Publications
The Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Award (2015) features Bureau researchers Drs. Kitty Milliken and Tongwei Zhang
Articles feature in AAPG EXPLORER (Loucks: Science Fuels Nanopore Studies)
Articles feature in AAPG EXPLORER (Milliken: The Predictive Power of Porosity)
Articles feature in AAPG EXPLORER (Milliken: Examining Mountains with Microscopes)
Martinez-Doñate, A., Moscardelli, L.G., Ko, L.T., Hartleben, L.M., Schuba, C.N., Periwal, P., Bhattacharrya, S., 2025, The role of refluxing deep hypersaline brines and evaporite precipitation dynamics in the Castille Formation and marginal carbonate strata (Delaware Basin, USA), The Depositional Record, v. 00, p. 1–28., https://doi.org/10.1002/dep2.70006
Ko, L. T., Loucks, R. G., Rowe, H., Reed, R. M., Sivil, J. E., and Adriaens, R., 2025, Mudstone diagenesis in the Cenomanian–Turonian Eagle Ford Group in the San Marcos Arch area. Part I: chemostratigraphy, early diagenesis, bitumen expulsion and migration pathways: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 172, no. 107162, 41 p., http://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107162.
Ko, L. T., Loucks, R. G., Rowe, H., Adriaens, R., Sivil, J. E., and Mertens, G., 2024, Mudstone diagenesis with depth and thermal maturity in the Cenomanian–Turonian Eagle Ford group. PART II: diagenetic processes and paragenetic sequence: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 170, no. 107085, 39 p., http://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107085.
Landry, C. J., Prodanović, M., Karpyn, Z., and Eichhubl, P., 2024, Estimation of fracture permeability from aperture distributions for rough and partially cemented fractures: Transport in Porous Media, v. 151, no. 4, p. 689–717, http://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-024-02059-y.
Loucks, R. G., 2024, Spectrum of nanopores, micropores, and associated pore networks and their origins in carbonate strata: GCAGS Journal, v. 13, p. 75–109, http://doi.org/10.62371/ZOPM1581.
Loucks, R. G., Reed, R. M., and Periwal, P., 2024, Estimating water depths of Upper Cretaceous Pilot Knob volcanic-related strata: the McKown and Pflugerville Formations and pyroclastic ash at the Lower Falls section, McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, Texas: GCAGS Journal, v. 13, p. 53–74, http://doi.org/10.62371/DSUE4387.
Ramiro-Ramirez, S., Bhandari, A. R., Reed, R. R., Flemings, P.B., 2024. Permeability of upper Wolfcamp lithofacies in the Delaware Basin: The role of stratigraphic heterogeneity in the production of unconventional reservoirs. AAPG Bulletin. Volume 108 (2), 293-326. https://doi.org/10.1306/12202222033
Peng, S., LaManna, J., Periwal, P., and Shevchenko, P., 2023, Water imbibition and oil recovery in shale: dynamics and mechanisms using integrated centimeter-to-nanometer-scale imaging: SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, v. 26, no. SPE-210567-PA, p. 51–63, http://doi.org/10.2118/210567-PA.
Peng, S., LaManna, J., Periwal, P., and Shevchenko, P., 2023, Water imbibition and oil recovery in shale: dynamics and mechanisms using integrated centimeter-to-nanometer-scale imaging: SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, v. 26, no. SPE-210567-PA, p. 51–63, http://doi.org/10.2118/210567-PA.
Peng, S., Shevchenko, P., and Ko, L. T., 2023, Shale wettability: untangling the elusive property with an integrated imbibition and imaging technique and a new hypothetical theory: SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, v. 26, no. SPE-212276-PA, p. 40–50, http://doi.org/10.2118/212276-PA.
Han, S., Lӧhr, S. C., Abbott, A. N., Baldermann, A., Farkaš, J., McMahon, W., Milliken, K. L., Rafiei, M., Wheeler, C., and Owen, M., 2022, Earth system science applications of next-generation SEM-EDS automated mineral mapping: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 10, no. 956912, 22 p., http://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.956912.
Lahiri, S., Milliken, K., Vrolijk, P., Desbois, G., and Urai, J. L., 2022, Mechanical compaction mechanisms in the input sediments of the Sumatra subduction complex – insights from microstructural analysis of cores from IODP Expedition 362: Solid Earth, v. 13, p. 1513–1539, http://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1513-2022.
Bihani, A., H. Daigle, J.E. Santos, C. Landry, M. Prodanović, K. Milliken, 2022. MudrockNet: semantic segmentation of mudrock SEM images through deep learning: Computers & Geosciences, 158, Article 104952, 10.1016/j.cageo.2021.104952
Torres, M. E., Milliken, K. L., Hüpers, A., Kim, J.-H., and Lee, S.-G., 2022, Authigenic clays versus carbonate formation as products of marine silicate weathering in the input sequence to the Sumatra subduction zone: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, v. 23, no. 4, article no. e2022GC010338, 17 p., http://doi.org/10.1029/2022GC010338.
Poulaki, E.M., D. Stockli, M.E. Flansburg, M.L. Gevedon, L.D. Stockli, J.D. Barnes, K. Soukis, K. Kitajima, J.W. Valley, 2021, Zircon U-Pb and geochemical signatures in high pressure, low temperature metamorphic rocks as recorders of subduction zone processes, Sikinos and Ios islands, Greece, Chemical Geology, 582, 120447
Villasenor, G., E.J. Catlos, I. Broska, M. Kahut, L. Hrasko, K. Aguilera, T.M. Etzel, J. R. Kyle, D.F Stockli, 2021, Western Carpathian mid-Permian Magmatism: Petrographic, geochemical, and geochronolical data, Data in Brief, 30, 107026.
Davletshin, A., L. T. Ko, K. L. Milliken, P. Periwal, C.-C. Wang, and W. Song, 2021, Automatic size-distribution detection of pyrite framboids in SEM images using convolutional neural networks, Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 132, 105159
Reed, R. M., Loucks, R. G., and Ko, L. T., 2020, Scanning electron microscope petrographic differentiation among different types of pores associated with organic matter in mudrocks: GCAGS Journal, v. 9, p. 17-27., http://www.gcags.org/Journal/2020.GCAGS.Journal/2020.GCAGS.Journal.v9.02.p17-27.Reed.et.al.pdf
Loucks, R. G., Poros, Z., and Machel, H. G., 2018, Characterization, origin, and significance of carbonate pulverulite: a weathering product of microporous strata: GCAGS Journal, v. 7, p. 79-92., http://www.gcags.org/Journal/2018.GCAGS.Journal/2018.GCAGS.Journal.v7.05.p79-92.Loucks.et.al.pdf
Loucks, R. G., and Patty, K., 2017, Vadose diagenetic dissolution textures, cementation patterns, and aragonite and Mg-calcite alteration in the Holocene Isla Cancún Eolianite aragonitic ooids: modern analog for ancient ooid-grainstone pore networks: GCAGS Journal, v. 6, p. 1-20., http://www.gcags.org/Journal/2017.GCAGS.Journal/2017.GCAGS.Journal.v6.01.p1-20.Loucks.and.Patty.pdf
Ko, L. T., T. Zhang, R. G. Loucks, S. C. Ruppel, D. Shao, 2016, Pore evolution in the Boquillas (Eagle Ford-equivalent) shale, Texas – Results from anhydrous gold-tube pyrolysis, AAPG Bulletin, v. 100, p. 1693–1722 (doi: 10.1306/04151615092)
Milliken, K. L., S. M. Ergene, and A. Ozkan, 2016, Quartz types, authigenic and detrital, in the Upper Cretaceous
Eagle Ford Formation, South Texas: Sedimentary Geology, 339, 273–288, doi: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2016.03.012.
Milliken, K. T., L. T. Ko, M. Pommer, K. M. Marsaglia, 2014, SEM petrography of Mediterranean sapropels: Analogues data for assessing marine kerogen in oil and gas shales, Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 84, p. 961–974 (doi:10.2110/jsr.2014.75)
Milliken, K. L., 2014, A compositional classification for grain assemblages in fine-grained sediments and sedimentary
rocks: Journal of Sedimentary Research, 84, 1185–1199, doi: 10.2110/jsr.2014.92.
Loucks, R. G., and Reed, R. M., 2014, Scanning-electron-microscope petrographic evidence for distinguishing organic-matter pores associated with depositional organic matter versus migrated organic matter in mudrocks: GCAGS Journal, v. 3, p. 51-60., http://www.gcags.org/Journal/2014.GCAGS.Journal/GCAGS.Journal.2014.vol3.p51-60.Loucks.and.Reed.pdf
Loucks, R. G., Lucia, F. J., and Waite, L., 2013, Origin and description of the micropore network within the Lower Cretaceous Stuart City Trend tight-gas limestone reservoir in Pawnee Field in South Texas, GCAGS Journal, v. 2, p. 29-41., http://www.gcags.org/Journal/2013.GCAGS.Journal/GCAGS.Journal.2013.vol2.p29-41.Loucks.et.al.pdf
Loucks, R. G., Reed, R. M., Ruppel, S. C., and Hammes, U., 2012, Spectrum of pore types and networks in mudrocks and a descriptive classification for matrix-related mudrock pores: AAPG Bulletin, v. 96, no. 6, p. 1071-1098. https://doi.org/10.1306/08171111061
Milliken, K. L., W. L. Esch, R. M. Reed, and T. Zhang, 2012, Grain assemblages and strong diagenetic overprinting
in siliceous mudrocks, Barnett Shale (Mississippian), Fort Worth Basin, Texas, U.S.A.: AAPG Bulletin, 96,
1553–1578, doi: 10.1306/12011111129.
Milliken, K. L., S.-J. Choh, P. Papazis, and J. Schieber, 2007, Cherty stringers in the Barnett Shale are agglutinated
foraminifera: Sedimentary Geology, 198, 221–232.
Reed, R. M., and Milliken, K. L., 2003, How to overcome imaging problems associated with carbonate minerals on SEM-based cathodoluminescence systems: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 73, no. 2, p. 328-332. https://doi.org/10.1306/081002730328
