Andy Finley

Geologist, M.Sc. Wyoming Licensed/Certified Professional Geologist

Goolsby, Finley & Associates/ Encompass Energy

Talk: TBD

Bio: Andy earned his B.Sc. degree in Geology at the University of Illinois in 1990, and then went on to graduate with an M.Sc. in Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming in 1992. He initiated his career with Conoco, Inc. by carrying out exploration and development for onshore assets within the Williston Basin. Andy received training and experience in petroleum geology, practical log analysis and seismic interpretation. From 1994 to 1998 Andy was a consulting geologist in the Rocky Mountain Region performing wellsite geology/supervision for coal bed methane, horizontal/multi-lateral and vertical wells, property evaluation, prospect generation and geologic studies in Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, and Colorado. Andy joined GF&A in 1998 and has thrived working on a magnitude of projects since then. Projects have encompassed many basins across the United States and several projects overseas. Studies have included Unconventional and Conventional plays. Andy is continuously improving technologies to elevate our efficiency and hone our geologic interpretations. In addition to his software/programming prowess, Andy is responsible for expert geologic testimony, property evaluations, prospect exploration and generation, reservoir development planning, and geologic supervision of conventional and unconventional drilling.

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“Pioneer Picnic”

Location: Cottonwood Beach Campground and Picnic area, Alcova Wy

Group Shelter

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India Hayford

Museum Assistant Werner Wildlife Museum

Title: Werner Wildlife Museum: Half a Century of Fur, Feathers, and Scales

Abstract: History of Werner Wildlife Museum and some of its most interesting exhibits.

Biography: A range conservationist by training, India Hayford has worked at the Werner Wildlife Museum since July of 2014. She writes The Howl, the museum’s quarterly wildlife newsletter, and manages museum art shows, children’s programs, and the Wildlife Study Series which presents speakers and topics once a month. She is a fervent gardener, accomplished embroiderer, and devoted student of rattlesnakes and prairie dogs. She has been married to RoyHayford since 1981. They have a son who is a firefighter, a daughter who is a police detective, one grandson, and a granddaughter due in October.

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Patti Wood Finkle

Director of Museums at Casper College

Talk title- "What's New at the Tate Geological Museum"

Bio: Patti graduated from Texas Tech University in 2009 with a Master’s degree in Museum Science after earning her undergraduate degree in Anthropology is from Texas A&M University. As the Exhibits Specialist at the Tate Geological Museum, she has helped the museum update old exhibits and install new ones, most notably the Pleistocene exhibit, featuring Dee the Mammoth. In addition to her other duties, Patti also works in conjunction with the Werner Wildlife Museum at Casper College. She is a current Board Member-At-Large for the Mountain-Plains Museums Association, a 10 state regional museum association.

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John B. Curtis, Ph.D., P. Geologist

Job title/From Rocky Mountain Manager, GeoMark Research, Ltd.

Title: Powder River Basin Integrated Hydrocarbon System Case Study; Linking Geochemistry and Petrophysics

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Labor Day Holiday Weekend

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 It’s a time to remember those affected by suicide, to raise awareness, and to focus efforts on directing treatment to those who need it most. We will be hosting speakers from the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force (NCSPTF) on September 10^th.

Jason Whitmire, and Lance Neiberger

Jason is a geologist in training and truck driver. He has volunteered for the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force (NCSPTF) since 2017. 

Lance is a petroleum engineer living in Casper, Wyoming. 

Suicide is one of the only preventable forms of death. It is a tragic event that affects more people than what meets the eye. Wyoming is among the nation’s suicide belt and as of 2019 Wyoming has the worst rate in the nation. Mental trauma and hopelessness are the biggest predictions of suicidal ideation. All ages and ethnicities fall victim to suicide, but the middle age white male is at the highest risk. Suffering individuals become accustomed to the pain leading them into a downward spiritual that is difficult to climb out of. This presentation is intended to raise awareness and to help people be more comfortable with helping someone at risk of suicide.

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Dr. Eric Robertson

Sr. Reservoir Engineer at Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI)

Abstract: Economic Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Powder River Basin Coal

Coalbeds too deep to be economically mined are potentially large storage reservoirs for the sequestration of anthropogenic CO2 and offer the benefit of enhanced methane production, which can offset some of the costs associated with CO2 sequestration.  The objective of this talk is to present results of work studying the economic feasibility of CO2 sequestration in unminable coal seams in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.  Economic analyses of CO2 injection options are compared.  Results show that injecting flue gas to recover methane from CBM fields is marginally economical; however, this method will not significantly contribute to the need to sequester large quantities of CO2.  Separating CO2 from flue gas and then injecting the separated CO2 into the PRB unminable coal seams is also currently uneconomical, but can effectively sequester over 86,000 tons (78,200 tonne) of CO2 per acre while recovering methane to offset costs.  The cost to separate CO2 from flue gas was identified as the major cost driver associated with CO2 sequestration in unminable coal seams.  Improvements in separations technology alone are unlikely to drive costs low enough for CO2 sequestration in the PRB’s unminable coal seams to become economically viable. Breakthroughs in separations technology could aid the economics, but they cannot achieve the necessary cost reductions for breakeven economics without incentives.

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