Exploring for Silurian-Niagaran pinnacle reefs in the southern Michigan basin
Journal Article
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· Oil Gas J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5714734
Mobil's exploration program in the southern reef area of the southeast Michigan basin sought to identify (1) the factors indicating where and why the reefs grew, and (2) the prospecting methods most likely to work in unexplored reef areas. Gravity methods gave inconclusive data; the CDP seismic method however, along with static programs, was able to locate reefs in spite of problems such as the presence of a highly variable glacial till. Extensive study of a proven model led to a set of seismic reef criteria that were applied to actual data from the exploration program, modified as each well was drilled, and then applied to the remaining prospects.
- Research Organization:
- Mobil Oil Corp.
- OSTI ID:
- 5714734
- Journal Information:
- Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 79; ISSN OIGJA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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