Limits to the sealing capacity of rock salt: A case study of the infra-Cambrian Ara Salt from the South Oman salt basin

Johannes Schoenherr, Janos L. Urai, Peter A. Kukla, Ralf Littke, Zsolt Schleder, Jean-Michel Larroque, Mark J. Newall, Nadia Al-Abry, Hisham A. Al-Siyabi, Zuwena Rawahi

AAPG Bulletin

..., eds., Vitrinite reflectance as a maturity parameter: Applications and limitations: American Chemical Society Symposium Series 570, p. 216229.Benison...

Potential Petroleum Resources--Classification, Estimation, and Status

Lewis G. Weeks

AAPG Special Volumes

...Potential Petroleum Resources--Classification, Estimation, and Status Lewis G. Weeks 1975 31 49 SG 1: Methods of Estimating the Volume...

Assessment of Fault Zone Properties for CSG Development Areas

Jim Undershultz, Saswata Mukherjee, Alexandra Wolhuter, Huan Xu, Eddie Banks, Saskia Noorduijn, Jim McCallum

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

.... The economic imperative of having predrill predictive capability in estimating fault seal capacity to conventional hydrocarbon accumulations has led...

Using calibrated shale gouge ratio to estimate hydrocarbon column heights

Peter Bretan, Graham Yielding, Helen Jones

AAPG Bulletin

... composition, estimated using the shale gouge ratio (SGR) algorithm, can be empirically calibrated with pressure data to define depth-dependent seal...

Field Trip B5: Geology and Environmental Geochemistry of Lode Gold Deposits in Nova Scotia

Paul K. Smith, Michael B. Parsons, Terry A. Goodwin

Atlantic Geoscience Society Special Publications

... Materials, Mine Wastes and Waters 59 59 62 63 8.0 STOP #4: UPPER SEAL HARBOUR GOLD DISTRICT 8.1 Bedrock Geology, Mineralization, and Geochemistry...

Extreme Overpressures and Anomalous Fluid Densities from RFT Pressure Surveys in Papua New Guinea Wells: Some Results and Implications

B. Kota, D. Trattner, P. Woyengu, P. K. Webb

Papua New Guinea (PNG) Petroleum Convention Proceedings

... Sandstones of the Late Jurassic Imburu Form ation, while the leru Formation, particularly the Bawia, Juha and Alene Members, constitutes the regional seal...

Sandstone Geometry and Environment of Deposition, Reklaw Formation (Middle Eocene): Southwestern Dewitt and Northern Goliad Counties, Texas

Gene L. Ames, III, Lee T. Billingsley

Bulletin of South Texas Geological Society

... limitations on the environmental interpretation presented in this study. However, the authors are hopeful that some form of Reklaw rock samples may be made...

Navigating the Great Australian Bight Using System Models

Elizabeth A. Fulton, Cathy M. Bulman, Simon Goldsworthy

Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Journal

... with Ecosim: methods, capabilities and limitations. Ecological Modelling 172, 109–139. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.09.003 Fulton, E. A., Link, J...

Offshore Gas Field Development „ The Ripple Effect

Alan Black, Greg Saunders

Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Journal

... into account the presence of a volcanic top seal and intrusions into the field (possible source for mercury) as well as previous mercury detection...

Integration of New Interpretation, Attribute Analysis and Inversion Results for the Dampier Sub-Basin, North West Shelf of Australia

Jarrad Grahame, Jianfeng Yao

Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Journal

... transgressive shallow-marine sandstones (Jablonski et al. 2013) The Early Cretaceous Muderong Shale represents the regional seal for the main hydrocarbon...

Rock Physics Study of Coal Bed Methane Reservoir Rock: Case Study of Muaraenim Coal

Bagus Endar B. Nurhandoko, Susilowati, Usep M. Ishaq, Hussein Rudiyanto, Y. Wiyanto, Budi Sulistyanto, Mahatman L. Budi, Kaswandhi Triyoso, KiskoRiondo Siahaan, Wahyu E. Abdillah, Danang Kusudiharjo

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... is the source, reservoir, trap and seal. Gas is generated from organic matter in swamps during the coalification process that converts peat into coal...

Mature Fields: Easing into Retirement or a Second Career?

Douglas Peacock

GEO ExPro Magazine

... barriers, regulatory or commercial issues, capital or manpower allocation constraints, technology limitations, cost structures, and other 44 GEOExPro...

Field Study of Application and Results of Sodium Silicate Treatments in Combating Lost Circulation in Geothermal Wells

Zainal Ilmie B., Tanda Tampubolon, Suroso, Udin Daryono

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... material has failed to solve the problem. The performance of this Sodium silicate system is summarized and its limitations discussed. Case histories...

Integrated 3Dimensional Static Reservoir Modeling, Upper Zelda Sandstone in Sundari Field, Sunda Basin

Asep Ginanjar, Hairunnisa, Leonardus Gilang Ginting

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... intercalations (Figure 1). This intercalation resulted in a reservoir and seal rocks in the Sundari Field. All formations were uplifted by west-east...

Unlocking hidden potential in shallow water Gulf of Mexico legacy data for carbon capture and storage exploration

Rachel Collings, Igor Marino, Adriana Arroyo Acosta, Jack Kinkead, Hugo Medel, Trong Tang, Gabriela Suarez, Brett Sellers

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

... for distortions to the wavefield caused by limitations in acquisition and propagation effects. LSM explicitly solves for the earth reflectivity by use of Point...

The Global Offset Seismic Approach: Improving Seismic Imaging In Complex Geological Settings

Paolo Dell'Aversana

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... and top of seal above it, as confirmed by the borehole data ava ilable for this section. Obviously the quality of the final section of Figure 3 must...

An Inexpensive Portable Vibrocorer for Sampling Unconsolidated Sands: NOTES

J. W. Pierce, James D. Howard

Journal of Sedimentary Research (SEPM)

... and a rubber plug is fitted securely into the top of the pipe to form a vacuum seal. A pipe clamp is then attached and the pipe and sample are pulled...

Australia Holds the Aces in Critical New CCS Industry

Dale Granger

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... N S vast quantities of hydrogen as early challenges to eventually seal a critical piece of the chain if we are to see hydrogen coming up at scale...

Gulf Coast Giant and Super-Giant Fields (Onshore and Offshore): Analogs to Help us Find More

Charles A. Sternbach, Richard S. Bishop

GCAGS Transactions

... a regional basin-wide seal as is found in other super basins like the US Permian Basin or the West Siberia Basin in Russia. GoM regional seals...

7 Brief Remarks on Geothermal Energy

P. E. Gretener

AAPG Special Volumes

... for an exploitable geothermal area are : 1. a high geothermal gradient; 2. a reservoir; 3. a seal The situation is not unlike in oil exploration but with certain...

Prospects of Dnieper-Donets Depression for Gas of Central-Basin Type

Yu. B. Kobyshev

Petroleum Geology: A Digest of Russian Literature

..., and on the other having to do with capillary forces and limitations related to low phase permeability. The reservoirs are zones with better reservoir properties...

ABSTRACT: Shale Petrophysics: Electrical, Dielectric and NMR Methods to Characterize Mudrocks and Discover Relationships to Mechanical Properties and Hydrocarbon Affinity; #90122 (2011)

M. Ben Clennell, Matthew Josh, David Dewhurst, Lionel Esteban, and Mark Raven

Search and Discovery.com

..., but mainly to assess geomechanical and seal properties rather than to estimate hydrocarbons in place and production characteristics. As major shale...

Geology and Mechanics of the Basin-Centered Gas Accumulation, Piceance Basin, Colorado, by Stephen Cumella and Jay Scheevel

Search and Discovery.com

Assessment of CO2 Enhanced Gas Recovery in Shale Gas Reservoirs (Preliminary); #80296 (2013)

Brandon C. Nuttall, Michael L. Godec, Robert J. Butsch, and David E. Riestenberg

Search and Discovery.com

... an effective seal for carbon storage in deeper reservoirs and a potential target for sequestration. In 2005, a study of adsorption in the Ohio Shale...

Energized and Foam Fracturing Fluids for Liquids-Rich Organic Shale Reservoirs; #80388 (2014)

James McAndrew, Rong Fan, and Robert Barba

Search and Discovery.com

... or overpressured reservoir hydrocarbons to drive water out. However, there are limitations that can reduce productivity: (1) A large fraction of reservoir...