Possible future petroleum of Uinta and Piceance basins and vicinity northeast Utah and northwest Colorado

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Rocky Mt. Assoc. Geol., Field Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6483782

Samborn, A F

In NE. Utah and NW. Colorado, every geologic system from Pennsylvanian through Tertiary contains oil- and gas-productive strata. Most of the larger oil and gas fields produce from folded stratigraphic traps. Except for production from fractured Tertiary and Cretaceous rocks, production is from porous sandstone reservoirs. Potential for future development of large oil and gas reserves is estimated to be very good. Estimated ultimate recoverable reserves in excess of 3 billion bbl of oil and 5 trillion cu ft of gas are possible. Future production is expected to be largely from new fields and pools in the strata that are now productive. There is additional petroleum potential in Mississippian and Pennsylvanian carbonate rocks that are not yet productive in the area. Most of the new oil and gas probably will be found in stratigraphic traps in sandstone reservoirs. Deeper structural features, located by geophysical means, should reward the explorer with significant new reserves. (40 refs.)

• Research Organization: Chevron Inc
• OSTI ID: 6483782
• Report Number(s): CONF-770972-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Rocky Mt. Assoc. Geol., Field Conf.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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