Geologic Characterization and Geomodeling
Regional Geologic Mapping and Geomodeling of Injection Strata in the Permian Basin
Subsurface geologic characterization and geomodeling are fundamental components of CISR research to understand the link between injection and the occurrence of earthquakes and other anthropogenic hazards. For injection systems in the Permian Basin region, researchers undertake an integrated stratigraphic, sedimentological and petrophysical characterization of the strata subject to injection and of regional seals/caprock, create maps showing the distribution of pore volume and lithofacies, and build geocellular models in which geologic properties are distributed. These studies encompass various subsurface intervals including the deep strata of the Midland Basin (Calle et al. 2024), the shallow strata of the Delaware Basin (Smye et al. 2021), the deep strata of the Delaware Basin (Smye et al. 2024), and the deep strata of the Fort Worth Basin (Smye et al. 2019).
Examples of publicly available datasets include the below:
Primary contacts: Amanda Calle (amanda.calle@beg.utexas.edu) and Katie Smye (katie.smye@beg.utexas.edu)
