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Title: Lower Pennsylvanian reservoirs of Parkway-Empire south field area, Eddy County, New Mexico

Abstract

The Parkway-Empire area is located on the Northwest shelf in central Eddy County, approximately 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico. This area produces oil and gas from the lower and middle Morrow sandstones, Atoka sandstones, and Strawn limestones. Oil is also produced from the Queen and Seven Rivers sandstones, and the Grayburg, San Andres, and Wolfcamp dolomites. All of the these zones are productive from stratigraphic traps. The lower Morrow sandstones occur at a depth of about 11,400 ft (3,474 m). In the Parkway area, the middle Morrow sandstones are thought to be a transgressive series of marine beaches and submarine bars which trend toward the northeast, parallel to depositional strike. Stratigraphic traps are created in the lower and middle Morrow sandstones by variations in cementation and depositional patterns. Productive Atoka sandstones occur at a depth of approximately 10,700 ft (3,261 m). Strawn limestones produce from a series of small, low-relief algal banks developed along depositional strike to the northeast. The Strawn limestone is about 300 ft (91 m) thick and occurs between 10,250 and 10,500 ft (3,124 and 3,200 m). Wells in this area have typical ultimate recoveries of between 1.0 and 3.0 bcf of gas.more » The combination of stacked reservoirs and good production makes this area of the Morrow trend especially attractive.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Southland Royalty Co, Midland, TX
OSTI Identifier:
6721706
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 68:1; Conference: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Southwest Section Meeting, Midland, TX, 5 Feb 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; NEW MEXICO; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; DOLOMITE; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOLOGIC TRAPS; LIMESTONE; PRODUCTION; RESERVOIR ROCK; RESOURCE POTENTIAL; SANDSTONES; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM CARBONATES; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARBONATE ROCKS; CARBONATES; FEDERAL REGION VI; MAGNESIUM CARBONATES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALS; NORTH AMERICA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RESOURCES; ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; USA; 020200* - Petroleum- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration; 030200 - Natural Gas- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration

Citation Formats

James, A D. Lower Pennsylvanian reservoirs of Parkway-Empire south field area, Eddy County, New Mexico. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
James, A D. Lower Pennsylvanian reservoirs of Parkway-Empire south field area, Eddy County, New Mexico. United States.
James, A D. 1984. "Lower Pennsylvanian reservoirs of Parkway-Empire south field area, Eddy County, New Mexico". United States.
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title = {Lower Pennsylvanian reservoirs of Parkway-Empire south field area, Eddy County, New Mexico},
author = {James, A D},
abstractNote = {The Parkway-Empire area is located on the Northwest shelf in central Eddy County, approximately 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico. This area produces oil and gas from the lower and middle Morrow sandstones, Atoka sandstones, and Strawn limestones. Oil is also produced from the Queen and Seven Rivers sandstones, and the Grayburg, San Andres, and Wolfcamp dolomites. All of the these zones are productive from stratigraphic traps. The lower Morrow sandstones occur at a depth of about 11,400 ft (3,474 m). In the Parkway area, the middle Morrow sandstones are thought to be a transgressive series of marine beaches and submarine bars which trend toward the northeast, parallel to depositional strike. Stratigraphic traps are created in the lower and middle Morrow sandstones by variations in cementation and depositional patterns. Productive Atoka sandstones occur at a depth of approximately 10,700 ft (3,261 m). Strawn limestones produce from a series of small, low-relief algal banks developed along depositional strike to the northeast. The Strawn limestone is about 300 ft (91 m) thick and occurs between 10,250 and 10,500 ft (3,124 and 3,200 m). Wells in this area have typical ultimate recoveries of between 1.0 and 3.0 bcf of gas. The combination of stacked reservoirs and good production makes this area of the Morrow trend especially attractive.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6721706}, journal = {Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 68:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}

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