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It's been a while since I've submitted an article but, after some friendly encouragement from Mistress of Horror, I decided to give it another go. And so, without further ado...
Style Over Substance: The Art of Dario Argento
"I like films to have something inside. I don't mean a message, I mean something from the soul." - Dario Argento
Summer of 1986, I was invited by my best friend James Stover to spend the weekend at his place. Upon securing the prerequisite approval from both sets of parents, we ventured to the nearest truck stop and picked up a slew of horror movies. Being that at the time I lived in the small farming community of Arcanum, Ohio, both truck stops and truck stops which rented videos were aplenty.
I'd been watching horror films for years before that point. I grew up on the old Universal classics and had seen a few of the creepier 70s horror flicks in my youth. During my childhood the humorously awful creature features which aired on the local Saturday night horror show, hosted by the delightfully ghoulish Sammy Terry, were my bread and butter. But that weekend, I had no idea what was about to hit me.
The films we watched from Friday to Saturday were varied. Friday the 13th Part 2. Evil Dead 2. Blood Diner. The Toxic Avenger. Terror Train. Psycho 3. Come Sunday morning I was a nervous wreck; I'd never really been exposed to explicit splatter before that except for once, in passing (when I was 9 I had peeked around the corner when my cousin was watching Friday the 13th on Showtime, and the sight of an arrow penetrating Kevin Bacon's throat saw me quickly turn away). We took a brief Nintendo break -- me, to cool my nerves, James, because he was jonesing for some Mike Tyson's Punch-Out -- then watched our last two films.
The first remaining flick was a forgettable sci-fi/horror cheapie which left about as much an impression on me as a feather dropped on granite, thus my inability to remember its title right now. The second movie was some Italian flick called Suspiria. And it pounded me senseless.
I've always considered that weekend to be my first real introduction to the genre. From then on, I was hooked. It didn't matter what it was; the lowest grade-z slasher or the most polished mainstream genre effort. If it was available at one of the numerous mom-and-pop video stores in the area, I'd rent it.
But Argento flicks were few and far between in that little town. It would only be years later, after joining the Army and arriving at my duty station in Hawaii, that I'd find a video store with a broader international selection.
The horror section was teeming with Dario Argento, and the first day I went there I walked out with an arm full of rented videos, many of which were Argento films. I rushed back to my barracks and, under the threat of introducing his teeth to the back of his throat, defied my roommate to bother me while I sat and watched Creepers (aka Phenomena), Opera, Inferno and Tenebre back to back, with the bare minimum of pee breaks in between.
But something curious occurred while watching those films. I noticed that while they were visually brilliant, beautifully violent and used sound and music in such a way as to make them almost seem like characters of their own -- the stories didn't make a whole lot of sense. Lapses in logic, holes in the plot, no sense of cause and effect. Having grown up on mostly American Horror I was accustomed to coherent narratives, story and logical progression. And as I remembered back to watching Suspiria, I realized that one didn't make a whole lot of sense, either.
Thus is the work of Dario Argento. The only exception in my opinion is Tenebre which along with its fluid camera work, hyper-violence, stark red geysers of blood and kinetic synthesizer score, also includes a surprisingly tight story structure, genuine mystery, solid performances and a spectacular yet satisfyingly logical conclusion. To this day Tenebre is my absolute favorite Argento flick, for all these reasons.
But Tenebre is the rare exception in the ouvre of a director whose strengths lie not in his ability to weave a logical tale, but in his ability to boggle your mind with morbid, hallucinatory imagery and senses-shattering aural assaults. Argento films aren't about making sense; they're about beating you to a pulp and looking good in the process.
"Every writer, to some extent, writes about himself." - Dario Argento
The trait of a true artist is when his work is immediately distinguishable from the work of others. While an artist's individual projects may vary from one to another, all tend to incorporate similar themes, nuances, flourishes, ideals. It's why you know a Metallica song when you hear one. Why you know a Picasso when you see one. Why you know a Stephen King book when you read one. And why you know a Dario Argento film when you watch one.
Among Argento's recurring motifs are the illusions one's mind plays on itself; what you see versus what you don't see, interpretation versus fact, perspective versus actuality. Be it David Hemmings' faulty memory in Deep Red, Anthony Franciosa's struggles to solve a misleading murder mystery in Tenebre or the visual trickery experienced by Asia Argento in Trauma, things are rarely what they seem in an Argento flick.
As such, an Argento film is more about the image than the logic, more about the gift wrapping than the present inside. Argento is a painter of fractured nightmares; film is his canvas, the camera is his brush and his imagination is the pallet with all its myriad shades and colors. An Argento film truly is a case of style over substance, but his style is so powerful that in his best films, you find yourself not caring about the logic, instead allowing yourself to go with the visual flow.
In describing his famously kinetic action sequences, Jackie Chan explains it's not about depicting violence; it's about the skill involved, the intricacies of the moves and the emotional effect it has on the viewer. The setpieces are celebrations of themselves. The same can be said for Argento. His films are a showcase of skill, an artist marveling at and reveling in his own ability. The storylines are threadbare because they only exist to tie one setpiece to the next.
"I`ve been lucky enough to have had the luxury of being able to make the picture I`ve wanted to make each time on my own terms and without compromise." - Dario Argento
Say what you will about his films, but Argento's artistic integrity remains his most admirable trait. Most may not like the majority of his films since Opera, widely considered his last "great" film. Most will say he's lost his touch. I admit that despite being a fan, I'm one of them.
But for better or worse, his films are his own. From concept, to screenplay (while he may at times employ others to write the script, he himself supervises every draft and has final approval), to pre-production, to filming and to post-production, the final film is Argento's fractured, nightmare vision realized exactly as he ordains it.
And there aren't a lot of filmmakers out there you can say that about.
"Argento really refined and codified the high end of the body-count spectrum: Everything from 'Halloween' to 'Saw' – movies that launched two of the biggest horror franchises in history – owe Argento big time, from their use of music to the staging of their elaborately constructed murder sequences." - Maitland McDonagh
This quote, as spoken by the author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento -- the best book to date on the man and his work, in my opinion -- is testament to Argento's influence on the genre. To say his contributions have been immeasurable would be quite appropriate; he's more than earned his place in genre history.
Like any artist he's had his misfires, which sadly have been more often than not as of late. It's a sign an artist has run out of steam when he resorts to copying himself. But those of us who are fans and know what he's capable of continue to wait patiently, determinedly, in hopes of a return to form. Because while his films may be forgettable when he's off his game, when he's on his game they're uncommonly good -- and in some cases, great.
Even if they don't make much sense.
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The Susanville Rotary and Susanville Sunrise Rotary clubs have joined together this year to host a speech contest for high school students. The contest will be held March 4 this year. There are cash prizes for first — through fourth — places locally. The winner of the district wins $1000. Now is the time to prepare those speeches. See the ad in todays paper for more information.
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Kerry warns NATO on potential use of chemical weapons in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged NATO members on Tuesday to prepare for the possible use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime, while Russia's foreign minister accused the West of politicizing the search for such weapons, comparing it to the hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Though NATO has flatly ruled out military intervention, Kerry told foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, that "moving forward, we should consider NATO's role as it relates to the Syrian crisis."
In his first address to NATO since taking office in February, Kerry noted that ongoing contingency planning for Syria was "an appropriate undertaking for the alliance."
"We should also carefully and collectively consider how NATO is prepared to respond to protect its members from a Syrian threat, including any potential chemical weapons threat," Kerry said, according to prepared remarks.
His remarks came amid heightened concern about the possible use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime. Britain and France have said there is reason to suspect that President Bashar al-Assad has used such weapons and have asked the U.N. to investigate.
On Tuesday, a senior Israeli official claimed evidence of chemical weapons use by Syria, but Kerry said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not confirm the allegation in a phone call earlier in the day. He said the U.S. could not confirm that chemical weapons were used in Syria, an act President Obama had said would be a "red line" and a "game changer" for more robust U.S. action.
NATO remains conflicted about the two-year civil war, which the U.N. estimates has killed more than 70,000 people. While members are concerned about the mounting causalities, millions of refugees and the potential for a wider regional spillover, they are loath to become embroiled in another Middle Eastern conflict.
After the meeting, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen noted that "the situation in Syria has dramatically deteriorated" and "continues to pose a threat to regional stability."
He said the alliance is "extremely concerned about the use of ballistic missiles in Syria and the possible use of chemical weapons."
He said NATO has not been asked to intervene but suggested that it could be drawn further into the crisis to address spillover into its backyard.
"There is no call for NATO to play a role, but if these challenges remain unaddressed, they could directly affect our own security," he said. "So we will continue to remain extremely vigilant."
Turkey, a NATO member, borders Syria and would be the ally most at risk from a Syrian attack. NATO has deployed Patriot missile batteries in Turkey.
The NATO ministers also met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who warned that reports of chemical weapons in Syria must be carefully investigated to avoid a repetition of the "Iraqi scenario" in which unconfirmed allegations that the regime of Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction were the basis for the U.S.-led invasion.
He accused Western nations of trying to "politicize the issue" and broadening the investigation. Experts were supposed to be sent to Syria to study the possible use of chemical weapons in Aleppo; instead, Lavrov said, investigators demanded access to all facilities in Syria and the right to interview all Syrian citizens.
"I believe that is too much," he said.
Kerry said the Obama administration is "looking at every option that could possibly end the violence and usher in a political transition" as spelled out in the "Geneva communique," a plan proposed last year for negotiations between members of the opposition and the Syrian regime. The U.S., Russia and European and Middle Eastern nations have all signed on to the plan.
Although he acknowledged a "difference of opinion" between Russia and the U.S. with respect to how al-Assad might leave Syria, he said that Moscow and Washington were on the same page in believing that al-Assad's ouster "may either be inevitable or necessary" for a political solution.
Lavrov said Russia is committed to a political solution but mentioned no progress in his talks with NATO or in a closed-door meeting with Kerry.
Kerry and Lavrov also talked about U.S. plans for deploying a missile defense system in Europe. Lavrov said Russia was studying a new U.S. proposal to redesign the system but said Moscow wanted "guarantees" that the shield was targeting missile threats from countries like Iran and North Korea and not intended to deter Russia's capability.
The NATO ministers also discussed how to support Afghanistan after 2014, when NATO forces shift from a combat to support role. Afghan President Hamid Karzai joined the talks.
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Canada's largest housing market continues to show it is in rebound territory, adding more fuel to the argument that real estate is booming again
The Realtors Association of Edmonton says youthful buyers were responsible for the highest October home sales in five years. "Total annual sales are the highest they have been for five years and we had the best October in five years as well, said association president Darrell Cook.
Calgary's resale housing market continued to soar in October with strong year-over-year hikes in both sales and prices. According to preliminary data from the Calgary Real Estate Board, MLS sales of 1,953 for the month were up 17.72 per cent from a year ago as the average sale price rose five per cent to $458,876 while the median price saw an increase of 5.96 per cent to $409,000.
The number of new homes sold in September in the Greater Toronto Area was up four per cent from the same month last year, but 2013 is shaping up to be the weakest year in a decade, according to industry figures.
Contractor Mike Holmes built a reality television empire on variations of a valuable mantra — Do it right the first time. Make it right. Build it right. That promise of quality is probably what underlies the relative popularity of Creekside Ravine, a 16-lot housing development on Edmonton's south side that booked four reservations in its opening weekend, Oct. 4-6. His company, Holmes Communities, has partnered with three Edmonton builders — The House Company, Effect Home Builders and Dolce Vita Homes — to build high-quality, energy efficient homes in a complete, compact neighbourhood.
CALGARY — Led by gains in Calgary, Edmonton, Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto, Canada's housing market experienced soaring MLS sales in September compared with a year ago. The Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday that national sales of 38,147 during the month were up 18.2 per cent from September 2012.
Sasauna Campbell, a mother of two young kids who moved to Edmonton to start a job, just spent a chilly fall night sleeping in her car. She may have to do it again, because she can't find a place to live for herself and her children, aged one and three, who are back home in Drumheller with a family friend.
It's easy to forget just how bleak the Edmonton economy looked in the 1990s, before Alberta's oilsands boom really took off. Local jobless rates were high, house prices were in a major funk, Edmonton's population was shrinking, and more pigeons than people called the city's dusty, desolate downtown core home.
In 2007, Stephen Petasky launched a small real estate investment partnership called Luxus Group. Backed by about 20 high net worth investors — including his parents Don and Nancy Petasky, who owned two Sobeys stores in Sherwood Park — Petasky's firm began acquiring luxury vacation properties in places like Canmore, Maui and Scottsdale.
If I've read one story about a possible U.S.-style housing bust in Canada, I've read a hundred. Indeed, the Toronto-centric national media, whose world view apparently extends from the Don Valley Parkway to Highway 427, seem absolutely obsessed by the topic. Barely a week goes by without another breathless warning from some Toronto economist, columnist or TV news anchor about a looming price collapse.


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Day 1: Arrive in afternoon at Zurich from Paris. Local sightseeing (suggestion, please?)
Day 2: Day trip to Rhine Falls & Titisee-Neustadt(Black Forest Area & Drubb Cuckoo clock factory visit).
Day 3: Day Trip to Lucerne (Water Tower, Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, Glacier Garden, Folklore show at Stadtkeller Museum).
Day 4: (Don't know how to choose between Mount Titlis, Uetliberg, Rapperswil). Any other suggestions?
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Miller said a quote from her favorite author, John Green — "There is no them, there are only facets of us" — speaks to the importance of understanding the past.
"I think that's probably the most important thing to remember," she said of the quote. "That's why I like history and literature, because it gives you a sense of empathy."
Catherine Miller, daughter of Bobby and Laurie Miller, is the Mid-Continent University Teen of the Week. Each Monday, the Sun features a different MCU Teen of the Week selected from nominees who guidance counselors throughout western Kentucky and southern Illinois submit to the Sun. Mid-Continent University will provide each Teen of the Week with a $2,500 annual scholarship to its university, which is renewable for four years. In the spring, a Teen of the Year will be chosen from the weekly winners. The Teen of the Year is eligible for a full four-year scholarship to Mid-Continent University or a cash award of $2,500, paid through the Paducah Sun, if the student selects another college to attend.
As president of Tilghman's chapter of the National Honor Society, Miller has no trouble finding ways to apply this sense of empathy to real life. The club engages regularly in service activities, such as responding to Clark Elementary School students' letters to Santa and ringing bells for the Salvation Army.
Miller said she participated in the most rewarding project last summer at the Governor's Scholars Program, where she built a house for Somalian refugees through Habitat for Humanity.
"We built it in four weeks, and it usually takes two to three months to build a house. It was amazing," she said.
Miller noted that her favorite aspect of history is being able to see how trends in the past apply to the present, and even the future.
"I really like that cause and effect, how you can ... see how one person or one action can change the world, literally," she said.
Being able to identify these trends helps Miller academically, particularly when she competes with the school's Future Problem Solving Team.
But Miller shows that the broad perspective she's gained from her studies is useful outside the realm of tests and grades.
Miller takes time out of her afternoon every Friday to help gather bottles and papers for Tilghman's recycling club. Although she said carrying the materials can be difficult — most of the club members are fairly small girls — she knows that caring for the earth matters.
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I miss Bon Scott. While watching that video I'm reminded of this:
I miss Bon Scott. While watching that video I'm reminded of this:
Coming June 12!
1. Caravan(5:40)
3. Clockwork Angels(7:31)
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11. Wish Them Well(5:25)
12. The Garden(6:59)
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Favourite/least favourite by seasons that I own (somewhat stolen from Financial Panther):
3 - Dog of Death/When Flanders Failed 4 - Lisa's First Word/So it's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show 5 - Secrets of a Successful Marriage/Bart's Inner Child 6 - And Maggie Makes Three/Another Simpsons Clip Show 7 - Marge Be Not Proud/Bart the Fink 8 - Homer's Phobia/The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase 9 - King of the Hill/Trash of the Titans 10 - Wild Barts Can't Be Broken/Maximum Homerdrive
Some nice selections from the 90's there Riviera. Here is a sample of one of my favourite bands from the 90's :
best album of the 90's is illmatic
Thompsons, good choice! DMB is an under-rated band!
This has always been my personal favourite DMB song:
My favourite DMB song? This rendition of "Two Step" from Red Rocks Amphitheater, August 1995:
DMB is one of the best live acts out there, just tremendous improvisation and muscianship all around. To really see them extend themselves check out the live at Central Park version of "Two Step" as well. Nearly 20 minutes of musical bliss.
Dave Matthews Band are awesome. My favourite track by them however, is Gravedigger. I'd really like to learn this one on acoustic guitar.
I mentioned it so I might as well just post it ( listen for the "New York, New York" interpolation @ 7:11):
Can you tell I like DMB's extended jams?
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Not one of my favorite bands but this song ROCKS:
I've heard that one several times on tv, but I just can't place it...
Wolfmother was really like a 2-Hit Wonder. Their other good song, which was more popular, was called "Woman"....I totally suggest checking it out.
Anyone into this amazing band?
The sheer variety that this song offers blows my mind. And most of their songs have a very deep meaning to them which is what I look for in a band
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Led Zeppelin IV > Houses of the Holy > Physical Graffiti > Led Zeppelin II > Led Zeppelin I > Led Zeppelin III > Presence > In Through the Out Door > Coda
Jimi Hendrix was one of the greatest musicians to ever live! I haven't heard this song in quite some time, heard it last night, and wanted to share it with you all.
Well played, sir! But I'm afraid to say that I'd have to add Slash from Guns 'N' Roses to the list too!
My Top Ten Rock Guitarists:
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2. Jeff Beck
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Eddie Van Halen
5. Jimmy Page
6. Tony Iommi
7. Ritchie Blackmore
8. David Gilmour
9. Chuck Berry
10. Pete Townshend
Slash would be in the top 50.
I appreciate your old school taste, Thompsons!
Here's a recent discovery though:
And another favourite that I've failed to post a video on:
Something a bit harder from Opeth:
Yeah, if you can get past the harsh vocals which some can't. Mikael Alkerfeldt is one of the best vocalists going right now. Plus the majority of their songs are 8 minutes+ which also doesn't seem to be too popular around these parts...
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Wizard of Oz
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from Rabbi Yaacov Haber's "REACHINGS" Rav Gifter, the great Rosh Yeshiva of the Telz Yeshiva in Cleveland, flew one day, with a number of his students, to a wedding in Baltimore. They had to change planes in some city on the way to Baltimore. While they were waiting at the airport there, there were so many delays that Rav Gifter suddenly realized that, even if there were no further delays, there was no way they could reach the wedding in time. So he decided to return, with all his students, to Cleveland. But first, he decided, they should "daven mincha" (recite afternoon prayers) at the airport where they were, for otherwise it would be too late for mincha if they first flew back to Cleveland. Since it is always preferable to pray in a private room, Rav Gifter signalled a passing janitor, with a large bunch of keys in his belt, and asked him if such a room were available anywhere in the airport. The janitor replied: "Sure, follow me!" and strode through the airport, followed by Rav Gifter and his students. The janitor arrived at a room and unlocked the door, and the company began to daven mincha. As they began, the janitor approached one of the students and asked him if he would help him recite Kaddish (the prayer for the deceaced)! Rav Gifter, hearing about this, came over and asked the janitor about himself, and the janitor told him the following story: "My father was a Jew who belonged to a reform temple, and I myself am non-practicing at all. My father died one week ago. Last night he appeared to me in a dream and said: `Say Kaddish for me!' I answered: `But Father, you never taught me anything. I don't know how to say Kaddish, or where to go to find a minyan! 'He said: `Don't worry --I'll bring the minyan to you!'" What happened here? Rav Gifter thought that he and his students were traveling to a wedding in Baltimore, but actually they were traveling to bring a minyan -- one of the most prestigious minyanim in the America! -- to this janitor, just to enable him to say Kaddish for his father! We must realize that the reason for our arrival at a certain place, or leave it, may not be the reason we think it is, but it is the fulfilment of G-d's purpose -- whatever that may be -- and sometimes, just sometimes, we actually find out... |


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This seminar introduces the basic economic concepts that form the building blocks of current valuation theory. These principles will be related to the actual process of appraising residential and commercial properties.
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Overview of Unconventional Energy Resources of Oklahoma By Brian J. Cardott (Oklahoma Geological Survey) Presented at OGS Conference on Unconventional Energy Resources in the Southern Midcontinent in Oklahoma City on March 9, 2004 Unconventional Energy Resources of Oklahoma !Coalbed Methane !Gas Shales !Oil Shales !Tight Gas and Ultra-Deep Reservoirs !Oil (Tar) Sands Coalbed methane, gas shales, and tight gas reservoirs are commonly referred to as continuous gas accumulations because they are regionally pervasive and generally not buoyancy-driven accumulations, commonly independent of structural and stratigraphic traps Non-conventional (or unconventional) fuels that were eligible for tax credits under the Internal Revenue Service Code Section 29 from 1980 2002 o oil from shale o oil from tar sands o natural gas from geopressured brine, coal seams, Devonian shale, or tight sands o liquid, gaseous, or solid synthetic fuel, including petrochemical feedstocks, (other than alcohol) from coal liquefaction or gasification facilities Non-conventional (or unconventional) fuels that were eligible for tax credits under the Internal Revenue Service Code Section 29 from 1980 2002 o gas from biomass (including wood) o steam from solid agricultural by-products o qualifying processed solid wood fuels Coalbed Methane See Coalbed-Methane Activity in Oklahoma, 2004 Update Gas Shales Gas shales and oil shales are varieties of hydrocarbon source rocks. HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK CLASSIFICATION Organic matter type refers to the kerogen or maceral type and can be lumped into gas generative, oil generative, or inert. Organic matter quantity is determined by the total organic carbon (TOC) content (weight percent, whole-rock basis). Vitrinite reflectance (%Ro, oil immersion) is the most common thermal maturity indicator. Vitrinite is a maceral derived from the woody tissues of vascular plants. The oil window is considered to be from 0.5 1.3% Ro. Gas Shales Definition: Gas shales are organic-rich, fine- grained sedimentary rocks (shale to siltstone) containing a minimum of 0.5 wt % TOC. Gas shales may be thermally marginally- mature (0.4 0.6% Ro) to mature (0.6 2.0% Ro) and contain biogenic to thermogenic methane. Gas is generated and stored in situ in gas shales as both sorbed (on organic matter) and free gas (in fractures and pores), similar to natural gas in coals. As such, gas shales are self-sourced reservoirs. Low-permeable shales require extensive natural fractures to produce commercial quantities of gas. Gas Shales of the United States Hill and Nelson, 2000 Hydrocarbon Source Rocks of Oklahoma Johnson and Cardott, 1992 Van Krevelen Diagram Burruss and Hatch, 1989 Woodford Shale <1-14 Caney Shale 2.02-5.4 Excello Shale 1-17 (black shale lithofacies) FORMATION TOC (WT %) Potential Gas Shales of Oklahoma Woodford Shale Stratigraphy 0 50 M iles 0 50 Kilometers 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.3 Choctaw Fault 1.3 2.0 Map of Mature Woodford Shale Adapted from Carr (1987), Cardott (1989, 2001a, 2001b), and Comer (1992) Woodford-Only Oil & Gas Leases Map of oil and gas lease production was generated by Scott March with Geo Information Systems from Natural Resources Information System (NRIS) data files 24 Woodford-only gas leases 48 Woodford-only oil leases (oil and associated gas) Woodford Gas Wells 27.1 Bcf gas was produced from 19 Woodford-only wells at 1,400 12,702 ft from June 1961 to November 2003 Gas production data supplied by Petroleum Information/Dwights LLC dba IHS Energy Group © 2004 Caney Shale members are differentiated based on paleontology rather than lithology Sutherland, 1981 False Caney Andrews, 2003 False Caney Andrews, 2003 False Caney Andrews, 2003 Caney Shale TOC Content • 2.02-4.04% in the Arkoma Basin (16 samples; Hendrick, 1992) • 4.4-5.4% in the Ouachita Mountains (3 samples; Cardott, 1994) Caney-Only Gas Leases Map of gas lease production was generated by Geo Information Systems from Natural Resources Information System (NRIS) data files 7 gas-only leases, 1979-9/2003 Caney Gas Wells 701 MMcf gas was produced from 4 Caney-only wells at 2,668 3,872 ft from February 1998 to August 2003 Gas production data supplied by Petroleum Information/Dwights LLC dba IHS Energy Group © 2004 Excello Shale Stratigraphy Ece, 1989 ● OK Outcrop samples ■ OK Core samples from western OK (5,560- 9,541 ft) Ece, 1989 Black shale lithofacies have 1.1 16.8% TOC, ave. @10% Excello Shale Thermal Maturity Ece, 1989 0.51-0.63% Ro along outcrop 0.61-1.44% Ro from cores includes recycled vitrinite Excello Shale gas production is included with Mulky coalbed-methane production any shallow rock yielding oil in commercial amount upon pyrolysis is considered to be an oil shale Oil Shales Tissot and Welte, 1984 Oil Shales !Mudstone, siltstone, marlstone, or carbonate !Cambrian to Tertiary in age !Thermally immature to mature !Organic rich (minimum of 5 volume percent types I and II kerogen; not related to TOC) !Near surface Hunton Quarry Hycrude (1986) hydroretorting assay test Woodford Shale in Arbuckle Mountains !Marginally mature !Surface exposure !Type II kerogen !9.5 wt% TOC Woodford Shale Pit Hycrude (1986) hydroretorting assay test • Hydroretorting is the heating (>540ºC) of shale in a retort under a hydrogen- rich atmosphere at elevated pressures (@1,000 psi). • Evaluated 90 pounds of Woodford Shale Hycrude (1986) Results • Fischer Assay oil yield, 8.4 gal/ton • Raw Shale hydroretorting assay oil yield, 22.9 gal/ton Highgraded for 120 minutes • Highgraded Fischer Assay oil yield, 20.3 gal/ton • Highgraded hydroretorting assay oil yield, 46.8 gal/ton Tight Gas and Ultra-Deep Reservoirs "Tight gas sands are low-permeability gas-bearing reservoirs (in a variety of rock types) that have an in situ permeability to gas of less than 0.1 md, exclusive of natural fracture permeability. The reservoirs are areally extensive, usually abnormally pressured, and often (but not always) found in basin-center settings��� (Kuuskraa and Bank, 2003) Tight Gas in the United States Law, 2002 Tight Gas in Oklahoma Anadarko Basin Red Fork Cleveland Granite Wash Arkoma Basin Atoka Prouty, 2001 Tight Gas in Oklahoma The Red Fork play has an average EUR of 2,200-8,800 MMcf/well at a depth of 9,000-13,000 ft, net pay of 7-200 ft, porosity of 1-18%, permeability of 0.1- 20 md, and estimated ultimate recoverable of 2,890.6 Bcf. Prouty, 2001 Tight Gas in Oklahoma The Cleveland play has an average EUR of 1,000 MMcf/well at a depth of 5,500- 12,000 ft, net pay of 6-55 ft, porosity of 3-14%, permeability of 0.001-20 md, and estimated ultimate recoverable of 702.9 Bcf. Prouty, 2001 Tight Gas in Oklahoma The Granite Wash play has an average EUR of 1,500 MMcf/well at a depth of 6,500-11,500 ft, net pay of 10-60 ft, porosity of 4-12%, permeability of 0.0009-1.4 md, and estimated ultimate recoverable of 349 Bcf. Prouty, 2001 Oil (Tar) Sands Oil sands (also called tar sands in the U.S.) are sandstones or carbonate strata containing bitumen or other hydrocarbons of such high viscosity as to be immobile under normal reservoir temperatures. Rottenfusser, 2003 Oil (Tar) Sands In order to be utilized, the hydrocarbons must be mined or extracted in situ from the rock by the use of heat or solvents. Rottenfusser, 2003 Petroleum-Impregnated Rocks of Oklahoma Adapted from Jordan (1964) Dougherty Asphalt Quarry Cardott and Chaplin (1993) Asphalt-saturated Viola Group limestone In-Place Bitumen Resource of 3.6 million barrels Production of bitumen- impregnated limestone > 1 million short tons from 1890 to 1960 Sulfur Asphalt Quarry Cardott and Chaplin (1993) White silica veins in asphalt- saturated Oil Creek Formation sandstone In-Place Bitumen Resource of 46.4 million barrels Production of bitumen-bearing sandstone > 1.5 million short tons from 1890 to 1962 Bitumen-impregnated rock was quarried from the Dougherty and Sulphur districts and taken by truck to the crushing, screening, and mixing plant near Dougherty. The blended asphalt product was used as road-paving material. Synthetic crude oil has never been a product of the Oklahoma asphalt deposits. Geologists with Suncor Energy Inc. (Canada) evaluated the Sulphur oil sand deposit in 1998 as part of a worldwide exploration for oil sand reserves. Brian McKinstry (formerly with Suncor Energy; personal communication June 2003) indicated that the Oklahoma deposits were structurally complex (dipping at steep angles) and had limited bitumen resources for an economic oil sand operation.
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President Obama and Republican stepped up their election year battle over raising taxes on wealthier Americans.
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