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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-039
Version 1.0

Tables 1-2

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

 

 

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