September 2018 Outcrop by The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

OUTCROP Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

Volume 67 • No. 9 • September 2018

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2018 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT

Terri Olson tmolson8550@gmail.com

VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT

Sophie Berglund sberglund@raisaenergy.com

PRESIDENT-ELECT

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Robin Swank robin.swank@gmail.com

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David Katz davidkatz76@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT

Heather LaReau heatherthegeologist@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT

Tracy Lombardi tracy.lombardi@inflectionenergy.com

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CONTENTS FEATURES

ASSOCIATION NEWS

12 Lead Story: Ammonite Fossil Field Trip

2 RMAG 2018 Summit Sponsors

24 Leadville Mining District Field Trip 26 Congratulations RMAG member Laurie Brandt!

4 RMAG DWLS Fall Symposium 7 RMAG September Short Course 9 2018 Sporting Clay Tournament 11 RMAG Field Trip: Permian Basin 15 On The Rocks Field Trips, 2018

DEPARTMENTS

17 RMAG October Short Course

COVER PHOTO

6 RMAG August 2018 Board of Directors Meeting

19 RMAG Core Workshop

Encased in Cretaceous Pierre Shale, casts of giant ammonite concretions are exposed by erosion along a ridge near Kremmling, CO. Photo by Denise Stone.

10 Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Letter 18 RMAG Luncheon Programs: Maria Slack 22 RMAG Luncheon Programs: Matthew Belobraydic 30 Welcome New RMAG Members!

21 2018 Rockbusters Bash 28 YOU can make a difference through the RMAG Foundation! 38 RMAG Seeks Lead Editor For The Outcrop 39 Call For Papers: The Mountain Geologist

34 In The Pipeline 35 Outcrop Advertising Rates 40 Advertiser Index 40 Calendar

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RMAG AUGUST 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING By Anna Phelps, Secretary aphelps@sm-energy.com

Short Course: Fundamentals of Producing High-Quality Core and Core Data with Weatherford Labs and Canamera Coring. (The first 10 student registrants get in for free! Thanks to a grant from the RMAG Foundation.) The Committee has started planning events for 2019, including a Permian Basin Symposium in January. The Publications Committee continues to work on the two Special Publications that will be published in 2018. The Committee is still in search of a new Outcrop editor. If you have an interest in editing this fine publication,

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July was a good financial month for RMAG with high revenue and slightly higher expenses compared to June. Executive Director Barbara Kuzmic reported that membership has increased by 200 people in the last few months, thanks to a big membership push from Barbara and Kathy. Publication sales have been flat, but there are some exciting publications in the pipeline for the fall, which will hopefully raise publications sales. The Continuing Education Committee has planned several events for the rest of the year, the soonest being the September 13

Salutations rock-loving family. Is that the school bell I hear? Wow has summer gone fast! But do not fear, there is still ample daylight to view the outcrop and fingers crossed the snow will hold off in the high elevations (or perhaps uncrossed if you dream of snowy slopes). Either way, enjoy those rocks while you can as the weather cools and we enter the changing of the seasons. The August meeting of the RMAG Board of Directors was held on August 15, 2018 at 4:00 PM. All board members except David Katz were present. Treasurer Robin Swank reported that

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Obtaining high quality core and core analysis is a key job function for any geologist. This course will cover the coring process ‘Soup to Nuts’ and will include the process of selecting core point, cutting core, selecting an analysis program, and the lab tools used to collect core analysis data. The course will be taught by experts in their field and will include demonstrations of core barrels/coring technology, a lab tour, and an Inflection Energy Marcellus core!

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contact Barbara. The On the Rocks Committee fieldtrips continue to be very popular and a huge success. The recent ammonite fieldtrip sold out and the upcoming Horseshoe Cirque and Upper Arkansas Fieldtrip is filling up fast. The Science Educational Outreach Committee is starting to coordinate events with schools as the school year begins. The committee welcomes Sarah Edwards as the new Volunteer Coordinator; the committee is still in need of a Materials Coordinator. Last month’s Name the Formation was an easy one if you’ve ever been to Billings, Montana. Last month’s outcrop forms the Late Cretaceous sandstone rimrocks around Billings. If you guessed the Eagle Formation, you are on the money! Well done! This month’s Name the Formation is for all those igneous geologists out there. This volcanic province spans 165 miles from Livingston, Montana to Dubois, Wyoming. The volcanic field was active for 10 million years during the Middle Eocene. If you’ve been to Livingston, Cody, or Dubois, you will have seen the lava flows, breccias, dikes, and dramatic volcanic peaks. This photo comes from Bear Basin, outside Dubois. You can see reworked volcanic material in the foreground and flat-lying flows in the background. Name the volcanic province! If you have an inspiring outcrop photo from the Rocky Mountain Region that you’d like to see in the Name the Formation game, please email it to me with a short description. Thanks in advance! Vol. 67, No. 9 | www.rmag.org

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2018 Sporting Clay Tournament

Registration is open! www.rmag.org

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Kiowa Creek Sporting Club • Prizes for individual high score and team 1st, 2nd and 3rd ﬂights. • Includes one round of 100 sporting clays, lunch, and door prizes. • Does not include ammunition (please bring enough ammo for 100 clays or you may purchase ammo at Kiowa Creek). • You may also rent a gun for $20 onsite.

5 Person Team (member): $425 5 Person Team (non-member): $500 Individual (member): $85 Individual (non-member): $100

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER By Terri Olson

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Post, the statewide ballot initiative to widen the buffer between oil and gas drilling and development could cost $180 billion in lost petroleum production and $26 billion in lost royalties in northeastern Colorado alone. So landowners with mineral rights also oppose the measure that would curtail drilling statewide. Try to keep an open mind and an open heart when talking to folks with opposing views. This is really challenging to do for most of us. But listening to their concerns, and discussing the ramifications of supporting various causes and candidates in those terms, can sometimes increase understanding on both sides. — Terri Olson, RMAG President and Margaret Lessenger, fellow petrophysicist

How do you persuade people to see your side of a contentious issue? As scientists, we often rely on facts to do the heavy lifting. But in the current era, facts are seldom sufficiently persuasive. A better starting point for such discussions is shared values. Suggesting outcomes that you can agree are good, or ramifications of the opposing view that you can agree are bad, provides a better basis for discussion than statistics. There may still be a place for data (depending on your audience), but perhaps not at the beginning of such exchanges. As an example, suppose you want to convince someone that a particular ballot initiative is a bad idea. Namely the one that would increase setbacks for drilling to 2500’ from occupied structures, parks, etc. Such an idea appeals to many who see obvious advantages to preventing well activity near where people live and kids play. What most of those people fail to realize is the impact that passage of such a measure would have on the state’s economy. Rather than saying “passing that measure would shut down drilling in most of the state,” people might be more receptive to “if that measure passes, Colorado would lose lots of tax money paid by the industry, money that now goes to fund schools and infrastructure.” Another compelling argument could be that many high-paying jobs would be lost, jobs that are not readily replaced by incremental increases in the renewable energy industry. If people agree that funding for schools and roads is good, and that loss of high-paying jobs would be bad, they are more likely to listen than if the message they hear is that the oil industry should be allowed to do whatever it wants. There are facts to back up these statements, if the conversation gets that far. According to Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development (CRED), oil and gas currently contributes over 1 billion dollars in taxes to state and local governments. If this measure were to pass, thousands of good jobs would be lost in the state particularly hitting rural areas the hardest. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics as quoted in the Denver Business Journal, the average wage paid by the natural gas and oil industry in 2016, excluding retail station jobs, was $101,181. According to the Denver

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Dr. Rick Sarg, Research Professor Department of Geology & Geological Engineering Colorado School of Mines This field trip will introduce participants to a series of some of the finest outcrop exposures of carbonate and deepwater siliciclastic rocks in the world. Two principle themes of the trip are: (1) to observe the characteristics of a wide variety of sedimentary environments and lithofacies in the Permian section of the Permian basin, including examples of conventional and unconventional siliciclastic and carbonate reservoirs, and organic-rich mudrocks; (2) ) to observe sequence stratigraphic architecture at seismic scale; and (3) to observe reservoir flow unit architecture. Continuous outcrops in West Texas and New Mexico expose the majority of the Paleozoic rocks which are producing both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons in the Permian basin of West Texas. The field trip will begin in El Paso and will encompass four days in the field focusing on the Permian rocks of the Guadalupe Mountains, including the deepwater basin filling siliciclastics of the Brushy and Cherry Canyon formations, and the stratigraphy, lithofacies, and reservoir architecture of the San Andres and Grayburg formations. The San Andres is the most prolific conventional reservoir in the basin. The basin floor sandstones, carbonate debrites, and organic-rich siltstones comprise the facies involved in the unconventional Wolfberry play of the Delaware basin. The field trip will end with a visit to the world famous Carlsbad Caverns that contains karst features analogous to the ancient karst developed during major Paleozoic unconformities in the region. The physical demands for this trip are MODERATE. Hikes will range from roadside stops, short traverses of less than ½ mile, to 2-3 mile roundtrip hikes over the span of a day. Off-road hikes are on well-maintained Park Service or National Forest trails and encompass relief of 100-600 feet. Weather conditions will be cool to warm, and generally dry. Temperatures typically range the 70-80’s0F. Wind and rain are possible. Layering up is a good idea. The field area is at elevations of 3,000-4,500 feet. A day pack, water bottles (2), hand lens, colored pencils and eraser (we will do several outcrop exercises on photopans), hat, sunscreen, and good hiking boots are necessary.

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LEAD STORY

Ammonite Fossil Field Trip

August 4, 2018, near Kremmling, CO By Denise M. Stone been to an ocean to appreciate his lessons. “Good question” he said, “those who have not have seen pictures.” Donna Anderson is a semi-retired professor at Colorado School of Mines and has spent much of her career as an exploration geologist in the oil and gas industry. She was enthusiastic about organizing the day and prepared a very complete trip guidebook, full of text, photos and research references on the area. After seeing the photos in the guidebook that Donna distributed ahead of time, I knew the field day would introduce me to ammonites the likes of which I had never seen before! The destination’s fossil-rich outcrops were north of Wolford Mountain Reservoir near Kremmling. After parking the vehicles, the group of 34 trekked along a prominent ridge of sandstone contained within the Cretaceous age Pierre Shale. The Pierre was deposited in a shallow protected portion of an ancient ocean known as the Western Interior Seaway. It contains a diverse mix of shallow water invertebrates from tiny microorganisms to clams to sea lizards. In the Kremmling area, the

For a while, young Charlotte Page had wanted to be a nurse, but recently she changed her future profession to “rock scientist”. At six years old, she was one of many kids on the Kremmling Ammonite Family Field Trip discovering the thrill of finding fossils. They learned what an ammonite looks like, and in a flash, excited youngsters scattered across the outcrop searching and finding more. Pattern recognition was at work in young minds: “Mom, come see what I found!” The August 4th trip was jointly led by Dennis Gertenbach and Donna Anderson, both highly knowledgeable about the area and its fossil treasurers. Dennis, a retired chemical engineer and active member of the Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS), specializes in fossil collecting trips for children, teaching them about fossils and how they form in terms they can understand. He has led many filled-to-capacity trips throughout the Rocky Mountains and western interior for children and families. Seeing that we are in land-locked Colorado, I asked him if all of his young students have actually

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Denise is a consulting petroleum geologist who has career experience working international E&P projects for major oil companies. Her current focus is on the Cook Inlet of Alaska and the recent oil discoveries in East Africa. She recently moved to Centennial, CO and her goal is to build an understanding of the geology of Colorado. Denise is a mentor in the RMAG Mentor Program.

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Ammonite Fossil Field Trip leaders Dennis Gertenbach and Donna Anderson standing at the entrance to the Kremmling, CO Cretaceous Ammonite Site.

A group of future geologists (maybe) shown with a specimen of the giant coiled ammonite Placenticeras costatum in the Pierre Shale near Kremmling, CO.Â

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September 8-9, 2018 Upper Arkansas Valley Location: Salida, CO

Spend two days exploring the Upper Arkansas Valley with Karl Kellogg and Cal Ruleman from the USGS. The valley comprises a northern portion of the Rio Grande rift and contains numerous volcanic and glacial features. A USGS mapping program has recently been conducted in the area, greatly enhancing the knowledge available about this fascinating and beautiful part of Colorado.

October 27-28, 2018 Picketwire Canyonlands Dinosaur Trackways Location: La Junta, CO

The dinosaur tracksite in the Picketwire Canyonlands of southeastern Colorado is the 'mother' of all tracksites--the largest continuously mapped dinosaur fossil footprint assemblage known in the Jurassic Morrison Formation. Tour the site with renowned paleontologist Martin Lockley, who has conducted research at the site since the 1980s. Trip details, pricing and registration information can be found at

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LEAD STORY enabling them to collect rainwater earning them the nickname “birdbaths” after a rain. The area is considered a quiet water ancient breeding ground as the giant ammonites are known to be female. Current research indicates a rapid mass mortality of the ammonites due to changes in weather patterns and or regression. All in all, it was a great day for RMAG members and their families to see and appreciate very unique fossils. What impressed me most was the enthusiasm of the kids that attended. There was lots of outcrop chatter about size, shape and preservation of the fossils and many photos taken to remember the day. Who knows what impact will come from the experience, maybe more than one future “rock scientist” will result. It turns out that kids plus ammonites are a great combination! A special thanks goes to the RMAG Field Trip Committee, and, trip leaders Dennis Gertenbach and Donna Anderson for volunteering their time to make the day possible.

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Pierre Shale consists of approximately 5000 feet of sediments that overlie the Niobrara Formation. The 200 acre destination site is on gated and fenced BLM lands. Collecting there is prohibited and punishable by law as it is designated a Research Natural Area for preservation, education, research and public enjoyment. Researchers from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science have studied the species at the site and published their findings. There is also a ‘do not disturb’ sign at the entrance to the property asking visitors to leave the outcrop the way they found it, encouraging observation only. This locality is the only one in the world known to have such a high concentration of giant ammonites which lived from 72-73 million years ago. The site is littered with impressive molds and pieces of the giant ammonite Placentceras costatum, which can have a diameter as large as 3 feet across! Some of these impressive coil-shelled concretions have their concave, bowl-like impressions facing upward,

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Intro to Unconventional Play Prospecting and Development PRESENTERS:

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RMAG LUNCHEON PROGRAMS Speaker: Maria Slack | September 5, 2018

South-Central Oklahoma SCOOP Plays Select Petroleum System Elements and Processes By Maria Slack geographic distribution. This presentation reviews select petroleum system elements and processes within the SCOOP plays. It includes the oil-source rock assignment with geographic-stratigraphic distribution of over 400 oils, with the identification of key source rock variables (i.e., quantity and quality) that impose primary control on reservoir energy. A specific example includes the separation of the Woodford petroleum system into clay-rich and clay-poor (i.e., siliceous or carbonate) organic facies, along with calculating sample specific thermal stress. The thermal stress analysis often includes multiple molecular weight ranges (e.g., gas isotopes vs. adamantanes vs. biomarkers) to identify indigenous vs. migrated (i.e., mixed) charges within a converging interpretation scheme. When this information is compared to the host rock properties, the migration vector can be quantified using a 3-D basin

The multiple high flowing hydrocarbon zones in the south-central Oklahoma SCOOP plays provide opportunities that rival those being exploited in the Permian Basin, but at a significantly lower entry and operation cost. This is attributed to a favorable geologic column that provides stacked source rock in the same acreage with opportunities for oil, wet gas, and dry gas production. The geologic diversity contributes to hybrid traits that can be documented in the unconventional resources, as well as enables drillers to use the same pads to develop the diverse resources. The major liquid-rich plays are in the Devonian-Mississippian dual-bench Woodford-Meramec and Mississippian Springer Formations, with additional resources being developed in the Mississippian Sycamore / Osage, Caney, and Springer Formations. Future activity is forecast to develop in the black shales of Pennsylvanian age, as well as the Ordovician Viola Formation, but these are expected to be niche plays with limited

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Maria Slack is a partner and senior geologist with Petroleum Systems International, Inc. (PSI). She found her passion for geology early in college where she saw the incredible value in real world science that affects the day to day lives of people around the globe. She received her masters degree in Geology from Brigham Young University in 2011. While finishing her degree, she found employment as a geologist with Dr. David Wavrek at PSI and has been with the company for 7 years. Since starting, she has contributed to petroleum systems solutions for dozens of companies in countries spanning five continents. At PSI she has been responsible for digitally mapping geologic and petroleum systems; graphical analysis of petroleum systems; petroleum systems modeling in 1D, 2D, and 3D; and creation and maintenance of petroleum systems databases for rocks, oils, gases, and waters. She is an author or co-author on 8 publications and presentations, in addition to work on over 100 proprietary reports. Her current focus is as the technical lead in developing 3D visualization products for unconventional mass spectrometry data of multiple wellbores with PSI’s partner company Field Geo Services based in Grand Junction, CO. In her free time she enjoys being active outdoors with snow skiing, hiking, Ultimate Frisbee, and various other sports. OUTCROP | September 2018

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modeling study. Within the Woodford oil phases, it is documented that the clay-poor organic facies reach peak hydrocarbon generation at a lower degree of thermal stress in a total oil window profile that is narrower, compared to the clayrich organic facies. This type of input variable is critical to the correct calibration of kerogen kinetics for basin modeling. Reservoir energy can also change by secondary alteration mechanisms such as secondary gas charge (i.e., increase GOR), phase separation (i.e., increase or decrease), and top seal leakage (i.e., decrease GOR). The devolatilization is documented to be most common along structural trends (e.g., fractures in brittle rock facies), but this variable can also be investigated using fluid inclusion stratigraphic methods. This latter item is demonstrated by using the systematic variation in the mass spectrometry signatures in context of the rock properties to quantitate the top seal integrity, with leakage proven using isotopic analysis of hydrocarbon-filled gas inclusions. The components impacting reservoir energy, as well as other mass spec data, are further analyzed across multiple wellbores using newly developed 3D visualization products which are particularly beneficial for analysis of unconventional reservoirs. Collectively, the petroleum system puzzles can be solved with systematic strategies, analytical programs, and integrated / converging interpretation methods.

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RMAG LUNCHEON PROGRAMS Speaker: Matthew Belobraydic | October 10, 2018

Geology at the Crossroads of the Future By Matthew Belobraydic locations, targets, and design completion strategies that provide the most economic advantageous way to extract hydrocarbons. Data scientists are creating new ways to make tedious parts of interpretations more automated, leading to a larger amount of data available to incorporate into interpretations. Correlations and results, however, may not make sense without being “ground-truthed” with real world geologic knowledge. Through integrated teams and the increase in available data and interpretations, geologists are in a unique position to “wiggle” into the role of leading the data science revolution currently underway in the petroleum industry. Using the Bakken and Three Forks plays in the Williston Basin as an example, the geologic domain as the integration platform for petrophysics, geomechanics, production and stimulation engineering, reservoir engineering, management, and (of course) geology will be demonstrated.

“With their four-dimensional minds, and in their interdisciplinary ultra-verbal way, geologists can wiggle out of almost anything.” —John McPhee As the oil and gas industry moves to more data driven solutions through big data, cloud solutions, and artificial intelligence, geoscientists are poised to step deeper into the lead integrator role. Combining different scales, vintages, and sources of data is a requirement to maximize ROI in oil and gas fields and plays. Gone are the days of siloed teams. With cheap data storage and faster model realizations, multiple working hypotheses can be tested utilizing multidomain interpretations that can be integrated back into analyses, creating a positive feedback loop to identify true play and basin drivers, quantify uncertainties, and minimize risk. Cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and new correlation methods are making it easier to find well

Matthew Belobraydic is a reservoir geologist with the SIS Integrated Consulting Group in Denver, Colorado. He graduated with a B.S. in Geology from the University of Idaho and a M.S. in Geology from Ball State University. He has been working for Schlumberger since 2008 focusing on stratigraphy, structural modeling, geostatistics, property modeling, and uncertainty analysis. He is currently working as part an integrated team developing static and dynamic reservoir models, unconventional reservoir characterizations, and client solutions for basins and fields located across the world. OUTCROP | September 2018

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Upcoming PTTC Workshops

Volumes and Risks Assessment for Conventional and Unconventional Plays and Prospects

Friday October 26, 2018 Location: Surbeck Ballroom, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD Fee: $250, includes snacks, class notes, and PDH certificate Instructor: Dr. Alexei Milkov, Colorado School of Mines, Geology Dept.

The course enables participants to transform qualitative geological descriptions of plays and prospects into quantitative success-case and risked volumetric models. Obtained learnings will help participants to evaluate the geological probability of success (PoS) for exploration plays, segments, prospects, wells and portfolios and to assess the range of prospective petroleum resources in exploration projects. Examples and case studies come from both conventional and unconventional plays and prospects around the world. The learning objectives are achieved through well-illustrated lectures, numerous hands-on exercises and active class discussions.

Pipeline Hydraulics: Single and Multiphase Flow in Pipelines & Flow Assurance

Monday-Tuesday, October 15-16, 2018, Location: Durango, CO, DoubleTree Hotel Fee: $300, includes snacks, lunch, class notes, and PDH certificate Instructor: Trent Green, Colorado School of Mines, Geology Dept.

This two-day course will provide a review of single and two-phase hydraulics phenomena along with modeling approaches to calculate pressure/temperature profiles, pressure losses and flow rates along a production system. Furthermore, topics related to pipeline flow control, materials, pipeline integrity and corrosion will be covered. This course will provide a refresher in fluid mechanics as it applies to real world pipeline design and operations. Flow phenomena that relate to hydrate formation, pressure surges, wax deposition and other flow assurance issues will be discussed. The transient multiphase flow simulator, OLGA, will be introduced and used to show several flow assurance modeling examples. Although many formulas and equations will be introduced, the course will concentrate on how these are applied to the solution of actual pipeline transportation problems.

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Learning Objectives Estimate local rates, pressure and temperature drops on individual sections of a given pipeline network for single and two-phase flow system under steady state conditions Establish a basic understanding of multiphase and transient flow patterns and friction losses Establish understanding of flow controls and pipeline maintenance Use prediction tools to identify and mitigate transient conditions and flow assurance problems for a given production system Provide solutions to eliminate, mitigate or remediate operational problems in a production system Understand pipeline flow assurance issues, mitigation and remediation Have an introductory understanding of pipeline modeling software applications

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On The Trail: Leadville Mining District Field Trip

By Jason Eleson

Top: Participant Jason Eleson stands alongside the Mineral Belt Trail with Mount Massive in the background. Bottom left: Participants ascend the Mineral Belt Bike trail alongside California Gulch. Bottom right: Participants get a close-up view of mineralized silverbearing carbonate ore from the Matchless Mine.Â Â

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Congratulations RMAG member Laurie Brandt! Laurie placed 1st in her age group, at the Masters USA Cycling National Mtn Bike Championships in Snowshoe WV on July 19th. Laurie is a repeat champion, winning the race in 2017. Awesome riding Laurie! You are a Rock Star!

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The Scope of DERL’s Data Collection Tom Van Arsdale – Executive Director

The Denver Earth Resources Library is now in its 32nd year of existence, and over those years we have collected unique data of immeasurable value. While introducing new members to the Library I would often state, “We have data here that you will definitely not find anywhere else.” However, no one could possibly quantify how much unique data we actually possess. Then, a Denver operator heard of the Library and came in to collect data within a 27 township area of the DJ Basin. The firm had already collected everything they could find from various online sources … the State, IHS, TGS, MJ Systems, and a couple of other services with which I was unfamiliar. Well, this company found and scanned over 1,200 wireline well logs from our collection that they could not find anywhere else. They also found numerous wireline logs in our fiche collection. Now I have an idea of the true scope of our collection! When one extrapolates that number of logs from a relatively small area of 27 townships to the enormous geographical area we cover, I can now state with a straight face that we probably have tens of thousands of logs that cannot be found anywhere else. And, that’s just considering wireline well logs. I have not even mentioned the mud logs, lithologic logs, geologic reports, core sheets, DSTs (with charts), various map collections, completion cards, and old scout tickets, etc., etc. The collection is truly enormous, unique, and of immeasurable value. Vol. 67, No. 9 | www.rmag.org

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YOU can make a difference through the RMAG Foundation!

The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Foundation is a valued philanthropic arm of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, promoting the advancement of the earth sciences. The Foundation provides scholarships and awards for students and student memberships in the RMAG. In addition, the Foundation provides funds supporting field trips and conferences. The Foundation underwrites professional and student awards and supports publication of unique documents in the earth sciences. Funds to support these activities are continually refreshed and amplified by contributions from you, the RMAG membership.

In March, the RMAG Foundation joined with the Denver Geophysical Society (DGS) at its 24th Annual 3D Seismic Symposium to honor R. Randy Ray, who passed away earlier in the year. Randy was widely known and highly respected in both the RMAG and the DGS for his scientific contributions and organizational leadership and for his guidance of the 3D Seismic Symposium since its inception. The Foundation presented the Society with a beautiful plaque in Randy’s honor, which will recognize the best paper award winners at past and future Symposia. In 2018, the Foundation awarded $4,500 to RMAG to support student memberships and student registrations for continuing education courses. In September and October, the Foundation will support as many as 20 students to attend RMAG short courses.

This year, the Foundation awarded 7 graduate scholarships and 1 senior undergraduate scholarship to students from universities in the Rocky Mountain states. These students and their research projects were selected through a strong review process and chosen from the 65 applications submitted from universities across the country. The variety of research topics funded is summarized in the Foundation website (https:// www.rmagfoundation.org/scholarships/ ) under 2018 Scholarship Winners. A new scholarship, endowed by distinguished RMAG member Michael S. Johnson, was awarded for the first time in 2018. The Foundation also recognized outstanding undergraduate students at each of the 9 Colorado universities and colleges with geologic awards.

The 2018 K-12 earth science Teacher-of-theYear, Matt Sturdivant of Colorado Early Colleges, Fort Collins, selected by an RMAG committee, received a personal award of $1,000 from the Foundation. For the first time, contributions to the Foundation general fund provided an award of $1,000 to the earth science department at Matt’s school. The RMAG Foundation invites you to donate to the Foundation either by personal check or online using the “Donate” button on the website https://www.rmagfoundation.org/donate/ . If each of the 1800 members of RMAG could contribute $10 to $100, or whatever meets their individual financial means, the total funds raised would enable the Foundation to give more and larger grants and scholarships.

Next year (2019), the Foundation will award yet another new scholarship in memory of Bob Cluff, a past-president of RMAG. Our thanks to RMAG members, particularly “Friends of Bob,” whose generosity brought the fund to the $75,000 threshold needed to become sustainably endowed.

You can Make A Difference. Thank you! RMAG FOUNDATION TRUSTEES • Donna Anderson

• Kurt Reisser

• John Robinson

• Tanya Inks

• Mitchell Reynolds

• David Taylor • Laura Wray

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WELCOME NEW RMAG MEMBERS!

Ben Baugh

is a Geologist in Denver, Colorado.

lives in Thornton, Colorado.

is VP Geosciences at Tectonic Energy LLC in Golden, Colorado.

is a Geophysicist in Denver, Colorado.

James Bedford

Patrick Beehler

Carson Brink

Claudia Duenas

Justin Giuffrida

Kristin Elowe

is a Petrophysicist at Halliburton in Denver, Colorado.

is an Account Manager at Schlumberger and lives in Arvada, Colorado.

is a Geologist at Kimmeridge Energy in Westminster, Colorado.

Rebecca Errington

is a Sr. Geophysical Advisor at Lago Petroleum Consulting in Denver, Colorado. lives in Denver, Colorado.

is a Senior Geosteerer at Whiting Oil and Gas Corp. and lives in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Amanda Bower

Stephen Gardner

Evan Gragg

is a Technical Development Geologist at SM Energy Company in Denver, Colorado.

Evan Gross

is a Graduate Student at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.

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Ian Heckman

is a student at Colorado University Denver and lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Richard Johnson is a Partner at PwC in Pleasanton, California.

Ross Mower

is a student at Colorado School of Mines and lives in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Ronald Schneider

is a Geologist at EP Energy in Bellaire, Texas.

Kenneth Laughlin is a Geophysicist in Littleton, Colorado.

Madison Miller

is a Geologist at Earth Science Agency in Denver, Colorado.

Jacob Thacker

is a student at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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February 23 – March 2, 2019 A scientific field excursion to examine the geology and petroleum systems in outcrop of Western and Central Cuba and the relationships to the adjacent offshore tectonic, structural and depositional systems of the SE Gulf of Mexico and Proto‐Caribbean Highlights ‐ 7 day excursion across Western & Central Cuba viewing classic outcrops and selected subsurface data displaying the following: ‐ Proto‐Caribbean syn‐rift paleogeography, plate convergence and complex thrust structures, syn‐collisional olistoliths and ophiolite mélange and correlation between NE Yucatan, South America and GoM, ‐ Middle‐Upper Jurassic to Cretaceous clastic and carbonate petroleum sytems and reservoir analogs to the prolific fields of southern Mexico and the US GoM, ‐ K‐T boundary catastrophic mega‐event deposits. Field Trip Leaders: Drs. Manuel Iturralde, Paul Crevello and James Pindell Endorsements Dr. James Lowell, renowned structural geologist “One of the best field trips I’ve ever attended, incredible and complex structures”. Dr. John Decker, global exploration sedimentologist “ Excellent trip, opens up new thinking for opportunities in the Caribbean‐GoM region”. Sponsoring Organization: GeoExplorers a US Nonprofit Corporation To register for this field trip or for further details: Contact Paul Crevello excursions@GeoExplorers.org This seminar conforms to the Department of the Treasury OFAC update of 11/10/2017, 31 CFR part 515.565 (b) 1‐6, p.23; https://federalregister.gov/d/2017‐24447

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IN THE PIPELINE SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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RMAG Luncheon. Speaker Maria Slack. “South-Central Oklahoma SCOOP Plays: Select Petroleum System Elements and Processes.” Maggiano’s Little Italy in Denver. Contact: staff@rmag.org

WEN Monthly Happy Hour. marketing@wencolorado. org.

DIPS Luncheon. Members $20 and Nonmembers $25. For more information or to RSVP via email to kurt.reisser@gmail. com.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 RMAG Short Course. “Fundamentals of Producing High-Quality Core and Core Data”. Weatherford Labs, Golden, CO.

DPC Lunch and Learn.

RMAG On the Rocks Field Trip. Upper Arkansas Valley.

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COGA Quiz Night. SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

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Western Energy Alliance Sporting Clays Tournament. Colorado Clays Shooting Park, Brighton, CO.

DWLS Luncheon. Speaker Patricia Rodrigues. “Pore Structure Characterization of Some

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 RMAG Sporting Clay Tournament. Kiowa Creek Sporting Club. SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2018 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. Dallas, TX. SEPTEMBER 24-28, 2018 Permian Basin Field Trip. El Paso, TX and Carlsbad, NM. SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 RMS-SEPM Luncheon Lecture. Speakers: TBA. Wynkoop Brewing Co. Denver, CO. SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 COGA Connect Luncheon. www.coga.org SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 DPC & Western Energy Alliance Social Event. Denver Athletic Club. OCTOBER 2, 2018 RMAG/DWLS Fall Symposium.

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RMAG Seeks Lead Editor For The Outcrop The lead editor of The Outcrop is responsible for all aspects of article content including cover photo and description solicitation, lead article topic generation and solicitation, editorial review, and accepting and rejecting material. Material review includes monthly President’s Letter, Board of Director’s Meeting Review, Lead article, Mineral of the Month, Pipeline, as well as intermittent articles such as awards and electoral candidate biographies. The lead editor generates and/ or solicits the Lead article authors’ biographies, and additional content readers would find interesting and informative. Lead editor is responsible for delegation of duties to the associate editors, including article solicitation. With the approval of the Board, Lead Editors may appoint, replace and reappoint associate editors from among the RMAG membership as needed. The Lead Editor works with contracted specialists to prepare files, layout content, copy edit, and approve final issues for distribution.

REQUIREMENTS: • • • • • • •

Member of the association A degree in a scientific discipline related to the geosciences Strong writing/editing/proofreading skills Excellent written skills in English Familiarity with MS word and the review panel An eye for detail Interpersonal skills needed to interact well with contributors, associate editors, and RMAG staff • Excellent organizational and planning skills • Ability to join publication meetings • …and Willing

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Are You a Photographer?

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists would like to invite you to submit your digital images that capture the geology of the Rocky Mountain region. Pore Throat to Outcrop, Modern Analogs, Oilfield Activity (Rigs), Dinosaur Trackways. These images will be used on the cover of the Outcrop and a select number will be used in a forthcoming RMAG Calendar.

• All images will be accredited to the photographer • A brief description of the image (location, formation, significance) • The file size must be 300dpi or greater and be in TIFF or JPEG format. • Limit 10 images/person

Submit images to: Cheryl Fountain, cwhitney@alumni.nmt.edu

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RMAG Luncheon. Speaker Maria Slack.

DPC Lunch and Learn.

RMAG On the Rocks Field Trip.

WEN Monthly Happy Hour.

RMAG Short Course.

8 RMAG On the Rocks Field Trip.

Western Energy Alliance Sporting Clays Tournament.

DIPS Luncheon.

17 COGA Quiz Night.

RMS-SEPM Luncheon Lecture.

RMAG Sporting Clay Tournament.

DWLS Luncheon.

COGA Connect Luncheon.

DPC & Western Energy Alliance Social Event.

SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. Permian Basin Field Trip.

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