Commander field: Case study of a gas productive landsat and geochemical anomaly, Parker County, Texas

Crowder, Jr, W T

Title: Commander field: Case study of a gas productive landsat and geochemical anomaly, Parker County, Texas

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Landsat data for a mature area of southern Parker County were analyzed for structural anomalies and lineaments in order to determine the relationship of these data to gas production and the possible fracturing of Atoka sand reservoirs. Interstitial soil gas data gathered over a 160 acre tract revealed a strong surface anomaly situated at the intersection of two lineaments. The drilling of this anomaly resulted in gas production from a Bend conglomerate and excellent mudlog shows of gas from shallower sands in the Atoka and Strawn intervals. A subsequent offset well, located within the original surface soil gas anomaly, also proved gas productive in the shallow Strawn interval. Well data from the productive gas zones are discussed in relation to local stratigraphy and structure. The limitations and advantages of Landsat/soil gas data are considered in terms of future applicability to other mature areas.

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Crowder, Jr, W T ^[1]

Consulting Geologist, Dallas, TX (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI Identifier:: 86616

Report Number(s):: CONF-9506190-
Journal ID: AABUD2; ISSN 0149-1423; TRN: 95:004859-0016

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: AAPG Bulletin

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 79; Journal Issue: 6; Conference: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Southwest section meeting, Dallas, TX (United States), 3-7 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 03 NATURAL GAS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; TEXAS; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; NATURAL GAS WELLS; SOILS; MONITORING; VAPORS; LANDSAT SATELLITES; DATA; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGIC FRACTURES

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  abstractNote = {Landsat data for a mature area of southern Parker County were analyzed for structural anomalies and lineaments in order to determine the relationship of these data to gas production and the possible fracturing of Atoka sand reservoirs. Interstitial soil gas data gathered over a 160 acre tract revealed a strong surface anomaly situated at the intersection of two lineaments. The drilling of this anomaly resulted in gas production from a Bend conglomerate and excellent mudlog shows of gas from shallower sands in the Atoka and Strawn intervals. A subsequent offset well, located within the original surface soil gas anomaly, also proved gas productive in the shallow Strawn interval. Well data from the productive gas zones are discussed in relation to local stratigraphy and structure. The limitations and advantages of Landsat/soil gas data are considered in terms of future applicability to other mature areas.},

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