Michigan Technological University, Houghton
Professors J. R. (Jim) Wood, J. Y. (Jim) Hwang, and C. A. (Charlie) Salotti and Senior Research Scientists J. R. (Jack) Allan and A. (Andy) Nigrini form the Michigan Technological University (MTU) team, which will be responsible for reservoir characterization, database construction, and rock/water modeling. Drs. Allan and Nigrini will be located in southern California for the duration of the project. An MTU graduate student will work on the project as part of his or her dissertation. Dr. Wood will be the student's thesis advisor.
Digital Petrophysics, Bakersfield, California
Mr. W. R. (Rick) Berry and Ms. D. M.(Deborah) Olson of Digital Petrophysics Inc. (DPI) head the industrial arm of the group. DPI, which specializes in formation evaluation and development with special expertise in the San Joaquin Basin, will be responsible for well-log acquisition, calibration, and interpretation.