Dolomite and Dolomitization: Current Knowledge and Its Applications
When:
Saturday, September 24, 2016, 8:30 am–4:30 pmWhere:
Kentucky Geological Survey Well Sample and Core Library (Map) 2500 Research Park Drive
Lexington, KY 40511
What:
Dolomite makes up a significant percentage of the sedimentary rock record. It is an important petroleum reservoir type, repository for industrial wastes including being a target for CO2 sequestration. Moreover, dolomite is an excellent source for construction aggregate and mineral supplements. Despite this, a complete understanding of the origin of dolomite is elusive. This short course is designed to provide geologists with an overview of what we know about dolomite and its formation, and how to apply this knowledge to projects involving dolomite reservoirs. The short course will be divided into two sessions, with the morning session covering the following example topics in a lecture and discussion format:
- History of dolomite and dolomitization
- Development and discussion of dolomitzation models
- Case studies of dolomite systems
- An open discussion of how to use this information to better characterize the dolomite systems and reservoirs
The afternoon session will be a core workshop focused on dolomite cores from various locations in the Eastern Section. Specific cores are still being selected, but will include the Cambrian-Ordovician Knox Group, Ordovician Trenton-Black River, and Silurian Lockport Dolomite. The Knox cores will be from several deep CO2 storage test wells recently drilled in Kentucky and possibly West Virginia. If you know of an interesting dolomite core that could be used, please let us know.
Instructor:
Dennis Prezbindowski (Ph.D.)
Petroleum Consulting, Inc., 16 EMS D13 Lane, Syracuse, IN 46567
Dennis is a carbonate geologist, stratigrapher, sedimentologist and petrologist, with over 33 years of professional experience. He is a certified professional geologist and certified petroleum geologist that has consulted for many energy companies on various geological aspects of exploration and development of carbonate oil and gas reservoirs around the world. He also teaches a week long professional seminar titled "Integrated Carbonate Reservoir Characterization" for PetroSkills, Inc.
With assistance from:
Jay Gregg, Ph.D.
Professor, V. Brown Monnett Chair of Petroleum Geology, Boone Pickens School of Geology, 105 Noble Research Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-3031
Michael Grammer, Ph.D.
Professor, Chesapeake Energy Chair of Petroleum Geology, Boone Pickens School of Geology, 105 Noble Research Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-3031
Dave Harris
Core Workshop Coordinator, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 dcharris@uky.edu 859-323-0545
Cost and what's included: $100 (professional) and $50 (students, limit 5) includes notes, lunch, and breaks
