Tag: energy
January 15, 2021
Researchers Trace Geologic Origins of Gulf of Mexico ‘Super Basin’ Success
The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. The energy super basin’s longevity, whose giant…
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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…
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019
Research shows ramping up carbon capture could be key to mitigating climate change
As the world gathers in Madrid to discuss how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change, a newly released study makes the case…
Read MoreOctober 15, 2019
Seismic Monitoring Program Links Some West Texas Earthquakes to Hydraulic Fracturing
A new study by scientists of the TexNet Seismic Monitoring Program shows that some of the recent earthquake activity in the Delaware Basin of West…
Read MoreJune 27, 2019
UT Study Shows How To Produce Natural Gas While Storing Carbon Dioxide
New research at The University of Texas at Austin shows that injecting air and carbon dioxide into methane ice deposits buried beneath the Gulf of…
Read MoreMay 7, 2019
Complex Geology Contributed to Deepwater Horizon Disaster, New Study Finds
A study from The University of Texas at Austin is the first published in a scientific journal to take an in-depth look at the challenging…
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2018
No Link Between Barnett Shale Natural Gas Production and Methane in Groundwater, Studies Conclude
AUSTIN, Texas — After four years of studies, scientists have found no link between methane present in water wells outside of Fort Worth and nearby…
Read MoreDecember 4, 2017
UT Bureau of Economic Geology Granted $4 Million to Run Carbon Capture Partnership
Pumping carbon dioxide deep under the seafloor may seem like a science-fiction-based solution to dealing with the greenhouse gas, but it’s a technology that The…
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Texas-Cuba ties are expected to strengthen
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans and Cubans have more in common than you might believe. President Barack Obama’s visit to the island nation is sparking discussion…
Read MoreDecember 4, 2015
Top Energy Officials from North America Gather at The University of Texas at Austin to Collaborate on Carbon Capture Solutions
Energy officials from across North America met at The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology Dec. 2 and 3 to discuss how…
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