2009 Highlights
On the cover of the May 2009 issue of AAPG Bulletin
The cover of the May 2009 issue of AAPG Bulletin features an image from a paper that discusses project results; Eichhubl, P., Davatzes, N.C.,
Becker, S.P., 2009, Structural and diagenetic control of fluid migration and cementation along the Moab Fault, Utah. AAPG Bulletin, v. 93.
Key Paper in International Coalbed & Shale Gas Symposium
"Natural Fractures in the New Albany Shale and Their Importance for Shale-gas Production" by Julia Gale and others
is a Key Paper that will open the technical sessions for this international symposium on Wednesday, May 20.
The paper reports results of our RPSEA-supported project on the New Albany Shale. Steve Laubach and Julia Gale are PIs.
Olson to lead Austin modeling short course
Jon Olson will lead a short course on modeling the growth on natural and artificial fracture systems and
their effects on fluid flow in connection with the Fracture Research & Application Consortium meeting,
tentatively scheduled for November 2009 in Austin.
Special Issue of Journal of Structural Geology
The Journal of Structural Geology has invited us to organize a special issue on the topic of chemical and
mechanical interactions, with a focus on structures formed during diagenesis. Papers for the special issue
will be due this summer. Contact Steve Laubach for more information.
Scholarship
Graduate student Alex Urquhart received a scholarship from the GDL Foundation for his research on the
structural diagenesis of CO2 and fault seal. Alex’s project is jointly sponsored by FRAC and GCCC.
