Tag: Energy Geociences
June 1, 2022
Research Shows How Gulf of Mexico Escaped Ancient Mass Extinction
An ancient bout of global warming 56 million years ago that acidified oceans and wiped-out marine life had a milder effect in the Gulf of…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2021
Carbon Storage Hub
The Gulf Coast has all the ingredients to take the lead on carbon storage.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2021
UT Researchers Pushing Innovative Solution at DOE’s Hydrogen Earth Shot Kickoff
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin are pushing an innovative combination of in-situ combustion and carbon dioxide storage to turn untapped oil into…
Read MoreJuly 5, 2021
Gulf Coast Ready to Develop Carbon Storage Hub
The stage is set for a new carbon storage economy to emerge along the Gulf Coast, according to a study led by The University of…
Read MoreJune 22, 2021
Study Offers Plan to Overcome Hurdles for Hydrogen Energy
The U.S. is counting on hydrogen to play a significant role in the low-carbon economy of the future, but fundamental questions about transportation, storage and…
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2021
Researchers Trace Geologic Origins of Gulf of Mexico ‘Super Basin’ Success
The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. The energy super basin’s longevity, whose giant…
Read MoreNovember 12, 2020
Pressure Rising
With their historic 2022 coring mission looming, scientists at the Jackson School of Geosciences are honing their tools and skills for pulling samples of methane hydrate from beneath the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico. The volatile, energy-rich substance could be a fuel of the future.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2020
CO2 Microsensors
In April 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy selected the Bureau of Economic Geology to lead a threeyear project to track carbon dioxide underground with…
Read MoreNovember 12, 2020
Production Pressure
The connection between oil and gas production and induced earthquakes is a hot research topic, with scientists studying which parts of the process are associated…
Read MoreNovember 12, 2020
SEM Advancing Research
The Bureau of Economic Geology has long been at the forefront in applying scanning electron microscope (SEM) technology to create detailed characterization of rocks. The…
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