The New Albany shale in Illinois: Emerging play or prolific source
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Abstract
The New Albany shale (Upper Devonian) in the Illinois basin is the primary hydrocarbon source rock for the basins nearly 4 billion bbl of oil production to date. The gas play is well-established in Indiana and Western Kentucky. One in-situ oil producing well was reported in a multiply competed well in the New Albany at Johnsonville field in Wayne County, Illinois. The Illinois gas and oil wells at Russellville, in Lawrence County are closely associated with the 0.6% reflectance contour, which suggests a higher level of thermal maturity in this area. Today, only one field, Russellville in eastern Lawrence County has established commercial production in the Ness Albany in Illinois. Two wildcat wells with gas shows were drilled in recent years in southern Saline County, where the New Albany is relatively deeply buried and close to faults associated with the Fluorspar District.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The New Albany shale in Illinois: Emerging play or prolific source |
| Series title | Oil & Gas Journal |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 33 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | PennWell Corporation |
| Publisher location | Tulsa, OK |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 72 |
| Last page | 79 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
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