An approximation of continuity of lenticular Mesaverde sandstone lenses utilizing close-well correlations, Piceance Basin, Northwestern Colorado

Conference · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5198221

Peterson, R E; Kohout, J

Mesaverde Group sandstone units in 13 closely spaced wells in the Central and Southern Piceance Basin of Colorado were correlated utilizing wireline log response quantitatively and qualitatively. Based on these correlations, the environmental subdivisions of the Mesaverde Group were characterized as follows. Paralic (upper mixed-marine) zone, occurring in the uppermost Mesaverde, includes thick sandstone units which are interpreted to be regionally continuous. Fluvial zone, containing point-bars 20 to 30+ ft thick, is interpreted to be correlatable to a maximum of 6,800 ft. Paludal zone has insufficient data to adequately characterize the sand units. However, 63 percent of the units are correlatable across at least 139 ft. An approximation of the dimensional characteristics of Mesaverde sandstone units has potential applications in designing hydraulic fracturing treatments and estimating gas reserves more accurately.

• Research Organization: CER Corp.
• OSTI ID: 5198221
• Report Number(s): CONF-830305-
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Vol. SPE/DOE 11610; Conference: SPE symposium on low permeability, Denver, CO, USA, 14 Mar 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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