Noble gas and methane partitioning from ground water: An aid to natural gas exploration and reservoir evaluation

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Geology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1990)018<0072:NGAMPF>2.3.CO;2· OSTI ID:6422746

Zaikowski, A; Spangler, R R ^[1]

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1. UNC Geotech, Grand Junction, CO (USA)

The partitioning of noble gases and methane from oil-field brines can provide valuable information about the redistribution of gas-phase constituents. The alterations in fluid compositions produced by closed-system phase changes are predictable, with pronounced differences from original compositions. If these alterations commonly occur in sedimentary basins, then a new aid for natural-gas exploration and reservoir evaluation can be developed.

• OSTI ID: 6422746
• Journal Information: Geology; (USA), Vol. 18:1; ISSN 0091-7613
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
BRINES
GAS ANALYSIS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
EXPLORATION
ARGON 40
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DISTRIBUTION
GEOCHEMISTRY
GROUND WATER
HELIUM 4
MEASURING METHODS
METHANE
NEON
OIL FIELDS
PHASE STUDIES
RARE GASES
RESERVOIR FLUIDS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
ALKANES
ARGON ISOTOPES
CHEMISTRY
ELEMENTS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FLUIDS
GASES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
HELIUM ISOTOPES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MINERAL RESOURCES
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RESOURCES
STABLE ISOTOPES
WATER
030200* - Natural Gas- Reserves
Geology
&amp; Exploration