New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources
Socorro, N M 87801
A DIVISION OF
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY
OPEN-FILE REPORT 293
HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION OF
TRANSOCEAN, HENDERSON NO. 1 SFPRR,
SEC. 35, T l N , R6W, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
BY
G. S. B a y l i s s
and
R.
Schwarzer
June 1987
NEW MEXICO TECH IS AN EQUAL OPPORNNlTYlAFFIRMATlVE ACTION INSmUTlON
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBONSOURCE
ROCK EVALUATION PROJECT
TRARSOCEAN, BENDERSON RO.l SPPRR
SEC.35, T1N. R6W, SOCORRO COURTY, NEW MEXICO
AFT i70. 30-053-20005
AORTHAEST AREA
GEOCBEH JOB AO. 3540
Prepared
for
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Dr. Geoffrey S. Bayliss
and
Dr. Rudy R. Schwarzer
GEOCREM LABORATORIES, INC.
1143-C BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043
(713) 467-7011
CONFIDENTIAr>
JUNE, 1987
NEW MEXICO EYDROCARBOEI SOURCE ROCK EVALDATIOA
WELL NAME:
API NO.:
AREA:
LOCATION:
GEOCREM JOBNO.:
TOTAL DEPTH:
INTERVAL SAMPLED:
TOTAL NUMBEROF SAMPLES:
TRANSOCEAN, HENDERSONNO.l SFPRR
30-053-20005
NORTHWEST
SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO SEC.35, TIN, R6W
3540
9379 ft.
7800-9120 ft.
11
LY
-s
-I-GEOCHEM
SAMPLE
NUMBER
4
SAMPLE
DEPTH
STRATIGRAPHIC
INTERVAL
E
H
7800-7950
8070-8110
8190-8260
8320-8350
8440-8480
8600-8620
8750-8770
8800-8840
8870-8910
8930-8970
9070-9120
Pb Wolfcamp
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian
u
E
0
T
-- cl
3540-001
3540-002
3540-003
3540-004
3540-005
3540-006
3540-007
3540-008
3540-009
3540-010
3540-01 1
iiI
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
H
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
a
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
EL1
2
E
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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TABLE I
RESULTS OF TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, HENDERSON N O . l SFPRR
SEC.35, TIN, R6W, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
AF'I #30-053-20005
SAMPLE
DEPTH
INTERVAL
AUMBER
(feet)
GEOCEEM
3540-001
3540-002
3540-003
3540-004
3540-005
3540-006
3540-007
3540-008
3540-009
3540-010
3540-01 1
7800-7950
8070-8110
8190-8260
8320-8350
8440-8480
8600-8620
8750-8770
8800-8840
8870-8910
8930-8970
9070-9120
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.41/0.39
0.05
0.26
0.15
0.13
0.31
0.3510.37
0.75
TABLE I1
LITROLOGICAL
DESCRIPTIONSAND ORGANIC
CARBON
ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO AIDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, HENDERSON NO.l SFPRR
MEXICO
SEC.35, TlN, R6W, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW
API 830-053-20005
DEPTB GEOCHEM
SAMPLE
NUMBER
3540-001
-A
3540-002
-A
3540-003
INTERVAL
(feet)
3540-005
-A
3540-006
0.05
100% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
brownish gray.
Trace yellow material
(sulfur?) and pyrite.
N9 to
5YR-411
8070-81 10
0.05
100% Limestone, finely
crystalline, white to
brownish gray.
N9 to
5YR-411
8190-8260
0.05
100% Limestone, finely
crystalline, whiteto
medium dark gray.
N9 to
N4
8320-8350
0.4110.39
100% Shale, silty, very
calcareous, dark gray.
N3
8440-8480
0.05
100% Limestone, dolomitic?,
finely crystalline, white
to brownish gray.
N9 to
5YR-411
0.26
8600-8620
-A
90X Shale, silty, very
calcareous, dark gray.
10% Limestone, dolomitic?,
finely crystalline, white
to brownish gray.
-B
3540-007
-A
80.
7800-7950
-A
3540-004
-A
DESCRIPTION
LITHO
ORGANIC
GSA
(wt . X )
N3
N9 to
5YR-411
8750-8770
0.15
80% Limestone, dolomitic?,
finely crystalline, white
to brownish gray.
N9 to
5YR-411
TABLE I1 (continued)
\
DESCRIPTIONSANJJ ORGANIC
LITHOLOGICAL
N E W MEXICO
CARBONdAALYSES
HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
TRANSOCEAN, HENDERSONNO.l SFPRR
SEC.35, TlN, R6W, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API 830-053-20005
:
DEPTH GEOCHEM
SWLE
AUMBER
INTERVAL.
(feet)
3540-007 (continued)
-B
3540-008
-A
-A
-B
N9 to
5YR-411
N3
0.31
60% Shale, silty, very
calcareous, dark gray.
40% Limestone, dolomitic?,
finely crystalline, white
to brownish gray.
N3
N9 to
5YR-411
8930-8970
0.3510.37
80% Shale, silty, very
calcareous, dark gray.
20% Limestone, dolomitic?,
finely crystalline, white
to brownish gray.
-B
3540-011
N3
8870-8910
-A
ORGANIC
CARBON
(wt. X )
0.13
85% Limestone, dolomitic?,
finely crystalline, white
to brownish gray.
15% Shale, silty, very
calcareous, dark gray.
-B
3540-010
20% Shale, silty, very
calcareous, dark gray.
8800-8840
-B
3540-009
-A
DESCRIPTION
LITHO
GSA
NO.
N3
N9 t o
5YR-411
9070-9120
0.75
90% Shale, silty, very
calcareous, dark gray.
1OX Limestone, dolomitic?,
finely crystalline, white
to brownish gray.
Trace conglomerate,
sandstone, pyrite.
N3
N9 t o
5YR-411
L
.
TABLE 111
S
~ OF ORGARIC
Y
CAFSION
m VISUAL mmxm DATA
NEW MEXICO WOROCARBON SOURCE
SEC.35.
(feet)
3540-001
3540-DO2
3540-003
3540-004
3540-005
3540-006
3540-007
3540-008
3540-009
3540-010
3540-01 1
I
I
7800-7950
8070-81 IO
8190-8260
8320-8350
8440-8480
8600-8620
8750-8770
8800-8840
8870-8910
8930-8970
9070-9120
TRANSOCEAN,
HENDERSON
N O . l SFPRR
T I N , R6W, SOCOFXO COUNTY, NEW MeXlCO
API 130-053-20005
T
t
.
V I SUAl
R O W E RCENT
ALTZBATIOII
Et
STACt
A1
Am
H-1;Am;W
n;1;Am
0
Am-I;H;-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
I8
22
36
0
0
wlRMlll
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.41fD.39
0.05
0.26
0.15
0.13
0.31
0.3510.37
0.75
ROCR EVALUATION
w-1;n;A-1;W;w-1;n;Am
W-1;Am;H
H-1;W;Am
n-1;w;Am
W-1;Am;H
W-1;H;Am
0
0
0
10
23
15
15
23
IO
-7
36
45
28
20
40
I8
15
31
31
15
18
10
0
0
40
20
36
31
23
23
31
36
36
33
36
40
40
36
31
31
31
31
36
AI
KEROGEN KEY
Am
Am*
60-100%
Secondary;
20-40r
-2+ t4-o 33- t o 3
4444-
44-
2.6
2.6
2.7
4.2
3.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
1
L
Predominant;
2*
2+
Trace
0-20%
A
H*
W
11
1
C
Algal
Amorphous-Sepropel
Relic Amorphous-Sapropel
Herbaceous-SporelPollen.
Degraded Herbaceous
Woody-Structured
bidentifie4 Yeteriel
lnertinite
Cody
TABLE N
RESOLTS OF ROIX-VAL m O L I 8 I S AAALISIS
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARRON SOURCEROCR EVALUATION
W S O C E A N , HENDERSON NO.l SFPRR
SEC.35, TIN, R6W. SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API 630-053-20005
273 7800-7950
3540-001
3540-002
3540-003
3540-004
3540-005
3540-006
3540-007
3540-008
3540-009
3540-010
3540-01 1
T.O.C.
SI
S2
8070-8110
8190-8260
8320-8350
8440-8480
273 8600-8620
262 8750-8770
219 8800-8840
8870-8910
8930-8970
9070-9120
-
264
296
273
260
249
248
428
0.06
0.05
0.06
0.15
0.04
0.09
0.06
0.03
0.13
0.05
0.07
Total organic carbon,v t . %
Free hydrocarbona, mg R c l g of rock
= Residual
hydrocarhon
potential
PC*
p
(mg RC/g or rock)
0.01
0.00
0.07
0.10
0.02
0.09
0.03
0.00
0.03
0.00
0.09
s3
-
CO2produced
0.21
0.23
0.10
0.14
0.30
0.20
0.21
0.30
0.36
0.34
0.28
PI
Pct
1 .oo
0.00
0.00
0.01
1 .oo
0.50
0.62
0.67
0.50
0.751
1.oo
0.81
1 .oo
0.44
from kerogenpyrolysis
(mp C O Z I g OE rock)
= 0.083 (SI + 52)
Rydrogen
Index = m g AClg organic carbon
T.O.C.
(ut. X )
mRmn
1mcx
oman
0.05
0.05
20
0
140
24
40
420
460
200
34
600
76
140
230
0.05
0.41
0.05
0.02
0.00
0.01
0.00
0.26
0.00
0.15
0.13
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.31
0.37
0.75
oxygan
Index
PI
i?tAX
--
InDU
34
20
0
9
0
12
116
91
37
= mg CO21g organic carbon
SIISI + 52
TemperatureIndex.degrees
C.
Y
Y
Y
LEGEND FOR SUMMARY DIAGFAM
DEPTH:
LITHO .LOG:
in feet
see lithology symbols
STRATIGRAPHY: by age
% TOC:
percent total organic c'arbon
Rock-Eval, Hydrocarbon Index
= 100 S2(0/00 Wt)/TOC
HI: .
Rock-Eval, Oxygen Index
= 100 S3 ( O / O O Wt)/TOC
01 :
Rock-Eval, 52 peak (ppm)
HC YIELD:
Rock-Eval, Ratio of52 to S3 peak
s2/s3:
KEROGEN:
see Kerogen symbols
T-MAX:
Rock-Eval, maximum temperatureof 52 peak, in degrees Centierade
Vitrinite Reflectance (scale 0 to 5)
):
Thermal Alteration Index (Scale 1 5)to
TAI
Rock-Eval, SI peak (ppm)
FREE HC:
Rock-Eval, Productivity Index
SI/(SI+S2)
PI :
-
%a-
-
LITHOLOGIES
KEROGEkJ TYPES
c
SILICEOUS ROCKS
EVAPORITES
IGNEOUS ROCKS
VOLCANICS
MFTWRPHIC ROCKS
BASEMENT
nOTHER
D(3 MISSING
SECTION
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