November 2025 Newsletter

Newsletter Summary

Dr. Smith will update the FCGS on a joint CCUS project between Advanced Hydrocarbon Stratigraphy and N.M. Tech. By extracting volatiles from core samples and well cuttings from the San Juan Basin and Four Corners Platform, the group are re-evaluating historical interpretations of hydrocarbon migration pathways and seals. The new model can be used to predict the effectiveness of targeted zones for storing captured gases. President Nate Klema puts the recent flooding in LaPlata County in context by comparison with historical data and finds this is at odds with the more sensational AI summary.