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Item Better Safe Than Sorry: New York Bans Fracking Due to Potential Impacts on Water Resources(2015-07-06) Webb, RomanyItem Bill Requires Applicants for Oil and Gas Disposal Well Permits to Notify Groundwater Conservation Districts(The Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy, Law, and Business, 2015-04-20) Puig-Williams, VanessaItem Cerny v. Marathon Oil Corp.: Texas Court Dismisses Landowner’s Nuisance Claim Against Oil Drillers(2015-10-12) Webb, RomanyItem Checking the Forecast: A Look Back at the Texas 2000 Project(Bureau of Business Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 2000-08) Olson, JerryIn the late 1970s, Texas experienced a remarkable spurt of migration-induced population growth. One of the main reasons for the surge in migration was the much-touted Texas business climate. This part of the Sun Belt was awash in energy and capital: oil prices had tripled. In those days, we considered ourselves the "economic flagship for the nation." The most difficult problem was what to do with the billion-dollar budget surplus caused by the unexpected rise in tax revenues due to the increase in oil prices.Item Community Archetypes in the Permian Basin and Their Relationship to Energy Resources(2024-06) Ross, Elizabeth C.; Pogue, Gregory P.; Engel-Cox, Jill A.; Gunda, ThusharaThe Permian Energy Development Lab (PEDL) is a new research coalition in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, managed by a consortium of higher education, public sector, civic, community, and philanthropic organizations . PEDL’s mission is to catalyze advanced energy research, prepare new energy professionals and entrepreneurs, and create value for energy communities. To meet the three parts of this mission, a comprehensive facts-based understanding of the diverse communities within the large Permian region, not relying on impressions or preconceptions, is essential. Therefore, this report is intended to serve as a foundational data-focused description of Permian Basin communities at the county-level, illustrating the differences and commonalities between the communities. This report focuses on the region’s strengths and needs, especially regarding its relationship (past, present, and future) with the energy industry. The report provides a framework to simplify the study a large and diverse geographic area grounded by aligning counties based on shared properties rather than just physical location. The framework of archetypes presented can also be used to help design and implement future energy technology research, educational, and outreach programs to equitably develop and deploy advanced energy technologies that benefit the communities in the Permian Basin. The core Permian Basin is a region that covers more than 51,000 square miles and includes 50 counties in Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas PEDL also includes counties adjacent to the Permian Basin in outreach and research efforts; thus, the analysis in this paper includes 66 counties. Through cluster and socioeconomic analyses, we identified seven distinct community archetypes in the Permian region at the county-level; values in parentheses indicate the number of counties within each archetype: • Archetype 1: High oil and gas (O&G) production (4) • Archetype 2: High renewable energy capacity (8) • Archetype 3: Very small populations and population loss (17) • Archetype 4: High percent of residents with less than high school education (9) • Archetype 5: High unemployment and high percent of residents with less than high school education (26) • Archetype 6: Exceptionally small population with high gross domestic product (GDP) and very high O&G production (1) • Archetype 7: Very high population gain (1) One goal of the clustering effort was to characterize the profile of the Permian Basin and facilitate deeper community engagement. Indeed, starting with a set 66 counties, 64 counties could be accurately described in just five archetypes with remaining two counties parsing into unique archetypes, based on population and economic dynamics. In addition to facilitating community engagement, these archetypes highlight the diversity and commonalities within the Permian, with some archetypes containing a substantial number of Permian basins (e.g., Archetypes 3 and 5) while others highlight unique nature of individual counties (e.g., Archetypes 6 and 7). The main utility of the archetypes is to allow for more informed sampling across the expanse and diversity of Permian counties for future research activities in the region. After describing the archetypes, this report suggests future research and engagement activities. By leveraging the patterns illuminated by the archetypes, PEDL can produce community-engaged research, workforce development, and in-community activities that are more tailored to the diverse community landscape of the Permian.Item Congressional Gridlock: Democrats and Republicans Take Opposing Views on Methane Regulation(2015-10-12) Webb, RomanyItem Creating a Carbon Capture and Storage Industry in Texas(LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, 2007-02) Eaton, David; Duncan, IanReport on the potential for industrial development of geologic sequestration of CO₂ in the Texas Gulf Coast region. Funded in part by the IC² Institute.Item Dallas Takings Case Could Affect Future Mineral Development on Municipal Land(The Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration, and Environmental Law, 2014-04-18) Blons, SamanthaItem Environmentalists Push for Tougher Regulation of Oil and Gas Waste(The Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Energy, Law, and Business, 2015-08-28) Webb, RomanyItem Estimation of the Time Path of the Supply Price of an Exhaustible Resource: The Case of Oil and Natural Gas(IC² Institute, 1988-06) Thore, Sten; Sinha, Kingshuk K.Explores the interplay of geopolitical, economic, geological and operational factors that may disrupt the gradual upwards shift of the supply price of non-replenishable resources, specifically oil and natural gas. Describes the econometric identification of the supply price curve for oil and gas in the U.S. using two alternative independent variables: total footage drilled and number of wells completed. Develops a new constrained least squares method, the Thore regression map, of studying shifts of the supply price function over time and uses the techniques to estimate supply price drift. Provides, for the first time, statistical evidence of the time path of the drift upwards of these schedules. Shows that the shifts accelerate during times of upheaval in the oil markets, reflecting the need for a higher risk premium, but may be delayed during times of industry consolidation. A by-product of the analysis is a format for forecasting the supply price of an exhaustible resource.Item Finally Some Good News for Natural Gas Producers in Texas(2016-08-12) Webb, RomanyItem Geoscience/Engineering Characterization of the Interwell Environment in Carbonate Reservoirs Based on Outcrop Analogs, Permian Basin, West Texas and New Mexico - Petrophysical Characterization of the South Cowden Grayburg Reservoir, Ector County, Texas(1997) Lucia, F. JerryReservoir performance of the South Cowden Grayburg field suggests that only 21 percent of the original oil in place has been recovered. The purpose of this study is to construct a realistic reservoir model to be used to predict the location of the remaining mobile oil. Construction of reservoir models for fluid-flow simulation of carbonate reservoirs is difficult because they typically have complicated and unpredictable permeability patterns. Much of the difficulty results from the degree to which diagenetic overprinting masks depositional textures and patterns. For example, the task of constructing a reservoir model of a limestone reservoir that has undergone only cementation and compaction is easier than constructing a model of a karsted reservoir that has undergone cavern formation and collapse as well as cementation and compaction. The Permian-age carbonate-ramp reservoirs in the Permian Basin, West Texas, and New Mexico, are typically anhydritic dolomitized limestone. Because the dolomitization occurred soon after deposition, depositional fabrics and patterns are often retained, and a reservoir model can be constructed using depositional concepts. Recent studies of the San Andres outcrop in the Guadalupe Mountains (Kerans and others, 1994; Grant and others, 1994) and the Seminole San Andres reservoir in the Permian Basin (Lucia and others, 1995) illustrate how depositional fabric and patterns can be used to construct a reservoir model when depositional features are retained.Item Has Texas Become a Net Importer of Energy Resources?(Bureau of Business Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 1997-06) Zarnikau, JayExamination of whether Texas has become a new importer of energy resources. The answer depends on the method of comparison, by heating value or economic value.Item Homopolar Welding for J-Lay Pipeline Construction(1998-03) Hudson, R.S.; Carnes, R.W; Nichols, S.P.Homopolar Welding (HPW) is a high speed electric resistance forge welding process being developed for single shot girth welds proposed for the J-Lay pipelaying technique in deepwater. The homopolar welding technique uses the high amperage direct cmTent output from homopolar generators to produce localized heating at the pipe interface, completing a weld in under five seconds regardless of pipe diameter or wall thickness. During the most recent welding research program, homopolar pipe welding technology made substantial advances in the process using a laboratory fixture to join small diameter HSLA steel linepipe (3-inch Schedule 80). Specific improvements on two high strength linepipe steels (X60 & X65) include increased impact toughness to near base metal values, improved weld profile, near base metal microstructure at the weld, and reduced generator requirements. Based on these improvements, a new welding fixture was designed and built capable of joining 12 inch schedule 60 steel linepipe. Work is underway to adjust the operation of the new welding fixture to match the performance of the 3 inch welding fixture. Seven welds have been completed, all having base metal yield and tensile strengths and ductility. The paper will cover homopolar welding basics and the recently completed pipe welding research program, emphasizing the mechanical properties of welds and the robustness of the process.Item Homopolar Welding: Results of Five Years of Research(1998-09) Hudson, R.S.; Carnes, R.W; Nichols, S.P.Homopolar welding (HPW) is a high speed electric resistance forge welding process being developed for single shot girth welds proposed for the J-Lay pipelaying technique in deepwater. The homopolar welding technique uses the high amperage direct current output from homopolar generators to produce localized heating at the pipe interface, completing a weld in under five seconds regardless of pipe diameter or wall thickness. During a recently completed five year welding research program, homopolar pipe welding technology made substantial advances in the process using a laboratory fixture to join small diameter HSLA steel linepipe (3-inch schedule 80). Specific improvements on two high strength linepipe steels (X60 & X65) include increased impact toughness to near base metal values, improved weld profile, near base metal microstructure at the weld, and reduced generator requirements. Based on these improvements, a new welding fixture was designed and built capable of joining 12-inch schedule 60 steel linepipe. Seven welds have been completed, all having base metal yield and tensile strengths and ductility. During the next major research program, adjustments to the operation of the 12-inch welding fixture will be implemented to match the performance of the 3-inch welding fixture and improve impact toughness in 12-inch welds. The paper will present the results of homopolar welding research for the past five years including specific modifications to the homopolar welding process.Item Hydraulic Fracturing in Texas: The Changing Legal Landscape(The Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration, and Environmental Law, 2013-01-22) Wiseman, HannahItem India Invites Texas Energy Companies to Invest in its Shale Market(2016-05-03) Webb, RomanyItem Letter to A.I. Levorsen from H.B. Stenzel on 1942-01-26(1942-01-26) Stenzel, H.B.Item Letter to E. Jablonski from H.B. Stenzel on 1945-05-07(1945-05-07) Stenzel, H.B.Item Letter to F.W. Mueller from H.B. Stenzel on 1938-03-31(1938-03-31) Stenzel, H.B.