Lectures
Here you can find a number of presentations from past lectures given at the Shreveport Geological Society's monthly meetings.
Rocks - Little Cedar Creek & Brooklyn Fields
Presented by Larry Baria
January 21, 2025
Little Cedar Creek & Brooklyn Fields
Presented by Deane Foss
December 17, 2024
East Texas Seismically Define Strawn Reefs
Presented by Jim Bedford
November 19, 2024
Is “Reimagining” AAPG Really Necessary?
Presented by Deborah King Sacrey
March 19, 2024
Geologists as Expert Witnesses
Presented by Machelle Hall
January 24, 2024
“Planning the Analytics for a CCUS in Aquifer Project” presented by Toddy Guidry January 24, 2023
“Geologic/Reservoir 3D Characterization, Analytics, Machine Learning and AI for Wolfberry and Wolfbone Unconventional Resource and Water Balance Assessment” presented by Bill Fairhurst February 18, 2020
“Climate Change: A Technical Perspective” presented by James D. Robertson November 19, 2019
“Mature Field Revitalization and Unconventional EOR” presented by Dr. Jacob Jin October 15, 2019
“Ingrain Services: Optimized Rotary Sidewall Core Selection and Analysis” presented by Gustavo Carpio September 17, 2019
“Tectonic Movement of the Sabine Island: East Texas Basin” presented by Dale M. Short May 21, 2019.
"A Microseismic Case Study: Cotton Valley Taylor Sandstones, Overton Field, Texas" presented by Nick Pollard January 15, 2019.
“Intro to Reservoir Fluid PVT Analysis for Earth Scientists” presented by Toddy Guidry October 16, 2018.
“Climate Change, the Challenge for the Oil and Gas Industry and Geopolitical Implications” presented by Ray Leonard September 18, 2018.
"Hydrocarbon Exploitation: the role of Laboratory Geomechanics" presented by Igor Faoro October 17, 2017.
"K/Pg Research at University of Louisiana at Lafayette" or "The Chicxulub Crater" presented by Gary L. Kinsland September 19, 2017.
"Seismicity (natural, triggered and induced) and Potential Seismic Hazards: Insights from Oklahoma for the Northern Louisiana area" presented by Randy Keller May 16, 2017.
"Pitfalls, Limitations, and Work-Arounds in Seismic Attribute Interpretation – Distinguishing Geology from Artifacts" presented by Kurt J Marfurt March 21, 2017.
"An Overview of the Structural Evolution of the Gulf Coast Region" presented by Kevin Mickus February 21, 2017.
"The Norphlet Desert and its Sand Dunes" presented by Martin Cassidy on January 17, 2017.
"Exobiology and the Availability of Water in the Martian Soil" presented by Suniti Karunatillake on December 20, 2016
"Cognitive Bias, the 'Elephant in the Living Room' of Science and Professionalism" presented by Dr. Peter R. Rose on October 18, 2016
"Cretaceous Carbonate Platforms of the Gulf of Mexico - Global vs. Regional Patterns/Controls" presented by Dr. Charles Kerans on September 20, 2016
"Land Loss in the Mississippi Delta and the Important Role of River Diversions", presented by Dr. Harry H. Roberts on January 21, 2014.
Explore "The Oil & Gas Industry and Wetlands Loss in Coastal Louisiana", presented by Chris McLindon on September 16, 2014, by reading "Atlas of Surface Faults in Coastal Louisiana" and downloading these slideshows: "The Delta Cycle and Land Area Change in Coastal Louisiana" and "Mechanisms of Subsidence in the Louisiana Coastal Plain". (Note: Downloading the slideshows is recommended to view animation.)
"Questioning the Science and Politics of Climate Change" presented by John R. Christy on May 19, 2015.
