Sequence stratigraphic-structural analysis of the East Midlands Carboniferous oil field, UK: Implications for fluvial reservoir models
- Oxford Brookes Univ., Oxford (United Kingdom)
The integration of seismic, well log and core data from, the Scampton North and Welton oil fields, Lincolnshire, UK, has enabled the development of a sequence stratigraphic-structural model for late Namurian and early Westphalian fluvial reservoirs. The tectonic and sequence stratigraphic setting is remarkably similar to that in the Southern North Sea which extends more than 250 km to the east. Closer onshore well spacing, supplemented with coal exploration borehole data, provides an excellent analogue for new Carboniferous Southern North Sea developments and prospects. The reservoirs comprise medium-grained, low sinuosity fluvial aggradational packages within a coal-bearing, fluvio-deltaic depositional environment. Although major active faults occur within the Namurian, tectonic activity had ceased by the start of the Westphalian which has a tramline-like appearance on seismic. The reservoirs are poorly interconnected as a consequence of small-scale faults and extensive shale baffles, which have resulted in considerable production problems, accentuated by an initial poor reservoir correlation. Palynology has proven to be highly imprecise, consequently, the use of seismic picks as chronostratigraphic markers combined with the coal stratigraphy from British Coal boreholes and the application of sequence stratigraphic, concepts has enabled a more precise reservoir correlation to be made.
- OSTI ID:
- 6587901
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960527-; CODEN: AABUD2
- Journal Information:
- AAPG Bulletin, Vol. 5; Conference: Annual convention of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Inc. and the Society for Sedimentary Geology: global exploration and geotechnology, San Diego, CA (United States), 19-22 May 1996; ISSN 0149-1423
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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