SE Delaware Basin Slope: Debrites, Turbidites, Organics, Oh My Robert S. Nail, PhD Whiting Petroleum Corporation May 13, 2014 1
Agenda SE Delaware Basin Slope Stratigraphy / Type Log Wolfbone Vertical Completions Exploration Data / Considerations Geochem Core Depositional Model and Modern Analogue 2nd Bone Spring (BSPG) Slope Play Conclusions /…
SE Delaware Upper Toe of Slope Productive Intervals Type Log Wolfpup 9604 (Mid- Slope) Track 1 GR CYCN Track 2 N/D Track 3 Resistivity and TOC (0-5%, 30 Cuttings) All Formations produce oil BYCN and/or gas (Ro range…
One Tool for Evaluating 6000+ of Strat BYCN Pipeline Sh. 1st BSPG SS 3rd BSPG SS 2nd BSPG SS WFMP Play models find a basis in proximity to Organic-Rich Intervals
Wolfpup 9604 Core Brushy Canyon Pipeline Shale (UV) (UV) Brushy Canyon All Looks Good Hydrocarbons, porosity, some perm, fractures, source, reservoir 2nd Bone Spring Limestone Member UV
Slope Morphology & Depositional Style Paleogeography, depositional environments, and resulting lithofacies are similar throughout the entire succession of lower Brushy Canyon-Pipeline- Cutoff-Bone Spring Fm.-Wolfcamp Slope-toe of…
Modern Depositional Analogue for SE Delaware Basin Southeastern Tyrrhenian Sea Debrite-Turbidite relationships (modern analogue provided by Fabiano Gamberi, Marzia Rovere, Michael MaraniISMAR-CNR, Bologna Italy. AAPG Annual…
2nd BSPG Debrite Prospectivity 2nd Bone Spring Exploratory Areas 2nd Bone Spring Development Area 2nd Bone Spring Debrite Isopach RT
2nd BSPG Limestone Target - Bissett 9701H SW NE 1st BSPG SS SOURCE debrite pinchout Datum-2nd BSPG Debrite RESERVOIR 2nd BSPG debrite base SOURCE Log Curves Track 1 Norm. GR; SGR; GR; CGR, CAL Track 2 N/D; Sonic;…
Base of 1st BSPG Sandstone Soft sediment deformation slump within thin interbedded grainstone and organic rich siltstone laminations (UV on left, WL on right). Gil B. suggested I may have a new giant fusulinid, Gigantuana species
Base of 1st BSPG Sandstone
2nd BSPG Debrite Extensive oil-filled fractures with multiple cross-cutting episodes. Variable intraclast flourescence due to facies.
2nd BSPG Debrite
2nd BSPG Debrite Major clast facies peloid, miliolina (foram), bryozoa grainstone. GR (5-10 api) and resistivity (300 ohhm) less relative to rest of 2nd BSPG LM debrite interval. Oil fluorescence from a combination of porous…
Bissett 9701H 2nd BSPG Open Hole Sliding Sleeve Completion GR STAT DYN F DIP Frac SHm Scheduled 18 stage frac with 3,052 bbls 25 frac fluid, 24 bbls 7.5% HCl, 50,000 s 20/40 White sand, and 50,000 s 20/40 Super LC sand per stage.…
2nd BSPG Horizontal Production Cum Oil Cum Gas MSTB MMscf Bissett 9701H 59.5 148.2 Wolfpup 9607H 30.8 76.7 Bonebrake 9803H 0.6 4.3 19
Wolfpup 9607H Microseis
Wolfpup 9607H Microseis
SS vs. PP Microseis
Conclusions SE Delaware Basin Slope Is Prospective Multiple Unique and New Play Types Primary geologic challenges include stratigraphic and fracture/fault relationships (seismic needed) Primary engineering challenges include proper…