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Dilation tendency analysis of synthetic fractures cutting through a simulated borehole. Pink, purple, and dark blue indicate fractures that are likely to dilate (open) in the current stress state.

The Department of Earth, Material and Planetary Sciences at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) serves a spectrum of commercial clients in the United States and abroad; federal, state, and local government agencies; and foreign government agencies in the areas of:

  • Environmental science

  • Geophysics

  • Hydrology

  • Material and corrosion science and engineering

  • Planetary science

  • Remote sensing

  • Structural geology

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Earth and planetary sciences services at SwRI provide technical assistance and contract research for:

  • Energy exploration and production

  • Environmental remediation and management

  • Groundwater resource analysis and management

  • Natural hazard risk assessment

  • Planetary sciences

Geological and Aerospace Materials

Geological and aerospace materials services at SwRI include evaluating the performance of natural and engineered materials in complex industrial, geological, and aerospace environments. Research and development activities include:

  • Corrosion monitoring techniques and sensors

  • High-temperature corrosion and oxidation

  • Localized corrosion processes

  • Microbiologically influenced corrosion

  • Protective coatings

For more information about the capabilities of the Department of Earth, Material and Planetary Sciences at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Dr. David Ferrill at dferrill@swri.org or (210) 522-6082.
 

Contact Information

Dr. David Ferrill

Director

Department of Earth, Material and Planetary Sciences

(210) 522-6082

dferrill@swri.org

Related Terminology

environmental science

geophysics, hydrology

material science

corrosion science

material engineering

corrosion engineering

planetary sciences

remote sensing

structural geology

energy exploration

energy production

environmental remediation

environmental management

groundwater resource analysis

groundwater resource management

natural hazard risk assessment

geological materials

aerospace materials

corrosion monitoring techniques

corrosion sensors

high-temperature corrosion

high-temperature oxidation

localized corrosion processes

microbiologically influenced corrosion

protective coatings
 

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June 30, 2008