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AAPG Rocky Mountain Section Meeting
Elevating Energy
Park City, Utah, October 6-8, 2024

Search and Discovery Article #91208 (2024)
Posted November 12, 2024

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A

Critical Mineral by-Product Potential in the Permian-age Phosphoria Formation,
      Jake Alexander, Andrew Rupke, and Taylor Boden

Low Resistivity Pay in the Upper Wasatch Interval of the Uinta Basin: From Theory to Appraisal,
      Ilgar Azizli, Troy Johnson, Dan Leiphart, Clayton Pollard, and Bernard Ching

B

Using Geochemical Fingerprinting to Optimize Williston Basin Infill Development and Inform Uinta Basin Exploration,
      Jana L. Bachleda, Bob Aylsworth, Yuchen Liu, Shuangyu Ge, Jiang Wu, and Faye Liu

Improved Quality Control Methods for Legacy Well Logs in Geological Carbon Sequestration: A Case Study from the East Uinta Basin,
      Omar Bakelli, Carlos Vega-Ortiz, Ting Xiao, Nathan Moodie, Brian J. McPherson, and Ilyas Mellal

Forecasting Water Production from Oil and Gas Wells Using Machine Learning Models, a Case Study from the Paradox Basin, Utah,
      Omar Bakelli, Rohit Ramgire, Ting Xiao, Eric Edelman, and Brian McPherson

Helium, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide Accumulations in the Holbrook Basin, Arizona,
      James H. Ballard

Intermediate Hydrocarbon Species Identified in Naturally Matured Marine Source Rocks by Programmed Temperature Pyrolysis with Multivariate Curve Resolution,
      Justin E. Birdwell

A Preliminary Analysis of Geothermal Resources in the Denver-Julesburg Basin Evaluated using 3D Basin Modeling,
      Justin E. Birdwell, Rand D. Gardner, Scott A. Kinney, Holger Petermann, Patrick Sullivan, Annaka Clement,James Hagadorn, and Melia Eaton

Geochemical Characterization of Two Shallow Drill Cores of Upper Cretaceous Units in Central and Western Colorado,
      Justin E. Birdwell and Kira Timm

Karst in Subsurface Middle Paleozoic Rocks in the Arkoma Basin,
      Riley A. Brinkerhoff, John H. McBride, R. William Keach II, and Scott M. Ritter

The Douglas Creek Horizontal Oil Play, Uinta Basin, Utah,
      Riley Brinkerhoff and Luke Fidler

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Geological and Geophysical Model of the Sand Wash Fault Zone, Utah,
      Brigham Cardon, John McBride, Ron Harris, Sam Hudson, and Riley Brinkerhoff

Field Camp Geologic Maps and Cross-Sections: Training the Next Generation of Subsurface Explorers,
      Robert W. Clayton

pXRF and ICP-MS Methodology for REE Quantification in Sedimentary Systems,
      Haley H. Coe, Lauren P. Birgenheier, Diego P. Fernandez, Peyton D. Fausett, and Emma A. Morris

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Impact of Fractures and Salt on Stress-Dependent Permeability in the Cane Creek Interval of the Paradox Formation,
      Eric C. Edelman, Brian McPherson, and Gregor Maxwell

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Controls on Rare Earth Element Enrichment in Uinta Region Coals: Blackhawk Formation and Ferron Sandstone, Utah,
      Peyton D. Fausett, Lauren P. Birgenheier, Haley H. Coe, Nicholas Bailey, Diego P. Fernandez, and Emma A. Morris

Characterization of the Emerging Douglas Creek Horizontal Play, Uinta Basin, Utah,
      Luke J. Fidler and Riley Brinkerhoff

Establishing Proper Calibration of DeltaLogR in Heterogeneous Mudstone Units and the Implications for Assessing Source and Reservoir Quality in Marine Shale Systems,
      Jason A. Flaum and Justin E. Birdwell

Understanding the Regional Variations in Pay Thickness of Unconventional Reservoirs in the Powder River Basin by Incorporating Learnings from a Site-Specific, Core-Calibrated, Geologic Model,
      Luke P. Fritz, R. Ness, B. Roth, and N. Jones

Energy in Crisis,
      Richard D. Fritz

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Core and Outcrop Study of the Mancos B Hydrocarbon Reservoir in the Eastern Uinta Basin and Western Douglas Creek Arch, Utah and Colorado,
      Ryan D. Gall, Lauren P Birgenheier, and Michael D. Vanden Berg

New Outcrop Insights and Historical Review of the Lacustrine Flagstaff Formation, Uinta Basin and Wasatch Plateau, Utah,
      Ryan D. Gall, M. Jones, R. Brinkerhoff, M. D. Vanden Berg, G.A.E. St. Pierre, S. Kirby, E. Jagniecki, L. Wolff, and R. Horner

Characterization of Natural Fractures and Laramide Deformational Styles across the Tertiary Uinta Basin from Image Logs and Whole Core Studies,
      Matthew P. Gatewood, Charlie King, Geoff Ritter, Seth Berman, David A. Ferrill, Kevin J. Smart, and Adam J. Cawood

Cube Development in the Uinta Basin, Utah, Part II: Delineating Reservoir Spacing,
      Mark Graeve, Tara Kimball, Jacob Entremont, and Joshua T. Sigler

Almond Formation Reservoirs in Canyon Creek and Trail fields: Paleostructural Evolution to a Tight-Gas Accumulation,
      Brent W. Greenhalgh

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Petrophysical Evaluation of the Cane Creek Unit of the Paradox Formation, Northern Paradox Basin, Utah,
      David A. Handwerger and David F. List

Preliminary Geothermal Play Fairway Workflow for the Great Basin Region, USA,
      Nicole R. Hart-Wagoner, Mark Coolbaugh, James E. Faulds, Elijah Mlawsky, Cary Lindsey,Whitney Trainor-Guitton, and Stephen Brown

Covenant Field Development Review: Insights from Post-2010 Drilling Activity,
      Emily E. Hartwick, Keith R. Johnson, and Edward A. Higuera

Fault and Fracture Influence on Reservoir Performance in the Eolian Sandstone Reservoirs of Covenant Field, Sevier County, Utah,
      Emily E. Hartwick, Keith R. Johnson, Andrew J. Barrette, Edward A. Higuera, Alexey Romanov, and Thomas W. Zadick

Integrated Stratigraphic and Geochemical Analysis of a Shallow Drill Core of the Maastrichtian Lewis Shale in the Eastern Washakie Basin, Wyoming,
      Jane S. Hearon, Justin E. Birdwell, and Paul C. Hackley

Stratigraphic and Sedimentologic Controls on Williston Basin Three Forks Oil Occurrence,
      John C. Hohman

Unconventional Potential of the Mowry Shale in Southwest Wyoming,
      Samuel M. Hudson, Brent Greenhalgh, Brad Taylor, Austin Toner, and Mikayla Kartchner

Geologic History and Characteristics of the Northern Paradox Basin from Integrated Analysis of Subsurface Data,
      Amanda N. Hughes, Brook Runyon, Aubrey Bennett, Eugene Szymanski, Michael D. Vanden Berg, Elliot Jagniecki, and Dave F. List

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Revising the Geochronologic Framework for the Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian Cutler Group of the Paradox Basin, Southeastern Utah, U.S.A.,
      Randall B. Irmis, Jonathan M. Stine, Joshua M. Feinberg, Charles M. Henderson, Michael T. Read, Adam K. Huttenlocker,Diego P. Fernandez, and Luke Bratton

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Where to Go Next? Reservoir Characteristics of the Castle Peak Member of the Green River Formation, Western Uinta Basin, Utah,
      Troy W. Johnson, Ilgar Azizli, Dan Leiphart, Clayton Pollard, and J. P. Dube

Depositional Models for Deep Lacustrine Sequences within the Wasatch Formation, Uinta Basin, Utah: An Example of Lacustrine Supply Generated Sequences,
      Matthew A. Jones and Josh Sigler

Modern Mud-logging Techniques Provide Opportunities for Better Sweet-Spot Delineation; an Example from the Lower Green River and Wasatch Formations of the Uinta Basin, Utah,
      Matthew A. Jones, P. Tanner, and P. Dusty

Normalization of Gamma-Ray Logs Using Python for Enhanced Data Consistency in the Uinta Basin, Utah,
      Kate M. Jurney and Joshua T. Sigler

A Workflow to Display RevoChem Data in Geological Software,
      Kate M. Jurney, Luke J. Fidler, Jana Bachleda, and Faye Liu

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Delta Tmax and the Onset of the Oil Window in the Uinta Basin; Don't Forget the Pyrograms!,
      David A. Katz, Alex Zumberge, Brian Jarvie, Austin Cardneaux, Trevor Tuttle, Geoff Ritter, John Sinclair, Aaron Leavitt, Luke Fidler, and Josh Sigler

Uinta Basin Structure and In-Situ Stress Regimes from Whole Cores and Image Logs,
      Charlene N. King, Matt Gatewood, Seth Berman, David A. Ferrill, Kevin J. Smart, and Adam J. Cawood

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Geologic Considerations in Carbon Sequestration: Rocky Mountain Insights and Beyond,
      Karen S. Lechtenberg

Unlocking New Play Types through the Controls of Tectonic History on Lacustrine Depositional Systems in the Uinta Basin, Northeast Utah,
      Dan J. Leiphart

Stratigraphic Analysis of the Amsden and Broom Creek Formations (Permo-Carboniferous) in the Williston Basin: A Stratigraphic Model for a Conventional Carbon Storage Unit,
      Karl W. Leonard

Analog for Large-Scale Lacustrine Deposits: 3D Characterization of a Pleistocene Lake Bonneville Spit,
      Eli D. Lopez, John H. McBride, Steven T. Nelson, Samual M. Hudson, Kevin A. Rey, Greg T. Carling, and R. William Keach

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Mesozoic Deserts and CO2 Storage: The Glen Canyon Group, Utah, USA,
      Liz M. Mahon and Cari Johnson

Experimental Evaluation of Cement Integrity on Exposure to Supercritical CO2 Using NMR: Application to Geostorage,
      Sidi Mamoudou, Mark Curtis, Son Dang, and Chandra Rai

Evaluating the CO2 Storage Potential of the Entrada Sandstone in the Eastern Uinta Basin, Utah,
      Scott A. Melnyk, Lauren P. Birgenheier, Nicholas J. Bailey, Michael D. Vanden Berg, and Gabriela A.E. St. Pierr

Challenges of Discrete Fracture Network Integration into a Model of a Natural Fracture Play: Case Study of the Cane Creek Shale,
      Nathan Moodie, Alan Brown, Dave Paddock, and Amanda Hughes

Fluvial Channel Distribution in the Greater Monument Butte Unit, Green River Formation,
      Travis W. Moreland

Basin Centered Geothermal in the Basin and Range: Using Outcrop Characterization to Better Predict Subsurface Flow Properties,
      Theodore Morgan, Samuel M. Hudson, Brad Taylor, Cassidy Grover, Levi DeCrescenzo, Derek Ashliman, and Madison Ramos

Carbon Storage Technical Viability Approach (CS TVA) Matrix: Integrating Multiple Components for Comprehensive Scoping and Data Availability Assessments,
      Julia Mulhern, MacKenzie Mark-Moser, C. Gabriel Creason, Neyda Maymi, Jacob Shay, Araceli Lara, and Kelly Rose

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Tectonostratigraphic Controls of the Emerging Lewis Formation Play, Eastern Greater Green River Basin, Wyoming,
      Mark M. Nell and Brent Greenhalgh

Stratigraphy, Depositional Setting, and Reservoir Quality Variations of the Devonian Three Forks Formation – Bakken-Three Forks Petroleum System: Williston Basin,
      Timothy O. Nesheim and Edward (Ted) Starns

Insights from Timor-Leste Tectonics: Applications for Geologic Studies and Energy Exploration in Central Nevada,
      Tanner A. Nielsen

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Unified Petroleum Geology Workflows for Qualifying CCS Reservoir Suitability,
      K. C. Oren

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Identification and Prediction of High-Abundance Chert in the Uteland Butte Member of the Green River Formation and its Impact on Drilling Operations,
      Christopher Perfili, Stephen Phillips, and Travis Moreland

Betting on the Turtle – A Slow and Steady Experiment to Test What Targets Should Co-Develop with the Uteland Butte,
      Clayton J. Pollard

Pore Systems in Oil-Window Claystones and Dolomudstones of Lower Green River Formation (Castle Peak Shale Through Lower Garden Gulch) in an XCL Upper Cube core, Uinta Basin, Utah,
      Maxwell Pommer and Luke Fidler

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Petroleum Geochemistry and Petroleum Systems of Cretaceous Oils and Sources Rocks from the Powder River Basin,
      M. W. Rahman

Shallow Laramide Thrusting at the Paradox Basin Hamilton Creek Salt Structure in Southwestern Colorado,
      Donald L. Rasmussen

Comprehensive Analysis of Pennsylvanian-Permian Hermosa Group Stratigraphy in the Paradox Basin,
      Donald L. Rasmussen

Improving Reserve Estimates in the Uteland Butte Play Via More Accurate Quantification of Mobile Oil Saturations,
      T. E. Ruble, S. P. Phillips, C. M. Perfili, and A. R. Brinkerhoff

Liquid Gilsonite: Understanding a Unique Drilling Hazard in the Uinta Basin, Utah,
      T. E. Ruble and A. R. Brinkerhoff

Foreland Depozone Variability: An Example from the Middle Cretaceous of the Western Interior,
      K. W. Rudolph, Makayla Jacobs Christensen, and Joel Saylor

The Paradox Basin Verdure Strike-Slip Fault System: The Superhighway for CO2, N2, and Both Mantle and Crustal Derived Helium,
      Tim Rynott, Jake Cammack, and Sabina Kraushaar

The Paradox Basin Akah Formation: Implications for Solving North America's Rapidly Depleting Helium Resource,
      Tim L. Rynott

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Driving Force for Uinta's Lacustrine Shale Oil with Lower GOR,
      Wu Sheng and Andrew Sneddon

Characterizing the Northern Margin of the Uteland Butte Lacustrine Play, Green River Formation, Uinta Basin, Utah,
      Josh Sigler and Luke J. Fidler

Cube Development in the Uinta Basin, Utah, Part I: Identifying Geologic Targets,
      Joshua T. Sigler, Mark Graeve, Luke J. Fidler, and Matthew A. Jones

Relating the Composition of Rock Volatiles to Thermal Maturity Parameters – Insights into Maturation and the Role of Structure on the Bakken Petroleum System,
      Christopher M. Smith, Justin E. Birdwell, Paul C. Hackley, Clint Scott, Jennifer L. Nedzweckas, and Michael P. Smith

RockPORE New Technology for Measuring Nanoporosity from Cuttings,
      Andrew C. Sneddon and Sheng Wu

Assessing Suitable Geologic Carbon Storage Sites Across Utah,
      Gabriela A. St. Pierre, Michael Vanden Berg, and Eugene Szymanski

Resource Potential of the Middle Three Forks in the Central Williston Basin, North Dakota,
      E. C. Starns and Tim Nesheim

Strategic Integration of Geology and Geophysics in Support of Recent Niobrara Drilling and Engineered Completions, Western Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA,
      Rex D. Stout and Tanya Inks

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A New Insight into the Depositional Architecture of the Middle Member of the Bakken Formation, Williston Basin,
      Grace O. Taiwo

The Niobrara Formation – Organic Matter Enrichment in Proximal Highstand and Distal Lowstand Deposits,
      Kira K. Timm and Jason Flaum

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Source Rock Analysis Using Machine-Learning Derived Parameters from Petrophysical Logs in the Unconventional Cane Creek formation, Utah,
      Carlos Vega, Carlos Vega-Ortiz, Kevin McCormak, Eric Edelman, Eiichi Setoyama, Palash Panja, Brian McPherson, David List, Gregor Maxwell, and Michael Vanden Berg

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New Thoughts on Improving Oil Recovery within the Muddy Sandstone at Kitty Field and Beyond, Powder River Basin, Wyoming,
      Stephen T. Whitaker

New Thoughts on Improving Oil Recovery from the Minnelusa Formation, Powder River Basin, Wyoming,
      Stephen T. Whitaker

Mineral Association and Spatial Distribution of Rees in Samples of Coal and Coal Adjacent Strata,
      Laura Wilcock, Lauren Birgenheier, Haley Coe, Peyton Fausett, Emma Morris, Diego Fernandez, Michael Vanden Berg, and Ryan Gall

Beyond Hydrocarbons – What Else Can Be Found within and Below Utah's Oil and Gas Fields,
      Tyler J. Wiseman and Chanse Rinderknecht

Effect of Pore Fluid on Permeability and Bulk Modulus in Hydro-Chemo-Mechanical Coupling: An Experimental-Driven Analysis,
      Zhidi Wu, Anastasia Ilgen, Carlos Vega-Ortiz, Eric Edelman, and Brian McPherson

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Enhanced Imaging and Characterization of the Inyan Kara Formation in the Williston Basin: A Seismic Reprocessing and Machine Learning Approach,
      William E. Yancey, Brenden Britt, Joshua Miller, Steve Knapp, Llew Vincent, Estefania Ortiz, Sissy Theisen, Edward Jenner, Corey Morgan, Robert Jefferson, and David Waibel

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