Appalachian basin oil and natural gas: stratigraphic framework, total petroleum systems, and estimated ultimate recovery
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- Figure 1 (3.5 KB pdf) Correlation of Paleozoic rocks along geologic cross section D–Dʹ in Ohio and West Virginia showing associated total petroleum systems
- Figure 2 (3.3 KB pdf) Correlation of Paleozoic rocks along geologic cross section E–Eʹ in Ohio and West Virginia showing associated total petroleum systems
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Abstract
The most recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Appalachian basin was completed in 2002 (Milici and others, 2003). This assessment was based on the total petroleum system (TPS), a concept introduced by Magoon and Dow (1994) and developed during subsequent studies such as those by the U.S. Geological Survey World Energy Assessment Team (2000) and by Biteau and others (2003a,b). Each TPS is based on specific geologic elements that include source rocks, traps and seals, reservoir rocks, and the generation and migration of hydrocarbons. This chapter identifies the TPSs defined in the 2002 Appalachian basin oil and gas assessment and places them in the context of the stratigraphic framework associated with regional geologic cross sections D–D′ (Ryder and others, 2009, which was re-released in this volume, chap. E.4.1) and E–E′ (Ryder and others, 2008, which was re-released in this volume, chap. E.4.2). Furthermore, the chapter presents a recent estimate of the ultimate recoverable oil and natural gas in the basin.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Appalachian basin oil and natural gas: stratigraphic framework, total petroleum systems, and estimated ultimate recovery |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1708 |
| Chapter | C.1 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1708C.1 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Eastern Energy Resources Science Center |
| Description | Report: iii, 3 p.; 2 Plates: 31.33 x 24.00 inches |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Coal and petroleum resources in the Appalachian basin: distribution, geologic framework, and geochemical character |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Appalachian basin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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