3-D seismic has renewed the search for stratigraphic traps

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:7249524

Garvey, C F ^[1]; Gibson, W R

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1. Samedan Oil Corp., Midland, TX (US)

Exploration activity has been stimulated in two Lower Permian oil plays of the West Texas Permian basin by a string of economically successful well completions beginning in early 1991. This paper reports that stratigraphic oil targets in each of these trends were identified by new geologic analysis and three dimensional (3-D) seismic methods. The locations of these discoveries are shown. The two Wolfcamp carbonate detrital formations are characterized by clusters of rich oil accumulations in discontinuous reservoir pods that are relatively small in aerial extent. These objectives are generally encountered at drilling depths of about 8,000 to 9,000 ft. 3-D seismic proved to be a cost effective exploration and exploitation technique in these plays.

• OSTI ID: 7249524
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Vol. 213:9; ISSN 0043-8790
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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