Geochemical analysis of Atlantic Rim water, Carbon County, Wyoming: New applications for characterizing coalbed natural gas reservoirs
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Fred McLaughlin graduated with an M.S. degree in geology and geophysics from the University of Wyoming. He is the manager of the Regional Geology, Hydrology, and Mineral Resources Group at the Wyoming State Geological Survey. His research interests include investigating the interacGeochemical analysis of Atlantic Rim water, Carbon County, Wyoming: New applications for characterizing coalbed natural gas reservoirs tion between hydrologic and hydrocarbon systems using isotopic geochemical studies and Laramiderelated structural deformation. J. Fred McLaughlin, Carol D. Frost, and Shikha Sharma Carol D. Frost Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming; [email protected]
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