| Stephen E.
Laubach
Senior
Research Scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology.
Ph.D. 1986, University of Illinois. Numerous refereed and conference
proceedings papers on various topics related to natural fractures
and reservoir geology. Microstructure and structural petrology.
BEG
staff page
Contact:
steve.laubach@beg.utexas.edu
Phone:
(512) 471-6303 |
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Randall
A. Marrett
Associate
Professor, Department of Geological Sciences.
Ph.D. 1990 Cornell University. Publications on various topics in
structural geology and tectonics. Scaling and quantification.
Vita
Home
page
More
info
Fracture
research
Contact:
marrett@mail.utexas.edu
Phone:
(512) 471-2113 |
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| Jon
E. Olson (on left)
Associate
Professor, Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering.
Ph.D. 1991, Stanford University. Refereed papers on natural fracture
mechanics, hydraulic fracturing, and rock mechanics. Geomechanical
modeling, fluid-flow simulation, hydrtaulic fracturing of naturally
fractured reservoirs.
Contact:
jolson@mail.utexas.edu
Phone:
(512) 471-7375 |
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Julia
F. W. Gale
Research Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology.
Ph.D., 1987, University of Exeter. Papers on fracture systems and
other topics in structural geology. Fracture system architecture,
fractures in carbonate rocks. Contact:
julia.gale@beg.utexas.edu
Phone:
(512) 232-7957 |
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Jon
Holder
Research Associate,
Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering.
Ph.D. 1968, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Experimental
rock deformation. Contact:
jholder@mail.utexas.edu
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Larry
W. Lake
Professor, Department of Petroleum and Geosystems
Engineering.
Ph.D. Member, National Academy of Engineering. Reservoir engineering,
simulation, and process modeling. Contact:
Larry_Lake@utpe.pe.utexas.edu
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Kitty
L. Milliken
Research
Scientist, Department of Geological Sciences.Co-Editor, Journal
of Sedimentary Research.
Ph.D. 1982, The University of Texas at Austin.
Diagenesis
and geochemistry.
ftp
site (Reprints)
Contact:
kittym@mail.utexas.edu
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| Robert
M. Reed
Research
Scientist Associate III, Bureau of Economic Geology.
Ph.D. 1999, The University of Texas at Austin.
Structural
geology and petrology; microstructure imaging with SEM-CL; fractured
basement rock, crack-seal architecture in macrofractures.
Contact:
Rob@alumni.utexas.net
CL
Web (Reed CL image pages)
Phone:
(512) 471-0356
SEM Lab (512) 475-8786 |
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| Linda
M. Bonnell
Research
Fellow , The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology;
Scientific Advisor, Geocosm.
Ph.D. 1990, University of Illinois.
Controls
on mechanical and chemical compaction of sediments; application
of Monte Carlo techniques and optimization methods to reservoir
quality prediction, risk and sensitivity analysis.
2004
AAPG Distinguished Lecturer.
Contact:
lmbonnell@geocosm.net
Geocosm
web site
Phone:
(512) 331-0363 or
(512) 475-9584 |
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| Robert
H. Lander
Research
Fellow , The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology;
Scientific Advisor, Geocosm.
Ph.D. 1991, University of Illinois.
Reservoir
quality prediction and diagenetic analysis; basin analysis and fluid-flow
modeling. Co-developer of system for simulation of sandstone diagenesis
and prediction of reservoir quality.
Contact:
roblander@geocosm.net
Geocosm
web site
Phone:
(512) 331-0363 or
(512) 475-9584 |
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| Sergey
B. Fomel
Research Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology, Geophysicist.
Ph.D.
Contact:
sergey.fomel@beg.utexas.edu
Sergey
Fomel is cooperating with FRAC on developing methods to characterize
fractures using seismic. |
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| John
N. Hooker
Research
Scientist Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology.
M.S., 2004, Geology, The University of Texas at Austin.
Contact:
John
is responsible for sample processing and fracture mapping in FRAC
case studies and for conducting research on fracture microstructure.
He is also developing a research program in provenance using SEM
CL. |
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| Robert
K. Goldhammer
Assistant
Professor, The Department of Geological Sciences, The University
of Texas at Austin.
Ph.D., 1987, The Johns Hopkins University.
Carbonate
depositional systems and sequence stratigraphy; linked fracture
and stratigraphic issues, research in NE Mexico.
In
Memory of Bob Goldhammer |
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| Students
Associated with FRAC |
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Gareth
Cross
Doctoral Candidate, Structural Geology, Department
of Geological Sciences. |
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| Leonel
Gomez
Doctoral Candidate, Structural Geology, Department
of Geological Sciences. Seven years of petroleum industry experience
in seismic processing and interpretation in thrust belts.Three years
experience in characterization of fractured reservoirs. Understanding
and prediction of the spatial distribution of fractures. Software
utilization expert.
Contact:
leonelgomez@mail.utexas.edu
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Kira
Diaz Tushman
Graduate
student, Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas
at Austin. Regional fracture patterns in subthrust settings. |
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Tim
Gibbons
Graduate
student, Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas
at Austin. |
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Namsu
Park
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Petroleum and Geosystems
Engineering. Characterization of fractured reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing.
Contact: npark@mail.utexas.edu |
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Petro
Papazis
Graduate
Student, Department of Geological Sciences. DGS
Student page
Title
of research project: Petrologic characterization of processes controlling
fracture evolution in the Barnett Shale and their financial implications,
Fort Worth Basin, Texas |
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Edgar
Pinzon
Graduate Student, Department of Geological Sciences.
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Hamid
Adefashe
Graduate Student, Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering.
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Peggy
Rijken
Doctoral Candidate, Petroleum Engineering, Natural
fracture characterization, sandstone petrographic analysis.
Contact: rijken@excite.com
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Meghan
Ward
Graduate Student, Geological Sciences, Fracture scaling,
fracture porosity, outcrop studies. Tight
gas sandstone reservoir quality. Contact:
mward@mail.utexas.edu
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| Chris
Wilson
Graduate
Student. Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering. Flow and chemical
modeling; simulation; fracture and reservoir quality; economic evaluation
of research results. |
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