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Contracts and grants awarded to Jackson School researchers from September 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007. To add grants to this listing, suggest grants for future listings, or correct errors, contact J.B. Bird or Marc Airhart in the Dean's Office.

Funding Period PI(s) Unit Title of Project Funding Agency Total Funds
10-01-2006 - 9/30/2007 Bellian, J BEG LIDAR MAPPING PROPOSAL DEVILS SINKHOLE STATE NATURAL AREA EDWARDS COUNTY, TEXAS TX CAVE MGT ASSN 10,506
10-01-2006 - 9/30/2007 Bellian, J BEG Carbonate Shoal Characterization with Advanced LIDAR Mapping, Oman QATAR SHELL SERVICES CO. W.L.L. 75,788
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2009 Fomel, S. BEG Improving Wave Equation Fidelity of Gaussian Beams CHEVRON CO 450,000
01-22-2007 - 10-31-2007 Gibeaut, J BEG Digital Elevation Model of the Nueces Delta COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM 143,722
12-04-2006 - 3-31-2008 Gibeaut, J BEG Status and Trends of Dune Volume, Morphology, and Vegetative Cover along the Texas Gulf Shoreline TX GEN LAND OFF & VET LAND BOARD 305/328 91,908
01-10-2007 - 10-31-2007 Gibeaut, J BEG Status and Trends of Wetlands and Aquatic Habitats COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM 102,500
10-01-2006 - 9-30-2007 Gulen, G. BEG Establishment of Business Development Hub in Angola ANGOLA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FUND, INC. 31,500
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS STRATA PRODUCTION CO 22,500
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS DEVON ENERGY CORP 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS CONOCOPHILLIPS CO 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS PARTEN OPERATING INC. 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS STRATA PRODUCTION CO 22,500
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS CHEVRON CO 60,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS PETROBRAS 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hardage, B. BEG DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMALLY CHARACTERIZING DEPOSITIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS STATOIL (NORWAY) 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hovorka, S. BEG GULF COAST CARBON CENTER PRAXAIR, INC 50,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hovorka, S. BEG GULF COAST CARBON CENTER SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 50,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hovorka, S. BEG GULF COAST CARBON CENTER KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO 50,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Hovorka, S. BEG GULF COAST CARBON CENTER MARATHON OIL CO 50,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY SHELL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY BP EXPLORATION, INC 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY SAMSON OFFSHORE COMPANY 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY STATOIL (NORWAY) 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY PETROBRAS 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY CONOCOPHILLIPS CO 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY FUGRO (USA), INC 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY TOTAL E&P USA, INC 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY MARATHON OIL CO 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Jackson, M. BEG APPLIED GEODYNAMICS LABORATORY NOBLE ENERGY INC 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Kernas, C. BEG CHARACTERIZATION OF SAN ANDRES AND GRAYBURG RESERVOIRS CHEVRON CO 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Kernas, C. BEG CHARACTERIZATION OF SAN ANDRES AND GRAYBURG RESERVOIRS MARATHON OIL CO 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Kernas, C. BEG CHARACTERIZATION OF SAN ANDRES AND GRAYBURG RESERVOIRS HUSKY OIL OPERATIONS LTD. 45,000
09-01-2006 - 04-30-2007 Kipper, J. BEG Publication Design Work TX WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD 580 10,000
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Laubach, S. BEG FRACTURE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CONSORTIUM ECOPETROL 35,000
12-01-2006 - 11-30-2009 Laubach, S. BEG Predicting Fracture Porosity Evolution in Sandstone ENERGY-ENERGY, DEPT OF 750,816
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Laubach, S. BEG FRACTURE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CONSORTIUM SHELL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION TECH CO 35,000
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Laubach, S. BEG FRACTURE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CONSORTIUM ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP 35,000
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Laubach, S. BEG FRACTURE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CONSORTIUM DEVON ENERGY CORP 35,000
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Laubach, S. BEG FRACTURE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CONSORTIUM QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES 50,000
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Laubach, S. BEG FRACTURE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CONSORTIUM MARATHON OIL CO 35,000
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Laubach, S. BEG FRACTURE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CONSORTIUM CHEVRONTEXACO 35,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 LUCIA, FLOYD J BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY SHELL INTL EXPLORATION & PROD INC. 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY CONOCOPHILLIPS CO 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY NORSK HYDRO PRODUKSJON, A.S 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY APACHE CORP 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY EXXONMOBIL 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY STATOIL (NORWAY) 45,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY BP INTL 44,980
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Lucia, F. BEG RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH LABORATORY BP INTL 45,000
10-01-2006 - 12-31-2006 Nicot, J. BEG Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Review FY 2007 PANHANDLE GROUND WATER CONS DIST 10,000
09-19-2006 - 08-31-2007 Nicot, J. BEG LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE CONTRACT TX COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 154,752
09-19-2006 - 08-31-2007 Nicot, J. BEG Service Order under Framework Agreement TX COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 350,000
10-23-2006 - 12-31-2006 Paine, J. BEG Surface and Borehole Geophysical Investigations in the Wendkirk Oil Field Area, Coke County, Texas TRC ENVIRONMENTAL CORP. 29,940
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Scanlon, B. BEG Fate and Transport of Contaminants Training TX COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 25,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Wood, L. BEG QUANTITATIVE CLASTICS LABORATORY EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH 40,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Wood, L. BEG QUANTITATIVE CLASTICS LABORATORY CONOCOPHILLIPS CO 40,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Wood, L. BEG QUANTITATIVE CLASTICS LABORATORY TALISMAN ENERGY INC 40,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Wood, L. BEG QUANTITATIVE CLASTICS LABORATORY CHEVRON CO 40,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Wood, L. BEG QUANTITATIVE CLASTICS LABORATORY NOBLE ENERGY INC 40,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Wood, L. BEG QUANTITATIVE CLASTICS LABORATORY ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP 40,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Wood, L. BEG QUANTITATIVE CLASTICS LABORATORY BHP PETROLEUM INC 40,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Wood, L. BEG QUANTITATIVE CLASTICS LABORATORY BG INTERNATIONAL LTD 40,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Groat, C. CIEEP Feasibility and Scoping Study, Center for Oil and Gas Industry Studies SLOAN FDN 45,000
03-05-2007 - 05-25-2007 Barron, E. JSG AGREEMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC / TECHNOLOGIC COOPERATION PETROBRAS 250,250
02-06-2007 - 05-31-2007 Barron, E. JSG GeoFORCE Texas INT-MINERALS MGMT SERV 25,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2009 Carlson, W. DGS Rates and Mechanisms of Intracrystalline and Intergranular Diffusion NATL SCIENCE FDN 232,796
09-15-2006 - 08-31-2008 Bennett, P. DGS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: BIOGEOCHEMICAL CONTROLS ON ANTIMONY AND ARSENIC MOBILITY IN A SILICEOUS HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS NATL SCIENCE FDN 119,956
03-1-2007 - 02-28-2010 Carlson, W. DGS Facility Support: High-Resolution X-ray Computed Tomography Laboratory NATL SCIENCE FDN 254,000
04-01-2007 - 03-31-2009 Lassiter, J. DGS Collaborative Research: Os, Nd and Hf in Abyssal Peridotites from Arctic Lena Trough: Continental Lithosphere.................. NATL SCIENCE FDN 85,652
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Steel, R. DGS Sponsorship Agreement for Ph.D. Student EXXONMOBIL 98,000
08-01-2007 - 07-31-2008 Wilson, C. DGS GDL FOUNDATION RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP GDL FDN 10,000
09-01-2006 - 2-29-2008 Fulthorpe, C. UTIG WORKSHOP ON SEA-LEVEL RESEARCH WITHIN IODP JOINT OCEANOGRAPHIC INST INC 9,468
09-25-2006 - 09-24-2007 Quinn, T. UTIG CORAL-BASED CLIMATE STUDIES IN THE CARIBBEAN COMM-NATL OCEAN/ATMOS ADMIN 24,861
09-01-2006 - 09-01-2011 Arbic, B. UTIG Embedding a Forward Model of Barotropic and Baroclinic Tides into a High-Resolution General Circulation Model DOD-NAVY 60,000
10-01-2006 - 09-30-2009 Arbic, B. UTIG COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING TIDAL RESONANCES IN THE PRESENT DAY AND ICE AGE OCEANS NATL SCIENCE FDN 210,475
05-01-2007 - 04-30-2009 Bangs, N. UTIG Ultra High Resolution 3D Seismic Surveying the Active Hydrate Ridge Vents to Complement Proposed Corking NATL SCIENCE FDN 405,264
04-01-2007 - 03-31-2010 Blankenship, D. UTIG Collaborative Research: Synthesis of Thwaites Glacier Dynamics: Diagnostic and Prognostic Sensitivity Studies of a NATL SCIENCE FDN 68,100
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Galloway, W. UTIG GULF BASIN DEPOSITIONAL SYNTHESIS MARATHON OIL CO 18,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Galloway, W. UTIG GULF BASIN DEPOSITIONAL SYNTHESIS CONOCOPHILLIPS CO 36,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Galloway, W. UTIG GULF BASIN DEPOSITIONAL SYNTHESIS TOTAL EXPLORATION PRODUCTION USA, INC 36,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Galloway, W. UTIG GULF BASIN DEPOSITIONAL SYNTHESIS BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY 18,000
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Goff, J. UTIG ACH-800 (ACTIVE HEAVE COMPENSATION TO 800M) DRILLING ON THE NEW JERSEY SHELF NORSK HYDRO PRODUKSJON, A.S 60,000
01-01-2007 - 12-31-2007 Goff, J. UTIG Active Heave Compensation to 800M EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH 30,000
09-01-2006 - 08-31-2007 Holt, J. UTIG Supplement: Airborne Geophysical Survey of the Amundsen Sea Embayment (AGASEA) NATL SCIENCE FDN 11,625
02-23-2007 - 09-30-2009 Holt, J. UTIG Subsurface Ice on Mars: Positive Detection and Characterization with Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CALIF INST OF TECH JET PROPULSION LAB 229,820