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This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U. S. Geological Survey editorial standards or with North American Stratigraphic Code. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U. S. Government. The speakers' slides were prepared for oral presentation at this conference, not for formal publication purposes.
This publication, Open File Report 01-235, is a CD-ROM which contains photos, videos, and slides from talks at the USGS Coalbed Methane Field onference, held May 9-10, 2001, in Casper, Wyoming. These materials are in Portable Document Format (PDF), are accessible as defined in Section 508 and require both Adobe Acrobat and Apple Quicktime for viewing. Acrobat and Quicktime software run on Macintosh and PC systems, and are available free of charge from Adobe, and from Apple. The publication includes the report, Open File Report 01-126, "A field conference on impacts of coalbed methane development in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming".
Click here to view: Open File Report 01-235, "Coalbed Methane Field Conference May 9-10, 2001"
(Available on CD-ROM: contact Christa Lopez, or USGS Information Services, see address below.)
Table of Contents
I. Meeting Opening
II. Speakers - Photos of presenters and slides from the talks
1. Geological overview of coalbed methaneIII. Panels - Photos of panel members
Vito Nuccio, U. S. Geological Survey
2. Geology of Coal and Coalbed Methane in the Powder River Basin
Romeo M. . Flores, U. S. Geological Survey
3. Molecular, Maceral, Matrix & Microbial Matters in CBM
Charles E. . Barker, U. S. Geological Survey
4. Chemical and isotopic composition of water from the Wasatch and Fort Union Formations in areas of coalbed methane development, Powder River Basin, Wyoming
Timothy T. Bartos and Cynthia A. Rice, U. S. Geological Survey
5. Nature and Characteristics of Water Co-Produced with Coalbed Methane with emphasis on the Powder River Basin
C. A. Rice and T. T. Bartos, U. S. Geological Survey
6. Exploration and Production Methods PRB CBM
Jeffery E. . Jones, Western Gas Resources, Inc.
7. Inventory and Monitoring of Invasive Plant Species
Tom Stohlgren, U. S. Geological Survey
8. Biological characteristics and surface impact of CBM development
Michael L. Scott, U. S. Geological Survey
1. Land use and development issues related to CBMIV. Field Trip May 10, , 2001 (Photos and Movies)
John Wheaton, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Harold Kemp, Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments
Lynn Rust, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office
Lance Cook, Wyoming State Geologist
Melody Holm, U. S. Forest Service2. Regulatory issues related to CBM
Gary Beach, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Mike Long, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Abe Horpestad, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Dick Stockdale, Wyoming Assistant State Engineer
Lance Cook, Wyoming State Geologist
Russell Levens, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation3. Tribal issues in CBM development
Ernie Robinson, Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Neta Old Elk, Crow Tribe
Brenda Shilfs, Bureau of Indian Affairs
1. Field Trip Notes Open File Report 01--126VI. AcknowledgmentA field conference on impacts of coalbed methane development in the Powder River Basin,
Wyoming by Romeo M. . Flores, Gary D. Stricker, Joseph F. Meyer, Thomas E. Doll, Pierce
H. Norton, Jr. , Robert J. Livingston, and M. Craig Jennings
2. Stop 1: Jacobs Ranch Coal Mine Leaders: Rob Livingston, Jacobs Ranch Coal Co. ,
Kennecott Energy, Gillette, Wyoming; and Romey Flores, USGS3. Stop 2: Dry Fork CBM Field Leaders: Tom Doll, Barrett Resources Corporation, Gillette,
Wyoming; Joe Meyer, BLM, Casper, Wyoming; and Romey Flores, USGS, Denver, Colorado4. Stop 3: Peabody Natural Gas Drill Site Leaders: Gary Stricker and Romey Flores, USGS,
Denver Colorado; Craig Jennings, Peabody Natural Gas LLC, Gillette, Wyoming5. Stop 4: The Gap Gas Gathering Complex Leader: Pierce Norton, Bear Paw Energy,
Denver, Colorado
For more information on the CD-ROM, please contact:
Ken Takahashi
kt@usgs.gov
phone: 303-236-5782
Box 25046, MS 939
Denver Federal Center,
Denver, CO 80225-0046
USGS Energy Resources Team
Box 25046, MS939
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225-0046
U.S. Department of the Interior
Gayle Norton, Secretary
U.S. Geological Survey
Charles G. Groat, Director
Available from:
USGS Information Services
Box 25286, Building 810
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
Call: (303) 202-4200
For more information about coalbed methane please contact:
Dr. Romeo Flores
rflores@usgs.gov
(303)-236-7774
U.S. Geological Survey
P.O. Box 25046, MS939
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
