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1
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Source

A

rock in which organic material is stored and is converted to hydrocarbons

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2
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Reservoir

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porous and permeable rock capable of storing fluids such as natural gas and oil

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3
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Seals

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impermeable rock that prevents fluid flow and is low in porosity and permeability

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4
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Trap

A

method of placing the seal on a reservoir

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5
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Maturation

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thermal history of hydrocarbons

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6
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Migration

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Path from source to reservoir

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7
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Timing

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the migration must be of the right timing and the organic matter must have enough time and heat to effectively convert to hydrocarbons

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8
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Hunt, Andrews, and Cram all addressed which of the seven key elements of sedimentary basins

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Trap

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9
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What did Cram suggest that was different from Andrews and Hunt

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Stratigraphic Traps

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10
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Hydrocarbon

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a molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms

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11
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nC21: Structure=?, Carbon Atoms=?

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Structure: normal paraffin

Carbon Atoms: 21

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12
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Living organisms prefer even or odd numbers of carbons

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odd numbers of carbons

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13
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Carbon Preference Index (CPI) for organisms: ? Hydrocarbons:?

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Organisms: 4-5; Hydrocarbons: ~=1

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14
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Name of Structure, General Chemical Formula, H/C, and Saturated?

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Naphthene, CnH2n, H/C=2, Saturated

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15
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Which major hydrocarbon structure has the highest H/C ratio?

A

Normal or Iso-Paraffin

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16
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What is the one stable aromatic?

A

Benzene

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17
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What type of water productivity will preserve the most organic material?

A

High water productivity

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18
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What kind of sediment grain size will preserve the most organic material

A

small (clay)

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19
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What type of sediment mineralogy will preserve the most organic material?

A

clay

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20
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What kind of energy EOD will preserve the most organic material?

A

low energy

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21
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What amount of oxygen will preserve the most organic material?

A

an anaerobic environment

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22
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90% of the organic matter preserved in sediments is insoluble _____.

A

Kerogen

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23
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10% of the organic matter preserved in sediments is soluble _____.

A

Bitumen

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24
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A sample of organic matter is mostly carbohydrates, proteins, and lignin. Is this material soluble or is it insoluble in organic solvents such as benzene or methanol?

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Insoluble

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25
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How does dissolved organic matter become incorporated into sediments?

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Winnowed organic material is adsorbed by clays.

26
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Of the three forms of organic matter that are found in ocean water, which is most abundant

27
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Briefly define TOC

A

Total organic Carbon: the percent of original organic carbon in a substance

28
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Fragmental reservoir rocks are aggregates of one or more of the following components:

A

a. Grains
b. Matrix
c. Cement

29
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Composition or Mineralogy (how many?) of Fragmental Reservoir Rocks vs. Chemical Reservoir Rocks

A

Fragmental Reservoir Rocks: more than one

Chemical Reservoir Rocks: micro-mineralization

30
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Texture of Fragmental Reservoir Rocks vs. Chemical Reservoir Rocks

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Fragmental Reservoir Rocks: Clastic/Fragmental

Chemical Reservoir Rocks: Crystalline

31
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Primary porosity of Fragmental Reservoir Rocks vs. Chemical Reservoir Rocks

A

Fragmental Reservoir Rocks: yes

Chemical Reservoir Rocks: no

32
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Example of a reservoir rock of Fragmental Reservoir Rocks vs. Chemical Reservoir Rocks

A

Fragmental Reservoir Rocks: Sandstone

Chemical Reservoir Rocks: Limestone

33
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How are fragmental (clastic) rocks formed from sediments? Name the three different processes involved in lithification in the correct order.

A
  1. Burial
  2. Compactions
  3. Cementation
34
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The name of a sandstone that has at least 25% matrix

35
Q

Is the porosity of a limestone formed from the remains of micro-organisms primary or secondary porosity?

36
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Is the porosity of a chert layer formed by natural fractures primary or secondary porosity?

A

Secondary Porosity

37
Q

Name one process that causes the secondary porosity of a rock to be greater than the primary porosity.

A

Fracturing/Faulting

38
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Name one process that cause the secondary porosity to be less than the primary porosity.

A

Recrystallization

39
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Explain why the porosity of chemical reservoir rocks is enhanced just below an unconformity surface.

A

Just below and unconformity is where a lot of erosion happened so some rock may have been dissolved allowing greater porosity.

40
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Explain the difference between elastic compaction and plastic compaction.

A

Elastic can retain its original form, plastic cannot

41
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Describe on cause of fracturing that has nothing to do with either folding or faulting

A

Decompression

42
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Why does pin-point porosity form?

A

Pin-point porosity forms where calcite replaces other minerals in limestone through the process of dolomitization.

43
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What are the Reservoir Facies and Seal Facies of Meandering Streams?

A

Reservoir Facies: point bar deposits

Seal Facies: flood plain

44
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What are the Reservoir Facies and Seal Facies of a Braided Stream?

A

Reservoir Facies: Channel bar deposits

Seal Facies: none

45
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What are the Reservoir Facies and Seal Facies of Desert Ergs (Sand Seas)?

A

Reservoir Facie: dunes

Seal Facie: none

46
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What are the Reservoir Facies and Seal Facies of Barrier Islands?

A

Reservoir Facie: shoreface

Seal Facie: lagoons

47
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What are the Reservoir Facies and Seal Facies of Deltas?

A

Reservoir Facie: distributor mouth deposits

Seal Facie: delta plain

48
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What are the Reservoir Facies and Seal facies of Tidal Flats?

A

Reservoir Facie: Subtidal

Seal Facie: Supratidal

49
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What are the Reservoir Facies and Seal Facies of Deep Sea Fans?

A

Reservoir Facie: turbidity sands

Seal Facie: marine clays/shales

50
Q

Give an example of a shoe-string sand deposit

A

Meandering Stream

51
Q

Would you be able to distinguish between an upper delta plain deposit and a meandering stream deposit from subsurface cores?

52
Q

Give an example of an environment of deposition where the vertical sequence lines upwards.

A

Braided Stream

53
Q

Give an example of an environment of deposition where the vertical sequence coarsens upwards.

A

Deltaic, Barrier Island

54
Q

What is the primary porosity of a limestone, and would secondary porosity be greater than or less than the primary porosity?

A

Primary porosity is when it was deposited (low?); greater

55
Q

Name any one place on Earth where an eolian environment of deposition is locate

A

Desert (Sahara Desert)

56
Q

Compare the energy conditions in the environment of deposition for a reservoir rock to the energy conditions in the environment of deposition for a source rock.

A

Energy for source rock: high
Energy for reservoir rock: low

57
Q

Name one environment of deposition that has a linear trend parallel to the coastline.

A

Barrier Islands

58
Q

Name one environment of deposition that has a linear trend perpendicular to the coastline.

59
Q

Name one prominent landform that one might find in an eolian environment of deposition.

60
Q

Of all the carbonate MINERALS, which is the most soluble in water?

61
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What MINERAL is the most common cement?

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