Oklahoma Corporation March 21, 2012 Commission Oklahoma Woodford Shale Oil and Gas Plays, 2012 Update Brian J. Cardott Oklahoma Geological Survey
Goals of the presentation: Where are the Woodford Shale plays in Oklahoma Why are the plays where they are What types of hydrocarbons are produced
Three Basic Factors Necessary for a Successful Gas Shale Play Hydrocarbon Source Rock: Organic Matter TYPE, QUANTITY, AND THERMAL MATURITY. Mineralogy: quartz and carbonate vs. clays. Mineralogy and rock fabric influence porosity…
All gas shales have marine Type II Kerogen bulk composition (Jarvie and others, 2007; Zumberge and others, 2012) Magnificent Seven Gas Shale Basins of the U.S. and Canada UNITED STATES CANADA Barnett Horn River Fayetteville…
Oklahoma CBM Gas Price (1988-2009) Gas price from Soltani, 2010
Woodford Shale Stratigraphy Based on conodonts, Hass and Huddle (1965) determined a Late Devonian (Frasnian) age for most of the formation; uppermost part is Early Mississippian (Kinderhookian) unconformity
Modified from Johnson and Cardott, 1992
Pre-Woodford Geologic Map From Amsden, 1980
Paleogeography and Facies Distribution in the Late Devonian Kirkland and others, 1992
Isopach Map of Woodford Shale Comer, 1992
Woodford Shale Comer (1992)
Woodford Shale Completions (2004-2011) [emphasis on liquid 534 hydrocarbons] 2008
Woodford Shale Plays 4Biogenic Methane 2Condensate 1Dry Gas 3Oil Geologic provinces from Northcutt and Campbell, 1995
2,005 Woodford Shale Wells (2004-2011) 374 1,631
Woodford Shale Wells (2009-2011) 346 326 311
Woodford Shale Wells (2011-2009)
Emphasis of presentation on importance of thermal maturity (by vitrinite reflectance) on the Woodford Shale oil and gas plays.
Guidelines for the Barnett Shale (Based on Rock-Eval Pyrolysis) VRo Values Maturity
Isoreflectance Map of the Woodford Shale in Eastern Oklahoma (Updated November 2011) Distribution of 117 Woodford Shale samples with vitrinite- reflectance data (n 20; whole-rock pellets) Cardott, in preparation
Woodford Shale Structure & Vitrinite 1 Isoreflectance 2 Map 4 3 Maps prepared by R. Vance Hall using Petra
The following maps are from an August 2011 presentation and have not been updated.
Woodford Oil/Condensate/Gas Production Caveat Gas production is reported by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission by WELL. Oil/condensate production is reported by the Oklahoma Tax Commission by LEASE [production by well is only on…
Woodford Shale Oil/Condensate/Gas Production (2004-2011) Production in first few months is interpreted as flowback from oil-based drilling mud Condensate based on 54.4 API DEG
(1) Newfield 3H-36 Genevieve (36-6N-11E; Hughes Co.; IP 2,118 Mcfd) Liquids production only in first few 2.05%VRo months interpreted as flowback
(2) Cimarex 3-34H Hall (34-3N-11E; Coal Co.; IP 1,740 Mcfd) Intermittent liquids production in 2.05%VRo first few months interpreted as oil- based drilling mud flowback
Woodford Shale-Only Condensate Wells Excluding Early Month Spikes
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(3) St. Mary Land & Exploration 3-14 Marvin (14-1N-10E; Coal Co.; IP 3,125 Mcfd) Example of Woodford condensate 1.67%VRo produced later in wells life
(4) Antero 30-1H Harris (30-1S-11E; Coal Co.; IP 1,334 Mcfd) Spikes in production may be from intermittent trucking 1.6%VRo
Anadarko Basin Woodford Shale Isoreflectance Map based on 81 wells (Cardott, 1989)
Anadarko Basin Initial Potential
Anadarko Basin Produced Liquids USING THE SAME CRITERIA AS FOR THE ARKOMA BASIN TO EXCLUDE WELLS WITH LOW AMOUNTS OF EARLY LIQUID PRODUCTION
Woodford Shale VRo on Structure
Woodford Shale IPs on Structure
Shale Oil Plays The Bakken Shale (Late Devonian-Early Mississippian; North Dakota & Montana) is the analog for shale oil plays. However, the reservoir of the Bakken is a permeable, non-shale middle member. Other formations considered…
Woodford Production on Structure Oil production from silica-rich rock is from natural fractures
Cherokee Platform Initial Potential on Isoreflectance Map
Cherokee Platform Production on Isoreflectance Map Some Biogenic Methane (note outcrop)
Woodford-Only Production 1,475 wells with production data; Cumulative: 932 Bcf, excludes 55 OWWO 3,701,330 Bo
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