Mudrock Systems Research Laboratory @MSRL2009
Since 2009 the MSRL research consortium @Bureau3E has conducted core-based characterizations, and permeability and porosity modeling of mudrock systems. beg.utexas.edu/msrl Austin, Texas Joined October 2020-
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The MSRL Annual Technical meeting is scheduled for April 18-19th (Thr-Fri) at the Bureau of Economic Geology in Austin, Texas. As the time gets closer we will provide a detailed agenda to sponsors, but we want to make sure it gets on your calendars for travel and reservations.
MSRL researcher Sheng Peng is featured in this AAPG Explorer article about unconventional reservoirs for carbon sequestration. explorer.aapg.org/story/articlei…
Clay mineralogists in Austin, TX!!! Day 1 was a full day short course on Sybilla XRD software hosted by The Clay Minerals Society and Happy hour at Celis Brewery sponsored by CoreSpec Alliance LLC #geology lnkd.in/g9YATSK7
The Mudrock Systems Research Laboratory (MSRL) at the Bureau of Economic Geology is collaborating with Neil Griffis from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Denver to add single crystal zircon ages in volcanic ashes from Wolfcamp benches in the Permian Basi…lnkd.in/gKK6b4UZ
We had a great turnout last week for the Mudrock Systems Research Laboratory (MSRL) industry sponsors technical meeting! Technical talks and core workshops covered Permian Basin mudrock systems including the Woodford, Barnett, Wolfcamp A-D, XY, and Bone S…lnkd.in/gvC6wMvj
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MSRL Scientist Sheng Peng giving a talk on Friday.
After a week in Timor-Leste we are having a great visit this week to the Perth Core Library in Australia. This is a collaborative multidisciplinary project between TIMOR GAP, E.P. and the Bureau of Economic Geology. The study is focusing on offshore gas…lnkd.in/g69G4yVN
@MSRL2009 researchers Tongwei Zhang and Xun Sun are coauthors with IA member geologists on a new article in Marine and Petroleum Geology – Geochemistry of oils and condensates from the lower Eagle Ford Formation, south Texas. Part 3: Basin modeling. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
The Mudrocks Systems Research Laboratory recently held a successful workshop at the Bureau’s Core Research Facility, presenting on a wide variety of topics. For more information about the workshop, please see: beg.utexas.edu/news/mudrocks-…
Mudrock Systems Research Laboratory (MSRL) Bureau of Economic Geology core workshop and mudrocks short course starts tomorrow! We laid out 4000’ of core from the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford, and Austin Chalk, and have six short course lectures prepared that…lnkd.in/gfj3CN6B
#FossilFriday question, EDS image. Is it a squashed agglutinated foram, a small volcanic lens or something I haven’t thought of? K Austin Chalk, S. Texas. Red quartz, aqua albite, blue calcite, green micas and/or clays.
Most, if not all, of my science work flow these days is done in front of a computer. Describing core remains one aspect that is paper and pencil. I think it’s a right/left brain focus, but it is hard to imagine capturing the level of detail needed to desc…lnkd.in/dxmbEqhC
Road trip! Hitting the road for Odessa, Texas to attend the West Texas Geological Society Fall Symposium. I have a few PBE Podcast from Troy Tittlemier lined up for the drive :> Looking forward to presenting new research the Mudrock Systems Research Labor…lnkd.in/dbwCzDpR
Discussing new collaborations with PTTEP. A lot of interest in understanding the role that mudrock systems will play in CCUS lnkd.in/dwS4yBTc
Pretty exciting to see this facies model come together for the Delaware Basin! I have a couple talks lined up this fall to present the research results, but here is a quick look. The model is trained on measurements and observations from 18 core using h…lnkd.in/gEQykgFN
We are happy to announce the dates for the MSRL short course and core workshop. Thursday + Friday, Dec. 1st and 2nd, 2022 Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, Texas In-person meeting. Courses will be recorded and available online and through Zoom. Core workshops are in person.
Publications produced by the Bureau’s researchers have resulted in thousands of citations by peers, showing the international impact the Bureau has on the scientific community. Learn more about our researchers' citations here: beg.utexas.edu/news/another-m…
MSRL researcher Tongwei Zhang is corresponding author on a new paper in Int. J. of Coal Geology titled: Effects of confining pressure and microscale heterogeneity on hydrocarbon retention and pore evolution from artificial maturation of Eagle Ford Shale.sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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