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Title: Petroleum geology of the Norphlet formation (Upper Jurassic), S. W. and offshore Alabama

Abstract

Recent successful gas test in the Norphlet formation (up to 26 million CF/day) at depths exceeding 20,500 ft in the Mobile Bay area demonstrate a high potential for hydrocarbon production in the Alabama offshore area. In addition, wells drilled in the upper Mobile Bay area could encounter gas condensate in the Norphlet formation; gas condensate is being produced from wells in Hatter's Pond field about 14 miles north of Mobile Bay and 45 miles north of the Lower Mobile Bay-Mary Ann field. With continued petroleum exploration, additional Norphlet petroleum fields should be discovered in southwestern and offshore Alabama in the years ahead. In light of the recent discoveries in Escambia County and in the lower Mobile Bay area, Mobile, Baldwin, and Escambia counties and Mobile Bay appear to be the most prospective hydrocarbon areas.

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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6197220
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Oil Gas J.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 82
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; ALABAMA; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; EXPLORATION; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; GAS CONDENSATES; GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS; GULF COAST; JURASSIC PERIOD; OFFSHORE OPERATIONS; CONDENSATES; FEDERAL REGION IV; FLUIDS; GEOLOGIC AGES; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; LIQUIDS; MESOZOIC ERA; MINERAL RESOURCES; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS; NORTH AMERICA; RESOURCES; USA; 020200* - Petroleum- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration

Citation Formats

Mancini, E A, Mink, R M, and Bearden, B L. Petroleum geology of the Norphlet formation (Upper Jurassic), S. W. and offshore Alabama. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Mancini, E A, Mink, R M, & Bearden, B L. Petroleum geology of the Norphlet formation (Upper Jurassic), S. W. and offshore Alabama. United States.
Mancini, E A, Mink, R M, and Bearden, B L. 1984. "Petroleum geology of the Norphlet formation (Upper Jurassic), S. W. and offshore Alabama". United States.
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title = {Petroleum geology of the Norphlet formation (Upper Jurassic), S. W. and offshore Alabama},
author = {Mancini, E A and Mink, R M and Bearden, B L},
abstractNote = {Recent successful gas test in the Norphlet formation (up to 26 million CF/day) at depths exceeding 20,500 ft in the Mobile Bay area demonstrate a high potential for hydrocarbon production in the Alabama offshore area. In addition, wells drilled in the upper Mobile Bay area could encounter gas condensate in the Norphlet formation; gas condensate is being produced from wells in Hatter's Pond field about 14 miles north of Mobile Bay and 45 miles north of the Lower Mobile Bay-Mary Ann field. With continued petroleum exploration, additional Norphlet petroleum fields should be discovered in southwestern and offshore Alabama in the years ahead. In light of the recent discoveries in Escambia County and in the lower Mobile Bay area, Mobile, Baldwin, and Escambia counties and Mobile Bay appear to be the most prospective hydrocarbon areas.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6197220}, journal = {Oil Gas J.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 82,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 16 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Mon Jul 16 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
}