Organic content of Devonian shale in western Appalachian basin
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin
By: James W. Schmoker
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Abstract
In the organic-rich facies of the Devonian shale in the western part of the Appalachian basin, the distribution of organic matter provides an indirect measure of both gas in place and the capacity of the shale to supply gas to permeable pathways.The boundary between organic-rich ('black') and organic-poor ('gray') facies is defined here as 2% organic content by volume. The thickness of organic-rich facies ranges from 200ft in central Kentucky to 1000ft along the Kentucky-West Virginia border. The average content of the organic-rich facies increases from 5% by volume on the edge to 16% in central Kentucky. The net thickness of organic matter in the organic-rich facies shows the amount of organic material in the shale, and is the most fundamental of the organic-content characterizations. Net thickness of organic matter ranges between 20 and 80ft (6.1 and 24.4m) within the mapped area.-from Author
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Organic content of Devonian shale in western Appalachian basin |
| Series title | American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin |
| DOI | 10.1306/2F919756-16CE-11D7-8645000102C1865D |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association of Petroleum Geologists |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 2156 |
| Last page | 2165 |
| Country | United States |
| State | kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | western Appalachian basin |
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