Jenny LaGesse
Jenny LaGesse is an Assessment Geologist and dedicated geoscience professional with the USGS Central Energy Resources Science Center (CERSC) in Lakewood, Colorado with experience in petrophysics, asset development, and reservoir characterization.
As a part of the Central Energy Resources Science Center (CERSC), Jenny is an Assessment Geologist in the National and Global Assessment (NAGA) group. She conducts undiscovered geologic energy resource assessments for priority basins, working to advance the state of knowledge of geologic processes of petroleum systems and undiscovered geologic energy accumulations with a focus on petrophysical reservoir characterization.
Professional Experience
2020-present: Assessment Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO
2016-2020: Petrophysical and Geological Consultant, Denver, CO
2006-2016: Petrophysicist, Exploration Geologist, Development Geologist, Chevron Corp., Houston, TX
Education and Certifications
MS Petroleum Reservoir Systems, Colorado School of Mines 2005
MS Geology, Virginia Tech 2003
BS Geology, University of Kansas 2000
Affiliations and Memberships*
VP of Technology, Denver Well Logging Society (DWLS - a SPWLA Chapter)
Member, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG)
Member, Society of Petroleum Well Log Analysts (SPWLA)
Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Science and Products
Core XRD data compilation for the Barnett and Woodford Shales of the Permian Basin, compiled from literature Core XRD data compilation for the Barnett and Woodford Shales of the Permian Basin, compiled from literature
This data release is a compilation of a literature search of published core X-ray diffraction (XRD) data for the Permian Basin Barnett and Woodford Shales, and includes data from: the Reliance Triple Crown 1 (RTC 1) well of Pecos County, Texas; Fasken Fee BM SWD 1 well of Andrews County, Texas; the M G Nevill well of Culberson County, Texas; the Mesquite 1 well of Hamilton County, Texas...
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Assessment of undiscovered conventional and continuous gas resources in the Mesaverde Group and Lance Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, 2025 Assessment of undiscovered conventional and continuous gas resources in the Mesaverde Group and Lance Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, 2025
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional and continuous resources of 4.7 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Mesaverde Group and Lance Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.
Authors
Jenny Lagesse, Christopher Schenk, Jane Hearon, Sarah Gelman, Thomas Finn, Benjamin Johnson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Andrea Cicero, Ronald Drake II
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Santa Maria Basin Province, California, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Santa Maria Basin Province, California, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 67 million barrels of oil and 56 billion cubic feet of gas in the Santa Maria Basin Province of California.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald Drake II, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Yemen, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Yemen, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 261 million barrels of oil and 4.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in Yemen.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of India and Sri Lanka, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of India and Sri Lanka, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 1.0 billion barrels of oil and 53.4 trillion cubic feet of gas in India and Sri Lanka.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald Drake II, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 14.6 billion barrels of oil and 83.7 trillion cubic feet of gas in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald Drake II, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 3 million barrels of oil and 666 billion cubic feet of gas in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province.
Authors
Ronald Drake II, Jane Hearon, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Sarah Gelman, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Andrea Cicero, Christopher Schenk, Marilyn Tennyson
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the northern Arabian Peninsula, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the northern Arabian Peninsula, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 5.1 billion barrels of oil and 19.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in the northern Arabian Peninsula.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the West Greenland-East Canada Province, 2023 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the West Greenland-East Canada Province, 2023
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 7.8 billion barrels of oil and 91.9 trillion cubic feet of gas in the West Greenland-East Canada Province.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey Ellis, Michael Gardner, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen Marra, Kira Timm, Scott Young
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the North Cuba area, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the North Cuba area, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 4,098 million barrels of oil and 13,268 billion cubic feet of gas in the North Cuba area.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024 Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean continuous resources of 703 million barrels of oil and 5.8 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado.
Authors
Kira Timm, Christopher Schenk, Jane Hearon, Thomas Finn, Sarah Gelman, Cheryl Woodall, Tracey J. Mercier, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey Ellis, Michael Gardner, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Scott Young
Assessment of conventional and continuous oil and gas resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, 2024 Assessment of conventional and continuous oil and gas resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional and continuous resources of 473 million barrels of oil and 27 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.
Authors
Jane Hearon, Christopher Schenk, Sarah Gelman, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Tracey J. Mercier, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira K. Timm, Ronald M. Drake, Andrea Cicero, Phuong A. Le
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Los Angeles Basin Province, 2023 Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Los Angeles Basin Province, 2023
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 61 million barrels of oil and 240 billion cubic feet of gas in the Los Angeles Basin Province.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Science and Products
Core XRD data compilation for the Barnett and Woodford Shales of the Permian Basin, compiled from literature Core XRD data compilation for the Barnett and Woodford Shales of the Permian Basin, compiled from literature
This data release is a compilation of a literature search of published core X-ray diffraction (XRD) data for the Permian Basin Barnett and Woodford Shales, and includes data from: the Reliance Triple Crown 1 (RTC 1) well of Pecos County, Texas; Fasken Fee BM SWD 1 well of Andrews County, Texas; the M G Nevill well of Culberson County, Texas; the Mesquite 1 well of Hamilton County, Texas...
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Assessment of undiscovered conventional and continuous gas resources in the Mesaverde Group and Lance Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, 2025 Assessment of undiscovered conventional and continuous gas resources in the Mesaverde Group and Lance Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, 2025
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional and continuous resources of 4.7 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Mesaverde Group and Lance Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.
Authors
Jenny Lagesse, Christopher Schenk, Jane Hearon, Sarah Gelman, Thomas Finn, Benjamin Johnson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Andrea Cicero, Ronald Drake II
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Santa Maria Basin Province, California, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Santa Maria Basin Province, California, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 67 million barrels of oil and 56 billion cubic feet of gas in the Santa Maria Basin Province of California.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald Drake II, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Yemen, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Yemen, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 261 million barrels of oil and 4.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in Yemen.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of India and Sri Lanka, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of India and Sri Lanka, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 1.0 billion barrels of oil and 53.4 trillion cubic feet of gas in India and Sri Lanka.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald Drake II, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 14.6 billion barrels of oil and 83.7 trillion cubic feet of gas in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald Drake II, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 3 million barrels of oil and 666 billion cubic feet of gas in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province.
Authors
Ronald Drake II, Jane Hearon, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Sarah Gelman, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Andrea Cicero, Christopher Schenk, Marilyn Tennyson
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the northern Arabian Peninsula, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the northern Arabian Peninsula, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 5.1 billion barrels of oil and 19.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in the northern Arabian Peninsula.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the West Greenland-East Canada Province, 2023 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the West Greenland-East Canada Province, 2023
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 7.8 billion barrels of oil and 91.9 trillion cubic feet of gas in the West Greenland-East Canada Province.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey Ellis, Michael Gardner, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen Marra, Kira Timm, Scott Young
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the North Cuba area, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the North Cuba area, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 4,098 million barrels of oil and 13,268 billion cubic feet of gas in the North Cuba area.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024 Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean continuous resources of 703 million barrels of oil and 5.8 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado.
Authors
Kira Timm, Christopher Schenk, Jane Hearon, Thomas Finn, Sarah Gelman, Cheryl Woodall, Tracey J. Mercier, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey Ellis, Michael Gardner, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Scott Young
Assessment of conventional and continuous oil and gas resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, 2024 Assessment of conventional and continuous oil and gas resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional and continuous resources of 473 million barrels of oil and 27 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.
Authors
Jane Hearon, Christopher Schenk, Sarah Gelman, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Tracey J. Mercier, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira K. Timm, Ronald M. Drake, Andrea Cicero, Phuong A. Le
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Los Angeles Basin Province, 2023 Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Los Angeles Basin Province, 2023
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 61 million barrels of oil and 240 billion cubic feet of gas in the Los Angeles Basin Province.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm
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