− | Careful examination and recording of information from continuous cores provide critical data for stratigraphic correlation, environmental interpretation, and wireline log calibration. Core plugs provide samples for analysis of [[porosity]], [[permeability]], fluid saturation, and a host of compositional and textural studies. Recommendations for the well site and laboratory handling of cores as well as sedimentological analyses are described by Siemers et al.)<ref name=pt05r145>Siemers, C. T., Tillman, R. W., Williamson, C. R., eds., 1981, Deep-water clastic sediments—a core workshop: SEPM Core Workshop, n. 2, 416 p.</ref> and Miall).<ref name=pt05r109>Maness, M., Price, J. G. W., 1977, Well formation characterization by residual hydrocarbon analysis: Annual Meeting of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver, CO, Oct. 9–12, SPE 6860.</ref> | + | Careful examination and recording of information from continuous cores provide critical data for stratigraphic correlation, environmental interpretation, and wireline log calibration. Core plugs provide samples for analysis of [[porosity]], [[permeability]], fluid saturation, and a host of compositional and textural studies. Recommendations for the well site and laboratory handling of cores as well as sedimentological analyses are described by Siemers et al.<ref name=pt05r145>Siemers, C. T., Tillman, R. W., Williamson, C. R., eds., 1981, Deep-water clastic sediments—a core workshop: SEPM Core Workshop, n. 2, 416 p.</ref> and Miall.<ref name=pt05r109>Maness, M., Price, J. G. W., 1977, Well formation characterization by residual hydrocarbon analysis: Annual Meeting of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver, CO, Oct. 9–12, SPE 6860.</ref> |
− | Continuous cores have some advantages over outcrop exposures for environmental interpretation<ref name=pt05r166>Weimer, R. J., Tillman, R. W., 1980, Tectonic influence on deltaic shoreline facies, Fox Hills Sandstone, west-central Denver basin: Colorado School of Mines Professional Contribution, n. 10, 131 p.</ref>. These advantages include the following: | + | Continuous cores have some advantages over outcrop exposures for environmental interpretation.<ref name=pt05r166>Weimer, R. J., Tillman, R. W., 1980, Tectonic influence on deltaic shoreline facies, Fox Hills Sandstone, west-central Denver basin: Colorado School of Mines Professional Contribution, n. 10, 131 p.</ref> These advantages include the following: |