February 2014 Newsletter

Vol 18. Issue 6
February 2014
Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts – New Orleans Chapter
P.O. Box 51751, New Orleans, LA 70151-1751
http://www.spwla.org/chapter/new-orleans
President’s Message
Fellow Members and Friends of SPWLA - New Orleans Chapter,
Last month Alvin Chan with Shell delivered a highly informative presentation of 'The Role of Shear Failure
on Stress Characterization' at the Holiday Inn Downtown on January 16th, 2014 which was extremely well
received.
This month, Mathew Dennis Rowe with Halliburton will be presenting on February 20th 2014 at the Holiday
Inn on the "Advanced Instrumentation and Chemical Characterization Utilization for Well Monitoring,
Mineralogy and Fluid Analysis by Mud loggers". Please come and join us for this informative talk and make
sure to register or RSVP to Chuck Warren ([email protected]) for an accurate headcount.
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Thursday—Feb 20th, 2014
SPWLA Monthly Luncheon Meeting
“Advanced Instrumentation and Chemical Characterization Utilization for Well Monitoring,
Mineralogy and Fluid Analysis by Mud loggers”
By Dr. Mathew Dennis Rowe
Halliburton Sperry Drilling
Downtown HOLIDAY INN
330 Loyola Ave., New Orleans
11:30 – 1:00 pm
Click to Register online at : https://www.123signup.com/register?id=ddbxh or RSVP
Chuck Warren ([email protected]) Cost $30
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Board of Directors
Calendar of Events
(2013-2014)
SPWLA Feb 20th Technical Luncheon
President
Soazig Leveque (Schlumberger)
“Advanced Instrumentation and Chemical
Characterization Utilization for Well
Monitoring, Mineralogy and Fluid Analysis
by Mud loggers”
[email protected]
(504) 592-5429
President-Elect
By Dr. Mathew Dennis Rowe
Matt Knuth (Shell)
[email protected]
PhD Chemical Engineering
Scientific Advisor - GoM
Halliburton Sperry Drilling
(504) 728-4801
Secretary and Membership
Chuck Warren (Baker Hughes)
@
[email protected]
(504) 636-0759
Downtown HOLIDAY INN
330 Loyola Ave., New Orleans
11:30 – 1:00 pm
Treasurer
Ben Gary (Halliburton)
[email protected]
(504) 728-4018
Click to Register online at
Golf Tournament Team
: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=ddbxh
Todd Richoux (Baker Hughes)
[email protected]
or RSVP [email protected]
(504) 561-7957
Cost $30
David Schaper (Shell)
[email protected]
(504) 728-6902
Marketing Secretary
Leslie Broussard (Diversified-WLI)
[email protected]
(800) 280-2096
Past President
Phil Fox (Halliburton)
[email protected]
(504) 390-4770
Chapter Webmaster
Lawrence McCune (Shell)
[email protected]
Downtown HOLIDAY INN
330 Loyola Ave., New Orleans
11:30 – 1:00 pm
(504) 425-7464
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President’s Message
Bulletin Board
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It is getting near that time of year, to join the New
Orleans Chapter of the SPWLA board. Please don't
hesitate & let any board member know your interest. We
are actively looking for new society board and scholarship
committee members, so if you can dedicate some of your
time, the society would greatly appreciate it.
 Advertising:
As always we look forward to seeing you on Thursday at
the Holiday Inn.

We welcome and
appreciate advertisers in our SPWLA
monthly newsletter!
For advertising
rates and information, please contact
Leslie Broussard at 1-(800)-280-2096
or ([email protected])
Jason
Bayer
Scholarship
Fund: Please consider contributing to
the Jason Bayer Scholarship fund–
Contact
Matt
Knuth
Thanks,
([email protected])
Soazig Leveque
President, SPWLA New Orleans Chapter

Vicki
King
Memorial
Scholarship Fund: Vicki King, the
Executive Director of SPWLA, passed
away on September 13, 2010 after a
heroic battle with cancer.
Donations can be made payable to:
SPWLA Foundation
8866 Gulf Freeway, Suite 320
Houston, TX 77017
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Let Everyone Know: If you have
any announcements, special features or
suggestions that you would like
included in the newsletter please
contact [email protected]
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Dr. Mathew Dennis Rowe
Halliburton Sperry Drilling
Education:
 Bachelor of Science
May 2006
Louisiana State University, Chemical Engineering
GPA: Overall 3.52; Major 3.17 (Chemical Engineering); Minor 3.78 (Chemistry)

Doctorate of Philosophy May 2010
Mississippi State University, Chemical Engineering
Current GPA: Overall 3.70; Major 3.81 (Chemical Engineering)
Dissertation: “Development of Renewable and Hydrolytically Degradable Polymers from Biomass-Based
Monomers”
Advisor: Dr. Keisha Walters
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Professional Experience:
 February 2012 – Present, Scientific Advisor - Surface Data Logging, Halliburton
My primary responsibility is advanced gas service development including patents, research and
development, data handling techniques, software and hardware. My responsibilities also include advanced
gas service customer interaction and day-to-day operations. Secondary responsibilities include new
technology development, patent development, and technology support.

May 2010 – February 2012, Logging Geologist, LaserStrat, EAGLE - Surface Data Logging, Halliburton
My responsibilities included sample catching, surface data logging, development of technical knowledge of
LaserStrat and X-ray fluorescence (XRF), operating, training, and maintaining Spectro Xepos XRF
instrumentation for rig operations, and general EAGLE operations. I have also been involved in worked on
research into determination of best practices for gas chromatography-total hydrocarbon analysis and proper
solvent selection for extraction of hydrocarbons from cuttings during logging operations. For the Eagle and
Constant Volume Extractor (CVE), my responsibilities were onsite service development and methods.
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Patents:
More than 20 patents submitted to US Patent Office. All patent publications considered to be confidential.
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Honors:
Research Fellow at University of Aberdeen – February 2014 – Overseeing multiple research projects covering
formation fluid analysis, inorganic and organic solid analysis, analytical analysis for field deployment, and benefits of
previous to drilling operations and reservoir analysis.
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Publications:
Multiple publications related oil field exploration considered confidential and under review by respective clients.
 Rowe, M.D.; Walters, K. B. “Melt Polycondensation of 1,3-Propanediol with Malonic Acid and Material
Characterization.”
 Rowe, M.D.; Walters, K. B. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Kinetic Modeling of an Itaconic Acid and 1,3Propanediol -based Bioplastic.”
 Rowe, M.D.; Walters, K. B. “Hydrolytic and Thermal Degradation of Poly(trimethylene-malonate) and
Poly(trimethylene-itaconate).”
 Rowe, M.D.; Ding, S.; Walters, K. B. “In Situ pH and Temperature Response of Surface-Confined
Polyamine Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Brushes.”
 Rowe, M.D.; Rodgers, S.; Rutherford, M.; Smith, E. M.; Stephens, A.; Wall, M.; Walters, K. B. “A Review of
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks”
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Society of Petrophysicists and
Well Log Analysts
New Orleans Chapter
P.O. Box 51751
New Orleans, LA
70151-1751
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