Jim Drahovzal heads up a research and service group at the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS), part of the Research program at the University of Kentucky. In that capacity, he is responsible for service and research related to the energy and mineral industries. His particular research interests since coming to Kentucky have been in the area of Proterozoic and Cambrian rifted sequences in Kentucky. He is currently collecting and interpreting reflection seismic data and integrating it with deep well information in developing information on the thickness and distribution of the rift sequences, as well as the configuration of the top of the Precambrian for the state. In another aspect of this research, he is relating the structure and stratigraphy Proterozoic, Cambrian, and Ordovician sequences to the generation, migration and entrapment of oil and natural gas. He also has a research interest in CO2 sequestration and he has been instrumental in developing and completing several multi-state efforts to study anthropogenic sources of CO2 and viable geologic sinks for this greenhouse gas. A four-year, U.S. DOE-funded study was recently completed and additional federally funded sequestration studies under his direction will continue at least for the next four year. Dr. Drahovzal also works with graduate students in theses related to KGS projects. His background also includes surface geologic mapping, remote sensing, and cephalopod and conodont biostratigraphy.

Drahovzal, J.A. and Harris, D.C., 2004, Potential Reservoirs for Geologic Sequestration in the East Continent Rift Basin: Kentucky Geological Survey Website, 6p. http://www.uky.edu/KGS/emsweb/midcarb/SequesterECRB.htm

and MIDCARB Website http://www.midcarb.org/Documents/Potential%20Reservoirs%20for%20Geologic%20
Sequestration%20in%20the%20Eas%85.pdf

Drahovzal, J.A., 1997, Proterozoic sequences and their implications for Precambrian and Cambrian geologic evolution of western Kentucky: Evidence from seismic-reflection data: Seismological Research Letters, v. 68, no. 4, p. 553-566.

Potter, C.J., Drahovzal, J.A., Sargent, Michael, and McBride, John, 1997, Proterozoic structure, Cambrian rifting and younger faulting as revealed by a regional seismic reflection network in southern Illinois Basin: Seismological Research Letters, v. 68, no. 4, p.537-552.

Drahovzal, J.A. and Hendricks, R.T., 1997, Geologic features relevant to ground-water flow in the vicinity of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant: Project report to the Federal Facilities Oversight Unit, Kentucky Geological Survey, Open-File Report 97- 02, 17 p.

Drahovzal, J.A. and Noger, M.C., 1995, Preliminary map of the structure of the Precambrian surface in Eastern Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey, Map and Chart Series, Series XI, 1:500,000 map and 9p.

Harris, D.C. and Drahovzal, J.A., 1996, Cambrian potential indicated in Kentucky's Rome Trough: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 49, no. 8 February 19, p. 52-57.

Drahovzal, J. A., Harris, D.C., Wickstrom, L.H., Walker, Dan, Baranoski, M.T., Keith, Brian, and Furer, L.C., 1992, The East Continent Rift Basin: A new discovery: Kentucky Geological Survey, Spec. Pub. 18, Series XI, 25p.