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Dr. Tracy L. BankAssistant ProfessorUniversity at Buffalo
Presentation Type (poster or oral):oral Presentation Session No: I Presentation Title: A Geochemical and Geospatial Investigation of Heavy Metals in the Marcellus Shale University Attended: Virginia Tech, PhD Geochemistry University of Nevada, Las Vegas, MS degree in Economic Geology St. Francis Xavier University, BS degrees in Geology and ChemistryJackie ReedExploration Geochemist
Jackie Reed is an exploration geochemist with over 25 years of industry experience and is widely recognized as an expert in her field. She started her career at Sun Oil Company, and then spent 15 years at ARCO Oil and Gas, initially in Research and then at ARCO International. While at ARCO she worked in a geographically and geologically wide range of exploration areas addressing petroleum systems issues. She also was Exploration Director for ARCO International in Tunisia and the Middle East. After leaving ARCO she worked as a consultant for Triton and then as a technical advisor for Hess in We
Dr. Quinn R. PasseySenior Formation Evaluation ConsultantExxonMobil Upstream Research Company (URC)
Quinn R. Passey graduated from BrighamYoungUniversityin 1978 with a BS (Magna Cum Laude) in Geology, and continued his graduate studies at the California Institute of Technology with a M.S. (1979) and PhD (1982) in Planetary Science and Geology. Currently, he is the Senior Formation Evaluation Consultant for ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company (URC). He has numerous external publications on topics ranging from planetary geology, meteoroid breakup, earth-crossing asteroids, isostatic rebound, and various aspects of petrophysics – including papers on source rock evaluation from well
Dan JarvieConsultantWorldwide Geochemistry, LLC
Dan Jarvie is an organic geochemist studying unconventional shale resource systems. Mr. Jarvie’s current work is as a consultant to industry focused on unconventional shale resource plays and prospects. He founded Humble Geochemical Services in 1987 selling in 2007 and has since been a visiting scientist at IFP, adjunct professor for the Energy Institute at TCU, and industry consultant. Mr. Jarvie served in the United States Navy from 1968-1972. He earned a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and was mentored in geochemistry by Wallace Dow and Don Baker of Rice University. Recent pu
Christopher D. LaughreySenior Geosciences AdvisorWeatherford Laboratories
Christopher D. Laughrey is a Senior Geosciences Advisor with Weatherford Laboratories at their Unconventional Reservoir Services facility in Golden, Colorado. He specializes in reservoir petrology, basin analysis, and both isotope and petroleum geochemistry, particularly with regard to unconventional plays.
Matthew ErenpreissGeologistOhio Geological Survey ODNR
Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Presentation Session No: Technical Session 1 Presentation Title: Updated Source Rock Geochemical Data and Maps for the Point Pleasant – Utica Play in Ohio University Attended: Wittenberg University B.A. Geology and Political Science Professional Societies or Organizations: Ohio Geological Society
John MauroSenior Vice PresidentSC&A, Inc.
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: II Presentation Title: Elevated levels of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Associated with Shale Gas Extraction University Attended: New York University Medical Center, BS, MS, PhD Professional Societies or Organizations: Health Physics Society Awards: Founder’s Day Award (for doctoral thesis on radioecology) Professional Publications: Numerous Other pertinent biographical information: Certified by the American Board of Health Physics since 1976 Appoint
Daniel J. SoederResearch Group Leader and ScientistU.S. Department of Energy (DOE) NETL WVU
Dan Soeder is a research group leader and scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown, West Virginia. His research interests include geology, energy and environmental issues related to unconventional fossil fuel resources such as shale gas, oil shale, enhanced oil recovery, and the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide. Before transferring to DOE in July 2009, Mr. Soeder was a hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Science Center in Baltimore, investigating the water resources of Maryland, Delaware and t
Katherine Pankowski-HeckmanGeologist IIEQT Production Company
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: III – Exploration for and Production of Shale Source/Reservoir Rocks Presentation Title: Correlation between Specific Horizontal Lateral Placement and Gas Production in the Devonian Age Lower Huron Shale Formation in the Big Sandy Field, Kentucky University Attended: Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, B.S. Geology. University of Pittsburgh, MBA in progress Professional Societies or Organizations: PAPG, APPG Professional Publications: Schwartz, Robert K., Pankowski, Katherine P., and Thompson, Jess
Taylor McClainGraduate Student Research AssistantWest Virginia University
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: III Exploration and Production from Unconventional Rocks Presentation Title: Sequence Stratigraphy and Petrophysics of the Utica Shale Interval University Attended: Pennsylvania State University 2011, B.Sc.; West Virginia University M.Sc. in progress Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG Professional Publications: Sequence Stratigraphic Interpretation of the Utica Shale and Associated Late Ordovician Strata, Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. AAPG Search and Discovery Article #Richard LahannResearch AffiliateIndiana Geological Survey
Presentation Session No: V, Tuesday Presentation Title: A Regional Lithostratigraphic Model of the Eau Claire Formation (Cambrian): How Much Shale is in this Confining Unit? University Attended: Knox College,B.A. and U. of Illinois, Ph.D. Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG
Lydia CummingPrincipal Research Scientist Battelle
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: IV Presentation Title: Characterization of Niagaran Reef Reservoirs for CO2 Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery for the Midwestern Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership University Attended: Ohio State University, B.S. Geology Other pertinent biographical information: Ms. Cumming is a Principal Research Scientist in Battelle’s Energy, Environment and Material Sciences Global Business. She has more than 15 years of research experience in environmental science. For the past five years, Ms. Cumming has focu
Ron RileySenior GeologistOhio Geological Survey
Presentation Type (poster or oral): oral Presentation Session No: TS-IV: Enhancing Hydrocarbon Production through Secondary and Tertiary Recovery and Modern Hydraulic Fracturing Techniques Presentation Title: Characterization of the Silurian “Clinton” Sandstone for CO2-EOR Potential in the East Canton Oil Field,Ohio University Attended: Miami University B.A. Bowling Green State University, M.S. Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG, OGS Other pertinent biographical information: I am a geologist in the Energy Resources Group at the Ohio Department of Nat
Dr. John A. HarperChief, Geologic Resources DivisionPennsylvania Geological Survey
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: Technical Session IV: Enhancing Hydrocarbon Production through Secondary and Tertiary Recovery and Modern Hydraulic Fracturing Techniques Presentation Title: CO2-EOR Potential in the Bradford Field, McKean County PA and Cattaraugus County, NY University Attended: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A. University of Florida, M.S. University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG, SEPM, GSA, PRI, PGS (Pittsburgh Geological Society) Awards: George V. Cohee Public Se
Katharine Lee AvaryConsulting Petroleum GeologistAvary Geoscience
Presentation Type (poster or oral): oral Presentation Session No: 5 Presentation Title: The Marcellus Shale.... By the Numbers University Attended:UniversityofNorth Carolina, Chapel Hill;EmoryUniversity Degrees: M.S.; B.S. Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG, GSA, SEPM, SPE, CSPG, NSS, Appalachian Geological Society,PittsburghGeological Society,PittsburghAssociation of Petroleum Geologists Awards: ES AAPG: Galey, Honorary Membership, Distinguished Service, Special President's, Cohee Public Service; AAPG Distinguished Service, AAPG EMD Distinguished Ser
Jared VanMeterGeologist IRange Resources
Presentation Type (poster or oral): oral Presentation Session No: V Presentation Title: Regional Mapping and Reservoir Analysis of the Upper Devonian Shale in Pennsylvania University Attended: West Virginia University, Bachelor Degree in Geology Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG, PAPG, MSA
Chadwick J. CunninghamSenior GeologistEnergy Corporation of America
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: Technical Session V Presentation Title: 3-D Seismic Optimization in Marcellus Shale Development University Attended: West Virginia University, B.S. Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG EMD, Appalachian Geological Society Awards: Ralph L Miller Memorial Energy Minerals Division Best Paper Award 2010 Eastern Section AAPG Professional Publications: Applying 3-D Seismic in Marcellus Shale Development
Peter A. SullivanVice President of Exploration Energy Corporation of America
Presentation Type (poster or oral):Oral Presentation Session No: V Presentation Title: Observations and Thoughts on Fault Timing and its Effects on Marcellus Horizontal well Productivity and Performance University Attended: West Virginia University, B.S. 1978 and M.S. 1980 Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG, CPG and AGS (President) Awards: Ralph L. Miller Award, 2010 ESAAPG Professional Publications: Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian Age) Calvin limestone shelf-margin complex, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Abstract 1990 AAPG Bulletin;Journal 74.9 Other pertinen
T. Joshua StarkSenior Geological AdvisorHess Corporation
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: VI Presentation Title: The Reelfoot Rift / Exploration Assessment of Hydrocarbon Potential Based Upon Seismic, Geopotential and Sedimentary Characteristics University Attended: University of Missouri at Columbia, BS Geology Professional Societies or Organizations: Indiana / Kentucky Geological Society - Past President Montana Geological Society Fort
Craig A. EckertDistrict GeologistEQT Production Company
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: TS-VI Regional Geologic Concepts and New Plays in the Appalachian and Illinois Basins Presentation Title: Seismic and Stratigraphic Evidence for Recurrent Movement along Precambrian Age Fault Systems throughout the Middle to Late Paleozoic in Central Appalachians: University Attended: WVU, BS Geology ‘79 Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG, SEG, AIPG, PAPG, GSP (current president) Awards: Ralph L. Miller Award, 2003 Other pertinent biographical information: 30+ years working domesticScott McCallumGeologistEQT Production Company
Scott McCallum received a B.S. in Geology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2000. He then went on to earn his M.S. in Geology from Southern Illinois University. The focus of his graduate work was on the Holocene record of the Larsen B ice shelf (formerly) located on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula. After completing his graduate studies he spent over 3 years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in a post-masters research position. His research objectives were focused on CH4 and CO2 hydrates as well as geologic sequestration of CO2. In 2006 he began worMark T. BaranoskiGeologistOhio Division of Geological Survey
Presentation Title: What’s Up with All the Deep-Well Drilling in the Ohio Region? University Attended: University of Toledo, B.S. (1980), M.S. (1982), Geology Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG andOhioGeological Society Awards: EAAPG 2007 section meeting best Environmental Geoscience poster Other pertinent biographical information: Rocky Mountain Exploration (1982-1984) Gulf Oil Michigan Basin consultant (1985) Energy Resources Group,Ohio Division of Geological Survey, Ohio Department of Natural Resources since 1985. Working on Ohio Environmental Protection
Christopher J. PerrySupervisor, Energy Resources GroupDivision of Geological Survey ODNR
Mr. Chris Perry is the Supervisor/Geology Program Manager of the Energy Resources Group at the Ohio Geological Survey. In that position he is responsible for planning, overseeing and contributing to various projects involved in oil and gas resource characterization and development including making available to the public the Survey’s work on mapping, characterizing, and tracking the development of the Utica/Point Pleasant Shale in Ohio, characterizing and mapping conventional oil and gas reservoirs, and participating in regional CO2 sequestration and CO2 EOR research and investigations. Mr.James E. BlumthalPresidentBenchmark Properties, LTD
Presentation Type (poster or oral): Oral Presentation Session No: TS VI Presentation Title: A new Play in and Old Trend; Sangamon Arch in the IllinoisBasin University Attended: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Degrees: M S In Geology Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG Other pertinent biographical information: Consulting Petroleum geologist in Illinois Basin For the last 29 years.
Brian SlaterResearch GeologistNew York State Museum
Presentation Type (poster or oral): poster Presentation Session No: 5 Presentation Title: Wireline Preliminary Results from the TriCarb Deep Stratigraphic Well Drilled into the Newark Rift Basin, Rockland County, NY Presentation Type (poster or oral): oral Presentation Session No: VII Presentation Title: Wireline Log Interpretations and Preliminary CO2 Capacity Estimates for the Baltimore Canyon Trough University Attended: SUNY Albany, MS Geology Professional Societies or Organizations: AAPG, HMPGA
Dr. Timothy R. CarrMarshall S. Miller Energy ProfessorWest Virginia University
Tim Carr is the first Marshal Miller Energy Professor at the West Virginia University. Current research projects are in the areas of unconventional resources, subsurface petroleum geology and geophysics, energy systems, carbon capture and storage, and developing online information systems to improve public access to petroleum information and technology. Prior to coming to West Virginia, Carr worked for the Kansas Geological Survey as chief of the Energy Research Section and as senior scientist for the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas. He was also co-director of the Energy R
Dion BillardTechnical Professional Leader - TechnologyPinnacle
Dion Billard is a Technical Professional Leader for Pinnacle based in Houston, TX. He has over 14 years experience in the Western Canada Oil & Gas industry with Halliburton. Throughout his 14 years with Halliburton, Dion has held many engineering, operation, and management positions in both the Production Enhancement (PE) and Cementing Product Service Lines (PSL). Dion has gained extensive field engineering and operational experience working 8 years in the Grande Prairie, Alberta field camp. While stationed in Grande Prairie, Dion worked as a Cement Engineer, Cement Operations Leader, FracJames McDonaldGIS Administrator and GeologistDivision of Geological Survey ODNR
EDUCATION M.S., Geophysics, Ohio State University, 1990 B.S., Geology, University of Delaware, 1983 EXPERIENCE Jim McDonald is the Acting GIS Administrator and Geologist with the Technology Transfer Group at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, where he is expert on the application of GIS technology to geologic maps and data. He has experience as a project manager with a number of different projects, which include the GIS conversion of the oil- and gas-well location maps, the creation of the original land subdivisions of Ohio GIS, and the GIS calculat
Cristian R. MedinaReservoir GeologistIndiana Geological Survey
Personal Website: http://mypage.iu.edu/~crmedina/ Presentation Type (poster or oral): poster. Presentation Session No: V Presentation Title: Lithostratigraphic Division of the Mount Simon Sandstone (Cambrian) along the Cincinnati Arch: Implications for Reduction of Uncertainty in Estimations of Geologic Sequestration Storage Capacity. Professional Affiliation: Indiana Geological Survey. Title: Reservoir Geologist. University
W.C. ‘Rusty’ Riese
Dr. W.C. “Rusty” Riese is a geoscientist based in Houston, Texas. He is widely experienced having worked in both minerals and petroleum as a geologist, geochemist, and manager during more than 39 years in industry. He participated in the National Petroleum Council evaluation of natural gas supply and demand for North America which was conducted at the request of the Secretary of Energy and in the more recent analysis of global supply and demand requested by the same agency. He is currently a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Committee on Resource Evaluations, and a mem
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