Conference Presentations and Posters

Characterization of a Saline Aquifer Unit as a Prime Candidate for CCS: Case Study of the Basal Cambrian Sandstone, Canada

Author(s):

Herbers, D.S., Hauck, T.E., Gordon, J.B.

Event:

Workshop at AER Core Research Facility, Calgary, AB

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Presented: January 24, 2024

Depositional Environments, Stratigraphic Packages, and Petrography of the Basal Cambrian Sandstone

Author(s):

Herbers, D.S., Hauck, T.E., Gordon, J.B.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists - Basin Analysis and Sequence Stratigraphy Division Talk

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Presented: January 10, 2023

Machine Learning Analysis of Hydraulic Fracturing Operations and Susceptibility to Induced Seismicity - Duvernay Formation

Author(s):

Pawley, S.M., Robertson, A.

Event:

Society of Petroleum Engineers Workshop: Montney and Duvernay: Poised to Capitalize Upon Opportunity

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Presented: November 03, 2022

Depositional Environments and Packages of the Basal Cambrian Sandstone at the Industrial Heartland

Author(s):

Herbers, D.S., Hauck, T.E.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Core Conference 2022

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Presented: June 23, 2022

Lithium Data and Observations in Alberta

Author(s):

Lyster, S., Hauck, T.E., Lopez, G.P., Palombi, D., Playter, T.L., Reimert, C., Schultz, S.K.

Event:

GeoConvention 2021 - Virtual Event

Presented: September 15, 2021

Preliminary Stratigraphic Framework for the Lower Mannville Dina-Cummings Interval, East Central Plains, Alberta

Author(s):

Botteril, S., Schultz, S.K., Gingras, M.

Event:

GeoConvention 2021 - Virtual Event

Presented: September 14, 2021

Salty Stratigraphy: Salt Caverns in the Elk Point Group of Alberta

Author(s):

Hauck, T.E.

Event:

Geoconvention 2021 - Virtual Convention

Presented: September 14, 2021

Insights into Induced Seismicity in the Duvernay East Shale Basin from 3D Seismic

Author(s):

Galloway, E.J., Hauck, T.E.

Event:

GeoConvention 2021 - Virtual Event

Presented: September 13, 2021

Moving beyond ‘salt thickness’: a detailed assessment of lithological heterogeneity within salt-bearing evaporite successions in the Elk Point Group of Alberta

Author(s):

Hauck, T.E.

Event:

CSPG GeoConvention 2019

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Presented: May 17, 2019

The 3D Provincial Geological Framework Model of Alberta, Version 2: updating a province-wide 3D geocellular model to incorporate 30 new model zones

Author(s):

Jayawardane, L., Babakhani, M.

Event:

CSPG GeoConvention 2019

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Presented: May 13, 2019

Uncertainty Analysis in Geological Surface Modelling (Duvernay Formation / Muskwa Formation and Leduc Formation Case Studies)

Author(s):

Babakhani, M.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Gussow Conference, 2018

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Presented: October 01, 2018

Distribution and Origin of Lithium-Enriched Formation Waters in Alberta

Author(s):

Lopez, G.P., Weiss, J.A., Huff, G.F.

Event:

Lithium Mineral Exploration in Alberta, Government/Industry Workshop, 2018

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Presented: March 28, 2018

Hydrogeological Characterization in the Fox Creek Area

Author(s):

Smerdon, B.

Event:

Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance, 2018

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Presented: January 12, 2018

An Updated View of the Grimshaw Gravels Aquifer: Subsurface Architecture and Groundwater Age Dating

Author(s):

Hartman, G., Klassen, J., Smerdon B.

Event:

Grimshaw Gravels Groundwater Forum, 2018

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Presented: January 11, 2018

Hydrogeological and Geological Characterization of the Calgary‐Lethbridge Corridor to Support a Management Approach for Goundwater

Author(s):

Atkinson L., Liggett J.

Event:

Canadian Water Resources Association Conference, 2017

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Presented: June 07, 2017

Coal Mine Reclamation Performance Assessment using Time-Series Landsat Data

Author(s):

Chowdhury, S., Shipman, T., Chao, D.

Event:

38th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing 2017

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Presented: June 01, 2017

Hydrogeological Mapping of Saline Formations in the Fox Creek Area, West-Central Alberta

Author(s):

Brinsky, J., Nakevska, N., Singh, A.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists - Geoconvention 2017

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Presented: May 15, 2017

Non-Saline Surface Water and Groundwater Use for Hydraulic Fracturing in an Area of Duvernay and Montney Exploration and Development, West-Central Alberta

Author(s):

Lemay, T.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists GeoConvention, 2017

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Presented: May 15, 2017

Mapping Groundwater Conditions of Deep Saline Formations in West-Central Alberta

Author(s):

Nakevska, N., Brinsky, J., Singh, A.

Event:

WaterTech, 2017

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Presented: April 03, 2017

Characterising Hydrogeological Conditions to a Depth of 1 km in West-Central Alberta

Author(s):

Smerdon, B., Babakhani, M., Nakevska, N., Mei, S., Atkinson, L., Andriashek, L.

Event:

National Ground Water Association Conference on Hydrogeophysics and Deep Groundwater, 2017

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Presented: March 22, 2017

Can River Water Data be Leveraged to Understand Groundwater Circulation for a Large Area?

Author(s):

Smerdon, B., Gardner, P.

Event:

Geological Society of America, 2016

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Presented: September 28, 2016

Regional-scale Modelling of the Paleozoic Succession Beneath the Athabasca and Cold Lake Oil Sands Areas: Devonian Paleogeography, Evaporite Dissolution, and Controls on Cretaceous Depositional Patterns on the Sub-Cretaceous Unconformity

Author(s):

Hauck, T.E., Peterson, J.T., Hathway, B., Grobe, M., MacCormack, K.E.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2016

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Presented: June 22, 2016

Regional-scale Modelling of the Sub-Cretaceous Unconformity Surface in Northern and Central Alberta: Elevation, Subcrop Zero-edge Delineation, and Paleotopographic Reconstruction

Author(s):

Peterson, J.T., Hauck, T.E., Hathway, B., MacCormack, K.E.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2016

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Presented: June 22, 2016

Regional Subsurface Mapping of the Clearwater Formation, Lower Cretaceous, Northeast Alberta

Author(s):

Hathway, B.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2016

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Presented: June 21, 2016

Uncertainty Analysis in Geological Surface Modelling

Author(s):

Babakhani, M.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2016

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Presented: June 21, 2016

Intrastratal Dedolomite and Secondary Gypsum in the Prairie Evaporite Formation of Northeastern Alberta: Diagenesis in a Carbonate-Sulphate System

Author(s):

Hauck, T.E., Grobe, M., Corlett, H., Walton, E.L., Sans-Jofre, P.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2016

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Presented: June 21, 2016

Recognizing Duvernay B-Carbonate Distribution and its Potential Implications on Resource and Reserve Estimations

Author(s):

Walter, S., Beavis, K., Whibbs, C., Stricker, S., Preston, A., Jenkins, J., Hein, F

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2016

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Presented: June 20, 2016

Oil Sands Pioneers: How Scientists & Entrepreneurs Made the Unconventional More Conventional

Author(s):

Hein, F.

Event:

AER Lunch and Learn session, 2016

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Presented: June 19, 2016

Groundwater Inventory Update

Author(s):

Palombi, D., Smerdon, B., Parks, K.

Event:

WaterTech 2016

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Presented: April 08, 2016

Aligning Groundwater Mapping with the Scale of Regulation in the Fox Creek Area

Author(s):

Smerdon, B., Atkinson, L., Hughes, A.

Event:

WaterTech 2016

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Presented: April 07, 2016

Hydrogeological Characterisation of the Calgary-Lethbridge Corridor to Inform Land Use Planning

Author(s):

Liggett, J.E., Atkinson, L.A.

Event:

WaterTech 2016

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Presented: April 07, 2016

Providing Geoscience to Enable a Better Understanding of Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction in Alberta

Author(s):

Smerdon, B., Atkinson, L., Liggett, J., Palombi, D.

Event:

Canadian Water Resources Association Alberta Branch Annual Conference, 2016

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Presented: April 05, 2016

Evolution of Li-enriched oilfield brines in Devonian carbonates of the south-central Alberta Basin, Canada

Author(s):

Huff, G.F.

Event:

Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, 2015

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Presented: November 02, 2015

Regional hydrogeological mapping of saline and non-saline groundwater resources in the Belly River Group of the Alberta basin

Author(s):

Nakevska, N., Singh, A., Palombi, D.

Event:

International Association of Hydrogeologists - Canadian National Chapter 2015

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Presented: October 01, 2015

Assessment of Non-saline Water Use in Alberta’s Upstream Oil and Gas Sector between 2004 and 2013: Implications on Forecasted Water Use

Author(s):

Lemay, T.G.

Event:

International Association of Hydrogeologists - Canadian National Chapter, 2015

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Presented: October 01, 2015

Using 3-D Geological Model and Petroleum Data Analyses to Help Mitigate Environmental Impacts of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Production

Author(s):

Anderson, S.D.A., Filewich, C., Lyster, S., MacCormack, K.E.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2015

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Presented: June 02, 2015

Using 3-D Geological Model and Petroleum Data Analyses to Help Mitigate Environmental Impacts of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Production

Author(s):

Anderson, S.D.A., Filewich, C., Lyster, S., MacCormack, K.E.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2015

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Presented: June 02, 2015

Recent Updates to the Bedrock Topography in Alberta

Author(s):

MacCormack, K.E.., Lyster, S., Atkinson, L.A., Mckay, K.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists GeoConvention 2015

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Presented: May 08, 2015

Mapping Formation-Top Offsets in Southwest Alberta: Methodology and Results

Author(s):

Mei, S., Pana, D.I., Schultz, R.J.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, 2015

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Presented: May 04, 2015

Advancing Methods for Hydrogeological Characterization of Deep Aquifers in Sedimentary Basins - Poster Presentation

Author(s):

Singh, A., Palombi, D.

Event:

American Geophysical Union 2014

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Presented: December 19, 2014

Application of Response Surface Based Calibration Methods for Regional Hydrogeological Modelling in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

Author(s):

Singh, A., Palombi, D., Huff, G.F.

Event:

American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2014

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Presented: December 19, 2014

Evaluating a Nested-Scale 3D Modelling Approach to Enhance Groundwater Policy Assurance in Alberta - Presentation

Author(s):

Palombi, D., Atkinson, L.A., Singh, A.

Event:

Geological Society of America, 2014

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Presented: October 22, 2014

Integration of Regional Geological and Hydrogeological Mapping for Land-use Planning in Southern Alberta - Poster Presentation

Author(s):

Liggett, J.E., Atkinson, L.A., MacCormack, K.E., Hartman, G., Nakevska, N.

Event:

Geological Society of America 2014

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Presented: October 21, 2014

Transitioning to an Enhanced Groundwater Management Framework in Alberta - Presentation

Author(s):

Palombi, D.

Event:

Geological Society of America, 2014

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Presented: October 20, 2014

Structural Mapping and Modelling of the Sub-Cretaceous Unconformity and Delineation of Subcropping Formations, West-Central Alberta - Poster Presentation

Author(s):

Peterson, J., MacCormack, K.E.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists GeoConvention 2014

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Presented: May 14, 2014

Data Spacing for Geological Modelling - Poster Presentation

Author(s):

Lyster, S., MacCormack, K.E.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists GeoConvention 2014

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Presented: May 01, 2014

Deposition of the Peavine Sandstone on the Peace River Arch and its Relationship to Transgressive-Regressive Cycles within the Beaverhill Lake Group, North-Central Alberta - Poster Presentation

Author(s):

Hauck, T.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists GeoConvention 2014

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Presented: May 01, 2014

Integrating Numerical Modelling into the Groundwater Regulatory Process - Presentation

Author(s):

Palombi, D.

Event:

Watertech 2014, Banff, Alberta

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Presented: April 10, 2014

Grain Density and Mineralogy of Hydrocarbon-Bearing Shales and Siltstones in Alberta - Poster Presentation

Author(s):

Lyster, S., Rokosh, C.D., Beaton, A.P., Hein, F.J.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2014

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Presented: April 09, 2014

Alberta Resource Evaluation: Unconventional Shale, Siltstone, Sandstone, and Carbonate

Author(s):

MacCormack, K.E., Lyster, S., Hein, F.J., Rokosh, C.D., Beaton, A.P.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2014

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Presented: April 09, 2014

Unconventional Resources in the Middle Colorado Shale and Lower Doig Siltstone - Poster Presentation

Author(s):

Lyster, S., Hein, F.J., Rokosh, C.D., Beaton, A.P.

Event:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists - ACE 2014

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Presented: April 09, 2014

Alberta Hydrocarbon-Bearing Shales and Siltstones - Presentation

Author(s):

Lyster, S., Rokosh, C.D.

Event:

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Basin Analysis Division, Calgary, 2014

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Presented: February 11, 2014

Applications of LiDAR and High-Resolution Earth Imaging for Quaternary Mapping: Opportunities and Challenges

Author(s):

Atkinson, N., Pawley, S.

Event:

CANQUA/CGRG Biannual Meeting, 2013

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Presented: August 01, 2013

Diamond Exploration in Western Canada - Short Course

Author(s):

Pana, D.I., Paulen, R.C., Prior, G.J., Stachel, T., McCubbing, M., McConnel, D.

Event:

Calgary Mineral Exploration Group 2006

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Presented: April 28, 2006

Uranium Exploration in Western Canada - Short Course

Author(s):

Pana, D.I., Olson, R.A., Quirt, D., Brisbin, D., McConnel, D.

Event:

Calgary Mineral Exploration Group 2006

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Presented: April 28, 2006