldin 95 Inoceramis prefragilis steph. Upper Member U. Calycoceras canitaurinum K64SB Lower Eagle Ford Fm. Office Management Plesiacanthoceras wyomingense cobbani Christina Higginbotham Inoceramus prefragilis stephensoni Inoceramus rutherfordi Acanthoceras amphibolum Lower Member Bluebonnet/Cloice Inoceramus arvanus, Acanthoceras bellense Plesiacanthoceras muldoonense K63SB K63SB M. Inoceramus eulessanus, Acanthoceras granerosense Inoceramus prefragilis prefragilis Conlinoceras tarrantense LO: L. acutum Lewisville EDITORIAL BOARD 47 V olunteers Needed for GCAGSForbesiceras brundretti Annual Convention Type-Woodbine Group Woodbine Group Age-Equivalent Dexter Pepper Shale Dave Miller Editor Acompsoceras inconstans Cenomanian L. K60SB Budaiceras hyatti K60SB Inoceramids LO: G.obliquum Jon Blickwede Editor-elect present 9 Neophlycticeras texanum Buda 50 A APG House of Delegates Candidates K58SB K58SB Richard Li Advisory Editor Graysonites wacoensis HO: W. britannica Well with excellent shows, lost Advisory Editor 100 Graysonites adkinsi Del Rio Grayson Ed Marks 100.5 LO: C. kennedyi; L. eccentricum circula2on, had to set liner, finally * Albian HO: H. albiensis, P.xenotus, G.. stenostaurion Charles Revilla Advisory Editor completed par2al sec2on flowing 53 H GS Legends Night 2015 Dinner naturally at 300 BOPD, a@er 6 months after Kennedy & Cobban (1990); Cobban and others (2008); & Ogg and Hinnov (2012) Jill Kimble Advertising Editor page 37was s2ll producing 125 BOPD naturally Lisa Krueger Design Editor 61 Government Update The Houston Geological Society Bulletin (ISSN-018-6686) is published monthly except for July and August by the Houston Henry M. Wise and Arlin Howles Geological Society, 14811 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77079-2916. Phone: 713-463-9476; fax: 281-679-5504 Editorial correspondence and material submitted for publication should be addressed to the Editor, Houston Geological Society Bulletin, 14811 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 250, Houston, Texas 77079-2916 or to [email protected]. Subscriptions: Subscription to this publication is included in the membership dues ($28.00 annually). Subscription price for nonmembers within the contiguous U.S. is $50.00 per year. For those outside the contiguous U.S. the subscription price is $75.00 per year. Single-copy price is $8.00. Periodicals postage paid in Buda Sweet Spot Houston, Texas. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Houston Geological Society Bulletin, 14811 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 250, Houston, About the Cover: Sermon in Stone, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah (April 1992). page 43 Texas 77079-2916 Photo by Charles Revilla
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Presidential Ponderings
nlike last month, the sun is shining, the temperature is That Bulletin article discussed five key points that the author From the Unice, but I am still pondering anew. Because of the late 4th had discovered during his quest for employment. These were re- quarter downturn, the 1st quarter continuance, and the need evaluation, contacts, interviews, spirit, and activity. One of the to tell members that “It’s only over if you want it to be;” I’m avenues the author used to gain full employment was his activity pondering the present and the past of oil field employment. (being active) in the Houston Geological Society. Your society has several committees and some web activity that could use The oil business has changed positively in some respects from volunteers to lead those committees or contribute useful web last month, depending upon your viewpoint. Saturday’s Houston content. Don’t underestimate the power of being a truly active Chronicle (February 14) showed that the price of WTI price HGS member. The author also offered some secrets for finding was $52.78 (up $7.18 from last month) a job but also asked, “Are there really any?” for March delivery, natural gas was $2.80 (down $0.08 from the previous month, but HGS is a society run by It’s not too late to follow some of the up from the previous day), and gasoline volunteers. Don’t be advice in that article if you are now in by my house was $1.99 (up $0.14). Rig the unemployed or underemployed utilization rates continued to drop as they a volunteer only for that ranks. This might even include those who were down by 98 from the previous week have taken early retirement packages. (2/13/2015) and 400+ from one year ago. short period when you It does bring home the importance of This is nothing new, as Bulletin Editor Dave using your local, regional (section), and Miller points out in his article this month, are unemployed. national organizations for networking, when downturns come, companies react. participation, and learning. Vice He gave me a preview of his article and it Yes, this has happened in President John Jordan is working with got me thinking. Yogi Berra was known event coordinators to discount costs for for his aphorisms and his most commonly the past. Ideally, members HGS events. Contact him for information quoted one (It’s déjà vu all over again) can committing to run or serve regarding pricing for HGS meetings and be applied to our current situation. seminars. AAPG also is looking into on a committee serve for offering discounts for some of its upcoming Back in late 1991 (this should qualify as a events. Although nothing is confirmed as “Look Back in Time”), the industry was at least three years. I write this, some announcements should undergoing one of its surgical revisions. have been made by the time you read this. HGS saw a slight uptick in membership and strived to help its un- (and under-) employed members So you ask, what does this mean for your future? As a Young by offering discounts to those members who had been RIF’ed Professional, NeoGeo, or early retiree what can you look forward (Reduction In Force) or were underemployed at that time. At to in the future? Your future is yours to explore! This is not a that time, one of the things that the Society did was to offer an case of survival of the fittest. Today’s environment is open to the unemployment seminar. They invited many speakers, “head person that does not write “u r wlcm.” It is open to candidates hunters”, human resource types, and individuals who had who can articulate what they are bringing to the company as the overcome obstacles in their current job search. The previous newcomer, the “youngster” caught up in a downturn, the mid- June I had just gained full time employment after having been career person who was in the “wrong” play or the wrong political caught up in an earlier (1987) downsizing of the industry. Dave’s group, or the “old fart” that still wants to work for a company. article this month, together with my wife’s recent finding of an What this means is that those who succeed in re-evaluating article of mine that was published in the Kansas Geological and reinventing themselves will continue to contribute to this Society Bulletin, set me to searching for an article that I wrote. industry. Entrepreneurial types will become independents. You can find my commentary in the January, 1992 HGS Bulletin. From the President continued on page 9
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6 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 From the Dave Miller Editor
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Will You Be a Survivor? From the
few days ago I was discussing my Editor’s Column with a more on who you know than on what you know. There is Acolleague. Considering the recent events in our business a great value having an extensive professional network. (falling oil prices, budget cuts, layoffs) he suggested I use a future Many interesting jobs are never publically advertised and column to reassure the younger members that everything will are often offered to someone the hiring manager is familiar be okay for them. This seemed like a pretty good idea until I with from working together on other projects as a partner, gave it some more thought. In good conscience, I can’t tell or participating with them in professional committees or try to convince anyone in our business having had a memorable discussion with that all will be fine in the future. I can, them at a conference, dinner, field trip, however, fairly confidently state that the We are fortunate to work etc. Again, HGS provides an excellent industry will be okay and will probably opportunity to help you to build a robust have a good future. Whether or not any in an industry in which, for professional network. Please pay attention particular member will be a part of that to Ken Nemeth’s repeated message future is much less certain. the most part, the salaries concerning the benefits of participating in HGS and volunteering to help the society. Statistically, most of us will be just fine. are very good. We are However, even with a relatively low So what can you do if the job disappears? probability of losing your job, statistics potentially unfortunate to Many years ago I received probably one don’t matter if you are the one affected. In of the most important pieces of financial that scenario, it is now a 100% chance that work in an industry which advice I have ever received. It basically you are facing a potentially life-changing went along the following lines: event. I have been fortunate to work is volatile and cyclical and continuously in this business for over 35 We are fortunate to work in an industry in years. At last count, I have lived through, our good paying jobs can which, for the most part, the salaries are and survived, a minimum of 10 rounds very good. We are potentially unfortunate of “staff reductions”. Many very talented disappear without any to work in an industry which is volatile friends and co-workers have left the and cyclical and our good paying jobs can business, usually not by their choosing. warning at all. disappear without any warning at all. It is During my career, I have learned a few important always to keep this in mind. The things about how to survive the cyclical nature of the oil and suggestion that I was given was that it was critically important gas industry. to maintain available cash equal to at least 6-12 month’s salary. This is the difference between being confident at in interview My basic premise here is that life is not fair. You may be highly and appearing desperate. It is too easy to forget that the good skilled and still lose your job. There are, however, a few things salary you are earning today may disappear tomorrow. If you that you can do to improve your chances of being a survivor. have to worry about the check arriving in time or the annual bonus being paid with the expected amount and at the expected • Maintain and improve your skill set. The way we work has time, I would suggest some financial planning is in order. changed and will continue to change. Industry courses provide a great way to continue to learn, but training We have an amazing opportunity, as professionals, to work in budgets are often an early casualty of a down cycle in a challenging and rewarding industry. Many of us have had the our business. Often even in-house courses are cut back opportunity to work in various basins and perhaps to work and to “save money”. It just so happens that HGS provides live in other countries. When things are good, they tend to be opportunities, via regular meetings and presentations or very, very good. Please don’t forget that the good times don’t sponsored conferences and workshops that can help. last forever and, while they will most likely return, it is up to • Develop an extensive professional network. While it is each of us to prepare ourselves to be a survivor. HGS is here and critical to maintain and improve your skill set, it is often available to help in this preparation. n the case that retention of a job or finding a new job depends Until next month, take care.
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Bulletin . Please review this this review . Please 9 From the President 10 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 April 2015 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 11 Candidates for the 2015–2016 Executive Board Houston Geological Society Officer Election The candidates put forth by the Nominations Committee are: HGS Election Voting Instructions HGS members will soon receive a ballot with biographical President-elect: John Dombrowski, John Jordan sketches of the candidates.
Executive Board Vice President: Cheryl Desforges, Mike Erpenbeck Members will be able to vote in one of two ways: Secretary: Gulce Dinc, Fang Lin by returning the paper ballot that will be delivered in the mail, Treasurer-elect: Sameer Baral, Bryan Guzman OR by voting online following instructions that will be delivered Editor-elect: Tami Shannon by e-mail. Directors (2 positions): PLEASE VOTE – Upon receiving the paper ballot or the e-mailed Christine Griffith, Justin Vandenbrink instructions! Patricia Santogrossi, Annie Walker The voting period opens April 10, 2015 and continues to May 10, 2015. President-elect (two candidates)
John Dombrowski John E. Jordan
Education: Education: M.S. Geology, Washington State M.Sc. Geology/Geophysics 1981 Candidates for the 2015–2016 University, 1976 Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio B.S. Geology, Grand Valley State B.S. Geology/Geophysics 1979 College, 1973 Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Experience Experience 2007 – Present Peace River Group, LLC Partner - Houston 1996 – Present Kerr McGee Oil & Gas/Anadarko Petroleum Co. 2005 – 2007 Circle Oil, Plc. Project Manager - Houston 1993 – 1996 Samedan Oil & Gas 2000 – 2004 F ortesa International Inc. Exploration Manager 1987 – 1996 Arco Oil & Gas Southern District - Houston 1985 – 1987 Consultant 1999 – 2000 F irst Exchange Corporation, Inc. Consultant - 1981 – 1985 Chevron USA Western Region Houston 1994 – 1999 T exaco North American Production, Inc. Senior Professional Affiliations Geoscientist – New Orleans HGS, AAPG, AAPG HoD, DPA, SEG and TBPG 1988 – 1994 T exaco Exploration & Production, Inc. Area Manager – New Orleans Professional Activities 1987 – 1988 T exaco Exploration & Production, Inc. Assistant HGS Regional Manager - Denver Vice President (current) 1984 – 1987 T exaco Exploration & Production, Inc. Project Treasurer Leader - Bakersfield Board of Directors (2 terms) 1975 – 1984 Texaco Exploration & Production, Inc. Chairman of the International Explorationist Committee Exploration Geologist – Los Angeles AAPG GCAGS Advisory Committee representitive Professional Affiliations Delegate (18+ years; Foreman one term) AAPG, SEG, HGS, GSH, NOGS AAPG Membership committee AAPG Survey Committee Professional Activities DPA membership committee 2012 – 2014 HGS Board Member – Director Founding President of WSU student AAPG chapter (1980) John Dombrowski continued on page 18 John E. Jordan continued on page 19
12 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 Candidates for the 2015–2016 Executive Board (continued)
Vice President (two candidates)
Cheryl Desforges Mike Erpenbeck
Education Education Executive Board MBA Finance/International Business/ B.S. Geology, San Diego State University Decision & Information Sciences, 1977 University of Houston M.S. Geology, Texas Tech University MS Physical Science/Geology, 1979 University of Houston CL MBA, Finance, University of Houston BS Geology, Texas Christian University 1989 Experience Experience 2012 – present Upstream Advisors Group – Manager 2015 – present Consultant 1997 – 2012 Ziff Energy Group – Senior Analyst, Project 2013 – 2014 Eagle Hydrocarbons Manager, Manager U.S. Studies, Senior 2006 – 2013 Sabco Oil and Gas Company Associate 2004 – 2006 Consultant, Ryder Scott Company, SCA 1990 – 1997 UMC Petroleum Revenue/Gas Balancing 1998 – 2004 Randall & Dewey, Inc. Account, Production Accountant, Accounting 1995 – 1998 E nvironmental Evaluation Partners, Inc., Analyst President 1987 – 1990 Various Firms Consulting Geologist 1989 – 1995 C onsultant in both the Petroleum and 1983 – 1987 Hemus Oil &Gas Manager of Geology Environmental Industries 1981 – 1983 Pilgrim Exploration Geologist Candidates for the 2015–2016 1982 – 1989 J.M. Huber Corp. 1979 – 1981 Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) Geologist 1979 – 1981 Diamond Shamrock Corp. 1977 – 1979 Sonat Exploration Co. Summary of Relevant Experience 1975 – 1977 Atlantic-Richfield Co. I have performed a wide variety of geological and engineering functions within the Oil and Gas Industry over the past Professional Affiliations 30+ years. Throughout this period, and especially most recently, Licensed Professional Geoscientist, State of Texas # 2174 I have been tasked with the evaluation of industry trends and American Association of Petroleum Geologists - Certified making planning recommendations to client management. Petroleum Geologist #2925 This has afforded me the opportunity to have a high-level view Houston Geological Society of global and domestic activity, as well as of technological and SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology operational trends at the regional level. I believe this strategic Society of Exploration Geophysicists view and perspective will serve me well if I am elected to the position of Vice President of the HGS, whose job it is to determine Honors and Awards and line up the topics and speakers for the General Lunch and 2008 HGS Distinguished Service Award General Dinner meetings. 2006 HGS Volunteer of the Month (February) 2005 H GS President’s Award and Volunteer of the In HGS I have been on the planning committees for the Month (February) Mudstones, Geomechanics, and Africa Conferences. I have 1990 A rthur J. Ehlmann Award for TCU Geology observed closely the derivation of the technical programs and, Alumni in some cases, have helped determine them. As a recent Board 1974 Sigma Gamma Epsilon, geology honor society, member of HGS for two years, I have been a part of the decision- University of Houston making that has provided strategic direction for the Society. We 1974 Gayle Scott Award for the Outstanding Geology have discussed and debated at length the nature of the needs Senior, Texas Christian University and desires of the members, in light of the rapid technological change and the shifting demographics within HGS. As Treasurer, Professional Activities I have had the opportunity to relate financial data to measures of 2009 – 2015 AAPG House of Delegates success of our meeting attendance, providing a further gauge of Cheryl Desforges continued on page 19 members’ interests. Mike Erpenbeck continued on page 19
April 2015 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 13 Candidates for the 2015–2016 Executive Board (continued)
Secretary (two candidates)
Executive Board Gulce Dinc Fang Lin Education Education MSc., Subsurface Geoscience, Rice B.S., Geology, Chengdu University of University, USA, 2013 Technology (China) BSc., Geophysical Engineering, Istanbul M.S., Ore Deposit Geology, Chengdu Technical University (ITU), Turkey, 2010 University of Technology (China) Exchange Student, Geoscience, Delft Ph.D., Geosciences, Virginia Tech University of Technology (TU Delft), University Netherlands, 2009 Experience Experience 2013 – Present Chevron Energy Technology Company, Team June 2013 – Present Geophysicist, ION Geophysical Leader Summer 2012 Intern Geophysicist, TOTAL E&P 2005 – 2012 C hevron Energy Technology Company, 2011-2012 Rice University AAPG Chapter Treasurer Petroleum Geochemist 2009-2010 ITU, Geophysics Club President 2000 – 2005 Virginia Tech University, Graduate Assistant 1998 – 2000 Chengdu University of Technology, Instructor Professional Affiliations Houston Geological Society Professional Affiliations Candidates for the 2015–2016 AAPG AAPG, HGS, GSA SEG TU Delft Mineral Club Statement My involvement in Houston Geological Society began when Statement I registered for a professional training course offered by HGS It is an honor to be nominated for Secretary of Houston years ago. Later, I became a regular member of the Society and Geological Society. I have been involved with the activities of served as the index editor for the HGS Bulletin from 2009 – 2014. various geoscience societies ever since I started college and it It was a great learning experience and opened my eyes about the helped me to broaden my horizons, expand my knowledge, and breadth and depth at which HGS operates and engages our local strengthen my passion about geoscience. Living in Houston, the geological community and the communities far beyond. Personally capital of the oil and gas industry, brings a lot of great career I have enjoyed so many events organized by HGS, from Mudrock opportunities, and societies like HGS play a crucial role to conferences to Lunch-and-Learns to Guest Nights. Participation connect us all. Therefore, it is a great pleasure to be nominated in those activities not only enriched my learning; it also provided for the position of HGS Secretary. I wish to use my energy and me the opportunity to interact with many outstanding individuals experience to be a part of this team and serve as the Secretary of within our community. As such, I have encouraged many of my HGS during the 2015-2016 term. n colleagues and friends to join HGS and to experience the positive changes it brings to one. Meanwhile, I want to do more and to continue to serve our great community. I am very honored to be nominated to run for the office of HGS Secretary. I will work hard to make it a wonderful experience for myself and for our community. n
14 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 Candidates for the 2015–2016 Executive Board (continued)
Treasurer-elect (two candidates)
Sameer Baral Bryan Guzman Executive Board My name is Sameer Baral and I am Education running for the position of Treasurer BS Geology University of Texas at San for HGS for the upcoming term of Antonio 2015-2016. I have been involved with the HGS in different capacities in the past, primarily running NeoGeos for 3 years. My involvement in the Houston Geological Society has greatly contributed to my career and Experience academic achievements. I am running for Treasurer to contribute 2007 – 2008 Geo-Tech Balcones Energy Library even more to the society for its continued success and for the 2008 – 2013 Geologist Ingrain Inc. services it provides to the geoscience community in Houston and 2013 – 2015 G eologist – Cuttings Product Development - around the world. Ingrain Inc.
I am originally from Kathmandu Nepal. I obtained my Professional Affiliations Bachelor’s degree in Geoscience and Mathematics from Denison HGS, AAPG University in Granville, Ohio and I am currently pursuing my PhD in Geology from the University of Houston. After my post- Professional Activities Candidates for the 2015–2016 baccalaureate studies I spent about six years in the petroleum Judge AAPG Conventions/Poster Sessions industry working as a well-site geologist for Canrig Drilling AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition 2009 Speaker Technology, as a geologist for IHS Kingdom (formerly Seismic 2011 – 2015 HGS Chairman Exhibits Committee Micro Technology), and as a development geologist for Thyssen 2013 – 2014 HGS Secretary Petroleum. As I have grown from a novice geologist to someone who is involved in exploration projects, so has my need to learn Statement about petroleum systems. I have joined the graduate program Ever since I joined the HGS I have enjoyed the benefits of at the University of Houston to fuel my passion for exploration education, networking, and friendship. I have spent much of my and also to contribute to the geoscience community through my time working on the exhibits committee organizing the set-up research. and transportation of the HGS booth for various conventions throughout the years. When I served as HGS Secretary, I was Statement afforded the opportunity to learn more about the many functions The reason I want to run for the role of Treasurer is not only of the HGS. It has been a pleasure to meet many people along to have general financial oversight of the state of our non-profit the way, and I am thankful for the opportunities the HGS organization but also to provide ideas and be directly involved has provided me while serving as a committee chairman and in funding, fundraising and sales. As I will, if elected, be part of secretary. Now that I have become more familiar with the society the financial planning and budgeting for HGS, I will endeavor to and its members, I would like to have the opportunity to serve in use my full capability and knowledge effectively to monitor and the capacity of HGS Treasurer. n utilize the funds available in ways that will optimize the goals and endeavors of the HGS. I sincerely hope to have the members’ favorable consideration of my candidacy. n
April 2015 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 15 Candidates for the 2015–2016 Executive Board (continued)
Director – Two-year term Vote for two candidates
Executive Board Chris Griffith Justin Vandenbrink Education Education M.S. Geology University of Wisconsin B.Sc. Geology, University of British B.S. Geology University of Illinois Columbia, 1994 Diploma Communications/PR, B.C.I.T, 1998
Experience Experience Shell Exploration and Production – 36 years’ experience, domestic 2012–present W eatherford, Global Manager Wellsite Geology and international exploration, appraisal, and development and Pore Pressure 2001–2011 RPS Energy, Geological Operations Manager Affiliations 1998–2001 Broadcasting AAPG, HGS member since 1979 1995–1996 Inmet Mining – Exploration Geologist AAPG delegate Houston–2002-2008 1994–1995 Rennaissance Energy – Exploration Geologist
Statement Professional Affiliations I have been an enthusiastic member of the Houston Geological AAPG, HGS, GSH, SPWLA, DGS, CSPG Candidates for the 2015–2016 Society for many years. I’d like to become more involved and APEGGA Professional Geologist #80794 serve the Society. n Professional Awards and Activites 2012–2013 HGS Vice President 2012– HGS Africa Committee 2009 HGS Career Day Speaker 2008–present HGS International Exploratonists Chairman 2008–2009 HGS Holiday Party Organiser 2006–2008 A PEGGA – MC for Graduates Workshop & Ring ceremony
Statement I am a professional geologist currently working as the Global Manager for Wellsite Geology and Pore Pressure Consulting with Weatherford. I have worked as a geologist and in business development for the past 20 years in exploration both domestically and internationally.
Maintaining contacts and sharing knowledge with industry peers is essential for all of us in oil and gas. The HGS is one of the best venues for this. Working as a past Vice President and Chair of the International Explorationists committee has given me good perspective on why I need to continue to volunteer to help the HGS move forward. I am honored to run as Director for the HGS in 2015. n
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B.Sc., LeMoyne College LeMoyne B.Sc., Knoxville of Tennessee– University M.Sc., Education Annie Walker (continued) n 17 Candidates for the 2015–2016 Executive Board Candidates for the 2015–2016 Executive Board (continued)
Editor-elect (one candidate)
Executive Board Tami B. Shannon since 2007, taking part in attending societal events, trainings, Education conferences, and by essentially taking the opportunity to M.S. Environmental Science - GIS participate in the social networking aspects of the organization. emphasis, Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, 2007 Truthfully, however, I realize I’ve been more of a passive member - B.S. Hydrogeology, Winona State hoping to gain [geologic] knowledge from others simply by University, 1997 being in their presence. Oh, yes, I’ve read the articles in the HGS Bulletin, but I’ve never really taken the time to know what is Experience involved to put those articles together. 2014 – Present RPS Knowledge Reservoir, Project Lead 2012 – 2014 R esource Data, Inc., Sr. GIS Analyst/Programmer Now, it is my time to jump in the HGS waters, so to speak, and 2010 – 2012 Fugro Geoconsulting, Inc., GIS Coordinator become more involved in the continued growth of this esteemed 2007 – 2010 Deloitte Petroleum Services, Sr. GIS Analyst organization. I’m ready to volunteer my time and energy to 2003 – 2006 T exas A&M University and UT Marine Science understand really the industry for which I’ve developed such an Institute – Research Assistant enormous passion. Not only to read the articles in the Bulletin, but to understand what is behind them and to get to know the Professional Affiliations amazing people that put it all together so that this magazine can HGS – Member since 2007 continue to show up flawlessly on my doorstep. Candidates for the 2015–2016 TBPG- Geoscientist-in-Training, #46 (2012) GSH – Member since 2015 My experience as a Project Coordinator kind of says it all – I get people together, and I get things done. If elected to this office, I Statement look forward to work with a talented group of individuals and to I am extremely honored to be nominated as a candidate for the contribute to the best of my ability the continued professional HGS Editor-Elect position. I have been an active HGS member and timely delivery of the respected and renowned Bulletin. n
continued from page 12 John Dombrowski—Candidate for President-elect
2014 HGS Outstanding Board Member Award From 2012 through 2014 I had the pleasure of serving as a 2012 – Present HGS Web Management Committee Director on the Houston Geological Society Board. The Board 2012 – 2013 HGS Distinguished Service Award experience was eye-opening, challenging and satisfying work. 2007 – 2010 H GS International Committee, African Conference Oversight of 7 Committees gave me an appreciation for all the 2007 – Present AAPG Houston, House of Delegates effort and sacrifice our volunteers contribute. The monthly 2013 – 2014 AAPG Houston, House of Delegates - Foreman Board Meetings allowed me to understand better the business of 2014 – Present A APG House of Delegates - Constitution and running the world’s largest local geological society. Bylaws Committee I desire to continue my service to the Houston Geological Society Statement as President - Elect. I am confident that my past experience with Early in my career I discovered the personal and professional 3 different geological societies has me well prepared for this next benefits of becoming an active member of my local geological step. As a partner in a small exploration company, I have gained society. I have been Treasurer of the L. A. Basin Geological valuable skills and experience in running a business. Lastly, I am Society, Secretary of the New Orleans Geological Society and a fortunate to be at a stage of my career and business that allows Director of the Houston Geological Society. In every instance I me to commit the necessary time needed to address fully the have experienced professional growth and personal satisfaction requirements of this office. I would be honored, should you elect while giving back to my chosen profession. me to serve. n
18 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 continued frompage13 of domestic and internationally focused geoscientists. It has It has geoscientists. focused internationally and of domestic pot a melting represents world, and the in society geological local largest It the is organization. unique avery HGS is The world. the around plays gas and oil about how Ilearned was talks HGS technical 1990’s, the attending in Exploration International Imoved into Later, when properties. gas and oil producing value how to and systems petroleum about I learned where courses short relevent many HGS offered The my career. develop and geology Coast Gulf about learn Geoscientists, fellow to meet place agreat were meetings HGS monthly The no one. almost knew I out of work and Iwas toHouston. California Northern from 1985 Imoved when since HGS member Active an been I have Statement John E.Jordan—CandidateforPresident-elect continued frompage12 Candidates forthe2015–2016ExecutiveBoard to serve my fellow members. I think my relevant industry and and industry my relevant Ithink members. my fellow to serve it is how gratifying game, the in abit late Irealized, and HGS, in involved actively Ibecame that my career in later only It was world. the in kind of its largest the organization, great this lead vote tohelp for your asking tobe aposition in honored to be I am Statement Mike Erpenbeck—CandidateforVicePresident 1985 –1989 2002 –present 2003 2005 2006 – 2004 2008 a venue to meet and socialize with other geologists, as well as a a as well as geologists, other with socialize and a venue tomeet provide They of component HGS. amajor are meetings Monthly Statement Cheryl Desforges—CandidateforVicePresident continued frompage13 April 2015
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20 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 Monday, April 13, 2015 HGS General Westchase Hilton • 9999 Westheimer Dinner Meeting Social Hour 5:30–6:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30–7:30 p.m. Meeting Cost: $45 Preregistered members; $50 non-members/walk-ups Peter Hennings, Anita É. Csoma ConocoPhillips Technology and To guarantee a seat, pre-register on the HGS website & pre-pay by credit card. Pre-registration without payment will not be accepted. Projects – Geological Technology Walk-ups may pay at the door if extra seats are available. Chris Zahm University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology Relationship between Anticlinal Folding and the Evolution of Mechanical Stratigraphy, Rock Mechanics Properties and Reservoir Quality in the Tensleep Sandstone at Alcova Reservoir, Central Wyoming, USA HGS General Dinner
FigureFigure 1. Location 1. Location and structural and context structural of the Alcova context reservoir studyof the area Alcova in central Wyoming.reservoir study area in central
nticlines of Pennsylvanian Tensleep Sandstone are the most effects occur synchronously with fracturing. We also observe Aprolific oil-producing reservoirs in the Laramide Rockies. that the mechanical stratigraphy of the Tensleep Sandstone which While the Tensleep’s eolian and mixed carbonate lithologies governs fracture formation and character becomes more finely are typically of excellent reservoir quality, the patterns of mechanically-layered as the folding process evolves (Figure 3). local production performance are complex being attributed to These effects must be studied in tandem while characterizing diagenetic variations and degree of natural fracturing. Based on these reservoirs for field development and management. our outcrop study (Figures 1 and 2) we find that deformation- triggered processes leading to cementation and other diagenetic HGS General Dinner continued on page 23
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Figure 2. Views of the Tensleep Sandstone on the southwest side of Alcova reservoir where it is undeformed (upper) and on the northeastFigure side2. ofViews the reservoir of the where Tensleep it is strongly Sandstone folded (lower). on the southwest side of Alcova reservoir where it is undeformed (upper) and on the northeast side of the reservoir where it is strongly folded (lower).
Figure 3. Fracture 3. Fracture characterization characterization of the Tensleep Sandstone of the Tensleepat Alcova anticline Sandstone (upper) and at structural Alcova and anticline mechanical stratigraphic(upper) and model structural showing controls and on mechanical fracture formation stratigraphic (lower). model showing controlsHGS General on Dinner continued on page 25
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At Alcova Reservoir the Tensleep Sandstone crops out in the sequence U->B->F->C. In this sequence φ decreases by 50%; K Meeting gently-dipping homocline of the Sweetwater Arch, herein decreases by 103; and fracture intensity, UCS, and Y increase by referred to as the undeformed domain (U), and continuously 6x. The fractures are dominantly strata bound and incompletely in an oil field-scale basement-rooted fault-propagation fold mineralized. Compaction bands are common at F and C. In this (backlimb (B), forelimb (F), and crest (C)). (Figure 2). Within sequence petrographically, the matrix displays greater degrees of the context of these structural positions we compare porosity intragranular penetration and pressure solution, fractured grains, and permeability, petrographic character, outcrop fracture and cement overgrowths (mainly qtz) (Figure 4). In positions F intensity, and geomechanical properties of samples obtained and C, gouge-bearing shear zones are common in thin section from the same bed of eolian subarkose sandstone (>75% quartz). and as deformation bands on outcrop. We find that there is a systematic evolution of diagenetic and deformational characteristics that consistently tracks in the HGS General Dinner continued on page 27 HGS General Dinner
FigureFigure 4. (upper)4. (upper) Thought-flow thought-flow of how, with of deformation, how, with the deformation, Tensleep is transformed the Tensleep from a high-quality is transformed to a low- quality reservoir following a chemo-mechanical deformation pathway. (lower) Schematic evolutionary path of matrix fromand fracture a high-quality permeability toof the a low-qualityTensleep Sandstone reservoir as a function following of position a chemo-mechanicalin the anticline. deformation pathway. (lower) Schematic evolutionary path of matrix and fracture April 2015 permeability of the Tensleep SandstoneHouston as Geological a function Society of Bulletin position in the anticline. 25 Brazil: Eastern Margins & Pelotas Extensive 2D Multi-Client Seismic Data
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28 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 Wednesday, April 15, 2015 HGS Environmental & Engineering Black Lab Pub, Churchill Room • 4100 Montrose Blvd. Dinner Meeting Social 5:30 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m. Cost: $30 Preregistered members; $35 non-members/walk-ups Troy Meinen, P.G. Meeting To guarantee a seat, pre-register on the HGS website & pre-pay by credit card. ERM Pre-registration without payment will not be accepted. Walk-ups may pay at the door if extra seats are available. Don’t Get Hurt! How to Stay Safe When You’re Working in the Oil Fields.
n the past several years, with the rapid increase in drilling many oil and gas companies. We will close out our time with Iactivities in shale gas plays, and volatility in the price of oil, Interactive hazard recognition exercises. n there has been an increased need for environmental consultants to be traveling around oil fields, gas plants and other oil and gas Biographical Sketch properties. Troy W. Meinen is a Texas Professional Geoscientist and Global Health and In addition to the more traditional soil and ground water Safety Advisor with ERM in Houston. investigations and clean-ups, we find ourselves helping with Over his 19-year career, he has worked environmental site assessments, environmental safety and health on a wide variety of industrial facilities assessments, water resource and water management projects and and upstream oil and gas projects to a host of other activities that place us in and around oil field address contaminated ground water, workers and equipment. soil and sediment issues. He currently manages investigation and remediation We come to the field with a specific job, but the most important of upstream oil and gas sites and task for each of us is to make sure we and our staff come home assists with due diligence for large oil and gas acreage position HGS Environmental & Engineering Dinner safe. The major oil and gas companies have high expectations transactions for major Oil and Gas clients. This includes for contractors’ safety on their sites. Many have specific non- assessment of water use and protection, property transaction negotiable rules that must be followed. In addition, they usually support, environmental impact assessment, environmental expect workers to utilize behavior-based safety tools such as last permitting and management, and Stakeholder concerns. Over minute risk assessments, job safety analysis, observations, and the past 10 years, he has served as a trainer for both BP and coaching. ExxonMobil safety systems. He is responsible for growing client- specific safety cultures in ERM and subcontractor teams around This presentation will include a brief overview of common non- the globe. negotiable rules and behavior based safety tools employed by
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The area has also absorbed some other ethnic and religious groups, and thus it is Exploration difficult to pigeon-hole the population of Kurdistan. Most Kurds Exploration in Kurdistan has been a stop/start affair due to are Sunni Muslim but they do depart in some practices from impact of regional and world conflicts on the local economy. The Arabic Sunni. Interspersed with the Kurdish people are various first discovery was the giant Kirkuk oil and gas field made by the other religious minorities, such as Turkish Petroleum Company in 1927. In 1939 several discoveries Christians (including Chaldean were added at Khor Mor, Chemchemal, Pulkhana, and Chia Catholics), and Yazidis, both of Surkh. Following World War II activity resumed in 1952 and whom have been prominent in continued until 1980. During this time 13 wells were drilled in recent news. Additionally, strictly Khor Mor, Pulkhana, Taq Taq, Chemchemal Demir Dagh and 5:25PM ethnic minorities such as Arabs, Jebel Kand, but most focus was on the south of the country in CAPITALIZING ON SOME Turkomen, Armenians, Jewish, ICG territory. The Iran-Iraq War and the First Gulf War again DOWNTIME ON THE GOLF COURSE Azeris, Ossetians, and Persians add a diverse flavor to the interrupted activity. ‘Kurdish’ population. Hence Kurdistan represents something of a ‘melting pot’ within the Islamic world, to borrow an American With a growing independence, the KRG itself first offered PSC’s image. Estimates of the population in the Iraqi sector of Kurdistan in 2002 to a number of smaller independents who were brave are about 8.35 million, with a dominantly agrarian economy enough to take the political risk. Petroleum has been one of increasingly enriched by a vibrant and growing petroleum sector. the major bones of contention between the ICG and the KRG in post-Saddam Hussein times, and the central government has In Iraq the ‘Kurdish Autonomous Region’ was formed in 1970 to never condoned these PSCs as legal, although recent agreements settle a particularly nasty round of fighting between the Kurds and are trending in that direction. Note that the KRG offered PSCs the Iraqi central government (ICG), but it never developed into an rather than the service contracts that characterize the central effective governing body until 1991. The post-Desert Storm no-fly government’s relationship to the industry, which offers obvious zone imposed by the western allies after the First Gulf War enabled advantages to any operator. These drew considerable attention to the Peshmerga to dislodge the Iraqi military from the northern Kurdistan because of the earlier discoveries. area that is now governed by the ‘Kurdistan Regional Government’ (the KRG). Since then de facto autonomy has allowed the Kurds to The modern era of exploration began in 2005 in the wake of the essentially develop a two-party parliamentary democracy of sorts Second Gulf War. Genel, DNO, and Gulf Keystone Petroleum GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONALS based on the KDP and PUK political movements with its capital were some of the earliest operators and probably lead the way at Erbil. Prominent members of those movements have played in terms of delivering oil to market now. At that time, the KRG Join a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals evaluating At Saudi Aramco, you’ll find an excellent work-life balance, quality healthcare important roles in the post-Saddam Hussein era. For example, reported oil reserves in excess of 45 billion barrels, and that conventional and unconventional resources at Saudi Aramco. Take the and a family-friendly lifestyle with access to top-rated schools. We offer a Jalal Talabani from the PUK has served as the President of Iraq in has gone up with the addition of a string of major world-class opportunity to develop frontier source rock and tight reservoir basins among competitive base salary, additional financial incentives, and flexible benefit the first post-Iraqi Freedom government, while Masoud Barzani discoveries. The PSC regime, plus exploration success, has the world’s largest known and most complex reserves. Employ advanced plans that meet individual needs and preferences. 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32 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 government to cancel service contracts with operators that are beds, the Madison Limestone with the overlying Phosphoria and Meeting also working in the KRG. At the time of writing there are 64 KRG Tensleep for example. The economy is pastoral, with sheep and PSC blocks, of which 42 have been drilled. The first wells are goats instead of cattle, but the topography and scenery are similar. currently being drilled on four blocks, leaving 18 blocks (most with surface anticlines) undrilled. There are 31 named fields in But this is after all Arabia. As is normal on the Arabian plate, 28 different blocks and only 13 blocks have dry holes. the stratigraphy is characterized by a dominance of carbonate units separated by fine-grained siliciclastic sections with some This vigorous activity is evidenced by Total and Marathon who subordinate evaporite units in the Permo-Triassic, the Jurassic, just recently announced their second discovery in Kurdistan in and the Paleogene. Unlike further south, the Hormuz Salt at the as many years. The Jisik-1 well on the Harir Block encountered base of the section appears to be absent. Petroleum systems are oil and gas in the Jurassic and Triassic sections. This follows the many. At least four and possibly six petroleum systems are active Mirawa-1 discovery in 2013 in the same block. The general trend and economic in various parts of the belt—one in the Triassic, HGS International has been to make discoveries in deeper reservoirs with lighter two in the Jurassic, one in the Cretaceous, and possibly a Tertiary oil deeper in the range. The Kurdistan region is still a frontier and potentially a Paleozoic system. Up until the current round with involvement of ~40 small to large-size international oil of exploration, most assumed new petroleum occurrences would companies, not all of which hold PSCs. Nevertheless, Tony turn out to be restricted to the Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Tertiary, Heyward, CEO of Genel, predicts a consolidation of the number like the early discoveries, and prone to be heavy crude, but a big of operators in Kurdistan, contracting by 75% in the next 5 surprise has been the discovery of a prolific Triassic system of years, with only the largest companies taking control of the oil light oil. and gas assets in the region. If this consolidation comes to pass, it will mark the end to the dominance of the small independent Each of the petroleum systems is based on multiple genetically- companies that successfully opened the province. related source intervals with several potential reservoir rocks coupled to them. Each of the systems is separated by a semi- Production major unconformity or sequence boundary often occupied by Although the constitution specifies export through southern an evaporitic-affiliated clastic section, with individual traps Iraq under central government control, with revenue sharing sealed by intermediary members of the local sequence. Type between the KRG and the ICG, operators currently export II source rocks in the Jurassic and Cretaceous systems tend to approximately 350,000 bopd by pipeline through Turkey to the generate heavy, early maturity oils rich in resins, asphaltenes, Ceyhan seaport on the Mediterranean. From there it is tankered and sulfur but they improve with depth and maturity. The to customers, although the KRG has found it difficult to market deeper systems tend to produce much lighter crude, with gas its oil due to legal threats of intervention in the sales. Recent and condensate also increasing toward the south in the region. renewed agreements between the KRG and the ICG to share the The reservoirs are mostly fractured carbonates. In a nutshell, the country’s oil and gas resource wealth specify export of 300,000 stratigraphic column is prolific with certainly 10s of billions of bpd of oil from Kirkuk and 250,000 bpd from Kurdistan through barrels discovered so far. Total in-place estimates for the region Turkey. The deal will overcome the dispute that halted exports are almost meaningless at this point in time. from Kirkuk, and to some degree blunt a drive by the Kurds for an independent state, which appeared imminent this summer after Structure and tectonics. divergent responses to the ISIS invasion. It offers some hope to The region is often described as the frontal zone of the Zagros help reunite the country in the midst of deep political divisions in Mountains, which trend north out of the Iranian coastal regions the midst of the on-going complex regional conflict. of the Arabian Gulf, but the situation is more complicated than that. The northwestern-most part of Kurdistan is actually the Geology frontal part of the Taurus orogenic belt in Turkey, separated from Strangely enough, many of us Americans would feel right at home the Zagros by a triple junction near the Iraq-Turkey-Iran frontiers, in Iraqi Kurdistan. The border region with the rest of Iraq looks each side with slightly different sequences of events. Facing the for all the world like Oklahoma in May as it’s a winter wheat Taurus belt, Precambrian crystalline basement is exposed just growing region—brilliant green up to the late Spring harvest. over the Turkish frontier, while the Iranian Zagros side fronts That gives way to the northern mountains that look extremely against a group of allochthonous thrust sheets that contain exotic similar to many locations in New Mexico or Wyoming. Substitute rock assemblages of ophiolites and fragments of Tethyan island piñon pine and juniper for the wild almond and olive trees and the arc assemblages. Iraqi Kurdistan is nevertheless on the Arabian countryside is a dead ringer, especially to areas in the mountain plate, the basement of which is exposed in those exposures in the west that are dominated by limestone units with streaks of red HGS International Dinner continued on page 35
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north. The foreland basin tracks along the Tigris-Euphrates River “passive roofs”) along the topographic front, within which many HGS International system into its marine-flooded southern extent in the Arabian of the larger discoveries have been made. n Gulf. Under the plains to the south of the mountain front are a number of buried basement-involved foreland block uplifts Biographical Sketch that trend all the way south into Saudi Arabia where Ghawar, the Dr. James W. Granath is a consulting largest oil complex in the world, is located on one of the uplifts. structural geologist based in Denver, Colorado, who has worked in academia The frontal part of the thrust belt is buried under its own and both minerals and petroleum foreland basin section, and has undergone very little erosion so exploration. Since 1976 he has taught the thrust geometries are deceptively simple. Hence the classic at SUNY Stony Brook and spent 18 terms “simply folded belt” and “imbricate zone” that have been years with Conoco Inc in research, used for years to characterize the geology. Classic overthrust international exploration, and new geometries are effectively hidden because the deformation ventures. In 1999 he opened a consulting is so young. Nevertheless, the clastic parts of the section tend practice focused on structural geology to host detachment horizons for the thrust architecture even and tectonics as applied to exploration problems, interrupted in the front under the plains to the south of the topographic only by brief periods of working exclusively with Forest Oil and front. The major detachments occur in the Paleogene, Jurassic, Midland Valley Exploration in Denver, and on projects in some and the Permo-Triassic. To the north, these connect to deeper 40 countries around the world. He is a member of AAPG, AGU, detachment levels within the Paleozoic and at the base of the GSA and RMAG, and is a certified petroleum geologist (#5512). section at top crystalline basement under the topographic He is the author of numerous research papers and co-editor of front. The development of the thrust belt has been comparable several multi-author compendia. His expertise lies in seismic to others world-wide, with forward (southward) progression interpretation and integration with structural analysis, fracture of deformation on deeper, younger thrust detachments, but analysis, regional synthesis, and prospect and play evaluation. the architecture of the detachment levels has set up a group of He holds his PhD from Monash University in Australia, and a BS duplexes in the Paleozoic that uplift broad antiforms (so-called and an MS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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36 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 B Figure 1: Summary of the geographic and chronostratigraphic distribution of Cenomanian through Lowest Coniacian strata across Texas across strata Coniacian Lowest through Cenomanian of distribution chronostratigraphic and geographic the of Summary 1: Figure Walk-ups may pay at the door if extra seats are available. are seats extra if door the at pay may Walk-ups accepted. be not will payment without Pre-registration card. credit by &pre-pay website HGS the on pre-register aseat, To guarantee non-members/walk-ups $50 members; Preregistered $45 Cost: p.m. 6:30–7:30 Dinner p.m. 5:30–6:30 Hour Social Westchase Hilton • 9999 Westheimer 2015 27, April Monday, these sequences into the subsurface of South Texas ( of South subsurface the into sequences these Ford Group of West correlated Texas and Eagle of the outcrops the in sequences) (depositional units allostratigraphic bounded surface four (2012, 2013, others defined and press) Donovan in correct. be can paradigms stratigraphic proposed one of these only Clearly 2014). Bush, and 2010; Ruppel Denne, Bryer, and (Hentz Basin Texas East of the subsurface the Woodbine Group in to the equivalent age actually Texas is South in Ford Formation Eagle Lower organic-rich of the or part all that however, suggested have ( Plain Coastal of Mexico Gulf the across Stages &Eaglefordian) (Woodbinian Cretaceous Upper classic the todefine used were which super-sequences) (depositional units chronostratigraphic bounded unconformity- as interpreted Ford Groups each were Eagle April 2015 100 85 90 95 (Adkins, 1932; Adkins and Lozo, 1951), Lozo, and Woodbine and the 1932; Adkins (Adkins, zonations macro-faunal molluscan on traditional ased 100.5 Chronostratigraphic Relationships of Woodbine the 89.8 93.9 * * *
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Figure 2: Correlation of the geo-physical logs of the BP/SLB #1 research borehole in Lozier Canyon (Terrell County), the type well in South Texas (Webb County), and a well in McClennen County near the classic Waco outcrops. The cross-section is datumed on the base the Upper Eagle Ford Formation. The four sequences (allo-members) within the Eagle Ford Group can be defined in the outcrops of West Texas, the subsurface of South Texas, and the outcrops and subsurface along the western flank of the East Texas Basin. The location of the three wells is noted on Figure 3.
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0 Rio Grande Embayment Sligo (Aptian) Shelf Margin Figure 3: Major structural and physiographic features of Texas. Please note location of outcrop belt (green), cross sections, key cores, and outcrop localities.
38 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 Member of the Upper Eagle Ford Formation. Eagle Upper the of Member (Langtry) Upper the of base the at K70sb the by truncation to attributed primarily are variations Ford thickness Eagle Ford Group. Eagle the of base the K63sb at the by truncation to attributed primarily are variations thickness Woodbine Ford Groups. Eagle and Group Woodbine the of variations thickness the and Ford Group Eagle the within (members) sequences four the note Please Ford K63sb Group. Eagle the of base interpreted the at the on datumed is section cross The Basin. Texas East the of flank western the along cross-section well-log NE to SW 4: Figure was constructed ( constructed was Texas Basin, East of the flank western the along localities outcrop classic tothe tied sections, cross of well-log agrid Texas Basin, East Woodbine Groups of Ford the and Eagle the into correlates Texas Ford Group of South Eagle how the order toevaluate In 2 (Figure Ford Eagle Upper of the Member Upper Ford and Eagle Lower of the Member Upper of the surfaces flooding maximum interpreted the mark zones resistivity ray/low gamma higher distinct while Ford Formations, Eagle Upper and Lower the of both base the define also zones marker resistivity Low boundary. stage the East Texas Basin ( Texas Basin East the Ford Group in Eagle the within correlated and defined be can formation, each within members) upper (lower and sequences depositional two the as well as Ford Formations, Eagle Upper and Lower the that Work suggests todate Texas Basin. East the of portions southwestern the Woodbine in Ford and Eagle of the portions condensed the into correlated Texas was Ford of South 2010), Ruppel, Eagle and (Hentz or the Texas Basin East the into Texas westward Field East the from correlated Woodbine was the April 2015 SW K63sb K56sb K58sb K60sb K70sb K72sb
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Datum Figure 4 Figure HGS North American Dinner Dinner American North HGS B 530' = WBG Dallas F 460' = EFG 32.58982/-96.60818 ot Texas South 4211330002 Stadden#1 alsCo. Dallas 2000' 1600' 1800' 1700' 1400' 1200' 1900' 1100' 1500' 1300' 1000' 800' 900' 500' 600' 400' 700' ). Thus sequence stratigraphic stratigraphic sequence Thus ). oe Member Lower pe Member Upper pe Member Upper ereonDlRio Georgetown/Del oe Member Lower NE utnGp. Austin Woodbine Group K65sb K70sb al Ford Eagle L continued on page 41 page on continued Upper Eagle Ford Fm. Fm. K72sb K60sb K56sb K63sb Eagle Ford Group
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facies patterns are heavily modified by the angular unconformity Hentz, T.F., and S.C. Ruppel 2010, Regional Lithostratigraphy Meeting at the base of the overlying Eagle Ford Group (Figure 4). Clearly, of the Eagle Ford Shale: Maverick Basin to East Texas Basin, For the Industry: By the Industry future paleogeographic reconstructions of the Woodbine Group Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 60, must now be done in the context of understanding preservational p.325-337. and erosional patterns within the Woodbine Group, and not simply interpreting the present distribution, thickness, and facies Kennedy, W. J., and W. A. Cobban, 1990, Cenomanian Ammonite _ trends as the result of just primary depositional patterns. n Fauna From The Woodbine Formation and Lower part of The 15 17 April 2015 Eagle Ford Group, Texas: Palaeontology, v. 33, p. 75-154. Fairmont Hotel, Singapore References Adkins, W. S., 1932, The Mesozoic systems in Texas, in E. H. Ogg, J.G., L.A. Hinnov, 2012, Cretaceous, in Gradstein, F.M., J.G. Lunches and Drinks included Sellards, W. S. Adkins, and F. B. Plummer, eds., The Geology of Ogg, M. Schmitz, and G. Ogg, The Geologic Time Scale, Elsevier, Texas: University of Texas Bulletin 3232, p. 239-518. p. 793-853.
Adkins, W.S., and F.E. Lozo, 1951, Stratigraphy of the Woodbine Biographical Sketch
Register before 15 January 2015 HGS North American Technical Programme* for the early bird rate of S$900 an Eagle Ford, Waco Area, Texas, in The Woodbine and Adjacent Dr. Art Donovan is the Senior Social Events Strata of the Waco Area of Central Texas (F.E. Lozo, ed.), A Geoscience Advisor for Unconventional Ice Breaker/Golf/Tennis www.seapexconf.org Symposium for the 1951 East Texas Geological Society Fieldtrip, Reservoirs at BP. Art received his PhD Evening Excursion/Quiz Night p. 101-163. from the Colorado School of Mines Register before 15 January 2015 for the early bird rate (CSM) in 1984. His PhD work on the of S$900 plus enjoy SEAPEX membership until October 2015* Boling, Kenneth, S., 2014, Controls on the Accumulation of Eastern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain Organic Matter in the Eagle Ford Group, Central Texas, USA, was one of the pioneering efforts to unpublished M.S. thesis, Baylor University, 86p. apply sequence stratigraphic concepts • Networking to outcrop and shallow subsurface data. • Farmout Forum Bryer, J.A., R.A.Denne, and D.A.Bush, 2014, From the Arch to Upon graduation from CSM, Art was • Posters the Uplift: Depositional Changes in the Cenmanian-Turonian employed by Exxon for 16 years where he had the opportunity Interval (Eagle Ford and Woodbine Groups) across Central and to work numerous basins around the world and develop his • Petroleum Geology Course East Texas, Houston Geological Society Bulletin October 2014, skills in the fields of sequence stratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, p. 11-15. and basin analysis. In 2000, he left Exxon and joined BP as the The SEAPEX Exploration Conference is a Sed/Strat Discipline Lead, and then served as a member of BP’s not-to-be-missed biennial event for upstream Cobban, W. A., S. C. Hook, and K. C. McKinney, 2008, Upper Global Exploration Assurance Team. Since 2009 Art has worked oil and gas industry professionals and Cretaceous Molluscan record along a transect from Virden, New as the technical advisor for BP’s unconventional exploration investors. Mexico, to Del Rio, Texas: New Mexico Geology, v. 30, p. 75-92. opportunities in North America, and then globally. He also leads BP’s geoscience L&OD and R&D efforts on unconventional With a line-up of more than 30 presentations Donovan, A.D., T.S. Staerker, A. Pramudito, W. Li, M.J. reservoirs. Well known externally for coordinating BP’s Eagle from across South East Asia, SEAPEX 2015 Corbett, C.M. Lowery, A.M. Romero, and R.D. Gardner, 2012, Ford research efforts in the outcrops in West Texas, Art has will disseminate critical upstream knowledge, The Eagle Ford Outcrops of West Texas: A Field Laboratory led external AAPG and GCAGS Fieldtrips to visit these classic provide first-rate networking opportunities for Understanding Heterogeneities Within Unconventional exposures, and in 2015 will be leading Eagle Ford field trips and promote investment in the region. Mudstone Reservoirs, GCAGS Journal, v1. p.162-185. for the annual URTEC and GCAGS conferences. The author of Support your industry and take up one of the many papers on the application of sequence stratigraphy, Art sponsorship opportunities for SEAPEX 2015. Donovan, A.D., T. S. Staerker, A. Pramudito, R.D. Gardner, M. C. has taught short courses and led field trips for GSA, AAPG, Pope, M.J. Corbett, C.M. Lowery, & A. M. Romero, 2013, A 3-D GCAGS, SEPM, and The Geological Society on this topic. His Please note that SEAPEX membership is Outcrop Perspective of an Unconventional Carbonate Mudstone “Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Student Short Course” has required for attendance and is included in Reservoir. Technical Program Unconventional Resources been a yearly occurrence at the GSA Annual Meeting since 1998. the registration fee. Sign up now and enjoy Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, 12-14 August Art serves as the AAPG representative on the North American the early bird discount rate as well as the 2013, URTeC 1580954, 7p. Commission of Stratigraphic Nomenclature (NACSN), and was benefits of SEAPEX membership until the Chair of the commission in 2010. He has also served as the October 2015. For details about the South Donovan, A.D, M.C. Pope, R.D.Gardner, T.S.Staerker, & Technical Program Chair for GCAGS and the Vice-President of East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society, M.Wehner, in press, Making Outcrops Relevant to the the HSG. Dr. Donovan is also an Adjunct Professor of Geoscience visit www.seapex.org. Subsurface: Learning’s from the Eagle Ford Outcrops of West at the Texas A&M University, where he teaches a graduate course Texas, in Bryer, J.A. (ed.), The Eagle Ford Shale-A Renaissance in stratigraphy and depositional systems each fall. Place it in your diary now, in U.S. Oil Production, AAPG Memoir 110. *For talk proposals, please contact Respectfully Yours, [email protected] or [email protected]. April 2015 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 41 Peter Woodroof, Chairman See events and register online at www.seapexconf.org 42 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 Wednesday, April 29, 2015 HGS General Petroleum Club of Houston • 1201 Louisiana (Total building) Luncheon Meeting Social Hour 11:30 a.m. Luncheon 12:00 p.m. Meeting Cost: $45 Preregistered members; $50 non-members/walk-ups Deborah King Sacrey To guarantee a seat, pre-register on the HGS website & pre-pay by credit card. 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A timeslice between the upthrown and downthrown features. Isolating specific neurons can highlight the base of the upthrown channel and the upper portion of the downthrown deposition. Other sand bodies can also be seen.
Using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), which is a linear She started her own company, Auburn Figure quantitative ? a: process showing designed a to 2meslice understand between which seismic the Energy, upthrown and downthrown in 1990 and built her first features. Isola2ng specific neurons can highlight the base of the upthrown attributes have interpretive significance, has proven to be an geophysical workstation using Kingdom channel and the upper por2on of the downthrown deposi2on. Other sand effective approach to sorting through vase amounts of data. This software in 1996. She helped SMT/IHS bodies can also be seen. process looks for attributes which have the greatest amount of for 18 years in developing and testing the statistical variation and rates them accordingly. In turn, those Kingdom Software. She specializes in “cream of the crop” attributes can be used in a classification 2D and 3D interpretation for clients in process, Self-Organized Mapping (SOM), to further distill the the US and internationally. For the past natural clusters and patterns in the seismic data. three years she has been part of a team to study and bring the power of multi- Several case histories showing examples of both the Principal attribute neural analysis of seismic data to the geoscience public, Component Analysis and Self-Organized Mapping will be guided by Dr. Tom Smith, founder of SMT. presented in order to allow the interpreter to see the importance of these time-saving tools when added to the interpretation Deborah has been very active in the geological community. workflow. n She is past national President of SIPES (Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists), past President of the Division of Biographical Sketch Professional Affairs of AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Deborah is a geologist/geophysicist with 39 years of oil and gas Geologists), Past Treasurer of AAPG and is now President-elect exploration experience in the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast of the Houston Geological Society. She is also a DPA Certified and Mid-Continent areas of the US. She received her degree Petroleum Geologist #4014 and DPA Certified Petroleum in Geology from the University of Oklahoma in 1976 and Geophysicist #2. She belongs to AAPG, SEG, PESA (Australia), immediately started working for Gulf Oil in their Oklahoma City SIPES, Houston Geological Society and the Oklahoma City offices. Geological Society (OCGS). HGS General Luncheon continued on page 47
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All neurons are turned on for the full classification map. The base of the upthrown channel can still be identified, as well as the downthrown sand distribution. Figure ? b: All neurons are turned on for the full classifica2on map. The base of the upthrown channel can s2ll be iden2fied, as Volunteers well as the downthrown sand distribu2on. Needed for GCAGS Annual Convention The Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Annual Convention will be held in Houston, Texas from September 20th through the 22nd, 2015. In order to make this all come together we will need a number of volunteers. They will be needed beginning Friday, September 18th through the 22nd. The duties will include helping prepare convention material, working the registration desk, and working in the speakers’ and judges’ rooms. Volunteer positons are open to students, geoscientists and others.
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April 2015 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 49 AAPG House of Delegates Candidates We are providing a brief informational summary of seven candidates for the HGS delegation to the AAPG House of Delegates. A formal ballot will be sent to those eligible to vote by AAPG. Each voting member will be asked to vote for three individuals.
Candidates The House of Delegates of the AAPG is made up of delegates from affiliated societies and international regions throughout the world. They are selected by popular vote from within their respective areas and serve a three year term.
Requirements of the delegates include: Committee for information regarding eligibility of • Familiarity with AAPG’s Constitution and Bylaws applicants for membership in the Association • Acquaintance with AAPG’s current policies and programs • Availability to serve as local certification committeemen • Willingness to inform the leaders of their society or region to process requests from the Board of Certification for regarding AAPG’s program of activities, particularly as it information regarding applicants for Certification by AAPG relates to cooperative participation and service • Willingness to actively solicit applications from eligible • Ability to process requests from the AAPG Executive geologists for membership in AAPG
Lee Backson AAPG has a growing need to improve member retention. This I would be pleased to continue to serve is where I have focused the majority of my volunteer efforts the society as a delegate to the HoD. I have within the Association, serving as Student Chapters Committee been an AAPG member over 32 years and Chair and Vice-Chair, as well as Young Professionals Vice-Chair. AAPG House of Delegates a delegate to the House for 19 years. I am As AAPG Secretary (2013-15), I was able to see how a host of currently serving as a Trustee of the AAPG important issues, including member retention, affect every Foundation and I am a member of the Section and Region. This global perspective highlighted the Trustee Associates, where I have served importance of service to the House of Delegates. I feel the time is as Chairman and Vice Chairman. Also, I am a member of the right to seek a role in the governance of AAPG. If the members CORE committee of AAPG. allow me, I will serve the HoD to the best of my ability. n
Professionally, I am currently retired after serving 8 years as a Scott Douglas member of the Board of Directors of Crimson Exploration, Inc., Scott Douglas received a B.S. in Geology (now Contango Oil & Gas). From 2000 to 2008, I was a consultant from Clemson University in 2008 and an to industry clients, including Ft. Apache, Andex Resources, M.S. in Geology from Baylor in 2010. His Continental Land & Fur Inc., and Grant Geophysical, Inc. Prior Master’s Thesis was on the Norphlet of to consulting, from 1990 to 2000, I served as the Vice President, deep-water Eastern Gulf of Mexico funded North America Exploration for Burlington Resources; Senior by Nexen Petroleum USA, Inc, for whom Vice President and General Manager of Gulf Coast Exploration he started working following graduation. for UMC Petroleum Corporation; and President of General In his five years of work in oil and gas with Nexen, he has gained Atlantic Gulf Coast (GAGC) that explored and operated in the considerable experience in a short time working high profile offshore. projects all across the Gulf of Mexico in exploration, appraisal, development, and petrophysics. He has worked with Nexen in Before founding GAGC in 1990, I have held various officer and Dallas, Calgary, and Houston. management positions with Kerr McGee, Pelto Oil Company, and Spectrum Oil and Gas. My career in exploration began Scott has been a member of AAPG since 2008; since then has in Houston with Shell Oil Company in 1963. My degrees are been motivated to become actively involved in AAPG both in the Bachelor of Science (1961) and Master of Science (1963) in the technical and leadership realm. During his time in Dallas, Geology from Iowa State University. n Scott spearheaded the role of AAPG YP (Young Professionals) Southwest Section Chair. He was in charge of coordinating Richard Ball networking events and getting young professionals to become I am grateful and proud to stand as a more involved in AAPG across Dallas and Ft. Worth. Scott is candidate for the AAPG House of Delegates motivated to bring young leadership and new creativity to a (HoD). Like most geologists, I joined the changing organization, and he is excited about the opportunities AAPG as a Student member while working that it will provide. n on my Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. Ever since then, I have noticed AAPG House of Delegates Candidates continued on page 52
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April 2015 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 55 The University of Texas at Austin Research Position in Clastic Sedimentology
The Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas in Austin invites applicants for a full time research position in clastic sedimentology and stratigraphy. We seek an experienced candidate to conduct cutting edge research and lead the Quantitative Clastics Laboratory (QCL), a consortium-funded research group focused on the description, analysis, and quantification (morphometrics) of clastic depositional systems that are potential reservoir analogues.
This is a senior-level position. Requirements include a PhD in geology or closely related field, five to ten years of post- PhD experience, a strong record of publishing, evidence of successful leadership, as well as the ability to acquire and retain industry sponsors.
The candidate’s research focus could include, but would not be limited to, source-to-sink dynamics, process sedimentology, evolution of complex continental margin settings, basin analysis, sequence stratigraphy, and application of seismic geomorphology to reservoir characterization. The candidate should be motivated to work with colleagues in developing improved understanding of scaling issues from the core to seismic level, including the roles of outcrop description and physical modeling. A strong desire and ability to successfully sponsor PhD and Master’s level students is also highly valued.
Success in this position requires a desire to lead a small team, and to craft a long-term vision that will result in growing and sustaining the QCL. Abundant opportunities exist for collaborating with industry researchers, interacting with other researchers and faculty of the Jackson School, advising graduate students, and acquiring or sharing laboratory and field equipment.
Preference will be given to candidates with deepwater clastics systems expertise, and those who have an appreciation of energy industry needs and challenges.
The Bureau of Economic Geology, with a staff of 250 including approximately 60 graduate student research assistants, is the oldest research unit of The University of Texas at Austin. The Bureau hosts ten research consortia, strongly supported by industry. We enjoy outstanding IT resources and support. The Bureau has a diverse workforce, extensive laboratory facilities, and operates the largest rock-core collection in the U.S. (~1500 miles of core). The Jackson School of Geosciences is highly ranked and is the largest U.S. geoscience program. Austin is a thriving city of about 1 million, renowned for live music and Texas Hill Country ambiance.
Candidates can apply at the Research Scientist or the Senior Research Scientist level, depending upon qualifications. Go to https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/search/0/ for complete description and to apply for posting number 141111010702 (Research Scientist) or 141111010701 (Senior Research Scientist).
The University of Texas at Austin is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All positions are security sensitive, and conviction verification is conducted on applicants selected.
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Saturday, June 27, 2015
Greater Houston Gun Club 6702 McHard Road, Missouri City
This tournament is a 50 target event. Shells are provided, however you must bring eye and ear protection. Greater Houston Gun Club and National Skeet Shooting Association safety rules will be in effect. Trophy winning shooters will be determined by the Lewis class system. Door prizes will be awarded by blind drawing after the conclusion of shooting. All competitors are automatically entered into the door prize drawing, but you must be present at the time of the drawing to win. BBQ lunch will be provided from 11:30 until 1:30. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.
IMPORTANT!!
WE ARE LIMITED TO 160 SHOOTERS IN FOUR ROTATIONS. ENTRY FEE IS $80 PER SHOOTER FOR REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, JUNE 19. AFTER JUNE 19, REGISTRATION WILL BE STRICTLY ON A “SPACE AVAILABLE” BASIS AND THE ENTRY FEE WILL BE $95 PER SHOOTER. REGISTER EARLY!!
For more information, contact: Tom McCarroll at (713) 419-9414 or [email protected].
For directions to the club, visit www.greaterhoustongunclub.com.
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April 2015 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 57 58 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 ANNUAL HGS SKEET SHOOT Saturday, June 27, 2015 Greater Houston Gun Club 6702 McHard Road, Missouri City
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April 2015 Houston Geological Society Bulletin 59 HGS Welcomes New Members
New Members Effective February 2015 ACTIVE MEMBERS Sam Hiebert Morgan Rosenberg Donna Davis
New Members Kyle Barrie Connie Jump Michael Ross John Miller Arpita Bathija Felicitas Kaiser Christian Scheibe Dawn Bissell Geir Christian Kjeldaas James Shipps STUDENT MEMBERS Liz Bloch Nathan Kuhle Jeffrey Senison Eric Bergersen Bryant Bradley Sarah Leedberg Mitchell Sims Chen Chen Scott Brooks Hunter Lockhart Akash Singh Zack Collins Alex Brown Brenton Lucas Tiffany Tchakirides Ziquan Fan Josh Burrus Tim Marshall Duncan Thom Stephanie Fernandez Carrie Cazes John Mohr Sally Thurner Wey Foo Brenton Chentnik Anyela Morcote Jaclyn Venhaus Ryan Kenyon HGS Welcomes Daniel Eakin Jasmin Moxham Zach Wallace Adam King Janis Franklin Tod Nicholson Sebastian Wiedmann Bradley Nuse Esteban Fernandez Azparren Robert Nikirk Daniel Xia Jacob Paddock Beatriz Garcia-Fresca Hernan Ricardo PeÑas Stefan Scrantz Christopher Ginn Amanda Peters EMERITUS MEMBERS Siwen Wang Kathryn Griener Debra Phillips Chuck Caughey Welcome New Members
60 Houston Geological Society Bulletin April 2015 Government Update by Henry M. Wise, P.G. and Arlin Howles, P.G.
If you’d like the most up-to-date Texas rules, regulations, and governmental Update meeting information we direct you to the HGS website to review The Wise Report. This report, which comes out as needed but not more often than once a week, offers the most up-to-date information that may be of interest to Texas geologists.
TBPG Issues Advisory Opinion – AOR #12 (2014) AGI Geoscience Policy Monthly Review (January 2015) The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists has issued AOR#12 New Committee Members in House and Senate Government (2014), “What is the distinction between academic research and Congressional committees in both the Senate and the House of the public practice of geoscience?” Representatives welcome new members and say farewell to others in the 114th Congress. Although Republicans have finalized the Most public institutions of higher education are members of a majority of their committee assignments, Democrats are still larger administrative system. Examples of such systems would working to place members. be the University of Texas and the Texas A&M University Systems. Members of these systems include universities, colleges, House Science, Space, and Technology (SST): extensions, and research entities. Each has specific responsibilities Lamar Smith (R-TX), Chair; Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), and tasks that may include basic and applied research activities Ranking Member by professionals of these agencies. These public institutions and New members: John Moolenaar (R-MI), Steve Knight (R-CA), agencies commonly “educate” the public and provide our state Brian Babin (R-TX), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Barbara Comstock with expertise in wide ranging disciplines, including geosciences. (R-VA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Gary Palmer (R-AL), and Barry Loudermilk (R-GA). The new Democratic members have not yet An exemption exists in the Texas Geoscience Practice Act (Act) been announced. Section 1002.252 (4) that relates to work conducted by individuals who are employees of universities (public and private), colleges, House Natural Resources: and member institutions of university systems, where the work Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chair; Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Ranking is performed for the benefit of the institution and under contract Member between the employee and the institution. This document seeks New members: Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Garret Graves (R-LA), to clarify the position of the TBPG regarding when an individual Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Ryan Zinke (R-MT), Jody Hice (R-GA), is performing tasks that are, or are not, exempted by TBPG rules Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ), and regulations. Alex Mooney (R-WV), Cresent Hardy (R-NV), Ruben Gallego (D- AZ), Norma Torres (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Mark Specifically, when an individual is performing work as a Takai (D-HI) representative of a university (public or private), college, or a member institution of a university system, then that work would House Appropriations: qualify for exemption under Section 1002.252 (4) of the Act. Two Hal Rogers (R-KY), Chair; Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Member criteria would be expected for this exception to remain valid. New members: Scott Rigell (R-VA), David Jolly (R-FL), David Young (R-IA), Evan Jenkins (R-WV), C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger 1. The salary of the individual developing the research product is (D-MD), and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) paid by the institution. 2. The liability for the research work product is covered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources: institution, not by the employee. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair; Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member For cases where university or college employees perform geology- New members: Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cory Gardner related work outside the system, their salary and liability are not (R-CO), Steve Daines (R-MT), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Elizabeth covered by the university; and, when that employee represents Warren (D-MA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Angus King (I-ME) himself/herself and not the university or college, these activities are not exempt under Section 1022.252(4) of the Act. The activities Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation: then constitute the public practice of geoscience, if the activity John Thune (R-SD), Chair; Bill Nelson (D-FL), Ranking Member (research or not) is a geoscience product and meets the standards New members: Cory Gardner (R-CO), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), of public practice. Steve Daines (R-MT), Tom Udall (D-NM), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Gary Peters (D-MI) Government Update continued on page 62
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revenue. development oil offshore in to share them allows that states Coast of Gulf that like system not arevenue-share have does currently Virginia leased. be will region the that no guarantee is there plan, the in included are Ocean Atlantic of the portions Although Ocean. Arctic and of Mexico Gulf the in development gas and (2012-17) plan current oil The includes only leasing. gas and oil for Ocean Atlantic the toopen plans includes which program Leasing Gas and Oil 2017-2022 Shelf its Continental Outer (BOEM) announced Management Energy of Ocean Bureau The Gas Leasing and Oil Shelf Continental for Outer Opened Ocean Atlantic (R-CO). Lamborn by Rep. Doug chaired tobe continue will and unchanged remains Subcommittee Resources Mineral and (R-TX). Energy The Gohmert by Rep. Louie chaired Subcommittee Investigations and Oversight anew added Bishop Chairman addition, (R-CA). In by Rep. Tom chaired McClintock is and Lands Federal renamed is Subcommittee Regulations Environmental and Lands Public The (R-LA). Fleming by Rep. John Water, chaired Power, Oceans and on by Rep. Don Young Subcommittee (R-AK) the chaired and Affairs Native Alaska and Insular, Indian, subcommittees: new two with replaced is Subcommittee Affairs Insular and Oceans, Wildlife, Fisheries, the Under Rep. Bishop’s structure, new Water Power. and and Regulation; Environmental and Lands Public Affairs; Native Alaska and Indian Affairs; Insular and Oceans, Wildlife, Fisheries, Resources; Mineral and for Energy (R-WA),Hastings subcommittees included Rep. Doc Chair, previous the under structure The Congress. 114th for the subcommittees of the structure organizational the changed (R-UT), Rep. Rob has Bishop Committee, Resources Natural House of the Chair appointed newly The Committee Resources Natural House for the Announced Subcommittees New (D-CT). Murphy Christopher (D-WI), and TammyBaldwin (D-HI), Schatz (R-MT), Brian (R-LA), Daines Steve Cassidy (R-WV), Bill Moore Capito (R-OK), Shelley Lankford James members: New Member Ranking (D-MD), Mikulski Barbara (R-MS), Chair; Cochran Thad Appropriations: Senate (D-MA) Markey Ed (R-AK), and Sullivan (R-SD), Dan Rounds (R-WV), Moore Capito Mike Shelley members: New Member Ranking (D-CA), Boxer Barbara (R-OK), Chair; Inhofe James Envir Senate Government Update onment and Public Works: Public and onment continued frompage61______Houston Geological Society Bulletin
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ur HPAC social calendar has been full all year with a wide which is fact checking and Ovariety of events. Game Day last month was a perfect background, for Nicholas example of how creative our members are. Daisy Wood and her Chriss, who was the US and committee wowed us with their decorations, door prizes and a Soviet Space reporter for the festive atmosphere at the Braeburn Country Club. In addition, a Los Angeles Times and later delicious luncheon was served. A good time was had by all. We The Houston Chronicle. look forward to next year. Since marriage and HPAC is blessed to have so many talented ladies among its children, I have been members. This month you will get to know a little more about involved with the Houston another of our amazing ladies - Sara Nan Grubb: Livestock Show and Rodeo, and am a serving member “I grew up in Denison, Texas, the only child of two school of Memorial Drive Baptist Church. teachers. It was an idyllic childhood, despite the fact that my mother, who taught first grade, and my father, who taught in I met Jim Grubb on an airplane. I’ve always said, ‘Thanks to God High School, always knew everything I did and didn’t do before and Continental Airlines’ this 42 year relationship has grown and I got home in the afternoon. flourished. We have 4 great children, 2 super daughters-in-law, and one perfect granddaughter. I attended North Texas State College. While I was there it became Houston Petroleum Auxiliary Council North Texas State University, and then North Texas University. My membership in HGA, Geo Wives and now HPAC, and the I majored in Speech and Drama, but always managed to take relationships formed through these organizations, has always unrelated classes because of an interest in a particular subject – brought great joy and fulfillment. These ladies have given intellectual or amours. Consequently, I graduated fully qualified me warm friendships, support and leadership opportunities to teach 5 different subjects. throughout these 30 + years.
Immediately after graduation I went to Grants, New Mexico to Jim Grubb is currently Vice President of Exploration for White teach High school Speech and Drama and direct the Junior and Marlin Oil and Gas.” Senior plays. I was also the oratorical director, and had many state and national oratorical winners. Grants was a mining town, It is with deep sadness that we report the loss of two of our loyal, having four uranium mines. Three of these underground and a long-time members — Suzanne Howell (Bill) and Sylvia Morris large open pit mine. I had students in my classes who were older (Jeff). Our thoughts and prayers are with their families. We will than I was. Grants was known as the sugar beet capital of the miss them. world and location of the largest known deposit of uranium in the free world. You are always welcome to attend our Bridge Groups. Cinco Más will get together on Thursday, April 9 at the Westchase After one year I moved to Santa Fe and taught typing and English. Marriott. Call Audrey Tompkins, 713-686-0005 for details. For Living in Santa Fe during the mid-1960’s was really wonderful. information on the Petroleum Club Bridge Group meeting on The city still had the flavor of old Santa Fe, but had just begun to April 15, please call Daisy Wood at 832-581-3231. modernize and expand. After 5 years of living in the mountains I thought that as long as I was still single and had no family or Next month we will finish off the year with a bang. On May 4 the responsibilities I owed it to myself to travel and see another part Book Club will discuss Donna Tartt’s, The Goldfinch. There will of the world. I arrived in Nassau Bay to Clear Creek Schools be plenty to talk about. Be prepared! and taught Home Economics, English and Speech at Webster Intermediate. Our school became the winner of more UIL Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 14 and our annual Spring (University Interscholastic League) place winners in the history Style Show and Luncheon at Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant. of the Clear Creek School District. My arrival day was July 20, Our hostesses, Mary Ann Cole and Kathi Hilterman, will make 1969. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I thought that the sure you have a wonderful day. We will also be introduced to our party atmosphere was the normal everyday life. Of course, we new officers for next year. Invitations will be in the mail. had just successfully landed a man on the moon! The NASA area was probably the most exciting place in the world to be at that We look forward to seeing you. For information on Membership time. During the Apollo Missions, I became a news ‘stringer’, please contact Susan Bell at 281-597-0858. n
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