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Probable Production Induced Subsidence, Fault Reactivation, and Wetland Loss in the Gulf Coast Region

PowerPoint Presentation: download the presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint format PowerPoint Presentation - 14.8MB PPT "Probable Production Induced Subsidence, Fault Reactivation, and Wetland Loss in the Gulf Coast Region" summarizes the significant results of a U.S. Geological Survey study conducted recently in Louisiana and Texas. The study results and their implications with regard to coastal restoration were presented to government agencies, academicians, consultants, and the general public in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans, Louisiana the week of April 7, 2003. Additional information and supporting documents can be found at http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/gc-subsidence/. Click on the links below to view the web version of the presentation or click on the image at right to download the PowerPoint version. Note: you will need Microsoft PowerPoint to view the PowerPoint version. View the Web Version of the Presentation Table of Contents: Title slide Scientific objectives Objectives continued Environmental applications Evidence of induced subsidence and fault reactivation Evidence continued Conceptual diagram showing possible effects of petroleum production Field surveying methods Cocodrie tide gauge Sediment coring Texas location map Field production summaries Port Neches Field map Port Neches water depths and core locations Port Neches core correlations Texas location map Photo of faults at Caplen Field Caplen Field map Caplen Field water depths and core locations Caplen Field core correlations Texas location map Clam Lake map Aerial photo of Clam Lake fault Clam Lake topographic profile Wetlands photo of Clam Lake fault Louisiana location map Louisiana data sets Field production summaries Annual production Valentine BHP Valentine Annual production Houma Annual production Lirette Annual production Lapeyrouse BHP Lapeyrouse Pressure gradient decline Lapeyrouse Madison Bay core Houma tide gauge Relative sea-level rise at tide gauges NGS relevel data 1965 - 1982 Accelerated subsidence at Valentine Field NGS relevel data 1966 - 1993 Average geological and historical rates of subsidence for the Terrebonne delta plain region near Madison Bay Annual production Lapeyrouse Delta plain wetland loss Conclusions Conclusions continued

Related Research Project: Subsidence and Wetland Loss Related to Fluid Energy Production, Gulf Coast Basin USGS Coastal & Marine Geology Program Related Link: Energy Resource Program USGS

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