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Soft Rock Seminar: Julio Leva
Start:December 3, 2012 at 12:00 pm
End:
December 3, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Location:
JGB 3.222
Contact:
Rattanaporn Fongngern (Jah), rattanapornf@utexas.edu
BEG Friday Seminar Series: Dr. Osareni Ogiesoba, BEG
Start:December 7, 2012 at 9:00 am
End:
December 7, 2012 at 10:00 am
Location:
J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 130, room #1.202
Video Streaming: Not available for this seminar
SEISMIC INVERSION FOR SHALE GAS/OIL IN THE AUSTIN CHALK AND EAGLE FORD SHALE IN A SUBMARINE VOLCANIC TERRAIN, MAVERICK BASIN, SOUTH TEXAS
Osareni (Chris) Ogiesoba
Bureau of Economic Geology (STARR)
Hydrocarbon exploration in the Austin Chalk began in 1916 with the discovery of hydrocarbon traps located in and around volcanic centers (serpentine plugs) encased by Austin Chalk. Owing to the occurrence of hydrocarbons around these serpentine plugs, exploration efforts were focused on identifying surface as well as subsurface locations of volcanic centers within the Austin Chalk. However, with the realization of the existence of fault-related, fractured reservoirs within the Austin Chalk in the 1980’s, fault zones became the main target of exploration—and the drilling spree started. To date, more than 2,000 horizontal wells have been drilled within the Austin Chalk.
Although some of these wells were successful, many others failed either because they did not penetrate hydrocarbon sweet spots, or hydrocarbon-source-rock distribution within and outside the Austin Chalk was unknown. In this project, seismic inversion studies was conducted by combining seismic data with wireline logs to determine sweet spots and predict resistivity distribution (using the deep-induction log) within the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas.
Results show that >90% of productive zones are in the lower part of the Austin Chalk and are associated with Eagle Ford vertical-subvertical en echelon faults, suggesting hydrocarbon migration from the Eagle Ford Shale. Furthermore, the lower Austin Chalk and upper Eagle Ford Shale together appear to constitute a continuous (unconventional) hydrocarbon play.
In addition, local accumulations within the Austin Chalk may be related to Austin TOC-rich zones or migration from the Eagle Ford through fractures. The quality-factor attribute (Q) can serve as a tool for detecting high-water saturated zones. Although Q was not selected as one of the primary attributes for predicting resistivity, it nevertheless can serve as a good reconnaissance tool for predicting resistivity and brittle zones. Wells that have high water production do so because the water-bearing middle Austin Chalk that sits on the downthrown side of Eagle Ford regional faults constitutes a large section of the horizontal well, as evidenced by the Q attribute. Finally, based on the seismic stratigraphic positions of identified submarine volcanic mounds within the Austin Chalk, volcanic activity probably continued up middle Campanian time.
JSG Fall Graduation
Start:December 8, 2012 at 1:00 pm
End:
December 8, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Location:
McCullough Theatre (in the Performing Arts Complex)
Contact:
Erin Negron, erin.negron@jsg.utexas.edu, 512-471-5870
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Event: The Jackson School of Geosciences 2012 Fall Commencement Ceremony and Reception
Speaker: Brewster McCracken
Reception: Immediately following ceremony, at Holland Family Student Center (JGB), refreshments will be served
DeFord Lecture | Geeta PersadSeptember, 03 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 Climate Risk in an Era of Rapidly Evolving Human Emissions by Geeta Persad, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin |
KBH Energy ExpoSeptember, 10 2026Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PMLocation: McCombs School of Business, CBA Atrium (3rd Floor) The expo is designed to connect UT Austin students with the energy companies and professionals shaping the industry. Every company table includes a working professional (engineer, analyst, operator) alongside their recruiting team, so you can have real conversations about what it\'s actually like to work in energy. |
DeFord Lecture | Karen WilcoxSeptember, 10 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 Digital Twins and Their Impact Across Science, Technology and Society by Karen Wilcox, director of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin |
2026 KBH Energy Center Energy SymposiumSeptember, 11 2026Time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AMLocation: AT&T Hotel & Conference Center, Zlotnik Family Ballroom Conference Headlined by Michael K. Wirth, Chevron CEO, and Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, this year’s Energy Symposium will convene industry leaders, faculty, and students for a series of insightful panel discussions. It will explore the industry’s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the future of energy. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesSeptember, 11 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG Bldg 130, VR Room 1.116C BEG Seminar presented by Xueying Xie, Ph.D. Principal and Director Subsurface Technology Simulation & Design of OXY, in person. Topic: Overview of EOR in Unconventional Reserviours Unconventional reservoirs retain substantial oil after primary depletion, but ultra-low permeability, heterogeneous rock properties, complex hydraulic-fracture networks, and conformance limitations reduce the effectiveness of conventional EOR methods. This talk reviews EOR technologies, key unconventional EOR challenges, and the current status of gas/CO2 and chemical huff-and-puff processes that leverage existing horizontal wells and stimulated reservoir volume. Main recovery mechanisms include oil swelling, viscosity reduction, vaporization, diffusion, miscibility above minimum miscibility pressure, interfacial-tension reduction, wettability alteration, and improved matrix-fracture fluid exchange. Field pilots in the Bakken, Eagle Ford, and Permian Basins, conducted by multiple operators using various injectants, have demonstrated measurable incremental oil response in unconventional reservoirs. Oxy is expanding EOR into unconventional reservoirs, representing a resource opportunity of more than 2 billion BOE, as highlighted in the Q3 2025 earnings call. Experience in the Permian Basin has demonstrated a practical pathway from laboratory evaluation to field deployment and commercialization, with pilots showing promising incremental oil production. The next milestone is to transition unconventional EOR from successful pilot projects to repeatable commercial-scale developments. |
DeFord Lecture | Alan RooneySeptember, 17 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 |
Big Rivers on Mars!September, 18 2026Time: 5:30 AM - 8:15 AMLocation: Welch Grand Hallway and 2.224 Auditorium What can ancient rivers on Mars reveal about the planet’s past and its potential for life? In this Hot Science – Cool Talks with Timothy Goudge, explore ancient rivers, catastrophic floods, and massive drainage systems on Mars, and how the planet’s lack of plate tectonics shaped its unique landscape and potential for life. By studying relic rivers and water-shaped landscapes on Mars, scientists are uncovering clues about the planet’s history and where life may once have had a chance to exist. After all, where waters flow, life often follows. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesSeptember, 18 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG Bldg 130, VR Room 1.116C BEG Seminar presented by Katie Smye of BEG, in person. Topic: TBD |
DeFord Lecture | Emily BrodskySeptember, 24 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 |