Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas, Navarro and Taylor Groups, Western Gulf Province, Texas
Data Series
69-H
By: U.S. Geological Survey Western Gulf Province Assessment Team
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Abstract
The purpose of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Oil and Gas Assessment is to develop geologically based hypotheses regarding the potential for additions to oil and gas reserves in priority areas of the United States. The USGS recently completed an assessment of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Late Cretaceous Navarro and Taylor Groups in the Western Gulf Province in Texas (USGS Province 5047). The Navarro and Taylor Groups have moderate potential for undiscovered oil resources and good potential for undiscovered gas resources.
This assessment is based on geologic principles and uses the total petroleum system concept. The geologic elements of a total petroleum system include hydrocarbon source rocks (source rock maturation, hydrocarbon generation and migration), reservoir rocks (sequence stratigraphy and petrophysical properties), and hydrocarbon traps (trap formation and timing). The USGS used this geologic framework to define one total petroleum system and five assessment units. Five assessment units were quantitatively assessed for undiscovered oil and gas resources.
Suggested Citation
U.S. Geological Survey Western Gulf Province Assessment Team, 2006, Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas, Navarro and Taylor Groups, Western Gulf Province, Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 69, Available online and on CD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.3133/ds69H.
ISSN: 2327-638X (online)
ISSN: 2327-0271 (print)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas, Navarro and Taylor Groups, Western Gulf Province, Texas |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 69 |
| Chapter | H |
| ISBN | 1411309987 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds69H |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Energy Resources Science Center, Central Region Energy Resources Program |
| Description | Available online and on CD-ROM |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |