This conversation with Jon White is about the Charlie Lake Formations' geology, with reference to with reference to Jon White’s 2021 geoconvention and core conference presentations titled “Characterization of the Lower Charlie Lake, a Naturally Fractured, Tight-Oil Reservoir, Alberta, Canada” and “Evaluation & Characterization of the Middle Charlie Lake: A Naturally Fractured Reservoir”. Some highlights include discussing all those unconformities.May this exchange serve to expand yo...

This conversation with Carolyn Furlong is about the new Sunset Prairie Formation that sits at the top of the Montney, with reference to Dr. Furlong’s scientific research papers titled “The Sunset Prairie Formation: designation of a new Middle Triassic formation between the Lower Triassic Montney Formation and Middle Triassic Doig Formation in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, NE BC” and “Sedimentology and ichnology of the Middle Triassic (Anisian) Sunset Prairie Formation of t...

This conversation with Brad Hayes is about the Energy Transition, with reference to Brad Haye's Coursera course titled “21st Century Energy Transition: How Do We Make it Work?". Some highlights include discussing the progress and challenges associates with providing the world with dependable global energy. May this exchange serve to expand your knowledge on the go.For more information go to www.stoneconsulting.ca- Hayes, B. (2023). 21st Century Energy Transition: How Do We Make it ...

This conversation with Brian Zaitlin is about the Basal Quartz, with reference to Brian Zaitlin’s scientific paper “Depositional Styles in a Low Accommodation Foreland Basin Setting: An Example from the Basal Quartz ( Lower Cretaceous), Southern Alberta". Some highlights include discussing methods to confirm stratigraphic models. May this exchange serve to expand your knowledge on the go.For more information go to www.stoneconsulting.ca- Zaitlin, B. et al (2002). Depositional Style...

This conversation with Ashton Embry is about sequence stratigraphy, with reference to Ashton Embry’s research papers “Episodic Global Tectonics: Sequence Stratigraphy Meets Plate Tectonics” and “Two Approaches to Sequence Stratigraphy” with coauthor Erik Johannessen. Some highlights include discussing tectonic and sea level stratigraphic models. May this exchange serve to expand your knowledge on the go.For more information go to www.stoneconsulting.info- Embry, Ashton (2006). Seq...

This conversation with Gary Prost is about 6 geologic tours of North America's Natural Wonders. Dr. Gary Prost is a geologist with over 45 year experience in mineral exploration, petroleum exploration, mapping, and structural geology. We’ll be discussing geologic tours of the world with reference to Gary Prost’s tour book titled “North America’s Natural Wonders – Appalachians, Colorado Rockies, Austin-Big Bend Country, Sierra Madre”. Some highlights include dis...

This conversation with Jillian Kowalchuk BA, MSc, is about learning from tech companies to avoid technology burnout. She is the founder and CEO of one of the fastest-growing technology start-ups in the UK, Safe & the City, and after recovering from burnout during the COVID-19 crisis, she now teaches others how to reset their relationship with technology to gain back their time and freedom over the areas of our lives that matter most. This discussion will reference Jill K...

This conversation with Dr. Nancy Chow, geologist at the University of Manitoba, is about the organics in the Duvernay and Keg River Formations. The discussion focuses around Nancy Chow, Jack Wendte, and Lavern D. Stasiuk’s scientific research paper titled “Productivity versus preservation controls on two organic-rich carbonate facies in the Devonian of Alberta: sedimentological and organic petrological evidence”. Some highlights include evidence for organic matter preservation due...

This conversation with Meagan Gilbert, resident geologist at the Saskatchewan Geological Survey , is about the Belly River Formation in Saskatchewan. The discussion focuses around Meagan Gilbert, Luis Buatois, and Robin Renaut’s scientific research paper titled “Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the Belly River Group (Campanian) in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada”. Some highlights include discussion of the first formal recognition of facies, depositional environment...

This conversation with Adam Fraser, professional geologist, is about the Cardium halo play. The discussion focuses around John Adam Fraser and Per Kent Pedersen's scientific paper “Reservoir characterization of fairways in a tight light oil play of the Upper Cretaceous Cardium Formation, west Pembina, Alberta, Canada”. Some highlights include which Cardium facies have additional hydrocarbons and why. May this exchange serve to expand your geological knowledge on the go.For m...

This conversation with Jonathan Banks, research associate at the University of Alberta, is about geothermal reservoirs in Alberta. The discussion focuses around his scientific paper “Deep-Dive Analysis of the Best Geothermal Reservoir for Commercial Development in Alberta: Final Report”. Some highlights include hot Devonian reefs. Which municipal districts have geothermal potential in Alberta? What are some of the uses of geothermal energy? How do you calculate t...

This conversation is with Juli Rohl, scientist and facilitator at the energy futures lab. We’ll be discussing the LEAD Project: Leveraging our Energy Assets for Diversification, a recent report by Marla Orenstein and Juli Rohl with help from core team members. Some highlights include discussing solutions to regulation issues start up solar and geothermal companies face.What are the roadblocks to allow entrepreneurs to utilize existing oil and gas infrastructure sites for new deve...

This conversation with Ron Broadhead, emeritus principal petroleum geologist at New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, is about helium. We’ll be discussing helium exploration with some references to the research paper by Ronald Broadhead titled “Helium in New Mexico – geologic distribution, resource demand, and exploration possibilities”. Some highlights include discussing which reservoirs are ideal for helium production. What are the main uses and demand ...

This conversation with Claude Rezk, P. Eng, MBA, PMP is about methods to determine horizontal fracture effectiveness. It is based on Shaoyoung Yu and Claude Rezk's engineering article titled “Coupling Analytical and Numerical Methods to Assess Performance and Stimulation Efficiency in Multi-Stage Fractured Horizontals.” Some highlights include discussing ways to tell if the initial production results reflect the true geology or if there could be some issues with the f...

This conversation with Shahin Dashtgard, earth science professor at Simon Fraser University, is about tropical cyclones and how they are recorded in the rock record. It is based on 7 years of research and knowledge published in 5 papers - including Shahin E. Dashtgard, Ludvig Löwemark, Romain Vaucher, Yu-Yen Pan, Jessica E. Pilarczyk, and Sébastien Castelltort's recent publication “Tropical cyclone deposits in the Pliocene Taiwan Strait: Processes, examples, and conceptual model”....

This conversation with Marco Veniere is about the geomechanical properties in the Duvernay. It is based on Marco Venieri, Per Pedersen, and David Eaton’s recent publication “Predicting unconventional reservoir potential from wire-line logs: a correlation between compositional and geomecahnical properties of the Duvernay shale play of western Alberta Canada”. We also incorporate elements from the previous paper by Marco Venieri, Ronald Weird, Scott McKean, Per Pedersen, and D...

This conversation with Guy Plint is about the Cretaceous Dunvegan Stratigraphy. It is based on Guy Plint's scientific article titled “Nonmarine sequence stratigraphy: updip expression of sequence boundaries and systems tracts in a high-resolution framework, Cenomanian Dunvegan Formation, Alberta foreland basin, Canada."How important are Dunvegan allomembers? Which systems tracts are significant? What is a lemon drop? What's next in the Dunvegan?May this exchange serve ...

This conversation with Chris Podetz is about the Cardium Formation. It is based on Chris Podetz and Jeffrey Horton's scientific article titled “Cardium Shoreface Oil: A Comparison of Production Areas."How has development of the Cardium changed over time? What are the strengths of the Pembina, Willesden Green, Ferrier, and Wapiti Cardium fields? What are the average completion, production, and geology statistics in each area? May this exchange serve to expand your geolo...

This conversation with Ross Crain is about integrated petrophysics. It is based on Ross Crain's online textbook titled “Crain's Petrophysical Handbook."What is the one tip geologists need to implement for better petrophysical models? Should mineral models be used in more formations? When is your petrophysical model complete?May this exchange serve to expand your geological knowledge on the go.For more information go to www.stoneconsulting.infoCitation: Crain's Petrophysical Handbo...

This conversation with Tyler Hauck is about a regional study utilizing stratigraphy to identify halite dissolution within the Devonian, and its effect on the sub-cretaceous unconformity and deposition of the overlaying McMurray Formation. It is based on Tyler Hauck, Jesse Peterson, Ben Hathway, Matthias Grobe, and Kelsey MacCormack’s scientific article titled “New insight from regional-scale mapping and modelling of the Paleozoic succession in northeast Alberta: Paleogeography, evaporite diss...