Pre-mancos gas fields in Northwest Colorado

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1968 · Mem. - Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6124655

Aaker, R; Jedlicka, J

Pre-Mancos gas fields of northwestern Colorado are on the N.-plunging Douglas Creek arch and E.-W.-trending Axial uplift. Most of the fields produce from sandstone in the Lower Cretaceous Dakota Group and the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. Gas also is produced from the Frontier, Entrada, Shinarump, and Weber, of Late Cretaceous, Jurassic, Traissic, and Permian ages, respectively. Dakota and Morrison gas accumulations are controlled primarily by stratigraphic variations of the sandstone reservoirs. Most of the gas being sold is from fields on the Douglas Creek arch because of the availability of pipelines. The total volume of gas sold in 1964 was 1,993 million cu ft and cumulative production was 33,789 million cu ft. The Elk Springs-Winter Valley Field is cited as typical of the area's pre-Mancos gas fields.

• Research Organization: Continental Oil Co
• OSTI ID: 6124655
• Journal Information: Mem. - Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States), Journal Name: Mem. - Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States) Vol. 1:9; ISSN MAPGA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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