298 Joint SGD-SEPM-IAS Focus on Sedimentary Geology and Energy Transitions (Posters)

This topical session is designed to explore how sedimentary geology underpins cutting-edge research, exploration, and decision-making in energy-resource development and to identify workforce-development priorities for sedimentary geologists supporting the energy transition.

Wednesday, 22 October 2025
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
HBGCC, Hall 1

Participants

• Chair Amy Weislogel
• Chair Jean Hsieh
• Chair Andrew Leier

Presentations

• 8:00 AM
  Micropore Systems in High-Organic-Matter Marine Shales of the Permian Wujiaping Formation, Eastern Sichuan Basin: Implications for Shale Gas Storage
  Jianting Xu, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan and Rui Yang, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan
  412326 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  High-Resolution Permeability Characterization of the Lockport Dolomite Using Minipermeameter Measurements
  Samuel Bonsu, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia and Oludolapo Oyawale, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia and Sam Bowman, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia and Amy Weislogel, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia and Shikha Sharma, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia and Olayinka Togunwa, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
  412451 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Characterizing the Navajo Sandstone in Utah for Carbon Storage
  Rohanna Bowers, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT and Elizabeth Mahon, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT and Cari Johnson, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah and Gabriela St. Pierre, Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT
  413708 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Characterization of Potential Confining Units in the Cambrian Carbon System: Insights from the Eau Claire Formation, Michigan Basin
  Ashley Scott, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Moira Burns, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Max Copus, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Jennifer Trout, Western Michigan University MGRRE, Kalamazoo, MI and Amber Conner, Michigan Geological Survey, Kalamazoo, MI and Autumn Haagsma, Michigan Geological Survey, Kalamazoo, MI and Stephen Kaczmarek, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
  414222 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Characterizing Potential Cambrian-Ordovician Confining Units for CCUS in the Michigan Basin
  Moira Burns, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Ashley Scott, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Autumn Haagsma, Michigan Geological Survey, Kalamazoo, MI and Stephen Kaczmarek, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
  414224 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:00 AM
  Utilizing Stratigraphy and Chemostratigraphy to Identify Rare Earth Elements in the MC 10-09 Well Core
  Emma Marvelli, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, West Virginia and Kylie Brinza, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, West Virginia and Thomas Paronish, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, West Virginia and Dr. Dustin Crandall, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, West Virginia and Terry Mckisic, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, West Virginia and Scott Workman, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, West Virginia
  414398 (Technical Sessions)