July 2015 Outcrop by The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

OUTCROP Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

Volume 64 • No. 7 • July 2015

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910 16th Street • Suite 1214 • Denver, CO 80202 • 303-573-8621 The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG) is a nonprofit organization whose purposes are to promote interest in geology and allied sciences and their practical application, to foster scientific research and to encourage fellowship and cooperation among its members. The Outcrop is a monthly publication of the RMAG.

2015 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RMAG STAFF

PRESIDENT

SECRETARY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Marv Brittenham president@rmag.org

Stephanie B. Gaswirth sgaswirth@usgs.gov

Carrie Veatch, MA cveatch@rmag.org

PRESIDENT-ELECT

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John Ladd john.ladd@discoverynr.com

Jane Estes-Jackson Jane.Estes-Jackson@mcelvain.com

MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS MANAGER

TREASURER-ELECT

TREASURER

Tom Sperr tsperr@bayless-cos.com

Paul Lillis plillis@usgs.gov

2nd VICE PRESIDENT

2nd YEAR COUNSELOR

Chris Eisinger chris.eisinger@state.co.us

Terri Olson tmolson8550@gmail.com

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Hannah Rogers hrogers@rmag.org PROJECTS SPECIALIST

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CONTENTS FEATURES

ASSOCIATION NEWS

30 RMAG On The Rocks Field Trips: August 8

2 RMAG 2015 Summit Sponsors

32 Lead Story: Wyoming’s Groundwater Resource Summary Report

12 RMAG Sporting Clay Tournament

DEPARTMENTS

42 AAPG Rocky Mountain Section Election Results

6 RMAG May 2015 Board of Directors Meeting 10 President’s Letter 16 Mineral of the Month: Wavellite 20 RMAG Luncheon Programs: R.S. Bell 24 RMAG Luncheon Programs: Lane Douglas 26 Welcome New RMAG Members

41 RMAG Fall Symposium

43 RMAG Summer Industry Happy Hour 44 RMAG Golf Sponsors 45 RMAG Golf Volunteers & Committee Members 46 RMAG Golf Tournament Results

COVER PHOTO The Ghost Ranch outside of Abiquiu, New Mexico. Photo by Will Duggins If you would like a photo on the cover please send your photos to will.duggins@i-og.net!

47 RMAG Foundation 48 RMAG Rockbusters Ball

29 In The Pipeline 47 Calendar 49 Advertiser Index 49 Outcrop Advertising Rates

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RMAG MAY 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING By Stephanie Gaswirth, Secretary sgaswirth@usgs.gov

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The May meeting of the RMAG Board of Directors was held on May 20, 2015 at 4 p.m.. Treasurer Paul Lillis reported that RMAG continues to do well financially. The May luncheon was another sell-out, and VP Chris Eisinger is accepting ideas for speakers for the 2016 schedule (chris.eisinger@state.co.us). By the time this goes to print, the AAPG ACE meeting

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up. On the Rocks ran its first field trip of the season, and it was a huge success. Please see the RMAG website for upcoming fieldtrip opportunities. Make sure to check on the RMAG blog, and the new “Member of the Month” feature. The website contains the guidelines for nominations. Also at the May meeting, the RMAG BOD passed a motion to approve the formation of a Corporate Advisory Board with status as a standing committee of RMAG. This committee will advise the RMAG

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Donna Anderson acted as Technical Program Chair, one of the most daunting and critical tasks. Although she claims introducing Simon Winchester at the All Convention Luncheon was more stressful. Of course she did exceptionally with both! RMAG hosted a special social event, the Night at the Zoo which was attended by over 200 folks, all of whom had a great time. Scott Sampson with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science gave a wonderful talk about social and electronic media threats to the well-being of our children. If you have kids or grandkids, he’s Dr. Scott on Dinosaur Train a PBS kids series that encourages outdoor activities and inquisitive thinking. A special thanks to Vice General Chair Jim Emme who secured sponsorship for the event from Conoco, Jay Oakes for her assistance with all of the guest and social events, as well as Executive Director Carrie Veatch and her staff who made the arrangements. ACE was a great event and a certain cause for celebration of the efforts of our volunteers and staff. ACE exemplified why RMAG is The Best Place for Rockies Geoscience. Vol. 64, No. 7 | www.rmag.org

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2015 RMAG SPORTING CLAY TOURNAMENT

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The Third Annual RMAG Sporting Clay Tournament will be held at Kiowa Creek Sporting Club on the afternoon of Thursday, September 17. RMAG members and non-members are welcome to participate. The event includes both first-time shooters and experienced shooters. Participants use either a 12 or a 20 gauge shotgun, if you do not own a shotgun you can rent one at the event. Since everyone rotates their turn to shoot, you could also share a shotgun with someone on your team. Each participant will shoot 100 rounds, so bring four boxes of either 7 ½ or 8 shot shells. Shotgun shells can be purchased at Wal-Mart for about $6 a box, or purchased at the event for a slightly higher cost. Sporting clay shooting has been described as golf with guns, or like a video game with guns. At the RMAG event, teams will be composed of five shooters that will rotate through 12 different stations. At each station, each person will shoot at pairs of thrown clay targets called birds. These birds are brittle clay disks that are about the size of a coffee cup, they are painted orange so that they are easy to see. When hit, they break into pieces spreading in all directions. If even one small chip breaks off the target, the bird is scored as a hit. These targets are thrown on “report,” which means that one bird is thrown when you say “pull,” and a second bird is thrown when your first shot is fired. At some stations, the birds are thrown as “true pairs.” Here, when you say “pull” two birds are thrown at the same time. Usually, one bird is thrown low in the air to be shot at first, directly followed by a second bird thrown high in the air. Birds are thrown a different way at each station and you will find that some shots are easy for you to hit while other shots are very difficult. Even though we keep score, the event is more social than competitive. You will have opportunities to visit with colleagues before, during and after the event. At last year’s event we had 140 participants and volunteers that shot scores ranging from a low of 12 to a high of 96. Team prizes are awarded for a wide range of shooting skills so that beginner level teams

do not compete against experienced shooters. Plan on getting your team together this summer and get some practice rounds in before the RMAG event takes place in September. There are three sporting clay courses in the Denver area that are open to the

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public, each course is about a onehour drive from Downtown Denver. The typical cost to shoot 100 rounds is about $45, plus the cost of the shotgun shells. Colorado Clays is located northeast of Denver, information on this course can be reviewed at their website: coloradoclays.com. Kiowa Creek is located east of Denver, its website is: kiowacreek.com. Quail Run is located southeast of Denver, its website is: quailruncolorado.com. OIL & G O I L & G A S COOI LM & PAGNAYS C O M PA N Y Sporting clays is a lot easier to learn than golf, a single one hour les- 303-39 303-398-0302 303-398-0302 info@gwogco.com info@gwogco.com son on the fundamentals of shooting info@gw www.gwogco.com www.gwogco.com can dramatically increase one’s score. www.gw A shooting lesson may be arranged through one of the clubs listed above, or directly with a professional shotgun shooter. Warren Watson offers a one-hour introductory shooting lesson for one or two people for $150. You will need to bring either a 12 or 20 gauge shotgun, and 150 shotgun shells per person. Warren can be reached at by an internet search of Warren Watson School of Shotgunning, or by calling 720-284-4799. On the day of the event, give yourself an hour to drive to Kiowa Creek Sporting Club from Downtown Denver. Registrants will be sent a map with driving directions. The event starts with lunch at noon and shooting will begin at 1:00p.m., with a safety briefing so that everyone understands how to safely load, shoot, and carry a shotgun. You can register to shoot in the event and register as a sponsor at the RMAG website RMAG. org, or you can volunteer to help at the event by calling the RMAG office at 303-573-8621.

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This specimen was found in the Mauldin Mountains, Mount Ida., Montgomery CO, Arkansas. (Photo by Ron Wolf, courtesy of Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum).

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Al3(OH,F)3(PO4)25H2O

COLOR: white, yellow, green and

brown (Dana, 1959), clear, blue, grey (Roberts, 1975).

STREAK: white (Roberts, 1975). LUSTER: vitreous (Dana, 1959),

resinous or pearly (Roberts, 1975).

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Orthorhom-

bic, dipyramidal (Dana, 1959).

CRYSTAL HABIT: Finding crys-

tals are very rare, it forms mostly as radiating globular aggregates (Dana, 1959).

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.33

(Dana, 1959).

HARDNESS: 3.5-4 (Dana, 1959). FRACTURE: Subconchoidal-un-

even and brittle (Roberts, 1975).

FORMATION: Wavellite can form

in a few environments. It is found in hydrothermal veins (Roberts) in low grade aluminous metamorphic rocks as a secondary mineral (Dana), and in phosphate rock and limonite deposits (Roberts, 1975).

LOCATIONS: Although wavellite

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Outside of the United States, the mineral is found in Bolivia, England, Ireland, France, Portugal, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Romania and Tasmania (Roberts, 1975).

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RMAG LUNCHEON PROGRAMS Speaker: R.S. Bell — July 1, 2015

Drones Will Change Exploration Geoscience! By R.S. Bell of drones entirely. However, it is clear that the economic benefits of the airborne robotic technologies are too numerous to rationally accept the unreasonable constraint imposed by bad legislation borne out of fear of what might possibly happen. Drones are emerging as a technology that industry and consumers alike will come to reply on, much like how we have grown accustomed to using smart phones and the internet as the primary means for facilitating communication and conducting business. One significant industry that is pumping up the demand for drones is the agribusiness. Drones are employed to monitor crop health through the systematic imaging of fields at low altitude using autonomously operated airborne robots equipped with high definition photographic and spectral imaging technologies. A key factor driving the adoption of the technology is the huge savings realized through selective and limited use of amendments, herbicides, and pesticides. The very same sensor technologies used to improve profitability in the agribusiness are being combined with

enable individuals and companies to legally operate drones in US air space for profit under what is known as a Certificate of Authorization (COA). Privacy advocates are fighting the use of drones tooth and nail. Some are so passionate in their advocacy that they seek to ban the use

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to issue rules governing the civil use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aka drones) in 2015, perhaps as soon as May or June. A recent FAA ruling known as “Exemption 333” was created as a transitional path forward to

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Pre-Conference Field Trip

Eagle Ford – An Unconventional Mudstone Reservoir

Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19, 2015 Lozier Canyon, Terrell County, Texas. Fee: $550, Ground transportation, one night lodging, field guide, lunch and refreshments Instructor: Dr. Art Donovan, BP Global Exploration

Post-Conference Field Trip

Hidden Valley Fault Zone Canyon Lake Gorge

Thursday July 23, 2015, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm Fee: $300, Includes, Ground transportation, guidebook, and lunch Instructor: Dr. David Ferrill and Ronald N. McGinnis, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

Paleozoic Stratigraphy and Reservoirs, Permian Basin–West Texas and New Mexico

Thursday – Sunday July 23-26, 2015 Fee: $1600, Includes, Ground transportation, four nights lodging, field guide, lunches and refreshments Instructor: Dr. Rick Sarg, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado

Appalachian Basin Gas Shale

Thursday – Friday July 23-24, 2015 Fee: $1600, Includes, Ground transportation, three nights lodging, field guide, lunches and refreshments Instructor: Dr. Terry Engelder, Pennsylvania State University

One-Day Workshops to Improve Your Skills

Beyond Resistivity

Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 8:30 am – 5 pm, Colorado School of Mines, Ben Parker Student Center, Berthoud Hall 243 Fee: $250, includes food at breaks, class notes, and PDH certificate Instructor: Dr. Dan Krygowski, Discovery Group

The course assumes a basic understanding of common openhole logging measurements and their interpretation, and uses that working knowledge to consider the determination of formation fluid content through the equations which describe water saturation and water content (Archie’s equation and bulk volume water). The course illustrates how graphical methods that we once used to quickly determine fluid saturation and moveability (Pickett, Hingle, and Buckles plots) can now be used to determine calculation parameters for the equations, leaving the arithmetic to the hardware while the user concentrates on the interpretation of the data. Exercises provide the means to put the information shared here into practice.

Decline Curve Analysis and Economics – A Basic Introduction

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Colorado School of Mines, Ben Parker Student Center, Ballroom C Fee: $250, includes food at breaks, workbook, and PDH certificate. Instructor: Dr. L. Peter Galusky, Jr. P.E. Principal Environmental Eng. Texerra LLC.

This one-day course will provide an overview and primer on the use of decline curve forecasting of oil and gas production and economics. The course may be useful to engineering and economic professionals needing a hands-on, practical understanding of decline curve analysis to make them more effective users of petroleum economics software. Following a review of basic mathematics (tailored to class needs), Microsoft Excel will be used to “build” decline curve models and to do mathematical and economic computations. Expected course outcomes include an understanding of the mathematical concepts of decline curve analysis and the use of these methods in forecasting oil and gas production and economics. This is a beginning-level course for entry-level professionals and those new to decline curve analysis. Students are encouraged (but not required) to bring laptop computers to class.

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RMAG LUNCHEON PROGRAMS Speaker: Lane Douglas — August 5, 2015

The Science of Land for the Geologist By Lane Douglas, CPL the area check to the saleable deal. The class shall be an interactive class which is designed to increase retention and make the class more entertaining. It shall use an imagined land decision process for every task that occurs between the geologist and the engineer.

Lane’s presentation on the use of The Science of Land, will give us an introduction to the 12 skill areas of land, from real property law to ethics. We shall also learn about the 12 core functions of land, from the scout to the land promoter selling a deal. And finally we shall learn the 12 Products of Land, from

William “Lane” Douglas III is the CEO/Founder of Fidelity Land, LLC which he started in January 2008. Fidelity Land is a full service land personnel and land property brokerage firm that has employed numerous contract Landmen; served many clients and has given Lane a vehicle to achieve one of his major goals in life. That is, to leave a legacy of knowledge, by teaching and acting as mentor to countless Landmen. Lane was born in Lafayette, Louisiana after his parents moved there when his dad took a job as a District Landman. Lane attended the New Mexico Military Institute through High School and Junior College; returning to his roots at the University of Louisiana to earn his degree in Petroleum Land Management. His career spans more than 29 years covering 17 states, working for various major and independent oil & gas companies. He has also served his country for 22 years in the United States Army Reserve and has retired as a Major, having served in the first Desert Storm Operation. (Thank you for your service) Lane has also obtained his real estate license for Colorado and has managed to use those skills to better serve his clients and to further his knowledge of oil & gas land work. Lane still considers being married 26 years with four children and two grandkids his greatest accomplishment. Lane is happy to be of service to this organization and is available after his talk for conversations about doing business together. Lane’s presentation on the use of The Science of Land, will give us an introduction to the 12 skill areas of land, from real property law to ethics. We shall also learn about the 12 core functions of land, from the scout to the land promoter selling a deal. And finally we shall learn the 12 Products of Land, from the area check to the saleable deal. The class shall be an interactive class which is designed to increase retention and make the class more entertaining. It shall use an imagined land decision process for every task that occurs between the geologist and the engineer.

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Richard Brown

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Jeff Bugbee

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Laura Fakhrai

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Lauren Henderson

is a student at MSU Denver in Arvada, CO.

Kevin Hobbs

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Thomas Jeute

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Bryan Kaproth-Gerecht is a Geologist at Noble Energy in Denver, CO.

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IN THE PIPELINE

JULY 1, 2015 RMAG Luncheon. Speaker Ron Bell. “Drones Will Change Exploration Geoscience!” Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, Downtown Denver.

AUGUST 8-15, 2015 Association for Women Geoscientists 2015 field trip to Puerto Rico. The Evolution of a Caribbean Arc Island. http://www.awg.org/.

JULY 19-22, 2015 SPWLA Annual Symposium. Long Beach, CA. JULY 22, 2015 Oilfield Christian Fellowship. For reservations, RSVP to OCF-DenverChapter@ pxd.com or 303-675-2602. JULY 25, 2015 RMAG On the Rocks Field Trip. A Tour of Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mine.

June 21st On-theAUGUST 5, 2015 Rocks Field Trip

LOCATION we’ll lease it, permit it, gather it and sell it

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RMAG Luncheon. Speaker Lane Douglas. “The Science of Land for created sensational the a Geologist. ” buzz in the scientific community

and elsewhere is testimonial to excellent research AUGUST by 8, 2015 conducted Dr. Siddoway, her students and her collaborators. The members of the OTR field trip, on the RMAG On the Rocks Field Trip. longest day of the year, were able to catch a bit of that South Park. magic. As a final act of closure, the skies opened up as we drove back to collect our cars at the Visitor’s Center. Dime-sized hail pelted the group and made continued discussion, and even goodbyes, impossible. What started as a nice day with great potential turned into a As amemorable diverse community of individuals working towards a worthy highly learning experience with impact.

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Myrow, P.M., Taylor, J.F., Miller, J.F., Ethington, R.L., Ripperdan, R.L., and Allen, J., 2003, Fallen Arches: Dispelling Myths UPCOMING EVENTS THAT NEED VOLUNTEERS: Concerning Cambrian and Ordovician Paleogeography of the • Long Range • Sporting ClayRegion: Tournament Rocky Mountain Geological Society of Planning America Bulletin, • Publications Committee • Continuing Education v. 115, no. 6, p. 695–713 Siddoway, C., Myrow, Committee P., and Fitz-Díaz, E., 2013, Strata, Structures, • Membership and Enduring Enigmas: A 125th Anniversary Appraisal of If you would like to volunteer any ofL.D., theseand committees Colorado Springs Geology, in for Abbott, Hancock, G.S., or events, please contact the RMAG office at (303) 573-8621 eds., Classic Concepts and New Directions: Exploring 125 Years or staff@rmag.org of GSA Discoveries in the Rocky Mountain Region: Geological Society of America Field Guide 33, p. 331–356. Siddoway, C, Shatford, S. and Contreras, A. A. 2013, ARMO Reactivation of CambrianVol. 64, No.or7Older | www.rmag.org Ordovician Structures: Detrital Zircon Evidence from “Structureless” Sandstones of the Souther Front Range

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We Never Tire of the Wonders of South Park; A One-Day Adventure through one of Colorado’s Crown Jewels Come join us on a one-day tour through South Park to look at the wonders brought to us by multiple episodes of tectonism. Recent mapping efforts by the Colorado Geological Survey and the United States Geological Survey through the National Cooperative Mapping Program shed light on the evolution of this Colorado gem. We will look at Pennsylvanian-Permian sediments for a glimpse at the Ancestral Rocky

Mountain episode, Cretaceous and Paleocene sediments to see what they reveal about the Laramide episode, Oligocene rocks for the dramatic age of widespread volcanism. Not to be overlooked, there is plenty of evidence for Rio Grande Rift related modification to the landscape. And if that isn’t enough, we will look for signs of evaporitic tectonism, an unappreciated process that really muddies the story.

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INTRODUCTION

roundwater plays a significant role in human development and in maintaining important natural ecosystems. Groundwater uses range from providing freshwater drinking supplies to irrigating crops. Groundwater can be found throughout Wyoming in the pore spaces between soil particles and the mineral grains that form rocks. Studies by the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) and Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) show that about 6 percent of all freshwater used in Wyoming comes from groundwater sources. The other 94 percent comes from surface water. These studies are used to determine the extent of Wyoming’s aquifers and define their recharge areas, knowlege that is critical to the protection of the state’s groundwater resource. Groundwater is especially important in the arid West where surface water is not as ample as in other parts of the country. This is especially true for Wyoming’s interior areas where surface water supplies are located at great distances from where they are needed or allocated to senior water rights holders in bordering states.

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Alluvial and shallow bedrock aquifers produce most of Wyoming’s groundwater. Stream sediments composed of silt, sand, and gravel form alluvial aquifers which are typically recharged by the surface streams that flow through them. Porous sedimentary deposits of sandstone and limestone constitute important bedrock aquifers. Recharge for Wyoming’s aquifers originates largely as direct precipitation to aquifer outcrops and as snowpack in the state’s mountain ranges. Mountain snow is the main source of Wyoming’s surface water and groundwater. The water released during snowmelt in late spring and early summer infiltrates the ground surface to recharge underlying aquifers, or turns into runoff that contributes to stream and river flows. Wyoming’s semi-arid basins, characterized by low precipitation, high evaporation, and reduced soil permeability, generally provide much less recharge to underlying aquifers. Groundwater is obtained from wells or springs. Some groundwater in the state may be unsuitable

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Oilman’s Tennis Tournament of the Rockies

Dear Fellow Tennis Players:

The 2015 OTTR Committee is pleased to invite you to participate in the Oilman’s Tennis Tournament of the Rockies (OTTR), which will be held August 27th – 29th at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver, Colorado. The deadline for receipt of your Entry Form is Saturday, August 1, 2015. We look forward to having you join us for a weekend filled with tennis, good friends, great times, business networking, and camaraderie. The Registration Fee is $200 per player and not only includes your entry to play some amazing Rockies’ tennis, but also to the Thursday Cocktail Party/Reception, the Friday Evening Dinner, and the Saturday Evening Dinner/Banquet. Non Players/Guests may join in for all three days of festivities for only $50 per person. OTTR will offer participants their choice of Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, and Women’s Doubles. A Swag Bag will be provided to all registered participants. Player check-‐in will take place Thursday, August 27th from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Gates Tennis Center. Please check the event website for more details regarding check-‐in, event times, and locations. Complete your OTTR registration online at WWW.OTTR.CO (not .com) Event Sponsorship: There are four sponsorship options available, ranging from $300 to $2,000. OTTR will contribute an equal portion of the event’s proceeds to both Make-‐a-‐Wish Colorado and the Food Bank of the Rockies. Please participate and help support our event and these two great charitable organizations! http://www.ottr.co/sponsorship.html Sincerely, The 2015 OTTR Committee and Volunteers

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FIGURE 1: Wyoming Groundwater Wells. Graphic by Phyllis Ranz, WSGS, 2015.

bedrock aquifers, typically located along the flanks of uplifts, conform to exposures of Paleozoic (light blue) and Mesozoic (Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic) aquifers, shown in shades of green. In contrast, little water is available from confining units, or aquitards (red), which are formations, composed of shales and claystones that restrict the flow of groundwater. Paleozoic units (gray) serve a unique hydrogeologic role in that they typically act as confining units when they are deeply buried beneath Wyoming’s aquifers. However, they frequently yield small volumes (< 5 gallons per minute) of groundwater to wells and springs from fractures in areas where they are exposed at the surface.

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WYOMING’S HYDROLGEOLOGY

The availability of groundwater resources is determined by Wyoming’s geology and geography. Throughout the state, mountainous and highland areas separate deep intermountain basins (see map on back). Mountainous regions correspond to Precambrian (gray) and Paleozoic (light blue) units, while basins occur where Tertiary (tan) and Quaternary (pale yellow) units are shown. Generally, alluvial aquifers are associated with Quaternary deposits which can be seen as channel outlines of Wyoming’s major rivers. Outcrops of OUTCROP | July 2015

WELLS AND SPRINGS – GROUNDWATER USES

Groundwater is withdrawn from nearly 100,000 permitted wells and springs (fig. 1), which are widely

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RPSEA OnShORE TEChnOLOGY WORKShOP & FiELd TRiP interactive Workshop Focusing on Environmental issues Facing Shale Gas developers in the U.S. Rocky Mountain Region August 11-12, 2015 Renaissance Hotel Denver, Colorado

Highlights of the workshop on August 11th include: • • • • • •

GIS-Based Tools for Optimized Fluid Management in DJ Basin Shale Operations Measurement of Hydrocarbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Uinta Basin Area Development of a Protocol to Reconcile Methane Emission Estimates from Shale Gas Development Basin-Scale Produced Water Management Tools and Options Treatment and Beneficial Reuse of Produced Waters Using Per-Vaporation Based Technology Comprehensive Approach to Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water Using Osmosis Technology

Highlights of the field trip on August 12th include: • Tour DJ Basin production facilities • Tour Water management and methane emissions facilities

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Continental breakfast Lunch Breaks PDH certificates

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Most of the water in the ground comes from precipitation that infiltrates downward from the land surface.

distributed throughout Wyoming. High well densities are clustered in the Powder River Basin (PRB) due to coalbed natural gas (CBNG) development, as well as in the Denver Basin where irrigation wells are in wide use, and in alluvial deposits along many of Wyoming’s major stream channels. Low well densities are generally seen in mountainous areas, in the interior of the Green River Basin, and in the wilderness areas of the northwest portion of the state. Comparative pie charts for permitted groundwater wells and withdrawals by class of use are shown in figures 2 and 3. Domestic water supply wells which constitute 42 pecent of permitted wells account for only 16 percent of withdrawals, while irrigation wells, allocated more than 28 percent of permitted withdrawals, comprise only 1.8 percent of total well permits. Total actual groundwater withdrawals are, however, only a fraction of permitted OUTCROP | July 2015

withdrawals. In Wyoming, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), actual groundwater withdrawals are about 541 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) compared to 5,021 Mgal/d, permitted by the Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO).

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GROUNDWATER OVERUSE – AQUIFER WATER LEVEL DECLINES AND STREAMFLOW DEPLETIONS

Groundwater is not an inexhaustible resource. Its overuse can result in declining aquifer groundwater levels and subsequently, flows and changes in the timing of peak river flows impact water consumption, agriculture production, economic growth, recreation opportunities, and electricity generation, among other vital services. In Wyoming, most groundwater declines have been relatively minor drops that are restricted to

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»»CONTINUED FROM PAGE 38 local areas. However, declines of more than 50 feet in some areas of the High Plains aquifer of southeastern Wyoming have been observed. These are being closely monitored by the SEO and the USGS. Water level declines of 600 feet and more, resulting from CBNG development have been documented in some coal seam aquifers of the PRB by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Recent data indicate that some of the coal seam aquifers in the PRB are starting to recover as CBM development has decreased in the last few years. Declining groundwater levels may reduce flows from springs into nearby streams, thus diminishing streamflows that are appropriated to surface water rights holders. In extreme cases, flows have ceased completely in long stream reaches only to resume when pumping in adjacent groundwater wells was curtailed. The connection between groundwater and surface water has long been recognized in the interstate water compacts established between Wyoming and its neighboring states. The SEO has investigated a number of cases of groundwater-surface interference, most recently in Campbell, Goshen and Laramie counties.

water depletion. A groundwater development project that incorporates sustainable development involves detailed studies of the hydrologic system, including determining the ultimate sources of groundwater withdrawals, defining the first unacceptable effect(s) of storage and surface flow depletions, and establishing minimal acceptable water levels that may result. Further, a sustainable development program includes a long term monitoring plan that utilizes adaptive management of the groundwater resource. This approach has been used over the last two decades in groundwater development programs throughout the state, and funded by the Wyoming Water Development Commission.

SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR GROUNDWATER RESOURCE

Groundwater, like other valuable resources, must be developed and used in a sustainable manner to ensure its long term availability. The concept of “sustainable development” recognizes that the use of any natural resource must meet the needs of the present and future generations. Sustainable development of water resources has become increasingly important. Especially since recent USGS studies have documented widespread groundwater storage declines in the United States and the related effect of surface For more information on Wyoming’s groundwater resource, go to www.wsgs.wyo.gov/Research/WaterResources/Groundwater.aspx

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2015 RMAG Symposium October 8th

Hot Plays The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists presents: the RMAG Fall Symposium

Hot Plays of the Rocky Mountain Region October 8, 2015 at the Denver City Center Marriott Kick Oﬀ Speakers: Mark Sonnenfeld and Lyn Canter - Whiting How mobile is your total oil saturation? SARA analysis implications for bitumen viscosity and UV ﬂuorescence in Niobrara Marl and Bakken Shale, supported by FIB-SEM observations of kerogen, bitumen, and residual oil saturations within Niobrara Marls and Chalks.

Speaker: Randy Koepsell - Schlumberger Layer Centric 3D Geologic Resolution to Predict Hydrolic Fracture Stimulation

Keynote Speaker: David Hill - Encana Standing Tall in North America

A Review of the Northern DJ Oil Resource Play

Speaker: Jim Emme - Endeavour International Corporation Piceance Basin Rim Niobrara Play, NW Colorado Liquids-Rich Pot-O'-Gold or Blarney Stone?

Speaker: Howard Melcher - Liberty Oilﬁeld

The Impact of Geological and Completion Parameters on Production in the Denver-Julesburg Basin

Speaker: Rob Sterling - Cirque Resources Speaker: Mi Zhou - Schlumberger

High resolution (near-well) structural analysis of lateral & vertical data, an integrated workﬂow – example from the Teapot Sandstone, Powder River Basin

Speaker: Preston Kerr - SM Energy Unlayering the Shannon Formation

Registration opens July 1st!

Exhibitor Registration and Sponsorship Registration are open!

Please visit www.rmag.org for more information.

With all the unconventional activity occurring across the globe, it is time to review what is driving the technical quality of the “Hot Plays” in the greater Rocky Mountain region. Please mark your calendars for what is sure to be the “HOTTEST” event of the Fall 2015 Technical Season. Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical, Petrophysical, and Structural technical drivers will be presented, describing what the RMAG membership has determined to be the Hottest Plays in the Rocky Mountains.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

AAPG Rocky Mountain Section 2015 Election Results On behalf of AAPG headquarters and AAPG Rocky Mountain Section President Catherine Campbell, we are pleased to announce the newly elected AAPG Rocky Mountain Section leadership position. Member of the AAPG Advisory Council (Three-Year Term: 2015-18): John C. Lorenz, FractureStudies LLC, Edgewood, N. M.

On July 1, 2015, John will join the incoming 2015-16 AAPG Rocky Mountain Section leaders whose terms began on June 3 at the conclusion of ACE Denver. President (One-Year Term: 2015-16): Catherine Campbell, Robert L. Bayless, Producer LLC, Golden, Colo. Immediate Past President (One-Year Term: 2015-16): Sue Cluff, The Discovery Group, Denver President-Elect (One-Year Term: 2015-16): Andrew Hennes, SM Energy Company, Billings, Mont.

Treasurer (One-Year Term: 2015-16): Julia Rausch Lemaster, Goolsby, Finley and Associates LLC, Casper, Wyo. Treasurer-Elect (One-Year Term: 2015-16): Lynette George, Casper, Wyo.

Congratulations and thank you to these outstanding leaders for their service to the AAPG Rocky Mountain Section.

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Meal Sponsors

Steven Kirkwood

Driving Range Sponsor

Putting Green Sponsor

Hole Sponsors

Cardinal Oil, LLC

Bag Item Sponsors

Door Prize Sponsors Cece Cotton Colorado Athletic Club Craft Works Restaurants Denver Earth Resource Library Lime Mercantile Dining and Provision Panzano Spa FinderÂ Specialty/Natural Products The Mediterranean Restaurant (The Med) The Palm The Rio Terry W. Donze Wild Rose Marketing OUTCROP | July 2015 William H. Smith and Associates, Inc.

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Thank you

Golf

Tournament

2015 RMAG Volunteers & Committee Members! Committee Members Gerald Brummett

Terry Elzi

Brandon Sejera

Tracey Brummett

Cat Campbell

Rachel Stocking

Cranford Newell

Matt Silverman

Dirk Schwartz

Kathy Maher

Greg Anderson

Caroline Charles

James Spiers

Kirsten Salter

Kim Roberts

Colleen Marland

Liz Arthur

Daniel Horner

Terry Donze

Michelle Aurzada

Volunteers Kelly Foley

Kyrie Encinas

Rick Williamson

Eddie BanniasÂ

Mark Wood

Matt Romero

Joe SchindlerÂ

Charles Patterson

Stephanie Gaswirth

Rachel Stocking

Laura Johnson

Colleen Marland

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Golf

Tournament

Tournament Results Morning Tournament 1st Place Top Flight: 59 Tim Mitchell Nick Grenfell Gary Casteel Paul DiďŹ&#x20AC;erding

1st Place Second Flight: 69 Jason SanďŹ lippo Dylan Cobb Travis Call Tom Arthur

Longest Drive Men - Scott Smith Longest Drive Women - Chris Peterson Closest to the Pin Men - Jason Harms Straightest Drive - Terry Bennet Putting Contest - Aaron Fisher Afternoon Tournament 1st Place Second Flight: 67 1st Place Top Flight: 59 Todd McMohen Nick Koster Al Ortlip Walt Johnson Brian Brandt Frank Baumgartner Desiree Brandt Steve Kirkwood Longest Drive Men - Travis Call Longest Drive Women - Sarah Deering Closest to the Pin Men - Joe Garcia Closest to the Pin Women - Sarah Deering Longest Putt - John Warn Straightest Drive - Bob Lund Putting Contest - Rick Trevino OUTCROP | July 2015

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CALENDAR | JULY 2015 SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

RMAG Luncheon.

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

INDEPENDENCE DAY (OBSERVED)

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Oilfield Christian Fellowship.

RMAG On the Rocks Field Trip.

SPWLA Annual Symposium.

RMAG FOUNDATION

2013-14 +

SCHOLARSHIPS CONTRIBUTIONS

McKenna Fund

Babcock Fund

Stone/Holberg Fund

CSU Fund Bolyard Fund

Veterans Fund

Colorado School of Mines

Colorado College

SCHOLARSHIPS CU Boulder

Rocky Mtn region Universities awarded to veterans attending Rocky Mtn Region Universities

University of WY Fund

AAPG - Imperial Barrel

Morrison Natural History

AAPG Student Leadership

PTTC Futures in Energy

Friend of Dinosaur Ridge

Denver Public Schools

Rocky Mtn Section Rocky Mtn Section

Inner City School attendance Rocky Mtn Section

Golden Pick Award RMAG

Guidebook contribution AAPG Sectional meeting Rockbuster Ball awards

Studying Rocky Mtn Structural Geology Golden

Foster

Studying Rocky Mtn Geology

RMAG Student Summit sponsor CO Science Teacher of the Year CO State Science Fair winners

CONTRIBUTIONS

mineral sets

Contibutions can be made at https://www.rmag.org/i4a/ams/publicLogin.cfm for RMAG members RMAG Foundation | 910 16th Street Mall, Suite 1214 | Denver, CO 80202

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