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Adel Aboktef, Ph.D. student

"Reservoir quality characteristics and development in fluvial sandstones of the Williams Fork Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado"; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

Jason Adams, M.S. student

"Evaluating paleosol proxies for determining paleoprecipitation in the stratigraphic record"; Advisor: Dr. Mary Kraus

Sait Baytok, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

Brandon Binford, M.S. student

"Estimation of fluvial sandstone-body dimensions based on outcrop and borehole image data, Lower Williams Fork Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado"; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

Gina Bribesca, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. David Budd

Renee Foster, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Andrew Fuhrmann, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Jill Haynie, M.S. student

"Carbonate reservoir characterization and forward-seismic modeling of a Niagaran "reef" reservoir, Ray Reef Field, Michigan Basin"; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

Ben Herber, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Alicia Hewlett, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

Michael Leibovitz, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Lisa Morris, M.S. student

"High resolution sequence stratigraphy and reservoir geology, Desert Springs field, southwestern Wyoming"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Joseph Nicolette, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Nathan Rogers, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Kris Schwendeman, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Rachel Shaak, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

Dawn Tschanz, M.S. student

"TBD"; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Daniel Woody, Ph.D. student

"Depositional and pedogenic responses to the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum climatic event in an alluvial floodplain setting, Polecat Bench, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming"; Advisor: Dr. Mary Kraus

Past students ::


2007
Nickolas K. Sommer, M.S., now with EnCana

"Sandstone-Body Connectivity in a Meandering-Fluvial System: An example from the Williams Fork Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado."
Graduated, Fall 2007; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter


2006
Quentin A. German, M.S., now with ExxonMobil Exploration Company

"Analysis of fluvial sandstone-body characteristics and architecture in a high net-to-gross system, Upper Williams Fork Formation, Plateau Creek Canyon, Western Colorado."
Graduated, Fall 2006; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter


2004
Marielis F. Vargas Lopez, M.S., now with ConocoPhillips

"Characterization and modeling of fluvial sandstone distribution and static connectivity, Williams Fork Formation, Rulison Field, Piceance Basin, Colorado."
Graduated, Fall 2004; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

Amanda I. Ellison, M.S., now with ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company

"Numerical modeling of heterogeneity within a fluvial point-bar deposit using outcrop and lidar data: Williams Fork Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado."
Graduated, Fall 2004; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

John Roesink, M.S., now with Noble Energy

"Sequence Stratigraphy of East-central Mississippi Canyon and Atwater Valley, Northern Deep Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 2004; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Aaron van den Berg, M.S., now with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

"3-D seismic interpretation of the Mensa minibasin, southern Mississippi Canyon, northern deep Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Spring 2004; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Ph.D., now with United States Geological Survey

"Maturation of regional dolomite bodies in the Late Eocene Ocala Limestone and early Oligocene Suwannee Limestone, west-central Florida: processes and effects"
Graduated, Spring 2004; Advisor: Dr. David Budd

David Pyles, Ph.D., now with Colorado School of Mines

"On the stratigraphic evolution of a structurally confined submarine fan, Carboniferous Ross Sandstone, Western Ireland"
Graduated, Spring 2004; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer, Dr. James Syvitski

Sue Ellen Metzler, M.S., now a Ph.D. student at Colorado State University

"Retention of high matrix permeability in shallow-buried Paleogene limestones, west-central Florida"
Graduated, Spring 2004; Advisor: Dr. David Budd

Donna Beares, M.S. (Plan II)

"A geostatistical approach to trace-element organization in dolomite: Madison Formation (Mississippian), Sheep Mountain Wyoming"
Graduated, Spring 2004; Advisor: Dr. David Budd


2003
Colette B. Hirstius, M.S., now with Shell Oil Company

"Multiple scales of lateral petrophysical heterogeneity within dolomite lithofacies as determined from outcrop analogs: Implications for 3-D reservoir modeling."
Graduated, Fall 2003; Advisor: Dr. Matt Pranter

Ryan Sincavage, M.S., now with Schlumberger

"Sequence Stratigraphy of Western Mississippi Canyon and Atwater Valley, Northern Deep Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 2003; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Todd Lapinski, M.S., now with BP

"3-D seismic interpretation of the Thunder Horse minibasin, southern Mississippi Canyon, northern Deep Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 2003; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Marco Arreguin, M.S., now with PEMEX

"Sequence Stratigraphy and Resevoir Geology of the Mio-Pliocene Cocuite-Playuela Field, Vera Cruz Basin, Mexico"
Graduated, Summer 2003; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Alwin Djamaoeddin, M.S., now with Roxar

"Sequence stratigraphy and reservoir geology of a Miocene Fluvial Resevoir, Central Sumatra, Indonesia"
Graduated, Spring 2003; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer


2002
John Martin, M.S., now with University of Minnesota

"Sequence Stratigraphy of Central Mississippi Canyon and Atwater Valley, Northern Deep Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 2002; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer


2001
Sean O'Connor, M.S.

"Structural Evolution of Northern South Marsh Island, Northern Gulf of Mexico: Analysis of a Hybrid Roho-Stepped Counter -Regional Salt System and Kinematic Evolution of Fault Growth and Linkage Patterns"
Graduated, Summer 2001; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Hector Gonzalez, M.S.

"Sequence Stratigraphy of Upper Miocene to Pleistocene Sediments of the Central Mississippi Canyon and Northern Atwater Valley Areas, Northern Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Summer 2001; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Chris Morton, M.S.

"Sequence stratigraphy of unconfined submarine fans, northern deep Gulf of Mexico: upper Miocene-Pleistocene Alaminos Fan and upper Pleistocene Mississippi Fan channels "
Graduated, Summer 2001; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Gretchen Bolchert, M.S.

"Geologic studies in the northern Gulf of Mexico: structural and stratigraphic controls on petroleum seeps, Green Canyon and Ewing Bank: implications for petroleum migration and sequence stratigraphy of Oligo-Miocene sediments, northeastern Mississippi Canyon and southern Viosca Knoll"
Graduated, Spring 2001; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

David W. Bowen, Ph.D., now with Montana State University

"Regional Sequence Stratigraphic Setting and Reservoir Geology of Morrow Incised Valley Sandstones (Lower Pennsylvanian), Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas"
Graduated, Spring 2001; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Peter Morris, M.S.

"Structural Geology and Evolution of the Mississippi Fan Foldbelt, Northern Deep Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Spring 2001; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer


2000
Eric Nelson, M.S.

"The modeling, sensitivity analysis, and kinetics of source rock maturation along a megaregional restoration in the northern Gulf of Mexico Basin"
Graduated, Spring 2000; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Julia Caldaro-Baird, M.S., now with Anadarko

"Stratigraphic analysis and reservoir characterization of the Almond formation at Stagecoach Draw field, southwest Wyoming"
Graduated, Spring 2000; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer


1999
Nubia Santiago, M.S.

"Reservoir characterization of the Paleocene-Eocene marginal marine deposits in the El Furrial-Boqueron Trend, northern part of Eastern Venezuela Basin, Venezuela"
Graduated, Fall 1999; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Freddy Corredor, M.S.

"Three-dimensional geometry and kinematics of the Samoré Thrust Front, and evolution of the Northern Eastern Cordillera fold belt, Colombia"
Graduated, Summer 1999; Advisor: Dr. Bruce Trudgill

Erik Bartsch, M.S., now with Shell Oil Company

"Evolution and structural interaction of end-member, salt-related fault systems : northern South Timbalier area, offshore Louisiana"
Graduated, Summer 1999; Advisor: Dr. Bruce Trudgill

Diosa Ramones, M.S.

"3-D seismic stratigraphic interpretation of Plio-Pleistocene turbidite systems, Green Canyon 18/Ewing Bank 988 and Green Canyon 19 fields, northern Gulf of Mexico,"
Graduated, Spring 1999; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Ryan Crow, B.A. (Honors)

"Stratigraphic analysis of surficial sediments, continenal slope (GreenCanyon), northern Gulf of Mexico" (honors thesis)
Graduated, Spring 1999; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer


1998
Josh Turner, M.S.

"Salt wing emplacement model and 3-D fault restoration : Eugene Island 331 region, offshore Louisiana"
Graduated, Fall 1998; Advisor: Dr. Mark Rowan

Jennifer Crews, M.S., now with ConocoPhillips

"High-resolution biostratigraphic analyses of northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank, northern Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 1998; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Alfonso Garcia, M.S.

"3-D seismic stratigraphic interpretation of upper Pliocen and Pleistocene sediments, north central Green Canyon, northern Gulf of Mexico,"
Graduated, Spring 1998; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Mihaela Ryer, Ph.D., now with ConocoPhillips

"Sequence stratigraphy and geologic evolution of the Paleogene and Lower Miocene strata, eastern Getic basin, Romania"
Graduated, Spring 1998; Advisor: Dr. Mary Kraus


1997
Gerard Soto, M.S.

"3-D seismic interpretation of Pleistocene sediments, Fuji mini-basin, central Green Canyon, northern Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 1997; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Brent Lewis, M.S.

"Preliminary geologic map of the Spotted Wolf Canyon Quadrangle, Emery County, Utah"
Graduated, Fall 1997; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Barry C. McBride, Ph.D., now with Cordillera Energy Partners

"The geometry and evolution of allochthonous salt and its impact on petroleum systems, northern Gulf of Mexico basin : studies in three- and four-dimensional analysis"
Graduated, Summer 1997; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Tina Wells, M.S.

"Alluvial architecture of avulsion deposits in the Paleocene Fort Union Formation, Clark's Fork Basin, Wyoming, USA "
Graduated, Summer 1997; Advisor: Dr. Mary Kraus

Mario Suarez, M.S.

"Facies analysis of the upper Eocene La Paz Formation and regional evaluation of the post-middle Eocene stratigraphy, northern Middle Magdelena Basin, Colombia"
Graduated, Spring 1997; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Claudia Malagon, M.S.

"Facies analysis and stratigraphic framework of the lower Oligocene T1 sandstone, Carbonera Formation, Apiay Field, Colombia"
Graduated, Spring 1997; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer


1996
Scott Tinker, Ph.D., now with Texas Bureau of Economic Geology

"Reservoir-scale sequence stratigraphy: McKittrick Canyon and three-dimensional subsurface examples, West Texas and New Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 1996; Advisor: Dr. David Budd

Peter Varnai, Ph.D., now with ExxonMobil Development Company

"Integrated 2-D and 3-D sequence stratigraphic analysis of Plio-Pleistocene turbidite systems, northern Green Canyon and central Ewing Bank areas, northern Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 1996; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Roberto Linares, M.S.

"Structural styles and kinematics of the Medina area, Eastern Cordillera, Colombia"
Graduated, Summer 1996; Advisor: Dr. Mark Rowan


1995
Qin Wang, M.S.

"Reservoir delineation using 3D seismic data of the PingHu Field, east China Sea"
Graduated, Fall 1995; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Fadjar Budhijanto, M.S.

"Sequence stratigraphy of Plio-Pleistocene sediments, northeastern Green Canyon and Eastern Ewing Bank, Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Spring 1995; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Claudia Arango, M.S.

"Foraminifera sensing of Paleoceanographic changes across the Cenomanian-Turonian (C-T) boundary interval in Colombia and Pueblo, Colorado"
Graduated, Spring 1995; Advisor: Dr. Erle Kauffman


1994
Barrett Dixon, M.S., now with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

"Sequence stratigraphy and depositional history of the eastern Mississippi Fan (Pleistocene), northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Fall 1994; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Alonso Navarro, M.S.

"Sequence stratigraphy of Pleistocene Sediments, northwestern Green Canyon, Gulf ofMexico"
Graduated, Fall 1994; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

William J. Clark, Ph.D., now with Schlumberger

"The Ervay cycle of the Permian Phosphoria and Park City Formations, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: Sequence Stratigraphy, Facies, and Porosity Trends"
Graduated, Fall 1994; Advisor: Dr. David Budd

Zurilma Acosta, M.S.

"Sequence stratigraphy of Plio-Pleistocene sediments, north-central Green Canyon, and western Ewing Bank, Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Summer 1994; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Rafael Martinez, M.S.

"Sequence stratigraphy of late Pliocene and Pleistocene sediments of northwestern Green Canyon area, northern Gulf of Mexico"
Graduated, Summer 1994; Advisor: Dr. Paul Weimer

Tomas Villamil, Ph.D., now with CC Energy

"High resolution stratigraphy, chronology and relative sea level of the Albian-Santonian (Cretaceous) of Columbia"
Graduated, Spring 1994; Advisor: Dr. Erle Kauffman

Robinson S. Noble, M.S.

"Carbonate subaerial exposure and porosity development: a high-resolution quantitative core analysis of the lower Oligocene Suwannee Formation, west-central Florida"
Graduated, Spring 1994; Advisor: Dr. David Budd


1993
Theodore T. Mowers, M.S.

"Quantification of porosity and permeability reduction due to calcite cementation using petrographic image analysis techniques, Little Sand Draw Field, Wyoming"
Graduated, Fall 1993; Advisor: Dr. David Budd


1992
Ursulla Hammes, Ph.D., now with Texas Bureau of Economic Geology

"Sedimentation patterns, sequence stratigraphy, cyclicity, and diagenesis of Early Oligocene carbonate ramp deposits, Suwannee Formation, Southwest Florida, USA"
Graduated, Fall 1992; Advisor: Dr. David Budd


1991
Reed A. Johnson, M.S., now with EnCana

"Depositional and diagenetic control of reservoir architecture and quality, Bindley Field (Mississippian), Hodgeman County, Kansas"
Graduated, Spring 1991; Advisor: Dr. David Budd


1990
Timothy R. Garfield, M.S., now with ExxonMobil Exploration Company

"Reservoir Geology of the Upper Phosphoria Formation (Permian), Little Sand Draw Field, Big Horn Basin, Wyoming"
Graduated, Fall 1990; Advisor: Dr. David Budd