PRINCIPAL CONSULTING GEOPHYSICIST
Rice University, Emeritus, Geology and Geophysics
2300 Bolsover
Houston, Texas 77005
(713) 529-0090
EDUCATION:
PRINCIPAL CONSULTING GEOPHYSICIST
Rice University, Emeritus, Geology and Geophysics
2300 Bolsover
Houston, Texas 77005
(713) 529-0090
EDUCATION:
PhD, Geophysics, Stanford University, 1967
MS, Geophysics, Stanford University, 1966
BS, Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 1959
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
Associate Professor, Rice University, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Taught courses in geophysics and geology, geologic hazards, engineering geology, and engineering geophysics
Research
Current:- Geophysical techniques applied to the study of shallow features;
Past: Paleomagnetism, geophysical measurements and crustal studies,detection
of dynamic fractures, shallow reflection and refraction seismic studies
of hydrologic problems
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Geophysical Union,
Society of Exploration Geophysicists,
Houston Geological Society,
Houston Geophysical Society,
Research Committee, Environmental Geophysics Special Interest Group of
the Geophysical Society of Houston
Appointed to Task Force 21 of the Texas Natural Resource and Conservation Commission
INDUSTRIAL CONSULTING ACTIVITIES:
Browning Ferris
CECOS Gulf West Hazardous Waste Landfill, Chambers Co., Texas, Seismic study of active fault, ground-water geology
BFI 521 Municipal Landfill, Fort Bend Co., Texas, Geology, near surface ground-water and liner, active faulting and nearby salt dome.
BFI McCarty Road Municipal Landfill, Harris Co., Texas, Geology, active faulting.
BFI Stratton Ridge Injection Well, Brazoria Co., Texas, Geology, fracture potential.
CECOS Livingston Hazardous Waste Landfill, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Geology overview
BFI Galveston County Landfill, Galveston Co., Texas, Resistivity study, baseline data.
City of Houston
Crystal Chemical Injection Well, Harris Co., Texas
Active faulting, geology of reservoir, ground-water protection, Rice Center for Community Design and Research.
Chambers County Natural Factors Study, Chambers Co., Texas, Texas Coast Project, Two County Tier, Texas.
Metropolitan Transit Authority Project, Harris Co., Texas, Composite fault map.
Citizens of Willis, Montgomery Co., Texas, Municipal Landfill: Geology and ground water.
Citizens and County, Matagorda Co., Texas
Phillips 66 Landfarms, Landfills, Contaminated Water Ponds, Geology, ground-water systems design.
Fayette County Resource Watch, Fayette Co., Texas
Cummins Creek Lignite Mine LCRA, Geology, geophysics and ground water.
Citizens, Katy, Texas, CMI Municipal Landfill.
Cypress Creek, Geology, faulting, Citizens, East Houston, Texas.
Municipal Landfill--Negev, Geology, faulting.
Citizens, North Houston, Texas
Municipal Landfill--Atascocita, Geology, geophysics
Citizens and Power Systems Equipment, Chappel Hill, Washington Co., Texas.
Municipal Landfill :Geology, geophysics, ground water
CASE, Beaumont-Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
CWMI Injection Well: Geology, geophysics
Campbell, Foss, and Buchannan, Inc., Eureka, Nevada, Mine Exploration, Magnetic measurements and interpretation, Norse-Windfall Mines, Eureka, Nevada, Magnetic measurements and interpretation. Seismic refraction measurements and interpretation.
Anderson and Frierson, Geologists, Central Texas Oil Exploration, Gravity and magnetic measurements and interpretation.
U S Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, Galveston Bay Sand Supply Study: Data compilation and interpretation.
U S Airforce, Office of Ballistic Missle Research, Micro-blast rapid tunnel excavation, Sunburst Recovery.
Seismic recording, CSM Experimental Mine, Golden, Colorado.
Tenneco Oil, Exploration and Production, Houston, Texas, Magnetic ranging system for detection of well blowout.
Allied Chemical, Norfolk, Virginia, Magnetic survey, steel tank construction site.
SanJacinto Development Corp., Landslide and ground-water influence, downstream Livington Dam, San Jacinto Co., Texas.
Vinson and Elkins, Attorneys, Houston, Fault study, West Houston.
Keplinger Associates, Petroleum Engineers, Houston, Oil Mining Study, Ohio,
United Resources International
Geophysical measurements and interpretation Mining Prospect, Alaska. Laboratory
magnetic measurements and magnetic survey interpretation.
Universal Savings Association, Houston, Hazardous waste study--former pipeline terminal and sludge storage pits. Soil borings, monitor well installation; soil, sludge, ground-water sampling, interpretation of chemical test results.
Hazardous waste study--former manufacturing facility Waste disposal audit, supervision of testing program Active surface fault study--former manufacturing complex Field surface. Study and interpretation of available surface, photo, and subsurface data.
Hazardous waste study--office park and landfill area Soil borings, monitor well installation; soil, sludge, ground-water sampling, interpretation of chemical test results.
ERM Southwest, Houston, Texas
Pesticide Manufacturing Plant, Dallas County, Texas
Seismic refraction measurements
Testing Unlimited, Houston, Texas
Conroe Jail, Montgomery County, Texas
Seismic study, basement heave
General Dynamics, Fort Worth, Texas
Airforce Plant 4, Fort Worth, Texas
Seismic reflection study, ground-water problem
McClelland Engineers, Houston, Texas
Bosque Dam Construction Planning
Seismic refraction study, outlet works
Police Jury, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Chemical Waste Management Hazardous Waste Landfill, Lake Charles Facility
Geologic and hydrologic study
Commissioners Court, Matagorda County, Texas
Phillips 66 Landfarm
Observe geohydrologic study of landfarm operation
Citizens of Security, Texas
Montgomery County Contractors Type 1 Landfill,
Geology and Geohydrology -- Permit amendment for special wastes
Texas Environmental Coalition - Concerned Citizens of Winona
Land Banned Waste Exemption Petition - WDW 186, Gibraltar Chemical
Resources, Winona, Texas
Citizens, Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County Landfill - proposed expansion -
Geological and Geophysical analysis.
Resolution Trust Corporation
Former Industrial Facility - ground-water contamination
Fault study - seismic reflection profile study--splay faults and contaminant
transport mechanism.
Convience store and filling station: ground-water supply.
City of League City, Texas
Waste oil processor
Hazardous waste and ground water
Calhoun County Resource Watch, Texas
Union Carbide Plant Hazardous Waste Landfill
Faulting, geology, and ground water
British Petroleum Plant
Hazardous waste landfill geology and performance
Mitchell Development Corporation
Bald Head Island
Beach erosion and relationship to Wilmington Channel Dredging
Allen County (Ohio) Citizens for the Environment
- Workshop on deep well injection
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Workshop on deep well injection
Law Engineering, Houston, Texas
Workshop on landfills
Citizens, Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County Landfill - Ongoing study of methane migration and ground
water
Citizens, Waco, Texas
City of Waco Landfill Expansion
geological and geophysical analysis
City of Petronila, Nueces County, Texas
Texas Ecologists Hazardous Waste Disposal Site
Analysis of application for two injection wells
Numerous groups in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio
Critical comments on hazardous waste injection wells including: Gibralter Chemical; Chemical Waste Management, Port Arthur and Corpus Christi, Texas; Vickery, Ohio
DSI, Empak, Waste Water Inc, Dupont, Celanese, American Cyanamid Cecos, Rollins, BP Green Lake, IMC Fertilizer, BP Lima Harris County, Texas
Westbelt Landfill
geological and geophysical analysis
American Envirotech Hazardous Waste Incinerator
geological and geophysical analysis
City of Houston and Harris County
Hunter Industrial Facilities salt dome storage of hazardous waste geological
and geophysical anlaysis
City of Wilmer, Texas
Laidlaw Wilmer Landfill Remand Hearing geological analysis
Citizens, Lacy-Lakeview(Tirey Trust)
Lacy-Lakeview Landfill Expansion
ground water and geology
CWMI Port Arthur Landfill
review of landfill documents and geohydrological analysis
Citizens, Fairview (COFF)
McKinney Landfill Expansion
geological and geophysical analysis
Lower Colorado River Authority
Tricil Landfill, Altair, Texas
geological and geophysical analysis
City of Del Rio
CWMI Dryden Landfill. Dryden, Texas
geological and geophysical analysis
CONTROL [Citizens of Justin, Texas]
Sentry Landfill Proposal, Denton, Texas
geological analysis
West Harris County MUDS/Madden Road Landfill
Madden Road Landfill
geological and geophysical analysis
Sierra Club
Dos Republicas Coal Mine
geological and agricultural analysis of alluvial valley floor
Citizens Live Oak County, Texas
IEC Injection Wells 156, 159
geological and geophysical analysis
Citizens Winnsboro, Texas
East Texas Landfill
geological analysis
Citizens East Fort Worth
Laidlaw Landfill, 2145
geological analysis
City of Lancaster, Texas
WMX Skyline [Ferris] Landfill, 42-C
geological analysis
Citizens Walker County, Texas
DDI Landfill
geological analysis
Citizens Palo Pinto County, Texas
Blue Flats Landfill
geological analysis
MOSES [Mothers Organized to Stop Environmental Sins]
Injection Wells 186 and 229, Smith County, Texas
injection well, geological and geophysical analysis
Citizen groups Jefferson County
NORM facility
geological and geophysical analysis
Citizen groups Wharton County
Hazardous waste caverns, injection process
review of geophysical and geological materials
ABLE Canyon, Texas
Landfill expansion proposal
geological analysis
Bibliography
Keller, M.F., and Clark, H. C. Jr., 1964, Prediction of magnetic anomalies due to four buried spheres, in Computers In the Mineral Industries, Stanford University Press.
Clark, H. C. Jr., 1966, A Study of a Thick Oligocene Sill as a Paleomagnetic Record of Secular Variation, (abs.): Trang. Am. Geophys. Un., V. 47, p. 79.
Clark, H.C. Jr., 1967, A Fused Quartz Curie-point Balance in Methods in Paleomagnetism, Developments in Solid Earth Geophysics: Amsterdam, Elsevier Publ. Co., v. 3, pp. 438-439.
Clark, H. C. Jr., 1967, Variation of Remanent Magnetic Properties Related to the Differentiation of the Mary's Peak Sill, Oregon, (abs): Trans. Am. Geophys. Union, v. 48, p. 79.
Lankford, R. R., Clark, H. C. Jr., Warme, J. E., and Rehkemper, L. J. 1969, Galveston Bay Estuarine system - Case study in Case Studies of Estuarine Sedimentation and its Relation to Pollution of the Estuarine Environment: Gulf Universities Research Corporation, Houston, Texas, pp. A-1 - A-64.
Gilliland, M. W., Clark H. C. Jr., and Sutter, J. F., 1969, Paleomagnetism of the Buck Hill volcanic series, Big Bend, Texas (abs.): Trans. Am. Geophys. Un., V. 50, p. 131.
Clark, H. C. Jr., 1959, Remanent Magnetism, Cooling history, and Paleomagnetic Record of the Mary's Peak Sill, Oregon: Journal of Geophysical Research, V. 74, ff. l, pp. 3143-3160.
Clark, H. C. Jr., Flournoy, L. D., and Haupt, L., 1969, Late Pleistocene to Holocene Secular Variation Observed in Cores from the Gulf of Mexico: Trans. Am. Geophys. Union, V. 50, p. 606.
Clark, H. C. Jr., and Hickcox, A. E., 1970, Remanent magnetic stabillty and cooling history of the Mary's Peak Sill, Oregon (Abs.): Bull. Geol. Soc. Am., V 2, p. 276.
Clark, H. C. Jr., and Johnson E. A., 1971, Paleomagnetism of Oaxaca State, Mexico (abs), Trans. Am. Geophys. Un., V. 52, p. 190.
Clark, H. C. Jr., and Kennett, J. P., 1972, Confirmation of the reality of the Laschamp Geomagnetic Polarity Event in cores from the Gulf of Mexico (abs.): Trans. Am, Geophys. Un., V. 53, p. 423.
Clark, H. C. Jr., and Kennett, J. P.,1973, Paleomagnetic excursion recorded in Late Pleistocene deep sea sediments, Gulf of Mexico: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, V. 19, pp. 267-274.
Clark, H. C. Jr,, Fryer, G. E, Gasparini, P., Roberti, N., Scandone, R., 1973, Il laboratorio de paleomagnetismo dell'osservatorio vesuviano: Prod. Associane Geofixica ltaliana.
Kennett, J. P., Huddleston, F., Clark, H. C. Jr., 1973, Paleoclimatology, paleomagnetism, and teprochronology of late Pleistocene sedimentary cores, Gulf of Mexico. In CNRS Symposium Volume: Les Methodes quantitative d'Estude s des variations du climat au cours du Pleistocene. No. 219, p. 239-25O.
Clark, H. C. Jr, Remanent magnetism of volcanic rocks, 1974, Physical Volcanology (Gasparini, P. and Civetta, L., Editors), 20 pages, Elsevier. Amsterdam.
Clark, H. C. Jr., and Bradbeer, G. E., 1974, Geology and natural environmental factors, Chambers County. Texas In Enviroflmental Analysis for Development Planning, Chambers County, Texas. Rice Center for Community Design and Research and Southwest Center for Urban Research. 28 Manuscript pages and figures.
Clark, H. C. Jr., 1975, Geology, Map 9 In Texas Gulf Coast Project, Research Report l, Williams, D. L., and Rowe, P.G., ed., Rice Center for Community Design and Research, Houston, 261 pages.
Gevirtz, J. L., Clark, H. C. Jr., Rowe P. G., 1975, Environmental Description for Land-Use planning, Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, Vol. 8, Number 1, p. 21.
Clark, H. C. Jr., Georges, D., and Rowe, P. G., 1976, Geologic Hazards and Land Use Planning in the Gulf Coast, Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, Vol. 8, Number 1, p. 14.
Anderson, J, B., Weaver, M.F., Clark, H. C. Jr., 1977, Sediments and Sedimentary Processes on High Latitude Continental Shelves, Offshore Technology Conference, V. 9,2738, 8 pages.
Anderson, J. B., and Clark, H. C. Jr,1977, Geologic Studies for the Galveston County Shore Erosion Study, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, 52 pages.
Clark, H. C. Jr., and Gilliland, M. W.. 1975, "Paleomagnetism of Early Tertiary Volcanics, Big Bend, Texas." Cenozoic Geology of the Trans Pecos Volcanic Field of Texas; Conference Proceedings, Alpine, May 21-25,1978.
Watson, C. W. and Clark, H. C. Jr, 1978, "Gravity measurements and the Big Bend, Texas, as Part of a Continental Rift." Cenozoic Geology of the Trans Pecos Volcanic Field of Texas; Conference Proccedings, Alpine, May 21-25, 1978.
Clark, H. C. Jr,1978, Geologic Hazards and Houston, Houston Engineer, May-June, 1978, p. 23-24.
Fainstein. R., and Clark, H. C. Jr., 1975. The Crustal Structure beneath the Victoria-Trinidade Ridge, Revista Brasileira De Geosciencias, v. 8, p. l 70-283.
Metcalfe, C. W. and Clark, H. C. Jr.,1978, Gravity Analysis of the Big Bend, Texas, as part of a Continental Rift, Abs., Transactions Am. Geoph. Union, V. 59, Number 12, p. 1189.
Gilliland, M. W. and Clark, H. C. Jr., 1979, Paleomagnetism of Early Tertiary Volcanics, Big Bend, Texas, Guidebook 19, Cenozoic Geology of the Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field of Texas, Anthony W. Walton and Christopher D. Henry, Texas Bureau of Economic Geology Guidebook Series.
Metcalfe, C. W., and Clark, H. C. Jr., 1979, Gravity Measurements and the Big Bend, Texas, as part of a Continental Rift," Guidebook 19, Cenozoic Geology of the Trans-Pecos Volcanic Field Of Texas, Anthony W. Walton and Christopher D. Henry, eds., Texas Bureau 0f Economic Geology, Guidebook Series.
Clark, H.C. Jr, and Metcalfe, C. W., 1979, Ouachita Orogenic Belt Offset, Central Texas, ABSTRACT, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, V. 60, 46.
Clark, H. C. Jr., Greene, L. A. Jr., and Sealy, C. 0., 1979, Ground and Surface Water, Geologic Hazards, and Waste Disposal: Houston, Texas. ABSTRACT, Trans. Am. Geoph. Union, V. 60,46, p. 230.
Clark, H. C. Jr., and Georges, D., 1981, Deep Well Injection of Liquid Waste: Hazards and Planning, Abstract, EOS, Transactions of !he American Geophysical Union, V, 62, p. 865.
Clark, H. C., 1982, Ouachita Orogenic Complex, Central Texas - Geophysical Measurements and Basement Offset, Transactions 0f The Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies., (M. Malek-Aslani, ed.), 32, p.157-163.
Clark, H C. Jr., Young, Chapman, Barker, Ronald., 1984, "Field Tests of the Stem-Induced Explosive Fracturing Technique,Society of Petroleum Engineers of the AIME, Proceedings of the Unconventional Gas Recovery Symposium, SPE 12840; May 23, 1984, 8 pages.
Young, C., Barker, D., and Clark, H. C., 1986, Field Tests of the Stem Induced Explosive Fracturing Technique, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Journal or Production Engineering, p. 266-273.
Clark, H.C., 1993, Geophysical Measurements and Environmental Problems in the Regulatory Process, Special Session, Third International Congress of the Brazilian Geophysical Society, Rio de Janeiro [Invited Paper].
Clark, H.C., 1995, Geophysical Measurements and the Public Environmental Process [Best of SEG], American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, p. 17a.
Clark, H.C., 1996, Overview of Environmental Problems and Non-Invasive Geophysics and Their Role in the Legal/Regulatory Framework, Looking Into the Earth, Geophysical Society of Houston, Environmental Applications special Interest Group, p. 19-20.
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Last Update: June 13, 1997