Reservoir Architecture of the Giant Fullerton Clear Fork field; Insights for Reservoir Characterization in the Permian Basin

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Reservoir Architecture of the Giant Fullerton
Clear Fork field Insights for Reservoir
Characterization in the Permian Basin

• Stephen C. Ruppel
• Bureau of Economic Geology
• The Jackson School of Geosciences
• The University of Texas at Austin

Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
PBS-SEPM Luncheon, 10/21/03, Midland, TX
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Sequence Architecture
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
2003 UL/PTTC Workshop, Midland, TX
Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Cycle Architecture
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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LOWER CLEAR FORK FACIES
Ooid/skeletal Lime Grainstone
Separate Vug Porosity
Porosity 23.1 Permeability 17 md
5 cm
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LOWER CLEAR FORK FACIES
Cycle-capping Tidal Flat Facies
Fenestral Fabric
Separate vug porosity
Cycle Top
5 cm
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2003 UL/PTTC Workshop, Midland, TX
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WICHITA FACIES
Cycle-capping Tidal Flat Facies
Fenestral Fabric
Separate vug porosity
Porosity 15.2 Permeability 1.7 md
5 cm
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WICHITA FACIES
Tidal Flat Facies
Laminated Mudstone
Intercrystalline Porosity
Porosity 13.8 Permeability 0.93 md
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Mineralogy Architecture
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Rock-Fabric Architecture
Pore Types
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Peloidal Dolopackstone
Wichita
7095
Dominated by Rock Fabric Class 3
Porosity 16.0 Permeability 4.22 md
Peloidal Dolowackestone
Porosity 11.7 Permeability 0.68 md
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Skeletal/peloidal Lime Grainstone
Lower Clear Fork
Dominated by Rock Fabric Classes 1 2
Porosity 11.0 Permeability 0.54 md
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Moldic
Peloidal Grain-dominated Dolopackstone
Porosity 11.7 Permeability 0.68 md
61226976
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Karst Architecture
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
2003 UL/PTTC Workshop, Midland, TX
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Wichita
Karst-related Breccias
Porosity 4 - 11 Permeability lt 1 md
IV256976
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Wichita
Karst-related Breccias
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Flow Unit Architecture
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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3D Seismic Definition of Reservoir Architecture
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3D Seismic Amplitude
SSW
Proposed Infill Wells
NNE
L3
Tubb
L2.3
L2.2
Lower Clear Fork
L2
L2.1
Wichita
Abo
L1
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Amplitude Extraction for L2.1 in Proposed Infill
Area
Existing good producer
Proposed wells
2813
2811
Proposed infill area
2913
2000
3D survey
3015
2910
3013
Phase 2 study area
Unit outline
3115
3113
18000
N
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Amplitude Extraction for L2.2 in Proposed Infill
Area
Existing good producer
Proposed well
2813
2811
Proposed infill area
1000
3D survey
2913
Phase 2 study area
3015
Unit outline
2910
3013
3115
3113
12000
N
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Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
2003 RCRL Meeting, Austin, TX
Stephen C. Ruppel, Bureau of Economic Geology,
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