Gas geochemistry of the Mobile Bay Jurassic Norphlet Formation (Record no. 175542)

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fixed length control field 02503nab a2200205 4500
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Campo de control de longitud fija 260224s2009 xxu
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Título Gas geochemistry of the Mobile Bay Jurassic Norphlet Formation
Subtítulo Thermal controls and implications for reservoir connectivity
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Lugar de publicación, distribución, etc.
Nombre de publicador, distribuidor, etc.
Fecha de publicación, distribución, etc. oct. 2009
270 ## - FECHA DE CARGA
Fecha de carga 29/07/2010 ; 29/07/2010
300 ## - DESCRIPCION FISICA
Otra extensión 28 p. ; 1319-1346
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Resumen Transcripción del resumen del autor. The Mobile Bay gas field is located offshore Alabama in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Production is from eolian dunes of the Jurassic Norphlet sandstone at depths exceeding 6100 m (>20,000 ft) and temperatures greater than 200°C. Reservoir connectivity and compositional variation, including the distribution of nonhydrocarbon gases (H2S and CO2), are critical factors in production strategy. To evaluate the controls on compositional variation and connectivity, detailed molecular and isotopic analyses were conducted for 29 wells. Analysis of volatiles in fluid inclusions suggests that the field was originally filled with oil that subsequently cracked to gas. In addition to the thermal destruction (cracking) of oil, the process of thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR) continues to destroy the remaining hydrocarbons through oxidation of gas and reduction of sulfate to form H2S and CO2. The variable extent of the TSR process at Mobile Bay results in a wide range of hydrocarbon and H2S compositions. Condensates are almost exclusively composed of diamondoids whose composition appears controlled by H2S concentrations. In contrast to hydrocarbon and H2S contents, CO2 concentrations are relatively constant throughout the field. Carbon isotopic ratios for CO2 correlate positively with those for wet-gas hydrocarbons but are heavier than expected for CO2 originating from hydrocarbon oxidation via TSR. The narrow range of CO2 contents and heavy isotope ratios suggests that CO2 is regulated by water-rock equilibration and carbonate precipitation. The destruction of the hydrocarbon gas and mineralization of the carbon dioxide product create a volume reduction and an associated drop in reservoir pressure. This process creates several internal sinks (or exits) that may control the spill direction for gas in the field.
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Título AAPG Bulletin
Partes relacionadas 93
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100 1# - RESPONSABLE PERSONAL
Apellido, Nombre Mankiewicz, Paul J.
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Apellido, Nombre Pottorf, Robert J.
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Apellido, Nombre Kozar, Michael G.
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Biblioteca Alejandro Angel Bulgheroni Biblioteca Alejandro Angel Bulgheroni 05/03/2026 200047435   200047435 05/03/2026 Artículo de Revista


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