Spring 2025 Message from the Director
I’m excited to share many of the research achievements currently underway at the Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI). These successes are rooted in the outstanding work of EGI’s researchers, whose dedication over the Institute’s more than 50-year history has...
Society of Petroleum Engineers: Distinguished Lecturer Program
NEVER WASTE A CRISIS: Aliso Canyon Blowout and Recovery Alan J. Walker, Energy & Geoscience Institute, University of Utah On October 23, 2015, the largest methane leak from a natural gas storage facility in US history was discovered by Southern California Gas...
Dr. Ting Xiao was recently selected for FOA 3014 with a total DOE funding of $4,780,568.
Dr. Ting XiaoThe Uinta-Piceance Basin Carbon Management and Community Engagement Partnership plans to accelerate the equitable and environmentally responsible deployment and development of a storage-based carbon management industry in the Uinta- Piceance Basin in...
Geoscience for the Energy Transition
We are living in the midst of a great technological revolution in history— the energy transition from today’s fossil fuel- dominated civilization to low-carbon economies and industries. Geoscientists will significantly contribute to energy science, policy and...
Unearthing New Opportunities: Mine Waste Characterization in Utah’s Greater Tintic Mining Area under the EarthMRI Program
EGI Research Scientist Dr. Bryony Richards along with The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) were recently awarded the chance to embark on a vital project to carry out mine waste characterization in the Greater Tintic Mining area. The Tintic District is Utah’s second most productive mining region, surpassed only by the Bingham district, operated owned Rio Tinto.
EGI attends 2024 NAPE Summit
In February, EGI attended the 2024 NAPE Summit in Houston as an exhibitor. NAPE (North American Prospect Expo©) brings together top executives, investors, and professionals from the upstream energy sector. Those representing EGI consisted of EGI Director Dr. Milind...