Bureau of Economic Geology | Jackson School of Geosciences

July 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…

June 23, 2021

Tinker Receives Energy Leadership Award from E&P Magazine

Scott Tinker, the director of the Bureau of Economic Geology, is the 2021 recipient of Exploration & Production magazine’s Energy Leadership Award. The award recognizes Tinker’s tireless energy outreach….

June 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…

March 15, 2021

Meandering Rivers Create “Counter-Point Bars” No Matter Underlying Geology

The changing path of the Mamoré River of Bolivia from 1986-2018. More info below. It’s not uncommon for crescent-shaped swaths of sand to dot the…

July 27, 2020

Model Links Patterns in Sediment to Rain, Uplift and Sea Level Change

Forces that shape the Earth’s surface are recorded in a number of natural records, from tree rings to cave formations. In a recent study, researchers…

February 20, 2020

Water Reuse Could Be Key for Future of Hydraulic Fracturing

Enough water will come from the ground as a byproduct of oil production from unconventional reservoirs during the coming decades to theoretically counter the need…

December 9, 2019