Sally Benson's Publications

REFEREED BOOK CHAPTERS
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EDITED PEER REVIEWED BOOKS
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CONFERENCE PAPERS
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REPORTS

Refereed Journal Articles

J.-C Perrin and S. M. Benson (2009), An Experimental Study on the Influence of Sub-Core Scale Heterogeneities on CO2 Distribution in Reservoir Rocks., Transport in porous media, DOI 10.1007/s11242-009-9426-x, 2009 (published online: 30 June 2009).
J.-C Perrin, M. Krause, C.-W. Kuo, L. Milijkovic and S. M. Benson (2009), Core-Scale experimental study of relative permeability properties of CO2 and brine in reservoir rocks., Energy Procedia 2009, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 3515-3522.
M. Krause, J.-C. Perrin, C.-W. Kuo and S. M. Benson (2009), Characterization of CO2 storage properties using core analysis techniques and thin section data., Energy Procedia 2009, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 2969-2974.
Snieder, R. and S. M. Benson (2008), Help make a difference with education and outreach for the global energy challenge!, The Leading Edge, 27, pp. 1364-1370.
R. Snieder and S. M. Benson, (2008), Education for the Global Energy Challenge, Physics Today, pp. 48-49.
S. M. Benson and D. R. Cole (2008), CO2 Sequestration in Deep Sedimentary Formations, ELEMENTS, Vol, 4, pp. 325-331, DOI: 10.2113/gselements.4.5.325.
D. Silin, T. W. Patzek, S. M. Benson (2008), A one-dimensional model of vertical gas plume migration through a heterogeneous porous medium, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, November 2008, ISSN 1750-5836, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2008.09.003.
P. Jordan and S. M. Benson (2008), Well Blowout Rates and Consequences in California Oil and Gas District 4 from 1991 to 2005: Implications for Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide, Environmental Geology, DOI: 10.1007/s00254-008-1403-0.
A. Cortis, C. M. Oldenburg, S. M. Benson (2008), The role of optimality in characterizing CO2 seepage from geologic carbon sequestration sites, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol.2, Issue 4, Pages 640-652, ISSN 1750-5836, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2008.04.008.
S.M. Benson and F. M. Orr, Jr., Sustainability and Energy Conversions. MRS Bulletin, Submitted (September, 2007).
D. Silin, T. Patzek and S.M. Benson, A model of buoyancy-driven two-phase countercurrent fluid flow. Transport in porous Media, Submitted (April, 2007).
T. Daley, R.D. Solbau , J. B. Ajo-Franklin, S.M. Benson (2007) Continuous Active-Source Seismic Monitoring of CO2 Injection in a Brine Aquifer, Geophysics, Volume 72, Issue 5, pp. A57-A61 (September-October 2007).
J.L. Lewicki, G.E. Hilley, T. Tosha, R. Aoyagi, K. Yamamoto, and S.M. Benson, (2007) Dynamic Coupling of Volcanic CO2 Flow and Wind at the Horseshoe Lake Tree Kill, Mammoth Mountain, CA, Geophysical Research Letters, VOL. 34, L03401, doi:10.1029/2006GL028848, 2007.
S.M. Benson, and T. Surles (2006) Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage: An Overview with Emphasis on Capture and Storage in Deep Geological Formations, The Proceedings Special Issue, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Vol. 94, No 10, October 2006, DOI 10.1109/PROC.2006.883716.
S. D. Hovorka, S.M. Benson, C. Doughty, B. M. Freifeld, S. Sakurai, T. M. Daley, Y. K. Kharaka, Mark H. Holtz, R. C. Trautz, H. S. Nance, L. R. Myer and K. G. Knauss. Measuring permanence of CO2 storage in saline formations: the Frio experiment. Environmental Geosciences; June 2006; v. 13; no. 2; p. 105-121; DOI: 10.1306/eg.11210505011.
Y. Zhang, C.M. Oldenburg and S.M. Benson (2004) "Vadose Zone Remediation of Carbon Dioxide Leakage from Geologic Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Sites," Vadose Zone Journal, 3:858-866. Madison, Wisconsin.
R.P. Hepple and S.M. Benson (2004) "Implications of Surface Seepage on the Effectiveness of Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy: Performance Requirements and the Implications of Surface Seepage." Environmental Geology paper DOI 10.1007/s00254-004-1181-2. September 13, 2004.
P.T. Zawislanski, S.M. Benson, R. TerBerg, and S.E. Borglin (2003) "Selenium Speciation, Solubility, and Mobility in Land-Disposed Dredged Sediments," Environmental Science Technology, 37 (11), pp. 2415-2420.
C.-F. Tsang, S.M. Benson, B. Kobelski, and R. Smith (2002) "Scientific Considerations Related to Regulation Development for CO2 Sequestration in Brine Formations," Environmental Geology, Vol. 42, No. 2-3, pp. 275-281.
I.N. Solodov, V.I. Malkovsky, A.A. Pek, and S.M. Benson (2002) "New Evidence for the Combined Influence of Vapor Condensation and Thermal Convection on Groundwater Monitoring Wells," Environmental Geology, Vol. 42, No. 2-3, pp. 145-150.
T.W. Patzek, D.B. Silin, S.M. Benson, and G.I. Barenblatt (2003) "On Vertical Diffusion of Gases in a Horizontal Reservoir," Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 51, Issue 2, pp. 141-156.
C.M. Oldenburg, K. Pruess, and S.M. Benson (2001) "Process Modeling of CO2 Injection into Natural Gas Reservoirs for Carbon Sequestration and Enhanced Gas Recovery," Energy < Fuels, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 293-298.
C.M. Oldenburg, K. Pruess, and S.M. Benson (2000) Proceedings of GSA Meeting, Vol. 32, No. 7, September 9-18, 2000, Reno, Nevada; (2001) "Process Modeling of CO2 Injection into Natural Gas Reservoirs for Carbon Sequestration and Enhanced Gas Recovery," Energy < Fuels, 15, pp. 293-298.
W.P. Kegley, W.C. Fallaw, D.S. Snipes, S.M. Benson, and V. Price Jr. (1994) "Textural Factors Affecting Permeability at the MWD Well Field, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina," Southeastern Geology, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 139-161.
C. Doughty, J.C.S. Long, K. Hestir, and S.M. Benson (1994) "Hydrologic Characterization of Heterogeneous Geologic Media with an Inverse Method Based on Iterated Function Systems," Water Resources Research, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 1721-1745.
C. Wahl, S.M. Benson, and G. Santolo (1994) "Temporal and Spatial Monitoring of Soil Selenium at Kesterson Reservoir, California," Air, Water, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 74, pp. 345-361.
T.K. Tokunaga and S.M. Benson, "Selenium in Kesterson Reservoir Ephemeral Pools Formed by Groundwater Rise: I. A Field Study," Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 246-251.
P.T. Zawislanski, T.K. Tokunaga, S.M. Benson, J.M. Oldfather, and T.N. Narasimhan (1992) "Bare Soil Evaporation and Solute Movement of Selenium in Contaminated Soils at Kesterson Reservoir, California," Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 447-457.
P. Persoff, C.J. Radke, K. Pruess, S.M. Benson, and P.A. Witherspoon (1991) "A Laboratory Investigation of Foam Flow in Sandstone at Elevated Pressure," SPE Reservoir Engineering, August, pp. 365-372.
T.K. Tokunaga, D.S. Lipton, S.M. Benson, A.W. Yee, J.M. Oldfather, E.C. Duckart, P.W. Johannis, and K.E. Halvorsen (1991) "Soil Selenium Fractionation, Depth Profiles and Time Trends in a Vegetated Upland at Kesterson Reservoir," Water, Air and Soil Pollution, Vol. 57 and 58, pp. 31-41.
A.F. White, S.M. Benson, A.W. Yee, H.A. Wollenberg, and S. Flexser (1991) "Groundwater Contamination at the Kesterson Reservoir, California—Part II: Geochemical Parameters Influencing Selenium Mobility," Water Resources Research, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 1085-1098.
S.M. Benson, A.F White, S. Halfman, S. Flexser, and M. Alavi (1991) "Groundwater Contamination at the Kesterson Reservoir, California—Part I: Hydrogeologic Setting and Conservative Chemical Transport," Water Resources Research, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 1071-1084.
S.M. Benson, M. Delamore, and S. Hoffman (1990) "Kesterson Crisis: Sorting Out the Facts," Proceedings of the National Conference on Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, July 11-13, 1990, Durango, Colorado; ASCE Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Vol. 119, No. 3, pp. 471-483.
P. Persoff, K. Pruess, S.M. Benson, Y.S. Wu, C.J. Radke, P.A. Witherspoon, and Y.A. Shikari (1990) "Aqueous Foams for Control of Gas Migration and Water Coning in Aquifer Gas Storage," Energy Sources, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 479-497.
R.H. Long, S.M. Benson, T.K. Tokunaga, and A. Yee (1990) "Selenium Immobilization in a Pond Sediment at Kesterson Reservoir," Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 302-311.
S.M. Benson, and G.S. Bodvarsson (1986) Nonisothermal Effects During Injeciton and Falloff Tests, SPE Formation Evaluation, Feb. 1986, p. 53-63.
G.S. Bodvarsson, S.M. Benson, O. Sigurdsson, V. Stefansson, and E.T. Eliasson (1984) "The Krafla Geothermal Field, Iceland: Analysis of Well Test Data," Water Resources Research, Vol. 20, No. 11, pp. 1515-1530.
S.M. Benson and C.H. Lai (1984) "Analysis of Interference Data in a Highly Heterogeneous Naturally Fractured Geothermal Reservoir," paper SPE-13252, Proceedings of the 59th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Engineers of AIME, Houston, Texas; also in (1986) Formation Evaluation, pp. 236-248.
C.W. Miller, S.M. Benson, M.J. O'Sullivan, and K. Pruess (1982) "Wellbore Effects in the Analysis of Two-Phase Geothermal Well Tests," Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 309-320.
G.S. Bodvarsson, S.M. Benson, and P.A. Witherspoon (1982) "Theory of the Development of Geothermal Systems Charged by Vertical Faults," Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 87, No. B11, pp. 9317-9328.
R.C. Schroeder, C.B. Goranson, S.M. Benson, and M.J. Lippmann (1980) "Well Interference Tests at the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field," Geothermics, Vol. 9, pp. 179-187.

Refereed Book Chapters

S.M. Benson, (2007) Monitoring Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Capture and Geologic Sequestration: Integrating technology, monitoring, and regulation, E.J. Wilson and D. Gerard (eds.) Blackwell Scientific Publishing, Ames, Iowa, Chapter 4.
S.M. Benson, and P. Cook, Coordinating Lead Authors. J. Anderson, S. Bachu, H.B. Nimir, B. Basu, J. Bradshaw, G. Deguchi, J. Gale, G. von Goerne, W. Heidug, S. Holloway, R. Kamal, D. Keith, P. Lloyd, P. Rocha, B. Senior, J. Thomson, T. Torp, T. Wildenborg, M. Wilson, F. Zarlenga, and D. Zhou, Lead AuthorS.M..Celia, B. Gunter, J. Ennis King, E. Lindegerg, S. Lombardi, C. Oldenburg, K. Pruess, A. Rigg, S. Stevens, E. Wilson, S. Whittaker (2005) "Underground Geological Storage," IPCC Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage, Chapter 5. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.
E. Rubin, L. Meyer, and H. deConinck, Coordinating Lead Authors. Abanades, J.C., M. 181. Akai, S.M. Benson, K. Caldeira, P. Cook, O. Davidson, R. Doctor, J. Dooley, P. Freund, J. Gale, W. Heidug, H. Herzog, D. Keith, M. Mazzotti, B. Metz, B. Osman-Elasha, A. Palmer, R. Pipatti, K. Smekens, M. Soltanieh, and K. Thambimuthu (2005) "Technical Summary," IPCC Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.
J.C. Abanades, M. Akai, S.M. Benson, K. Caldeira, H. de Coninck, P. Cook, O. Davidson, R. Doctor, J. Dooley, P. Freund, J. Gale, W. Heidug, H. Herzog, D. Keith, M. Mazzotti, B. Metz, L. Meyer, B. Osman-Elasha, A. Palmer, R. Pipatti, E. Rubin, K. Smekens, M. Soltanieh, and K. Thambimuthu (2005) "Summary for Policy Makers," IPCC Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.
S.D. Hovorka, C. Doughty, S.M. Benson, K. Pruess, and P.R. Knox (2004) "The Impact of Geological Heterogeneity on CO2 Storage in Brine Formations: A Case Study from the Texas Gulf Coast," Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide, S.J. Baines and R.H. Worden (eds.) Geological Society, London Special Publications, 233, p. 147-163.
S.M. Benson and R. Hepple (2005) "Prospects for Early Detection and Options for Remediation of Leakage from CO2 Sequestration Projects," Carbon Dioxide Capture for Storage in Deep Geologic Formations—Results from the CO2 Capture Project, Vol. 2: Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide with Monitoring and Verification, Elsevier Publishing, UK, p. 1189-1203.
S.M. Benson (2005) "Lessons Learned from Natural and Industrial Analogues," Carbon Dioxide Capture for Storage in Deep Geologic Formations—Results from the CO2 Capture Project, Vol. 2: Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide with Monitoring and Verification, Elsevier Publishing, UK, p. 1133-1141.
S.M. Benson (2005) "Overview of Geologic Storage of CO2," Carbon Dioxide Capture for Storage in Deep Geologic Formations—Results from the CO2 Capture Project, Vol. 2: Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide with Monitoring and Verification, Elsevier Publishing, UK, p. 665-672.
S.M. Benson and L. Myer (2002) "Monitoring to Ensure Safe and Effective Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide," Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Workshop on Carbon Sequestration, November 18-22, 2002, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
E.R. Byron, H.M. Ohlendorf, G.M. Santolo, S.M. Benson, P.T. Zawislanski, and T.K. Tokunaga (2002) "Ecological Risk Assessment Example: Waterfowl and Shorebirds Feeding in Ephemeral Pools at Kesterson Reservoir, California;" Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Chapter 37, pp. 977-1006.
S.D. Hovorka, C. Doughty, S.M. Benson, K. Pruess, and P.R. Knox (2002) "Assessment of the Impact of Geological Heterogeneity on CO2 Storage in Brine Formations: A Case Study from the Texas Gulf Coast," Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide for Emissions Reduction: Technology, S.J. Baines, J. Gale, and R.H. Worden (eds).
W.D. Gunter, S. Bachu, and S.M. Benson (2004), "The Role of Hydrogeological and Geochemical Trapping in Sedimentary Basins for Secure Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide," Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide for Emissions Reduction: Technology, S.J. Baines, J. Gale, and R.H. Worden (eds). Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 233, 129-145.
S.M. Benson, T. Dorchak, G. Jacobs, J. Ekmann, J. Bishop, T. Grahame, Thomas (2000) "Carbon Dioxide Reuse and Sequestration: The State of the Art Today," Energy 2000: State of the Art, P. Catania (ed.), pp. 205-226.
S.M. Benson (2000) "An Overview of Geologic Sequestration of CO2," ENERGY 2000: The Beginning of a New Millennium, Peter Catania, (ed.), pp. 1219-1225.
S.M. Benson (1997) "Influence of Nitrate on the Mobility and Reduction Kinetics of Selenium in Groundwater Systems," Environmental Chemistry of Selenium, W.T. Frankenberger and R.A. Engberg (eds) Marcel Dekker, Inc., Chap. 22, pp. 437-457.
T.K. Tokunaga, P.T. Zawislanski, P.W. Johannis, and S.M. Benson (1994) "Field Investigations of Selenium Speciation, Transformation, and Transport in Soils from Kesterson Reservoir and Lahontan Valley," Selenium in the Environment, W.T. Frankenberger, Jr., and S. Benson (eds), Marcel Dekker, Inc., pp. 119-138.
N.E. Goldstein, S.M. Benson, and D. Alumbaugh (1990) "Saline Groundwater Plume Mapping with Electromagnetics," Geotechnical and Environmental Geophysics, S.H. Ward (ed), Society of Exploration Geophysics, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Vol. II, pp. 17-25.

Edited Peer Reviewed Books

S.M. Benson, ed. (2005) Carbon Dioxide Capture for Storage in Deep Geologic Formations—Results from the CO2 Capture Project, Vol. 2: Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide with Monitoring and Verification, Elsevier Publishing, UK. 654 pp.
B. Faybishenko, P.A. Witherspoon, and S.M. Benson (eds) (2000) "Dynamics of Fluids in Fractured Rock," Geophysical Monograph 122, American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C.
W.T. Frankenberger, Jr., and S.M. Benson (eds) (1994), Selenium in the Environment, Marcel Dekker,1994.

Conference Papers

Benson, S.M. (2008). Multi-phase Flow and trapping in Saline Aquifers. Society of Petroleum Engineers, Off-shore Technology Conference. My 5-8, 2008. SPE Paper Number OTC 19244.
Benson, S.M. R. Sassoon and F.M. Orr, Jr, (2008). The Global Climate and Energy Project. Workshop on carbon Dioxide capture and Storage. The Canadian Institute, Calgary, Alberta, January 29-30, 2008.
Silin, D.B., T. W. Patzek and S.M. Benson (2006) Exact Solutions in a Model of Vertical Gas Migration, Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 24-27, SPE 103145.
S.M. Benson (2006) Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Deep Geological Formations for Inventory Verification and Carbon Credits, Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 24-27, SPE 102833.
S.M. Benson and C. Doughty (2006) Estimation of Field-Scale Relative Permeability From Pressure Transient Tests. Proceedings, EPA CO2SC Workshop, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson, L. Tomutsa, D. Silin, T. Kneafsey and L. Miljkovic (2006) Corescale and Porescale Studies of Carbon Dioxide Migration in Saline Formations, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT8), IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme, Trondheim, Norway, June 19-22, 2006.
Hoversten, G.M., E. Gasperikova and S.M. Benson (2006) Theoretical Limits for Seismic Detection of Small Accumulations of Carbon Dioxide in the Subsurface, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT8), IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme, Trondheim, Norway, June 19-22, 2006.
L. Tomutsa,. D. Silin, S.M. Benson and T. Patzek (2005) Synchrotron Microtomography in CO2 Geosequestration Research, poster presentation given at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5, 2005.
L. Myer, S.M. Benson, J. Clikenbeard, C. Downey, H. Zhang, and H. Herzog (2005) "An Assessment of the Geologic Storage Capacity of California Sedimentary Basins," Proceedings of Fourth Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration. Department of Energy/ National Energy Technology Laboratory. Alexandria, VA, May 2-5, 2005.
C. Doughty, K. Pruess, S.M. Benson, B.M. Freifeld and W.D. Gunter (2004) "Hydrological and Geochemical Monitoring for a CO2 Sequestration Pilot in a Brine Formation," Department of Energy's Information Bridge, www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/834639-d6XoU0/native/. Berkeley Lab Report LBNL-55104.
P.J. Cook and S.M. Benson (2005) "Overview and Current Issues in Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide," In, E.S.Rubin, D.W.Keith and C.F.Gilboy (Eds.), Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme, Vancouver, BC, Volume I, p. 15-20. http://www.ghgt7.ca/programme.html.
S.M. Benson and R.P. Hepple (2005) "Detection and Options for Remediation of Leakage from Underground CO2 Storage Projects," In, E.S.Rubin, D.W.Keith and C.F.Gilboy (Eds.), Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme, Vancouver, BC, Volume II, p. 1329-1338. http://www.ghgt7.ca/programme.html.
S.M. Benson, M. Hoversten, E. Gasperikova, and M. Haines (2005) "Monitoring Protocols and Life-Cycle Costs for Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide," In, E.S. Rubin, D.W. Keith and C.F. Gilboy (Eds.), Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme, Vancouver, BC, Volume II, p. 1259-1265.
S.M. Benson, E. Gasperikova and G.M. Hoversten (2004) "Overview of Monitoring Techniques and Protocols for Geologic Storage Projects," IEA Greenhouse Gas R<D Programme Report.
S.M. Benson (2004) "Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage in Underground Geologic Formations," The 10-50 Solution: Technologies and Policies for a Low-Carbon Future, Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the National Commission on Energy Policy, March 25-26, Washington, D.C.
M.J. Lippmann and S.M. Benson (2003) "Relevance of Underground Natural Gas Storage to Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide," Department of Energy's Information Bridge, http://www.osti.gov/dublincore/ecd/servlets/purl/813565-MVm7Ve/native/813565.pdf , U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) on line.
L. Myer, S.M. Benson, D. Cole, C. Doughty, W. Foxall, W. Gunter, M. Hoversten, S. Hovorka, K. Knauss, P. Knox, E. Majer, R. Newmark, T. Phelps, K. Pruess, and D. Vasco (2003) "Monitoring and Verification at the Frio Pilot Test," Proceedings of NETL Second Annual Conference on Carbon Sequestration, May 5-8, 2003, Alexandria, Virginia.
S.M. Benson and L. Myer (2003) "The GEO-SEQ Project: Three Years of Progress," Proceedings of NETL Second Annual Conference on Carbon Sequestration, May 5-8, 2003, Alexandria, Virginia.
C. Doughty, K. Pruess, and S.M. Benson (2003) "Development of a Well-Testing Program for a CO2 Sequestration Pilot in a Brine Formation," Proceedings of NETL Second Annual Conference on Carbon Sequestration, May 5-8, 2003, Alexandria, Virginia.
S.M. Benson (2002) "Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide," The Carbon Dioxide Dilemma, Promising Technologies and Policies, Proceedings of a Symposium, National Academy of Engineering, April 23-24, 2002, Washington, D.C., pp. 29-39.
C. Doughty, S.M. Benson, and K. Pruess (2002) "Capacity Investigation of Brine-Bearing Sands for Geologic Sequestration of CO2," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-6, September 30–October 4, 2002, Kyoto, Japan, Vol. 2, pp. 1645-1648, J. Gale and Y. Kaya (eds).
L.R. Myer, S.M. Benson, C. Byrer, D. Cole, C.A. Doughty, W. Gunter, G.M. Hoversten, S. Hovorka, J.W. Johnson, K.G. Knauss, A. Kovscek, D. Law, M.J. Lippman, E.L. Majer, B. van der Meer, G. Moline, R.L. Newmark, C.M. Oldenburg, F.M. Orr, Jr., K. Pruess, and C.-F. Tsang, "The GEO-SEQ Project: A Status Report," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-6, September 30–October 4, 2002, Kyoto, Japan, Vol. 2, pp. 1625-1628, J. Gale and Y. Kaya (eds).
C.M. Oldenburg, S.H. Stevens, and S.M. Benson (2002) "Economic Feasibility of Carbon Sequestration with Enhanced Gas Recovery (CSEGR)," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-6, September 30–October 4, 2002, Kyoto, Japan, Vol. 1, pp. 691-696, J. Gale and Y. Kaya (eds).
S.M. Benson, J. Apps, R. Hepple, M. Lippman, C.-F. Tsang, and C. Lewis (2002) "Health, Safety and Environmental Risk Assessment for Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide: Lessons Learned From Industrial and Natural Analogues," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-6, September 30–October 4, 2002, Kyoto, Japan, Vol. 1, pp.243-248, J. Gale and Y. Kaya (eds).
R.P. Hepple and S.M. Benson (2002) "Implications of Surface Seepage on the Effectiveness of Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-6, September 30–October 4, 2002, Kyoto, Japan, Vol. 1, pp. 261-266, J. Gale and Y. Kaya (eds).
S.E. Borglin, S.M. Benson, and P.T. Zawislanski "Investigation of Selenium Biotransformations in Aquatic Ecosystems," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
C.M. Oldenburg and S.M. Benson (2002) "CO2 Injection for Enhanced Gas Production and Carbon Sequestration," paper SPE-74367, Proceedings of Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, February 10-12, 2002, Villahermosa, Mexico.
C.M. Oldenburg and S.M. Benson (2001) "Carbon Sequestration with Enhanced Gas Recovery: Identifying Candidate Sites for Pilot Study," Proceedings of NETL First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, National Energy Technology Laboratory, May 15-17, 2001, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
C. Doughty, K. Pruess, S.M. Benson, S. Hovorka, P. Knox, and C. Green (2001) "Capacity Investigation of Brine-Bearing Sands of the Frio Formation for Geologic Sequestration of CO2," Proceedings of NETL First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, National Energy Technology Laboratory, May 15-17, 2001, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
C.-F. Tsang, S.M. Benson, B. Kobelski, and R. Smith (2001) "Scientific Considerations Related to Development of Regulations for Geologic Sequestration of CO2," Proceedings of NETL First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, May 15-17, 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pp. 36.
S. Hovorka, C. Doughty, P.R. Knox, C.T. Green, K. Pruess, and S.M. Benson (2001) "Evaluation of Brine-Bearing Sands of the Frio Formation, Upper Texas Gulf Coast for Geological Sequestration of CO2," Proceedings of NETL First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, May 15-17, 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pp. 4A.2.
S.M. Benson and L. R. Myer (2001) "The GEO-SEQ Project: First Year Status Report," Proceedings of NETL First National Conference on Carbon Sequestration, May 15-17, 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pp.1A.2.
S.M. Benson and L. Myer (2000) "Advances in Geologic Sequestration: Identifying and Addressing Key Issues," Proceedings of GSA Meeting, Vol. 32, No. 7, September 9-18, 2000, Reno, Nevada.
S.M. Benson and L. Myer (2000) "The GEO-SEQ Project," Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-5, August 13-16, 2000, Cairns, Australia.
S.M. Benson (2000) "Comparison of Three Options for Geologic Sequestration of CO2—A Case Study for California," Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-5, August 13-16, 2000, Cairns, Australia.
S.M. Benson, J. Daggett, and P. Zawislanski (1999) "Field-Measured Oxidation Rates of Biologically Reduced Selenium in Sludge," Proceedings of the 5th Annual International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, July 1999 Vienna, Austria, Wenzel, Adriano, Alloway, Doner, Keller, Lepp, Mench, Naidu, and Pierzynski (eds).
P.T. Zawislanski, S.M. Benson, G.R. Jayaweera, L. Wu, and W.T. Frankenberger (1999) "In Situ Microbial Volatilization of Selenium in Soils: A Case History," Proceedings of the In-Situ and On-Site Bioremediation 5th International Symposium, San Diego, California, April 1999.
S.M. Benson, W. Chandler, J. Edmonds, J. Houghton, M. Levine, L. Bates, H. Chum, J. Dooley, D. Grether, J. Logan, G. Wiltsee, and L. Wright (1998) "Assessment of Basic Research Needs for Greenhouse Gas Control, Technologies," Proceedings of the Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies 4th International Conference, August, 1998, Interlaken, Switzerland, B. Eliasson, P.W.F. Riemer, and A. Wokaun (eds).
P.T. Zawislanki, S.M. Benson, G.R. Jayaweera, W.T. Frankenberger, L. Wu (1997) "Field Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Microbial Volatilization in Selenium Remediation from Soils," Proceedings of the I<EC Special Symposium of the American Chemical Society, September 15, 1997.
S. Finsterle, C.F. Tsang, S.M. Benson, and G.J. Moridis (1995) "Use of Blocking Agent to Improve the Effectiveness of Soil Vapor Extraction," Proceedings of the I<EC Symposium: Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management VII, American Chemical Society, September 17-20, 1995, Atlanta, Georgia.
C. Oldenburg, S.M. Benson, K. Pruess, J. Daisey, N. Brown, L. Gold, and J. MacFarlane (1995) "The SELECT Environmental Remedy Selection Tool: A Platform for T2VOC Multiphase Transport Modeling," AIChE Symposium, Series, No. 306, 91, pp. 38-43.
S.M. Benson, T.K. Tokunaga, P. Zawislanski, and C. Wahl (1994) "Mechanisms and Rates of Selenium Remobilization and Transport in Selenium Contaminated Soils," Proceedings of the I<EC Special Symposium, American Chemical Society, September 19-21, 1994, Atlanta, Georgia.
S.M. Benson (1991) "Electromagnetic Monitoring of Conductive Plumes." Proceedings of the DOE/EPA Workshop on Siting Groundwater Monitoring Wells, December 12, 1991, Reno, Nevada.
A. Mensch and S.M. Benson (1990) "Application of an Expert System for Analysis of Geothermal Well Tests," presented at the 15th Annual Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Workshop, January 23-25, 1990, Stanford, California.
P. Persoff, C.J. Radke, K. Pruess, S.M. Benson, and P.A. Witherspoon. (1989) "A Laboratory Investigation of Foam Flow in Sandstone at Elevated Pressure," paper SPE-18781, The SPE California Regional Meeting, April 5-7, 1989, Society of Petroleum Engineers, pp. 365-377, Bakersfield, California.
S.M. Benson, J. Daggett, J. Ortiz, and E. Iglesias (1989) "Permeability Enhancement due to Cold Water Injection: A Case Study at the Los Azufres Geothermal Field, Mexico," Proceedings of the 1989 Final CFE/US Geothermal Symposium, San Diego, California.
A. Mensch and S.M. Benson (1988) "WES, a Robust Expert System for Well Test Analysis," Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 5-9, 1988, San Francisco, California; Report No. LBL-27846, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
R.H. Long, S.M. Benson, M. Alavi, and T.N. Narasimhan (1988) "Transport of a Conservative Solute through a Shallow Pond Bottom," Proceedings of the 8th Annual AGU Front Range Branch Hydrology Days, April 19-21, 1988, Fort Collins, Colorado.
M.J. Lippmann, G.S. Bodvarsson, S.M. Benson, and K. Pruess (1987) "Recent Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Activities at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory," Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Development and Exploitation of Geothermal Resources, October 5-9, 1987, Cuernavaca, Mexico; Report No. LBL-24033, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
P.A. Witherspoon, Y. Shikari, C.J. Radke, K. Pruess, P. Persoff, S.M. Benson, and R Y.S. Wu (1987) "Feasibility Analysis and Development of a Foam-Protected Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility," Proceedings of the 1987 Distribution/Transmission Conference, May 4-6, 1987, Las Vegas, Nevada.
E.A. Sammel and S.M. Benson (1987) "An Analysis of the Hydrologic Effects of Proposed Test Drilling in the Winema National Forest near Crater Lake, Oregon," Transactions of the Geothermal Resources Council, Vol. 11, pp. 293-303.
R. Prucha, S.M. Benson, and P.A. Witherspoon (1987) "Conceptual Model of the Klamath Falls, Oregon Geothermal Area," Poceedings of the 12th Annual Workshop,Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, January 20-22, 1987, Stanford, California.
S.M. Benson, J.S. Daggett, E. Iglesias, V. Arellano, and J. Ortiz-Ramirez (1987) "Analysis of Thermally Induced Permeability Enhancement in Geothermal Injection Wells," Proceedings of the 12th Annual Workshop, Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, January 20-22, 1987, Stanford, California.
S.M. Benson (1986) "Computerized Data Acquisition System for Production, Injection, and Interference Tests," Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Geothermal Resources Council, September 30-October 1, 1986, Palm Springs,California; also in Geothermal Resources Council, Transactions, Vol. 10.
S.M. Benson and C. H. Lai (1985) "A New Method for Evaluating Composite Reservoir Systems," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Geothermal Energy, August 26-30, 1985, Kailua Kona, Hawaii; also in (1985)Geothermal Resources Council, Transactions, Vol. 9.
S. Halfman and S.M. Benson (1985) "Analysis of the Nonisothermal Injection and Falloff Tests in Layered Reservoirs," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Geothermal Energy, August 26-30, 1985, Kailua Kona, Hawaii; also in (1985) Geothermal Resources Council, Transactions, Vol. 9.
S.M. Benson and G.S. Bodvarsson (1983) "A Pressure Transient Method for Front Tracking," paper SPE-12130, Proceedings of the 58th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, October 5-8, 1983, San Francisco, California.
S.M. Benson (1983) "Interpretation of Interference Data from the Klamath Falls, Oregon Geothermal Resource," Proceedings of the Ninth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, pp. 187-192; (1994) GEO Heat Center Quarterly Bulletin, Winter 1994, GEO Heat Center, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, Oregon, Paul J. Leinau (ed.).
R.S. Solbau, C.B. Goranson, and S.M. Benson (1983) "The Development and Use of a High Temperature Downhole Flowmeter for Geothermal Well Logging," Proceeding of the Ninth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, pp. 205-210.
G.S. Bodvarsson and S.M. Benson (1983) "A Summary of Well Testing Activities at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1975-1983," Annual Meeting of the Geothermal Resources Council, October 24-27, 1983; also in (1983) Geothermal Reservoir Council, Transactions, Vol. 7, pp. 397-402.
S.M. Benson (1982) "Well Test Data Analysis from a Naturally Fractured Liquid-Dominated Hydrothermal System,"1982 Annual Geothermal Resources Council Conference, October 11-14, 1982, San Diego, California; also in (1982) Geothermal Resources Council, Transactions, Vol. 6, pp. 237-240.
S.M. Benson (1982) "Interpretation of Nonisothermal Step Rate Injection Tests," Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, pp. 103-109.
S.M. Benson and G.S. Bodvarsson (1982) "Nonisothermal Effects During Injection and Falloff Tests," paper SPE 11137, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, September 1982, New Orleans, Louisiana.
G.S. Bodvarsson, C.W. Miller, and S.M. Benson (1981) "A Simple Model for Fault Charged Hydrothermal Systems," Geothermal Resources Council, Transactions, Vol. 5, pp. 323-327.
G.S. Bodvarsson, S.M. Benson, O. Sigurdsson, G.K. Halldorsson, and V. Stephansson (1981) "Analysis of Well Data from the Krafla Geothermal Field in Iceland," Proceedings of the Seventh Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, pp. 71-76.
S.M. Benson, G.S. Bodvarsson, and D.C. Mangold (1981) "Reservoir Engineering of Shallow Fault-Charged Hydrothermal Systems," Proceedings of the Seventh Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, pp. 161-167.
D.G. McEdwards and S.M. Benson (1981) "User's Manual for Analyze—A Variable Rate, Multiple Well, Least Squares Matching Routine for Well Test Analysis," Proceedings of the Geothermal Computer Program Workshop, June 17-19, 1980, LBNL, University of California, Berkeley; Report No. LBL-10907, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson, C.B. Goranson, and R.C. Schroeder (1980) "Evaluation of City Well I, Klamath Falls, Oregon," Proceedings of the Symposium on Commercial Uses of Geothermal Energy, June 16-18, 1980, Geothermal Resources Council, Boise, Idaho.
R.C. Schroeder, S.M. Benson, and C.B. Goranson (1979) "High Temperature Geothermal Reservoir Engineering," Proceedings of the Second Symposium on the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, pp. 459-472.
J.H. Howard, J.A. Apps, S.M. Benson, N.E. Goldstein, A.N. Graf, J.P. Haney, D.D. Jackson, S. Juprasert, E.L. Majer, D.G. McEdwards, T.V. McEvilly, T.N. Narasimhan, B. Schechter, R.C. Schroeder, R.W. Taylor, P.C. van de Kamp, and T.J. Wolery (1978) Geothermal Resource and Reservoir Investigations of U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Leaseholds at East Mesa, Imperial Valley, California, Report No. LBL-7094, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson and D.G. McEdwards (1978) "Results of Two Injection Tests at the East Mesa KGRA," Proceedings of the Second Invitational Well Testing Symposium, Berkeley, California, pp. 34-40.

Reports

S.M. Benson, L.R. Myer, J.G. Blencoe, M.D. Cakici, D. Cole, W. Daily, T. Daley, C.A. Doughty, S. Fisher, W. Foxall, W. Gunter, M. Holtz, J. Horita, G.M. Hoversten, S. Hovorka, K. Jessen, J.W. Johnson, B.M. Kennedy, K.G. Knauss, A. Kovscek, D. Law, M.J. Lippmann, E.L. Majer, B. van der Meer, G. Moline, R.L. Newmark, C.M. Oldenburg, J. Orr, Franklin M,, A.V. Palumbo, J.C. Parker, T.J. Phelps, K. Pruess, A. Ramirez, S. Sakurai, C.-F. Tsang, Y. Wang, and J. Zhu, The GEO-SEQ Project Results. Berkeley Lab Report LBNL/PUB-901, 2004.
S.M. Benson, L.R. Myer, C.M. Oldenburg, C.A. Doughty, K. Pruess, J. Lewicki, M. Hoversten, E. Gasperikova, T. Daley, E. Majer, M. Lippmann, C.-F. Tsang, K. Knauss, J. Johnson, W. Foxall, A. Ramirez, R. Newmark, D. Cole, T.J. Phelps, J. Parker, A. Palumbo, J. Horita, S. Fisher, G. Moline, L. Orr, T. Kovscek, K. Jessen, Y. Wang, J. Zhu, M. Cakici, S. Hovorka, M. Holtz, S. Sakurai, B. Gunter, D. Law, and B. van der Meer (2004) "GEO-SEQ Best Practices Manual, Geologic Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: Site Evaluation to Implementation," Department of Energy's Information Bridge, http://www.osti.gov/bridge/purl.cover.jsp?purl=/842996-Bodt8y/native/. Berkeley Lab Report LBNL-56623, 2004.
R. Hepple, Y. Zihang, C. Oldenburg, and S.M. Benson (2003) "Scoping Paper on Options for Early Detection and Remediation of Leakage from CO2 Storage Projects," CO2 Capture Project—An Integrated, Collaborative Technology Development Project for Next Generation CO2 Separation, Capture and Geologic Sequestration, Department of Energy Semi-Annual Report.
S.M. Benson, R. Hepple, J. Apps, C.-F. Tsang, and M. Lippman (2002) Lessons Learned from Natural and Industrial Analogues for Storage of Carbon Dioixide in Deep Geological Formations, Report No. LBNL-51170, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
P. Zawislanski, S.M. Benson, R. TerBerg, and S. Borglin (2002) "Land Disposal of San Luis Drain Sediments, Panoche Water District, South Dos Palos, California," Department of Energy's Information Bridge, http://www.osti.gov/dublincore/ecd/servlets/purl/815477-x1StIB/native/815477.pdf, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) on line; Report No. LBNL-51025, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
P.T. Zawislanski, S.M. Benson, R. TerBerg, and S. Borglin (2001) Land Disposal of San Luis Drain Sediments, Progress Report October 1998- November 2000, Report No. LBNL-47861, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson (2000) "GEO-SEQ Partnership," Greenhouse Issues, Number 47, March 2000, IEA Greenhouse Gas R<D Programme.
S.M. Benson, J. Edmonds, R. Socolow, and T. Surles (1999) "Human Impacts and Management of Carbon Sources," Basic Research Needs for Sustainability: The Carbon Problem," sponsored by the NSF and DOE, P. Eisenberger and M. Knotek (eds).
D. Reichel, J. Houghton, R. Kane, J. Ekmann, S.M. Benson, J. Clarke, R. Dahlman, G. Hendrey, H. Herzog, J. Hunter-Cevera, G. Jacobs, R. Judkins, J. Ogden, A. Palmisano, R. Socolow, J. Stringer, T. Surles, A. Wolsky, N. Woodward, and M. York (1999) Carbon Sequestration—Research and Development, Office of Science, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Report.
P.T. Zawislanski, T.K. Tokunaga, S.M. Benson, H.S. Mountford, H. Wong, T. Alusi, R. TerBerg, and K. Olson (1999) Hydrological and Geochemical Investigations of Selenium Behavior at Kesterson Reservoir, Progress Report - October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998, Report No. LBNL-43535, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
J. McCullough, T.C. Hazen, S.M. Benson, F.B. Metting, and A.C. Palmisano (1999) Bioremediation of Metals and Radionuclides…What It Is and How It Works, Prepared for the Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research Program, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Office of Science, U.S. Dept. of Energy; Report No. LBNL-42595, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson, W. Chandler, J. Edmonds, M. Levine, L. Bates, H. Chum, J. Dooley, D. Grether, J. Houghton, J. Logan, G. Wiltsee, and L. Wright (1997) Carbon Management: Assessment of Fundamental Research Needs, Office of Energy Research, Department of Energy, DOE/ER-0724.
P.T. Zawislanski, T.K. Tokunaga, S.M. Benson, H.S. Mountford, T.C. Sears, H. Wong, D. King, and J. Oldfather (1997) Hydrological and Geochemical Investigations of Selenium Behavior at Kesterson Reservoir—Progress Report, October, 1994 - September, 1996, Report No. LBNL-41027, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
P.T. Zawislanski, A.E. McGrath, S.M. Benson, H.S. Mountford, T.M. Johnson, E. Gabet, S.C.B. Myneni, T.K. Tokunaga, S. Chau, and H. Wong (1997) Selenium Fractionation and Cycling in the Intertidal Zone of the Carquinez Strait—Annual Report October 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996, Report No. LBNL-40993, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M.Benson (1997) Capturing and Sequestering Carbon by Enhancing the Natural Carbon Cycle: Preliminary Identification of Basic Science Needs and Opportunities, Report No. LBNL-40813, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
D.S. Snipes, S.M. Benson, V. Price, Jr., and T.J. Temples (1996) Hydrologic Properties of Aquifers in the Central Savannah River Area, Volume Two, Department of Geological Sciences, Clemson, University, Clemson, South Carolina; also Report No. LBNL-44160, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
C. Wahl and S.M. Benson (1996) Update to Modeling Soil Selenium Concentrations in the Shallow Soil Profile at Kesterson Reservoir, Merced County, California, Report No. LBNL-39215, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
P.T. Zawislanski, S.M. Benson, A.A. Brownfield, S. Chau, E. Gabet, T.M. Johnson, D. King, A.E. McGrath, H.S. Mountford, S.C.B. Myneni, J. Oldfather, T.C. Sears, and H.-W.C. Wong (1996) Selenium Fractionation and Cycling in the Intertidal Zone of the Carquinez Strait, Quarterly Progress Report, April 1, 1996 through June 30, 1996, Report No. LBNL-39617, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
A.J.B. Cohen, K. Karasaki, S.M. Benson, G. Bodvarsson, B. Freifield, P. Benito, P. Cook, J. Clyde, K. Grossenbacher, J. Peterson, R. Solbau, B. Thapa, D. Vasco, and P. Zawislanski (1996) "Hydrogeologic Characterization of Fractured Rock Formations: A Guide for Groundwater Remediators," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency R<D Project Summary, EPA/600/S-96/001.
P.T. Zawislanski, S.M. Benson, A.A. Brownfield, E. Gabet, A.F. Haxo, T.M. Johnson, D. King, A.E. McGrath, H.S. Mountford, S.C.B. Myneni, J. Oldfather, T.C. Sears, and H.-W.C. Wong (1996) Selenium Fractionation and Cycling in the Intertidal Zone of the Carquinez Strait, Quarterly Progress Report, January 1996 through March 1996, Report No. LBNL-39616, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
P.T. Zawislanski, A.E. McGrath. S.M. Benson, H.S. Mountford, T.M. Johnson, S. Myneni, L. Tsao, J. Oldfather, A.F. Haxo and T.C. Sears (1996) Selenium Fractionation and Cycling in the Intertidal Zone of the Carquinez Strait, Quarterly Progress Report, October 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995, Report No. LBNL-39517, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
D.S. Snipes, S.M. Benson, V. Price, Jr. (1995) Hydrologic Properties of Aquifers in the Central Savannah River Are: Volume One, Department of Geological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.
P.T. Zawislanski, A.E. McGrath, S.M. Benson, H.S. Mountford, T.M. Johnson, L. Tsao, J. Oldfather, A.F. Haxo, and T.C. Sears (1995) Selenium Fractionation and Cycling in the Intertidal Zone of the Carquinez Strait, Draft Annual Report, October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995, Report No. LBNL-39515, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
P.T. Zawislanski, T.K. Tokunaga, S.M. Benson, P.W. Johannis, M. Zavarin, C. Wahl, T. Sears, J. Kengsoontra, L. Tsao, J. Oldfather, and A.W. Yee (1995) Hydrological and Geochemical Investigations of Selenium Behavior at Kesterson Reservoir: Progress Report, October 1, 1992 through September 30, 1994, Report No. LBNL-39518, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson, T. Tokunaga, P. Zawislanski, C. Wahl, P. Johannis, M. Zavarin, A. Yee, L. Tsao, D. Phillips, and S. Ita (1992) Hydrological and Geochemical Investigations of Selenium Behavior at Kesterson Reservoir, Report No. LBL-33532, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.L. Ita and S.M. Benson (1992) "Field Investigation of the Effect of Rainfall Infiltration on Soil Selenium and Salinity at Kesterson Reservoir," Earth Sciences Division Annual Report, Report No. LBL-31500, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
T. K. Tokunaga and S.M. Benson (1992) Evaluation of a Shallow Tile Drain System for Improving Drainage Water Quality in the TJ Drain Service Area of the Fallon Indian Reservation, Fallon, Nevada, Report No. LBL-30473, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson, T.K. Tokunaga, and P. Zawislanski (1992) Anticipated Soil Selenium Concentrations at Kesterson Reservoir, Report No. LBL-33080, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
T. Tokunaga and S.M. Benson (1991) Evaluation of Management Options for Disposal of Salt and Trace Element Laden Agricultural Drainage Water from the Fallon Indian Reservation, Fallon, Nevada: Final Report October 1, 1989 to December 30, 1990, Report No. LBL 30473, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson, T.K. Tokunaga, P. Zawislanski, A.W. Yee, J.S. Daggett, J.M. Oldfather, L. Tsao, and P.W. Johannis (1990), Hydrological and Geochemical Investigations of Selenium Behavior at Kesterson Reservoir: Annual Report October 1, 1989 through September 30, 1990, Report No. LBL-29689, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
T. Tokunaga, S.M. Benson, and A. Yee (1990) Evaluation of Options for Disposal of TJ Drainage Water, Stillwater, Nevada: Progress Report 1, Report No. LBID-1607, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
N.E. Goldstein, S.L. Pillsbury, J.S. Daggett, and S.M. Benson (1989) Contaminant Plume Monitoring Adjacent to the Kesterson Reservoir, California, Report No. LBL-26557, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
D. Billaux, M. Uszynski, and S.M. Benson (1988) The Applicability of Expert Systems to Risk Analysis for Waste Disposal Problems, Report No. LBL-24967, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
N.E. Goldstein, D. Alumbaugh, and S.M. Benson (1988) Ground Conductivity Measurements Adjacent to the Kesterson Ponds 1, 2, and 5, Report No. LBL-24657, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
E.P. Binnall, H.A. Wollenberg, S.M. Benson, L. Tsao, and E.M. Didwall (1987) Critical Parameters for a High Level Waste Repository, Vol. 3: Salt, LLNL NUREG/CR4161, UCID-20092.
E.P. Binnall, S.M. Benson, L. Tsao, H.A. Wollenberg, T.K. Tokunaga, and E.M. Didwall (1987) Critical Parameters for a High-Level Waste Repository, Vol. 2: Tuff, LLNL NUREG/CR-4161, UCID-20092.
E.P. Binnall, H.A. Wollenberg, S.M. Benson, L. Tsao, O. Weres, A.L. Ramirez, and G.A. Armontrout (1985) Critical Parameters for a High-Level Waste Repository, Volume 1: Basalt, LLNL NUREG/CR-4161, UCID-20092.
S.M. Benson (1984) "Analysis of Injection Tests in Liquid-Dominated Geothermal Reservoirs," M. S. Thesis, University of California, Berkeley; Report No. LBL-17953, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson (1984) "Aquifer Response to Pumping and Reinjection, Analysis and Interpretation of Data Obtained in Tests of the Geothermal Aquifer at Klamath Falls, Oregon," E.A. Sammel, (ed.) U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 84-4216, Menlo Park, California, pp. 6-1—6-9.
S.M. Benson, E.A. Sammel, R.D. Solbau, and C.H. Lai (1984) "Interpretation of Aquifer Test Data, Analysis and Interpretation of Data Obtained in Tests of the Geothermal Aquifer at Klamath Falls, Oregon," E.A. Sammel, (ed.) U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 84-4216, Menlo Park, California, pp. 5-1— 5-56.
S.M. Benson (1984) Technology Transfer Report: Feasibility Study for the Use of Geothermal Brine in the Ashdod Area, Israel, Report No. LBL-18520, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. Benson, principal author, (1984) "Data from Pumping and Injection Tests and Chemical Sampling in the Geothermal Aquifer at Klamath Falls, Oregon" U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 84-146, Menlo Park, California.
M.G. Bodvarsson and S.M. Benson (1982) Well Test Data From Geothermal Reservoirs, Report No. LBL-13295, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
R.S. Solbau, C.B. Goranson, and S.M. Benson (1981) Recently Developed Well Test Instrumentation for Low-to-Moderate Temperature Hydrothermal Reservoirs, Report No. LBL-13260, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
S.M. S.M. Benson, C.B. Goranson, J. Noble, R.C. Schroeder, D. Corrigan, and H.A. Wollenberg (1980) Evaluation of the Susanville, California Geothermal Resource, Report No. LBL-11187, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.