Browsing by Subject "Geochemistry"
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ANISOTROPIC POROCHEMOELECTROELASTIC SOLUTIONS FOR APPLICATIONS IN FIELD OPERATIONS AND LABORATORY CHARACTERIZATION OF SHALE
(2013)In this study, the porochemoelectroelastic formulation is explained in details and fully expanded to capture the well known anisotropic nature of shale. The formulation is then applied to derive the analytical solutions ... -
Applied petroleum source rock evaluation and high-resolution sequence stratigraphy for unconventional reservoirs in La Luna Formation (Cenomanian- Santonian) Northwest Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela.
(2019-05-10)Since the early 2000s, the exploitation of unconventional reservoirs has become very important around the world because of their high potential source of energy and their high economic value. Venezuela possesses a world-class, ... -
ASSESSING MUDROCK CHARACTERISTICS, HIGH-RESOLUTION CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY, AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE WOODFORD SHALE IN THE MCALISTER CEMETERY QUARRY, ARDMORE BASIN, OKLAHOMA
(2017-12-16)The Late Devonian – Early Mississippian Woodford Shale is a significant unconventional play in the Midcontinent region. An approximately 365ft thick exposure of the Woodford Shale is present in the McAlister Cemetery Quarry. ... -
Biotic and abiotic chemical weathering of siliciclastic sediments in cold environments
(2022-08-31)Dissertation Summary Chemical weathering of silicate minerals is one of the most important Earth processes, moderating atmospheric carbon dioxide levels by consumption of carbon dioxide during hydrolysis of silicates ... -
Characterizing Ferrihydrite Transformation Products in Near-Saturated Brine Environments
(2023-05)Ferrihydrite transformation pathways are critical in understanding iron cycling and mineral transformation processes in extraterrestrial systems such as those observed on Mars. While common throughout terrestrial near-surface ... -
Determination and Prediction of Products of Trace Metal Removal in Laboratory and Field Scale Vertical Flow Bioreactors
(2016-05)Mine drainage is characterized by elevated concentrations of dissolved iron, sulfate, and trace metals and generally exhibits an acidic pH. These constituents, particularly trace metals, can pose serious risks to both ... -
Impacts of well pumping on trace metals in the Central Oklahoma Aquifer, Norman, OK
(2021-12-18)Due to increasing global demand for fresh water, it is increasingly necessary to understand how aquifer pumping affects groundwater chemistry. Water quality may be affected by mobilizing naturally occurring salts or trace ... -
Industrial Byproducts as a Treatment for Bioretention Underdrain Effluent: A Benchtop Proof of Concept
(2022-12-17)Around the world, stormwater is a frequent and growing source of contamination for waterbodies. Common sources of pollution include heavy metals such as, but not limited to aluminum (Al), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), cobalt ... -
AN INTEGRATED ANALYSIS OF SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY, PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY, AND DEVONIAN MASS EXTINCTION EVENTS IN THE WOODFORD SHALE, SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA
(2017-12-16)Geochemical analyses of the Late Devonian-Early Mississippian Woodford Shale have revealed a more dynamic history than previously considered, reflecting discrete changes in the conditions surrounding its depositional ... -
Nanoindentation studies on shales
(2013)Shale resources promise a new era for energy independence of United States. The promise is intrinsically tied to our ability to economically hydraulic fracture the shale. These extremely tight formations are impossible to ... -
Seasonal Influences on the Molecular and Metal Binding Properties of Groundwater & Surface Water Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in an Alpine Watershed Located in Central Colorado
(2021-05-16)The nature and behavior of surface water and groundwater chemistry in alpine watersheds is influenced by snowmelt-driven hydrology. This study investigated the effects of seasonal variability in groundwater and surface ... -
Tectonics and Alteration of Oklahoma Basement Rocks
(2021)The igneous and metamorphic rocks which underlie the sedimentary section of an area (colloquially referred to as “basement” rocks) exert substantial influence on the overlying younger rocks. Large structural features are ... -
Trilobites From a Cambrian Extinction Interval at the Base of the Steptoean, Riley Formation, Central Texas
(2018)The Riley Formation of central Texas provides the only record of Steptoean trilobites in the southern mid-continent region. The objective of this thesis is to document the faunal assemblages associated with the globally ... -
UTILIZATION OF CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHIC PROXIES FOR GENERATING AND REFINING SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORKS IN MUDROCKS AND SHALES
(2016)Recent advances in handheld XRF (HHXRF) technology provide an opportunity to demonstrate the utility of chemostratigraphy within mudrock successions. Three cores from Lincoln, Pottawatomie, and Pontotoc Counties in Oklahoma ...