Yates oil field, Pecos County, Texas

Conference · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1968 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6330763

Craig, D H; Schoonmaker, G R

The Yates Field, discovered in Oct. 1926, is extraordinary in amount of oil produced, size of original oil accumulation, and well productivity. It has produced more than 500 million bbl of oil. It has been estimated that ultimate recovery from the reservoir will be between 1.5 and 2 billion bbl. The Yates Field reservoir, mostly dolomite, may be the largest single oil accumulation ever found in a North American carbonate. It occurs as a gentle dome with structural closure in excess of 350 ft and covers an area of about 21,700 acres. Cavernous and high matrix porosity in the reservoir contributes significantly to the remarkable productivity of some wells in the field. The cavernous porosity probably is related to subaerial erosion. Both the Yates Field reservoir and its seal are of middle Permian age. The reservoir is largely marine bioclastic dolomite. The huge Yates Field reservoir oil accumulation probably resulted from favorable location relative to coarse beds and regional migration routes.

• Research Organization: Marathon Oil Co.
• OSTI ID: 6330763
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States) Journal Volume: 52:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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