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• Lithofacies analysis
  ...ions should be based on all available well and outcrop data and on seismic facies interpretations. ...nal sequences]] using log cross sections and seismic sections with seismic facies analyses.
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• Paleogeography and prospect identification
  ...ineate the position of [[Lithofacies and environmental analysis of clastic depositional systems#Shoreline deposits|shorelines]] or [[reef]]s. Mapping thickness of # Identify the stratigraphic interval of a single depositional phase that has potential for containing reservoir rocks, i.e., [[Third-orde
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• Seismic facies analysis
  ...i/Dictionary:Frequency frequency], within the stratigraphic framework of a depositional sequence. Its purpose is to determine all variations of seismic parameters ...ng_2013>Zeng, Hongliu, 2013, Frequency-dependent seismic-stratigraphic and facies interpretation: AAPG Bulletin, v. 97, no. 2, p. 201–221, DOI:[http://arch
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• Paleogeography
  ...ating maps of age-equivalent lithofacies, [[Seismic facies mapping|seismic facies]], [[Fossil assemblage|biofacies]], and thickness of reservoir-quality rock * [[Constructing a facies map]]
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• Mapping paleogeography
  ...ls to map. Is the target within one [[Depositional sequence identification|depositional sequence]]? Is the target the entire section? ...e level of detail. Do you need to map the paleogeography at the level of a depositional sequence or a [[Systems tracts and trap types|systems tract]]?
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• Stratigraphic trap
  Stratigraphic traps are formed as a result of [[Depositional trap regime|depositional]], [[Erosional trap regime|erosional]], or [[Diagenetic trap regime|diagene * [[Depositional trap regime]]
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• Procedure for basin-fill analysis
  ...geography|paleogeographic maps]] of [[Depositional sequence identification|depositional sequence]]s. # Make [[Paleogeography|paleogeographic]] maps of depositional sequences.
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• Reflection configuration patterns
  ...ggest lateral variations in depositional rates or progressive tilting of a depositional surface. [[:file:exploring-for-stratigraphic-traps_fig21-24.png|Figure 1]] ...l, part 6: stratigraphic interpretations of seismic reflection patterns in depositional sequences], in Payton, C., E., ed., Seismic Stratigraphy and Applications t
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• Introduction to geological methods
  * [[Lithofacies and environmental analysis of clastic depositional systems]] * [[Carbonate reservoir models: facies, diagenesis, and flow characterization]]
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• Seismic facies mapping
  ...cies analysis|Seismic facies]] maps show the areal distribution of seismic facies and are useful when making [[lithofacies]] interpretations. The most common The steps below outlines a suggested procedure for mapping seismic facies.
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• East Breaks deep-water exploration strategy
  ...ting may not impose development problems. Construction of detailed seismic facies and fault pattern maps, preferably using 3-D seismic reflection volumes, re ...tand sand-prone areas. Use trends of [[isochron]] thicks basinward of each depositional cycle's shelf edge as a guide.
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• Carbonate facies
  ==Factors that control facies== ...d-performance_fig9-66.png|thumb|300px|{{figure number|1}}Typical carbonate facies that develop within the three zones.<ref name=ch09r52>Sarg, J., F., 1988, C
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• East Breaks depositional sequence
  ...primary factors affecting formation of each cycle. Precise mapping of each depositional sequence within each depocenter requires careful data integration.
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• Depositional trap regime
  Traps in the depositional regime formed primarily by processes that created facies changes between reservoir and seal-quality rocks. Besides deposition by sed ...e sealing rocks. The outline below shows the classes and subclasses of the depositional regime.
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• Petroleum source rock formation
  | chapter = Petroleum Source Rocks and Organic Facies ...productivity to create large quantities of organic matter and (2) suitable depositional conditions for its concentration and preservation. Creation of most hydroge
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• Predicting carbonate porosity and permeability
  ...systems. Applying a combination of concepts of [[Depositional environments|depositional environment]], [[diagenesis]], and [[sequence stratigraphy]] increases the * [[Carbonate facies]]
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• Definitions of depositional system elements
  ==Depositional cycle vs. sequence== ...uring one such cycle are called a ''[[Depositional sequence identification|depositional sequence]]''.
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• Facies map
  [[file:FG11.JPG|thumb|400px|Facies map depicting Middle Jurassic paleogeography. 1 = deep-water deposits of th ...rvoirs and trapping conditions that are undrilled. A procedure for mapping facies is outlined below:
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• Reservoir system quality prediction
  ...efreedictionary.com/provenance provenance] and [[Depositional environments|depositional environment]]) || Low variability [variations of [[limestone]] and [[dolomi ...es || Ranges from fairly uniform to extremely heterogeneous, even within a facies
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• Depocenter
  ...graphic location of the thickest part of any specific geographic unit in a depositional basin.<ref name=ch04r37>Gary, M., R. McAfee, Jr., and C. L. Wolf, 1974, [ht ...in basin analysis. Subdividing a depocenter into age-significant units and depositional cycles is the topic of section C.
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• Systems tracts and trap types
  ...64, p. 1158–1178.</ref> presents an excellent review of trap types within facies-cycle wedges, which are related to transgressive-regressive cycles and can ...potential for focused [[migration]] of hydrocarbon fluids to the reservoir facies.<ref name=ch04r69>Mitchum, R., M., Jr., 1985, Seismic stratigraphic express
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• Hydrocarbon accumulation: the seven critical elements
  * Origin: erosional vs. depositional * Depositional environment
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• Basin-fill and trap analysis
  ...ography]] with the results of the [[Geometrical analysis|geometric]] and [[facies analysis]]. * [[Analyzing depositional sequences for traps]]
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• Influence of depositional environment on sandstone diagenesis
  ...lity-and-performance_fig9-51.png|Figure 1]] shows the interrelationship of depositional environment with the many factors controlling sandstone diagenesis. ...400px|thumb|{{figure number|1}}Flow chart showing the interrelationship of depositional environment with the many factors controlling sandstone diagenesis. After S
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• Tight gas reservoirs: evaluation
  ...ges.com/data/specpubs/resmi1/data/a066/a066/0001/0250/0271.htm Sedimentary facies and reservoir characteristics of Frontier Formation sandstones, southwester ...s section through the Frontier Formation, Moxa arch area, Wyoming, showing facies relationships and inferred geometries. (Modified from Moslow and Tillman.<r
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• Identifying depositional sequences from biostratigraphic data
  ...nal sequences, especially when integrated with [[lithofacies]] and seismic facies. Biostratigraphic data include the following: ...rmentrout, J. M.,and J. F. Clement, 1990, Biostratigraphic calibration of depositional cycles: a case study in High Island–Galveston–East Breaks areas, offsho
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• Identifying depositional sequences in seismic sections
  ...igraphic and well log data to see if they make geologic sense. Identifying depositional sequences can be complicated by postdepositional erosion and [[deformation] In the shelf-margin facies of the East Breaks study area of the GOM basin, a depositional sequence in its simplest form is identified in seismic sections as a couple
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• East Breaks reservoir rock
  ...ne–Pleistocene, Gulf of Mexico, in Weimer, P., Link, M., H., eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York ...tary-basin-analysis_fig4-46.png|{{figure number|1}}Map of the ''Glob alt'' depositional sequence of Late Pliocene age. After Armentrout et al.<ref name=ArmentroutE
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• Diagenetic trap regime
  ...es. These trap types typically have relatively porous units in the sealing facies that are impermeable to oil [[migration]] due to [[Capillary pressure|capil ...es are created by diagenetic processes largely independent of the original depositional environment of reservoir or seal.
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• Recognizing stacked depositional sequences in seismic profiles
  Depositional sequences can stack into successions of sequences if accommodation space pe ...te_and_facies_patterns|prograding]] clinoform that downlaps the underlying facies. Each clinoform is interpreted as a shelf-margin delta prograding into this
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• Diagenetic traps: criteria for recognition
  ...name&filter=closure closure] and not following closures created by primary facies changes ...ocarbon cements present [[Dip|updip]] from known production within a given facies (updip [[seal]] vs. downdip [[reservoir]])
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• Diagenesis: information from petrology
  ...ation about [[migration]] timing, [[trap]] preservation, and [[Lithofacies|facies]] vs. [[Diagenesis|diagenetic]] controls on [[hydrocarbon]] distribution. T ...s facies patterns may control hydrocarbon distribution || Map depositional facies
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• Sequence stratigraphy analysis
  | chapter = Petroleum Source Rocks and Organic Facies ...and active sediment transport. Source rocks do not form in the high-energy depositional regimes where coarse-grained clastics are deposited (e.g., siliceous sands
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• Taphonomy and provenance
  ...uity and (2) interpret depositional models of the source area and of the [[depositional environment]] of the [[source rock]]. Applications include the following: * Identifying [[facies]] and depositional environments
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• Sea level cycles and carbonate sequences
  ==Interpreting parasequence facies deposition== A simple, effective approach to interpreting facies deposition in carbonate parasequences or sequences is to assume the followi
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• East Breaks seal rock
  ...e, northwestern Gulf of Mexico, in P. Weimer and M. J. Link, eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York ...e–Pleistocene, Gulf of Mexico, in P. Weimer, and M. H. Link, eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York
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• Deltaic environments
  | title = Sandstone Depositional Environments ...l features found in deltas therefore display a high degree of variability. Depositional features include [[distributary channel]]s, [[river-mouth bar]]s, [[interdi
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• Sea level cycle phase and systems tracts
  ...ying each cycle phase of a depositional sequence and mapping the contained facies provides a paleogeographic map for a relatively short time interval. Such h ...ne–Pleistocene, Gulf of Mexico, in Weimer, P., Link, M., H., eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York
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• Minibasin
  ...e–Pleistocene, Gulf of Mexico, in P. Weimer, and M. H. Link, eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York ...e, northwestern Gulf of Mexico, in P. Weimer and M. J. Link, eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York
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• Stratigraphically complex fields
  ...ber|1}}Tentative, relative depositional heterogeneity ranking of reservoir facies based primarily on Texas [[petroleum]] fields ! Depositional Environment
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• East Breaks petroleum geology
  ...inn, Jr., and J. M. Armentrout, eds., Turbidites and Associated Deep-Water Facies: WEPM Core Workshop 20, p. 1–23.</ref>
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• Procedure for geometrical analysis
  ...asequence]]s. Recognizing these correlation features is key to identifying depositional sequences properly. # Divide the sedimentary section into depositional sequences, systems tracts, and parasequences using the following:
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• Stratigraphic predictions from computer simulation
  ...ne–Pleistocene, Gulf of Mexico, in Weimer, P., Link, M., H., eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York ...rmentrout, J. M., and J. F. Clement, 1990, Biostratigraphic calibration of depositional cycles: a case study in High Island–Galveston–East Breaks areas, offsho
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• East Breaks hydrocarbon accumulation model
  ...Armentrout, J., M., Clement, J., F., 1990, Biostratigraphic calibration of depositional cycles: a case study in High Island–Galveston–East Breaks areas, offsho ...e, northwestern Gulf of Mexico, in P. Weimer and M. J. Link, eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York
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• Trap classification levels
  ...ng, or fracturing? If the trap is stratigraphic, was the closure formed by depositional, erosional, or diagenetic processes? If the trap is fluidic, was closure fo ...e carbonate trap, was the closure formed because of the reservoir and seal facies relationships of a reef, an oolite bar, or a tidal channel?
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• Geological heterogeneities
  ...s and environments|Clastic lithofacies]] and [[Carbonate reservoir models: facies, diagenesis, and flow characterization#Carbonate sediments and environments ...s and environments|Clastic lithofacies]] and [[Carbonate reservoir models: facies, diagenesis, and flow characterization#Carbonate sediments and environments
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• Depositional sequence analysis of plays
  ..., Cores and Outcrops: Concepts for High-Resolution Correlation of Time and Facies: [http://store.aapg.org/detail.aspx?id=1196 AAPG Methods in Exploration Ser ...sitional sequence. Knowing where the target interval and area are within a depositional sequence gives us the ability to predict the presence of certain trap types
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• Relating traps to paleogeography
  file:sedimentary-basin-analysis_fig4-41.png|{{figure number|2}}Depositional strike seismic reflection profile across one of these valleys. ...e, northwestern Gulf of Mexico, in P. Weimer and M. J. Link, eds., Seismic Facies and Sedimentary Processes of Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: New York
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• Displacement pressure: theory vs. reality
  ...l]] swamp facies. (See [[Lithofacies and environmental analysis of clastic depositional systems]].) Measured displacement pressures of the top seal have an averag ...erbank facies are greater than [[pressure::3000 psi]] (air-mercury). These facies are not thought to be effective seals because they are either thin or lack
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• Well log sequence analysis
  ...are analyzed for sequences and systems tracts. This involves interpreting depositional [[lithofacies]] on logs using cuttings and cores and then identifying seque # Interpret depositional lithofacies on logs using cores and cuttings to calibrate the log.
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