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2010 Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies
and Gulf Coast Section SEPM 60th Annual Convention
“Weathering the Cycles”

Hosted by the South Texas Geological Society
10-12 October 2010 San Antonio, Texas

Search and Discovery Article #90117 (2010)

Posted December 31, 2010

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Regional Depositional Systems of the Woodbine, Eagle Ford, and Tuscaloosa of the U.S. Gulf Coast,
      Richard L. Adams and John P. Carr

Sequence Stratigraphic Framework and Depositional History of Oligocene Frio Slope-Fan, Lowstand Prograding Wedge, and Shallow-Marine Transgressive-Regressive Deposits in the Lavaca Bay Area, Texas,
      William A. Ambrose, Brandon Johnson, Ursula Hammes, and Dean Johnstone

Tight Gas and Low Resistivity Reservoir Sand Characteristics and Properties in the Burgos Basin, Mexico,
      Hugo Avalos Torres and Jorge Gallardo Alvarado

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Hidden Structure Revealed by a Simple 3D Velocity Model— McAllen Ranch Field, Hidalgo County, Texas,
      Richard C. Bain

Recognition of Vertical Versus Horizontal Water Drive Offers Infill Opportunities in Mature Reservoirs: Portilla Field, San Patricio County, Texas,
      Lee T. Billingsley

Salt Cored Convergent Transfer Zone in the South Timbalier Block 54, Offshore Gulf of Mexico: New Insights from Balanced Cross Sections and Three Dimensional Structural Models,
      Shamik Bose and Shankar Mitra

Temperature and Preservation Rates in the Deep Tuscaloosa Formation, Judge Digby Field, Louisiana,
      Lauri Burke

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Influence of Lithology on Scaling Factors for Permeability of Louisiana Geologic Units,
      Douglas Carlson

Influence of Lithology on Vertical Anisotropy of Permeability at a Field Scale for Select Louisiana Geologic Units,
      Douglas Carlson

3D Seismic Stratigraphic Interpretation of the Upper Miocene to Lower Pleistocene Deepwater Sediments of the Thunder Horse–Mensa Area, Southern Mississippi Canyon, Northern Deep Gulf of Mexico,
      Raquel Cepeda, Paul Weimer, and Geoff Dorn

Sequence Stratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic Mixed Carbonate/ Siliciclastic Haynesville and Bossier Shale Depositional Systems in East Texas and North Louisiana,
      Andrea D. Cicero, Ingo Steinhoff, Tony McClain, Kimberly A. Koepke, and Jim D. Dezelle

Cost Comparisons for Mitigating Fluctuations in Power Plant CO2 Capture in Integrated Carbon Capture and Sequestration Network by Using a Stacked Storage Geologic System,
      Stuart Coleman, Carey King, and Yihua Cai

How the Geoscience Experience and Technology Gaps can be Filled,
      Cheryl R. Collarini

A View of the Genetic Development of Gulf of Mexico Petroleum Systems,
      Steve Creaney

The Discovery, Reservoir Attributes, and Significance of the Hawkville Field and Eagle Ford Shale Trend, Texas,
      Charles Cusack, Jana Beeson, Dick Stoneburner, and Gregg Robertson

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Enhanced Geothermal Potential of South Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
      Adam D’Aquin and Jeffrey A. Nunn

Eagle Ford Shale Variability: Sedimentologic Influences on Source and Reservoir Character in an Unconventional Resource Unit,
      William C. Dawson and William R. Almon

3D Stratigraphic Interpretation of Quaternary Sediments in the Mensa and Thunder Horse Intraslope Basins, Mississippi Canyon, Northern Deep Gulf of Mexico,
      Jorge Diaz, Paul Weimer, Geoff Dorn, and Renaud Bouroullec

Sequence Stratigraphy of the Eagle Ford (Boquillas) Formation in the Subsurface of South Texas and Outcrops of West Texas,
      Art D. Donovan and Scott Staerker

The Jurassic Norphlet Formation of the Deep Water Eastern Gulf of Mexico: A Sedimentologic Investigation of Aeolian Systems and their Stratal Relationship with Extradunal Facies Types,
      S. W. Douglas, John Wagner, Steve Dworkin, and S. G. Driese

Geology and Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in Mesozoic (Jurassic and Cretaceous) Rocks of the Onshore and State Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Region, U.S.A.,
      Russell F. Dubiel, Peter D. Warwick, Laura Biewick, Lauri Burke, James L. Coleman, Kristin O. Dennen, Colin Doolan, Catherine B. Enomoto, Paul C. Hackley, Alexander W. Karlsen, Matthew Merrill, Krystal Pearson, Ofori N. Pearson, Janet K. Pitman, Richard M. Pollastro, Elisabeth L. Rowan, Sharon M. Swanson, and Brett J. Valentine

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Geochemistry of Eagle Ford Group Source Rocks and Oils from the First Shot Field Area, Texas,
      Janell D. Edman and Janet K. Pitman

Geoelectrical Imaging of a Hydrocarbon Plume at the Lookout Release Site, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana,
      Mark R. Etienne, Carl Richter, and William H. Schramm

Pre-Pearsall Geology and Exploration Plays in South Texas,
      Thomas E. Ewing

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Massive Barite Deposits on the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope: Precipitation Processes,
      Dong Feng and Harry H. Roberts

The Kimmeridgian Oolitic Banks and their Exploration Potential in the Marina de Campeche Zone, Southeastern Mexico: Biostratigraphical and Sedimentological Implications,
      Marco A. Flores Flores, Jorge L. Tenorio Lavín, Noemí A. Franco, and Marco A. Prado Peña

Wetland Function Versus Value: Impact of Anthropogenic Activity at the Camp Shelby Training Site, Hattiesburg Mississippi,
      Ian Floyd, Thomas Orsi, and David Patrick

Rate of Reflux Dolomitization Based on Hydrodynamic Modeling of a Glen Rose Dolostone, Austin, Texas,
      Shawn M. Fullmer and F. Jerry Lucia

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Morphologic Variation within the Bivalve Odontogryphaea thirsae (Gabb, 1861) and Late Paleocene Wilcox Correlation in the Northern Gulf Coastal Province, USA,
      Lloyd Glawe, Dennis Bell, and John F. Anderson

Geothermal Resource Assessment of the Gueydan Salt Dome and the Adjacent Southeast Gueydan Field, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana,
      Taylor A. Gray and Jeffrey A. Nunn

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The Plate Tectonic, Paleogeographic, and Paleoclimatic Context for the Development of the Mesozoic Gulf of Mexico,
      Jim Harris, Rob Crossley, Nick Stronach, Paul Valdes, and Roger Proctor

Evaluation of the Structure, Stratigraphy, and Hydrocarbon Play Types of Offshore Florida Using Seismic Reflection Data,
      Greg Hatch

Regional Lithostratigraphy of the Eagle Ford Shale: Maverick Basin to East Texas Basin,
      Tucker F. Hentz and Stephen C. Ruppel

Hydrocarbon Potential of the Lower Smackover Formation in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi,
      Ezat Heydari

Dolomites of the Smackover and Buckner Formations in the Mississippi Salt Basin: A Key to Understanding the Dolomitization Process,
      Ezat Heydari

Why we Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider,
      John Hofmeister

Strategy for Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Sequestration,
      Susan Hovorka

Depositional Systems and Stratal Architecture of the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) Pearsall Formation in South Texas,
      David Hull and Robert Loucks

Three-Dimensional Geologic Model of the Barton Springs Segment of the Edwards Aquifer, Central Texas,
      Brian B. Hunt, Nathanael Banda, and Brian A. Smith

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Seismic Architecture of an Early Cretaceous Platform-to-Slope System, Santa Agueda and Poza Rica Fields, Mexico,
      Xavier Janson, Charles Kerans, Robert Loucks, and Alfredo Marhx

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Berriasian-Cenomanian Carbonate Platform Successions of the Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico,
      Charles Kerans, Robert Loucks, Lowell Waite, Ryan Phelps, and Laura Zahm

Wetumpka Impact Structure, Alabama, and its Impact Ejecta,
      David T. King, Jr. and Lucille W. Petruny

Heterogeneity of the Gulf Coast Aquifer, Brazos River to Rio Grande, Texas,
      Paul R. Knox, Steven C. Young, H. Scott Hamlin, Ernest T. Baker, Jr., Robert A. Kalbouss, and Trevor Budge

Diagenesis and Reservoir Heterogeneity in the Lower Tuscaloosa Formation at Cranfield Field, Mississippi,
      Masoumeh Kordi, Susan Hovorka, Kitty Milliken, Ramon Trevino, and Jiemin Lu

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Hydrologic Connection of the Edwards Aquifer between San Marcos Springs and Barton Springs, Texas,
      Larry F. Land, Brian B. Hunt, and Brian A. Smith

The Eagle Ford (Boquillas Formation) of Val Verde County, Texas— A Window on the South Texas Play,
      Brian E. Lock, Lauren Peschier, and Nick Whitcomb

Architecture, Lithofacies, and Depositional Processes in the Deepwater Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Tamabra Formation, Poza Rica Field Area, Mexico,
      Robert Loucks, Charles Kerans, and Xavier Janson

Preliminary Classification of Matrix Pores in Mudrocks,
      Robert G. Loucks, Robert M. Reed, Stephen C. Ruppel, and Ursula Hammes

Detrital Zircon U-Pb Age Constraints on the Provenance of the Upper Jurassic Norphlet Formation, Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Implications for Paleogeography,
      Thomas Lovell

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Spatial Distribution of Seafloor Biogeological and Geochemical Processes as Proxy to Evaluate Fluid-Flux Regime and Time Evolution of a Complex Carbonate/Hydrates Mound, Northern Gulf of Mexico,
      Leonardo Macelloni, Simona Caruso, Laura Lapham, Carol B. Lutken, Charlotte Brunner, and Allen Lowrie

Jurassic Depositional Systems, Facies, and Reservoirs of the Northern Gulf of Mexico,
      Ernest A. Mancini

Impact of Morphology and Slope Type along the “Golden Lane” to Produce Oil Reservoirs in Slope Facies of the Tamabra Trend,
      Alfredo Marhx Rojano and Eduardo Aguayo

Comparison of Two Mollusc-Dominated Faunas from Cavity Layers in the Lower Cretaceous Edwards Formation of Central Texas,
      Linda McCall1, James Sprinkle, and Ann Molineux

An Offshore Carbon Repository in Miocene Strata under Texas State Waters, Gulf of Mexico Basin: Initial Results,
      Timothy Meckel, David Carr, and Ramon Trevino

Hydrovolcanism and the Origin of the Catahoula Formation, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain,
      John J. Morony

Structural Restoration and Basin Modeling in North-Central Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Subsalt Plays,
      Van S. Mount, Keith I. Mahon, and Samuel H. Mentemeier

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Effective E-Learning for Geoscientists in the Global Multi-Generational Workplace,
      Susan Smith Nash

Seasonal Groundwater Withdrawal in Southwestern Louisiana: Implications for Land Subsidence and Resource Management,
      Jeffrey A. Nunn

Comprehensive Study of the Reservoir Sand and Depositional Setting of Garden Banks Field 236, North-Central Gulf of Mexico,
      Sean O’Brien, M. Royhan Gani, and Abu K. M. Sarwar

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Revisiting the Cow Creek Limestone: Facies Architecture and Depositional History of a Greenhouse Strandplain,
      Leigh Owens and Charles Kerans

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Tuxpan and Artesa-Mundo Nuevo, Two Middle Cretaceous Reef Platforms in México: Similarities and Differences,
      Jaime Patiño Ruiz, Miguel Olivella Ledezma, Fernando Sánchez Lú, Víctor M. Chávez Valois, Amado Marín Toledo, and Ramiro Ríos Rojas

Geologic Controls on Austin Chalk Oil and Gas Production: Understanding a Dual Conventional-Continuous Accumulation,
      Krystal Pearson

Mesozoic-Cenozoic Structural Evolution of East Texas—Constraints and Insights from Interpretation of Regional 2D Seismic Lines and Structural Restoration,
      Ofori N. Pearson, Elisabeth L. Rowan, Russell F. Dubiel, and John J. Miller

Stratigraphy and Petroleum Exploration History of the Smackover Formation (Oxfordian), Northeastern Gulf of Mexico,
      Andrew J. Petty

History of Tectonic Modeling and Implications for Depositional Architecture in the Gulf of Mexico: Where we should Go from Here,
      James Pindell

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Stratigraphic and Tectonic Control on Sweet Spots in the Haynesville Shale,
      John Rhodes

A Comparative SEM Study of Pore Types and Porosity Distribution in High to Low Porosity Samples from Selected Gas-Shale Formations,
      James Rine, William Dorsey, Marvin Floyd, and Patrick Lasswell

Delineating Parasequence Boundaries with High-Density Digital Well-Log Displays in the Olmos Formation, Webb County, Texas,
      Mark Robinson

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Laminated Lime Mudstone of the Upper Jurassic Smackover Formation: Source of High-Sulfur Oil and Gas,
      Roger Sassen

Preservation of Methane in Deep, Hot Reservoir Rocks,
      Roger Sassen

Achievements in Site Cleanup through the Application of Multiple Remediation Technologies: An Ongoing Success Story,
      William Schramm

Cretaceous Stratigraphy, Depositional Systems, and Reservoir Facies of the Northern Gulf of Mexico,
      Robert W. Scott

Reservoir Characterization by Rock/Log Modeling,
      Chuck Segrest

Conventional, Alternative, and Renewable Energy: Realizing America’s Energy Future,
      Les Shephard

A Comparison of the 1950s Drought of Record and the 2009 Drought, Barton Springs Segment of the Edwards Aquifer, Central Texas,
      Brian A. Smith and Brian B. Hunt

Delineation of a Produced Water Plume in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana,
      Matthew C. Smith and Jeffrey A. Nunn

GeoFORCE Texas: Six Years of Experience Turning Rural and Urban, Mostly-Minority High School Students into College Science Majors,
      Eleanour Snow and Doug Ratcliff

Gas-Cap Impact on CO2 Plume Migration for Long-Term Storage in Saline Aquifers,
      Silvia V. Solano and Jean-Philippe Nicot

Controls on Reservoir Quality and Productivity in the Haynesville Shale, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Basin,
      David R. Spain and Glen A. Anderson

3D Hydrostratigraphic Model of the Tertiary Aquifers, Fayette County, Texas,
      Allan Standen and Paul Kirby

Avoiding the Pitfalls in Interpretation Efforts Caused by Legacy Well Databases—Basics for Every Interpreter and Manager,
      James Stolle and Leigh Page

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Change is Good! Making the Most of Volatility,
      Scott W. Tinker

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Natural History, Geology, and the Civil War Battlefield at Port Hudson, Louisiana,
      Thomas P. Van Biersel

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Positive Versus Negative Thickness: Implications toward Reservoir Navigation,
      James J. Willis

The Regional Character of the Lower Tuscaloosa Sandstone Depositional Systems (Late Cretaceous) and Implications for the Influence of Basement Structure on the Depositional Trends,
      Kurtus Woolf and Lesli Wood

Seismic, Well Log, and Biostratigraphic Correlation of the South Marsh Island Blocks 222 and 234 and an Attempted Correlation to the “Davy Jones” Block 230 Shallow Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico,
      Walter Wornardt

Well-Log Sequence Stratigraphy of the Ultra Deepwater Shell #1, Alaminos Canyon Block 557 in the Gulf of Mexico,
      Walter Wornardt

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Depositional Environments of Sediments near the Paleocene-Eocene Boundary, Bastrop, Texas,
      Thomas E. Yancey, Thomas F. Hull, and Regina L. Dickey

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Characterization of Rock Strength in Cretaceous Strata along the Stuart City Trend, Texas,
      Christopher K. Zahm and Milton Enderlin

Interwell Calculation of Permeability in Vuggy Pores Using Ground-Penetrating Radar and Cross-Hole Tomography within Albian Carbonates Reservoir Analogs, Pipe Creek, Texas,
      Chris Zahm and Georgios Tsoflias

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