Determination of organic content of Appalachian Devonian shales from formation-density logs
Journal Article
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· Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6207016
The carbonaceous organic content of the Devonian shales of the Appalachian basin is an important parameter for determining the natural gas resources of these rocks. To evaluate the accuracy of calculating organic content from formation-density logs, the US Geological Survey compared analysis of wire-line logs from seven wells in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and Kentucky with laboratory core analyses. These data show that organic content computed from density logs is as reliable and accurate as that determined from core samples. The density-log method, offering the advantage of continuously sampling the vertically heterogeneous shale section, is based on wire-line logs, which are common, readily available sources of data.
- OSTI ID:
- 6207016
- Journal Information:
- Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 63; ISSN AAPGB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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