scholarly journals Geothermal Assessment of Target Formations Using Recorded Temperature Measurements for the Alberta No. 1 Geothermal Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 608
Author(s):  
Katherine Huang ◽  
Catherine Hickson ◽  
Darrell Cotterill ◽  
Yannick Champollion
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Temperature Measurements ◽  
Precambrian Basement ◽  
Project Area ◽  
Commercial Scale ◽  
Wireline Logs ◽  
Devonian Age ◽  
Direct Use ◽  
Formation Range ◽  
Recorded Temperature

The Alberta No. 1 project is a planned power and heat (direct use) geothermal project located within the County of Grande Prairie and Municipal District of Greenview. For the project to successfully produce power and heat on a commercial scale, temperatures of 120 °C are desirable. The produced fluids must also be from highly permeable formations from depths of less than 4500 m. Bottomhole temperature measurements and wireline logs from Alberta’s extensive oil and gas database were used to determine the depths to target formations and temperatures within these formations in the project area. The target formations include the dolomitized carbonate units of Devonian age from the Beaverhill Lake Group to the top of the Precambrian Basement. Permeable Devonian-aged sandstone units such as the Granite Wash Formation are also targets. Results suggest that elevation to the top of the Beaverhill Lake Group range from 3104 m to 4094 m and temperatures at the top of the formation range from 87 °C to 123 °C in the study area. Elevation to the top of the Precambrian Basement ranges from 3205 m to 4223 m and temperatures at the formation top range from 74 °C to 124 °C. Within the area where Alberta No. 1 plans to drill, temperatures close to and exceeding 120 °C are expected within the target formations.

Geology and age of the Precambrian basement in the Windsor, Chatham, and Sarnia area, southwestern Ontario

1982 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 1627-1634 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Turek ◽  
R. N. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Precambrian Basement ◽  
Grenville Province ◽  
Metasedimentary Rocks ◽  
Gas Drilling ◽  
Arch System ◽  
Grenvillian Orogeny ◽  
Anomaly Map ◽  
Paleozoic Rocks ◽  
Basement Surface

Precambrian basement in the Windsor–Chatham–Sarnia area is covered by Paleozoic rocks that are up to 1300 m thick. The basement surface is characterized by a northeast–southwest arch system with a relief of about 350 m. Extensive oil and gas drilling has penetrated and sampled this basement, and an examination of core and chip samples from 133 holes and an assessment of the magnetic anomaly map of the area have been used to produce a lithologic map of the Precambrian basement. The predominant rocks are granite gneisses and syenite gneisses but also significant are gabbros, granodiorite gneisses, and metasedimentary rocks. The average foliation dips 50° and is inferred to have a northeasterly trend. The Precambrian basement has been regarded as part of the Grenville Province. An apparent Rb–Sr whole rock isochron, for predominantly meta-igneous rocks, yields an age of 1560 ± 140 Ma. This we interpret as pre-Grenvillian, surviving the later imprint of the Grenvillian Orogeny. Points excluded from the isochron register ages of 1830, 915, and 670 Ma, and can be interpreted as geologically meaningful.

Modeling Reservoir Temperature Transients and Reservoir-Parameter Estimation Constrained to the Model

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (06) ◽  
pp. 873-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Obinna O. Duru ◽  
Roland N. Horne
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Mechanistic Model ◽  
Operator Splitting ◽  
Temperature Data ◽  
Temperature Measurements ◽  
Solution Technique ◽  
Measured Temperature ◽  
Reservoir Temperature ◽  
Temperature Transient

Summary Permanent downhole gauges (PDGs) provide a continuous source of downhole pressure, temperature, and sometimes flow-rate data. Until recently, the measured temperature data have been largely ignored, although a close observation of the temperature measurements reveals a response to changes in flow rate and pressure. This suggests that the temperature measurements may be a useful source of reservoir information. In this study, reservoir temperature-transient models were developed for single- and multiphase-fluid flows, as functions of formation parameters, fluid properties, and changes in flow rate and pressure. The pressure fields in oil- and gas-bearing formations are usually transient, and this gives rise to pressure/temperature effects appearing as temperature change. The magnitudes of these effects depend on the properties of the formation, flow geometry, time, and other factors and result in a reservoir temperature distribution that is changing in both space and time. In this study, these thermometric effects were modeled as convective, conductive, and transient phenomena with consideration for time and space dependencies. This mechanistic model included the Joule-Thomson effects resulting from fluid compressibility and viscous dissipation in the reservoir during fluid flow. Because of the nature of the models, the semianalytical solution technique known as operator splitting was used to solve them, and the solutions were compared to synthetic and real temperature data. In addition, by matching the models to different temperature-transient histories obtained from PDGs, reservoir parameters such as average porosity, near-well permeabilities, saturation, and some thermal properties of the fluid and formation could be estimated. A key target of this work was to show that temperature measurements, often ignored, can be used to estimate reservoir parameters, as a complement to other more-conventional techniques.

scholarly journals Cultural Resources Investigations for the CrownQuest City of Midland Oil and Gas Project, Midland and Glasscock Counties, Texas

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Salgado ◽  
Zachary Overfield ◽  
Cody Roush
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Ground Surface ◽  
Petroleum Exploration ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Project Area ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Project Activity ◽  
Land Disturbance ◽  
Pedestrian Survey

SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) was retained by CrownQuest Operating, LLC, to complete an intensive cultural resources investigation for the proposed CrownQuest City of Midland Oil and Gas Project (Project). The Project includes newly proposed oil and gas well pads, crude oil pipeline, and associated access roads on City of Midland property in Midland and Glasscock Counties, Texas. These new components will be constructed within an existing upstream oil and gas system. The 149.9-acre (60.7-hectare) Project area is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Midland, Texas, immediately south of Highway 158, and is situated along and between Johnson and Pemberton Draws. The Project involves a political subdivision within the state of Texas (City of Midland). The Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT) applies because the Project’s activities occur on property owned by the City of Midland and will involve more than 5 acres / 5,000 cubic yards of land disturbance or may potentially affect known archaeological sites. It is SWCA’s understanding that the Project does not currently have a federal nexus, and it is not subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The purpose of this investigation was to identify and assess any cultural resources, such as historic and prehistoric archaeological sites and historic buildings, structures, objects, and sites (such as cemeteries) that might be located within the boundaries of the proposed Project and evaluate their significance and eligibility for designation as a State Antiquities Landmark. The investigations included a background and historic map review of the Project area and immediately surrounding region followed by pedestrian survey with visual examination and shovel test excavations at proposed Project activity areas. All investigations were conducted in accordance with the ACT and standards and guidelines established by the THC and Council of Texas Archeologists. Following the review and acceptance of the final cultural resources report, all records and photographs will be curated with the Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio, per requirements of the ACT in accordance with the CTA guidelines. The cultural resources investigation was conducted under ACT Permit No. 8506. Fieldwork was performed from July 30 to August 4, 2018. The Project setting was mainly eroded and heavily disturbed uplands with occasional exposures of bedrock and caliche. Pedestrian survey was augmented by hand excavating 253 shovel tests and seven auger tests, which were terminated at the maximum reachable depth or at soils likely predating human occupation, typically around 45 cm below surface. The most pervasive land disturbance observed was related to petroleum exploration and extraction activities that have generally impacted ground surface integrity. During the investigation SWCA archaeologists did not observe any prehistoric or historic cultural resources within the Project area. The location near site 41MD4, identified during the background review, could not be visited by SWCA survey staff due to a fire in the facility. The site boundary defined does not extend into a proposed Project activity area and the closest associated Project item is already disturbed. On that basis it is not considered to be a Project concern. Based on the negative findings of the intensive cultural resources survey, SWCA recommends that no further archaeological investigations are warranted within the assessed portions of the CrownQuest City of Midland Oil and Gas Project area.

scholarly journals Research of Kinetics of Coal Briquette Drying and Determination of the Optimum Mode Providing Fire and Explosion Safety

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 01040
Author(s):  
Vasily Murko ◽  
Anatoly Zaostrovsky ◽  
Elena Murko ◽  
Mikhail Volkov
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Utilization Efficiency ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Production Growth ◽  
Fire And Explosion ◽  
Gas Fields ◽  
Direct Use ◽  
Kinetics Of

The role coal in power industry is predicted to be increased in future that is caused by its large stocks and depletion of oil and gas fields. Due to production growth, deterioration in mining and geological conditions and broad mechanization of production, the quality characteristics of coals as ash content, particle-size distribution, humidity and sulfur content worsen. Therefore, practically all mined coal requires enriching. The smallgrade and fine concentrates received after enrichment often happen to be unsuitable because of their fineness for further processing or direct use. Therefore briquetting is applied for possibility of further processing or increased utilization efficiency. Compared to the conventional fuel the briquetted fuel possesses higher calorific capacity and bigger stability during storage and transportation.

scholarly journals A New Look at an Old Petroleum Province

2004 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Lee C. Gerhard
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Precambrian Basement ◽  
Geologic History ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Basement Faults ◽  
Migration Barriers ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Local Generation

New petroleum paradigms in mature basins can be derived from re-examining geological parameters without bias of preceding theory. Kansas has a long history of oil and gas production with over 300,000 wells drilled. Precambrian basement faults in Kansas control the development of later structures, and probably, reservoirs. This study and re-interpretation of geologic history has identified a possible new play along reverse and thrust faults of the Humboldt Fault Zone along the eastern margin of the Nemaha uplift. This paper also suggests that the lack of significant petroleum production in the Salina basin is the result of migration barriers created by faults at the junction of two major fracture trends, rather than by limited local generation and migration.

REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ARQUEBUS- I WELL, BROWSE BASIN, NORTH WEST SHELF, AUSTRALIA

1993 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger B. Haston ◽  
John J. Farrelly
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Clay Content ◽  
Upper Jurassic ◽  
Fault System ◽  
North West ◽  
Light Oil ◽  
Water Gradient ◽  
Wireline Logs ◽  
Mud Filtrate ◽  
Pressure Analysis

The Arquebus-1 well was drilled in 1991 on exploration permit WA-206-P located in the southern portion of the Browse Basin. The Browse Basin is one of the least explored offshore basins in Australia and although two major gas discoveries have been made, no significant oil accumulations have been found. The Arquebus-1 well tested Middle to Upper Jurassic sandstones in a large three-way dip closed structure along the main Jurassic basin margin fault system, which has subsequently been inverted by Tertiary wrench faulting. The well was plugged and abandoned despite the presence of numerous shows and pay indicated by wireline logs. Five formation tests were performed and despite a long 12-hour test, only mud filtrate was recovered, suggesting that significant fluid invasion had occurred. The pressure data indicate a good water gradient with a 51 m gross column of light oil and gas. This is supported by detailed analysis of fluid inclusions, capillary pressure analysis, wireline logs and sidewall cores. The total gross hydrocarbon column may be as great as 105 m. The extremely low clay content, the uniform pore throat size, the slow drilling rate and the overbalanced drill mud made the sandstones prone to the nearly complete flushing of formation fluids and associated formation damage. The presence of an inferred oil column in the Jurassic sandstones at Arquebus-1, indicates that oil has been generated in the Browse Basin and that three-way dip closed structures are potentially viable traps in the area.

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