|
Nonproprietary data for
over 1,000 Gulf of Mexico fields are available to the public through
publications and the Internet. We have highlighted selected prospect
analog fields, fields that have gas production below 15,000' TVDSS, and
fields with low-resistivity and low-contrast
reservoirs. Field cumulative production is as of January 1, 2005, as
reported to the Minerals Revenue Management. The Sand Names used in
this publication are the internal MMS terminology and might not be consistent with those
names used by the operators of a given
field. The Discovered BOE is derived from the MMS publication 1999 Offshore Atlas. Each
selected field has one or more representative 1” induction raster log
images attached for convenience.
Prospect Analog Fields
This publication
includes
field information analogous to several of
the highlighted prospects. The selected field data may give insight to the depth, type,
and quality of the potential reservoirs. Additional information from a
particular field can be obtained from several GOM publications.
Fields with Production >=
15,000' TVDSS in <= 200 Meters of Water
Field information related
to reservoirs that produce gas below 15,000' TVDSS in waters less than 200
meters is presented as an analog for future exploration. The
Deep Gas Initiative
allows royalty relief for gas production from reservoirs below 15,000' TVDSS and certain deep exploratory wells.
Royalty relief is intended
as an incentive for exploration of the deeper gas potential on the OCS
shelf area. There are 23 reservoirs that
have or are currently producing gas below 15,000' TVDSS on the shelf in the
Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area.
Fields with Production from
Low-Resistivity/Low-Contrast Reservoirs
The MMS continually strives to
promote the exploration and development of the Gulf of Mexico OCS through
regulatory initiatives, release of nonproprietary data, and publications.
The MMS periodically publishes information pertinent to trends/plays in
the GOM OCS that we believe have significant hydrocarbon production
potential. One current focus is "low-resistivity"
and "low-contrast" reservoirs (Shelton, G. and Hill, W. A., 1993). MMS and
the New Orleans Geological Society are initiating a project to generate a
publication that identifies all wells in the Gulf of Mexico OCS that are
either producing or have produced from "low-resistivity"
and "low-contrast" reservoirs (LRLC). We have selected several
fields that
have productive LRLC reservoirs in the Western Planning Areas and have
included them in this webpage.
If you have experience working on LRLC reservoirs
and would like to contribute and/or participate in this publication,
please contact Greg Condray at (504) 736-2927 or via e-mail at
Greg.Condray@boemre.gov.
Shelton, G., and W.A. Hill.:
"Productive Low Resistivity Well Logs of the
Offshore Gulf of Mexico: A Summary". Productive Low Resistivity Well Logs of the Offshore Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans
Geological Society and Houston Geological Society, pp. A1 – A8.
|
