Three-dimensional Petroleum Systems Modelling of the Wind River Basin, Wyoming
Author | : Jean Emmanuel Yazou |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2022 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798438767893 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book Three-dimensional Petroleum Systems Modelling of the Wind River Basin, Wyoming written by Jean Emmanuel Yazou and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study’s objectives were to develop a three-dimensional structural framework of the Wind River Basin of Wyoming and if possible to use it as input into a petroleum systems model for the basin. It was hoped that this model would then be used to identify existing, as well as new unconventional reservoir sweet spots within the basin. Different data types were assembled to achieve that objective as well as the use of modeling techniques. While 1D and 2D petroleum system models within the basin already exists in the literature, this study used modeling techniques to attempt the simulation of not only the basin’s history through geologic time but also the thermal maturity of the basin. To perform this study, the following phases were defined: the structural framework development, the geothermal and thermal data input and the 3D modeling input for simulation. Even though no successful simulation was achieved, the reconstructed structural framework of the Wind River Basin from the Precambrian to the topography was of high degree of accuracy, detailing main structural features and populated with geothermal and thermal data. A present heat flow map of the Wind River Basin was another important input in this study with the highest values found around the center of the Wind River Basin.