Thesis and Dissertation Topics of Recent Graduates
Syamsu Alam, Indonesia, PhD, Seismic Interpretation of Deep-Water Reservoirs, Mahakam Delta, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Cash, Rebecca, MS, Seismic Interpretation, Depth conversion and Ray-Trace Modeling to Assess Illumination of Reflectors and Usefulness of Depth Migration in a Subsalt Prospect Area of the Gulf of Mexico.
Flores, Maria, Venezuela, MS, Reservoir Characterization of the Oficina Formation Sands in the East-Leona Field, Eastern Venezuela.
Bai, Jianyong, China, PhD, Determination of Basic Migration and Entrapment Parameters using Reservoir Simulation Models.
Jaradat, Rasheed, Jordan, PhD, Structure, Stratigraphy and Hydrocarbon Distribution in the Northern South Marsh Island OCS Area, Gulf of Mexico.
Li, Yuqian, China, PhD, Distribution and Significance of Low-Throw faults in Hydrocarbon Migration and Entrapment in the Edna and Pabst Fields, Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
Vanderhurst, Jeffrey, MS, Evaluation of AVO to Detect Deep Reservoirs, Edna Field, Jackson County, Texas.
Mullins, Adam, MS, Seismic Interpretation of a Gas Hydrate Body on the Slope of the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
Alamoudi, Waleed, PhD, Use of Neural Networks for Prediction of Lateral Reservoir Porosity from Seismic Acoustic Impedance.
Leveque, Soazig, France, MS, Migration and Emtrapment in the VLE 196 Field, Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Publications (* denotes student author)
Watkins, J. S., J.Y. Bai* and C.L. Decker, 2001, "Back Doors:" Their Role in Charging Reservoirs: Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geols. Abst. vol., p.
Watkins, J. S., Y. Li* and C. L. Decker, 2001, Migration Pathways, the Principle of Least Work, and Near-Vertical, Low-Throw Normal Faults: Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geols. Abst. vol., p.
Watkins, J. S., Y. Li* and C. L. Decker, 2001, Low-Throw, Near-Vertical Faults (LTNVF): Their Role in Migration, Entrapment and Production Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geols. Abst. vol., p.
Zhu*, F., R. L. Gibson, J. S. Watkins, and S. H. Yuh*, 2000, Distinguishing fizz gas from commercial gas reservoirs using multicomponent seismic data: The Leading Edge, v. 19, no. 11, p. 1238-1245.
Zhu*, F., R. L. Gibson, J. S. Watkins, S.-H. Yuh*, 2000, Distinguishing Water Saturation Changes from Porosity or Clay Content Changes using Multicomponent Seismic Data: Trans. Gulf Coast Assoc. of Geol. Socs., v. 50, p. 249-258. A.I. Levorsen Award winner
Xue*, F. and J.S. Watkins, 2000, Deep potential in the inner Louisiana shelf, Gulf of Mexico (abst): American Association of Petroleum Geologists Ann. Meeting Abstract CD-ROM, Table of Contents
Zhu*, F., R. Gibson, J. Watkins, and S. H. Yuh*, 2000, Rpp/Rps to discriminate commercial gas reservoirs from non-commercial reservoirs (abst): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Annual Convention Abstract CD-ROM, Table of Contents
Li*, Y., J.S. Watkins and C. L. Decker, 2000, Simulation of Leaking Compartments over Production Time Scales (abst): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Annual Convention Abstract CD-ROM, Table of Contents
Watkins, J.S., C. Kulander*, L. Williams* and C. Decker, 1999, Finding untested compartments by integrated seismic and production analyses: A case study from Ship Shoal 274, Gulf of Mexico: Program and Expanded Abstracts, Society of Exploration Geophysics, Annual Meeting, November 1-4, 1999, Houston.
Lee, G. H., K. Lee* and J.S. Watkins, 1999, Geologic Evolution and Hydrocarbon Systems of the Cuu Long and Nam Con Son Basins Offshore Southern Vietnam, South China Sea: 4th International conference on Asian Marine Geology, Qingdao, P.R.C., Abstracts, Programs and Directory, p. 71.
Lee, G.W., K. Lee* and J.S. Watkins, 1999, Tectonostratigraphic evolution and petroleum systems of the continental margin off southern Vietnam: 8th Petroleum Exploration and Development Symposium, KIGAM, Taejon, Korea, p 4-18.
Sassen, R., J.S. Watkins, C. L. Decker, D. A. Defreitas, A. Milkov*, 1999, Structural Setting and Geochemistry of Gas Hydrates, Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope [abst.}.: Amer. Association Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Official Program, p. A122
Watkins, J.S., C.S. Kualander*, L. I. Williams*, C.L. Decker, 1999, Finding untested compartments by integrated seismic and production analyses: a case study from Ship Shoal 274, Gulf of Mexico: Society of Exploration Geophysicists Ann. Mtg.
Watkins, J.S., C. Kulander* L. Williams* T. Blasingame, C. L. Decker,1999, Comparison of Estimated Fault-Bound Compartment area with Calculated Drainage Area: A Tool for Predicting Sealing Capacity of Faults: Amer. Association Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Official Program, p. A146.
Zhu*, F., R. Gibson, J. S. Watkins, 1999, A new hydrocarbon indicator to discriminate commercial gas reservoirs from non-commercial reservoirs: Society of Exploration Geophysicists Ann. Mtg. Extended Abstracts
J. W. Kim*, W.R. Bryant, J.S. Watkins, T. T. Tieh, 1999, Electron Microscopic Observations of Shale Diagenesis, Offshore Louisiana, USA, Gulf of Mexico: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 18, p. 234-240.
Bai*, J., C.L. Decker and J.S. Watkins, 1999, Charge of Fault-Bounded Reservoirs: Paths and Reserves as function of Fault Properties: : Trans. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, v.49, p. 8-9.
Decker, C.L., H. Yuan,* J.S. Watkins and Y. Li,* 1999, Migration and Entrapment of Multiphase Hydrocarbons: results from Simple Computer Modeling Experiments: : Trans. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, v.49, p. 12-13.
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