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Abstract

Environmental Geosciences, V. 12, No. 1 (March 2005), P. 57-60.

Copyright copy2005. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists/Division of Environmental Geosciences. All rights reserved.

DOI:10.1306/eg.06210404013

Short note: Formation fracturing caused by excessive Previous HitboreholeTop fluid pressures during drilling in unconsolidated or coastal-plain sediments may be an unknown problem on your project

Douglas E. Wyatt,1 Frank H. Syms2

1EGampG Technical Services, 3602 Collins Ferry Road Research Ridge Building 3, MS-I03, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 (formerly Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, South Carolina); [email protected]
2Bechtel Savannah River Company, 730-2B, Aiken, South Carolina 29808; [email protected]

AUTHORS

Doug Wyatt was formerly a fellow scientist at the Savannah River Site, working in regional characterizations, facility siting, geotechnical and geophysical studies, and environmental characterization. Wyatt received his Ph.D. in geological sciences from the University of South Carolina and his M.S. degree in geology and geophysics from Vanderbilt University. Wyatt is currently a senior scientist and technical advisor at the National Energy Technology Laboratory.

Frank Syms is currently a principal geologist at the Savannah River Site, specializing in geotechnical exploration and characterization. Frank received an M.S. degree and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was performed for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract number DE-AC09-96SR18500.

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