Marine Minerals
McConnell, DR. (in press). Recursos minerales en Territorio marítimo uruguayo: soberanía, naturaleza y recursos. de Santa Ana H, Veroslavsky G, Gristo P (eds). ANCAP Montevideo
McConnell, D. R. 2024, Prospects for marine minerals in the US Pacific OCS and EEZ. Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 6-9, 2024, OTC 35266-MS
Devine, C., D. McConnell, I. Stevenson, J. Croucher, K. Rovang, and B. Mizell, 2019, Using simultaneous operations of AUV and seabed sampling to optimize marine mineral exploration programs, AUT/SUT Autonomous Underwater Technology Conference, 23 October, Perth, Australia
Devine, C., I. Stevenson, D. McConnell, J. Croucher, and K. Rovang, 2019, Polymetallic nodule abundance estimations based on high-resolution AUV data and seabed samples for DeepGreen’s NORI Area D, Clarion Clipperton Zone, Proceedings of the 48th Underwater Mining Conference (UMC2019), Sanya, China, 22-27 September 2019
McConnell, D., C. Devine, I. Stevenson, I. Lipton, K. Rovang, B. Mizell, and J. Spurlock, 2018, The Nauru Ocean Resources NORI D Campaign 3 Survey: meeting client needs in a new market- Fugro’s first commercial AUV, geotechnical, and resource survey for polymetallic nodules in the CCZ, Proceedings of the 47th Underwater Mining Conference (UMC2018), Bergen, Norway, 10-14 September 2018
Cold Seep Geochemical Surveys for Hydrocarbon Exploration
McConnell, D., and J. Gharib, 2017, Objectives, methods, and technologies for analyzing natural marine hydrocarbon seeps to de-risk oil and gas exploration off Myanmar and in other frontier basins, AAPG/EAGE/MGS 3rd Oil & Gas Conference, Yangon, Myanmar, 22-24 February 2017
McConnell, D., and D. Orange, 2014, Are marine geochemical surveys unreliable? It is all about location., EAGE Shallow Anomalies Workshop 23-26 November 2014, Malta
McConnell, D. R., J. Gharib, D. L. Orange, J. Henderson, H. Danque, and A. Digby, 2008 Seep-hunting in deepwater for frontier basin prospectivity assessment, World Oil May 2008
Gharib, J., D. McConnell, A. Digby, J. Henderson, and H. Danque, and D. Orange, 2008, Improved Assessment of Chemosynthetic Community Presence in Areas of Potential Deepwater Oil and Gas Development by Modification of Routine Sampling Methods. Proceedings, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas 5‑8 May 2008, OTC 19461.
McConnell, D., J.J. Gharib, D. Orange, J. Henderson, H. Danque, and A. Digby, 2007. The importance of chemosynthetic communities and ‘seep-hunting’ to deepwater oil and gas exploration, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2007, abstract id. B43E-1662
Carbon Sequestration
Coffin, R., M. Vasilyeva, I. Pecher, and D. McConnell, 2023, The importance of secondary traps and sinks in offshore CO2 sequestration, Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 1-4 ,2023, OTC 32529-MS
Gas Hydrate Exploration and Characterization
McConnell, D., 2017, Final Report: Advanced Gas Hydrate Reservoir Modeling Using Rock Physics Techniques. DOE Award No.: DE-FE0010160, Office of Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratories, US Department of Energy
Boswell, R., C. Shipp, T. Reichel, T. Saeki, M. Frye, W. Shedd, T. Collett, and D. McConnell, 2016, Prospecting for marine gas hydrate resources, Interpretation, v. 4, i. 1, p 25-37
Sha, Z., J. Liang, G. Zhang, S. Yang, J. Lu, Z. Zhang, D. R. McConnell, and G. Humphrey, 2015, A seepage gas system in northern South China Sea: seismic and well log interpretations, Marine Geology, v. 366, p. 69-78
Zhang, Z., D. Han, and D. McConnell, 2013, Characterization of elastic properties of near-surface and sub-surface deepwater hydrate-bearing sediments, Geophysics, 78 (3), p. 169-179.
Zhang, Z., D. McConnell, and D. Han, 2012. Rock physics based seismic trace analysis of unconsolidated sediments containing gas hydrate and free gas in Green Canyon 955, Gulf of Mexico. J. Marine and Petroleum Geology 34 (1), p.119-133
McConnell, D., Z. Zhang, and R. Boswell, 2012, Review of progress in evaluating gas hydrate drilling hazards, J. Marine and Petroleum Geology 34 (1), p.209-223
McConnell, D., R. Boswell, T. Collett, M. Frye, W. Shedd, G. Guerin, A. Cook, S. Mrozewski, R. Dufrene, and P. Godfriaux, 2009, Results of the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Joint Industry Project Leg II: Green Canyon 955 Site Summary: https://netl.doe.gov/sites/default/files/netl-file/GC955SiteSum%5B1%5D.pdf
McConnell, D., R. Boswell, T. Collett, M. Frye, W. Shedd, G. Guerin, A. Cook, S. Mrozewski, R. Dufrene, and P. Godfriaux, 2009, Results of the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Joint Industry Project Leg II: Walker Ridge 313 Site Summary: https://netl.doe.gov/sites/default/files/netl-file/WR313SiteSum%5B1%5D.pdf
Boswell, R., T. Collett, M. Frye, D. McConnell, W. Shedd, R. Dufrene, P. Godfriaux, S. Mrozewski, G. Guerin, and A. Cook, 2009: Results of the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Joint Industry Project Leg II: Technical summary: https://netl.doe.gov/sites/default/files/netl-file/TechSum%5B1%5D.pdf
Collett, T., R. Boswell, M. Frye, W. Shedd, R. Dufrene, P. Godfriaux, D. McConnell, S. Mrozewski, G. Guerin, A. Cook, E. Jones, and R. Roy, 2009: Initial Reports- Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Joint Industry Project Leg II: Operational summary: https://netl.doe.gov/sites/default/files/netl-file/OpSum%5B1%5D.pdf
McConnell, D., and Zhang, Z., 2005. Using acoustic inversion to image buried gas hydrate distribution: FITI newsletter, Fall, 2005, p. 3-5, https://www.netl.doe.gov/sites/default/files/publication/HMNewsFall05_HighRez.pdf
McConnell, D. R., B. Kendall, and Z. Zhang, 2004, Using Seismic Inversion Methods to Characterize the Extents of Gas Hydrate Traps in Northwest Walker Ridge—Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Proceedings of the AAPG Hedberg Research Conference: Natural Gas Hydrates: Energy Resource Potential and Associated Geologic Hazards, Vancouver, B.C., September 12-16, 2004.
McConnell, D. R., and B. A. Kendall, 2002, Images of the base of gas hydrate stability, northwest Walker Ridge, Gulf of Mexico: Proceedings, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, 6-9 May 2002, OTC 14103
Marine Site Characterization and Marine Geology
Kolla, V., D. McConnell, H. S. Danque, and J.M. Brooks, 2011, Geomorphology and Processes in the Upper Congo Canyon and its Tributary Canyon: Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, OTC-22026
Monsalve, B. I., D. R. McConnell, J. Worthen, and L. A. Landry, 2010, Strategies to Incorporate Pre-Development High-Resolution AUV Surveys Acquired for Archeological Requirements into the Project Lifecycle and Workflow, Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-6, 2010, OTC 20958
Zhang, Z., and D. McConnell, 2010, Backscatter Characterization of Seep-Associated Seafloor Features in the Vicinity of Bush Hill, Northwest Green Canyon, Gulf of Mexico, Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-6, 2010, OTC 20662
Shipp, R. C., and D. R. McConnell, 2010, Gas Hydrate as a Drilling Hazard in Deepwater Settings, Proceedings AAPG Annual Meeting, April 12-15, New Orleans, LA
Orange, D.L., D. McConnell, P. Jeanjean, J. Thomson, D. Saffer, D. Demetriou, J. Decker, P.A. Teas, and M. Angell, 2005. When geology is the primary impediment to making money (or not losing it), you can get a lot of spectacular data very quickly that you then have to interpret: Overpressure and slope failure in the oil industry, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2005, abstract id. OS24A-03
Williamson, D.R. McConnell, and R.J. Bruce., 2005, Drilling Observations of Possible Hydrate-Related Annular Flow in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico and Implications on Well Planning, Proceedings, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, 2-5 May 2005, OTC 17279
McConnell, D. R., 2000, Optimizing deepwater well locations to reduce the risk of shallow-water-flow using high‑resolution 2D and 3D seismic data: Proceedings, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas 1‑4 May 2000, OTC 11973.
McConnell, D., and K. J. Campbell, 1999, Interpretation and identification of potential shallow water flow from seismic data: Conference Proceedings, 1999 International Forum on Shallow Water Flows, 6‑8 October 1999, League City, Texas