Tag: Energy Geociences
June 4, 2015
UT Jackson School Hosts Argentinian Delegation to Discuss Energy, Environment and Sustainability
A delegation of high-ranking public officials and oil and gas executives from Argentina visited The University of Texas at Austin on June 3 to share…
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2015
Earthquake activity linked to injection wells may vary by region
The Williston Basin in north central U.S. produced fewer earthquakes caused by wastewater injection than in Texas, suggesting the link between seismicity and production activities…
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2015
Jackson School has Strong Showing on UT Austin’s List of 2014 Amazing Scientific Breakthroughs
Three Jackson School research projects made The University of Texas at Austin’s list of 16 amazing scientific breakthroughs for 2014. Researchers with the Texas Institute…
Read MoreOctober 24, 2014
UT Co-hosts Rollout of Mexico’s Historic Round One Oil and Gas Offerings
Every seat was filled at the Houston Four Seasons on Oct. 20 when the Mexican government unveiled information on the oil and gas areas and…
Read MoreOctober 22, 2014
Striking It Big With Nanotech
Jackson School researchers are unlocking the mighty impacts of tiny technology for energy development and recovery By Joshua Zaffos The difference between boom and bust…
Read MoreOctober 22, 2014
Jackson School to Lead $58 Million Effort to Study Potential New Energy Source
AUSTIN, Texas — A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze deposits of…
Read MoreOctober 22, 2014
UT Gets Money to Study New Energy Source in Gulf
The University of Texas at Austin has won $58 million to investigate a potentially massive energy resource: methane trapped in ice-like crystals under the Gulf…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2014
Water Use for Fracking Oil Resembles Use for Conventional Production
Producing oil through hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, uses similar amounts of water on average as producing oil by conventional means, according to a new study…
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2014
New Reserves Assessment Solidifies Forecast of Natural Gas Supplies from Fayetteville Shale
A new study from the Bureau of Economic Geology (BEG) at The University of Texas at Austin forecasts that one of the nation’s most productive…
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2014
Opinion: Move to the Rational Middle on Energy
“Earlier this year, the government shutdown stalled two crucial policy decisions in the United States involving the movement of energy: the Keystone pipeline and liquefied…
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