I would like to thank my advisors, Drs. Barb Dutrow and Jeff Nunn, for their support, guidance, and patience throughout this endeavor. Dr. Dutrow was the on-campus representative for my advising team, meeting with me at least once a week to discuss my work, progress, and to answer any questions I might have either in person or via email. Dr. Nunn, the remote partner in my advising team, made the drive from Houston to Baton Rouge several times to meet in person to discuss my progress and attend

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... hesis Committee meetings, and was otherwise available for consultation via email or telephone. I would also like to thank Dr. Karen Luttrell for serving on my Thesis Committee, as well as her advice and support throughout my time at LSU. I am grateful to Dr. Jeff Hanor for answering any questions I sent his way, providing several pieces of reference material, and guiding me in the use of Surfer ® software. C. Alex Holston, Undergraduate Researcher, must be acknowledged for his tireless and accurate mining of formation top data from SONRIS.