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Characterizing transitional flow deposits in the proximal Brushy Canyon Formation, Texas
(2015-12)
Transitional flow deposits are identified, characterized, and placed in a stratigraphic context in the proximal Brushy Canyon Formation, Guadalupe Mountains, Texas. Transitional flows are sand-laden, mud-rich sediment ...
The use of modern digital technology to store and serve biodiversity data for research and educational purposes
(2015-12)
Herein I describe two different projects I completed during the course of my Master’s at The University of Texas at Austin. These projects broadly focused on the application of technology to maintain scientific data for ...
Understanding fluid flow in rough-walled fractures using x-ray microtomography images
(2015-08)
Natural fractures provide fluid flow pathways in otherwise low permeability reservoirs. These fractures are usually lined or completely filled with mineral cements. The presence of these cements causes very rough fracture ...
AVA analysis and modeling of multi-component seismic wave modes (P-P, P-SV and SV-P): Wolfberry Play Midland Basin, Texas
(2015-12)
In this study, amplitude variation with angle (AVA) of different seismic wave modes, P-P, P-SV and SV-P, will be evaluated. AVA analysis can provide important information about reservoir rocks such as lithology, porosity, ...
Physical and geochemical response in cave drip waters to recent drought, central Texas, USA : implications for drought reconstruction using speleothems
(2015-08)
A five-year study (2009-2014) of eight drip sites in Inner Space Cavern (IS), a cave on the Edwards Plateau in central Texas, was undertaken to assess the physical and geochemical response of cave drip waters to extreme ...
Anisotropic analysis and fracture characterization of the Haynesville Shale, Panola County, Texas
(2015-08)
In unconventional resources such as the Haynesville Shale, a proper understanding of natural fracture patterns is essential to enhancing the economic success of petroleum extraction. The spatial density of naturally occurring ...
Shelf-to-basin architecture and facies variability of a Cretaceous intrashelf basin in the northwest Gulf of Mexico
(2015-12)
The geomorphic expression of intrashelf basin systems (ISBs) and their associated facies patterns is extremely subtle, with shelf-to-basin dip angles that can average 0.3° across the slope profile. This presents an issue ...
Fabric development and pore-throat reduction in a mass-transport deposit in the Jubilee gas field, eastern Gulf of Mexico : consequences for the sealing capacity of MTDs
(2015-08)
Mass-transport complexes (MTCs) and Mass-transport deposits (MTDs) are important stratigraphic elements in many deepwater basins. MTCs have traditionally been identified as seals but can also act as migration pathways. ...
Thermal evolution of continental rifting in Corsica (France)
(2015-12)
Despite advances in understanding the structural development of magma-poor rift margins, the temporal and thermal evolution of lithospheric hyperextension during rifting remains poorly understood. In contrast to classic ...
Multicomponent seismic characterization and image comparison - Fasken Ranch, Andrews County, Texas
(2015-12)
This study uses multicomponent 3C3D seismic data integrated with well data to analyze the Western platform of the Midland Basin in Andrews County, Texas. The conventional P-P wave mode data are compared with the converted ...