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The Covenant Field is an oil field located in Sevier County, Utah. The field was discovered in 2004 by Wolverine Oil and Gas, in the Kings Meadow Ranches #17-1 well when it encountered oil in the Navajo Formation. Credits for the geologic ideas behind the discovery have been attributed to Dr. Douglas K. Strickland. The work leading to this discovery is has been summarized by Strickland in several presentations at AAPG conferences.<ref>Strickland, D., K. R. Johnson, J. P. Vrona, D. D. Schelling, and D. A. Wavrek, 2005, [http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/documents/2005/av/strickland/ndx_strickland.pdf Structural architecture, petroleum systems, and geological implications for the Covenant field discovery, Sevier County, Utah]: AAPG Search and Discovery Article No. 110014</ref><ref>Strickland, D., 2009, [http://player.piksel.com/player.php?v=bl432u69 Conventional Wisdom: A Different Approach Exploration in the Central Utah Thrust Belt]: Audio-Video presentations at 2009 AAPG Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado, June 7-10.</ref>

The Covenant Field is an oil field located in Sevier County, Utah. The field was discovered in 2004 by Wolverine Oil and Gas, in the Kings Meadow Ranches #17-1 well when it encountered oil in the Navajo Formation. Credits for the geologic ideas behind the discovery have been attributed to Dr. Douglas K. Strickland. The work leading to this discovery is has been summarized by Strickland in several presentations at AAPG conferences.<ref name=Strickland05>Strickland, D., K. R. Johnson, J. P. Vrona, D. D. Schelling, and D. A. Wavrek, 2005, [http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/documents/2005/av/strickland/ndx_strickland.pdf Structural architecture, petroleum systems, and geological implications for the Covenant field discovery, Sevier County, Utah]: AAPG Search and Discovery Article No. 110014</ref><ref>Strickland, D., 2009, [http://player.piksel.com/player.php?v=bl432u69 Conventional Wisdom: A Different Approach Exploration in the Central Utah Thrust Belt]: Audio-Video presentations at 2009 AAPG Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado, June 7-10.</ref>

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[[File:CovenantFieldFig1.png|thumb|400px|Figure 1]]

==Reservoir==

==Reservoir==

The primary (as of 2007) reservoir in the Covenant Field is the Navajo Sandstone Early Jurassic (Toarcian) eolian sandstone. Parry, Chan, and Nash<ref>Parry, W. T., M. A. Chan, & B. P. Nash, 2009, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/2009/08aug/BLTN08170/BLTN08170.HTM Diagenetic characteristics of the Jurassic Navajo Sandstone in the Covenant oil field, central Utah thrust belt]: AAPG Bulletin, vol. 93, no. 8, p. 1039-1061.</ref> outlined diagenetic charchteristics of the Navajo Sandstone from cores in the Covenant field. As of April 2015 the field had 24 active wells, and had produced a cumulative 21,443,660 barrels of oil.  https://oilgas.ogm.utah.gov/pub/Publications/Reports/Prod/Field/?C=M;O=D

The primary (as of 2007) reservoir in the Covenant Field is the Navajo Sandstone Early Jurassic (Toarcian) eolian sandstone. Parry, Chan, and Nash<ref>Parry, W. T., M. A. Chan, & B. P. Nash, 2009, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/2009/08aug/BLTN08170/BLTN08170.HTM Diagenetic characteristics of the Jurassic Navajo Sandstone in the Covenant oil field, central Utah thrust belt]: AAPG Bulletin, vol. 93, no. 8, p. 1039-1061.</ref> outlined diagenetic charchteristics of the Navajo Sandstone from cores in the Covenant field. As of April 2015 the field had 24 active wells, and had produced a cumulative 21,443,660 barrels of oil.  <ref>[https://oilgas.ogm.utah.gov/pub/Publications/Reports/Prod/Field/?C=M;O=D Field Production Reports, Utah</ref>

==Significance==

==Significance==

The significance of the Covenant discovery, summarized by Chidsey,<ref name=Chidsey /> is that it proved that the central Utah thrust belt contained the right components of trap, reservoir, seal, source and migration history for large accumulations of oil to occur.   In reflecting on  the exploration work leading to its discovery Strickland, 2005, noted that the Covenant field disproved many aspects of conventional wisdom as to the exploration potential of the region.  

The significance of the Covenant discovery, summarized by Chidsey,<ref name=Chidsey /> is that it proved that the central Utah thrust belt contained the right components of trap, reservoir, seal, source and migration history for large accumulations of oil to occur. In reflecting on  the exploration work leading to its discovery Strickland noted that the Covenant field disproved many aspects of conventional wisdom as to the exploration potential of the region.<ref name=Strickland05 />

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