In-Person
Where: The Petroleum Club of Shreveport, 15th floor
Cost: $25
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Virtual
Where: Zoom
Cost: $10
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Biography
Dr Julie Bloxson is currently an assistant professor at Stephen F. Austin State University and heads the East Texas Core Repository. Her goal for the facility is to allow students to gain the necessary skills for industry and research and to facilitate a connection between local industry and academia for future research. Currently, she is focusing on critical minerals and REEs in evaporites and shales across North America, and characterizing conventional reservoirs for CCUS and EOR. She is also part of the technical committee for GeoGulf24, and will be bringing GeoGulf25 to SFA Campus.
Abstract
Salt bodies are of interest in both onshore and offshore environments, as they are an integral part of petroleum systems, acting both as seals for hydrocarbon traps and providing paths of low thermal resistance affecting maturity. Here we present preliminary studies of salt bodies in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico utilizing X-Ray Fluorescence analyzers verified with traditional geochemical techniques on drill cuttings. These detailed measurements have revealed more complex chemistry and heterogeneity than was previously recorded. Traditional downhole tool measurements do not provide information on the detailed chemical character of the rocks, while both resolution and character compromise geophysical acquisition programs. This novel approach provides new insights into the nature and composition of these important geological features.
