Characterization of the Lower Jurassic Gordondale Member in West-Central, Alberta, Canada, using Organic Geochemical and Petrophysical Methods

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dc.contributor.advisorClarkson, Christopher
dc.contributor.advisorSanei, Hamed
dc.contributor.authorIsinguzo, Nnenna
dc.contributor.committeememberPederson, Per
dc.contributor.committeememberMeyer, Rudi
dc.date2018-02
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-04T23:13:27Z
dc.date.available2018-01-04T23:13:27Z
dc.date.issued2017-12-12
dc.description.abstractThe organic-rich Lower Jurassic Gordondale Mudstone in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, has exceptional unconventional hydrocarbon potential. This study integrates petrographic, organic and trace element geochemistry, and petrophysical techniques, to classify organic and mineral matter variations in the Gordondale, and their effects on unconventional reservoir quality. The depositional environment of the Gordondale is interpreted to range from dysoxic to euxinic bottom waters underling oxygenated, productive surface waters, with minimal detrital clastic input. Sulphur-rich solid bitumen is the predominant organic matter type, making up 90% of the total organic carbon (TOC) content. Fluid-like hydrocarbon residues (FHR) and light free hydrocarbons (LHC) comprise up to 3 vol. % of the whole rock. Solid bitumen has a negative (pore-occluding) effect on present day porosity, permeability, and specific surface area (SSA), while FHR covaries positively with these parameters. This relationship suggests that solid bitumen is detrimental to porosity and does not contribute significant organic porosity at its current level of thermal maturity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIsinguzo, N. (2017). Characterization of the Lower Jurassic Gordondale Member in West-Central, Alberta, Canada, using Organic Geochemical and Petrophysical Methods (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5224
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106228
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectOrganic Petrologyen_US
dc.subjectGordondale Memberen_US
dc.subjectSolid Bitumenen_US
dc.subjectUnconventional Reservoiren_US
dc.subjectTrace Elementsen_US
dc.subjectOrganic Geochemistryen_US
dc.subject.classificationGeologyen_US
dc.titleCharacterization of the Lower Jurassic Gordondale Member in West-Central, Alberta, Canada, using Organic Geochemical and Petrophysical Methodsen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGeoscienceen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
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