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
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the offshore Salt Basin area of Morocco, 2021
Assessment of coalbed gas resources in the Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province, Colorado and New Mexico, 2022
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana, 2022
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa, 2021
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021
The Denver Well Logging Society April 2022 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
The Denver Well Logging Society March 2022 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
The Denver Well Logging Society February 2022 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana, 2021
The Denver Well Logging Society December 2021 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
The Denver Well Logging Society November 2021 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
The Denver Well Logging Society October 2021 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
Science and Products
- Publications
Filter Total Items: 18
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the offshore Salt Basin area of Morocco, 2021
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 3.8 billion barrels of oil and 20.7 trillion cubic feet of gas offshore of Morocco.AuthorsChristopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Michael H. Gardner, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. YoungAssessment of coalbed gas resources in the Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province, Colorado and New Mexico, 2022
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated a mean of 5.2 trillion cubic feet of coalbed gas in the Vermejo Formation and Raton Formation of the Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province.AuthorsChristopher J. Schenk, Thomas M. Finn, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Michael H. Gardner, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. YoungAssessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana, 2022
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 220 million barrels of continuous oil and 1 trillion cubic feet of continuous gas in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana.AuthorsChristopher J. Schenk, Michael H. Gardner, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. YoungAssessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa, 2021
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 13,929 million (13.9 billion) barrels of oil and 193,721 billion (193.7 trillion) cubic feet of gas within the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa.AuthorsChristopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Michael H. Gardner, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. YoungAssessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 783 million barrels of conventional oil and 17,606 billion (17.6 trillion) cubic feet of conventional gas in the Montana Thrust Belt Province.AuthorsChristopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Michael H. Gardner, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. YoungThe Denver Well Logging Society April 2022 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
No abstract available.AuthorsJenny H. LagesseThe Denver Well Logging Society March 2022 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
No abstract available.AuthorsJenny H. LagesseThe Denver Well Logging Society February 2022 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
No abstract available.AuthorsJenny Heather LagesseAssessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana, 2021
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 4.3 billion barrels of oil and 4.9 trillion cubic feet of gas (associated) in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana.AuthorsKristen R. Marra, Tracey J. Mercier, Sarah E. Gelman, Christopher J. Schenk, Cheryl A. Woodall, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Michael H. Gardner, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. YoungThe Denver Well Logging Society December 2021 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
No abstract available.AuthorsJenny H. LagesseThe Denver Well Logging Society November 2021 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
No abstract available.AuthorsJenny H. LagesseThe Denver Well Logging Society October 2021 Newsletter: From the VP - Technology
No abstract available.AuthorsJenny H. Lagesse
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