| Characterization of carbon
sequestration reservoirs, primary seals and cover strata are ongoing
efforts funded through NETL. These studies are multidisciplinary and
involve collaboration with chemists (tracer and soil gas monitoring) and
engineers and physicists (flow simulations). |
|
Modeling Natural Fracture Networks in the Context of Flow
Simulations: Teapot Dome, Wyoming -
American Chemical Society
Petroleum Research Fund (2006-2009) -
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| An integrated Geosciences
Approach to CO2 Leakage Prediction and Detection at Geologic
Sequestration Sites (with Henry Rauch). NETL/RDS (2005 -
present) |
|
Extensions
of FRACGEN and NFFLOW through RDS for NETL.
Co-principal investigator
with Marty Ferrer.
NETL/RDS (2007-2008) |
|
Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Appalachian Coal Deposits
(with Dick Bajura and ZERT Team).
NETL/WVU ZERT (2005 - present)
|
| Characterization of
subsurface fracture systems in the Tensleep Fm. Teapot Dome, Wyoming.
NETL University Partnership (2005) |
| Seismic work on
An
intelligent systems approach to reservoir characterization; U. S.
Department of Energy with J. Toro and S. Mohaghegh.
NETL (2003-4) |
| Carbon Sequestration Reservoir Characterization -
ORISE faculty fellowships (2001 - 2003) |
| Experimental
processing of remote sensing imagery,
Associated
Western Universities, Inc. Faculty Fellowship, 2000 |
| Geophysical
Investigations of near-surface mines and mine spoil, National
Mine Lands Reclamation Center, 1999 |
| Investigation
of the geophysical methodologies and algorithms in remote
sensing analysis and interpretation,
Associated Western Universities, Inc. Faculty Fellowship,
1999 |
| Size
Scaling Relationships in Fracture Networks, Principal
Investigator, U. S. Department of Energy, 1998-1999 |
Fractal
Interrelationships between surface topography, active
faults and seismicity in Japan, Principal
Investigator - Japan Science and Technology
Agency/National Science Foundation, 1999; Research Fellow -
Geological Survey of Japan |
Sequential
Development of the Gassaway anticline in Braxton Co., WV, Principal
Investigator-Columbia Natural Resources,
1998-1999/National Research Center for Coal and Energy,
1998 |
Fractal
Interrelationships in Field and Seismic Data, Principal
Investigator, US Dept. of Energy, 1995-1996 |
4D Analytical Lab for
Remote Sensing, GIS and Geophysical Data, Principal
Investigator, National Research Center for Coal and
Energy, 1993 |
Measuring and
Predicting Reservoir Heterogeneity in Complex Deposystems,
Co-principal
Investigator, US Dept. of Energy, 1990-1993 |
Itoigawa-Shizuoka
Tectonic Line: A possible analogue of crustal structure
in the central Appalachians, Principal
Investigator, National Science Foundation and Japan
International Science and Exchange Center Fellowship,
1990-1991 - Research Fellow, Geological Survey of Japan |
Western Washington
Seismic Data Analysis, Oak Ridge
Fellowship, 1990 |
Western Washington Seismic Data Analysis, Principal Investigator, US Dept. of Energy, 1990 |
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