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Oklahoma Drilling Highlights for 2007
Nine-page article by Dan Boyd examines drilling activity in 2007 for Oklahoma. (Article reprinted by permission of the Oklahoma City Geological Society Shale Shaker.)Oklahoma Drilling Highlights 2007
OGS Director Search
Applications are being solicited for the position of Director, Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS). The OGS is located on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma, and is under the direction and supervision of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. Organizationally, the OGS is located within the Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy, which also includes: ConocoPhillips School of Geology & Geophysics, Mewbourne School of Petroleum & Geological Engineering and Sarkeys Energy Center.The Director of the OGS reports administratively to the Dean, Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy and, depending on qualifications and experience, will hold a faculty position within the College as an Associate or Full Professor, renewable term or tenured. Candidates should hold a doctorate or have the equivalent experience in geology, geophysics or a closely related field.
More information
Geological Mapping Position Available at OGS
The Oklahoma Geological Survey is seeking to fill a position in surficial and bedrock geologic mapping. The person selected will be expected to work efficiently in field mapping either on single projects or as part of a team on larger projects.More information
OGS Staff Now Has Individual Telephone Numbers
If you would like to contact an OGS staff member directly by telephone rather than going through the switchboard, you can now call that person with a direct telephone number. The new phone system also has voice mail, which will be up and running very soon. Both the campus office and OPIC have the individual numbers.
To see the complete list of staff names and numbers, click on the staff listing here or to the left. The OGS 405/325-3031 number will still be the main office number, and you can be connected with it as always.
Granite Wash Workshop Presented March 6, 2008
Dr. G. Randy Keller Named OGS Interim Director
Dr. Randy Keller, Professor and Edward Lamb McCollough Chair in Geology and Geophysics with OU's ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, has been named Interim Director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey. Dr. Keller replaces Dr. Charles J. Mankin, who retired on October 31 of this year.
More on Dr. Keller
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X-Ray Imaging Lab Opens at OPIC
The Oklahoma Geological Survey's Oklahoma Petroleum Information Center (OPIC) now provides x-ray imaging services to help users determine more about the characteristics of cores that are available for examination through the facility. The majority of OPIC's cores are from Oklahoma, although some originated in other states as.
Video x-ray fluoroscopy is a unique, analytical imaging technology that produces a continuous, real-time, in-motion, x-ray image of a core as well.
Recent Articles
Application of Organic Petrology to the Woodford Gas Shale Play by Brian J. Cardott
Overview of Woodford Gas-Shale Play in Oklahoma by Brian J. Cardott
Oklahoma 2006 Drilling Activitiy by Dan T. Boyd
Our Mission
The Oklahoma Geological Survey is a state agency for research and public service located on the Norman Campus of the University of Oklahoma and affiliated with the OU College of Earth and Energy. The Survey is chartered in the Oklahoma Constitution and is charged with investigating the state's land, water, mineral, and energy resources and disseminating the results of those investigations to promote the wise use of Oklahoma's natural resources consistent with sound environmental practices.
Recent Updates to OGS Web
Granite Wash Conference Presentations
Bibliography of Oklahoma Gas Shales
Bibliography of Woodford Shales
International Year
of Planet Earth
An international effort to generate renewed interest, excitement, and greater awareness about planet Earth. For more information, click on the link below.
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