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APPENDIX OF PLAY MAPS IN PDF FORMAT

This appendix contains play maps in Portable Document Format (pdf) for all of the oil plays in the New Mexico part of the Permian basin except for Play 106 - Devonian Thirty-one Deepwater Chart play. These maps show locations of reservoirs, play boundaries, and major geologic elements (Abo shelf edge, Wolfcamp shelf margin, Capitan reef trend and edge of Central Basin Platform) superimposed on a township-range grid. Major roads and cities are also shown. It was not possible to conveniently place these pdf files in the main body of the open file report because of their large display size.

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Research Needs for Strandplain/Barrier Island Reservoirs in the United States

The Department of Energy's (DOE'S) primary mission in the oil research program is to maximize the economically and environmentally sound recovery of oil from domestic reservoirs and to preserve access to this resource. The Oil Recovery Field Demonstration Program supports DOE'S mission through cost-shared demonstrations of Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) processes and reservoir characterization methods. In the past three years, DOE has issued Program Opportunity Notices (PONS) seeking cost-shared proposals for the three highest priority, geologically defined reservoir classes. The classes have been prioritized based on resource size and risk of abandonment. This  document identifies the technological and methodological research needs for the fourth geologic class, strandplain/barrier island reservoirs.

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DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE ANALYSIS AND SEDIMENTOLOGIC MODELING FOR IMPROVED PREDICTION OF PENNSYLVANIAN RESERVOIRS

Reservoirs in the Lansing-Kansas City limestone result from complex interactions among paleotopography (deposition, concurrent structural deformation), sea level, and diagenesis. Analysis of reservoirs and surface and near-surface analogs has led to developing a "strandline grainstone model" in which relative sea-level stabilized during regressions, resulting in accumulation of multiple grainstone buildups along depositional strike. Resulting stratigraphy in these carbonate units are generally predictable correlating to inferred topographic elevation along the shelf. Primary porosity in these grainstones was modified by early meteoric diagenesis which laterally and vertically compartmentalized these reservoirs. Effective permeability in oolitic grainstone was radically changed through time eventually controlled by early meteoric leaching to form oomolds and interparticle cements. Continued leaching and later burial crushing of the oomoldic fabric led to a patchy permeability within the original oolitic grainstone facies. This model is a valuable predictive tool for 1) locating favorable reservoirs for exploration, and 2) anticipating internal properties of the reservoir for field development.

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PROJECTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF EXPANSION OF DOMESTIC HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION ON THE U.S. REFINING INDUSTRY FROM 1990 TO 2010

This report is one of a series of publications assessing the feasibility of increasing domestic heavy oil (10'to 20'API gravity) production. This report provides a compendium of the United States refining industry and analyzes the industry by Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD) and by ten smaller refining areas. The refining capacity, oil source and oil quality are analyzed, and projections are made for the U.S. refining industry for the years 1990 to 2010. The study used publicly available data as background. A linear program model of the U. S. refining industry was constructed and validated using 1990 U.S. refinery performance. Projections of domestic oil production (decline) and import of crude oil (increases) were balanced to meet anticipated demand to establish a base case for years 1990 through 2010. The impact of additional domestic heavy oil production, (300 It4B/D to 900 MBID, originating in select areas of the U.S.) on the U.S. refining complex was evaluated. This heavy oil could reduce the import rate and the balance of payments by displacing some imported, principally Mid-east, medium crude. The construction cost for refining units to accommodate this additional domestic heavy oil production in both the low and high volume scenarios is about 7 billion dollars for bottoms conversion capacity (delayed coking) with about 50% of the cost attributed to compliance with the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990.

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Green River Formation Water Flood Demonstration Project

Fluvial deltaic reservoirs contain a significant portion of the known world oil resources. Due to the sinuous nature of the sands, it is difficult to implement improved oil recovery projects in these reservoirs. The current project targeted three fluvial deltaic reservoirs in the Uinta Basin, Utah. Water flood has been in progress in the Monument Butte unit for the last six years and has been highly successful. In primary recovery, the reservoir performance of the Monument Butte unit was typical of an undersaturated reservoir whose initial pressure was close to the bubble point pressure. The Unit had produced about 5% of the oil in place at the end of primary production and was producing at a rate of 40 stb/day, when the water flood was initiated. The water flood design was novel and was engineered to maximize water injectivity into the reservoir. The response to the water flood was extraordinary and the unit has been producing at more than 300 stb/day for the past four years. About 10% of OOIP has been recovered to date. The reservoir characteristics of Monument Butte were established in the geologic characterization study. The reservoir fluid properties were measured in the engineering study of the unit. Results of a comprehensive reservoir simulation study using these characteristics provided excellent match with the field production data. Extended predictions using the model showed that it would be possible to recover a total of 20-25% of the oil in place. Wellbore temperature profile calculations showed that there is a strong possibility of paraffin (wax) deposition and injectivity reduction in the vicinity of the wellbore. The two wells drilled in the unit clearly illustrated the nature of the ongoing water flood. Well 10-34 behaved in a manner similar to a partially depleted well in primary production, while 9-34 responded as a well repressurized from the water flood. In the Travis unit, logs from the newly drilled 14a-28 showed extensively fractured zones. A new reservoir was discovered and developed on the basis of the information provided by the formation micro imaging logs. This reservoir also behaved in a manner similar to undersaturated reservoirs with" initial reservoir pressures close to the reservoir fluid bubble point. The water flood activity was enhanced in the Travis unit. Even though the reservoir continued to be gradually pressurized, the water flood in the Travis unit appeared to be significantly affected by existing or created fractures. A dual-porosity, dual permeability reservoir model provided a good match with the primary production history. The well drilled in the Boundary unit did not intersect any producible zones, once again illustrating the unique challenges to developing fluvial deltaic reservoirs. Technology transfer has been an extremely successful aspect of this project. Based on the results of the project, paper presentations have been made at technical meetings. Two large water floods have been initiated in the Uinta Basin based on the experience gained in this project and several others are being planned.

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Appendix 20: Schlumberger FMI Borview,ELAN, and CMR logs, Sidewinder #1H,#2H

Schlumberger FMI Borview, ELAN, and CMR logs, Sidewinder #lH, #2H. (1) ELAN of Sidewinder #1H (2) CMR of Sidewinder #1H (3) FMI of Sidewinder #1H (4) ELAN of Sidewinder #2H (5) FMI of Sidewinder #2H

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Integrated Seismic Study of Naturally Fractured Tight Gas Reservoirs

There is probably no single seismic attribute that will always tell us all that we need to know about fracture zones. Therefore, our approach in this project has been to integrate the principles of Rock Physics into a quantitative processing and interpretation scheme that exploits, where possible, the broader spectrum of fracture zone signatures: (1) anomalous compressional and shear wave velocity; (2) Q and velocity dispersion; (3) increased velocity anisotropy; (4) amplitude vs. offset (AVO) response, and (5) variations in frequency content. As part of this we have attempted to refine some of the theoretical rock physics tools that should be applied in any field study to link the observed seismic signatures to the physical/geologic description of the fractured rock. Furthermore, while we have used standard shear wave techniques to process and analyze our field data, our goal in this project has been to explore also non-shear wave methods. The project had 3 key elements: (1) Rock Physics studies of the anisotropic viscoelastic signatures of fractured rocks, (2) Acquisition and processing of seismic reflection field data, and (3) Interpretation of Seismic and well log data.

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Responsive Copolymers for Enhanced Petroleum Recovery

Cationic quaternary ammonium polyelectrolytes have been the subject of increased research efforts in recent years due to their diverse commercial applications. Among the most prominent technological water-soluble cationic ammonium polymers is poly(aUaUyldimethylammonium chloride), PDADMAC. Butler and Ingley^ first reported the free radical polymerization of diaUyldimethylammonium bromide yielding a water-soluble polymer. Later, Butler and coworkers^ proposed and confirmed the formation of a linear cyclopolymer via intra-intermolecular  olymerization, now termed cyclopolymerization. Although ix-member rings are thermodynamically more stable, ^ C NMR studies^ indicated that five-membered rings are predominant in PDADMAC for kinetic reasons. Reported herein is the synthesis and solution properties of cyclocopolymers of diallylalkoxybenzylmethylammonium chloride and diaUyldimethylammonium chloride.? The formation of ring structures along the polymer backbone is expected to increases the rigidity of the polymer chains in comparison to previously studied acrylamide  polymers.^ Here we examine whether the distribution of the hydrophobic groups has a similar effect on the association properties. The introduction of phenyl groups allows precise determination of copolymer composition by UV spectroscopy. Effects of hydrophobe length and concentration, electrolytes, surfactants and shear stress are studied by viscometric and photophysical measurements.

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Research Program on Fractured Petroleum Reservoirs

Gas-oil gravity drainage experiments in a layered system which were carried out in 1993 are analyzed. The analysis reveals that the shape of the gas relative permeability governs the arrival of the gas phases at the interface between the layers. Based on the analysis of the experiments, it is concluded that, unlike gravity drainage in homogeneous media, the gravity drainage performance of layered media for the unstable downward gas fingering case, is sensitive to the gas relative permeability curve.

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Interdisciplinary Study of Reservoir Compartments

This DOE research project was established to document the integrated team approach for solving reservoir engineering problems. A field study integrating the disciplines of geology, geophysics, and petroleum engineering will be the mechanism for documenting the integrated approach. This is an area of keen interest to the oil and gas industry. The goal will be to provide tools and approaches that can be used to detect reservoir compartments, reach a better reserve estimate, and improve profits early in the life of a field.

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Mechanical Analysis of a Cross Flow Filter

At Westinghouse, the ceramic cross flow filter was developed for particulate control in applications for high temperature, high pressure systems such as pressurized fluidized-bed combustion, and integrated gasification combined cycle power generation. The objectives of this program were to improve the reliability and mechanical integrity of the basic porous ceramic filter element. The scope of the activities included improving the filter manufacturing process, the filter element design configuration, and the ability to effectively mount and seal the filter element in an operating system. The effort was focused primarily on the development and manufacture of the Coors cross flow filter which was fabricated from an alumina/ mullite matrix using a stacked-plate construction. Manufacture and design iterations performed as part of this program were evaluated, in part, in companion durability and qualification programs, as well as in field test programs which have been reported separately. Durability and field test results are summarized for clarity, where appropriate.

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EGR Stimulation Research Project - Direct Observation of Hydraulic and Dynamic Fracturing

The project objective is to contribute to the  understanding of various stimulation processes for enhanced gas recovery. A primary activity has been to conduct hydraulic and dynamic fracturing experiments adjacent to an existing tunnel complex at DOE's Nevada Test Site which are then directly observed by subsequent mine back through the experimental area. Rock mechanics and fluid dynamics investigations complement these field experiments and significant insight into hydraulic fracturing is being obtained. Activities during the past year focused on two main areas: hydraulic fracture containment and multiple fracturing from a wellbore. Experiments and calculations have been performed to study the factors which influence the containment, and hence the overall geometry, of hydraulic fractures at a formation interface. Evaluation of full-scale fracturing tests at an interface between geologic formations with significantly different properties, most notably an order of magnitude difference in elastic modulus, showed that the interface did not contain the fracture. Smaller-scale experiments are being conducted at this same interface to examine the effect of fluid pumping rate on containment. Numerical modeling techniques are being used to calculate the fluid pressure distribution and the fracture mechanics of the crack approaching a smeared interface - one where the interface has been modeled as being well-bonded ru1d having a continuous change in properties over a short distance. Laboratory experiments in "smeared" materials support this field and analytical work. Multiple fracturing from a wellbore has been demonstrated for a High Energy Gas Frac concept. In this concept, the gas pressure pulse due to the deflagration of a propellant is designed to give pressure loading rates sufficient to initiate multiple fractures, peak pressures below the flow stress of the formation to avoid rock'compaction, and a duration of burn sufficient to allow gas penetration and extension of the fractures. Three experiments with different burning rates yielded phenomenologically different results. Mineback of the intermediate test (pressure loading rate of 20 psi/ sec, weak pressures of 13,800 psi, and burn time of 9.0 m/sec) indicated 12 separate fractures from 0.5 to 8 ft long for the 20 Ib propellant charge. Tests with a faster and slower propellant yielded only single fractures and associated features normally associated with explosive and hydraulic fracturing, respectively. An expanded test series has been defined to examine several techniques for multiple fracturing based on this concept.

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AN EVALUATION OF KNOWN REMAINING OIL RESOURCES IN THE STATES OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS: Project on Advanced Oil Recovery and the States

The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) has conducted a series of studies to evaluate the known, remaining oil resource in twenty-three (23) states. The primary objective of the IOGCC's effort is to examine the potential impact of an aggressive and focused program of research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) and technology transfer on future oil recovery in the United States. As a part of this larger effort by the IOGCC, this report focuses on the potential economic benefits of improved oil recovery in the state of Louisiana. Individual reports for seven other oil producing states and a national report have been separately published. Several major technical insights for state and Federal policymakers and regulators can be reached from this analysis.

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SECONDARY OIL RECOVERY FROM SELECTED CARTER SANDSTONE OILFIELDS--BLACK WARRIOR BASIN, ALABAMA

In this Class I PON, Anderman/Smith Operating Company targeted three Carter sandstone oilfields (Black Warrior Basin) for secondary recovery. Waterfloods are currently underway in two of the areas - Central Bluff and North Fairview units. For the third area, South Bluff, unitization efforts have been suspended and will not be addressed in this final report.

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Azimuthal anisotropy in P-wave 3-D (multiazimuth) data

A naturally-fractured gas reservoir in the Wind River Basin, Wyoming, is the site of a Department of Energy-sponsored project to optimize seismic techniques for characterizing natural fractures (density, orientation). The target zone is the Lower Fort Union (LFU, depth 5400-10 000 ft, two-way time ~1.3-~2 s), a low porosity, low permeability section in which fractures are necessary for commercial gas production. Flow rates incompatible with matrix porosity and permeability are observed.

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Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Stability and Handling of Liquid Fuels - Volume 2

Thickness measurement of Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Test (JFTOT) tube deposits has long been a desirable goal to characterize better the thermal stability of jet fuels. The current visual rating method used for specification purposes suffers from the drawback of operator subjectivity and provides little information on the thickness and volume of deposits, parameters which are far more meaningful for characterizing fuels for users and suppliers. Ellipsometry has been identified as a suitable technique for measuring the thickness of JFTOT tubes. Such a system would be robust and non-destructive; cover the important thickness range with regard to visual ratings; provide quick and easy absolute measurement of thickness; enable single spot and profiling measurements; and there would be no restriction on minimum deposit thickness.

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Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Stability and Handling of Liquid Fuels  - Volume 1

The paper discusses the purpose of jet fuel quality control between the refinery and the aircraft. It describes fixed equipment, including various types of filters, and the usefulness and limitations of this equipment. Test equipment is reviewed as are various surveillance procedures. These include the Air Transport Association specification ATA 103, the FAA Advisory Circular 150/5230-4, the International Air Transport Association Guidance Material for Fuel Quality Control and Fuelling Service and the Guidelines for Quality Control at Jointly Operated Fuel Systems. Some past and current quality control problems are briefly mentioned.

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GEOLOGICAL AND PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FERRON SANDSTONE FOR 3-D SIMULATION OF A FLUVIAL-DELTAIC RESERVOIR

The objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, AND quantitative characterization of a fluvial-deltaic reservoir which will allow realistic inter-well and reservoir-scale modeling to be developed for improved oil-field development in similar reservoirs world-wide. The geological and petrophysical properties of the Cretaceous Ferron Sandstone in east-central Utah (figure 1) will be quantitatively determined. Both new and existing data will be integrated into a 3-D representation of spatial variations in porosity, storativity, and tensorial rock permeability at a scale appropriate for inter-well to regional-scale reservoir simulation. Results could improve reservoir management through proper infill and extension drilling strategies, reduction of economic risks, increased recovery from existing oil fields, and more reliable reserve calculations. Transfer of the project results to the petroleum industry is an integral component of the project.

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Department of Energy 1977-1994: A summary history

On October 1, 1977, the Department of Energy became the twelfth cabinet-level department in the Federal Government. The new Department of Energy brought together within one agency two separate programmatic traditions that had long coexisted within the federal establishment. The first tradition consisted of a loosely knit amalgamation of agencies, offices, and commissions scattered throughout the Federal Government dealing with various aspects of non-nuclear federal energy policy and programs. These included energy research, development, regulation, pricing, and conservation. Although the Federal Government had been involved in various energy programs for decades, the many entities responsible for energy research, development, production, or regulation usually had not coordinated their activities or policies. The second tradition consisted of the Federal Government's activities in the field of nuclear energy. Beginning with World War II and the Manhattan Project effort to build the atomic bomb, the Federal Government dominated the development of nuclear energy in the United States. Bureaucratically centralized and security-oriented, federal involvement was almost exclusively of a military nature until the mid-1950s when the Atomic Energy Commission began major efforts to commercialize nuclear power.

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Second-Generation Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion Research and Development

A team of companies, led by Foster Wheeler Development Corporation CFWDC) and concision of Gilbert/Commonwealth Institute of Gas Technology, the Power Generation Business unit of Westinghouse Electric Corporation. and the Science & Technology. Westinghouse Electric Corporation has been developing advanced second generation pressured fluidized-bed combustion system. A carbonizer is an essential element of this system. The primary responsibility of IGT in this program was to develop a carbonizer model for scale-up which initially utilized data available in  literature and was subsequently updated with actual data generated in the carbonizer pilot plant component testing.

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IMPROVING RESERVOIR CONFORMANCE USING GELLED POLYMER SYSTEMS

The general objectives are to 1) to identify and develop gelled polymer systems which have potential to improve reservoir conformance of fluid displacement processes, 2) to determine the performance of these systems in bulk and in porous media, and 3) to develop methods to predict the capability of these systems to recover oil from petroleum reservoirs. This work focuses on three types of gel systems - an aqueous polysaccharide (KUSP1) system that gels as a function of pH, the chrornium(III)-polyacrylarnide system and the aluminum citrate-polyacrylamide system. Laboratory research is directed at the fundamental understanding of the physics and chemistry of the gelation process in bulk form and in porous media. This knowledge will be used to develop conceptual and mathematical models of the gelation process. Mathematical models will then be extended to predict the performance of gelled polymer treatments in oil reservoirs.

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"Naturally Fractured Tight Gas Reservoir Detection Optimization

This report details the field work undertaken by Coleman Energy & Environmental Systems - Blackhawk Geosciences Division (CEES-BGD) and Lynn, Inc. during the summer of 1994 at Louisiana Land and Exploration's (LL&E) Madden Gas Field in central Wyoming. The field surveys were performed for the Department of Energy, Morgantown Energy Technology Center, under Contract No. DE-AC2 1 -94MC3 1224, "Naturally Fractured Tight Gas Reservoir Detection Optimization". The site has been previously described in detail in DOE topical reports prepared by CEES-BGD entitled, "Environmental Impact Statement for Vertical Seismic Profile, Fremont County, WY" and "Field Test Plan" for the VSP.

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