Reservoir characterization of Yates Formation (Permian, Guadalupian), South Ward field, Ward County, Texas /

"upward drying" cycle that starts with a "wettest" facies and

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dronamraju, Sharma, 1960-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Description
Summary:"upward drying" cycle that starts with a "wettest" facies and
(6) dolostones with predominantly mudstones and wackestones.
(HFSS) separated by a prominent erosional unconformity. The
100-250md) to the lowest (o = < 4% to; k = <Imd). Each of
and at field scale. Yates facies include: (1) fine grained
anhydrite cemented; (4) silty to very fine grained, gray with
Average capillary displacement pressures calculated for the
bioturbated and massive sandstone; (3) very fine grained and
composite sequence, that was deposited during a sea level
composition. Depositional environments of the clastics
deposition of Yates Formation.
displacive anhydrite nodular cement; (5) siltstone, dark gray
elastic facies 1 and 2 are 12psia and 43psia respectively.
ends with "driest" facies. The HFSs start with a lower
eustatic cycles on the 3 rd eustatic cycle. A constant, low
examine the clastic reservoirs at pore scale, facies scale
facies vary from shallow marine to continental, eolian and
fall of 3 rd order scale. Internal cyclicity in the Yates
field in west Texas. The main objective of this thesis is to
fluvial. Carbonates are restricted subtidal to supratidal
Formation is the result of superimposition of 4 Ih and 5 th
Highstand Systems Tract (HST). There is evidence of Incised
in the Permian Basin of west Texas. Production is
is 148psia, which is classed as "seal facies". Facies 4
laminated sandstone; (2a) very fine grained, gray,
lower HFS is made up of 10 parasequences; the upper HFS is
made up of 7 parasequences. Each parasequence represents an
predominantly from very fine grained sandstones and
present work focuses on the Yates reservoirs of South Ward
producing clastics have northwest-southeast trend in west
ranked by reservoir quality from the highest (o = 20-30%; k =
relationship observed through alinear regression model.
Sandstones are sub-arkosic and differ in matrix and cement
shelf deposits. The facies-dependent reservoir rocks were
siltstones that are interbedded with carbonates. The
silty, reddish silty sandstone, laminated and typically
subsidence rate was assumed for the entire shelf, during the
Texas and roughly an east-west trend in New Mexico. The
The Yates Formation is a prominent hydrocarbon producing unit
These are classed as "good reservoirs"; the same for facies 3
these facies is characterized by a particular 0 vs k
through 6 are also fluid barriers. At a field scale, the
to black, compact and laminated, with pyrite and salt pits;
Trangressive Systems Tract (TST) and end with an upper
Valley Fills (IVFS) at the bases of the TSTS. The Yates is a
very fine grained, gray, moderately sorted and ripple
Yates Formation is divided into two High Frequency Sequences
yellowish well sorted sandstones with poor cementation; (2)
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