Sandstone consolidation analysis to delineate areas of high-quality reservoirs suitable for production of geopressured geothermal energy along the Texas Gulf Coast
Analysis of reservoir quality of lower Tertiary sandstones along the Texas Gulf Coast delineates areas most favorable for geopressured geothermal exploration. Reservoir quality is determined by whole core, acoustic log, and petrographic analyses. The Wilcox Group has good reservoir potential for geopressured geothermal energy in the Middle Texas Gulf Coast and possibly in adjacent areas, but other Wilcox areas are marginal. The Vicksburg Formation in the Lower Texas Gulf Coast is not prospective. Reservoir quality in the Frio Formation increases from very poor in lowermost Texas, to marginal into the Middle Texas Gulf Coast and to good through the Upper Texas Gulf Coast. The Frio Formation in the Upper Texas Gulf Coast has the best deep-reservoir quality of any unit along the Texas Gulf Coast. (MHR)
- Research Organization:
- Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Bureau of Economic Geology
- OSTI ID:
- 5754234
- Report Number(s):
- ORO-5554-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Analysis of Texas Gulf Coast Tertiary sandstones to delineate areas of high-quality geopressured geothermal reservoirs
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Conference
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Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980
· Texas Univ. Bureau Economics Geology, US Gulf Coast Geopressured-Geothermal Energy Research and Development Conference; (United States)
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OSTI ID:6060560
Factors controlling geopressured geothermal reservoir quality--Frio sandstone facies, Texas Gulf Coast
Conference
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Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976
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OSTI ID:7369245
Sandstone distribution and potential for geopressured geothermal energy production in the Vicksburg formation along the Texas Gulf Coast
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Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1978
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OSTI ID:5495803
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POROSITY
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DIAGENESIS
DISTRIBUTION
DRILL CORES
EXPLORATION
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GULF COAST
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MINERALOGY
NORTH AMERICA
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RESERVOIR ROCK
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
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SONIC LOGGING
SOUTHWEST REGION
TEXAS
USA
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