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OUTCROP<br />
Newsletter <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong><br />
Volume 62 • No. 4 • <strong>April</strong> <strong>2013</strong>
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The <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong><br />
910 16th Street • Suite 1125 • Denver, CO 80202 • 303-573-8621<br />
The <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong> (RMAG) is a nonpr<strong>of</strong>it organization whose purposes are to promote<br />
interest in geology and allied sciences and their practical application, to foster scientific research and to encourage<br />
fellowship and cooperation among its members. The Outcrop is a monthly publication <strong>of</strong> the RMAG.<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Officers and Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />
RMAG Staff<br />
Executive Director<br />
Emily Tompkins<br />
etompkins@rmag.org<br />
Office & Programs Manager<br />
Carrie Veatch, MA<br />
cveatch@rmag.org<br />
Accountant<br />
Carol Dalton<br />
cdalton@rmag.org<br />
Co-Editors<br />
Kristine Peterson<br />
k.peterson@laramidegeo.com<br />
Holly Sell<br />
hsell@nobleenergyinc.com<br />
Catherine Campbell<br />
ccampbell@bayless-cos.com<br />
Cheryl Whitney<br />
cwhitney@laramidegeo.com<br />
Design/Production<br />
Debbie Downs<br />
debradowns@att.net<br />
Wednesday Noon<br />
Luncheon Reservations<br />
RMAG Office: 303.573.8621<br />
Fax: 303-628-0546<br />
staff@rmag.org<br />
www.rmag.org<br />
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RMAG February Board <strong>of</strong> Directors Meeting<br />
By Jacinda Nettik Brown, Secretary (jacinda@caerusoilandgas.com)<br />
The Board <strong>of</strong> Directors meeting<br />
was held on February 20th, <strong>2013</strong><br />
in the RMAG <strong>of</strong>fice. We began as<br />
we always do with a review <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Financial Report. RMAG’s income<br />
and expenses are both slightly<br />
higher than budgeted; financially<br />
RMAG is looking great at this point<br />
in the year.<br />
Denver looks to be an exciting<br />
hub for prospect expos this year with<br />
NAPE Denver coming in December<br />
and PLS Dealmakers Prospects and<br />
Property Expos holding event an<br />
event in <strong>April</strong>. These events have<br />
led RMAG to not hold its own RMAG<br />
Prospect Fair/Techno Fest as it has<br />
in years past, but have some sort <strong>of</strong><br />
participation in one or both <strong>of</strong> the<br />
events above.<br />
RMAG nominated 15 candidates<br />
to the AAPG House <strong>of</strong> Delegates,<br />
nine <strong>of</strong> which will be elected. The House <strong>of</strong> Delegates<br />
is made up <strong>of</strong> members from AAPG’s affiliated societies<br />
and international regions throughout the world. RMAG<br />
would like to thank its members for acting as delegates<br />
on our behalf: Peter Bucknam , Jerome Cuzella, Walter<br />
Johnson, Laura Mauro Johnson, Bruce Kelso, Steven<br />
Kirkwood, Constance Knight, Susan Landon, Jay Leaver,<br />
Paula Mohseni, James Mullarkey, Douglas Neese , Paul<br />
Ozanich, Natasha Rigg, and Stephen Sonnenberg.<br />
Keep your calendar open for the return <strong>of</strong> a big<br />
industry happy hour. Six societies are in the early stages<br />
<strong>of</strong> planning for a “Big Society Happy Hour” or “BSHH” in<br />
May <strong>2013</strong>. We hope this event will <strong>of</strong>fer our members<br />
the opportunity to BS with many <strong>of</strong> their oil & gas friends<br />
from AADE, DAPL, DGS, DWLS, RMAG and SPE. RMAG<br />
and the other societies feel a cross-society event is an<br />
important event to <strong>of</strong>fer and one that has been missed<br />
in recent years. More details on this event to come.<br />
Denver looks to<br />
be an exciting hub<br />
for prospect expos<br />
this year with NAPE<br />
Denver coming in<br />
December and PLS<br />
Dealmakers Prospects<br />
and Property Expos<br />
holding an event<br />
in <strong>April</strong>.<br />
The RMAG Tennis Tournament<br />
has been left <strong>of</strong>f the schedule<br />
this year due to low participation<br />
in recent years. However, RMAGs<br />
Continuing Education Committee<br />
felt it was important this event<br />
be replaced with another great<br />
social event for our members.<br />
Please mark your calendars for<br />
the very first RMAG Sporting<br />
Clay Tournament coming October<br />
11th.<br />
Additionally, a committee<br />
for membership issues will be<br />
resurrected. This committee<br />
will be cross-generational. It will<br />
focus on memorials, recruiting<br />
and engaging our members.<br />
If you’d like to serve on this<br />
committee please contact the<br />
RMAG <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
RMAG Members don’t forget<br />
to renew your memberships for <strong>2013</strong> if you have not<br />
already done so. Year to date we are behind on our<br />
membership renewals. You can renew online at www.<br />
rmag.org.<br />
As always it’s been a pleasure to serve on the <strong>2013</strong><br />
RMAG BOD <strong>of</strong> directors.<br />
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Newsletter <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong><br />
CONTENTS<br />
Features<br />
8 Lead Story: RMAG<br />
On-the-Rocks Informal<br />
Field Trips – <strong>2013</strong><br />
10 Northern-eastern Colorado<br />
Hydraulic Fracturing Ban<br />
15 Check it out!<br />
As s o c i at i o n Ne w s<br />
2 RMAG <strong>2013</strong> Summit<br />
Sponsorship<br />
7 New Exhibit at Museum <strong>of</strong><br />
Nature and Science<br />
10 Authors and Editors Needed:<br />
RMAG Oil & Gas Fields <strong>of</strong><br />
Colorado<br />
19 Connect with RMAG Online!<br />
14 RMAG Golf Tournament<br />
26 Submit a Manuscript to The<br />
<strong>Mountain</strong> Geologist<br />
27 <strong>2013</strong> Spring Symposium<br />
"Making Money with Science"<br />
29 Published in 2012-<strong>2013</strong> in<br />
The <strong>Mountain</strong> Geologist<br />
Department s<br />
4 RMAG February Board<br />
<strong>of</strong> Directors Meeting<br />
6 President's Column<br />
17 New Members<br />
25 In Memoriam<br />
COVER PHOTO<br />
The white to orangeishtan<br />
Peralta Tuff was deposited<br />
during a period <strong>of</strong> intense<br />
ryolitic volcanism in the Jemez<br />
<strong>Mountain</strong>s <strong>of</strong> north-central New<br />
Mexico about 6.5 to 7 million<br />
years ago. Large clasts in the<br />
tuff protect the s<strong>of</strong>t matrix below<br />
from erosion resulting in these<br />
conical formations from which<br />
the name "Tent Rocks" is derived.<br />
Photo by Dean DuBois.<br />
28 In the Pipeline<br />
30 RMAG Luncheon<br />
Program<br />
35 Advertisers Index<br />
35 Calendar <strong>of</strong> Events<br />
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President’s Column<br />
By Debra Higley<br />
RMAG/PTTC<br />
Spring Symposium<br />
<strong>April</strong> 23 rd is the date <strong>of</strong> the “Making Money with<br />
Science” RMAG/PTTC Spring Symposium. RMAG<br />
is a mostly volunteer organization composed <strong>of</strong><br />
numerous committees that organize and produce<br />
our communications, awards, publications, sponsor<br />
contributions, and events.<br />
O n e o f t h e i mpor t a n t<br />
committees is Continuing<br />
Education, chaired in <strong>2013</strong><br />
by Greg Anderson. Along with<br />
the Spring Symposium, events<br />
include the Fall Symposium, short<br />
courses, and field trips. Field trips<br />
are also organized by the On<br />
the Rocks committee, with Ron<br />
Pritchett as chair. Let us know if<br />
you would like to join any <strong>of</strong> the<br />
RMAG committees.<br />
Some events are organized<br />
almost independent from the<br />
Continuing Education committee<br />
and are in cooperation with other<br />
organizations, such as the 3D<br />
Seismic Symposium <strong>of</strong> the Denver<br />
Geophysical Society (DGS) and<br />
RMAG. Many <strong>of</strong> our events are<br />
planned in cooperation with the<br />
regional Petroleum Technology<br />
Transfer Council (PTTC), <strong>of</strong> which<br />
Mary Carr is the <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> Director. We commonly<br />
Some events are<br />
organized almost<br />
independent from the<br />
Continuing Education<br />
committee and are in<br />
cooperation with other<br />
organizations, such as the<br />
3D Seismic Symposium <strong>of</strong><br />
the Denver Geophysical<br />
Society (DGS) and RMAG.<br />
host the <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> Expo (Prospect Fair and<br />
Techn<strong>of</strong>est) with the Denver <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> Petroleum<br />
Landmen (DAPL), Denver Well Logging Society (DWLS)<br />
and Society <strong>of</strong> Petroleum Engineers (SPE). The Prospect<br />
Fair and Techn<strong>of</strong>est will not be held this fall because<br />
NAPE <strong>Mountain</strong> is planned for next December in<br />
Denver. RMAG is commonly a partner when the <strong>Rocky</strong><br />
<strong>Mountain</strong> Section meeting<br />
is in Denver (2014) and the<br />
AAPG National Convention is in<br />
Denver (2015).<br />
Ideally, the Continuing<br />
Education events are separated<br />
by at least 5 weeks from other<br />
geoscience events that RMAG<br />
members may wish to attend.<br />
That, plus reserving rooms for<br />
the events, is the main reason<br />
event dates change from year<br />
to year. This year we cancelled<br />
the RMAG Fall Symposium<br />
because the SPE-AAPG-SEG<br />
Unconventional Resources<br />
Technology Conference (URTeC)<br />
will be in Denver from August<br />
12-14, and conflicting dates <strong>of</strong><br />
other events listed at the end<br />
<strong>of</strong> this paragraph left no space.<br />
We requested to be part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
planning process for URTeC,<br />
especially since we now had<br />
some free time with this new every-other-year convention<br />
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President's Column<br />
moving into Denver, but they decided not to involve<br />
any local or regional organizations. Hmmm, maybe we<br />
can add a field trip just before or after URTeC since the<br />
conference is limited to oral presentation.<br />
The <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> Section Meeting is in Salt Lake<br />
City from September 28-30 th , the Mid-Continent Section<br />
Meeting is October 12-14 th , and the GSA Annual Meeting<br />
is October 27-30 th in Denver.<br />
On a totally non-associated topic, at the USGS, we<br />
like freeware and download-for-free data and other juicy<br />
tidbits. Below are several websites for free LAS-format<br />
well logs for areas I am working. These and other digital<br />
data are increasingly available from states and countries.<br />
Last accessed Feb. 19 th , <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
http://ogccweblink.state.co.us/Search.aspx<br />
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission website<br />
(select “Well Logs” under “Type”)<br />
http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Magellan/Logs/index.html<br />
Kansas Geological Survey digital well logs for Kansas<br />
http://www.gov.mb.ca/iem/petroleum/logs/<br />
Manitoba Innovation, Energy, and Mines well logs<br />
http://www.dwd.gov.sk.ca/Pages/BasePages/Main.<br />
aspxUseCase=WIDGIS Saskatchewan Energy and<br />
Resources digital well logs<br />
New Exhibit at Museum <strong>of</strong><br />
Nature and Science<br />
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A new exhibit entitled Mammoths And Mastodons:<br />
Titans Of The Ice Age, is now open through May 27, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
Created by the The Field Museum, Chicago, the exhibit<br />
is augmented with material from the recent Snowmass<br />
Village ice-age discoveries that has not been displayed<br />
before. The 13,000 square-foot exhibition examines<br />
the role <strong>of</strong> human predation and other factors such as<br />
climate in the extinction <strong>of</strong> mammoths and mastodons.<br />
The exhibit includes many interactive displays and<br />
videos as well as the opportunity to view material from<br />
the Snowmass discovery being prepared.<br />
The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado Blvd.,<br />
Denver, CO 80205. To learn more visit www.dmns.org<br />
or call 303-370-6000.<br />
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LEAD STORY<br />
RMAG On-the-Rocks Informal<br />
Field Trips – <strong>2013</strong><br />
Introduction<br />
The On the Rocks field-trip committee is planning five trips in Colorado and Wyoming in <strong>2013</strong> to<br />
celebrate the geologic wonders <strong>of</strong> the Rockies.<br />
The first trip will be Saturday,<br />
May 11th, and four more Saturday<br />
trips are in the works through<br />
September. The trips are designed<br />
to begin and end in one-day; some<br />
will be round-trip from Denver;<br />
others are “destination” trips that<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficially begin and end at the<br />
location <strong>of</strong> interest. Though RMAG<br />
does not charge for these trips,<br />
participants should be prepared to<br />
<strong>of</strong>fset costs that may include park<br />
fees, sharing gasoline, lodging and<br />
lunches. All participants are asked<br />
to sign a liability release form<br />
before joining a trip. Sites for <strong>2013</strong><br />
are (see Table on page 9):<br />
• Pueblo State Park and exposures <strong>of</strong> Cretaceous<br />
source/reservoir sequences significant for<br />
hydrocarbon exploration and production in the<br />
Rockies<br />
• Eagle Basin, CO – Structure and sedimentary<br />
exposures <strong>of</strong> the Central Colorado Basin<br />
• Mt. Princeton Geothermal Area, CO – “hot spots” in<br />
Central Colorado<br />
• Medicine Bow-Snowy Range, WY – see rocks that<br />
record 2 ½ billion years <strong>of</strong> geologic history<br />
• Vineyards and Terrains <strong>of</strong> the North Fork <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Gunnison River-Geology and wine-tasting<br />
The mission <strong>of</strong> RMAG On the Rocks informal field<br />
trips is to provide guided tours to natural sites where<br />
principles <strong>of</strong> geology are on display. Action to avoid<br />
Though RMAG does<br />
not charge for these<br />
trips, participants<br />
should be prepared<br />
to <strong>of</strong>fset costs that<br />
may include park<br />
fees, sharing gasoline,<br />
lodging and lunches.<br />
accidents will include limiting<br />
the number <strong>of</strong> people in each<br />
trip, and trip leaders will provide<br />
plans for tour stops to minimize<br />
exposure to traffic.<br />
RMAG On the Rocks trips<br />
provide par ticipants with<br />
opportunities to explore site<br />
geology, together with a trip<br />
expert and the camaraderie <strong>of</strong><br />
those who are willing to share<br />
geologic knowledge. Each person<br />
attending these group events<br />
is asked to be mindful <strong>of</strong> the<br />
welfare and safety <strong>of</strong> others. As<br />
we seek educational, enjoyable,<br />
and memorable outings, success<br />
in each tour will also be defined<br />
by participants’ safe return.<br />
We ask all interested participants to register through<br />
the RMAG website (www.rmag.org\Events\On the Rocks)<br />
so that the trip leaders and the organizing committee<br />
can refer to: names <strong>of</strong> parties; contact information;<br />
sequence <strong>of</strong> interest; wait-list as needed. Trip Abstracts<br />
and logistics descriptions will be posted on the RMAG<br />
website and in the Outcrop magazine.<br />
The On the Rocks Committee members are:<br />
Catherine Campbell, Dan Plazak, Denis Foley, Jeff<br />
Glossa, John Ladd, Sandra Mark, Phyllis Scott, and Ron<br />
Pritchett. If you would like to participate in trip plans and<br />
lend your skills and ideas for these fun and educational<br />
trips, please contact your <strong>2013</strong> On the Rocks Field<br />
Trip Committee Chair: Ron Pritchett, pritchett61@msn.<br />
com.<br />
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Lead Story<br />
Month/Day<br />
May 11th<br />
June 22nd<br />
July 20th<br />
August 17th<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Proposed On-the-Rocks Field Trips<br />
Topic/Destination<br />
Mudrocks <strong>of</strong> the Southern Denver<br />
Basin, Pueblo, CO: Graneros,<br />
Greenhorn, Carlile, and Niobrara Formations<br />
Eagle Basin, CO<br />
Mt. Princeton Geothermal Area, upper<br />
Arkansas Valley, CO<br />
Medicine Bow-Snowy Range, WY<br />
Leader(s)<br />
Jeffrey A. May, Geologic<br />
Consultant; Donna Anderson,<br />
EOG Resources<br />
Bob Raynolds, Denver Museum<br />
<strong>of</strong> Natural Science<br />
Paul Morgan, Sr. Geothermal<br />
Geologist, Colorado Geological<br />
Survey<br />
Art Snoke,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Wyoming<br />
RMAG OTR<br />
Logistics Contact<br />
Ron Pritchett<br />
Denis Foley,<br />
Phyllis Scott<br />
Phyllis Scott<br />
Cat Campbell<br />
Sept. 7th<br />
Vineyards, Adobes, and Gravels-Oh My!<br />
Wine-tasting and geologic exploration <strong>of</strong><br />
the North Fork Valley <strong>of</strong> the Gunnison,<br />
Western Slope, CO<br />
Dave Noe, Colorado<br />
Geological Survey<br />
Sandra Mark<br />
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Authors and Editors Needed: RMAG Oil & Gas Fields <strong>of</strong> Colorado!<br />
RMAG is working toward the publication <strong>of</strong> a<br />
guidebook dedicated to short field studies <strong>of</strong> a set <strong>of</strong><br />
selected oil and gas fields in Colorado. In large part<br />
the format will be similar to earlier publications <strong>of</strong> this<br />
type: a several page article that will include a one page<br />
summary with a small set <strong>of</strong> maps and cross-sections<br />
adequate to give the reader a lot <strong>of</strong> information in a short<br />
amount <strong>of</strong> time. The RMAG committee working on this<br />
publication has selected 85 fields for review. In addition,<br />
we expect to have extended discussion around several<br />
large “resource play” areas such as the Piceance Basin<br />
or the Greater Wattenberg complex including the recent<br />
horizontal Niobrara play.<br />
The committee is currently looking for authors to do<br />
field studies and to put together material for publication.<br />
Each author may contribute one or multiple field studies.<br />
We will also need a group <strong>of</strong> editors for both technical<br />
and copy (grammatical and graphical) review.<br />
Please volunteer! Committee contacts below:<br />
Dean DuBois, Committee Chair; 720-876-5366<br />
dean.dubois@encana.com<br />
James Milne, 303- 894-2100 x5117<br />
james.milne@state.co.us<br />
The RMAG committee<br />
working on this<br />
publication has<br />
selected 85 fields<br />
for review.<br />
James Rogers, 303-832-2328<br />
jim_rogers1@comcast.net<br />
Steve Cumella, 720- 979-0718<br />
steve.cumella@endeavourcorp.com<br />
Marshall Deacon, 303- 228-4215<br />
mdeacon@nobleenergyinc.com<br />
Tom Feldkamp, 303- 228-4146<br />
tfeldkamp@NobleEnergyInc.com<br />
Chris Martin, 720- 440-6134<br />
CMartin@bonanzacrk.com<br />
Northern-eastern Colorado Hydraulic Fracturing Ban<br />
Timeline <strong>of</strong> Events- Regulation <strong>of</strong> Hydraulic Fracturing<br />
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1951 – The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation<br />
Commission Act<br />
1992 – Greeley’s total ban on the drilling or any oil, gas,<br />
or hydrocarbon wells within city limits was overruled by<br />
Colorado courts<br />
12/20/11 – 120 day moratorium bans drilling in<br />
Longmont<br />
2/10/12 – Draft <strong>of</strong> regulations released in Longmont<br />
5/12 – Draft conditionally approved in Longmont<br />
12/17/12 – Colorado Oil and Gas <strong>Association</strong> filed a<br />
lawsuit in Weld County District Court against the City <strong>of</strong><br />
Longmont’s Article XVI, The Longmont Health, Safety,<br />
and Wellness Act, which prohibits hydraulic fracturing<br />
and the disposal <strong>of</strong> associated wastes.<br />
1/14/13 – Longmont filed a motion for a change<br />
<strong>of</strong> venue as well as a motion to dismiss the<br />
unconstitutional takings portion <strong>of</strong> the COGA lawsuit.<br />
1/31/13 – Boulder County commissioners impose a<br />
six month moratorium on new permits for drilling in the<br />
county (including unincorporated).<br />
3/5/13 – Fort Collins city council votes 5-2 on a ban <strong>of</strong><br />
hydraulic fracturing within city limits.<br />
Editor’s Note – Can you help expand or elucidate upon this<br />
timeline If so, the editors want to hear from you!<br />
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Studies in Geology 65<br />
Application <strong>of</strong> Structural Methods to <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong><br />
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development<br />
Edited by C. Knight, J. Cuzella, & L. Cress<br />
Co-published by<br />
Tulsa, OK and Denver, CO<br />
www.aapg.org/www.rmag.org<br />
The American <strong>Association</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Petroleum <strong>Geologists</strong><br />
With increasing industry emphasis on developing<br />
“unconventional” tight reservoirs and on enhancing<br />
recovery from existing fields, geologists are facing new<br />
challenges. Identifying fracture characteristics within<br />
petroleum systems is essential. Understanding the<br />
timing <strong>of</strong> tectonics and the formation <strong>of</strong> structures is<br />
The <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong><br />
<strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong><br />
important, as these factors strongly influence hydrocarbon<br />
generation, migration, entrapment, and preservation.<br />
As a means <strong>of</strong> addressing complex interrelationships<br />
between structural geology and hydrocarbon exploration<br />
and development, the editors are pleased to present this<br />
compilation <strong>of</strong> key papers.<br />
• Using Free-hand 3-D Drawings<br />
to Clarify and Verify Subsurface<br />
Structural Interpretations — D.<br />
Stone<br />
• Introduction to Low-temperature<br />
Thermochronologic Techniques,<br />
Methodology, and Applications —<br />
S. L. Peyton & B. Carrapa<br />
• Overview <strong>of</strong> Low-temperature<br />
Thermochronology in the <strong>Rocky</strong><br />
<strong>Mountain</strong>s and its Application to<br />
Petroleum System Analysis — S. L.<br />
Peyton & B. Carrapa<br />
• Using Detrital Zircon<br />
Geochronology to Solve Complex<br />
Structural Problems: Application<br />
with Pitfalls in the Helena Salient<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Montana Disturbed Belt,<br />
West Central Montana — P. T.<br />
Doughty, K. R. Chamberlain, & M.<br />
C. Pope<br />
Studies in Geology 65<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
• Regional and Local Fractures <strong>of</strong><br />
the Bakken Petroleum System,<br />
Williston Basin: Integrating Field<br />
Studies and 3-D Seismic Analysis<br />
— S. Angster & F. Sarg<br />
• Role <strong>of</strong> Wrench Faults and<br />
Fractures in Creating “Sweet<br />
Spots” in Tight Gas Exploration<br />
and Production at Rulison Field<br />
Colorado — T. L. Davis & R. D.<br />
Benson<br />
• Fracture Control <strong>of</strong> P-wave<br />
Azimuthal Anisotrophy in a<br />
Laramide Basement-cored<br />
Anticline at Casper Arch,<br />
Wyoming: Insights from<br />
Correlations with Surface<br />
Analogs and Curvature Analyses<br />
— R. D. Cooley & E. Erslev<br />
• Natural Fractures and Strain<br />
Accommodation in the Tensleep<br />
Formation at Beer Mug Anticline<br />
— S. P. Cooper<br />
• Natural Fracture Patterns in<br />
Folded Tensleep Reservoirs,<br />
Wyoming — S. P. Cooper & J. C.<br />
Lorenz<br />
• Fractures, Hydraulic Injections,<br />
and Strain Accommodation in<br />
the Tensleep Formation at Flat<br />
Top Anticline, Carbon County,<br />
Wyoming — J. C. Lorenz<br />
• Beaver Creek Detachment<br />
System: Syn-Laramide Gravity<br />
Detachment and Folding Oblique<br />
to Regional Compression — S.<br />
Smaltz & E. Erslev<br />
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Tectonic History <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> Region<br />
Thursday, <strong>April</strong> 4, <strong>2013</strong>, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM<br />
Colorado School <strong>of</strong> Mines, Ben Parker Student Center Ballrm A<br />
Fee: $250; Includes: refreshments, workbook, and PDH certificate<br />
Instructor: Dr. Chuck Kluth, Colorado School <strong>of</strong> Mines<br />
This one day short course will review the tectonic framework and history <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> region. It will<br />
begin with a short review <strong>of</strong> tectostratigraphic analysis and tectonic maps. The tectonic analysis will begin at the<br />
bottom <strong>of</strong> the geologic column with a brief discussion <strong>of</strong> the basement underpinnings <strong>of</strong> the region and Lower<br />
Paleozoic cratonic-shelf setting. These shelf deposits are variably preserved in the region but in some areas provide<br />
hydrocarbon reservoirs. This cratonic-shelf was interrupted by crustal-scale intraplate deformation in the late<br />
Paleozoic, that resulted in widespread development <strong>of</strong> the Greater Ancestral <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong>s. The uplifts<br />
produced arkosic sediments but the voluminous Late Paleozoic sands are from a distal source. The early Mesozoic<br />
represents a return to the stable cratonic-shelf that, in late Jurassic, begins to reflect orogeny to the west. The data<br />
support the presence <strong>of</strong> a low-dipping subduction zone along the western plate margin that resulted in crustal<br />
shortening and the development <strong>of</strong> the Cordilleran thrust belt and the basement-cored 'Laramide' <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong><br />
uplifts and basins. Hydrocarbons, generated by the earliest subsidence related to thrusting began migrating toward<br />
the craton, only to be captured by the Laramide structures. Erosion <strong>of</strong> the uplifts filled the adjoining basins to<br />
spillpoints. Later Cenozoic regional uplift or climate changes have resulted in exhumation <strong>of</strong> the basins. This<br />
process is continuing today and was accelerated during the Pleistocene glacial event.<br />
How to Find Bypassed Pay in Old Wells Using DST Data<br />
Tuesday-Thursday, May 21-23, <strong>2013</strong>, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM<br />
Colorado School <strong>of</strong> Mines, Ben Parker Student Center Ballroom C<br />
Fee: $650; Includes: refreshments, workbook, and PDH certificate<br />
Instructor: Hugh W. Reid<br />
<strong>Geologists</strong>, engineers & technicians who encounter or utilize DST results and reports in their exploration &<br />
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Objectives<br />
By the end <strong>of</strong> the course participants should be able to accomplish the following:<br />
understand DST pressure charts to identify obvious formation damage & depletion (small reservoir) and<br />
mechanical problems (eg. tool plugging).<br />
recognize high vs. low permeability tests.<br />
understand why data from cores and logs <strong>of</strong>ten conflict with DST data.<br />
“make more sense” <strong>of</strong> DST results printed in PI well cards and field reports where no chart is available and<br />
even estimate approximate permeability & damage in some cases.<br />
identify presence <strong>of</strong> limited natural fractures.<br />
appreciate where recoveries <strong>of</strong> “oil cut mud” and gas rates <strong>of</strong> “TSTM” may be significant from an<br />
exploration standpoint.<br />
determine when a gas test is co-producing water.<br />
identify gas presence even where no gas was reported in certain tests.<br />
identify potential oil zones from DSTs which recovered no oil (from the chart shape and air blow<br />
description).<br />
estimate the approximate gas rate in DSTs <strong>of</strong> “GTS TSTM” by knowing the time gas took to reach the<br />
surface and the air volume <strong>of</strong> the test string.<br />
make a decision as to whether old DSTs can be recompleted as commercial wells today from limited<br />
information.<br />
Class Descriptions and Register Online: www.pttcrockies.org<br />
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New Members<br />
Welcome to New RMAG Members...<br />
David Bickerstaff<br />
David is from Greenwood Village, CO. David works at<br />
Meagher Energy Advisors as a Geologic Manager.<br />
James Blattman<br />
James is from Sugarland, TX.<br />
Daniel Burggraf<br />
Daniel is from Houston, TX. Daniel works at Canadian<br />
International Oil (USA) Corp. as a Senior Geoscience<br />
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Frances Carson<br />
Frances is from Denver, CO. Frances works at Carson<br />
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Kaitlin Clark<br />
Kaitlin is from Denver, CO.<br />
William Duggins<br />
William is from Denver, CO. William works at<br />
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Eden Espino<br />
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Peter Falk<br />
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Russell Frazier<br />
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Kenneth Grove<br />
Kenneth is from Lafayette, CO. Kenneth works at<br />
Kenneth William Grove Consulting Geologist LLC.<br />
Jeff Hislop<br />
Jeff is from Evergreen, CO. Jeff works at Tesla.<br />
Jeffrey Jex<br />
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Logan Langford<br />
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In Memoriam: William Albert Newton<br />
By Germaine and Clare Gregg, Eugene Shearer and Dudley Bolyard<br />
William (Bill) A. Newton, a longtime member <strong>of</strong> RMAG<br />
born in 1912, celebrated his 100th birthday last July 21<br />
and passed away at his home in Littleton, Colorado on<br />
December 24, 2012. Bill grew up in Decatur and Urbana,<br />
Illinois and St. Petersburg, Florida. At 12, he joined the<br />
Boy Scouts and achieved the rank <strong>of</strong> Eagle with 42 merit<br />
badges. Majoring in geology, Bill received the B.S. and<br />
M.S. degrees in 1935 and 1937, respectively, from the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Illinois. He worked for the Illinois Geological<br />
Survey during this entire period. While working for the<br />
U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, he attended Stanford<br />
and completed all <strong>of</strong> the course work required for a Ph.<br />
D. in geology.<br />
In 1940, Bill left Stanford and joined the Carter Oil<br />
Company (a predecessor <strong>of</strong> Exxon) in Tulsa, Oklahoma,<br />
and remained with Carter until 1949. By then Bill had<br />
arrived in Denver. Inspired by early successes, he became<br />
a consulting geologist. Bill was instrumental in the<br />
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c o u p l e d w i t h<br />
his promotional<br />
abilities, were<br />
critical to this<br />
discovery. He also found oil and gas in the Piceance<br />
and Denver Basins. Bill is perhaps best remembered for<br />
founding and becoming the first president and chairman<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> Natural Gas Company, which laid the<br />
first pipeline in the Piceance Basin, bringing natural gas<br />
to Aspen and other towns on Colorado’s western slope.<br />
An avid golfer, Bill built one <strong>of</strong> the first homes on<br />
the Columbine Country Club golf course and is said<br />
to have been playing a round there as the tragic flood<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1965 roared down Plum Creek and the Platte River<br />
valley. Determined to sink his last putt, he ignored<br />
the insistent warnings broadcast<br />
from the government helicopter<br />
flying overhead. Bill’s attachment<br />
to Columbine is legendary. The<br />
community needed water, prompting<br />
Bill to have a friend in the seismic<br />
business drill a dozen wells that<br />
delineated a shallow aquifer about<br />
80 feet thick. Water from this aquifer<br />
is still used to irrigate the golf<br />
course. Bill twice served the Town <strong>of</strong><br />
Columbine as Mayor.<br />
Bill joined RMAG soon after<br />
moving to the Denver area. He<br />
served as Counselor in 1958 and as<br />
2nd Vice President in 1963. He also<br />
was a member <strong>of</strong> AAPG and other<br />
scientific societies, and the author<br />
<strong>of</strong> at least 7 technical papers. His<br />
many friends will always remember<br />
him as affable, outgoing, sincere,<br />
and a highly competent organizer,<br />
administrator, and geologist.<br />
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The RMAG and PTTC are proud to present the<br />
<strong>2013</strong> Spring Symposium<br />
"Making Money with Science"<br />
Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 23, <strong>2013</strong> at the Denver Marriott City Center<br />
Using Science to Pr<strong>of</strong>itably Explore for or Develop Oil and Gas Fields<br />
Keynote Speaker: Chris Wright – CEO <strong>of</strong> Liberty Resources<br />
Roy Aneed with NGP, will present on how to create a start up oil and gas company using equity capital<br />
Lynn Watney with KGS, will present on Mississippian play in Kansas and Oklahoma<br />
Don Hall with Fluid Inclusion Technologies, will present on advanced mud gas and cuttings analysis<br />
Katie Kocman with QEP, will present on hand held XRD to identify facies in the Middle Bakken<br />
Maynard Johnson and Dick Leonard with Protechnics will present case studies utilizing proppant<br />
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In the Pipeline<br />
<strong>April</strong> 2-4, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Hart DUG- Permian Basin. Fort Worth, TX.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 4, <strong>2013</strong><br />
PTTC Course. “Tectonic History <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong><br />
Region.” Instructor Dr. Chuck Kluth, CSM, Golden, CO.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2013</strong><br />
USGS <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> Science Seminar. “Petrogenesis<br />
and Metal Budget <strong>of</strong> the Chichinautzin Monogenetic<br />
Field, Mexico: A Melt Inclusion Study.” Speaker Julie<br />
Roberge. Federal Center, Denver, CO.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 9, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Desk and Derrick Luncheon. For reservations, please<br />
contact RSVP@deskandderrick.org.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 10, <strong>2013</strong><br />
RMAG Monthly Luncheon Program. Speaker: Pete<br />
Dotsey, "MaxG Basin Temperature Modelling."<br />
<strong>April</strong> 10-12, <strong>2013</strong><br />
NAPE East. Pittsburgh, PA.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 11, <strong>2013</strong><br />
DGS Luncheon.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 12, <strong>2013</strong><br />
DIPS Luncheon. Speaker John E Warme. “Contrasting<br />
Geology and Cultures: Morocco and Algeria.”<br />
<strong>April</strong> 16, <strong>2013</strong><br />
DWLS Luncheon. Speaker Tom Bratton. “The<br />
Interpretation <strong>of</strong> Stress from Sonic Logs.”<br />
<strong>April</strong> 17, <strong>2013</strong><br />
DAPL Luncheon.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 23, <strong>2013</strong><br />
RMAG <strong>2013</strong> Spring Symposium. “Making Money with<br />
Science.” Denver, CO.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 23-24, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Denver SPE Continuing Education. “Hydraulic<br />
Fracturing Design and Treatment.”<br />
<strong>April</strong> 23, <strong>2013</strong><br />
DWLS Spring Workshop. CSM, Golden, CO.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 23, <strong>2013</strong><br />
USGS <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> Science Seminar. “Regional<br />
Tectonic Setting <strong>of</strong> Miocene Extension and Magmatism in<br />
the Northern Great Basin.” Speaker Joe Colgan. Federal<br />
Center, Denver, CO.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 23-24, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Hart DUG-Midcontinent. Tulsa, OK.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 24, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Oilfield Christian Fellowship Luncheon. To RSVP<br />
call Barb Burrell at 303-675-2602 or e-mail OCF-<br />
DenverChapter@pxd.com.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 25, <strong>2013</strong><br />
SIPES Luncheon. Speaker, Chris Esinger, “Niobrara<br />
Tight Oil Success in Colorado: What do the Numbers<br />
Indicate.”<br />
<strong>April</strong> 28-30, <strong>2013</strong><br />
SPWLA Spring Topical Conference. “High Angle Well<br />
Placement and Evaluation.” Santa Rosa, CA.<br />
<strong>April</strong> 30, <strong>2013</strong><br />
RMS-SEPM Luncheon. Speaker Marieke Dechesne.<br />
“Cenozoic Synorogenic Sedimentation and Structural<br />
Deformation <strong>of</strong> the Colorado Headwaters Basin.”<br />
May 13-14, <strong>2013</strong><br />
B a k ke n a n d T h r e e Fo r k s , C o mpletions<br />
Congress <strong>2013</strong>, Denver, CO. See page 17 for more<br />
information.<br />
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Published in 2012-<strong>2013</strong> in<br />
The <strong>Mountain</strong> Geologist<br />
R<br />
Look for Paul Lillis’ paper “Review <strong>of</strong> Oil Families<br />
and Their Petroleum Systems <strong>of</strong> the Williston Basin” in<br />
the January <strong>2013</strong> issue <strong>of</strong> The <strong>Mountain</strong> Geologist, p.<br />
5-31. Papers published in The <strong>Mountain</strong> Geologist in<br />
2012 include<br />
October<br />
“Pycnodonts from the Lower Ferron Sandstone<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> the Upper Cretaceous Mancos Shale<br />
(Middle Turonian), Emery and Carbon Counties, Utah”<br />
by Martin A. Becker, Harry A. Maisch IV, and John A.<br />
Chamberlain, Jr., p. 101-114.<br />
“Quantifying Low Net:Gross, Fluvial-Lacustrine<br />
Reservoirs Using Proportional Tops and Zonation:<br />
Green River Formation, Monument Butte Field,<br />
Utah” by Darrin Burton, Bobby Sullivan, and Steve D.<br />
Adams, p. 115-127.<br />
July<br />
“Sedimentology and Stratigraphy <strong>of</strong> the Upper<br />
Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Frontier Formation,<br />
Northeast Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, U.S.A.” by Andrew<br />
J. Hutsky, Christopher R. Fielding, Trevor J. Hurd, and C.<br />
Kittinger Clark, p. 77-98.<br />
<strong>April</strong><br />
“Hydrocarbon-Water and CO2-Water Systems in<br />
the Pre-Cretaceous Section in the New Mexico Part <strong>of</strong><br />
the Raton Basin” by Ronald F. Broadhead, p. 55-74.<br />
January<br />
“A GIS Test <strong>of</strong> Two Models for the Distribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> Tertiary Epithermal Ore Deposits in Colorado” by<br />
Vincent Matthews and Matthew L. Morgan, p. 1-17.<br />
“Additions to the Vertebrate Faunal Assemblage<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Middle Miocene Fort Randall Formation in the<br />
Vicinity <strong>of</strong> South Bijou Hill, South Dakota, U.S.A.” by<br />
Darrin Pagnac, p. 19-34.<br />
“The Cambro-Ordovician System in the Subsurface<br />
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RMAG Monthly Luncheon Program – <strong>April</strong> 10 th<br />
MaxG Basin Temperature Modelling<br />
By Ian Deighton and Pete Dotsey with TGS<br />
We can apply a<br />
lithologic thermal<br />
conductivity shift<br />
to the interval<br />
geothermal gradient<br />
layers to more closely<br />
approximate formation<br />
temperature, if<br />
necessary.<br />
A new methodology for basin temperature modelling has been developed that<br />
utilizes a large amount <strong>of</strong> properly indexed and QC’d bottom-hole temperature<br />
data for a basin or area. To construct the temperature volume, we first define a<br />
curve (depth varying function) that depicts the envelope <strong>of</strong> the maximum bottom<br />
hole temperature cloud for each major lithostratigraphic unit to define the interval<br />
geothermal gradient. We then construct the temperature volume by stacking the<br />
interval geothermal gradient layers for the basin or area. We can apply a lithologic<br />
thermal conductivity shift to the interval geothermal gradient layers to more closely<br />
approximate formation temperature, if necessary. Results for the Delaware and<br />
Midland Basins are shown.<br />
Speaker Bio<br />
Pete Dotsey is the North and South America Business Development Manager<br />
for the TGS Geological Products Division. He attained an MS in Geology from<br />
Stephen F. Austin State University in 1983. His pr<strong>of</strong>essional career includes:<br />
• 3 years working for Sohio Petroleum Company in exploration;<br />
• 9 Years working in the environmental field as a hyrdo-geologist and project<br />
manager;<br />
• 4 years working for Landmark Graphics Corporation as a geoscience<br />
application consultant; and<br />
• 13 years working with his current employer, TGS.<br />
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Luncheon Reservations & Information<br />
Luncheon will be held at the Marriott City Center at California and 17th St. Please check the event listing in the<br />
lobby for the room. Check-in/walk-in registration begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch is served at 12:00 noon, and the<br />
talk begins at 12:20 p.m. The luncheon price is $30.00. To listen only to the talk, walk-in price is $10.00. If<br />
you make a reservation and do not attend the luncheon, you will be billed for the luncheon. Online registration<br />
closes at 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the luncheon. Cancellations are not guaranteed after that time.<br />
Your attendance is welcomed<br />
and encouraged. Bring a guest<br />
or new member!<br />
Call 303-573-8621<br />
email staff@rmag.org,<br />
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USGS <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> Science Seminar<br />
Lecture Hall, (Lecture Building Hall, 25, Denver Building Federal 25, 10:30 Center, am) 10:30 a.m.<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
1/8/13<br />
Ge<strong>of</strong>f Plumlee<br />
(USGS Denver)<br />
1/15/13<br />
Andy Manning<br />
(USGS Denver)<br />
1/22/13<br />
Zach Sharp<br />
(U <strong>of</strong> New Mexico)<br />
2/5/13<br />
Becky Flowers<br />
( U <strong>of</strong> Colrado)<br />
2/19/13<br />
Kate Whidden<br />
(USGS Denver)<br />
3/5/13<br />
David John<br />
(USGS Menlo Park)<br />
Linking geology and health to help understand a<br />
Seminar deadly Already outbreak Held <strong>of</strong> childhood lead poisoning from<br />
artisanal gold mining, northwest Nigeria<br />
Potential links between climate change and water<br />
Seminar Already Held<br />
quality degredation in a mineralized watershed<br />
Chlorine isotope geochemistry <strong>of</strong> Earth,<br />
Seminar Already Held Moon, and beyond<br />
Epeirogeny <strong>of</strong> eustasy<br />
Seminar Deciphering Already Held the rise and fall <strong>of</strong> continental<br />
interiors and implications for mantle dynamics<br />
Distal Facies Variability within the Upper Triassic<br />
Seminar Already Held<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the Otuk Formation in Northern Alaska<br />
Miocene volcanoes, hot springs, and gold deposits<br />
Seminar in Already the Bodie HeldHills, California and Nevada<br />
3/26/13<br />
Christian Teyssier<br />
Seminar Oceanic Already and Heldcontinental<br />
core complexes<br />
(U <strong>of</strong> Minnesota)<br />
4/9/13<br />
Julie Roberge<br />
(Mexican Polytechnical Inst.)<br />
Petrogenesis and metal budget <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Chichinautzin monogenetic field, Mexico: A melt<br />
inclusion study<br />
4/23/13<br />
Joe Colgan<br />
(USGS Menlo Park)<br />
5/14/13<br />
Dirk Wallschlaeger<br />
(Trent University)<br />
5/28/13<br />
Darius Semmons<br />
(USGS Denver)<br />
Regional tectonic setting <strong>of</strong> Miocene extension<br />
and magmatism in the northern Great Basin<br />
Soluble arsenic-sulfur compounds in ambient<br />
waters - where geochemical knowledge gaps and<br />
analytical problems collide<br />
Where's the value New approaches to<br />
mapping the benefits we derive from nature<br />
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Advertisers Index<br />
AAPG.....................11, 16, 24, 34<br />
American Business<br />
Conferences.............................17<br />
Bowler Petrophysics............... 28<br />
Breckenridge Expl. Inc........... 31<br />
Canadian Discovery................ 21<br />
Core Lab.................................. 26<br />
Decollement Consulting, Inc. 19<br />
Discovery Group.........................7<br />
Dolan Integration Group........ 13<br />
Donovan Brothers Inc............ 18<br />
Donze, Terry...............................7<br />
Geosteering............................ 13<br />
Horizontal Solutions Intl.... 9, 20<br />
Karo, James C......................... 19<br />
Kestrel Geoscience, LLC........ 31<br />
Kluth and Associates............. 21<br />
Leaverite Exploration Inc..........4<br />
MJ Systems............................. 29<br />
Mazzullo Energy Corp................9<br />
Neuralog.................................. 23<br />
Noble Energy........................... 21<br />
PTTC......................................... 12<br />
Quantum Water Consulting... 19<br />
RMAG......................... 11, 14, 27<br />
RPM Geologic, LLC................. 25<br />
Rose & Associates................. 22<br />
SPE, AAPG, SEG...................... 34<br />
TGS.......................................... 33<br />
Vista GeoScience,<br />
David Seneshen.........................7<br />
Vista GeoScience,<br />
John V. Fontana...................... 18<br />
Weatherford Laboratories...... 18<br />
Weber Law Firm, LLC................7<br />
Whitehead, Neil H., III............ 21<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
Hart DUG-Permian Basin<br />
PTTC<br />
Course<br />
RMAG<br />
Luncheon,<br />
DGS<br />
DIPS<br />
Speaker:<br />
Luncheon Luncheon<br />
Pete Dotsey<br />
NAPE East, Pittsburgh, PA<br />
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RMAG <strong>2013</strong><br />
Spring Symposium<br />
USGS <strong>Rocky</strong><br />
Mtn. Science<br />
Seminar<br />
Desk & Derrick<br />
Luncheon<br />
14 15 16 17 18 19 20<br />
USGS <strong>Rocky</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong><br />
Science Seminar<br />
DWLS Spring Workshop<br />
DWLS<br />
Luncheon<br />
DAPL<br />
Luncheon<br />
21 22 23 24 Christian 25 26 27<br />
28 29 30<br />
RMS-SEPM<br />
Luncheon<br />
SPWLA Spring Topical Conference<br />
Oilfield<br />
Fellowship<br />
Luncheon<br />
Denver SPE Continuing Education<br />
Hart DUG-Midcontinent<br />
SIPES<br />
Luncheon<br />
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