Publications

  1. Lewan, M. D., 1972, Metasomatism and weathering of the Presque Isle serpentinized peridotite, Marquette, Michigan: M.S. Thesis, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 51p.
  2. Lewan, M. D., 1977, Chemistry and mineralogy of Precambrian paleosols in northern Michigan-Discussion: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 88, no. 9, p. 1375-1376.
  3. Potter, P. E., Lewan, M. D., and others, 1977, Studies for students: A question set for sands and sandstones: Brigham Young University Geological Studies, v. 24, no. 2, p. 1-8.
  4. Lewan, M. D., 1978, Laboratory classification of very fine-grained sedimentary rocks: Geology, v. 6, no. 12, p. 745-748.
  5. Lewan, M. D., Winters, J. C., and McDonald, J. H., 1979, Generation of oil-like pyrolysates from organic-rich shales: Science, v. 203, no. 4383, p. 897-899.
  6. Lewan, M. D., 1980, Geochemistry of vanadium and nickel in organic matter of sedimentary rocks: Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 353p.
  7. Lewan, M. D., and Maynard, J. B., 1982, Factors controlling enrichment of vanadium and nickel in the bitumen of sedimentary rocks: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 46, no. 12, p. 2547-2560.
  8. Winters, J. C., Williams, J. A., and Lewan, M. D., 1983, A laboratory study of petroleum generation by hydrous pyrolysis, in Bjoröy, M., ed., Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1981, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., p. 524-533.
  9. Lewan, M. D., 1983, Effects of thermal maturation on stable organic carbon isotopes as determined by hydrous pyrolysis of Woodford Shale: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 47, no. 8, p. 1471-1479.
  10. Lewan, M. D., 1984, Factors controlling the proportionality of vanadium to nickel in crude oils: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 48, no. 11, p. 2231-2238.
  11. Lewan, M. D., 1985, Evaluation of petroleum generation by hydrous pyrolysis experimentation: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, London, Series A315, p. 123-134.
  12. Lewan, M. D., 1986, Stable carbon isotopes of amorphous kerogens from Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 50, no. 8, p. 1583-1591.
  13. Lewan, M. D., Bjorøy, M., and Dolcater, D. L., 1986, Effects of thermal maturation on steroid hydrocarbons as determined by hydrous pyrolysis of Phosphoria Retort Shale: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 50, no. 9, p. 1977-1987.
  14. Lewan, M. D., and Williams, J. A., 1987, Evaluation of petroleum generation from resinites by hydrous pyrolysis: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 71, no. 2, p. 207-214.
  15. Lewan, M. D., 1987, Petrographic study of primary petroleum migration in the Woodford Shale and related rock units, in Doligez, B., ed., Migration of Hydrocarbons in Sedimentary Basins, Editions Technip, Paris, p. 113-130.
  16. Lewan, M. D., and Buchardt, B., 1989, Irradiation of organic matter by uranium decay in the Alum Shale, Sweden: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 53, no. 6, p. 1307-1322.
  17. Buchardt, B., and Lewan, M. D., 1990, Reflectance of vitrinite-like macerals as a thermal maturity index in Cambro-Ordovician Alum Shale of southern Scandinavia: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 74, no. 4, p. 394-406.
  18. Hunt, J. M., Lewan, M. D., and Hennet, R. F.. J. C., 1991, Modeling oil generation with time-temperature index graphs based on the Arrhenius Equation: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 75, no. 4, p. 795-807.
  19. Lewan, M. D., Ulmishek, G. F., Harrison, W., and Schreiner, F., 1991, Gamma 60Co-irradiation of organic matter in the Phosphoria Retort Shale: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 55, no. 4, p. 1051-1063.
  20. Lewan, M. D., 1992, A concise historical and current perspective on the kinetics of natural oil generation, in L. B. Magoon, ed., The Petroleum System-Status of Research and Methods, 1992: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2007, p. 12-15.
  21. Lewan, M. D., 1992 Primary oil migration and expulsion as determined by hydrous pyrolysis: Proceedings of the 13th World Petroleum Congress, John Wiley & Sons, New York, p. 215-223.
  22. Isaacs, C. M., Tomson, J. H., Lewan, M. D., Arends, R. G., Cotton, M. L., and Filewicz, M. V., 1992, Preliminary correlation and age of rock samples (KG-1 to KG-24) in the Cooperative Monterey Organic Geochemistry Study, Santa Maria and Santa Barbara/Ventura Basins, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-539-D, 14p.
  23. Lewan, M. D., 1992, Reconnaissance study of source rock potential of the Vaca Muerta Formation in the Zapala and Loncopue Areas, Argentina: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-436, 13p.
  24. Lewan, M. D., 1992, Nomenclature for pyrolysis experiments involving H2O: American Chemical Society, Fuel Chemistry Division Preprints, v. 37, no. 4, p. 1545-1547.
  25. Lewan, M. D., 1992, Water as a source of hydrogen and oxygen in petroleum formation by hydrous pyrolysis: American Chemical Society, Fuel Chemistry Division Preprints, v. 37, no. 4, p. 1643-1649.
  26. Issacs, C. M., Tomson, J. H., Barron, J. A., Bukry, David and Lewan, M. D., 1993, Preliminary data and age-correlation for extra rock samples (KG-25 to KG-47) in the Cooperative Monterey Organic Geochemistry Study, Santa Maria and Santa Barbara-Ventura basins, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-177.
  27. McCabe, P. J., Gautier, D. L., Lewan, M. D., and Turner, C., 1993, The Future of Energy Gases, Public Issues in Earth Science, U.S. Geological Circular 1115, 58p.
  28. Lewan, M. D., 1993, Laboratory simulation of petroleum formation-hydrous pyrolysis, in Engle, M. H. and Macko, S. A., eds., Organic Geochemistry-Principles and Applications, Plenum Press, New York, p. 419-442.
  29. Lewan, M. D., 1994, Assessing natural oil expulsion from source rocks by laboratory pyrolysis, in Magoon, L. B., and Dow, W. G., eds., Chap. 11, The petroleum system – from source to trap: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Memoir 60, p. 201-210.
  30. Pittman, E. D., and Lewan, M. D., (eds.), 1994, Organic Acids in Geological Processes: Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 484p.
  31. Lewan, M. D., and Pittman, E. D., 1994, Chapter 1 – Introduction to the role of organic acids in geological processes, in Pittman, E. D., and Lewan, M. D., eds., 1994, Organic Acids in Geological Processes: Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, p. 1-21.
  32. Lewan, M. D., and Fisher, J. B., 1994, Chapter 4 – Organic acids from petroleum source rocks, in Pittman E. D., and Lewan, M. D., eds., 1994. Organic Acids in Geological Processes: Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, p. 70-114.
  33. Lewan, M. D., Comer, J. B., Hamilton-Smith, T., Hausenmuller, N. R., Guthrie, J. M., Hatch, J. R., Gautier, D. L., and Frankie, W. T., (1995), Feasibility study on material-balance assessment of petroleum from the New Albany Shale in the Illinois Basin: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2137, 31p.
  34. Koopmans, M. P., Sinninghe-Damste, J. S., Lewan, M. D., and de Leeuw, J. W., (1995), Thermal stability of thiophene biomarkers as studied by hydrous pyrolysis: Organic Geochemistry, v. 23, pp. 583-596.
  35. Ruble, T. E., Lewan, M. D., and Philp, R. P., 1995, Recognition of distinctive Green River source facies by hydrous pyrolysis: Important implications for basin models: in Grimalt, J. O. And Dorronsorro, C., eds., Organic Geochemistry: Developments and Applications to Energy, Climate, Environment and Human History, A.I.G.O.A., Donostia-San Sebastián, pp. 188-191.
  36. Koopmans, M. P., de Leeuw, J. W., Lewan, M. D., and Sinninghe-Damste, J. S., (1997), Impact of dia- and catagenesis on sulfur and oxygen sequestration of biomarkers as revealed by artificial maturation of an immature sedimentary rock: Organic Geochemistry v. 25, pp. 391-426.
  37. Koopmans, M. P., Reiss, C., de Leeuw, J. W., Lewan, M. D., Maxwell, J. R., Schaeffer, P., and Sinninghe-Damste, J. S., (1997), Sulfur and oxygen sequestration on n-C37 and n-C38 unsaturated ketones in an immature kerogen and the release of their carbon skeletons during early stages of thermal maturation, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. v. 61, pp. 2397-2408.
  38. Lewan, M. D., 1997, Experiments on the role of water in petroleum formation, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta v. 61, pp. 3692-3723.
  39. Koopmans, M. P., Rijpstra, I. C., de Leeuw, J. W., Lewan, M. D., and Sinninghe-Damste, J. S., (1998), Artificial maturation of an immature sulphur- and organic matter-rich limestone from the Ghareb Formation, Jordan: Organic Geochemistry v. 28, pp. 503-521.
  40. Putschew, A., Schaeffer-Reiss, C., Schaeffer, P., Koopmans, M. P., De Leeuw, J. W., Lewan, M. D., Sinninghe-Damste, J. S., and Maxwell, J. R., (1998), Release of sulphur- and oxygen-bound components from a sulphur-rich kerogen during simulated maturation by hydrous pyrolysis: Organic Geochemistry v. 29, pp. 1875-1890.
  41. Lewan, M. D., 1998, Sulfur-radical control on petroleum formation rates: Nature v. 391, pp. 164-166.
  42. Lillis, P. G., Lewan, M. D., Warden, A., Monk, S. M., and King, J. D., 1998, Identification and characterization of oil types and their source rocks in The oil and Gas Resource Potential of the 1002 Area, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska: Chapter OA, U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-34, pp. OA-1 to OA-60.
  43. Schimmelmann A., Wintsch, R. P., Lewan, M. D., and DeNiro, M. J., 1998, Citin:’Forgotten’ source of nitrogen: in Nitrogen-containing macromolecules in the bio- and geosphere, eds. B. A. Stankiewicz and P. F. van Bergen, ACS Symposium Series 707, pp. 226- 242.
  44. Koopmans, M. P., Carson, F. C., Lewan, M. D., and Sinninghe-Damste, J. S., (1998), Biomarker generation from Type-IIS kerogens in claystone and limestone during hydrous and anhydrous pyrolysis: Organic Geochemistry v. 29, pp. 1395-1402.
  45. Lewan, M. D., (1998), Reply to comments by A. K. Burnham on “Experiments on the role of water in petroleum formation”: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta v. 62, pp. 2211- 2216.
  46. Barker, C. E., Bone, Y., and Lewan, M. D., (1998), Fluid inclusion and vitrinite-reflectance geothermometry compared to heat-flow models of maximum paleotemperature next to dikes, western onshore Gippsland basin, Australia: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 37, pp. 73-111.
  47. Koopmans, M. P., Lewan, M. D., and Sinninghe-Damste, J. S., (1999), Release of biomarkers from sulfur-rich kerogens during hydrous pyrolysis: American Chemical Society, Fuel Chemistry Division Preprints, v. 44, no. 2, p. 364-367.
  48. Schimmelmann A., Lewan, M. D., and Wintsch, R. P., (1999), Hydrogen stable isotope ratios of kerogen, bitumen, oil, and water in hydrous pyrolysis: American Chemical Society, Fuel Chemistry Division Preprints, v. 44, no. 2, p. 380-384.
  49. Barker, C. E. and Lewan, M. D., (1999), The effect of supercritical water on vitrinite reflectance as observed in contact metamorphism and pyrolysis experiments: American Chemical Society, Fuel Chemistry Division Preprints, v. 44, no. 2, p. 411-414.
  50. Lewan, M. D., (1999), Thermodynamics of reactions involving H2O and hydrocarbon radicals between 27 and 374C: American Chemical Society, Fuel Chemistry Division Preprints, v. 44, no. 2, p. 420-422.
  51. Schimmelmann, A., Lewan, M. D., and Wintsch, R. P., 1999, D/H isotope ratios of kerogen, bitumen, oil, and water in hydrous pyrolysis of source rocks containing type-I, -II, -IIS, and -III kerogen: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v.63, no. 22, p. 3751-3766.
  52. Henry, A. A. and Lewan, M. D., 1999, Comparison of kinetic model predictions of deep-gas generation: Open-File Report No. 99-326, 34p and USGS DDS-67, Chapter D (2001).
  53. Lillis, P.G., Lewan, M. D., Warden, Augusta, Monk, M.S., and King, J.D., 1999, Identification and characterization of oil types and their source rocks, in Bird, K.J., Nelson, P.H., and Takahashi, K.I., eds., The Oil and Gas Resource Potential of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 Area, Alaska: U.S. Geological Open File Report 98-34, p. OA1-OA101. [CD-ROM]. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1998/ofr-98-0034/OA.pdf
  54. Lewan, M. D. and Henry, A. A., 1999, Gas:oil ratios for source rocks containing type-I, -II, -IIS, and –III kerogen as determined by hydrous pyrolysis: USGS Open-File Report No. 99-327, 34p; also USGS DDS-67, Chapter E (2001).
  55. Lewan, M. D., 2000, John C. Winters-Remembrance of His Life and Contributions: Geochemical News, no. 104 (July 2000), p. 10-12.
  56. Nelson, E., Lewan, M. D., and Wiemer, P., 2000, Sensitivity analysis of petroleum formation modeling in the northern Gulf basin: Transactions of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, v.50, p. 321-330.
  57. Lewan, M. D., and Kemp, M., 2000, Memorial to Henry H. Hinch: Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geologist Bulletin, v. 84, no. 9, p. 1373-1374.
  58. Schimmelman, A., Boudou, J-P., Lewan, M. D., and Wintsch, R. P.., 2001, Experimental controls on D/H and 13C/12C ratios of kerogen, bitumen, and oil during hydrous pyrolysis: Organic Geochemistry, v.32, no. 8, p. 1009-1018.
  59. Ruble, T. E., Lewan, M. D., and Philp, R. P., 2001, New insights on the Green River petroleum system in the Uinta basin from hydrous pyrolysis experiments: Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geologists Bulletin, v. 85, no. 8, p. 1333-1371.
  60. Lewan, M. D., Henry, M. E., Higley, D. K., and Pitman, J. K., 2002, Material balance assessment of the New Albany-Chesterian petroleum system of the Illinois basin: Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geologists Bulletin, v. 86, no. 5, p. 745-777.
  61. Dias, R. F., Freeman K.H., Lewan M.D. and Franks S.G., 2002, 13C of low-molecular weight organic acids generated by hydrous pyrolysis of oil-prone source rocks: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 66, no. 15, p. 2755-2769.
  62. Dyman, T. S., Wyman, R. E., Kuuskraa, V. A., Lewan M.D., and Cook, T. A., 2002, Deep and ultra-deep natural gas resources hold-big-time reserves: The American Oil & Gas Reporter, v. 45, no. 6, p. 35-47.
  63. Harrell, J. A. and Lewan, M. D., 2002, Sources of mummy bitumen in ancient Egypt and Palestine: Archaeometry, v. 44, Part 2, p. 285-293.
  64. Lewan, M. D., 2002, New insights on timing of oil and gas generation in the central Gulf Coast Interior Zone based on hydrous pyrolysis kinetic parameters: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 52, p.607-620.
  65. Lewan, M. D., and Ruble, T. E., 2002, Comparison of petroleum generation kinetics by isothermal hydrous and nonisothermal open-system pyrolysis. Organic Geochemistry, v. 33, p. 1457-1475.
  66. Dyman, T. S., Wyman, R. E., Kuuskraa, V. A., Lewan, M. D., and Cook, T. A., 2003, Deep natural gas resources. Natural Resources Research, v. 12, p. 41-56.
  67. Behar, F., Lewan, M. D., Lorant, F., and Vandenbroucke, M., 2003, Comparison of artificial maturation of lignite in hydrous and nonhydrous conditions. Organic Geochemistry, v. 34, p. 575-600.
  68. Ruble, T. E., Lewan, M. D., and Philp, R. P., 2003, Reply to Curry Discussion on “New insights on the Green River petroleum system in the Uinta basin from hydrous pyrolysis experiments”: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 87, p. 1535-1541.
  69. Roberts, L.N.R., Lewan, M.D., and Finn, T.M., 2004, Timing of oil and gas generation of petroleum systems in the Southwestern Wyoming Province. The Mountain Geologist, v.41, No. 3, p. 87-118.
  70. Kotarba, M. J. and Lewan, M. D., 2004, Characterizing thermogenic coalbed gas from Polish coals of different ranks by hydrous pyrolysis. Organic Geochemistry, v. 35, p. 615-646.
  71. Pitman, J. K., Steinshouer, D., and Lewan, M. D., 2004, Petroleum generation and migration in the Mesopotamian Basin and Zagros Fold Belt of Iraq: results from a basin-modeling study. GeoArabia, v. 9, No. 4, p. 41-72.
  72. Curtis, J. B., Kotarba, M. J., Lewan, M. D., and Wieclaw, D., 2004, Oil/Source rock correlations in the Polish Flysch Carpathians and Mesozoic basement and organic facies of the Oligocene Menilite Shales: insights from hydrous pyrolysis experiments. Organic Geochemistry, v. 35, p. 1573-1596.
  73. Roberts, L.N.R., Lewan, M.D., and Finn, T.M., 2005, Burial history, thermal maturity, and oil and gas generation history of petroleum systems in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-69-D, Chapter 39, p., 15 figures, 7 tables.
  74. Lis, G. P., Mastalerz, M., Schimmelmann, A., Lewan, M. D., and Stankiewicz, 2005, FTIR absorption indices for thermal maturity in comparison with vitrinite reflectance Ro in Type-II kerogen from Devonian black shales. Organic Geochemistry, v. 36, p.1553-1552.
  75. Dyman, T.S., Condon, S.M., Ahlbrandt, T.S., Charpentier, R.R., Cook, T.A., Klett, T.R., Lewan, M.D., Lillis, P.G., Pawlewicz, M.J., Pollastro, R.M., and Schenk, C.J., 2005, 2005 assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Hanna, Laramie, Shirley basins province, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey FS 2005-3125, 2pp.
  76. Kotarba, M. J., Wieclaw, D., Koltun, Y. V., Lewan, M. D., Marynowski, L., and Dudok, I. V., 2005, Chapter 12. Organic geochemical study and genetic correlations between source rocks and hydrocarbons from surface seeps and deep accumulations in the Starunia area, fore-Carpathian region, Ukraine. In M. J. Kotarba (ed.) Polish and Ukrainian Geological Studies (2004-2005) at Starunia-The Area of Discoveries of Wooly Rhinoceroses. Geosphere, Society of Research on Environmental Changes, Krakow, p. 125-145.
  77. Amrani, A., Lewan, M. D., and Aizenshtat, Z., 2005, Stable sulfur isotope partitioning during simulated petroleum formation as determined by hydrous pyrolysis of Ghareb Limestone, Israel. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 69. p. 5317-5331.
  78. Higley, D. K., Lewan, M. D., Roberts, L. N. R., and Henry, M. E., 2006, Petroleum system modeling capabilities for use in oil and gas resource assessments. U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1024, 18 p.
  79. Lewan, M.D., Kotarba, M. J., Curtis, J. B., Wieclaw, D. and Kosakowski, P., 2006, Oil-generation kinetics for organic facies with Type-II and -IIS kerogen in the Menilite Shales of the Polish Carpathians. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta v. 70, p. 3351-3368.
  80. Amrani, A., Said-Ahamed, W., Lewan, M. D., and Aizenshtat, Z., 2006, Experiments on 34S mixing between organic and inorganic sulfur species during thermal alteration. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta v. 70, p. 5146-5161.
  81. Clauer, N., Chaudhuri, S., Lewan, M. D., Toulkeridis, T., 2006, Effect of thermal maturation on the K-Ar, Rb-Sr and REE systematics of an organic-rich New Albany Shale as determined by hydrous pyrolysis. Chemical Geology v. 234, p. 169-177.
  82. Barker, C. E., Lewan, M. D., and Pawlewicz, M. J., 2007, The influence of extractable organic matter on vitrinite reflectance suppression: A survey of kerogen and coal types. International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 70, p. 67-78.
  83. Dyman, T.S., Condon, S.M., Ahlbrandt, T.S., Charpentier, R.R., Cook, T.A., Klett, T.R., Lewan, M.D., Lillis, P.G., Pawlewicz, M.J., Pollastro, R.M., and Schenk, C.J., 2007, Executive Summary—2005 Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources, Hanna, Laramie, and Shirley Basins Province, Wyoming and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS–69–K, chap. 1, 3 p.
  84. Lewan, M.D., Kotarba, M. J., Wieclaw, D., and Piestrznski, A., 2008, Evaluating transition-metal catalysis in gas generation from Permian Kupferschiefer by hydrous pyrolysis: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 72, p. 4069-4093.
  85. Anna, L.O., Pollastro, R.M., Gaswirth, S.B., Lewan, M.D., Lillis, P.G., Roberts, L.N.R., Schenk, C.J., Charpentier, R.R., Cook, T.A., and Klett, T.R., 2008, Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Williston Basin Province of North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota, 2008: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2008–3092, 2 p.
  86. Jaeschke, A., Lewan, M. D., Hopmans, E. C., Schouten, S., and Sinninghe Damsté, J. S., 2008, Thermal stability of ladderane lipids as determined by hydrous pyrolysis: Organic Geochemistry, v. 39, p. 1735-1741.
  87. Roberts, L. N. R., Finn, T. M., Lewan, M. D., and Kirschbaum, M. A., 2008, Burial history, thermal maturity, and oil and gas generation history of source rocks in the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming and Montana: USGS Scientific Investigation Report 2008-5037, 27p.
  88. Pollastro, R.M., Cook, T.A., Roberts, L.N.R., Schenk, C.J., Lewan, M.D., Anna, L.O., Gaswirth, S.B., Lillis, P.G., Klett, T.R., and Charpentier, R.R., 2008, Assessment of undiscovered oil resources in the Devonian-Mississippian Bakken Formation, Williston Basin Province, Montana and North Dakota, 2008: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS 2008-3021, 2 p.
  89. Behar, F., Lorant, F., and Lewan, M. D., 2008, Role of NSO compounds during primary cracking of a Type II kerogen and a Type III lignite: Organic Geochemistry, v. 39, p. 1-22.
  90. Higley, D. H., Lewan, M. D., Laura N. R. Roberts, L. N. R., and Henry, M., 2009, Timing and Sources of Lower Cretaceous Mannville Group oil sands of northern Alberta based on 4-D modeling: AAPG Bulletin, v.93, p. 203-230.
  91. Kotarba, M. J., Curtis, J. B., and Lewan, M. D., 2009, Comparison of natural gases accumulated in Oligocene strata with hydrous pyrolysis gases from Menilite Shales of the Polish Outer Carpathians: Organic Geochemistry, v. 40, p. 769-783.
  92. Węcław, D., Lewan, M. D., and Kotarba, M. J., 2010, Estimation of hydrous-pyrolysis kinetic parameters for oil generation from Baltic Cambrian and Tremadocian source rocks with Type-II kerogen: Geological Quarterly of the Polish Geological Institute, v. 54, p. 217-226.
  93. Lewan, M.D. and Roy, S., 2012, Role of water in hydrocarbon generation from Type-I kerogen in Mahogany Oil Shale of the Green River Formation, Organic Geochemistry, v. 42, p. 31-41.
  94. Higley, D. K. and Lewan, M. D., 2013, Comparison of oil-generation kinetics derived from hydrous pyrolysis and Rock Eval in 4-D models of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin and its Northern Alberta oil sands, in F.J. Hein, D. Leckie, S. Larter, and J.R. Suter, eds., Heavy Oil/Bitumen Petroleum Systems in Alberta & Beyond: AAPG Studies in Geology 64, 145-161.
  95. Rooney, A. D., Selby, D., Lewan, M. D., Lillis, P. G., and Houzay, J-P., 2012, Evaluating Re–Os systematics in organic-rich sedimentary rocks in response to petroleum generation using hydrous pyrolysis experiments: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 77, p. 275-291.
  96. Kotarba, M.J. and Lewan, M.D,, 2013, Sources of natural gases in Middle Cambrian reservoirs in Polish and Lithuanian Baltic Basin as determined by stable isotopes and hydrous pyrolysis of lower Paleozoic source rocks: Chemical Geology, v. 345, p. 62-76.
  97. Gaswirth, S. B., Marra, K. R., Cook, T. A., Charpentier, R. R., Gautier, D. L., Klett, T. R., Schenk. C. J., Lewan. M. D., Lillis, P. G., 2013, Assessment of undiscovered oil resources in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations, Williston Basin Province: USGS Fact Sheet 2013-2013, 4 p.
  98. Lewan, M.D. and Birdwell, J.E., 2013, Application of uniaxial confining-core clamp with hydrous pyrolysis in petrophysical and geochemical studies of source rocks at various thermal maturities: Unconventional Resource Technology Conference Proceedings, Denver, CO, August 12-14, Paper No. 1571475, 8 p.
  99. Birdwell, J.E., Lewan, M.D., and Miller, M., 2013 Geochemical changes and fracture development in Woodford Shale cores following hydrous pyrolysis under uniaxial confinement: Unconventional Resource Technology Conference Proceedings, Denver, CO, August 12-14, Paper No. 1581355, 8 p.
  100. Clauer, N., Lewan, M.D., Dolan, M., Chaudhuri, S., and Curtis, J.B., 2014, Mineralogical, chemical, and K-Ar isotopic changes in Kreyenhagen Shale whole rocks and <2 μm clay fractions during natural burial and hydrous-pyrolysis experimental maturation: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 130, p. 93-112.
  101. Cumming, V.M., Selby, D., Lillis, P.G., and Lewan, M.D., 2014, Re-Os geochronology and platinum group element fingerprinting of Type I lacustrine kerogen: Insights from the Green River petroleum system, Uinta Basin, USA: Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 138, p. 32-56.
  102. Dias, R.F., Lewan, M.D., Birdwell, J.E., and Kotarba, M.J., 2014, Differentiation of pre-existing trapped methane from thermogenic methane in an igneous-intruded coal by hydrous pyrolysis: Organic Geochemistry, v. 67, p. 1-7.
  103. Lewan, M.D., Dolan, M.P., and Curtis, J.B., 2014, Effects of smectite on oil-expulsion efficiency of the Kreyenhagen Shale based on hydrous pyrolysis experiments: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 98, p. 1091-1109.
  104. Lewan, M.D., Warden, A., Dias, R.F., Lowry, Z.K., Hannah, T.L., Lillis, P.G., Kokaly, R., Hoefen, T.M., Swayze, G.A., Mills, C., Harris, S.H., and Plumlee, G.S., 2014, Asphaltene content and composition as a measured of Deepwater Horizon oil spill losses within the first 80 days Organic Geochemistry, v. 75, p. 54-60.
  105. Stolper, D. A., Lawson, M., Davis, C.L., Ferreira, A. A., Santos Neto, E. V., Ellis, G.S., Lewan, M. D., Martini, A. M., Tang, Y., Schoell, M., Session, A. L., and Eiler, J. M., 2014, Formation temperatures of thermogenic and biogenic methane: Science, v. 344, issue 6191, p. 1500-1503.
  106. Lewan, M.D. and Kotarba, M.J., 2014, Thermal maturity limit for primary thermogenic gas generation from humic coals as determined by hydrous pyrolysis: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 98, p. 2581-2610.
  107. Hu, H., Zhang, T., Wiggins-Camacho, J.D., Ellis, G.S., Lewan, M.D., and Zhang, X., 2015, Experimental investigation of changes in methane adsorption of bitumen-free Woodford Shale with thermal maturation induced by hydrous pyrolysis: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 59, p. 114-128.
  108. Spigolon, A.L.D., Lewan, M.D., de Barros Penteado, H.L., Coutinho, L.F.C., and Filho, J.G.M., 2015, Evaluation of the petroleum composition and quality with increasing thermal maturity as simulated by hydrous pyrolysis: Case study using a Brazilian source rock with Type-I kerogen: Organic Geochemistry, v. 83-84, p. 27-53.
  109. Odeid, W., Salmon, E., Lewan, M.D., and Hatcher, P.G., 2015, Hydrous pyrolysis of Scenedesmus algae and algaenan-like residue: Organic Geochemistry, v. 85, p. 89-101.
  110. Akande, S., Lewan, M.D., Egenhoff, S., Adekeye, O., Ojo, O.J., and Peterhansel, A., 2015, Source rock potential of lignite and interbedded coaly shale of the Ogwashi-Asaba Formation, Anambra basin as determined by sequential hydrous pyrolysis: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 150-151, p. 224-237.
  111. Bolin, T.B., Birdwell, E.B., Lewan, M.D., Hill, R.J., Grayson, M.B., Mitra-Kirtley, S., Bake, K.D., Craddock, P.R., Abdallah, W., and Andrew E. Pomerantz, A.E., 2016 accepted/in press, Sulfur species in source rock bitumen before and after hydrous pyrolysis determined by XANES: Energy & Fuel, ef-2016-00744g.
  112. Woodruff, W., Lewan, M.D., Revil, A., and Torres-Verdin, C., 2016, Complex electrical conductivity changes associated with hydrous pyrolysis maturation of the Woodford Shale: Geophysics, GEO-2016-0279.
  113. Lewan, M.D. and M.D. Sonnenfeld, 2017, Determining Quality and Quantity of Retained Oil in Mature Marly Chalk and Marlstone of the Cretaceous Niobrara Formation by Low-Temperature Hydrous Pyrolysis, Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, URTeC Control ID Number 2670700, 8 p.
  114. Lewan, M.D. and M.J. Pawlewicz, 2017, Reevaluation of Thermal Maturity and Stages of Petroleum Formation of the Barnett Shale, Fort Worth Basin, TX: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 101, p. 1945-1970.
  115. Lewan, M.D., 2017, Hydrous Pyrolysis. Encyclopedia of Petroleum Geoscience, R. Sorkhabi (ed.), Springer International Publishing.
  116. Birdwell, J.E., M.D. Lewan, K.D. Bake, T.B. Bolin, P.R. Craddock, J.C. Forsythe, and A. E. Pomerantz, 2018, Evolution of sulfur speciation in bitumen through hydrous pyrolysis induced thermal maturation of Jordanian Ghareb Limestone. Fuel, v. 219, p. 214-222.
  117. Piasecki, A., A. Sessions, M. Lawson, A.A. Ferreira, E.V. Santos Neto, G.S. Ellis, M.D. Lewan, and J.M. Eiler, 2018, Position-specific 13C distributions within propane from experiments and natural gas samples: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 220, 110-124.
  118. Hackley, P.C. and Lewan, M.D., 2018, Understanding and distinguishing reflectance measurements of solid bitumen and vitrinite using hydrous pyrolysis: Implications to petroleum assessments: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 102, 1119-1140.
  119. Lewan, M.D., in preparation, Book entitled “Field and geochemical laboratory for evaluating and collecting unweathered samples of petroleum source rocks and black shales from outcrop, undecided on Publisher. 216 p.
  120. Lewan, M.D., Geochemist perspective and ideas on whether shale gas is responsible for increasing atmospheric methane, in preparation.
  121. Lewan, M.D., Comment: Suppression of vitrinite reflectance by bitumen generated from liptinite during hydrous pyrolysis of artificial source rock by Peters et al. (2018) accepted for publication in Organic Geochemistry in 2023.
  122. Lewan, M.D., Book, Outcrop weathering of petroleum source rocks and black shales: Field and geochemical laboratory criteria for evaluating and collecting unweathered samples. Due out by end of June 2023.

Awards

1985 Best Paper Award
AWARDEE MEMO 2016-FINAL
Berg Award MD Lewan Citation

HONORS, AWARDS, RECOGNITION, ELECTED MEMBERSHIPS

2018 The Society for Organic Petrology 2018 Best Refereed Paper in Coal and Organic petrology. Published in the AAPG Bulletin, “Understanding and distinguishing reflectance measurements of solid bitumen and vitrinite using hydrous pyrolysis: Implications to petroleum assessment” with coauthor Paul Hackley.

2017 A.I. Levorsen Memorial Award Best Paper with Paul Lillis, AAPG Pacific Section Meeting, Are Tertiary coals from central and southern Alaska source rocks for oil?, Anchorage, Alaska. 2016 AAPG

2014 Robert R. Berg Award for Outstanding Research, to be presented at the AAPG Annual Convention in Calgary, Alberta. 2014 Outstanding Scientist Award from the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists: Citation given in November issue of the Outcrop, p. 43.

2012 Certificate of Appreciation from the USGS Director (M. McNutt) for work on the response, recovery, and restoration of the Gulf Coast Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

2004 Rocky Mountain Association of Mountain Geologists Best Paper Award for “Timing of oil and gas generation of petroleum systems in the Southwestern Wyoming Province” in Mountain Geologist with Laura Roberts as first author and Thomas Finn.

2004 Department of Interior, Meritorious Award for Scientific Excellence in pioneering simulation of petroleum generation by hydrous pyrolysis.

1997 SEPM Honorable Mention for oral presentation given by coauthor Robert Dias at Dallas Annual AAPG Meeting entitled “Kerogen Maturation and the d13C of Organic Acids in Oil-Associated Waters”.

1996 Vice Chairman of the Organic Geochemistry Division of the Geochemical Society.

1994 Elected to Future Studies Team by members of the USGS Energy Program

1994 Chairman of the Gordon Research Conference on Organic Geochemistry, Holderness School, NH

1994 SEPM Honorable Mention for oral presentation given at Denver Annual AAPG Meeting entitled “Effects of Weathering on the Reflectance of Vitrinite in the Mowry Shale, Steinaker Reservoir, Utah”.

1993 Elected by conferees to be Chairman of the 1994 Gordon Research Conference on Organic Geochemistry

1992 Invited by the Program Committee to give the Keynote Speech at the Eighth Annual USGS McKelvey Forum on Minerals and Energy Resources.

1992 Elected by conferees to be Vice-Chair of the 1992 Gordon Research Conference on Organic Geochemistry.

1991 George C. Matson Memorial Award for the Best Paper presented at the 1991 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention. Paper is entitled “Generation and Expulsion of Oil as Determined by Hydrous Pyrolysis”.

1991-1992 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Distinguished Lecturer. Lecture is entitled “Understanding Generation and Expulsion of Hydrocarbons in Sedimentary Basins through Experimentation”.

1988 Elected to the membership of the Tulsa Geological Study Group, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1985 Best Paper Award, Organic Geochemistry Division of the Geochemical Society, for paper entitled, “Evaluation of Petroleum Generation by Hydrous Pyrolysis Experimentation”.

1977 Cincinnati Mineral Society Award, Cincinnati, Ohio, for excellence in mineralogical studies.

1977 Fenneman Research Fellowship, Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, for outstanding graduate studies.

1976 American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (PRF 947-AC2), Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati for research on vanadium and nickel in sedimentary organic matter.

1970 Bear Creek Mining Company Grant, Department of Geology, Michigan Technological University for research on metasomatism of a serpentinized peridotite.

1969 Field Geologist Award, Department of Geology, Northern Illinois University, for outstanding performance as a summer field camp student.