Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education

Published Presentation Abstracts

In addition to generating peer-reviewed publications, Western Michigan University's Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education also has an enduring record of publishing presentation abstracts.

*MGRRE research staff
Bold=WMU students

2015

Adducci, J.; and *Barnes, D., 2015. Geological controls on stratigraphy and sedimentation of the Mississippian Marshall Formation, Michigan Basin, USA. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Cox, K. J., and *Barnes, D. 2015. Anomalous thermal indicators from the authigenic minerals in Upper Paleozoic strata of the Michigan Basin. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Garrett, J.; and *Barnes, D. 2015. Petrophysical characterization of a Niagaran-Salina Reef Complex Reservoir, Kalkaska 21 Field, Kalkaska Co., Northern Lower MI, USA. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
*Harrison, W. B., III; Manche, C. J., and Panyard, N. 2015. Antrim Shale natural gas play in Michigan: 30 years later, a restrospective. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Manche, C. J.; and *Harrison, W. B., III. 2015. The effects of structural lineament reactivation on Antrim Shale natural gas development. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Panyard, N., 2015. An integrated geochemical model using sulfur and organic carbon for the late Devonian Antrim Shale, Michigan Basin, USA. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
*Petcovic, H.; *Voice, P. J.; Cobern, W.; Horvitz, B.; *Harrison, W.B., III; Bentley, A. P. K. 2015. Involving Stakeholders in Developing Web-based Outreach Resources: An Example from the MGRRE Education Portal. Geological Society of America North Central Meeting, Madison, WI. In GSA Abstracts with Programs, 47(5):26.
Rine, M.; *Barnes, D.; *Harrison, W. B., III; Sullivan, C.; and *Kaczmarek, S. 2015. Petrophysical and Stratigraphic characterization of Michigan Silurian Reefs. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Sattler, F. 2015, Lithologic properties of the Upper Ordovician Utica Shale defining clastic trends including change of source provenance based on XRF data. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
*Voice, P. J.; Gilchrist, A. M.; *Petcovic, H.; and *Harrison, W. B., III. 2015. A Demonstration Model of Hydraulic Fracturing: Hands-on Analog to Fracturing Shale. Geological Society of America North Central Meeting, Madison, WI. In GSA Abstracts with Programs, 47(5):26.
*Voice, P.J., and *Harrison, W. B. 2015. A Time-Transgressive Model for the Burnt Bluff Group: New Insights from Outcrop and Subsurface Samples. Eastern Section, Association of American Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
*Voice, P. J., and *Petcovic, H. 2015. A Demonstration Model of Hydraulic Fracturing: A Hands-on Analog to Fracturing Shale. Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association Annual Meeting, 2015, Okemos, MI.

2014

*Barnes,David, *William B. Harrison III, Steven Kelley and Farsheed Rock, 2014, MICHCAR: A Geological Carbon Sequestration Research Center for Michigan: Saline Reservoir, GCS Storage Resource Estimates for the Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, London, Ontario
Cox, K. J.; Emil, M. K.; Sattler, F. R.; Suhaimi, A.; *Voice, P. J.; and *Harrison, W. B. 2014 Investigation of The Contact between the Traverse Group and the Squaw Bay Limestone in the Subsurface of the Michigan Basin. Geological Society of America North-Central Meeting, Lincoln, NE. In GSA Abstracts with Programs, 46(4):55.
*Harrison, III, W.B., 2014, Occurrence of Potash-bearing strata (Sylvinite) in the Salina A-1 Evaporite in the Central Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, London, Ontario
*Petcovic, H.; Voice, P.; Horvitz, B.; and Bentley, A., 2014, The MGRRE Education Portal: Investigating Rocks and Fossils under Michigan. Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association Meeting 2014 Field Conference, Alpena, MI.
Rine, Matthew, *Dave Barnes, *William B. Harrison III, and Charlotte Sullivan, 2014, Evaluating the Silurian (Niagaran) Reefs in the Michigan Basin for carbon sequestration, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, London, Ontario
*Voice, P. J.; Gilchrist, A.; Barone, S.; *Petcovic, H.; and *Harrison, W.B., 2014, Expanding the Impact of the Michigan Geological Survey’s CoreKids Program: Productive Partnerships with Non-profits and Regional Amateur Geology Groups. Geological Society of America North-Central Meeting, Lincoln, NE. In GSA Abstracts with Programs, 46(4):50.
*Voice, Peter, *William B. Harrison III and *Joyshish Thakurta, 2014, Revising the Basement Map of the Lower Peninsula; New Constraints from Cores and Cuttings, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, London, Ontario

2013

Asmus, J.J. and *G.M. Grammer, 2013, Characterization of Deep-Water Carbonate Turbidites and Mass Transport Deposits (MTDs) Utilizing High-Resolution Electrical Borehole Image Logs: Late Leonardian (E. Permian) Upper Bone Spring Limestone, Delaware Basin, Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, New Orleans, Oct. 2013.
Workman, S. and *G.M. Grammer, 2013, Integrating Depositional Facies and Sequence Stratigraphy in Characterizing Flow Units in the Eagle Ford Shale, South Texas, AAPG Annual Convention, Pittsburgh
Workman, S. and *G.M. Grammer, 2013, Integrating Depositional Facies and Sequence Stratigraphy in Characterizing Unconventional Reservoirs: Eagle Ford Shale, South Texas, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, New Orleans, Oct. 2013.
*Voice, P. J.; *Harrison, W. B.; and *Thakurta, J. 2013, A preliminary survey of the Geology of the Pre-Michigan Basin rocks of the Southern Peninsula. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, 59^thAnnual Meeting, Houghton, MI, v. 59, part 1, p. 80-81.

2012

*Barnes, D.A., Kevin Ellett, John Sosulski, John Rupp, and Hannes Leetaru, 2012, A Comparison of Geological CO₂ Storage Resource Calculation Methodologies to Evaluate Parameter Sensitivity and Reduce Uncertainty: Case study of the St. Peter Sandstone (Ordovician) in the Illinois and Michigan Basins, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
Greb, S., Tomas Sparks, *Dave Barnes, *William Harrison III, Cristian Medina, John Rupp, Mark Baranoski, Ronald Riley, Michael Solis, Christopher Perry, Eric Lewis, Kristen Carter, and John Harper, 2012, Regional Cross Section and Correlation Chart of Subsurface Geology from the Michigan to Appalachian Basin for Understanding Carbon Sequestration Possibilities, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
*Harrison, III, W. B., *David A. Barnes, *G. Michael Grammer, Beth A. Vanden Berg, and Abrahim M. Abduslam, 2012, Secondary and Tertiary Oil Recovery in the Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
Richard W. Lahann, Cristian Medina, John A. Rupp, Thomas R. Lovell, Brenda B. Bowen, *David A., Barnes, John B. Hickman, Ralph Bandy, and Joel Sminchak, (2012), A Regional Lithostratigraphic Model of the Eau Claire Formation (Cambrian), Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
Pollard, Katherine A. and *Barnes, David A, (2012 ), Geological controls on reservoir properties and CO₂ sequestration potential in the Lower-Middle Devonian Sylvania-Bois Blanc interval, Michigan Basin, USA Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 46th annual meeting Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, April 2012, v. 44, p. 70

2011

Anan, T., and *G. Michael Grammer, 2011, Variability of Thin Grainstone Units in the Trenton and Black River (Ordovician) of the Michigan Basin and the Significance to High Resolution Cycle Stratigraphy and Reservoir Characterization, , Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
Feutz, P.J., and *G. Michael Grammer, 2011, Evaluating the Effects of Lithofacies and Thin Shales on the Lateral Distribution of Hydrothermal Dolomite Reservoirs, Albion‐Scipio and Stoney Point Fields, Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
McCloskey, S.M., and *G. Michael Grammer, 2011, 3‐D Reservoir Characterization of the South Buckeye Field, Dundee Formation (Devonian), Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
Robinson, M.R., and *G. Michael Grammer, 2011, Integrating Depositional Facies and Stratigraphy in Characterizing Hydrothermal Dolomite Reservoirs: Trenton Group of the Albion‐Scipio Trend, Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
Rock, F., Katherine Pollard, and *David A. Barnes, 2011, Geological Controls on Geological Carbon Storage Capacity, Efficiency, and Security in the Middle Devonian Sylvania‐Bois Blanc Saline Aquifer, Central Lower Michigan, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
Thornton, J.E., and *G. Michael Grammer, 2011, Prediction of Petrophysical Properties of Trenton‐Black River (Ordovician) Reservoirs by Comparing Pore Architecture and Permeability to Sonic Velocity, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
Trout, J.L. and *G. Michael Grammer, 2011, Faunal Distribution and Relative Abundance in a Silurian (Wenlock) Pinnacle Reef Complex ‐ Ray Reef, Macomb County, Michigan, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
Zdan, S.A., 2011, Stratigraphic Controls on Diagenetic Pathways in the St. Peter Sandstone, Michigan Basin: An Investigation into Reservoir Quality Prediction for Carbon Sequestration, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

2010

>Anan, T.I., *G. Michael Grammer, Adam El Shahat, Adel M. Genedi, and Essam F. Sharaf, 2010, Chemostratigraphy and Oceanic Anoxic Event of the Cenomanian-Turonian Succession, West Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
*Barnes, D.A., 2010, Stratigraphic Controls on Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality in a Saline Reservoir Geological Carbon Sequestration Target: the Middle Ordovician St. Peter Sandstone, Michigan Basin, USA. , Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Clark, A., Farsheed Rock, *David Barnes and *Duane Hampton, 2010,Numerical simulation of carbon sequestration in the Sylvania Sandstone, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
*Grammer, G. M., Jennifer Schulz, *David Barnes, *Robb Gillespie, *William B. Harrison, and John E. Thornton, 2010, Stratigraphic Control on the Lateral Distribution of Hydrothermal Dolomites away from Major Fault Zones, Abstract of Presentation, AAPG Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA
Johnson, C. R., *David A. Barnes, and *William B. Harrison III, 2010, Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery Potential of the Central Devonian Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
McCloskey, S.M., and *G. Michael Grammer, 2010, Sequence Stratigraphy and 3-D Reservoir Characterization of the South Buckeye Field, Dundee Formation (Devonian), Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Noack, A.K., and *G. Michael Grammer, 2010, Quantifying Pore Architecture by Facies for Enhanced Prediction of Reservoir Distribution in Silurian Pinnacle Reefs of the Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Qualman, H., *G. Michael Grammer, *William Harrison III, and Matthew Pranter, 2010, 3-D Interpretation of the Sequence Stratigraphy and Reservoir Property Distribution in the Belle River Mills Silurian (Niagaran) Reef, St. Clair County, MI, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Rock, F. and *D. A. Barnes, 2010, The Devonian Sylvania Sandstone, Michigan basin, AAPG Carbon Capture and Sequestration – Geosciences Technology Workshop, Golden, CO
Rock, F., *David A. Barnes, 2010, Regional Geological Sequestration Potential of the Middle Devonian Sylvania Sandstone, Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Rock, F., *William B. Harrison, III and Roswell Barranco, 2010, Stratigraphy, Lithology and Geographic Extent of the Collingwood Member of the Trenton Limestone in North-Central Lower Michigan, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Salama, Y., *G. Michael Grammer, Gouda Abdel-Gawad, Shaban Saber and Soheir El-Shazly, 2010, Facies, Sequence stratigraphy and Evolution of the Late Barremian-Turonian platforms in North Egypt, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Schulz, J., *G.M. Grammer, *W.B. Harrison III, 2010, Facies Control on Reservoir Quality of Hydrothermal Dolomites, Black River Group, Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Thornton, J., *G. Michael Grammer, 2010, Prediction of Petrophysical Properties of Trenton-Black River (Ordovician) Reservoirs by Comparing Pore Architecture and Permeability to Sonic Velocity, Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Varga (Ritter), A.L. and *G. Michael Grammer, 2010, Evaluating the Controls on Reservoir Quality and Heterogeneity of Silurian Pinnacle Reefs, Michigan Basin , Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, MI
Wickstrom, L., Neeraj Gupta, David A. Ball, *David A. Barnes, John Rupp, Stephen F. Greb, Joel R. Sminchak and Lydia J. Cumming, 2010, Geologic Storage Field Demonstrations of the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership, Abstract of Presentation, AAPG Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA

2009

Anan,T., *G. Michael Grammer, Adam El-Shahat, Adel Genedi, and Essam Sharaf, 2009, Integrating Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy for Reservoir Characterization of the Cenomanian- TuronianRaha and Abu Qada Formations in West Central Sinai, Egypt, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Evansville, IN
*Barnes, D. A., Stephen Kelly and Diana H. Bacon, 2009, Geological Sequestration Capacity in the Cambrian Mount Simon Sandstone: Assessment and Feasibility in the Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, AAPG Annual Convention, Denver, CO
*Harrison, III, W.B., *G. Michael Grammer, and *David A. Barnes, 2009, Does Performance of Secondary Recovery in Waterfloods Help Predict CO₂ EOR in Michigan Niagaran Reefs?, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Evansville, INQualman, H., *G. Michael Grammer, *William Harrison III, and Matthew Pranter, 2009, 3-D Interpretation of the Sequence Stratigraphy and Reservoir Property Distribution in the Belle River Mills Silurian (Niagaran) Reef, St. Clair County, MI, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Evansville, IN

2008

*Barnes D. A. and Bacon, D. H., 2008, Geological Carbon Storage in the Geological Carbon Storage in the Cambrian Mt Simon Sandstone; Cambrian Mt Simon Sandstone; Regional Assessment to Site Characterization and Feasibility, Regional Assessment to Site Characterization and Feasibility, an Example from the Michigan Basin an Example from the Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
*Barnes, D. A., *W.B. Harrison III, and *G.M. Grammer, 2008, The Effects of Hydrothermal Mineralization on Rock Properties and Reservoir Quality in Paleozoic Carbonate Reservoirs, Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
*Barnes, D. A., Thomas M. Parris, and *G. Michael Grammer, 2008, Hydrothermal Dolomitization of Fluid Reservoirs in the Michigan Basin, USA,Abstract of Presentation, AAPG Annual Convention, San Antonio, Texas
*Harrison III, W.B., *David A. Barnes, *G. Michael Grammer, and Phil Jagucki, 2008, Reservoir Characteristics of the Bass Islands Dolomite in Otsego Co., Michigan – Results for a Saline Reservoir CO₂ Sequestration Demonstration, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
Kirschner, J.P. and *Barnes, D.A., 2008, The Importance of Geological Variability on Petrophysical Properties When Estimating Geological Carbon Storage Capacity:Middle Devonian Dundee Limestone (sensulato), Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
Medina, C. R., *Barnes, D. A., and Rupp, J. A., 2008, Depth Relationships in Porosity and Permeability in the Mount Simon Sandstone (Basal Sand) of the Midwest Region: Applications for Carbon Sequestration,Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PANoack, A.K. and *Michael G. Grammer, 2008, Analysis of Pore Architecture within a Sequence Stratigraphic Framework and Correlation to Sonic Velocity Values in Silurian (Niagaran) Reefs of the Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
Ritter, A.L. and *Michael G. Grammer, 2008, Evaluating the Controls on Reservoir Heterogeneity of Silurian Pinnacle Reefs, Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
Schulz, J. and *G. Michael Grammer, 2008, Facies Control on Reservoir Quality, Albion-Scipio Trend, Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
Wickstrom, L.H., Ronald A. Riley, John A. Harper, *David A. Barnes, Katharine Lee Avary, Brandon C. Nuttall, and Richard E. Nyahay, 2008, Enhanced Oil Recovery Potential and CO₂ Sequestration in the Michigan and Northern Appalachian Basins Region, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
Wold, J.L., *Michael G. Grammer, and *William B. Harrison, 2008, Sequence Stratigraphy and 3-D Reservoir Characterization of a Silurian (Niagaran) Reef - Ray Reef Field, Macomb County, Michigan, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA

2007

*Barnes, D.A., *W. B. Harrison, Amanda Wahr, Phil Jagucki, and Neeraj Gupta, 2007, Geological Carbon Sequestration (GCS) Potential Upper Silurian to Middle Devonian Strata Michigan Basin, USA, Sixth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration, Pittsburgh, PA
*Barnes, D. A., T.M. Parris, *William B. Harrison III, and *G. Michael Grammer, 2007, Hydrothermal Dolomite (HTD) in the Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Lexington, KY
*Barnes, D. A., *William B. Harrison III, Amanda Wahr, Phil Jagucki, and Neeraj Gupta, 2007, Geological Carbon Sequestration (GCS) Potential in Upper Silurian to Middle Devonian Strata in the Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Lexington, KY
*Harrison III, W.B., *David A. Barnes, *G. Michael Grammer, and Phil Jagucki, 2007, Facies and Rock Properties for Reservoir and Caprock Intervals in the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) State-Charlton #4-30 Test Well, Otsego County, Michigan, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Lexington, KY
*Harrison,III, W.B., 2007, Production History and Reservoir Characteristics of the Antrim Shale Gas Play, Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Lexington, KY

2006

*Barnes, D.A., *G. Michael Grammer, *William Harrison, III and *Robb Gillespie, 2006, Hydrothermal Dolomite: Occurrence and Mechanisms, Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY
*Barnes, David A, Amanda Wahr, *William B. Harrison III, *G.Michael Grammer, and Neeraj Gupta, 2006,Geological Carbon Sequestration Potential in Devonian Saline Aquifers of the Michigan Basin, USA, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY
*Gillespie, R., *David A. Barnes, *G. Michael Grammer, and *William B. Harrison, 2006, Albion/Scipio Field, Michigan: What Does a Detailed Look at Cores Tell us About the Reservoir? Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY
*Grammer, G.M., *David A. Barnes, *William B. Harrison III, and Robert G. Mannes, 2006, Combining CO₂ Sequestration With EOR Activities – A Synergistic Approach for the Future: An Example From the Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY
*Grammer, G.M., A.E. Sandomierski, *W.B. Harrison III, *D.A. Barnes, and *R. Gillespie, 2006, New Insight into the Reservoir Architecture of Silurian (Niagaran) Pinnacle Reefs in the Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY
*Harrison III, W.B., *D.A. Barnes , *G.M. Grammer, and A. Wahr, 2006, Potential for Geological Carbon Sequestration in the Michigan Basin, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY
Kirschner, J.P., and *David A. Barnes, 2006, Subsurface Stratigraphy of the Devonian Dundee Formation, Michigan Basin, USA–A Log Based Approach, Abstract of Presentation, Eastern Section AAPG Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY