New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources
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A DIVISION OF
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOOY
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OPEN-FILE REPORT 330
HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
OF
WITT ICE COMPANY, NO. 1 MEADOWS,
SEC. 23, T6N, R7E, TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
G.S.
Bayliss and R.R. Schwarzer
February 1988
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PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Geoffrey S. Bayliss
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GEOCHEM LABORATORIES, INC.
1143-C BRITTMOORE ROAD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043
(713) 467-7011
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NEW MEXICO
HYDROCARBONSOURCE ROCK
EVALUATION
WITT ICE COMPANY, NO.lMEADOWS
WELL NAME:
API NO.:
AREA:
LOCATION:
GEOCHEM JOB NO.
:
TOTAL DEPTH:
INTERVAL SAMPLED:
TOTAL NUMBEROF SAMPLES:
30-057-05002
NORTHEAST
TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO SEC.23, T6N,
3619
1951 f t .
335-1729 ft.
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SAMPLE
NUMBER
STRATIGRAPHIC
INTERVAL
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Pennsylvanian
335-357
Pennsylvanian
855-865
Pennsylvanian
990-1050
1155-1200
Pennsylvanian
1264-1300
Pennsylvanian
1668-1729
Pennsylvanian
3619-001
3619-002
3619-003
3619-004
3619-005
3619-006
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TABLE I
RESULTS OF TOTAL ORGAAIC CARBON
NEW MEXICO HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
WI7T ICE COMPANY, NO.l MEADOWS
SEC.23, T6N, R7E, TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API #30-057-05002
GEOCEEH
SAMPLE
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DEPTE
INTERVAL
ROMBER
(feat)
3619-001
3619-002
3619-003
3619-004
3619-005
3619-006
335-35i
855-865
990-1050
1155-1200
1264-1300
1668-1729
TOTAL ORGANIC
CARBOF
( X of Rack)
0.05
0.08
0.45l0.46
0.40
0.06
0.75
TABLE I1
LITEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS AND ORGANIC CARBON ANALYSES
NEW MEXICO RYDROCARBON
SOURCE
ROCK
EVALUATION
WITT ICE COMPANY, NO.lMEADOWS
SEC.23, T6N, R7E, TORRANCE COUNTY,. NEW MEXICO
API 830-057-05002
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SAMPLE
AUMBER
DEPTB
IATERVAL
(feet)
3619-001
335-357
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3619-002
3619-005
0.08
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
light brownish grey.
5YR-611
990-1050
0.4510.46
100% Shale, calcareous,
micaceous, medium dark
gray to brownish grey.
0.40
100% Shale, calcareous,
micaceous, medium dark
gray.
N4
0.60
1264-1300
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
light brownish grey.
-A
N4 to
5YR-411
1155-1200
-A
3619-006
ORGANIC
CARBON
(at. X )
0.05
855-865
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3619-004
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GSA
NO,
100% Limestone, fine crystalline,
light brownish grey.
5YR-611
-A
3619-003
LITE0 DESCRIPTION
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5YR-611
1668-1729
0.75
100% Shale, calcareous,
micaceous, medium dark
gray.
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NEW UEXlCO HYDROCARBON
SOURCE
ROCK EVALUATION
Wln ICE COMF'ANY, NO.l MEADOWS
SEC.23, TbN, R7E, TORRANCE
COUNTY,
NEW UEXICO
API 630-057-05002
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GEocHgn
SAWLE
ArmBER
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ALTBEBAYIOA
STAGE
3619-001
3619-002
3619-003
3619-004
3619-005
3619-006
335-357
0.05
855-865
0.08
990-1050
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0.45/0.46
1155-1200
0.40
1264-1300
0.06
1668-1729
0.75
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2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
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LEGEND:
KEROGEN KFI
Predominant;
60-1002:
Secondary;
20-402:
Trace
0-202:
Amorphous-Sepropel
Relic Amorphous-Sepropel
Aerbaceaue-SpocefPollen
Deqraded Rerbsceoua
Woody-SLructured
unidentified Material
Inertioite
COdY
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TABLE 1V
RESULTS
OF ROCK-EVAL PYROLYSIS ANALYSIS
NEW MEXICO AYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK EVALUATION
WIT7 ICE COWANY, N0.1 HEADOWS
SEC.23, T6N. R7E, TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
API 630-057-05002
335-3573619-001
361
9-002
990-1050
3619-003
3619-004
3619-005
1668-1729
1.04 3619-0060.40
T.O.C.
SI
S2
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855-865
1155-1200
41
1264-1300
0.18
437
355
381
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440
374
0.04
0.07
0.14
0.16
0.05
0.59
Total organic carbon. - . X
0.03
0.04
s3
(mp COZIg of rock)
PC*
Aydrogen
Index
0.50
0.58
0.39
0.36
0.36
0.31
= 0.083
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(SI + sz)
0.05
0.08
0.46
0.40
0.06
0.75
0.00
0.01
73 0.03
0.01
= CO2 produced from kerogen pyrolysie
= Free hydrocarbons, mg Hc/g of rock
Residual hydrocarbon potential
(mg AC/g or rock)
0.32
0.40
0.44
0.48
0.04
0.06
0.23
0.29
0.09
%%en
Index
PI
TUAX
mg
AClg organic carbon
80
75
50
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150
53
= m g CO2/g organic
carbon
= SI/SI + 52
= Temperature Index,
degrees
640
500
96
120
983
139
C.
LEGEND FOR SUMMARYDIAGFAM
DEPTH:
LITHO LOG:
in feet
see lithology symbols
STRATIGRAPHY: by age
percent total organic carbon
X TOC:
Rock-Eval,
Hydrocarbon Index
100 S2(0/00 Wt)/TOC
HI
:
=
100
S3
( O / O O Wt)/TOC
Rock-Eval,
Oxygen
Index
01
:
Rock-Eval, 52 peak (ppm)
HC YIELD:
Rock-Eval, Ratio of S2 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 to 5 )
%ROA ) :
TAI ( * ) :
Thermal Alteration Index (Scale 1 t o 5 )
Rock-Eval, S I peak (ppm)
FREE HC:
Rock-Eval, Productivity Index = SI/(SI+S2)
PI :
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KEROGE'' TYPES
LITHOLOGIES
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CONGLOMERATE
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METAMORPHIC ROCKS
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