New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources
Socorro, N M 87801
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A DIVISION OF
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY
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HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION O F HOUSTON
O I L & MINERALS, NO. 1 LEWELLING,
SEC. 1 2 , T12S, R9E, OTERO
COUNTY,
NEW MEXICO
G.S.
B a y l i s s and R.R.
Schwarzer
February 1 9 8 8
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NEW MEXICO TECH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNlTYlAFFlRMATMACTION INSTITUTION
REW MFXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE
ROCK EVALUATION PROJECT
HOUSTON OIL & MINEWS, RO.1 LEWELLING
SEC.12, T12S, R9E, OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API NO. 30-035-20010
SOUTHEAST AREA
GEOCBEM JOB NO. 3620
Prepared
for
PR0CR-h PARTICIPANTS
Dr. Geoffrey
S. Bayliss
and
Dr. Rudy R. Schwarzer
GEOCHEM LABORATORIES,
INC.
1 1 4 3 4 BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043
(713) 467-7011
CONFIDENTIAL
FEBRUARY 198‘
t-iOUSTON LEWELLING
J O B NUMBER 3620
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NEW MEXICO BYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
WELL NAME:
API NO. :
AREA:
LOCATION:
GEOCHEM J O B NO.:
TOTAL DEPTH:
INTERVAL SAMPLED:
TOTAL NUMBER OF SAMPLES:
HOUSTON O I L & MINERALS. N O . l LEWELLING
30-035-20010
SOUTHEAST
OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
SEC.12, T12S, R9E
3620
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870-9250 f t .
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STRATIGRAPHIC
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3620-003
3620-004
3620-005
3620-006
3620-007
3620-008
3620-009
3620-010
3620-011
3620-012
3620-013
3620-014
3620-015
3620-016
3620-017
3620-018
3620-019
3620-020
3620-021
3620-022
3620-023
3620-024
870-920
1400-1450
2100-2150
2960-3000
6130-6170
6590-6640
6860-6910
6940-6970
7020-7060
7350-7380
7580-7620
7800-7830
7850-7880
8020-8050
8130-8170
8200-8230
8280-8310
8360-8390
8450-8490
8710-8750
8810-8820
8900-8930
9100-9140
9220-9250
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TABLE I
RESULTS OF TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
HOUSTON O I L h MINERALS, N O . l LEWELLING
SEC.12, T l Z S , R9E, OTERO COUNTY, N E W MEXICO
APT #3o-035-20010
GEOCAEM
SAMPLE
NUMBER
3620-001
3620-002
3620-003
3620-004
3620-005
3620-006
3620-007
3620-008
3620-009
3620-010
3620-011
3620-012
3620-013
3620-014
3620-015
3620-016
3620-017
3620-018
3620-019
3620-020
3620-021
3620-022
3620-023
3620-024
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DEPTH
INTERVAL
(feet)
TOTAL ORGANIC
870-920
1400-1450
2100-2150
2960-3000
6130-6170
6590-6640
6860-6910
6940-6970
7020-7060
7350-7380
7580-7620
7800-7830
7850-7880
8020-8050
8130-8170
8200-8230
8280-8310
8360-8390
8450-8490
8710-8750
8810-8820
8900-8930
9100-9140
9220-9250
0.19
0.47
0.31/0.33
0.20
0.06
0.24
0.34
0.65
0.14
0.13
0.20
0.20/0.22
0.41
0.32
0.34
0.13
0.18
0.28
0.36
0.13/0.14
0.98
0.04
0.04
0.07
CARBON
( X of Rack)
TABLE I1
LITHOLOGICAL
DESCRIPTIONSAND ORGANIC CARBON ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALITATION
HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS, NO.l LEWELLING
SEC.12, TIZS, R9E, OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API #30-035-20010
DEPTB GEOCEEM
SAMPLE
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h"BER
INTERVAL
(feet)
3620-001
870-920
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3620-003
-A
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N4 to
2100-2150
N2
0.31/0.33
75% Limestone, fine crystalline,
medium dark gray to grayish N4 to
black.
25% Sandstone, slightly
calcareous, veryfine
grained, white (cave).
N9
2960-3000
gray.
-B
1OR-416
0.47
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
medium dark gray to grayish
black.
Trace red mudstone.
-A
N3
10YR-612 to
10YR-412
1400-1450
-B
3620-004
ORGANIC
CARBON
(wt . X )
0.19
85% Limestone, fine crystalline,
pale yellowish brown to
dark yellowish brown.
15% Mudstone, calcareous,
brown
moderate
reddish
(cave).
Trace dark gray shale.
-B
3620-002
-A
LITHO DESCRIPTION
GSA
NO.
N2
0.20
90% Limestone, fine crystalline,
dark
5% Sandstone, slightly
calcareous, veryfine
grained,
white
(caved).
N9
5% Mudstone, calcareous,
moderate
reddish
brown
10R-4/6
(cave).
TABLE I1 (continued)
LITHOLOGICAL
DESCRIPTIONSAND ORGANIC
CARBON
ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
HOUSTON OIL h MINERALS, NO.l LEWELLING
SEC.12, T12S, R9E, OTERO COUNTY,NEW MEXICO
API #30-035-20010
GEOCHW
SAHPLE
NUMBER
3620-005
DEPTH
INTERVAL
(feet)
6590-6640
3620-007
6860-6910
gray.
0.65
95% Limestone, fine crystalline,
dark
5% Mudstone, calcareous,
moderate
reddish
brown
10R-416
(cave).
0.14
7020-7060
100% Limestone,fine crystalline,
to dark
mediumlightgray
gray.
Trace red mudstone.
-A
-B
0.34
6940-6970
-A
-A
0.24
to
95% Limestone, fine crystalline, N9 to
white to gray.
dark
N3
5% Mudstone, calcareous,
moderate
reddish
brown
10R-416
(cave).
-B
3620-010
N9 to
100% Limestone, fine crystalline, N9
gray.
dark
N3
white
to
Trace red mustone.
-A
3620-009
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0.06
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
white to
N3
gray.
dark
Trace red mudstone.
3620-006
-A
N3
-B
(wt
6130-6170
-A
3620-008
LITHO DESCRIPTION
ORGANIC
CARBON
GSA
NO.
N6to
N4
0.13
7350-7380
90% Limestone, fine crystalline,
mediumlightgray
to dark
gray.
10% Mudstone, calcareous,
moderate
reddish
brown
10R-416
(cave).
N6to
N4
TABLE 11 (continued)
LITHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS AND ORGANIC CARBONANALYSES
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
HOUSTON O I L & MINERALS, NO.l LEWELLING
SEC.12, T12S, R9E, OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API #30-035-20010
GEOCHEM
INTERVAL SAMPLE
ROMBER
DEPTE
(feet)
7580-7620
3620-011
-A
LITE0 DESCRIPTION
ORGANIC
CARBON
GSA
NO.
(wt
0.20
gray.
-B
95% Limestone, fine crystalline,
medium
light
gray
N6
to
to
dark
N4
5% Mudstone, calcareous,
moderate
reddish
brown
10R-4/6
(cave).
Trace wood fibers.
7800-7830
3620-012
0.20/0.22
-A
gray.
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
medium
light
gray
to
N6
to
N4
dark
Trace red mudstone.
0.41
7850-7880
3620-013
-A
gray.
-B
95% Limestone, fine crystalline,
medipm
light
gray
to
N6
to
dark
5% Shale, noncalcareous,
pyritic,
grayish
black.
N2
Trace red mudstone.
N4
8020-8050
3620-014
0.32
-A
gray.
-B
8130-8170
3620-015
-A
N4
-B
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95% Limestone, fine crystalline,
N6 to
medium
light
gray
to
dary
N4
5% Shale, noncalcareous,
pyritic,
grayish
black.
N2
Trace wood fragments.
0.34
gray.
95% Limestone, fine crystalline,
medium
light
gray
N6
to
dark
5% Shale, noncalcareous,
pyritic,
grayish
black.
N2
Trace red mudstone.
to
TABLE I1 (continued)
LITHOLOGICAL
DESCRIPTIONSAND ORGANIC
CARBON
ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS, NO.l LEWELLING
SEC.12, T12S, R9E, OTERO COUNTY,NEW MEXICO
API #30-035-20010
GEOCHEM
SAMPLE
NUMBER
3620-016
DEPTH
IM'ERVAL
(feet)
8200-8230
-A
3620-017
DESCRIPTION
LITHO
GSA
(wt
NO.
3620-018
-A
8360-8390
3620-019
8450-8490
.%)
0.13
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
white to medium
gray.
N5
N9 to
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
white to medium
gray.
N5
Trace wood fragments.
N9 to
8280-8310
-A
ORGANIC
CARBON
0.18
0.28
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
mediumlightgray
to dark
N6 to
N4
gray.
Trace red mudstone.
0.36
-A
60% Limestone, fine crystalline,
mediumlightgray
to darkN6to
-B
40% Shale, calcareous, pyritic,
gray.
N4
micaceous,
grayish
black.
N2
Trace red mudstone.
3620-020
-A
8710-8750
3620-021
8810-8820
-A
-B
C.13/0.14
100% Limestone, fine crystalline, N9 to
gray.
N5
white t o medium
Trace red mudstone.
0.98
95% Shale, noncalcareous,
micaceous,
grayish
black.
N2
5% Limestone, fine crystalline, N9 to
white to medium
gray.
N5
Trace red mudstone.
TABLE I1 (continued)
LITHOLWICAL DESCRIPTIONS AND ORGANIC CARBON ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
HOUSTON O I L & MINERALS, NO.l LEWELLING
SEC.12, T12S, R9E, OTERO COUNTY, N E W MEXICO
API #30-035-20010
GEOCHEH
SAMPLE
DEPTH
INTERVAL
R[IMBER
(feet)
LITHO DESCRIPTION
GSA
NO.
89090-8930
3620-022
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9100-9140
3620-023
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9220-9250
3620-024
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ORGANIC
CARBON
(wt . X )
0.04
100% Dolostone, fine crystalline,
white to medium gray.
N9 to
N5
0.04
100% Dolostone, fine crystalline,
white to medium gray.
N5
100% Dolostone, fine crystalline,
white to medium gray.
N9 to
N5
N9 to
0.07
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TABLE 111
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VISUAL KEROGEN DATA
NEd MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
HOUSTUN OILS h MINERALS, N0.1 LEWELLING
SEC.12, TIZS, R9E, DTERO COUNTY, NEU MEXICO
API 830-035-20010
TOTAL
ORGANIC
ORGANIC UATTER
CARBON
3620-001
3620-002
3620-003
3620-004
3620-005
3620-006
3620-007
3620-008
3620-009
3620-010
3620-011
3620-012
3620-013
3620-014
3620-015
3620-016
3620-017
3620-018
3620-019
3620-020
3620-021
3620-022
3620-023
3620-024
870-920
1400-1450
2100-2150
2960-3000
6130-6170
6590-6640
6860-6910
6940-6970
7020-7060
7350-7380
7580-7620
7800-7830
7850-7880
8020-8050
8130-8170
8200-8230
8280-8310
8360-8390
8450-8490
8710-8750
8810-8820
8900-8930
9100-9140
9220-9250
0.19
0.47
0.31/0.33
0.20
0.06
0.24
0.34
0.65
0.14
0.13
0.20
0.2010.22
0.41
0.32
0.34
0.13
0.1R
0.28
0.36
0.1310.14
0.98
0.04
0.04
0.07
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RHSIIITS OF RCCK-EVAL PYROLYSIS
ANALYSIS
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOVRCE ROCK NALUATlON
HOUSTON OIL h HINERALS. NO.l LEUELLlNG
SEC.12, T12S, R9E, OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API 830-035-20010
GEOCAW
DEPTFi
SAMPLE
IRTERVAL
OXYGER
UOIBER
(Feat)
IADEX
870-920
1400-1450
2100-2150
2960-3000
6130-6170
6590-6640
6860-6910
6940-6970
0.09
7020-7060
7350-7380
7580-7620
7800-7830
7850-7880
8020-8050
0.02
8130-8170
0.02
8200-8230
8280-8310
8360-8390
8450-8490
8710-8750
8810-8820
8900-8930
9100-9140
9220-9250
0.03
3620-001
3620-002
3620-003
3620-004
3620-005
3620-006
3620-007
3620-008
3620-009
3620-01 0
3620-011
3620-012
3620-013
3620-014
3620-015
3620-016
3620-017
3620-018
3620-019
3620-020
3620-021
3620-022
3620-023
3620-024
T.O.C.
SI
S2
--
436
421
275
321
266
275
320
296
236
268
241
245
210
217
192
0.02
0.08
0.03
0.09
0.03
0.05
0.00
0.00
0.03
0.05
0.15
0.05
0.02
0.03
0.07
0.02
0.00
0.05
0.03
0.00
0.08
0.07
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.02
0.03
0.00
0.02
0.01
0.48
0.32
316
275
199
229
0.50
0.50
0.83
0.50
0.1s
1.oo
0.16
0.35
0.42
0.47
0.58
0.58
0.55
0.56
0.50
0.50
0.38
0.28
0.35
~~
0.02
0.02
0.17
0.10
0.00
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total organiccarbon,
wt.%
Free hydrocarbone, mg Ecfg of rock
= Residual
hydrocarbon
potential
(mg ACfg or rock)
0.48
0.36
0.33
0.35
s3
PC*
-
0.60
0.24
0.48
0.32
.oo
= 0.083
(SI + 52)
= mg HCfg organic
carbon
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.00
0.62
0.00
1.oo
0.87
0.00
0.00
1.00
0.00
0.50
0.50
0.01
0.50
0.75
0.75
0.50
0.65
0.98
0.00
1 .oo
1 .oo
0.19
0.47
0.32
0.20
0.06
0.24
0.34
0.65
0.14
0.13
0.20
0.21
0.41
0.32
0.34
0.13
0.01
1 .oo
C02 produced from kerogen pyrolysis
( m g C02lg of rock)
Hydrogen
Index
1
0.70
0.64
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.18
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.28
0.36
0.14
16
19
9
25
0
0
9
8
0
23
0
5
0
6
9
0
11
4
6
14
10
0.04
0.04
0.07
oxygen
Index
PI
TMAX
--
0
0
0
25
77
103
175
300
67
I03
65
336
446
290
262
137
156
147
292
156
I25
133
229
61
600
1200
800
mg COZlg organic
carbon
S I I S I + s2
= Temperature Index. degrees C.
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t
LEGEND FOR SUMMARYDIAGF"AM
DEPTH:
LLTHO LOG:
in feet
see lithology symbols
STRATIGRAPHY: by age
percent total organic carbon
% TOC:
Rock-Eval, Hydrocarbon Index= LOO S2(0/00 Wt)/TOC
HI :
Rock-Eval, Oxygen Index= 100 S3 ( O / O O Wc)/TOC
01 :
Rock-Eval, S2 peak (ppm)
HC YIELD:
Rock-Eval, Racio of S 2 co 53 peak
s2/s3:
see Kerogen symbols
KEROGEN:
Rock-Eval, maximum temperature of5 2 peak, in degrees Centigrade
T-MAX :
Vitrinice Reflectance (scale0 to 5 )
-A
):
Thermal Alteration Index (Scale1 co 5)
TAI
Rock-Eval, S I peak (pprn)
FREE HC:
Rock-Eval, Productivity Index= Sl/(SI+S2)
PI
:
-
-
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