The systematic geologic mapping program and a quadrangle-by-quadrangle analysis of time-stratigraphic relations within oil shale-bearing rocks of the Piceance Basin, western Colorado

Johnson, Ronald C.

doi:10.3133/sir20125041

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“…The Long Point Bed, and overlying R-0 zone can be traced in nearly continuous outcrops across the south part of the Douglas Creek arch (Johnson, 2012), demonstrating unequivocally that Lake Uinta formed a single lake between the Uinta and Piceance Basin at this time. The R-0 zone varies from about 100 to 200 ft thick across most of the Uinta and Piceance Basins, thickening to more than 500 ft along the east margin of the Piceance Basin ( fig.…”

Section: Early Eocene Freshwater Lacustrine Minimummentioning

confidence: 90%

Geology of tight oil and potential tight oil reservoirs in the lower part of the Green River Formation, Uinta, Piceance, and Greater Green River Basins, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming

Johnson¹,

Birdwell²,

Mercier³

et al. 2016

Scientific Investigations Report

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For more information on the USGS-the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment-visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1-888-ASK-USGS.For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://store.usgs.gov/ Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also may contain copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items must be secured from the copyright owner.Suggested citation: Johnson, R.C., Birdwell, J.E., Mercier, T.J., and Brownfield, M.E., 2016, Geology of tight oil and potential tight oil reservoirs in the lower part of the Green River Formation, Uinta, Piceance, and Greater Green River Basins, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5008, 63 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20165008. and Lake Gosiute (Greater Green River Basin informal Uteland Butte member of the Green River Formation, defined here as a pressure gradient of greater than 0.5 pounds per square inch per foot, and total oil production for the first full 3 months of production for all horizontal producers identified as completed in the Uteland Butte member . AbstractThe recent successful development

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Section: Early Eocene Freshwater Lacustrine Minimummentioning

confidence: 90%

Geology of tight oil and potential tight oil reservoirs in the lower part of the Green River Formation, Uinta, Piceance, and Greater Green River Basins, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming

Johnson¹,

Birdwell²,

Mercier³

et al. 2016

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“…Johnson (1985) and some of the rich and lean zones defined by Cashion and Donnell (1972). Modified after Johnson (2012). Tables Table 1. Boreholes and stratigraphic tops in the Piceance Basin, northwestern Colorado.…”

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confidence: 99%

Histograms showing variations in oil yield, water yield, and specific gravity of oil from Fischer assay analyses of oil-shale drill cores and cuttings from the Piceance Basin, northwestern Colorado

Dietrich¹,

Brownfield²,

Johnson³

et al. 2014

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Recent studies indicate that the Piceance Basin in northwestern Colorado contains over 1.5 trillion barrels of oil in place, making the basin the largest known oil-shale deposit in the world. Previously published histograms display oil-yield variations with depth and widely correlate rich and lean oil-shale beds and zones throughout the basin. Histograms in this report display oil-yield data plotted alongside either water-yield or oil specific-gravity data. Fischer assay analyses of core and cutting samples collected from exploration drill holes penetrating the Eocene Green River Formation in the Piceance Basin can aid in determining the origins of those deposits, as well as estimating the amount of organic matter, halite, nahcolite, and water-bearing minerals. This report focuses only on the oil yield plotted against water yield and oil specific gravity.

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“…Detailed measured sections new to this report are: (1) Smith Gulch, (2) Hay Gulch, and (3) Rio Blanco. Detailed measured sections that were previously published include: (1) Fletcher Gulch (Johnson and others, 1988), (2) Anvil Points (Self and others, 2010), (3) Spring Creek (Self and others, 2010), (4) Yellow Creek (Self and others, 2010), and (5) Lower Piceance Creek (Johnson, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Detailed cross sections of the Eocene Green River Formation along the north and east margins of the Piceance Basin, western Colorado, using measured sections and drill hole information

The systematic geologic mapping program and a quadrangle-by-quadrangle analysis of time-stratigraphic relations within oil shale-bearing rocks of the Piceance Basin, western Colorado

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Geology of tight oil and potential tight oil reservoirs in the lower part of the Green River Formation, Uinta, Piceance, and Greater Green River Basins, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming

Geology of tight oil and potential tight oil reservoirs in the lower part of the Green River Formation, Uinta, Piceance, and Greater Green River Basins, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming

Histograms showing variations in oil yield, water yield, and specific gravity of oil from Fischer assay analyses of oil-shale drill cores and cuttings from the Piceance Basin, northwestern Colorado

Detailed cross sections of the Eocene Green River Formation along the north and east margins of the Piceance Basin, western Colorado, using measured sections and drill hole information

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