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About Keith Patton
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Expertise
I can answer questions concerning physical and historical geology, environmental geology/hydrology, environmental consulting, remote sensing/aerial photo interpretation, G&G computer applications, petroleum exploration, drilling, geochemistry, geochemical and microbiological prospecting, 3D reservoir modeling, computer mapping and drilling.I am not a geophysicist.

Experience
I have 24 years experience split between the petroleum and environmental industries. I have served as an expert witness in remote sensing, developmental geologist, exploration geologist, enviromental project manager, and subject matter expert in geology and geophysical software development.

Organizations
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
American Association of Photogrammetrists and Remote Sensing

Education/Credentials
Bachelor and Master of Science
Registered Geologist in State of Texas

   

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Geology--Earthquakes in Subduction Zones11/18/2009Joe Norris
  Q: Why do the deepest earthquakes occur on subduction zones?
  A: Think of the surface of the earth as pieces of flexible foam (continental plates)floating in a ...
Is this a Geode11/17/2009Fraser Hamilton
  Q: ..I believe this came from Tennessee, see attached image. When you move it feels like a gyroscope ...
  A: Lathrop, I think that what you have is more likely a concretion, which would be solid all the way ...
Black smokers11/16/2009Manoharan Kothandapani alias Manoharan
  Q: ANSWER: Dear Matt, Thanks for your question Underwater volcanoes are those which magma erupts from ...
  A: Black smokers are chimney-like structure above a marine hydrothermal vent. It is an underwater ...
petroleum geology11/15/2009Syed Tariq Hasany
  Q: sir, Assalamu Alaikum, we know there are mainly 2 kinds of traps,structural and stratigraphic ...
  A: It is really pleasure for me to answer a question to a student from beautiful Bangladeshi city of ...
petroleum geosciences11/14/2009Syed Tariq Hasany
  Q: i would like to know what is the job prospects of Petroleum Geoscience course?
  A: Petroleum exploration activities directly related to oil price and global economic situation and so ...
lava and feather rock11/10/2009Dr Thomas Bell
  Q: I am planning to create some art using lavarock and featherock that I will drill a hole into. My ...
  A: Eva, When water freezes, it expands by about 9%. Have you have ever tried to cool a bottle of wine ...
earthquakes - New Madrid fault line11/10/2009Keith Patton
  Q: I am insurance agent and am trying to make sure I advise my clients accurately with respect to ...
  A: Kathie: Here are several maps showing possible building loss or damage due to a 7.7 level quake ...
scope of geology11/10/2009Farrukh Qayyum
  Q: gud afternoon. sir,actually my brother is in class 12 and he wanted to persue geology as a ...
  A: Good afternoon as well although this is another day. My appologies for a late reply. I am worried ...
Question11/10/2009C. Robert Reszka, Jr.
  Q: ...sir can u tell me what do you think about 2012...is it real or not ANSWER: No Farrukh, it is NOT ...
  A: It is the job of an entertainment business to "entertain". Youtube and National Geographic do just ...
geology11/10/2009Dr D.Venkat Reddy
  Q: what is the pebble.how made it,what is the diffinition???
  A: A pebble is a rock fragment larget than a coarse sand grain and smaller than cobble,its size is in ...
Horizontal drilling11/10/2009George Ardies
  Q: Ardies My question is: In which geologic, reservoir conditions it is recommended to use ...
  A: Horizontal drilling has opened up a whole new exploration game over the past couple of decades. ...
Horizontal drilling11/10/2009Manoharan Kothandapani alias Manoharan
  Q: Manoharan My question is: In which geologic, reservoir conditions it is recommended to use ...
  A: hope the below mentioned details will meet your requirement Horizontal drilling is a type of ...
Question11/9/2009C. Robert Reszka, Jr.
  Q: ...sir can u tell me what do you think about 2012...is it real or not
  A: No Farrukh, it is NOT real. At least not in the premise put forth in the movie. The Mayans were ...
Horizontal drilling11/8/2009Joe Norris
  Q: Norris My question is: In which geologic conditions it is recommended to use horizontal drilling? ...
  A: Horizontal drilling has little or any geologic concern. Horizontal drilling is mostly if not ...
Hydrogeology and flooding11/8/2009Dr D.Venkat Reddy
  Q: What happens to ground water levels in the vicinity of a flooding stream? It a stream floods, does ...
  A: You have to consult local geologist-USGS-in your region.Generally fooding stream influences for ...
petroleum geology11/8/2009Manoharan Kothandapani alias Manoharan
  Q: sir i m a student of b.sc 1st year geology major. Sir i want to know ABOUT THE application of ...
  A: The field of geochemistry involves study of the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, ...
Degree concerns11/8/2009C. Robert Reszka, Jr.
  Q: Sir, hope u r fine and in good health,i would like to know ur suggestion about this common issue now ...
  A: This is just my personal opinion but I think that "practical" education is just as important as that ...
career prospects for women as geologists.11/6/2009Farrukh Qayyum
  Q: i just finished my a levels and now i have to decide a path, i find geology interesting, but could ...
  A: I am sorry for being so late in reply. Actually, I forgot to put schedules on AllExperts. If you ...
The Poles11/6/2009Dr Thomas Bell
  Q: At one time or other, the north and south poles were in different positions (one at the Bermuda ...
  A: Allan, Earth's geographic poles have remained more or less in the same place for the last 4 billion ...
Geothermal system & high electric bills11/5/2009Keith Patton
  Q: We live in the Chicago area and recently built a new 3800 sq.ft. home with a geothermal ...
  A: I would run my system and see what it can bring your average indoor temperature down to. Set it at ...
resistivity log.11/5/2009George Ardies
  Q: I am petroleum engineering ctudent. I don't quite understand about resistivity log. As far as I ...
  A: Resistivity logs: A log of the resistivity of the formation, expressed in ohm-m. The resistivity can ...
North Atlantic Current shutdown11/5/2009Keith Patton
  Q: How much ice would need to melt and flow into North Atlantic to shut down the North Atlantic ...
  A: Actually, I think society in Medieval times would withstand it better than today since most people ...
School Project11/5/2009Dr Thomas Bell
  Q: Hey, I am a eight grader. We are doing a project in our science class about Continental Drift. I was ...
  A: Robbie, My life as a geologist has been jam packed with cool stuff. Long ago, I saw a TV program ...
Exploration terminalogy11/5/2009Manoharan Kothandapani alias Manoharan
  Q: "Hi, At present I am involved in the exploration study of some prospects. I don't belong to G%26G ...
  A: Lead and prospect are the terms used in petroleum evaluation Lead a structure which may contain ...
North Atlantic Current shutdown11/4/2009Keith Patton
  Q: How much ice would need to melt and flow into North Atlantic to shut down the North Atlantic ...
  A: North East or Central. The drainage of Greenland appears to to to the east, but a large impact ...
Geothermal system & high electric bills11/4/2009Keith Patton
  Q: We live in the Chicago area and recently built a new 3800 sq.ft. home with a geothermal ...
  A: What you are calling "geothermal" is what used to be called a heat pump. That is, it uses ground ...
Identify rock11/4/2009C. Robert Reszka, Jr.
  Q: I am looking to have this rock identified. I was under the assumption it was a selenite. Have my ...
  A: This is an easy one. Yes it is selenite. It looks like a piece of a selenite rose, perhaps from ...
The Big One11/4/2009Dr Thomas Bell
  Q: Bell, Thank you for offering to answer our questions here. :-) I live in puerto Vallarta mexico and ...
  A: Katelin, Pardon my math. The odds of dying in an earthquake between 1980 and 2001 are closer to 1 ...
identifying palaeochannels using ASTER image11/4/2009Keith Patton
  Q: Sir, I would like to know whether we can demarcate palaeochannels with help of ASTER or Landsat ...
  A: Here are links to various studies of mapping paleochannels with Aster and Landsat. ...
OIL RESERVES IN PAKISTAN (BALOCHISTAN)11/3/2009Keith Patton
  Q: I will take your time on the following topic, well I am not a expert in Geology and therefore would ...
  A: Abdulqader: First you need to understand a little about the politics of petroleum. It takes ...
exploration phase - terminalogy11/3/2009Farrukh Qayyum
  Q: At present I am involved in the exploration study of some prospects. I don't belong to G%26G ...
  A: I summarize your questions here 1. Lead Any trap that exhibit a feature of exploration and ...
permo-triassic boundry11/3/2009Farrukh Qayyum
  Q: sir please if you can tell me about the origin and sedimentation on different basins of Pakistan? ...
  A: I will be glad if you could find the answers to these questions in the same references that I ...
North Atlantic Current shutdown11/3/2009Keith Patton
  Q: How much ice would need to melt and flow into North Atlantic to shut down the North Atlantic ...
  A: I don't know how much ice would have to melt, the mathmatics are beyond me. The current could be ...
Geology11/2/2009Dr D.Venkat Reddy
  Q: What is the importance of Geology in Civil Engineering Projects?
  A: Geological inputs must be invcorporated for all civil engineering projects.Site selection for dams ...
Question about cratons?11/1/2009Keith Patton
  Q: Recently I came across an article in which it was stated that craton are part of mountains. Actually ...
  A: They are the oldest rocks on Earth, and as such form the core of the continents. Newer rocks have ...
Rock or Meteorite10/31/2009C. Robert Reszka, Jr.
  Q: I found this rock that is black and is nothing close to being round it has little white spots that ...
  A: In order to get an idea of what you have I am going to need a picture. There are too many rocks ...
GEOLOGY10/31/2009Farrukh Qayyum
  Q: SALLAM SIR I RECENTLY GOT ADDMISION IN GEOLOGY , AND ATTENDED SOME CLASSES, BUT I HAVE TO MAKE MY ...
  A: I'll say use internet as much as you can. Go to the following websites. You will learn much more ...
microfossil in petroleum exploration10/31/2009Manoharan Kothandapani alias Manoharan
  Q: how does microfossil help in petroleum exploration,role of foraminifera,radiolaria,ostracodont ...
  A: Microfossils are very much useful in hydrocarbon exploration. A detailed study of study from core ...
paleontology10/30/2009Keith Patton
  Q: how microfossil helps in petroleum exploration,role of foraminfera,radiolaria,ostracodontetc.
  A: They are used as marker fossils for biostratigraphy and paleoeenvironmetal analyses. The various ...
obsidian10/30/2009Joe Norris
  Q: I am preparing a homework regarding obsidian rocks.An I would like to know if the obsidian rocks are ...
  A: Obisidian was used by Aztecs for the sharp points of their weapons, mirrors, masks, and for ear ...

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