New
Mexico Bureau
of Mines and Mineral Resources
open File ReportNO. OF-259
ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF THE KERADAMEX
NO. SM32-1
URANIUM TEST (CIBOLA COUNTY), CONTINENTAL OIL CO. 1 NO.
L-BAR WELL (SANDOVAL COUNTY), AND RICHFIELD OIL CO. 1 NO.
DROUGHT BOOTH WELL (MCKINLEY COUNTY), NEW MEXICO
By Stephen R. Jacobson, James D. Saxton,
and KatherineM. Tully
Chevron U . S . A . , Inc.
Denver, Colorado
and John R. Allen
Dow Geochemical Services, Inc.
The Woodlands, Texas.
October 23, 1985
BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC STUDY NO.
P4978-P4979-P4980
1478
October
1985
23,
Kwudo-mgF
S v 32-1
LOCATION:
.Set: 32-13N-8W
.,
%%e
New MexicoP4978
co
C o n t i n e n t a l O i l #1 L-Bar
Sec. 2-13N-4W
SandovalCo., New MexicoP4979
R i c h f i e l d O i l DroughtBooth #1
Sec. 4-15N-6W
McKinleyCo.,
New MexicoP4980
PROBLEM:
F i f t e e nc u t t i n gs a m p l e ss u b m i t t e d
by K. T u l l yf o rd e t e r m i n a t i o n
of
m a t u r i t y (TAI-Vo) a n dm i c r o s c o p i cO r g a n i ca n a l y s i s
(MOA) i n d i q e s .
RESULTS:
(Maturity-Kerogen
Types-
Amount of Organics)
M a t u r i t y (TAI-Vo -Tmax-Production Index)
Sample
Interval
P4978-1
2330-2350
TAI
Cret. Dakota
2.7
P4978-2
2350-2500
J uMr o
. rrison
P4978-3
2500-2680
Jur.
Morrison
2.8-2.9
N0T.E:
O i l gen.
zone
-
2 . 9 O i l gen.
zone
-
Oil
gen.zone
vo
-
Tmax
-
428°C
0.27
-
427'C
-
428°C
P I v a l u e s are within COFRC parameters0.1-0.4,
zone.
Prod.Index
S l / ( S l + 52)
0.29
0.24
o i lg e n - . r a t i v e
P
Tmax v a l u e s i n d i c a t e : s a m p l e d i n t e r v a l s t o b e i m m a t u r e ; h o w e v e r ,
l o s t c i r c u l a t i o n material (walnuthusk) i s c o m o n i n t h e s e
samplesand t h i s material i s pyrolyzed a t a lowertempzrature
than most "in place" hydrocarbons thus lowering the
Tmax v a l u e s .
Madera
KerogenTypes
(MOA-Hydrogen Index)
Index
Hydro.
S2/TOC
100 x
MOA
1
Sample
Interval
Age
P49 78-1
2330-2350 Cret. Dakota
P4978-2
2350-2500 Jur.
Morrison
P4978-3
2500-2680 Jur.
Morrison
11
111
1V
.
0 134
45?
10
45
0-150 gas
prone.
L o s tc i r c . mat. common
0 451
45
10
114? 0-150 g a s prone. TOC
L o s tc i r c .
mat. common less than 1%
0
80
10
10
116? TOC less t h a n 1%
Amount of Organics (TOC-Org&tc Yield-S2)
-
s2
Sample
Interval
P4978-1
P4978-2
P4978-3
2330-2350 Cret. Dakota
2350-2500 J u r .M o r r i s o n
2500-2680 Jur.Morrison
Age
TO C
Organic
Yield
(ml/lOg)
(mg /g )
1.64
1.4
1.22(1-2,good) (0-2.5
0 . 8 6 ( 0 - 50..l 9
, f8a i(r0) - 2 .15. ,0~ )
1.13(0-2.5.poor)
0.83
0.97(0.5-1,fair)
,poor)
C o n t i n e n t a l Oil #1 L-Bar
M a t u r i t y (TAI-Vo-Tmax-Production
Sample
Interval
Age
P4979-1
P4979-2
P4979-3
1140-1220 J u r . T o d i l t o
4900-5099 Penn.Madera
5100-5295
Penn.
Madera
2.9-3.0
Index)
Tmax
TAI
Prod.Index
S l / ( S 1 + S2)
Vo
425'C
37OoC?*
332'C?*
0.29
0.641"
0.70?*
O i l gen.zone
P4979-4
5300-5499
Penn.
Madera
2.9-3.4
O i l gen.
zone
P4979-5
Penn.
5500-5699
P4979-6
MaderaPenn.
5700-7899
P4979-7
5900-5979 Penn.Madera
(.OJ"i';, 321921"
0.63?*
. .. .
2.9-3.1
O i l gen.zone
-
..
0.651"
312"C?*
380°C?*
0.631"
O i l gen.zone
381"C?*
3.2-3.6
Sandia
5980-6149
Penn.'
P4979-8
P4979-9
0.56?*
. Wet Gas gen.
zone
6150-6220
Pre-Cambrlan
3.6-3.7
See
Mote
Wet Gas gen.zone
Note:
-
*
395OC?*
0.531*
Samples 2-9 are based on v e r y l o w S2 v a l u e s and are of l i t t l e
value
assemSample ( 9 ) was s u b m i t t e d as apre-Cambriansamplebutthe
b l a g e i s v e r y much t h e same as i n t h e Penn. i n t e r v a l sa b o v e .
TAI
is based on themostmature"darkest"Lycosporasp.(Carboniferous
palynomorph)present.
P e r c e n t a g e estimates of t h ev a r i o u sk e r o g e n s
(MOA) a l s o s u g g e s t s
t h e s a m p l e i n t e r v a l 6+9 is, very much the sameand n o t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e s t a t e d i n t e r v a l s .
KerogenType
(MOA-Hydrogen Index)
MOA
Sample
Interval
P4979-1
P4979-2
P4979-3
P4979-4
P4979-5
P4979-6
P4979-7
P4979-8
P4979-9
1140-1220 J u r .T o d i l t o
4900-5099 Penn.Madera
5100-5295Penn.Madera
5300-5499 Penn.Madera
5500-5699 Penn.Madera
5700-7899Penn.Madera
5900-5939Penn.Madera
5980-6149Penn.Sandia
6150-6220Prg-Cambrian
Note:
*
Age
1 11111
0
0
0
70 015
0
0
0
0
0
1v
Hydro.Index
(S2/TOC) x 100
80
20
15
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
2791”
621”
507*
527*
387*
42?*
50?*
45711
52?*
90
60
90
60
60
60
60
based on low 52 o r TOC v a l u e s , i n d i c e s
are of l i t t l e value!
Amount of o r g a n i c s (TOC-Organic Yield-S2)
Organic
Yield
(ml/lOg)
Sample
Interval
P4979-1
P4979-2
P4979-3
P4979-4
P4979-5
P4979-6
P4979-7
P4979-8
P4979-9
1140-1220 J u r . T o d i l t o
0.33(0-0.5,poor) trace
4900-5099Penn.Madera0.13(0-2.5.poor)
0.21(0-0.5,poor)
0.30
5100-5295Penn.Madera
0.18(0-0.5,poor)0.14
5300-5499Penn.Madera
0.25(0-0.5,poor)0.31
5500-5699 Penn. Madera
0.26(0-0.5,poor)0.24
5700-7899Penn.MaderaO.ll(0-2.5,poor)
0.26(0-0.5,poor)
0.17
5900-5979Penn.Madera
O.ZO(0-0.5,poor)0.31
5980-6149Penn.Sandia
0 . 3 1 ( 0 - 0 . 5 , ~ ) 0.25
6150-6220Pre-Cambrian
0.14(0-2.5,=)
0.33(0-0.5,poor)
0.25
Age
TOC
52
(mg /g )
0.92(0-2.5,poor)
0.09(0-2.5,poor)
0.13(0-2.5,poor)
O.lO(0-2.5,poor)
O.lO(0-2.5,poor)
0.14(0-2.5,poor)
are’ n o t c a l i b r a t e d t o a n y o t h e r o r g a n i c q u a n t i t y
N o t e :Y i e l dv a l u e s
as TOC o r S2. These r e s u l t s are on.ly of
measurementssuch
v a l u e f o r c o m p a r i s o n s of onesample t o a n o t h e r dample. i n t h e
same s u i t e .
-
#1
R i c h f i e l d O i l DraightBrooth
Maturity (TAI-Vo-Tmax-Prod.
Sample
Interval
P4980-1
1250-1450 Cret. Mancos
P4980-2
2800-2850 J u r . T o d i l t o
P4980-3
6600-6700Penn.Madera
Note:
*
Age
TAI
Vo
-
Tmax
Prod.Index
S l / ( S l + 52)
2.7 O i l gen.
zone
2.6-2.7 Oil
gen.
zone
2.9-3.1 O i l
gen.zone
-
427'C
0.14
428°C
0.25
394OC?*
0.50?*
based on low S 2 v a l u e s , i n d i c e s
KerogenType
Interval
P4980-1
P4980-2
P4980-3
1250-1450 Cret. Mancos
2800-2850 J u r .T o d i l t o
6600-6700Penn.Madera
*
are of l i t t l e v a l u e .
(MOA-Hydrogen Index)
Samp1e
Note:
Index)
Age
1
11
0
0
85
85
228
1931"
681*
S2 v a l u e s .
(TOC-Organic Yield-S2)
Organic
Yield
(ml/lOg)
Sample
Interval
P4980-1
P4980-2
P4980-3
1250-1450 Cret. Mancos
1.48(1-2,@)
2800-2850 J u r . T o d i l t o 0 . 9 4 ( 0 . 5 - l , f a i r ) 6600-6700
Penn.
Madera
0.22(0-0.5,poor)
0.63
Age
Hydro.Index
(S2/TOC)
100x
1v
80
0
based on low TOC andor
Amount ofOrganics
MOA
111
TOC
(mg/g)
s2
3 . 3 7 ( 2 . 5 - 5 , fair)
2.0
2.5
L
P
l.Sl(0-2.5,poor)
0.15(0-2.5,poor)
-
c
DATA :
SM 32-1 Sec. 32-13N-8W Valencia Co., New Mexico
Sample
Maturity
P4978-I
TAI
vo
Tmax
PI
2.7 O i l generative
zone
-
4280~.
o i l gen.
zone).
0.27
(0.1-0.4,
KerogenType,
1
0
MOA
11
111
1v
45% owalnut
i l prone
45% gasprone
10% inert
HI
134(0-150
N o t el:o sct i r cm
. a t e r i apl r e s e n tP. r o b a b l :
material.
i n d i c a tgepasrsokneer o g e n ) .
Amount of o r g a n i c s
1.22 (1-2,good).
WT % TOC
Organicyield
1.4 m1/10 g.
52
1.64 mg/g (0-2.5,poor).
Sample
Maturity
P4978-2
2350-2500
TAI
vo
Tmax
.
Jur
Morrison
PI
2.9 O i l gen.
zone
-
427'C.
0.29
(0.1-0.4,
KerogenType,
1
0
o i l gen.
zone).
MOA
Note:
11
111
1v
45% o i l prone
45% gas prone
HI
114%
TOC
10% i n e r t
l o s t circ. m a t e r i a lp r e s e n t .P r o b a b l y
walnut material.
-
less than 1%.
I
Amount of o r g a n i c s
WT % TOC
O r g a nyiice l d
s2
0.86 ( 0 . 5 - 1 , s )
1.0 m1/10 g.
0.98 mg/g ( 0 - 2 . 5 , ~ )
Sample
P4978-3
2500-2680
Jur
Morrison
.
Maturity
Oil gen.zone
VO
-2.8-2.9
Tmax
PI
428'12
0.24
(0.1-0.4,
TAI
KerogenType,
1
0
11
111
1v
HI
MOA
80% oil prone
10%p gr oans e
10% i n e r t
116? TOC less t h a n 1%.
Amount of o r g a n i c s
WT % TOC
Organicyield
s2
o i l gen.
zone)
-
0.97 (0.5-1,fair)
0.83 m1/10 g.
1.13 mg/g(0-2.5,poor)
I
C o n t i n e n t a l O i l #1 L-Bar C a t t l e Co., Sec. 2-13N-4W
Sandoval Co., New Mexico
Sample
Maturity
TAI
P4979-1
1140-1220
VO
Jur
%ax
T o0d(.P
i02lI.t91o -g0zoe.oin4ln.,e )
.
- Poorrecovery
-
of palynomorphs
425°C
KerogenType, MOA
1
0
80% o i l p r o n e
11
111
1v
HI
279? TOC l e tshs a n
1%.’
Amount of Organics
0.33 ( 0 - 0 . 5 , ~ )
WT % TOC
O r g a yn i T
ec lrda c e
s2
. 0 . 9 2 mg/g ( 0 - 2 . 5 , ~ )
Sample
P4979-i
4900-5099
Penn
Madera
.
Maturity
VO
--
Tmax
0.64?
PI
370°C? Low 52 v a l u e
Low 52 v a l u e
TAI
KerogenType, MOA
1
5%por ioln e
11
5% oil i r o n e
111
1v
90% i n e r t
HI
N o t e :F l o r e s c e n c ei n d i c a t e sa ni n t e r m e d i a t et y p e 1 and 11 kerogen
( a l g a l )p r e s e n t
621 TOC less than 1%.low S2 v a l u e
Amount of-Organics
0.21 ( 0 - 0 . 5 , ~ )
WT % TOC
O r g a n iyci e l0d. 3 0
m1/10 g
s2
mg/g(0-2.5,poor)
0.13
Sample
Maturity
P4979-3
5100-5295
Penn
Madera
TAI
VO
332OC1
Tmax
.
-
PI
2.9-3.0
-
O i l gen.zone
Low S2 v a l u e
0.70’1 Low S2 v a l u e
KerogenType, MOA
1
0
11
20% o i l prone
111
20% gasprone
1v
60% inert
HI
50% TOC less t h a n 1%,low S2 v a l u e
Amount of Organics
0.08(0-0.5,paor)
WT % TOC
Organic
yield
0.14
m1/10 g
52
0.09 mg/g ( 0 - 2 . 5 , ~ )
Sample
Maturity
P4979-4
5300-5499
Penn
Madera
TAI
VO
Tmax
PI
.
2.9-3.4
O i l gen.
zone
0.7 = TAI, 2.7 O i l gen.
zone
Note:
histogram
indicg.tes
321OC1 Low 52 vbraralonuagede
0.631 Low pS2
r e sbveeanltu e
KerogenType,
-1
11
111
1v
HI
MOA
n15% o i l prone
prone
gas
15%
70% i n e r t
52? TOC less t h a n 1%, low S 2 v a l u e .
Amount of Organics
0.25(0-0.5,poor)
WT % TOC
O r g a n iyci e l0d. 3 1
m1/10 g.
s2
mg/g(O-Z.S,poor)
0.13
a fairly
of r r a t u r it toi e s
on
p l etgf e.
::
Sample
Maturity
P4979-5
5500-5699
VO
.
Penn
Madera
TAI
Tmax
PI
-
3 2 l o C 1 Low S2 v a l u e
0.70? Low S2 v a l u e
Kerogen T y p e , MOA
1
0
11
111
1v
90% i n e r t
HI
381 TOC less t h a n l%,.
low S 2 ‘value
Amount of Organics
WT % TOC
0.26 (0-0.5 ,poor)
O r g a n i cy i e l d
0.24 m 1 / 1 0 g
52
0.10 mg/g(0-2.5,poor)
Sample
Maturity
P4979-6
5700-5899
VO
-
PeM
Mad er a
T max
3 1 2 O C1
PI
0.651 Low S2 v a l u e
.
TAI
2.9-3.1
O i l gen.
zone
Low S2 v a l u e
Kerogen Type, MOA
1
0
11
20% oil prone
111
20% gas prone
1v
60% i n e r t
HI
421 TOC less t h a n 1%, low S2 v a l u e
Amount of Organics
WT % TOC
0.26 ( 0 - 0 . 5 , ~ )
Organicyield
0.17 m 1 / 1 0 g
s2
0.11 mg/g (0-.5,poor)
Sample
Maturity
P49 79-7
5900-5979
Penn
Madera
.TAI
VO
Tmax
PI
.
2.9-3.1
-
380"C7 Low S2 v a l u e
0.63? Low S2 v a l u e
KerogenType,
1
0
11
111
1v
HI
O i l gen.
zone
MOA
20% o i l p r o n e
20% gas prone
60% i n e r t
50?
TOC less t h a n 1%,low 52 v a l u e
Amount of Organics
WT % TOC
0.20(0-0.5,poor)
O r g a n iyci e l0d. 3 1
m1/10 R
s20.10 mg/g ( 0 - 2 . 5 , ~ )
Samp1e
Maturity
P4979-8
TAI
5980-6149
VO
~
.
.
~
Penn
Tmax
0.567
PI
Sandia
.
~
~~
3.2-3.6
-
Wet gasgen.zone
381"C? Low S2 v a l u e
Low S2 v a l u e
KerogenType, MOA
1
0
11
20%p rooinl e
111
20% gasprone
1v
60% i n e r t
HI
45? TOC less t h a n I % , low S2 v a l u e
-
Amount of Organics
0.31 ( 0 - 0 . 5 , e )
WT % TOC
Organic
yieJd
0.25
ml/lO-g
s2
0.15 mg/g ( 0 - 2 . 5 , ~ )
Sample
Maturity
P4979-9
6150-6220
PreCambrian
0.53?
TAI
VO
Tmax
PI
3.6-3.7
Wet gasgen.zoneNote:none
of t h i s d a t a i s based on
palynomorphs,
Pre-Cambrian
as395'C? Low S2 value
semblage
is t h e same as above
Low samples.
52 value
-
KerogenType,
MOA
1
0
11
20% o i l prone
111
20% g a s prone
1v
60% i n e r t
HI
0.17
521 TOC less -than
I%, low S2 v a l u e
Amount of Organics
0.33 ( 0 - 0 . 5 , ~ )
WT % TOC
Organic
yield
0.25
m1/10 g
s2
mg/g(0-2.5,=)
R i c h f i e l d O i l #1 DroughtBooth
McKinley Co., New Mexico
Sample
Maturity
P4980-1
1250-1450
Cret.
Mancos
TAI
VO
Tmax
PI
Sec. 4-15N-6W
2.7 Egazoeroinllny. e
-
427'C immature
oil.zone)
gen.
(0.1-0.4,
0.14
KerogenType, MOA
1
0
11
85%
p rooinl e
111
1v
HI
228 (150-300,
i n d i c a t e s mixed
oil-gas
prone
kerogel).
Amount of Organics
WT % TOC
(1-2,good)
1.48
O r g a n i cy i e l d2 . 0 0
m1/10 g
s2
mg/g(2.5-5,fair)
3.37
-
Sample
Maturity
P4980-2
TAI
2800-2850
VO
Jur
~Tmax
PI
Todilto
.
2.6-2.7Early
-
o i l gen.zone
428'C. Immature
0.25 (0.1-0.4, o i l gen.zone)
KerogenType, MOA
1
0
11
85% oil prone
HI
1932 TQC less t h a n 1%
(150-300, i n d i c a t e s mixed o i l - g a s prone ker,ogen).
Amount of Organics
WT % TOC
0( .09. 45 - l t f a i r )
Organic y i e l d
2.5 ml/lO g
1.81 s2mg/g ( 0 - 2 . 5 , ~ )
c
Sample
P4980-3
6600-6700
Penn
Madera
.
Maturity
TAI
VO
Tmax
PI
2.9-3.1
-
Oil gen.zone
394OC1 Low S2 v a l u e
0.50? Low S2 v a l u e
KerogenType,
1
0
MOA
11
111
1v
80% inert
HI
68? TOC less t h a n 1%,low S2 v a l u e .
Amount of Organics
WT % TOC
0.22 ( 0 - 0 . 5 , ~ )
0.63 m1/10 g
Organicyield
0.15mg/g(0-2.5,poor)
s2
ATTACHMENTS:
DGSI r e p o r td a t e dO c t o b e r
8, 1985
Table 1, COFRC GeochemicalParameters.
Fig. 1, TAI-Vo EquivalencyChart.
Fig. 1 9 , H I Tmax P l o t .
J. D. SAXTON
JDS :nw
Attachments
S. R.. Jacobson
Chevron U.S.A.
October 8, 1985
P. 0. Box 599
Denver, CO 20201
Dear Mr. Jacobson:
Enclosed are the
TOC and RE data on the samples
you sent
us, alongwithaninvoicefortheworkperformed.The
samples willbe returned under separate cover.
and
We thank you f o r giving us the .opportunity
to serve you
hope we may serve
you again soon.
S ncerely,
J/hn R. Allen
Lab Manager
P4978- 1
P4978- 2
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P4979- 2
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6
7
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P4981-11
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