Massive natural gas reserves, trapped within methane hydrate deposits in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, have the potential to power the US with natural gas for hundreds of years. The GOM² project is a multi-disciplinary, long-term, commitment by the University of Texas at Austin in partnership with academic and governmental colleagues to drill, sample and… Continue Reading A day in the lab: Microbial life and the origin of methane hydrates
Complex Geology Contributed to Deepwater Horizon Disaster, New Study Finds
A study from The University of Texas at Austin is the first published in a scientific journal to take an in-depth look at the challenging geologic conditions faced by the crew of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and the role those conditions played in the 2010 disaster. The well blowout killed 11 people and spewed… Continue Reading Complex Geology Contributed to Deepwater Horizon Disaster, New Study Finds
New Equinor Fellow Marks Next Step for UT Research into Unconventional Hydrocarbons
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is a leader in unconventional energy resources research, particularly shale reservoirs. That’s according to one of this year’s Equinor Fellows, Sebastian Ramiro-Ramirez, a graduate research assistant at UTIG and a PhD student at the University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences, who was awarded over $60,000 to study… Continue Reading New Equinor Fellow Marks Next Step for UT Research into Unconventional Hydrocarbons
Student Profile: Mario Gutierrez
UTIG Master’s student Mario Gutierrez was recently awarded an Endowed Presidential Scholarship by the Michael Duchin Endowment. We caught up with Mario to learn about his work and studies here at UTIG. Degree Program: Master’s in Geological Sciences, anticipated graduation date: May 2018 What are you studying? My thesis topic focuses on Lithologic Calibration of Neogene Mass Transportation… Continue Reading Student Profile: Mario Gutierrez
“The geology does not stop at the border between the United States and Mexico,”
UITG’s John W. Snedden tells the New York Times in a recent interview. Continue Reading “The geology does not stop at the border between the United States and Mexico,”