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Tables

Table 1.  Probability distribution of volumetric parameters for oil or gas in the Brookian Topset Play.

Attribute

Units

LTP*

F50

F05

Max

 

Net Reservoir Thickness

feet

25

50

75

200

 

Area of Closure

1000 acres

3

5

10

20

 

Trap Fill

percent

40

50

75

100

 

Porosity

percent

15

18

19

21

 

Porosity-Water Saturation Product

percent

       

6

Hydrocarbon Pore Volume

percent

9

12

13

15

 
             
   

Min

F50

F05

Max

 

Trap Depth

1000 feet

1

5

9

10

 

Number of Prospects

number

25

50

75

100

 

Total Play Area

million acres

       

18.3

*LTP is lower truncation point for input distribution (see Scheunemeyer, this volume).

Table 2.  Probability of occurrence for play and prospect in the Brookian Topset Play.

 

Play Attributes

   
 

   Charge (C)

1.0

 
 

   Trap (T)

1.0

 
 

   Timing (F)

1.0

 
 

Play Probability (CxTxF)

 

1.00

       
 

Prospect Attributes

   
 

   Charge (c)

0.6

 
 

   Trap (t)

0.2

 
 

   Timing (f)

1.0

 
 

Prospect Probability (CxTxF)

 

0.12

       
 

Play Probability x Prospect Probability

 

0.12

       
 

Fraction of Accumulations That Are Oil

0.9

 

 

Table 3.  Oil and gas parameters for the Brookian Topset Play.

 

Parameter

Units

Value

 

Oil Recovery Factor

percent

35

 

Non-Associated Gas Recovery Factor

percent

65

 

Oil Gravity

API degrees

37

 

Sulfur Content of Oil

weight percent

0.3

 

Gas-Oil Ratio at Median Depth

cubic feet per barrel

613

 

Table 4. Estimates of undiscovered, technically recoverable hydrocarbons in the Brookian Topset Play in NPRA.  All values are rounded to the nearest whole number.

 

Mean

Standard Deviation

F95

F50

F05

Oil (mmbo)

239

125

61

223

465

           

Non-associated Gas (bcf)

192

253

0

0

679

 

Table 5.  Probability distribution of volumetric parameters for oil (or gas) in Brookian Clinoform North Play.

Attribute

Units

LTP*

F50

F05

Max

 

Net Reservoir Thickness

feet

25

60

100

200

 

Area of Closure

1000 acres

3

5

15

30

 

Trap Fill

percent

80

100

100

100

 

Porosity

percent

12

18

19

21

 

Porosity-Water Saturation Product

percent

       

6

Hydrocarbon Pore Volume

percent

6

12

13

15

 
             
   

Min

F50

F05

Max

 

Trap Depth

1000 feet

3

7

9

10

 

Number of Prospects

number

25

50

75

100

 

Total Play Area

million acres

       

6.8

*LTP is lower truncation point for input distribution (see Scheunemeyer, this volume).

 

Table 6.  Probability of occurrence for play and prospect in the Brookian Clinoform North Play.

 

Play Attributes

   
 

   Charge (C)

1.0

 
 

   Trap (T)

1.0

 
 

   Timing (F)

1.0

 
 

Play Probability (CxTxF)

 

1.00

       
 

Prospect Attributes

   
 

   Charge (c)

0.9

 
 

   Trap (t)

0.3

 
 

   Timing (f)

1

 
 

Prospect Probability (CxTxF)

 

0.27

       
 

Play Probability x Prospect Probability

 

0.27

       
 

Fraction of Accumulations That Are Oil

0.9

 

 

Table 7.  Oil and gas parameters for the Brookian Clinoform North Play.

 

Parameter

Units

Value

 

Oil Recovery Factor

percent

35

 

Non-Associated Gas Recovery Factor

percent

65

 

Oil Gravity

API degrees

37

 

Sulfur Content of Oil

weight percent

0.1

 

Gas-Oil Ratio at Median Depth

cubic feet per barrel

866

 

Table 8. Estimates of undiscovered, technically recoverable hydrocarbons in the Brookian Clinoform North Play in NPRA.  All values are rounded to the nearest whole number.

 

Mean

Standard Deviation

F95

F50

F05

Oil (mmbo)

1,306

531

538

1,247

2,257

           

Non-associated Gas (bcf)

674

660

0

526

1,969

 

Table 9.  Probability distribution of volumetric parameters for oil and gas in Brookian Clinoform Central Play.

Attribute

Units

LTP*

F50

F05

Max

 

Net Reservoir Thickness

feet

40

70

150

300

 

Area of Closure

1000 acres

4

6

18

35

 

Trap Fill

percent

80

100

100

100

 

Porosity

percent

10

16

19

20

 

Porosity-Water Saturation Product

percent

       

6

Hydrocarbon Pore Volume

percent

4

10

13

14

 
             
   

Min

F50

F05

Max

 

Trap Depth (oil)

1000 feet

9

10

11

12

 

Trap Depth (gas)

1000 feet

10

12

13

14

 

Number of Prospects

number

30

55

80

110

 

Total Play Area

million acres

       

6.5

*LTP is lower truncation point for input distribution (see Scheunemeyer, this volume).

 

Table 10.  Probability of occurrence for play and prospect in the Brookian Clinoform Central Play.

 

Play Attributes

   
 

   Charge (C)

1.0

 
 

   Trap (T)

1.0

 
 

   Timing (F)

1.0

 
 

Play Probability (CxTxF)

 

1.00

       
 

Prospect Attributes

   
 

   Charge (c)

0.9

 
 

   Trap (t)

0.3

 
 

   Timing (f)

1

 
 

Prospect Probability (CxTxF)

 

0.27

       
 

Play Probability x Prospect Probability

 

0.27

       
 

Fraction of Accumulations That Are Oil

0.5

 

 

Table 11.  Oil and gas parameters for the Brookian Clinoform Central Play.

 

Parameter

Units

Value

 

Oil Recovery Factor

percent

35

 

Non-Associated Gas Recovery Factor

percent

65

 

Oil Gravity

API degrees

37

 

Sulfur Content of Oil

weight percent

0.1

 

Gas-Oil Ratio at Median Depth

cubic feet per barrel

1198

 

Table 12. Estimates of undiscovered, technically recoverable hydrocarbons in the Brookian Clinoform Central Play in NPRA.  All values are rounded to the nearest whole number.

 

Mean

Standard Deviation

F95

F50

F05

Oil (mmbo)

973

477

299

916

1,849

           

Non-associated Gas (bcf)

5,405

2,535

1,806

5,110

10,076


Table 13.  Probability distribution of volumetric parameters for oil and gas in Brookian Clinoform South-Shallow Play.

Attribute

Units

LTP*

F50

F05

Max

 

Net Reservoir Thickness

feet

50

75

200

400

 

Area of Closure

1000 acres

5

7

20

40

 

Trap Fill

percent

80

100

100

100

 

Porosity

percent

10

14

18

20

 

Porosity-Water Saturation Product

percent

       

6

Hydrocarbon Pore Volume

percent

4

8

12

14

 
             
   

Min

F50

F05

Max

 

Trap Depth (oil)

1000 feet

3

6

9

10

 

Trap Depth (gas)

1000 feet

6

10

13

14

 

Number of Prospects

number

20

40

60

100

 

Total Play Area

million acres

       

7.5

*LTP is lower truncation point for input distribution (see Scheunemeyer, this volume).

 

Table 14.  Probability of occurrence for play and prospect in the Brookian Clinoform South-Shallow Play.

 

Play Attributes

   
 

   Charge (C)

1.0

 
 

   Trap (T)

1.0

 
 

   Timing (F)

1.0

 
 

Play Probability (CxTxF)

 

1.00

       
 

Prospect Attributes

   
 

   Charge (c)

0.7

 
 

   Trap (t)

0.2

 
 

   Timing (f)

1

 
 

Prospect Probability (CxTxF)

 

0.14

       
 

Play Probability x Prospect Probability

 

0.14

       
 

Fraction of Accumulations That Are Oil

0.5

 

 

Table 15.  Oil and gas parameters for the Brookian Clinoform South-Shallow Play.

 

Parameter

Units

Value

 

Oil Recovery Factor

percent

30

 

Non-Associated Gas Recovery Factor

percent

65

 

Oil Gravity

API degrees

32

 

Sulfur Content of Oil

weight percent

1.2

 

Gas-Oil Ratio at Median Depth

cubic feet per barrel

617

 

Table 16. Estimates of undiscovered, technically recoverable hydrocarbons in the Brookian Clinoform South-Shallow Play in NPRA.  All values are rounded to the nearest whole number.

 

Mean

Standard Deviation

F95

F50

F05

Oil (mmbo)

508

389

0

430

1,254

           

Non-associated Gas (bcf)

2,405

1,792

0

2,064

5,809


Table 17.  Probability distribution of volumetric parameters for oil and gas in Brookian Clinoform South-Deep Play.

Attribute

Units

LTP*

F50

F05

Max

 

Net Reservoir Thickness

feet

50

75

200

400

 

Area of Closure

1000 acres

5

7

20

40

 

Trap Fill

percent

80

100

100

100

 

Porosity

percent

80

11

14

17

 

Porosity-Water Saturation Product

percent

       

6

Hydrocarbon Pore Volume

percent

2

5

8

11

 
             
   

Min

F50

F05

Max

 

Trap Depth (gas)

1000 feet

11

15

20

24

 

Number of Prospects

number

30

50

80

120

 

Total Play Area

million acres

       

7.5

*LTP is lower truncation point for input distribution (see Scheunemeyer, this volume).

 

Table 18.  Probability of occurrence for play and prospect in the Brookian Clinoform South-Deep Play.

 

Play Attributes

   
 

   Charge (C)

1.0

 
 

   Trap (T)

0.8

 
 

   Timing (F)

1.0

 
 

Play Probability (CxTxF)

 

0.80

       
 

Prospect Attributes

   
 

   Charge (c)

0.7

 
 

   Trap (t)

0.2

 
 

   Timing (f)

1

 
 

Prospect Probability (CxTxF)

 

0.14

       
 

Play Probability x Prospect Probability

 

0.11

       
 

Fraction of Accumulations That Are Oil

0

 

 

Table 19.  Oil and gas parameters for the Brookian Clinoform South-Deep Play.

 

Parameter

Units

Value

 

Oil Recovery Factor

percent

na

 

Non-Associated Gas Recovery Factor

percent

65

 

Oil Gravity

API degrees

na

 

Sulfur Content of Oil

weight percent

na

 

Gas-Oil Ratio at Median Depth

cubic feet per barrel

na

 

Table 20. Estimates of undiscovered, technically recoverable hydrocarbons in the Brookian Clinoform South-Deep Play in NPRA.  All values are rounded to the nearest whole number.

 

Mean

Standard Deviation

F95

F50

F05

Oil (mmbo)

na

na

na

na

na

           

Non-associated Gas (bcf)

3,788

2,843

0

3,707

8,796

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