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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-039
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Tables 17-18

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

 

 

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