chpt 1-4 and oil museum Flashcards
the top of a folded formation
ANITICLINE
mixtures of many sizes and types of hydrocarbon molecules. Unrefined hydrocarbons
Crude
First yield from a spontaneously flowing well
Flush Production
organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms
hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbons, coal, fuel oil, natural gas formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.
Fossil Fuel
Movement of reservoir fluids through a permeable formation driven by density differences. eg. oil floats on water
Migration
Naturally occurring hydrocarbon gases, predominately methane
Natural Gas
The connectivity between the pores of a rock
Permeability
Naturally occurring hydrocarbon compounds
Petroleum rock oil
Open space within its structure to contain the oil or gas
Porosity
rock with adequate porosity and permeability to function as a petroleum reservoir
Reservoir Rock
Marketable natural gas remaining after the removal of heavier hydrocarbons, water, and other impurities
Residue Gas
Upward extrusion of salt from deep salt formations
Salt Dome
Geological feature where petroleum could accumulate
Trap
A person who drills exploration wells (wild cat wells)
Wildcatter
Impermeable rock containing petroleum within a trap
Cap rock
solid surface of the earth
Crust
an unsuccessful well. oil and gas may have been encountered, but not in commercial quantities
Dry hole
movement of rock fragments by fluid currents
erosion
Segment of the earth between the core and the crust and the source of magma flows
Mantle
molten rock material originating within the earth
Magma
when migrating oil emerges at the surface
oil seeps
free floating organisms
plankton
theory visualizing the earths crust as large moving plates driven by enlargement at spreading centers and reduction at subduction zones
Plate Tectonics
The degree to which a reservoirs absolute permeability is reduced by the presence of a second fluid
Relative permeability
Traps created by depositional - erosional features, not deformation
stratigraphic traps
traps created by the deformation of rocks, e.g. folding or faulting
Structural trap
the pressure of reservoir fluids
reservoir pressure
the discovery well for the East Texas Oil Field was
Dais Bradford #3
Wells in the East Texas Field were drilled in about 25 days for an average cost of
$32,000
Of the 30,000 wells drilled in East Texas during the boom, there were less than ???? dry holes
75
Salt water is injected back into the reservoir in order to
push up the oil, restore pressure
The East Texas Oil Field when discovered, was larger than the next ???? largest fields combined
6
The East Texas Oil Field is located in what formation?
Woodbine
The drive for the East Texas Oil Field is a
Water drive
The East Texas Oil Field produced more oil in WWII than all the Axis powers combined
True
H L Hunt was the original owner of the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Texas Ranger sent to Kilgore to restore law and order was
Lone Wolf Gonzales
East Texas Oil was found at the depth of
3600 feet
Dad Joiner preferred to drill for oil with other peoples
Money
The name of the oil company that built a refinery in Carthage
Magnolia
list in order the first 3 wells in the East Texas Oil Field
Daisy Bradford, Lou Della Crim, JK Lathorp
Before getting into oil, H L Hunt was a gambler and owned a
Plantation
The term Wildcatter origninated
Charles A Casey
The world’s richest acre had how many wells in a city block
24
$3 bag of ice contained a
six pack
illegal oil was called bootleg oil or
Hot Oil
Due to over-production the price of a barrel fell from $1.115 to
15 cents
iceman’s two most important tools
ice pick and tongs
the man with the cigar in his mouth
HL Hunt
cost of a dozen apples
14 cents
Cost of Chevrolet
$445
who drilled first oil well in East Texas
Dad Joiner
Who drilled first oil well in the US
Edwin Drake
Oil and gas regulatory agencies
Texas Railroad Commission
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Regulates activity on federal lands
Minerals Management Service
unscrupulous operators drilled slanted holes into other peoples property
Slant holes
oil oozes from sedimentary rocks exposed at the surface
oil seeps
extremely sensitive device to measure the earth’s gravitational pull
gravimeter
measures earth’s magnetic field
Magnetometer
shoots a much tighter grid
effective in defining complex structures
3-D seismic survey
data gathering land operations
acoustic impulse truck mounted
data gathering offshore operations
use hydrophones
3 phases of seismic gathering
Data Gathering
Processing
Interpretation
adjusts for the near-surface effects of loose soil, sand dunes, and permafrost
Static correction
corrects the data for tilted formations
migration
can detect the presence of sub-surface hydrocarbons before a well is drilled
Bright spot processing DDT- direct detection technique
most states own 3 miles from shoreline
Texas and Florida own
10.5 miles from shoreline
lawyers or paralegals who conduct landowner negotiations
Land men
historic royalty raite
1/8
oil company commit to drill specified number of wells to specific depth. not drilled terminate lease
Drilling obligations
oil company has right to reasonable surface access to conduct operation. landowner receives compensation for lost revenue
surface access
oil company forms limited partnerships
Drilling funds
