A New Approach to Sediment Diagenesis: Part I: An Observed Relationship between Sonic Transit-Time and Depth in the Tertiary Sediments of the Mackenzie Delta; A Potential Petroleum Exploration Tool.

J. N. Van Elsberg

CSPG Bulletin

.... Only the mudstone portion of the sediment was taken in consideration. Average mudstone transit-times were established by visual observation, because...

Rapid field identification of LCT pegmatite mineralogy: Application of portable Raman spectroscopy

Sophie Perring, Nigel Brand

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)

... (Figure 1) where visual identification was difficult. Figure 1. Reference spectra for the three dominant white lithium silicate minerals. Eucryptite...

A COLORADO-WYOMING BORDER DIATREME AND A POSSIBLE POTENTIAL KlMBERLlTE INDICATOR PLANT

Donna Bishop Collins, Donley S. Collins

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

...; Naeser and McCallum, 1977). According to Kennedy and Nordlie (1968), phase relationships and equilibrium data of the constituents of these R X K Y...

Prospects to Reservoir Models: Streamline the Workflow

Dylan Mair, Christi Gell, Noel Lucas

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... to the east and fans out as the slope of the regional event below decreases. Using these attributes gives a better visual picture when interpreting...

Induced seismicity to characterize hydraulic fracturing

William Tegtow, Nepomuk Boitz, Serge Shapiro

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

...), until the resulting curve enclosures a certain fraction of the events in the r-t domains. After visual inspection, a percentage of 95% has proven...

ROV Tool Innovation for Underwater Valve Plug Removal

Prima Tirto Kusumo, Pradintio Ariadi, Herrisman

Indonesian Petroleum Association

.... The plug removal was executed as follows: • First part of the operation was the preparation phase which comprises a toolbox/safety meeting, vessel...

Petroleum Source Rocks and Stratigraphy of the Bakken Formation in North Dakota

Rick L. Webster

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

... to be very organic rich (average 11.33 wt.% of organic carbon), and visual kerogen typing revealed this organic matter to be predominantlyan amorphous type...

Application of Machine Learning to Predict Cementation Factor along Well Intervals and its Implications for Sand Problem, Study Case: Wanda Complex Field, Indonesia

Aditya Wicaksono, Alfigo Tryozi S. Z., Bhaskara Aji, Leonardus Gilang Ginting P., Arif Yondo

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... out effective mitigation and optimize well production. DATA & METHODOLOGY The initial phase of this study involves predicting the cementation factor...

Calcite Staining: Semiquantitative Determination of Ferrous Iron: NOTES

R. C. Lindholm , R B. Finkelman

Journal of Sedimentary Research (SEPM)

... by visual comparison with a standard reference. The stains are examined in plane-polarized light (with blue filter) with the substage condenser...

Abstract: Anisotropic Frequency-Dependent Spreading of Seismic Waves from VSP Data Analysis; #90174 (2014)

Amin Baharvand Ahmadi and Igor Morozov

Search and Discovery.com

... equations (4), a layer-stripping method appears to be the most convenient and reliable. This method also allows a layer-by-layer, visual control...

Assessment Measures: Describing Uncertainty Accurately, Clearly and Unambiguously, #41023 (2012)

Mark A. Sykes, Kenneth C. Hood, Stephan I. Setterdahl

Search and Discovery.com

... ensure that all petroleum industry personnel carry consistent definitions of each volumetric term, and that visual inspection of, and conclusions drawn...

Hydrocarbon Charge Considerations in Liquid-Rich Unconventional Petroleum Systems, #80366 (2014)

Michael A. Abrams, Volker Dieckmann, Joseph A. Curiale, Ross Clark

Search and Discovery.com

... determination? (pyrolysis, visual kerogen analysis, …..). • Generation kinetics? • Hydrocarbon product (oil versus gas)? • Hydrocarbon composition? • Impact...

Pacific Section AAPG, SEPM&SEG, May 9-12, 2004, Bakersfield, California, U.S.A.; S&D #90028 (2004)

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Characterisation of Fractured Basement Reservoirs, Cuu Long basin, Vietnam, using 3D Structural Modelling and Discrete Fracture Networks, C. Sanders, T. A. Murray, and E. Thompson, #40027

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1-D Stratigraphic Analysis

Charles Kerans, Scott W. Tinker

Special Publications of SEPM

... and visual estimates of rock properties to document many of the same features described in the qualified graphic log description. The tasks of quantified...

Experimental Investigation of the Impact of CO2 on Interfacial Tension and Rock Properties in Application to CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifers

Musa Ahmed, Deniz M. Paker, Birol Dindoruk, Stephen Drylie

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)

... that of brine, the experiments were conducted by suspending brine droplets within the surrounding CO₂ phase, enabling reliable IFT measurements. (a) (b...

Ensuring digital success: an approach to making better digital investments

Peter Carydias, Antoine Darque

Australian Energy Producers Journal

... and select initiatives Here, we employ a prioritisation matrix plotting value met­ rics against feasibility metrics, with visual representations...

Geochemical Correlation of Oils and Source Rocks, North Slope, Alaska: USGS Interlaboratory Comparison Study: SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION INCLUDING ISOTOPES AND BIOMARKERS

Z. Sofer, M. J. Leenheer, S. E. Palmer, J. E. Zumberge

AAPG Special Volumes

... compositions of the respective fractions are presented in Table 1. Results of visual kerogen analyses in transmitted and reflected light are shown...

4 Multiscale Imaging of Shale Samples in the Scanning Electron Microscope

Herman Lemmens, Dennis Richards

AAPG Special Volumes

... to obtain the elemental composition of the phase under the electron beam (Gottlieb et al., 2000). Coupled with a library of mineral phases, automated...

The Role of Argillaceous Rock Fabric in Primary Migration of Oil

O'Brien, Neal R., Cremer, Marie D., Canales, Dylan G.

GCAGS Transactions

... migration phase through the source rock continues as oil is expelled. Observations indicate the importance of microfabric in influencing shale properties...

Extended Abstract: Optimizing Lateral Placement and Production while Minimizing Completion Costs: An Eagle Ford Case Study

Rick Schrynemeeckers

GCAGS Transactions

... hydrocarbon presence and phase based on this data. These technologies, while sophisticated can lack specificity and sensitivity when trying to accurately...

Desiccation Features and the Reconstruction of Paleosalinities

Lawrence R. Baria

Journal of Sedimentary Research (SEPM)

.... Sets were then placed in ovens and dried at 55°C, 45°C, 35°C, and 25°C, respectively. Periodic visual checks were made so that drying time could...

Evaluation of Knox Supergroup Dolostones as a Target for Carbon Dioxide Storage in Western Kentucky

Michelle A. Pittenger, Charles T. Feazel, Govert J. Buijs, Ray R. Reid, Paul W. Johnson

AAPG Special Volumes

... Kentucky.IMAGE-LOG ANALYSISMicroconductivity borehole images have effectively recorded vug signatures, allowing visual correlation to conventional wireline...

A New Method for Event Detection and Location - Matched Field Processing Application to the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, #40946 (2012)

Jingbo Wang, Dennise Templeton and Dave Harris

Search and Discovery.com

... to locate microearthquakes. These techniques require accurate picking of individual seismic phase onsets across a network of sensors and work best on seismic...

Kerogen Maturity and Type by Reflected Light Microscopy Applied to Petroleum Exploration

Wallace G. Dow, Dolores I. O'Connor

Special Publications of SEPM

... primary vitrinite by visual examination alone. Vitrinite from these sources have nothing In the lower to do with the maturity of the sample being analysed...