Peter D. Warwick, Ph.D.
Peter Warwick is the Science Coordinator for Carbon Sequestration and Energy Storage at the Energy Resources Program office in Reston, VA.
Peter's scientific and technical specialties include sedimentology, stratigraphy, the geology of fossil fuels, and geologic carbon sequestration. His career with the USGS has focused on energy-related research, exploration, and resource assessments in various sedimentary basins in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. He has authored or co-authored more than 200 scientific research publications. In addition, Dr. Warwick has served as the President of the Energy Minerals Division of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and is an AAPG Charles Taylor Fellow. He has been President of The Society for Organic Petrology, and Chair of the Coal Geology Division of the Geological Society of America (GSA). He is a GSA Fellow and an active member of several scientific journal review boards.
Professional Experience
Supervisory Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia
Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia
Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia
Resident Research Associate, U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Council
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Geology, University of Kentucky
M.S. Geology, North Carolina State University
B.S. Political Science and Geology, North Carolina State University
Science and Products
Organic intermediates in the anaerobic biodegradation of coal to methane under laboratory conditions
Unconventional energy resources: 2007-2008 review
Bioassay for estimating the biogenic methane-generating potential of coal samples
Biogenic origin of coalbed gas in the northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain, U.S.A
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Tertiary strata of the Gulf Coast, 2007
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Cretaceous-Tertiary coal beds of the Gulf Coast region, 2007
Results from Coalbed Methane Drilling in Winn Parish, Louisiana
Thermal maturation history of the Wilcox group (Paleocene-Eocene), Texas: Results of regional-scale multi-1D modeling
Regional Studies of the Potwar Plateau Area, Northern Pakistan
Organic petrology and coalbed gas content, Wilcox Group (Paleocene-Eocene), northern Louisiana
USGS assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Paleogene strata of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coastal plain and state waters
Introduction
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Organic intermediates in the anaerobic biodegradation of coal to methane under laboratory conditions
Unconventional energy resources: 2007-2008 review
Bioassay for estimating the biogenic methane-generating potential of coal samples
Biogenic origin of coalbed gas in the northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain, U.S.A
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Tertiary strata of the Gulf Coast, 2007
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Cretaceous-Tertiary coal beds of the Gulf Coast region, 2007
Results from Coalbed Methane Drilling in Winn Parish, Louisiana
Thermal maturation history of the Wilcox group (Paleocene-Eocene), Texas: Results of regional-scale multi-1D modeling
Regional Studies of the Potwar Plateau Area, Northern Pakistan
Organic petrology and coalbed gas content, Wilcox Group (Paleocene-Eocene), northern Louisiana
USGS assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Paleogene strata of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coastal plain and state waters
Introduction
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.