Subsurface structure and nature of gas production and entrapment of Upper Ordovician Queenston Formation, Auburn gas field, Cayuga County, New York

Conference · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · AAPG Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5787438

Saroff, S T

Geophysical well-log analysis of 111 wells of the Auburn gas field has shown that the Upper Ordovician Queenston Formation contains a range of 6 to 156 ft (cumulative vertical) of 10% and greater apparent porosity, and 9-141 ft (cumulative vertical) of 75% and greater sand content. Permeability measurements made by others range from 1 md to as low as 0.01 md. Rapid initial gas production decline during the first three years of production and sustained long-term low daily and cumulative production confirm geophysical well log and petrographic interpretations that the Queenston Formation is a well-fractured, low-permeability reservoir.

• Research Organization: Syracuse Univ., NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5787438
• Report Number(s): CONF-8809345-
• Journal Information: AAPG Bull.; (United States), Vol. 72:8; Conference: AAPG Eastern section meeting, Charleston, WV, USA, 13-15 Sep 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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