James G. Harcourt, P.G., M.B.A., P.M.P.
The Austin Geological Society is pleased to present James Harcourt who will give a talk titled "The Groundwater Advisory Unit (GAU) Surface Casing Estimator Site (SCE)". This is a regular Austin Geological Society monthly meeting. James will discuss the roll of the Railroad Commission’s Groundwater Advisory Unit (GAU) in the protection and mapping of groundwater resources of Texas and explain the utility of the Surface Casing Estimator Web Site which is an analytical groundwater mapping and data exchange portal and collaborative effort of the GAU and UT BEG. The talk will start with a brief explanation of how the Railroad Commission protects and identifies groundwater resources, followed by a brief history of the GAU, and concludes with a demonstration of the Surface Casing Estimator Site. The goal of the talk is to inform professional geoscientists about available groundwater and energy industry information and to encourage professional information exchange and collaboration with the GAU through the SCE site.
Biographical Info
James Harcourt is currently Manager of the Groundwater Advisory Unit (GAU) at the Railroad Commission of Texas. He is a Licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
James graduated from Utah State University with a BS in Geology in 1983 and earned an M.B.A. at the University of Phoenix in 1993. He has worked in the Energy industry for over 38 years where he has been affiliated with Chevron Corporation, Kellogg Brown & Root, XTO, Rice Energy, the Florida DEP, and the Railroad Commission of Texas.
James currently sits on the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee and the Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC).