Tag: Bureau of Economic Geology
October 6, 2017
Bureau of Economic Geology Breaks Ground on New Core Research Building
The Jackson School of Geosciences Bureau of Economic Geology has begun construction on its new core research building, a project that will provide state-of-the facilities…
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Study Quantifies Potential for Water Reuse in Permian Basin Oil Production
Hydraulic fracturing often brings up large volumes of water that need to be managed. A study led by The University of Texas at Austin has…
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University of Texas Geosciences Ranks Among World’s Best
The University of Texas at Austin has one of the best geosciences research programs in the world according to two recent global rankings. The Nature…
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2017
Texas’ Awe-Inspiring Geology Highlighted in Texas Through Time
The Bureau of Economic Geology of the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin has just announced the publication of a…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2016
Bureau of Economic Geology: 10B barrels in Eagle Ford ‘recoverable’
The once-mighty Eagle Ford Shale oil patch is on its heels, on track for the lowest amount of drilling activity in six years, and getting…
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X-ray gun gives drillers better shot at finding oil
AUSTIN – Harry Rowe has a ray gun. It’s small and gray and might, he thinks, change how companies dig for oil. Rowe is a…
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Earthquake may have been manmade, but more data needed to assess hazards in Texas
The most comprehensive analysis to date of a series of earthquakes that included a 4.8 magnitude event in East Texas in 2012 has found it…
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Storing Extra Surface Water Boosts Groundwater Supply During Droughts
Although years of drought and over-pumping have significantly depleted groundwater in Arizona and California, a new study shows the situation has an upside: It has…
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Bridget Scanlon Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Bridget Scanlon, a hydrologist and senior research scientist at the University of Texas’ Bureau of Economic Geology, has been elected a member of the National Academy…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2016
TEXAS VIEW: This Deserves Another Look by All of Us
You’d think scientists would be able to figure out for sure whether the rash of North Texas earthquakes in recent years has a definite link…
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