Universal Geoscience Consulting, Inc.

Geology and Geochemistry -- Energy, Environmental, and Groundwater Consulting Services

Anthony W. Gorody, Ph. D., P.G.

 

 

TAILORED TRAINING PROGRAMS

Tailored  training programs are developed with client input.  Specific training modules are available to professional and indsutry organizations such as the Houston Geological Association, USGS, Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York, AAPG, etc. Many are full-day seminars with associated C.E.U.’s and are conducted throughout North America.


REPRESENTATIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS

 

 
Energy Industry Clients
 
  • Dilution, gas source mixing, and bacterial alteration: Case studies of forensic parameters used to evaluate the geochemical evolution of contaminant natural gas plumes in groundwater: Special program for regulators and producers developing a baseline groundwater sampling program.

 

  • Forensic tools needed for addressing the environmental impact to groundwater from oil and gas operations.

 

  • Recommended groundwater sampling and analysis protocols in response to COGCC Rule 318A for the Denver Basin: Denver CO.: (Jointly held with an Environmental Services firm).

 

  • Environmental Risk Analysis and Management in Tight Gas Sand Plays.

 

Environmental Services Industry 

 

  • Baseline groundwater sampling and monitoring best practices – One-day training seminar - Marcellus Shale.

 

Industry Organizations

 

  • Factors affecting forensic analysis and interpretation of impacts from stray gas well hydrocarbons: pressure, mixing, oxidation, and dilution.

 

  • Baseline groundwater sampling and monitoring best practices:  lessons learned from two decades of baseline groundwater sampling and monitoring in Colorado unconventional gas resource plays.

 

  • A systems approach for evaluating environmental risk in coalbed natural gas projects

 

  • Introduction to Mud Logging