2016 Abstract Book

University of Wyoming April 30, 2016 Student Abstracts Oral Presentations: Classroom Building, University of Wyoming Campus 8:00 – 5:00 PM Poster Presentations: Family Room, Wyoming Student Union 3:30 – 5:30 PM Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day 2016 Page 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The University of Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day would not be possible without the contributions of many people and programs. We are especially grateful to the following: Working Group Susan Stoddard, McNair Scholars Program Lisa Abeyta, Wyoming EPSCoR Angela Faxon, Office of Research and Tom Smith, Wyoming EPSCoR Economic Development Jenevie Wagner, Wyoming EPSCoR R. Scott Seville, UW/Casper College/ Wyoming Emily Campbell, Wyoming EPSCoR INBRE Austin Foster, Department of Physics and Annie Bergman, Wyoming INBRE Astronomy Rick Matlock, Wyoming EPSCoR Luke Hays, Technology Client Support Services Moderators for the Oral Presentations Marianne Kamp Laura DeLozier David Whitman Diane Panozzo Maggie Bourque Kevin Kilty Noah Miles Michael Brose Ruben Gamboa Susan Aronstein Tyler Fall David Bell Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker Leigh Selting R. Scott Seville Kenny Thompson Erin Abraham Annie Bergman Lynn Ipina Tim Etzkorn Florence Teulé-Finley Steve Holbrook Duncan Harris Dagmara Motriuk-Smith Anne Alexander Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker Elizabeth Traver Jing Zhou Kelly Haigler Cornish Rebecca Steele Chris Rothfuss Daniel Beverly Eric Quade Clifford Marks Department of Petroleum Engineering Session Judges Ken Baum Vladimir Alvarado Neal Neumiller Brian Toelle Gustave Anderson Pete Christian Xuebing Fu Craig Tingey Gordon Posposil Department of Chemical Engineering Session Judges David Bell John Myers David Bagley Karen Wawrousek Joseph Holles William Schaffers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Session Judges Bob Kubichek Walt Marshal Fred Benson Josh Tomayer Department of Mechanical Engineering Session Judges Angie Shrader Robert Rennard James Kretzschmar Aarne Haas Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day 2016 Page 2 The Phi Beta Kappa Awards for Excellence in the Liberal Arts are made possible by an endowment presented to the University of Wyoming Phi Beta Kappa chapter by Harald V. Johnson of Bensenville, Illinois. This endowment, in honor of Louise A. Lee Johnson is now used to support undergraduate students whose scholarship and research display excellence in the liberal arts excellence in the liberal arts. Mrs. Johnson participated in the University of Wyoming Phi Beta Kappa Chartering in its inagural year of 1940. Today, University of Wyoming is one of only 286 colleges and universities in America to meet the rigorous qualifications for hosting a chapter. This year, the members of the University of Wyoming Chapter are honored to be able to recognize undergraduate researchers who expertly weave together physical, intellectual, ethical and social issues in their research. Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day 2016 Page 3 Development of Additional Primary Recovery Wells in the Charlton 30/31 Field Mitchell Acheson, Nathan Driver, Jeremiah Ennis, Ce Gao, and Kole Stewart Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Toelle Department of Petroleum Engineering Oral Presentation with Powerpoint Department of Petroleum Engineering Laramie, WY The Charlton 30/31 Field is located in Otsego County, Michigan. In this field, the producing formation is the Niagaran Brown formation (of the North Silurian pinnacle reef trend). Several oil wells have extracted 2.6 million of the estimated 7 million barrels of oil in place, all in around 40 year’s time. The solution for extracting more oil economically from a field that has been active for so long is difficult. This is due to previous field activity from both injection and production wells. They have an influence on the remaining oil in the reservoir, on the remaining reservoir pressure and various other factors that impact primary recovery. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to overcome these technical difficulties to identify the optimal surface location(s), drilling methods, and stratigraphic zones for drilling additional wells that will recover the majority of the oil remaining in the field. The stratigraphic zones that are most effective for oil production are dolomite intervals that lay throughout the carbonate reservoir in the Charlton 30/31 Field. Specifically, the dolomite intervals have been found to contain higher porosity and permeability than the limestone intervals. Therefore, targeting those oil saturated dolomitic areas in the matrix is the priority of the project, while planning to drill around fault planes and wells already in place is a secondary, yet still important focus. The dolomitic oil-bearing trends from well to well will all be identified on a static model in Petrel, which is built from interpretations of well logs and a 3D seismic survey. In this study, the designing of a static model and the plan behind developing additional oil wells in the Charlton 30/31 Field will be discussed at a higher level. Rural Healthcare for Persons with Parkinson’s Disease: Exploring Barriers K.M. Adams, R.L. Singh, E.J. Bush, M.J.C. Hidecker Division of Communication Disorders and School of Pharmacy University of Wyoming Oral Presentation Department of Communication Disorders and School of Pharmacy Monument, CO Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that can result in deficits of gross and fine motor movements, speech production, swallowing abilities, and dementia. Little research exists regarding Parkinson’s disease community needs in rural areas. This study identified the barriers to effective healthcare outcomes for the Wyoming Parkinson’s disease community. Five focus groups of 30 stakeholders were conducted to explore the perceptions and experiences of members in this community. The central, structuring question was what barriers exist in improving the lives of persons with Parkinson’s disease in Wyoming? Three emergent themes were noted about community barriers. The first theme was a lack of access to specialized medical support as well as current and relevant research. A second theme was isolation of people in the Wyoming Parkinson’s community due to lack of communication and technology options. A third theme was a lack of active support groups. This study confirms that Wyoming is home to a rural community with insufficient or lacking healthcare resources for people with Parkinson’s disease. Several participants expressed a strong desire for networking services that could bridge the gaps in care created by the specified barriers. Future plans include identifying resources for improving the healthcare and quality of life within the Wyoming Parkinson’s disease community. Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day 2016 Page 4 Chemical EOR Powder River Basin Field Screening Solomon Adeniyi, Hindi Alhajri, Jarah Almahasheer, Thomas Pointon, Maxwell Wong With Dr. Xuebing Fu Department of Petroleum Engineering University of Wyoming Oral Presentation Department of Petroleum Engineering Riverton, WY This project received a large data package from the EORI. We screened through the data to find the top fields best suited for a particular chemical EOR method, and then determined incremental production increases. Finally we created a report detailing our process. In order to accomplish the above tasks, we first started with planning our project by dividing the work into four phases. We then went into screening and ranking fields by doing a field screening and ranking analysis, then used equations and reservoir techniques to provide the expected incremental production increases. Field screening compares a list of parameters from multiple fields (depending on the screening method, various parameters are used) to values on lookup tables that have been determined by experts for each enhanced oil recovery method. These lookup tables provide no more than a ‘Go’ or ‘No Go’ answer for each field; other methods (such as indexing) are required for ranking if multiple fields fit all parameters for a certain EOR method. An initial screening of our project reduced the number of fields from 4500+ to 114, and out of those fields, some of the data required for screening was missing. Accessing the WOGCC, our group was able to download well logs and go to other public sources for the screening information needed. Our indexing method involved comparing the range of field parameters against comfort reference values to find an index for each field, and using higher index values as better candidates. Charlton 30/31 Field Static Model and Recommended Field Development Plan Badi Alanazi, Jacob Westley, Marvin Noreña Bazan, Mannan Qazi, and Yilihamujiang Tayier, Dr. Brian Toelle Department of Petroleum Engineering University of Wyoming Oral Presentation Department of Petroleum Engineering Al Khafji, Saudi Arabia Estes Park, Colorado Huánuco, Perú Srinagar, Kashmir, India Korla China The Charlton 30/31 field, is located in Otsego County, Michigan as part of the Northern Silurian Reef Trend. The Reef Trend consists of the remnants of coral reefs and can act as traps for oil forming reservoirs. The Charlton 30/31 field is about 300 acres and is mostly low porosity, low permeability limestone with some irregular zones with higher porosity and permeability. The field was developed with 6 wells and produced 2.6 million barrels of oil during primary production. For this project, the objective is to use provided data, including well logs and a 3D seismic survey, to produce a static model of the field. Then, using the static model, a recommendation on the best

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