3-D and the Penn reef play - recent experience

Conference · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States)

OSTI ID:6915907

Nester, D C ^[1]; Erwin, G ^[2]; Duncan, P M ^[3]

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1. Orion Enegy Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
2. Parallel Petroleum, Houston, TX (United States)
3. Orion Energy Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

Three-dimensional (3-D) seismic has driven a resurgence of the reef play in the Permian basin over the last two years. Surveys are being shot over 100 and 200 sections at a time, fueling what has become increasingly a land play. Drilling success ratios in excess of 80% are being claimed. Good wells are being made, sometimes within sight of a dry hole. This paper presents a methodology for the proper use of 3-D as an exploration tool with field examples taken from west Texas.

• OSTI ID: 6915907
• Report Number(s): CONF-9310237-; CODEN: AABUD2
• Journal Information: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States), Vol. 77:9; Conference: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) mid-continent section meeting, Amarillo, TX (United States), 10-12 Oct 1993; ISSN 0149-1423
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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