Geologic Interpretation Based on Dipmeter Data--Field Study: ABSTRACT

Abstract

The Lambert Granite Wash field was discovered in Oldham County, Texas, in 1979. With the exception of the discovery well, every well in the field was logged with a 4-arm high-resolution dipmeter, and the log data were processed by computer. The data interpretation identified the paleoenvironment of the field and determined the source of the granite wash and how it was transported. Log data indicated that a subsea distributary-channel system transported the detrital granite, and that the deposition was influenced by the remnants of a small Precambrian ridge. The channels were diverted around the ridge until it was eventually buried. The deposition continued, from the west, until the source of granite was depleted. Through analysis of the dipmeter data, the Bravo dome was identified as the source of the granite, and it was determined that the channel system was located on the north side of the dome in Oldham County. During Late Pennsylvanian time, a horst formed in the area as a result of basin subsidence. Log data indicate this horst is a suitable structure for the accumulation of hydrocarbons and has overlying shale which forms a stratigraphic trap. End_of_Article - Last_Page 245------------