Subsurface Structure and Hydrocarbon Occurrence, Heidelberg-Sand Hill Graben System, Southeast Mississippi

J. Keith Bowman , Maurice A. Meylan

GCAGS Transactions

... has been the dominant fault during much of the development of the graben system. However, at Heidelberg, the Jurassic section, such as the top...

A Semi-Analytical Modeling Approach for Hydraulic Fracture Initiation and Orientation in Shale Reservoirs

Andreas Michael, Ipsita Gupta

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... the breakdown which is manifested as a sudden, distinct drop (Figure 1) from the 𝑝𝑝 𝑏𝑏 of the rock which is the maximum pressure attained during a fracture...

Abstract: Calibrating Seal Risk Against Global Analogues and Observations: Where Does the Middle East Fit?; #90251 (2016)

Duncan Macgregor, Roger Davies

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... Basin, relatively thin seals are seen to work as regional seals (e.g. basal Sudair/Aghar Shale seal), which suggests few faults and low fault...

BSTRACT: From Borehole to Basin - 3D Numerical Modelling of the Cap Seal in the Penola Trough, Onshore Otway Basin, South Australia, by Camac, Bronwyn A., Suzanne Hunt, Peter Boult; #90026 (2004)

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On the Geothermal Potential of the Heyuan Fault, South China

Lisa Tannock, Klaus Regenauer-Lieb

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... springs manifest all along the fault line? The giant quartz reef is what comprises this well-developed fault core, seemingly acting as a seal. Current...

Enhanced Recovery from A Tight Gas Sand Through Hydraulic Refracturing: Codell Formation, Wattenberg Field, Colorado

T.J. Birmingham, D.M. Lytle, R.N. Sencenbaugh

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

... to stabilize. Additional production history should provide this answer. Complications From Fault Proximity Although careful structural mapping can...

Abstract: Simulation of Leaking Compartments Over Production Time Scales, by Yuqian Li, Joel S. Watkins, and Carrie L. Decker; #90914(2000)

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Fault Analysis, Stratigraphic Discontinuities and 3D Structural Modeling of Tb-Field, Offshore Niger Delta; #40526 (2010)

Odunayo F. Bamidele and Olugbenga A. Ehinola

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.... The patterns of production, hydrocarbon entrapment and migration require detailed fault analysis (Allan, 1989; Aydin, 2000). Element of risk...

Origins of Natural Gases from Upper Cretaceous Reservoirs, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming and Montana, and Comparison with Gases from the Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Ronald C. Johnson, C. William Keighin

Wyoming Geological Association

... production in the latter. Many of the gases from relatively shallow depths in both basins contain a mixture of gas from deep, thermally mature source rocks...

Abstract: Fold And Thrust Belt Hydrocarbon Plays Along The Eastern Margin Of The Middle Magdalena Valley, Colombia, by P. A. Restrepo-Pace, K. H. James, and T. Villamil; #90923 (1999)

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Ramadan Field--Egypt: Gulf of Suez Basin: Chapter 3: Part I. Type Basin: Gulf of Suez

A. Shawky Abdine, Wafik Meshref, A. Nabil Shahin, Paul Garissino, Salah Shazly

AAPG Special Volumes

...-Miocene section. During the 15 to 20 million years available from late Eocene to early Miocene, crestal erosion occurred along this fault system...

ABSTRACT: Structural Uncertainty in Fault Seal and Transmissibility Analysis; #90013 (2003)

David J. Reynolds

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...ABSTRACT: Structural Uncertainty in Fault Seal and Transmissibility Analysis; #90013 (2003) David J. Reynolds AAPG Search and Discovery Article...

Sustain Production and Cost Effectiveness By Innovation in The Subsea System Troubleshooting at Medco E & P Natuna Ltd

Imam Dermawan, Gatot Sularso, Fidelis Gultom

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... or shut in the well, must be rectified soon to avoid escalation to be permanent fault causing loss of production and high cost troubleshooting. Medco...

An Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Seepage in Australia’s Timor Sea (Yampi Shelf) Using Integrated Remote Sensing Technologies

Geoffrey W. O’Brien, Paul Quaife, Shawn Burns, Michael Morse, John Lee

Southeast Asia Petroleum Exploration Society (SEAPEX)

... that the regional seal both thins and becomes sandier margin-ward. In margin-ward locations, some prominent basement highs are ‘bald’ of seal, whereas...

Application of Geoscience Technology in a Geologic Study of the Natuna Gas Field, Natuna Sea, Offshore Indonesia

P. A. Dunn, M. G. Kozar, Budiyono

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... for platform nucleation remained active during lower Terumbu deposition giving rise to individual fault blocks with variable Terumbu thicknesses...

The Significant Impact of Intraformational Seal to Hydrocarbon Accumulation of Mixed Carbonate - Siliciclastic Sequences In Oligo-Miocene Interval, North Madura Platform, East Java Basin

Aditya Kusuma Wijaya, M Nauvall Juliansyah

Indonesian Petroleum Association

...The Significant Impact of Intraformational Seal to Hydrocarbon Accumulation of Mixed Carbonate - Siliciclastic Sequences In Oligo-Miocene Interval...

Dongara Oil and Gas Field, Perth Basin

Grant K. Ellis, Richard H. Bruce

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... Dedman and Frank Jursa provided valuable input during the development of this paper. Introduction The Dongara Field is in Production Licence L1 and L2...

Multi-Phase Flow Properties of Fault Rocks: Implications Prediction of Across-Fault Flow During Production, Fisher, Quentin; Al Hinai, Suleiman; Grattoni, Carlos A.; Guise, Phil, #90100 (2009)

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Abstract: Controls from Column Height Distribution — A Multi-Seed Stochastic Approach to 3d Fault Seal Analysis, by James Pickens, Maartje Koning, Hilbrand de Vries, and Neil Smyth; #90082 (2008)

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AAPG Studies in Geology No. 58, the Geology of Cuba - Ch.6 Hydrocarbons

Georges Pardo

AAPG Special Volumes

... evidence points to it. This type of seal apparently traps much of the present production. In view of the complexity of the fault geometry, whether...

Mounded Structures of Injected Sandstones in Deep-marine Paleocene Reservoirs, Cecilie Field, Denmark

L. Hamberg, A.-M. Jepsen, N. Ter Borch, G. Dam, M. K. Engkilde, J. B. Svendsen

AAPG Special Volumes

... waters of the Paleocene sands. Mounded injections like the Cecilie Mound have the potential to form hydrocarbon traps, and during production...

Evaluating Seal Potential: Reducing Uncertainties in Determining Hydrocarbon Retention of Caprocks

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Abstract: Sealing, What Are We Risking?; #90251 (2016)

Mark Hollanders, Steven Bloemendaal

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...: • It can have overlap with Structure Risk when fault seal is part of the trapping configuration. In order to avoid this ambiguity, Closure Risk...

Understanding the Role of the First Carrier Bed: Simple Rules of Thumb and Best Practice That Can Help Reduce Dry Hole Rate, #42422 (2019).

Zhiyong He,

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... generated before structure formation, may not migrate very far, and may re-migrate during structure formation. Petroleum System Behavior from Production...

Structural Trap Modification Associated with Foreland Lithospheric Flexure; #40780 (2011)

Laurent Langhi, N. Bozkurt Ciftci, and David Dewhurst

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... faults towards the hydrocarbon traps stresses the top seal integrity due to fault tip deformation front and the likely development of sub-seismic fractures...