Reservoir Characterization - Siliciclastics, Carbonates & Fractured Systems
Reservoir characterization combines field stratigraphic and structural studies, seismic imaging, petrographic and electron beam imaging, geochemical techniques, and rock physics to describe and predict the three-dimensional architecture of hydrocarbon reservoirs, groundwater systems, and CO2 storage systems, their internal structure and heterogeneity, and production characteristics. Projects include field studies in a wide range of tectonic and depositional environments.
Faculty
 | Carbonate sequence stratigraphy, depositional systems, reservoir characterization, basin analysis, seismic interpretation, seismic stratigraphy, paleokarst analysis, carbonate diagenesis
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 | Sedimentary Geology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Geomorphology, Rivers, Deltas, Coastlines, Submarine Channels, Geohazards, Sediment-Gravity Currents, Sediment Transport, Seismic Interpretation, Basin Analysis
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 | Exploration Geophysics, in particular rock physics applications and seismic inversion techniques for reservoir characterization.
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 | Experimental rock physics and rock mechanics. Digital Rock Physics. Speleology.
Seismic wave attenuation, Physical properties of rocks, Wave-Induced-Phenomena, Genesis of caves and speleothems, Reservoir characterization, Nuclear waste management.
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Lecturers
 | Geochemist - 20 years of stable isotope geochemistry laboratory development (ThermoElectron GasBench, Conflo, MAT252, DeltaXL. 15 years of Gas Chromatography method development and automation (Agilent 6890 GC-MS), sample loop injection development, high temperature and cryogenic chromatography. 8 years of X-ray Fluorescence analysis (Bruker T5 handheld and benchtop units). Expert in a wide ...
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Affiliated Faculty
 | geological modeling, geostatistics, spatial statistics, data analytics, machine learning
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Emeritus
 | Basin analysis, sequence stratigraphy, depositional systems, petroleum geology, resource assessment, energy policy
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 | Multichannel seismic acquisition, signal processing, acoustic and elastic wave propagation, modeling and inversion of geophysical data
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Research Scientists
| Petrophysics, Formation Evaluation, Quantitative Seismic Interpretation, Machine Learning, Integrated Subsurface Characterization, Carbon Sequestration
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 | A well-rounded energy transition requires fundamental and applied research that addresses geomechanical and petrophysical behavior of geological porous materials. My current research has explored rocks and sediments (i) under extreme conditions (high pressure and stresses), (ii) saturated and interacting with complex fluids (hydrates), and (iii) subjected to localizations of all ...
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 | Expertise in geomechanic and geochemistry applied to: risks associated with CO2 sequestration; hydraulic fracturing for shale gas production; environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing; and the water-energy nexus. Current research focuses on the scientific, environmental and public policy aspects of unconventional natural gas production, the water-energy nexus, and carbon capture and ...
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| Source Rock Characterization
Geochemistry (Organic, Biomarker, Gas Isotope)
Mudrock Characterization
Petrography, SEM
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 | Petrography and geochemistry of siliciclastic rocks; diagenesis; electron microbeam methods: X-ray mapping, cathodoluminescence imaging; micro-scale reservoir characterization
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Research Staff
| Program Manager for the Advanced Energy Consortium
Managing multidisciplinary nanosensor, miniaturized electronics, and smart materials research for the assessment of subsurface properties in various applications, including energy exploration, geothermal, CCUS, etc.
https://www.beg.utexas.edu/aec/
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 | 3D geological interpretation and modeling
- Integrated reservoir characterization
- Petroleum Geology
- Petroleum Engineering
- Carbonate sequence stratigraphy
- Conventional and unconventional reservoir exploration and development
- Oil field exploration and production reservoir management
- Petrophysics
- Geostatistics
- Reservoir simulation
- Software development
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| Petrophysics; mainly creation of core-calibrated interpretation models for well logs.
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 | Carbonate sedimentology and stratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy, mixed carbonate-siliciclastic systems, salt-sediment interactions, reefs, ocean anoxic events and effect on carbonate deposition
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 | Microstructural analysis of rocks, particularly small-scale deformation structures and pores in mudrocks.
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 | Sequence stratigraphic interpretations (well logs, 3-D seismic), integrated reservoir characterization, subsurface correlation and mapping (using workstation and PC) and subsurface structural interpretation (using 3-D seismic), project management, CO2 sequestration
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 | Reservoir characterization, flow modeling in fractured reservoirs, porosity-permeability evolution
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