New
Mexico Bureau
of Mines and Mineral
Open FileReport No. OF-237
Resources
ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS, PLYMOUTH OIL CO.
NO. 1 FEDERAL WELL, OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
by Stephen R. Jacobson, JamesS . Rankin
and James D. Saxton
Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
Denver, Colorado
and GaryW. Ruth
Brown and Ruth Laboratories, Inc.
Houston, Texas
May 11, 1984
.
Mr. S. Thompson I11
New MexicoBureau of
Minesand Mineral Resources
S o c o r r o , NM 87801
.
Dear
Mr. Thompson:
E n c l o s e dp l e a s ef i n dt h ec q m p l e t e dr e s u l t s
of theorganicgeochemicalanalyses
performed on samples from the Gulf
#l S i e r r a S t a t e "K", 35-125-1W, S i e r r a Co., and
t h e Plymouth #1 F e d e r a l , 15-20S-9E, Otero Co.
Enclosed
also
i s t h ec o r r e c t e d
r e p o r t for t h e H o u s t o n O i l and Minerals well. A s you may r e c a l l t h e r e w a s a mix-up
with the samples, and
we a c t u a l l y a n a l y z e d t h e #2 Lewelling (10-12S-9E, 0::ero C o . ) ,
r a t h e r t h a n t h e #l Lewelling (12-12S-9E).,
Sincerely,
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GEOCHEMICAL REPORT
December 30, 1983
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Central Region
P.O. Box 599
Denver. Colorado 80201
Attention:
S. R. Jacobson
Federal Well, Otero, New Mexico. The work was-authorized
by
Order No. CMEN 2100 of Decmeber 2 , 1983.
your Work
All unused sample material is being returned under separate cover.
We appreciatetheopportunitytobe
of service to Chevron.
questions regarding these data, then please contact
us.
If you haveany
Very truly yours,
BROWN 8 RUTHLABORATORIES,
Gary W. Ruth
GWRlkrll
Enclosures
INC.
QEOCHEMICAL REPORT
CLIENT:
CHEVRON U . S . A . , INC.
P.O.Box
599
Denver, Colorado 80201
WELL:
Plymouth #1 Federal
LOCATION:
Sec. 15-T20S-R9E
OteroCounty, New Mexico
-
934
SAMPLEMATERIAL:
A total of 46 samples of cuttings werereceived.
and no evidence
Eachwas
in good condition,
of contamination was apparent.
SAMPLEPREPARATION:
Priortoanalysis,
each sample was visually examined for contaminants.
of the samples were taken, ground to a fine powder, and then analyzed.
Splits
DATAPRESENTATION:
The
results
of the
analyses
are
presented
in the
attached
Table I.
following criteria are suggested for interpreting the pyrolysis data:
I
SOURCE
POTENTIAL
I
PETROLEUM
TYPE
c2.0
POOR
2.0-5.0
MARGINAL 200-500 MIXED
s5.0
GOOD
GAS PRONE <2.5
(
2
0
0
5
,0
0
OIL PRONE
DRY GAS
2.5-5.0
WETGAS
>s.o
OIL
e440 IMMATURF
440-410
I
OIL
s m GAS
I
The
TABLE I
Results of OrganicCarbon Analysis and Rock-Eva1 Pyrolysis
~~~~~
~
Client
I.D.
Sample
Number
T.O.C.
(% Wt.)
52
(mglg)
Production
Tmax
S3
, Index
(mglg) ("C)
,L:dc.n.!c ;
a.10
0.15
0.46
422
"-
0.12
0.10
0.32
375
0.55
< 0.10
a.10
0.31
**
"-
0.15
0.43
372
0.53
(0.10
0.42
451
-"
"-
"-
46
s1
(mglg)
rrc,
-",P'?
I"{
,$,,J!,
rp
934- 01
/3C /;I
P4400-1
600- 0
$
934-002
P4400-2
,yb,~i;1200-1300
934-004
P4400-4
vJ.C. 2200-2300
934-005
P4400-5
2600-2700
LdJL
0.16
(0.10
40
s-3
Hydrogen
Index
0.34
31
0.32
13
S2
"57
0.34
I
"-
Oxyger
Index
94
33
19
934-006
P4400-6
v J C + 2800-2900
0.10
(0.10
0.44
**
"-
-"
"-
46
934-007
P4400-7
L.JL, 3100-3200
0.10
(0.10
0.48
**
"-
"-
"-
49
934-008
P4400-8
VJL
3240-3300
0.23
0.18
0.48
367
0.56
934-009
P4400-9
n~
3300-3400
(0.10
(0.10
0.39
**
"-
"-
-"
40
0.12
(0.10
0.40
**
"-
"-
"-
42
(U.10
(0.10
0.48
**
"-
"-
-"
39
(0.10
(0.10
0.54
**
"-
"-
"-
58
40
0.37
15
I
I
331-313
@rk'
fts0
8,.fid i
-
5.p
934-011
P1100-10
3500-3600
P4400-11
,195, 3600-3700
934-012
P4400-12
3700-3800
!
ti
TABLE I
R e s u l t s of O r g a n i c C a r b o n A n a l y s i s
s1
s2
(mglg)
(mglg)
Tmax
S3
( m g l g ) (OC)
0.25
0.14
0.49
**
0.64
0.28
P4400-14 0.13 1.28
3850-3900
6
'
9 LJ
(0.10
0.42
**
"-
---
-"
33
P4400-15 0.16 1.50
3900-3950
&man
<o. 10
0.45
**
-"
---
-"
30
0.26
0.53
351
0.60
0.49
(0.10
0.48
**
"-
"-
0.19
0.55
367
0.58
0.34
14
39
0.32
0.43
359
0.64
0.73
18
25
0.14
0.49
376
0.66
0.29
11
40
0.23
0.49
343
0.68
0.48
15
31
0.31
0.41
353
0.81
0.75
20
21
0.24
0.34
357
0.68
0.69
12
18
0.21
0.56
351
0.69
0.37
10
27
Sample
Number
Client
I.D.
T.O.C.
(%Wt.)
934-013
P4400-13
3800-3850
1.93
p,5
934-014
P3
934-015
?.
*
934-016
P4400-16
9.5.
934-018
P4400-18
0.26 1.39
4100-4150
RJ?; 5 ,
4150-4200
934-020
P4400-20
Pfr.
934-021
P4400-21
0 , 4260-4320
~
934-022
P4400-22
p.3
~
p,5
934-024
!1
dqIt1
-
<&, 7.4
25
11
22
-"
36
0.27
GFOd
1.55
0.50
&.t:t?
0.49 1.54
4320-4370
6@*
4400-4460
0.50 1.92
f5dfl
934-023
P4400-23
7
Oxygen
Index
46b0
1.23
4200-4250
Hydrogen
Index
6a
f9
0.55 1.76
934-019
P4400-19
52
3-3
, (*refi'
P4400-17 0.13 1.34
4020-4100
p.5.
Production
Index
&'a&
0.39 2.40
3950-4020
934-017
m d Rock-Eva1 Pyrolysis
P4400-24 0.47 2.09
4460-4520
v. 6
4
f..
TABLE I
R e s u l t s of O r g a n i c C a r b o n A n a l y s i s
Client
I.D.
Sample
Number
T.O.C.
(%Wt.)
s1
s2
(mglg)
(mglg)
( m g l g ) (OC)
Index
0.17
0.41 0.42 354
0.72
0.43 1.92
934-025
P4400-25
w . 4520-4600
&-?#
934-026
P4400-26
4600-4700
LLM?
1.59
6;crbB
0.37
P4400-27 0.30 1.53
4700-4800
G/D4
934-027
and Rock-Eval Pyrolysis
53
Tmax
Production
S2
s3
Hydrogen
Index
Oxygen
Index
21
(0.10
0.39
362
-"
"-
25
(0.10
0.38
**
-"
"_
25
0.12
0.43
340
0.79
0.29
23
(0.10
0.27
346
"-
"-
15
(0.10
0.28
368
-"
-"
27
(0.10
0.28
357
-"
-"
15
c4-4~
934-028
r
P4400-28 0.47 1.82
4800-4900
a-
934-029
P4400-29
L&7f,
4900-5000
1.02
934-030
P4400-30
M.
934-031
P4400-31
&V.
934632
C6-r
5000-5040
0.28
w&
0.46 1.84
cgod
5040-5100
P4400-32
5100-5200
934-033
P4400-33
C&?9
0.46 1.76
6,?&
5200-5260
1.58
G.cfld-
0.29
0.14
0.29 0.47 359
0.69
18
1.31
0.25
0.10
0.29 0.35362
0.71
22
*
.::.+'@
**
"-
0.32
356
-"
0.27
**
"-
-
P4400-34 0.17 1.25
5?53-5333
66 0 4
(0.10
0.33
(0.10
57-4.
P4400-35 0.22 1.19
ad)
5300-5400
-
(0.10
934-034
P+l
SA?&
934-035
934-036
.
q.
,?
P4400-36 0.15 0.97
5400-5500
Fd/Z
,
A
d
"-
-"
26
27
-"
28
.
TABLE I
Results of OrganicCarbon Analysis andRock-Eva1
Sample
Number
Client
I.D.
s1
(mglg)
T.O.C.
(% Wt.)
s2
(mg/g)
Tmax
S3
(mglg) (OC)
Pyrolysis
Production
Index
S2
s.3
Hydrogen
Index
Oxygen
Index
934-037
P4400-37
5500-5600
0.19
(0.10
0.33
**
30
934-038
P4400-38
5600-5700
0.28
0.12
0.39
366
34
934-039
P4400-39
fnz 5710-5800
0.22
(0.10
0.32
**
36
934-040
P4400-40
/ 5800-5860
0.12
(0.10
0.24
**
27
934-041
P4400-41
&M46000-6070
0.14
(0.10
0.34
370
33
934-042
P4400-42
+,&'+?,
6150-6170
0.26
(0.10
0.42
**
44
934-043
P4400-43
0.20
(0.10
0.35
350
48
934-044
P4400-44
0.19
(0.10
0.35
**
44
934-045
P4400-45
- ,f3 6560-6590
0.12
(0.10
0.29
**
90
0.49
360
24
532.
$72
fa- q&',
934-046
P4400-46
Mj55 - .
PF45
J,'/ 7 6700-6800
0.57
0.21
7
**Unable to determine due to insufficient S2 yicld. multiple peaks, etc.