Possible Continuous-Type (Unconventional) Gas Accumulation in Lower Silurian "Clinton" Sands, Medina Group, and the Tuscarora Sandstone in the Appalachian Basin: A Progress Report of 1995 project activities

Robert T. Ryder, Kerry L. Aggen, Robert D. Hettinger, Ben E. Law, John J. Miller, Vito F. Nuccio, William J. Perry, Jr., Stephen E. Prensky, John R. SanFilipo, and Craig J. Wandrey

Open-File Report 96-42

APPENDIX I

Selected bibliography of the geology and oil and gas resources of the Lower Silurian "Clinton" sands, Medina Group sandstones, and Tuscarora Sandstone, Appalachian basin of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia (as of October 1, 1995)

"CLINTON"/MEDINA BIBLIOGRAPHY (OHIO)

Alexander, R., Biddison, J.M., Brannock, M., Reyher, S., Scheper, R., Smith, R., Shafer, W., Maslowski, A., and Shafer, M., 1985, Clinton panel discussion 1985 in The New Clinton Collection, Ohio Geological Society, Columbus, p. 3-18

Austin, J.M., 1979, The subsurface stratigraphy and petroleum geology of the "Clinton" sandstone, northern Portage County, northeastern Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 90 p.

Bakush, S.H., 1975, A review of the Clinton Sandstone in east central Ohio (Coshocton, Guernsey, Knox, Licking, Muskingum, and Noble Counties): unpublished M.S. thesis, Ohio University, 49 p.

Belden, H., 1952, Canton gas pool: Ohio Division of Geological Survey Report of Investigations 13, p. 59-70.

Boley, D.W., Johnson, H.R., and Overby, W.K., 1965, Oil reservoir analysis and predicted recovery by water flooding, "Clinton" sand, Logan oilfield, Hocking County, Ohio: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 6683, 43 p.

Bonine, P.H., 1915, Anticlines in the Clinton Sandstone near Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, in Contributions to Economic Geology, part II: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 621-H, p. 87-98.

Boswell, R., Pool, S., Pratt, S., and Matchen, D., 1993, Appalachian basin low permeability sandstone reservoir characterizations: Report 94CC-R91-003, U.S. Department of Energy contract DE-AC21-90MC26328, Morgantown Energy Technology Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, 73 p.

Breen, K.J., Angelo, C.G., Master, R.W., and Sedam, A.C., 1985, Chemical and isotopic chracteristics of brines from three oil- and gas-producing sandstones in eastern Ohio, with applications to the geochemical tracing of brine sources: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report No. 84-4314, 63 p.

Brown, P.H., 1979, The geology of the Lower Silurian Albion Group of Mahoning County, Ohio, unpublished M.S. thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 90 p.

Caslte, J.W., 1991, Sequence stratigraphy and depositional systems of the Lower Silurian Medina Group, Appalachian basin (abs.): American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 75, no. 8, p. 1380.

Cole, G.A., Drozd, R.J., Sedivy, R.A., and Halpern, H.I., 1987, Organic geochemistry and oil-source correlations, Paleozoic of Ohio: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 71, no. 7, p. 788-809.

Coogan, A.H., 1990, Whirlpool (Early Silurian) marine transgression in eastern Ohio: Northeastern Geology, v. 12, no. 3, p. 138-142.

__________, 1991, A fault-related model for the Lower Silurian Clinton sandstone interval in the subsurface of eastern Ohio: Northeastern Geology, v. 13, no. 2, p. 110-129.

Cox, J.C., 1980, A stratigraphic, economic and environmental analysis of the "Clinton" sandstone, southern Portage County, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 112 p.

Cumberlidge, J.T. and McCullough, W.D., 1985, Economic profile of Ohio's Clinton sand: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 83, no. 19, p. 91-98, 103.

Cummings, J.W., 1931, The petroleum geology of Muskingum County: unpublished M.A. thesis, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 76 p.

Davis, T.B., 1984, Subsurface pressure profiles in gas-saturated basins, in Masters, J.A., ed., Elmworth - Case study of a deep basin gas field: AAPG Memoir 38, p. 189-203.

DeBrosse, T.A. and Vohwinkel, J.C., 1974, Oil and gas fields of Ohio: Ohio Division of Geological Survey in cooperation with Ohio Division of Oil and Gas, 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.

Denman, R.H., 1942, The Clinton gas field of Ohio: Compass, v. 22, p. 164-170.

Drozd, R.J. and Cole, G.A., 1994, Point-Pleasant-Brassfield(!) petroleum system, Appalachian Basin, U.S.A., in Magoon, L.B. and Dow, W.G., eds., The petroleum system-from source to trap: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Memoir 60, p. 387-398.

Fenstermaker, C.D., 1969, Resume of Current activity of the oil industry northeast of the Mississippi River--geographic, geologic--and magnitude of recent years' discoveries, in Rose, W.D., ed., Proceedings of the Technical Session of the Kentucky Oil and Gass Association 32^nd Annual Meeting (June 6-7, 1968): Kentucky Geological Survey, Series X, Special Publication 17, p. 60-70 (?).

Frech, K.R., 1983, Aspects of diagenesis in the Clinton Formation: unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 243 p.

Gray, J.D., 1982, Current drilling in Ohio: Oil and Gas Journal, September 20, 1982, p. 192, 197-198, 200, 205-206, 208.

__________, 1982, Subsurface structure mapping in eastern Ohio: U.S. Department of Energy, DOE/ET/12131-1399, p. 3.1-3.13.

Gray, J., Lowe, C., Maslowski, A., McCullough, W. and Shafer, W.E., 1985, The new Clinton colleciton 1985 (reprinted 1987 with one additional paper): Ohio Geological Society, Columbus, Ohio, 257 p.

Gurley, Jack, 1963, A productivity and economic projection method-Ohio Clinton sand gas wells: Journal of Petroleum Technology, Novermber 1963, p. 1183-1188.

Hill, R.E., Kukal, G.C., Middlebrook, M., and Peterson, R.E., 1992, Geological, petrophysical and engineering analysis of the Clinton Sandstone-Belden & Blake Corporation Central Waste No.12 Mahoning County, Ohio: Gas Research Institute, Chicago, GRI Contract No. 5091-212-2242 to CER Corporation, 45 p.

Horvath, A.L., 1970, The Silurian of southern Ohio, in Silurian stratigraphy, central Appalachian basin: Appalachian Geological Society, Charleston, WV, p. 34-41.

Horvath, A.L., O'Brien, M.H., and Pryce, R.A., 1970, Generalized cross section, stratigraphic correlations, Silurian strata from Highland County, Ohio to Montgomery County, Virginia, in Silurian stratigraphy, central Appalachian basin: Appalachian Geological Society, Charleston, West Virginia, 1 plate.

Janssens, A., 1977, Oil and gas in Ohio--past, present, and future: 8^th Annual Appalachian Petroleum Symposium (March 8-11, 1977, Morgantown, WV), p, 61-106.

Jennings, A.R., Jr.. and Darden, W.G., 1979, Gas well stimulation in the eastern United States, in 1979 SPE symposium on low-permeability reservoirs (May 20-22, 1979, Denver, CO) proceedings, paper 7914, p. 49-54.

Keltch, Brian, 1985, Depositional systems and reservoir quality of the Clinton sandstone, Guernsey County, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Cincinnati, 72 p.

__________, 1985, Why use geology for Clinton exploration? (examples and reasons from Guernsey County, Ohio) in Gray, J. and others, eds,, The New Clinton Collection--1985: Ohio Geological Society, Columbus, p. 19-42.

Keltch, B., Wilson, D.A., and Potter, P.E., 1987, Depositional environment controls Clinton production in Guernsey County, Ohio: Oil and Gas Journal, August 24, 1987, p. 68-71.

Keltch, B.W., Wilson, D.A., and Potter, P.E., 1990, Deltaic depositional controls on Clinton sandstone reservoirs, Senecaville gas filed, Guernsey County, Ohio, in Barwis, J.H., Studlick, J.R.J., and McPherson, J.G., eds., Sandstone Petroleum Reservoirs: Springer-Verlag Inc., New York, p. 263-280.

Knapp, N.F. and Stith, D.A., 1989, Characterization of trace metals in Ohio brines--final report: Ohio Division of Geological Survey Open-file Report 89-1, 15 p.

Knight, W.V., 1969, Historical and economic geology of Lower Silurian Clinton Sandstone of northeastern Ohio: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 53, no. 7, p. 1421-1452.

Knutson, C.F., 1984, Reservoir evaluation and geologic modeling for the Clinton eastern tight gas formation, phase I final report: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/MC/21148, 73 p.

Kornfeld, J.A., 1973, Higher gas prices boost drilling in eastern Ohio: World Oil, v. 176, no. 1, p. 57-58

Linn, E.H., 1959, Ashtabula County shows life after long slumber: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 57, no. 2, p. 120-122.

Locke, C.D., 1967, appalachian region oilfield reservoir investigations, Clinton sand, S.s. Fry Sourth oilfield, Rose Township, Carroll County, Ohio: Producers Monthly, v. 31, no. 10, p. 11-13.

Lockett, J.R., 1949, Introduction to the petroleum geology of the Clinton sand in Ohio: Appalachian Geological Society Bulletin, v. 1, p. 79-93.

Lowry, R.M., Faure, G., Mullet, D.I., and Jones, L.M., 1988, Interpretation of chemical and istopic compositions of brines based on mixing and dilution, "Clinton" sandstones, eastern Ohio, USA: Applied Geochemistry, v. 3, no. 2, p. 177-184.

Maslowski, A., 1984, Deep Clinton gas sought in Ohio: AAPG Explorer, v. 5, no. 6, p. 16-17.

McCormac, M.P., Mychkovsky, G.O., Opritza, S.T., Riley, R.A., and Wolfe, M.E., in press, Play Scm: Lower Silurian Cataract/Medina Group sandstone play, in Roen, J.B. and Walker, B., eds., Atlas of major Appalachian gas plays: U.S. Department of Energy, Gas Research Institute, and Appalachian Oil and Natural Gas Research Consortium.

McMullin, D.W., 1976, Subsurface geology of the Lower Silurian Grimsby ("Clinton") sandstone of Ashtabula County, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, 159 p.

Mikan, F.K., 1973, Paleoenvironmental interpretation of the lower Silurian "Clinton sands" in Guernsey County, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 105 p.

Moore, B.J., 1982, Analyses of natural gases, 1917-1980: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8870, 1055 p.

Motia, B.D., 1984, "Clinton" subsurface geology in parts of Summit and Portage Counties, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 78 p.

Msek, S.A., 1973, Petrographic study of the Clinton Sandstone in Perry, Hocking, and Morgan Counties, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Ohio University, 56 p.

Mullet, D.J., 1983, The geology of the Albion Group of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 104 p.

Multer, G.H., 1963, Geology of the Silurian producing zones in the Moreland oil pool, Wayne County, northeastern Ohio: Ohio Geological Survey Report of Investigations 46, 48 p., 8 plates.

Munsart, C.A., 1975, Analysis of the Lower Silurian "Clinton" sandstone in Lenox field, Ashtabula, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 91 p.

Northeast Oil World, 1989, Ohio drilling diversifies: Northeast Oil World, October 1989, p. 19-23.

Oil and Gas Journal, 1993, Ohio: Oil and Gas Journal, July 19, 1993, p. 61-62.

Ortega, J.F., 1978, A regional geologic review in the subsurface of the "Clinton" sandstone in northeastern and central Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Ohio University, 93 p.

Osten, M.A., 1982, The subsurface stratigraphy, paleoenvironmental interpretation and petroleum geology of the Albion Group, southeast Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 166 p.

Overby, W.K., Jr.. and Henniger, B.R., 1971, History, development, and geology of oil fields in Hocking and Perry Counties, Ohio: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 55, no. 2 p. 183-203.

Parsons, K.E., 1982, Regional variation in the chemistry of oil brines in the Clinton sandstone in eastern Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 105 p.

Parsons, K.E. and Eckstein, Y., 1982, Regional variations in chemistry of oil brines in the Clinton Formation in eastern Ohio (abs.): Geological Society of America abstracts with programs, v. 14, no. 5, p. 267.

Pees, S.T., 1986, Geometry and petroleum geology of the lower Silurian Whirlpool Formation, portion of northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio: Northeastern Geology, v. 8, no. 4, p. 171-200.

Pepper, J.F., deWitt, W., Jr., and Everhart, G.M., 1953, Oil and gas geology of the "Clinton" sands of Ohio: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1003-A, 15 p.

Rafalowski, J.W., 1982, The gas potential of the Lower Silurian "Clinton" sands beneath Lake Erie, U.S.A.: unpublished M.S. thesis, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 70 p.

Redic, J.G., 1970, Evaluation problems as related to Appalachian area bank financing: Journal of Petroleum Technology, October 1970, p. 1291-1298.

Russell, W.L., 1926, Oil and gas in the Clinton sand of Ohio: Economic Geology, v.12, p. 538-559.

__________, 1972, Pressure-depth relations in Appalachian region: American Association of Petrleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 56, no. 3, p. 528-536.

Sanders, L.L., 1986, Geochemistry and paleotemperatures of formation waters from the Lower Silurian "Clinton" formation, eastern Ohio: unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 141 p.

__________, 1991, Geochemistry of formation waters from the Lower Silurian Clinton Formation (Albion Sandstone), eastern Ohio: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 75, no. 10, p. 1593-1608.

Schrider, L.A., Watts, R.J., and Wasson, J.A., 1969, East Canton oilfield waterflood evaluation SPE 2764, 8 p.

__________, 1970, An evaluation of the East Canton field waterflood: Journal of Petroleum Technology, November 1970, p. 1371-1378.

Seibert, J.L., 1987, Analysis of the "Clinton" sandstone and its hydrocarbon potential in south-central Mahoning County, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 124 p.

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Shadrach, R.S., 1989, The subsurface geology of the Clinton section (Lower Silurian, Albion Group) in Medina County, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 94 p.

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Singh, N., 1984, Computer analysis of the character of the Clinton sandstone and its bearing on the accumulation of oil and gas, Noble County, Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 118 p.

Slider, H.C., 1952, A study of drilling and completion methods in the Clinton sand of Perry County, Ohio: Producers Monthly, June 1952, p. 30-38.

__________, 1962, Are Clinton sand floods economically feasible?: Producers Monthly, January 1962, p. 16-19.

Smiraldo, M.S., 1985, Lithology, porosity development and silica cement source of the "Clinton" formation in eastern Ohio: unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Akron, Ohio, 132 p.

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__________, 1992, Relationship between subnormal fluid pressure and brine geochemistry in the Clinton sandstone of eastern Ohio (abs.): Geological Society of America abstracts with programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A335.

__________, 1993, Subnormal fluid pressure in the Clinton sandstone of eastern Ohio: unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 111 p.

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