Tag: Bureau of Economic Geology
October 31, 2013
A Classroom at the Edge of the World
Take the trip of a lifetime in this interactive online feature from the Alcalde magazine. The feature follows dozens of UT Austin geology and petroleum…
Read MoreJuly 25, 2013
A massive oil field in West Texas, but how massive?
Dallas Morning News, July 25, 2013 Featuring: Scott Hamlin Pioneer Natural Resources, one of the country’s largest independent oil and gas firms, is estimating the…
Read MoreJuly 18, 2013
‘Switch’ Illuminates Energy Issues Without Lighting Faucets
Forbes, July 16, 2013 Featuring: Scott Tinker Last night, I watched the documentary “Switch,” narrated by Scott Tinker, a University of Texas professor and head…
Read MoreJuly 9, 2013
Climate change’s heat intensifies drought in the USA
USA Today, July 9, 2013 Featuring: J.P. Nicot Texas’ current drought is caused by changes in ocean circulation patterns such as La Nina, anthropogenic climate…
Read MoreApril 26, 2013
UT-Austin Fuels the Energy Capital of the World
Leading energy faculty at The University of Texas at Austin shared an update on the innovative research and programs taking place on the Forty Acres…
Read MoreApril 12, 2013
Uncharted Waters: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Struggle to Kill the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Peter Flemings was on a family vacation hiking in the White Mountains in New Hampshire when his cell phone rang. It was U.S. energy secretary…
Read MoreApril 3, 2013
Canada Beating U.S. in $150 Billion Asia LNG Race
Bloomberg, April 3, 2013 Featuring: Michelle Foss Canada is pulling ahead of the U.S. in a contest to be the first exporter of liquefied natural…
Read MoreMarch 15, 2013
Natural Gas: Tiny particles enlisted to tackle fracking’s mysteries
Can magnetic nanoparticles injected deep underground with hydraulic fracturing liquids reveal detailed dimensions of shale rock fractures and track movements of gas molecules? Can other…
Read MoreMarch 8, 2013
Geological Society of London Honors Two Researchers from Bureau of Economic Geology
The Geological Society of London, the world’s oldest and one of its most prestigious geological organizations, has announced it will award medals to two scientists…
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2013
Gas Boom Projected to Grow for Decades
The front page of The Wall Street Journal and scores of media outlets across the country reported that U.S. natural-gas production will accelerate over the…
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