Integrated exploration locates Cincinnati arch dolomite breccias

Journal Article · Mon Nov 28 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6815147

Tedesco, S A ^[1]

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1. Atoka Exploration Corp., Denver, CO (United States)

Dolomite breccias or chimneys are prolific reservoirs found along the Cincinnati arch and adjacent basins from Tennessee to Ontario. An integrated approach using seismic and surface geochemistry, augmented by subsurface geology and magnetics, has led to a dramatic increase in the number of these fields being discovered in the past 10 years. Historically the reservoirs have been found by random drilling. The paper describes the geology of the arch, breccia characteristics, and case histories of discoveries using this integrated approach.

• OSTI ID: 6815147
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 92:48; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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