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Title: Reservoir heterogeneity within Bartlesville sandstone, Glenn Pool oil field, Creek County, Oklahoma

Abstract

The extent of reservoir heterogeneity within the Middle Pennsylvanian (Desmoinesian) Bartlesville Glenn sandstone in the 160-ac William Berryhill unit was established using more than 70 modern well log suites and 18 cores. Reservoir characterization of genetic sandstone units within the Bartlesville is based on differences in lithologic characteristics, sedimentologic features, porosity, permeability, and log-response characteristics. The upper delta-plain depositional setting of the Bartlesville was such that short-distance changes in facies created many small-scale heterogeneities. Recognition of laterally continuous distinct units in the Bartlesville sandstone requires integration of well log signatures and rock properties. Although thin intervals of interbedded sandstone and shale, and calcite-cemented sandstone are discontinuous laterally, they tend to compartmentalize portions of the reservoir. The Bartlesville sandstone is presently a sublitharenite-litharenite, even after its composition has been influenced strongly by diagenetic processes. Porosity is mostly secondary owing to the dissolution of unstable framework grains. Distribution and general trends of porosity are affected by changes in composition and pore geometry in particular rock units as well as local changes in depositional trend.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. MASERA Corp., Tulsa, OK (USA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5535234
Report Number(s):
CONF-8909245-
Journal ID: ISSN 0149-1423; CODEN: AABUD
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 73:8; Conference: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) mid-continent section meeting, Oklahoma City, OK (USA), 24-26 Sep 1989; Journal ID: ISSN 0149-1423
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; OIL FIELDS; RESERVOIR ROCK; OKLAHOMA; CALCITE; DIAGENESIS; GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SANDSTONES; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM CARBONATES; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARBONATES; FEDERAL REGION VI; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALS; NORTH AMERICA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; RESOURCES; ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; USA; 020200* - Petroleum- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration

Citation Formats

Kuykendall, M D. Reservoir heterogeneity within Bartlesville sandstone, Glenn Pool oil field, Creek County, Oklahoma. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Kuykendall, M D. Reservoir heterogeneity within Bartlesville sandstone, Glenn Pool oil field, Creek County, Oklahoma. United States.
Kuykendall, M D. 1989. "Reservoir heterogeneity within Bartlesville sandstone, Glenn Pool oil field, Creek County, Oklahoma". United States.
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abstractNote = {The extent of reservoir heterogeneity within the Middle Pennsylvanian (Desmoinesian) Bartlesville Glenn sandstone in the 160-ac William Berryhill unit was established using more than 70 modern well log suites and 18 cores. Reservoir characterization of genetic sandstone units within the Bartlesville is based on differences in lithologic characteristics, sedimentologic features, porosity, permeability, and log-response characteristics. The upper delta-plain depositional setting of the Bartlesville was such that short-distance changes in facies created many small-scale heterogeneities. Recognition of laterally continuous distinct units in the Bartlesville sandstone requires integration of well log signatures and rock properties. Although thin intervals of interbedded sandstone and shale, and calcite-cemented sandstone are discontinuous laterally, they tend to compartmentalize portions of the reservoir. The Bartlesville sandstone is presently a sublitharenite-litharenite, even after its composition has been influenced strongly by diagenetic processes. Porosity is mostly secondary owing to the dissolution of unstable framework grains. Distribution and general trends of porosity are affected by changes in composition and pore geometry in particular rock units as well as local changes in depositional trend.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5535234}, journal = {AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA)},
issn = {0149-1423},
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volume = 73:8,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
month = {Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989}
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