New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources
Socorro. N M 87801
Information: 5051835-5420
Publimions: 505/835-5410
A DIVISION OF
OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY
NEWMEXICOINSTlTUTE
OPEN-FILE REPORT 292
HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN,
OF
NO. 1 TURNER,
SEC. 21, T3N, R9W, CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
BY
G. S . Bayliss
and
R. R. Schwarzer
June 1987
NEW M W C O TECH IS AN EQUAL 0PFURTUNITYIAFFIRN)ATNEACTION INSmLlTlON
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lpEW MBXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE
ROCK EVALUATION PROJECT
SEC.21,
TRARSOCEAA, HO.l 'PIIRAEB
T3N, R9W, CATRON COUNTY, WEV MExT.CO
M I AO. 30-003-20002
NORTHMEST AREA
GEOCHEM JOB NO. 3538
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Prepared
for
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Dr. Geoffrey S. Bayliss
and
Dr. Rudy R. Schwarzer
GEOCHEM LABORATORIES, INC.
114342 BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043
(713) 467-7011
CONFIDENTIAL
JUNE, 1987
NJlW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK
WELL NAME:
A P I CODE NO.:
AREA:
LOCATION:
GEOCHEM JOB NO.:
TOTAL DEPTH:
INTERVAL SAMPLED:
TOTAL N m E R OF SAMPLES:
EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, N O . l TURNER
30-003-20002
NORTHWEST
CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
SEC.21, T3N, R9W
3538
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SAMPLE
NUMBER
3538-001
3538-002
3538-003
3538-004
SAMPLE
DEPTH
4970-5020
5020-5050
5050-5100
5100-5150
STRATIGRAPHIC
INTERVAL
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Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
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TABLE I
RESULTS OF TOTALORGANIC
CARBON
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, NO.l TURNER
SEC.21, T3N, R9W, CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API 830-003-05002
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GEOCEIEM
SAMPLE
"BER
3538-001
3538-002
3538-003
3538-004
DEPTH
INTERVAL
(feet)
4970-5020
5020-5050
5050-5100
5100-5150
0.09
0.11
0.2517.27
0.55
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TABLE I1
LITHOLOGICALDESCRIPTIONS
Am) ORGANIC CARBON
ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, N O . l TURNER
SEC.21, T3N, R9W, CATRON COUNTY, N E W MEXICO
API #30-003-20002
GEOCREM
SAMPLE
RUHBER
3538-001
-A
(ftet)
(at.%)
0.09
very calcareous,
grayish red.
50% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
medium light gray.
5R-412
N9 to
N6
0.11
5020-5050
70% Mudstone, very calcareous,
medium dark gray.
30% Limestone, clayey, finely
crystalline, white to
grayish brown.
-B
N4
N9 to
5YR-512
0.2510.27
5050-5100
75% Mudstone, very calcareous,
medium dark gray.
20% Limestone, clayey, finely
crystalline, white to
grayish brown.
5% Sandstone, arkosic, coarse
grained, dusky green.
-B
-C
3538-004
-A
CARBON
NO.
50% Mudstone,
-A
3538-003
-A
LITHO DESCRIPTION
GSA
4970-5020
-B
3538-002
ORGdAIC
DEPTH
INTERVAL
N4
N9 to
5YR-512
5G-312
0.55
5100-5150
100% Shale, silty, very
calcareous, medium dark
gray.
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TABLE 111
SrrmuRY OF ORGANIC CARBON AND VISUAL KEROGEN
DATA
NEW HeXlCO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
S E C . 2 1 ,R H ,
TRANSOCEAN, N O . l TUFNER
R9W, CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXLCO
AF'I 630-003-20002
1
TOTAL
OBGANIC
amon
4970-5020
0.09
=m0-5n50
. ~ . ~ 0.11
0.2510.27
5050-5100
0.55
5100-5150
3538-001
3538-002
3538-003
3538-004
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ALTERATIOII
INDEX
STAGE
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36
33
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-22
to 2+
to 2+
- 3
2 to 2+
36
33
1
2.3
2.3
3.4
2.4
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LEGEND:
Algal
KEROGEN KEY
Predominant;
60-1001
Secondary;
20-402
Trace
0-2oz
Amorphous-Sspropel
Relic Amorphous-Saprapel
Herbaceous-SporeIPollenDegraded Herbaceous
Woodv-Structured
Unidentitied Material
Inerrinite
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RSSOLIS OF ROCK-EVAL F'YROLYSIS AMLY818
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCEROCK EVALUATION
SEC.21,
G
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DGPra
SAHPLE
m G R
273 4970-5020
3538-001
213 0.40
3538-002 0.32
3538-003
3538-004
T.O.C.
SI
52
TRANSOCEAN, RO.l TURNER
R9W, CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
APL 630-003-20002
T3A,
-
IrnRVAL
MAX
(Feet)
(C)
0.36
5020-5050
5050-5100
5100-5150
0.06
273
0.06
0.04
0.04
412
0.08
0.06
Total
orpanic
carbon. wt.%
hydrocsrbona, mg Hclg of rock
Residualhydrocarhonpotential
(mg HC/g or rock)
= Free
82
81
(=%Is)
(=%Is)
0.01
0.04
0.20
0.29
s3
0.39
0.46
PI
= CO2 produced from kerogen pyrolysis
(mg C O 2 l g of rock)
0.083 (SI + 52)
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iIYDRrn
(Vt.Z)
INDEX
1mtx
0.00
0
16
.00
0.09
0.11
0.25
0.55
66
54
400
290
156
83
0.50
0.50
PC*
Hydrogen
Index
= mg HC/g organic carbon
man
T.O.C.
PC+
83
(apls)
0.02
W w n
Index
PI
Rw(
36
= mg C02/g organic carbon
= SI/SI + 52
= Temperature Index, degrees C.
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LEGEND FOR SUMMARYDIAGF"AM
DEPTH :
LITHO-
in feet
see
lithology symbols
LOG
STRATIGRAPHY : by age
percent total organic carbon
'b TOC:
Rock-Eval,
Hydrocarbon Index= 100 S2(0/00 Wt)/TOC
HI: .
Rock-Eval,
Oxygen
Index= 100 S3 (O/OO Wt)/TOC
01 :
Rock-Eval, S2 peak (ppm)
HC YIELD:
Rock-Eval, Ratio of 52 to S3 peak
s2/s3:
see Kerogen symbols
KEROGEN:
T-MAX :
Rock-Eval, maximum temperature of 52 peak, in degrees Centigrade
Vitrinite Reflectance (scale 0 t o 5)
):
Thermal Alteration Index (Scale
1 to 5 )
m
Rock-Eval, SI peak (ppm)
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FREE HC:
Rock-Eval, Productivity Index= SI/(SI+S2)
PI:
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