Michigan PTTC Satellite at the
Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education,
Geosciences Department, Western Michigan University
and the
Jointly present
Michigan Basin Field Experiences and
Carbonate and Shale Reservoir Core Workshop
March 26, 2015
At the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
7:00-7:45—Registration and breakfast
7:45-8:00—Welcome
8:00-8:45—John Esch, Geologist with the MDEQ Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals, will give a short
overview of some of the recent GeoWebFace functionality and data enhancements and will also discuss
the use of passive seismic data to determine bedrock depth. This horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio
(HVSR) passive seismic geophysical method measures naturally occurring ambient seismic noise using a
single station, three-component seismometer. John received his BS in geology from Central Michigan
University. He worked in subsurface mapping and geophysics in the Michigan oil patch in the 1980’s. John
later worked as a hydrogeologist for DEQ/DNR. He has been with the Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals for the
past 9 years.
8:45-9:15— Alan Hinks, CPG, President and Senior Geophysicist at Westshore Consulting, PLLC, will
present geophysical and geologic evidence supporting a deep fault related hydrothermal dolomite model
for many dolomitic Michigan Basin Dundee Formation oil reservoirs. He will also present evidence on the
timing of these features and discuss an exploration model that takes advantage of the “deep fault” model.
Alan received a BS in geology from Kent State University and a MS in geology from the University of
Houston and has over 30 years of experience in oil, gas and mineral exploration.
9:15-9:45—Murray Matson, Senior Geologist, West Bay Exploration Company, will discuss the origin
of natural fractures in the Antrim Shale which has successfully produced only in a limited area of central
northern Michigan. Depositional models and cross sections will be presented indicating localized Antrim
fracturing in northern Michigan resulted from extensive leaching of the underlying Detroit River Salt. Fresh
waters, introduced during Pleistocene glaciation dissolved the upper Detroit River salts collapsing the
overlying beds in a four-county area. The more brittle Norwood and Lachine members were more intensely
fractured during salt solution collapse. Natural fractures were also enhanced by structural flexures. Fresh
water introduction into the fractured shale facilitated the biogenic component of the gas which mixed with
the thermogenic gas migrating from lower formations. Murray has a BS in geology from DePauw University
and 36 years of experience in the oil and gas industry of which the last 24 years have been with West Bay.
9:45-10:15— Break
10:15-10:45—Benjamin Updyke, Petroleum Engineer with DTE Gas will discuss the value of using
Electronic Flow Measurement (EFM) to analyze gas storage field inventory and deliverability. He will show
how that analysis has helped to maintain and improve field performance. The presentation will also review
how DTE Gas designs, installs, and maintains its EFM system with examples and lessons learned. Ben
Updyke has a BS in petroleum engineering from Marietta College and has worked at DTE Gas for 8 years.
10:45-11:15—Dean Bohjanen, Geophysicist, Associated Geophysical Consultants, LLC, will discuss
some areas in the Michigan Basin where isopach mapping reveals interesting geological features.
Structural and dissolution processes create both local and regional anomalies. These can be studied to
understand the cause and timing of differences in structure and sedimentation, with implications for oil
and gas exploration. Dean graduated from MIT with a BS in geology. He has worked as a geologist and
geophysicist in the Michigan Basin since 1975, with side ventures into field work and computer
programming.
11:15-11:45—John H. Gould, Manager Business Development for Baker Hughes will discuss water
management issues and solutions as they relate to the reduction of produced water or changing the flow
paths of injected water. He will present Baker Hughes’ products and services that address each of these
problems that can lead to increased oil production and reduced water costs. John has a BS in petroleum
engineering and an MS in mineral economics from Colorado School of Mines. He has more than 35 years of
experience in the oil and gas industry, 32 of which are directly related to water management issues.
11:45-12:00—Thomas H. Mall Receives MGRRE’s Lifetime Achievement Award
12:00-1:00—Buffet lunch
1:00-1:45—Curt Crumrine, Vice President, W. B. Osborn Oil and Gas Operations, and Derek
Beckett, Director Technology Development, Core Laboratories, will discuss new techniques used to
determine core properties from a core taken from W. B. Osborn’s Fork (Dundee) Field in Mecosta County,
MI. The primary goal was to determine, first-hand, the nature of the porosity and what potion of the porosity
could be expected to contribute to production under normal production processes. Core Labs used CT,
full-diameter analysis techniques, and high-resolution SEM to obtain data. They will discuss this study’s
results and additional evaluation techniques. Curt has a BS in natural gas engineering from Texas A&I
University and has over 30 years’ industry experience. AJ has an MS in engineering and more than 10
years’ industry experience working across the globe. Derek has worked in the industry for more than 30
and has been involved in the start up of numerous core analysis, reservoir fluid analysis and oilfield
chemistry operations in numerous locations worldwide.
1:45-2:15—David Katz, Petrographer/Sedimentologist with Whiting Petroleum Corporation will discuss
geologic characterization of hydrothermally altered reservoirs and future exploration potential in eastern
Michigan. Dolomitization by hydrothermal fluids alone is not always related to reservoir favorable
processes in Michigan carbonates. Highly productive areas like the Albion Scipio and Deep River Fields
that show hydrothermal dolomitization, dissolution, and structural development are reservoir favorable.
Reservoir favorable hydrothermal activity associated with northwest-southeast trending basement rooted
faults has implications for future hydrocarbon exploration along similar structural trends in eastern
Michigan. Dave received an MSc from Colorado School of Mines and a PhD from the University of Miami.
Prior to joining Whiting a year a half ago, he conducted carbonate research for 7 years at Chevron’s Energy
Technology Company. Terry Thyer, Lyn Canter, Ken Parrot, Paul Dellva and Charlie Harman
are co-authors.
2:15-2:35—Peter Voice, Western Michigan University Instructor and MGRRE K-12 Outreach Director,
will present a revised map of the Basement in the southern Lower Peninsula. Previous maps showed
multiple terrains, but their boundaries could not be well defined because of the lack of geochronological
data and samples. By integrating new geophysical data with information from cores and cuttings archived
at MGRRE, more detailed maps can now be made. Peter received his PhD from Virginia Tech in 2010. He
has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in historical geology, sedimentology and
stratigraphy at WMU.
2:35-2:55—Matthew J. Rine, Graduate Research Assistant at Western Michigan University, will
provide a detailed account of the geology of a typical Southern Trend Niagaran reef with the primary
objective of constructing a static geological model. He will show the importance of understanding
stratigraphic relationships between on and off-reef strata, the effects of diagenesis on reservoir quality,
and the spatial distribution of reservoir flow units. He will also discuss the similarities and differences of
these relationships between the Northern and Southern Trends in the Michigan Basin. Matt has a BS in
geological sciences from Ohio State University and is now completing his MS under supervision by Drs.
Barnes and Harrison at WMU.
2:55-5:00—Core Workshop and Poster Presentation—Peter Voice, and Western Michigan
University graduate students Bryan Currie, Jon Garrett, Cameron Manche, Nick Panyard, Matt
Rine, Frank Sattler and Agam Suhaimi will present poster papers and welcome your hands-on
examination and discussion of carbonate and shale cores they are currently using in their research.
Workshop Registration Fee: For early registrations, paid by March 16, it’s $195. After that, it’s $235.
That includes a hot breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and your workbook.
Special Discounted Student Registration Fee: $85 if received by March 16. After that, it’s $115. Bring
your student ID when you come to the workshop, please.
Location: The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, MI
48858. To reserve an overnight room, please call 877-232-4532 and then choose option 1. There
are only a handful of rooms left and they are not discounted.
For registration information, please see the NEXT PAGE.
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Geosciences Dept.
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241
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16 and if we are able to fill your spot with another registrant. Sorry.
Questions? Just call or email us:
Linda Harrison at linda.harrison@wmich.edu or (269) 387-8642
Jenny Trout Jennifer.l.trout@wmich.edu or (269) 387-8633
Thanks!
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Michigan Basin Field Experiences and
Carbonate and Shale Reservoir Core Workshop
March 26, 2015 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
6800 Soaring Eagle Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
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