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= Donna Schmidt Anderson = Donna Schmidt Anderson is an American geologist based in Golden, Colorado in the United States of America. She is an Honorary member and certified geologist of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), an affiliate staff at the Colorado School of Mines; as well as the author of numerous articles and published works on geology and mining, particularly pertaining to petroleum reservoirs and the geology of Colorado. She currently resides in Golden, Colorado

Early life and career
Donna Schmidt Anderson was raised in Southern California and achieved a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science from California State University in 1974. Following her graduation, Anderson worked as an engineering geologist. In 1978 she studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating with a master's in geology in 1980. After receiving her master's, she returned to work as a petroleum geologist for the Mobil Oil Corporation in Denver Colorado, before attending the Colorado School of Mines for a doctoral degree in Geology. During her studies with the Colorado School of Mines, Anderson worked as a teaching assistant up until her graduation with a PhD in Geology in 1997. Between 1997 and 2006, she worked as an Oil industry consultant before advancing to a geological advisor at EOG Resources Inc, specializing in tight gas and oil plays in Colorado's basins.

Achievements
Anderson is an active member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), as well as a registered geologist in Wyoming and California. A leader in her field, she has served as President of various committees under the AAPG and Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG). She belongs to the President's Council and Mines Century Society clubs. A published author, she has authored and co-authored numerous articles and books, and has been a speaker at various conferences, regarding her work in oil plays and reservoir engineering in Colorado.

Awards Donna S Anderson:
2021- Honorary Member Award from AAPG

2017- Recipient of the 2016 AAPG Distinguished Service Award for the Rocky Mountain Section

2016- Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the AAPG

Publications
Anderson authored the 2005 article "Architecture of Crevasse Splay and Point-Bar Bodies of the Nonmarine lles Formation north of Rangely, Colorado: Implications for Reservoir" which was published in The Mountain Geologist. This article examines crevasse splay s and point bar body formations near Rangely, Colorado. She finds that geological structures have varying permeabilities due to the way they are deposited. Anderson demonstrates how crevasse splays are more likely to be permeable parallel to the direction they were deposited while point bar bodies are more permeable perpendicular to the direction of deposition. The direction of permeability and porosity has implications on reservoir management and understanding the rate of growth of these depositions.

In 2012 Donna Anderson co-published the article: "Integrating Geology, Hydraulic Fracturing Modelling, and Reservoir Simulation in the Evaluation of Complex Fluvial Tight Gas Reservoir ". The article centres on the methods that can be used to retrieve the greatest possible yield from tight gas reservoirs. The study found that creating a 3D model of the proposed area meant for hydraulic fracturing can help increase yield success as it helps technicians find the most optimal location to place the well.

Donna Anderson published “A Short History of the “Jake” Niobrara Horizontal Oil Discovery, Weld County, Colorado” in The Mountain Geologist in July 2015. This article compiled a brief history on the impact the Jake 2-01H oil well has made on the Niobrara-DJ basin in Weld County, Colorado. Anderson addresses the significance of the Jake 2-01H well as it is the first horizontal drilling test in the region and it was successful in reaching large oil deposits.

In 2021, Anderson co-authored "Golden Rocks: The Geology and Mining History of Golden, Colorado" ' where she and co-author Paul Haseman examine the history of Golden through a topographical lens while accounting for human contribution over time.