New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources
Socorro. NM 87801
NEWMEXICO
. A DIVISION OF
INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOOY
Information: 505/835-5420
Publiaationr: 505/835-5410
OPEN-FILE REPORT 290
HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION OF
TRANSOCEAN, MAJOR WELL NO. 1
SEC. 27, T4N,
R6W,
SOCORRO
COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
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BY
G. .S. Bayliss
and
R.
Schwarzer
June 1987
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NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOWCE
ROCK EVALUATION PROJECT
TRBASOCEAN, HAJOR WELL AO.l
SEC.27, T4N, R6W, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API NO. 30-053-20006
NORTHREST AREA
GJCOCHEn JOB NO. 3539
Prepared
for
PROGRAM PARTICIPAWTS
Dr. Geoffrey S . Bayliss
and
Dr. Rudy R. Schwarzer
GEOCHEM LABORATORIES, INC.
1143-C BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043
(713) 467-7011
CONFIDENTIAL
JUNE, 1987
NEW MEXICO
HYDROCARBON
SOURCE
ROCK
EVALUATION
NAME:
TRANSOCEAN,
WELL NO.l
MAJOR
WELL
API NO.:
30-053-20006
NORTHWEST
AREA:
SOCOFSO COUNTY,NEW MEXICO
LOCATION:
GEOCHEM JOBNO.:
3539
TOTAL DEPTH:
4690 ft.
INTERVAL SAMPLED:
3510-4520 ft.
TOTAL NUMBER OF SAMPLES: 11
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SAMPLE
NUMBER
SAMPLE
DEPTH
-
STRATIGRAPRIC
INTERVAL
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3539-001
3539-002
3539-003
3539-004
3539-005
3539-006
3539-007
3539-008
3539-009
3539-010
3539-011
SEC.27, T4N, R6W
3510-3550
3590-3620
3660-3680
3680-3700
3740-3800
3800-3810
3850-3900
3930-3980
4100-4140
4320-4400
4450-6520
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Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
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TABLE I
RESULTS OF TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, MAJOR WELL N O . l
SEC.27, T4N, R6W,
SOCORRO
COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API #30-053-20006
GEOCAEM
SAMPLE
ULlMl3ER
3539-001
3539-002
3539-003
3539-004
3539-005
3539-006
3539-007
3539-008
3539-009
3539-010
3539-011
DEPTE
INTERVdL
(feet)
3510-3550
3590-3620
3660-3680
3680-3700
3740-3800
3800-3810
3850-3900
3930-3980
4100-4140
4320-4400
4450-4520
TOTAL OR2ANIC
CARBON
( X of Rwk)
0.11
0.08
0.10
0.19
0.60/0.57
0.12
0.32
0.51
0.13/0.14
0.81
1.31
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LITROLOGICAL
TABLE I1
DESCRIPTIONSANTI ORGANIC
NEW MEXICO
CARBON
ANALYSES
AIDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, MAJOR WELL NO.l
SEC.27, T4N, R6W, SOCORRO COUNTY, N E W MEXICO
API #30-053-20006
GEOCBEM
SAMPLE
UUMEJER
3539-001
DEPTE
INTERVAL
(feet)
0.08
calcareous,
medium dark gray.
40% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
light gray.
N4
N9 to
N7
0.10
3660-3680
55% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
light gray.
45% Mudstone, calcareous,
medium dark gray.
-B
N9 to
N7
N4
0.19
3680-3700
95% Mudstone, calcareous,
medium dark gray.
5% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
light gray.
-A
-B
N4
N9 to
N7
0.6010.57
3740-3800
100% Mudstone, very calcareous,
N4
medium dark gray.
-A
-A
N9 to
N6
60% Mudstone,
-A
3539-006
5R-412
3590-3620
-B
3539-005
0.11
very calcareous,
grayish red.
40% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
medium light gray.
-A
3539-004
ORGANIC
CARBON
(wt .%I
60% Mudstone,
-B
3539-003
GSA
NO.
3510-3550
-A
3539-002
LITE0 DESCRIPTION
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0.12
3800-3810
55% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
light gray.
N9 to
N7
TABLE I1(continued)
LITHOLOGICAL
DESCRIPTIONS
AND ORGANIC CARBON ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, MAJOR WELL NO.l
SEC.27, T4N, R6W, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API #30-053-20006
GEOCBEH
SAMPLE
RUHBER
DEPTE
INTERVAL
(feet)
3539-006 (continued)
-B
3539-007
-A
-B
3539-008
-A
-B
45% Mudstone, calcareous,
gray.
dark
medium
( w t .%)
N4
0.32
N9 to
0.51
3930-3980
60% Mudstone, calcareous,
medium dark gray.
40% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
light gray.
N4
N9 to
N?
0.13/0.14
4100-4140
90% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
light gray.
Mudstone,
calcareous,
10%
medium gray.
-B
-A
LITE0 DESCRIPTION
50% Mudstone, calcareous,
N4gray.
dark
medium
50% Limestone, granular,
oolitic?,
white
to
5YR-312 brown. grayish
Trace wood fibers.
-A
3539-010
ORGANIC
CARBONGSA
NO.
3850-3900
-B
3539-009
.
N9 t o
N7
N5
0.81
4320-4400
80% Mudstone, calcareous,
dark gray.
20% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
light gray.
N3
N9 to
N?
TABLE I1 (continued)
LITEOLOGICAL
DESCRIPTIONSAm, ORGANIC CARBON ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, MAJOR WELL NO.l
SEC.27, T4N, R6W, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API 830-053-20006
GEOCEEM
SAMPLE
AUMBER
3539-011
-A
DEPTE
INTERVAL
(feet)
DESCRIPTION
LITE0
.
GSA
NO.
4450-4520
-B
gray.
ORGANIC
CARBON
(wt.%)
1.31
80% Mudstone, calcareous,
dark gray.
20% Limestone, finely
to
crystalline,
white
light
N3
N9 to
N7
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TABLE I l l
SUBQURP OF ORGANIC CARBON NiD VISUAL KBROGEA DATA
NEW HEXICO AYOROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN. W O R WELL N0.1
SEC.27, T4N, RbW, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW KEXlCO
APl 830-053-20006
T
3539-001
3539-002
3539-003
3539-004
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3539-005
3539-006
3539-007
3539-008
3539-009
3539-010
3539-01 I
3510-3550
3590-3620
3660-3680
3680-3700
3740-3800
3800-3810
3850-3900
3930-3980
4100-4140
4320-4400
4450-4520
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0.11
0.08
0.10
0.19
0.60l0.57
0.12
0.32
0.51
0.1310.14
0.81
1.31
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21
50
40
15
0
10
0
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11
19
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LEGEND:
31
29
25
40
31
36
25
44
31
56
55
I1
23
29
12
IO
31
36
34
23
31
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Predominant; Secondary; Trace
0-20%
20-40%
60-1002
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-22
2
2
2
2
2
to
to
to
to
to
2+
2+
2+
2+
2*
to 2+
to
to
2+
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2.3
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.6
A1
KEROGEN KEY
2
2
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Am*
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=
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Amorphous-Sapropel
Relic Amorphous-Sapropel
Herbeceous-SporelPollen
Degraded Herbaceous
Woody-Structured
Unidentified Material
Inertinite
Cody
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TARLE 1V
RESULTS OF RCHX-EVU PTROLTSIS AnALTSIS
NEW UEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE
ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, UAJOR WELL N0.I
SEC.27, T4N, RbW, SOCORROCOUNTY, NEW MEXICO
A P I 930-053-20006
0.01
3510-3550
3590-3620
3660-3680
3680-3700
3740-3800
3800-3810
3850-3900
3930-3980
4100-4140
4320-4400
4450-4520
3539-001
3539-002
3539-003
3539-004
3539-005
3539-006
3539-007
3539-008
3539-009
3539-010
3539-01 1
T.O.C.
SI
S2
--
213
28 1
294
308
421
293
360
403
273
393
48 I
~~
0.02
0.05
0.06
0.14
0.19
0.09
0.27
0.42
0.06
0.31
0.29
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.12
0.09
0.01
0.14
0.11
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Total organic carbon,w t . %
Free hydrocarbons, mg Hclp of rock
Residual
hydrocarbon
potential
(mg HC/g or rock)
s3
-
0.31
0.34
0.43
0.43
0.70
0.33
0.60
0.88
0.43
0.81
0.35
0.03
1.28
0.50
0.17
0.00
0.00
0.25
0.00
0.28
0.25
0.44
0.32
0.18
0.17
0.32
0.27
0.01
produced from kerogenpyrolysis
(mg C02lg ai rock)
0.083 (SI + S2)
COZ
PC*
Hydrogen
Index = mg A C l g organic carbon
0.02
0.01
0.03
0.11
18
281
0.06
0.10
62
60
425
430
0.19
0.60
73
31
75
84
82
46
38
22
226
0.12
0.04
0.00
0.32
0.51
0.13
0.03
1.31
Oxygen
Index
PI
RlAx
-
mg
116
275
187
172
330
43
97
CO2lg otgsnic carbon
= SI/SI + 52
Temperature Index, degrees
C.
LEGENDFORSUMMARYDIAGRAM
DEPTH:
LITHO.
in feet
see lithology symbols
by age
percent total organic carbon
Rock-Eval,
Hydrocarbon
Index
100 S2(0/00 Wt)/TOC
Rock-Eval, Oxygen Index= 100 S3 (O/OO Wt)/TOC
01 :
RCYIELD:Rock-Eval,
S2 peak(ppm)
Rock-Eval, Ratio of52 to 53 peak
see Kerogen symbols
KEROGEN:
T-MAX:
Rock-Eval,maximumtemperature
of S2 peak,indegreesCentisrade
Vitrinite Reflectance (scale0 to 5)
):
Thermal Alteration Index (Scale
1 to 5 )
TAI
FREEHC:Rock-Eval,
SI peak
(ppm)
PI:
Rock-Eval,
Productivity
Index
= SI/(SI+S2)
LOG
:
STRATIGRAPHY:
% TOC:
HI: .
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m
-
KEROGEkr TYPES
LITHOLOGIES
SILICEOUS ROCKS
EVRPORITES
COAL
a
IGNEOUS ROCKS
METRHORPHIC
ROCKS
BRSEMENT
OTHER
MISSING SECTION
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