Richard J. Rice, B.S.

Phone: 217-244-2458 or 217-265-7308
Fax: 217-244-2785
E-mail: rice@isgs.illinois.edu

Major Research Interests

• Groundwater resource investigations
• Petroleum geology

Professional Organizations

• Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals
• State of Illinois Licensed Professional Geologits #196-000872

Selected Publications

Bhagwat, Subhash B., J. W. Baxter, L. A. Khan, L. M. Curran, and R. J. Rice, 1989, Secondary recovery of coal fines: An environmental and economic cost/benefit analysis: Illinois State Geological Survey, Final Report to Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources on Project No. ILENRIRE-ER 57, 107 p., 20 figs., 34 tables, 5 app.

Rice, Richard J., R. D. Cole, S. T. Whitaker, 1993, Reservoir characterization and potential for improved oil recovery within the Aux Vases Formation at Stewardson Field, Shelby County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Petroleum 139. 34 p., 18 figs., 5 plts., 1 table, 3 app.

Rice, Richard J., R. D. Cole, S. T. Whitaker, 1994, Stewardson Field, Shelby County, Illinois: in Oltz, D.F., Improved and enhanced oil recovery in Illinois through reservoir characterization: Final Contract Report DE-FG22-89BC14250, p. 100-105.

Leetaru, Hannes E, with contributions by Richard J. Rice, 1996, Reservoir characteristics and oil production in the Cypress and Aux Vases Formations at Storms Consolidated Field in White County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Petroleum 150. 37 p., 30 figs., 4 app.

Rice, Richard J., 1997, Aquifer delineation, in Headwaters Area Assessment, Volume 1 Geology: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, Illinois, p. 47-53.

Rice, Richard J., R.C. Vaiden, 1999, Aquifer delineation, in Upper Sangamon Area Assessment, Volume 1 Geology: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, Illinois, p.57-60.

Rice, Richard J., R.C. Vaiden, 1999, Aquifer delineation, in DuPage River Area Assessment, Volume 1 Geology: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, Illinois, p.52-58.

Miner, James J, R.J. Rice (in press), Ground-water System, Newberry Library Encyclopedia of Chicago History, The Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.

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