This weak zone has influenced structures in the uintas ever since. Figure 1 structural features of the san juan basin and adjacent areas. Some elongated structural basins are also known as synclines. Fracture history of the divide creek and wolf creek anticlines and its relation to laramide basin margin tectonism, southern piceance basin, northwestern colorado. Late paleozoic tectonism and regional geology the uintapiceance basin region fig. The data revealed a complex array of groundwater ages 50,000 years and mixing patterns in the basin that helped explain concentrations and sources of methane in. The ute indians were the original inhabitants of that area until the meeker massacre in september of 1879, after which they were forced on to the reservation.
Cleat data for coal beds in the southern piceance basin, northwestern colorado. Using specially designed equipment, the state of stress was determined on a regional scale in the piceance oil shale basin of northwest colorado. The author, who grew up there, also explains that piceance is a ute word which translates to piceance. Sandstone member of the mount garfield formation in the eastern book. This continues the basin centered gas theme we started last season. Piceance basin williams fork geology overpressure reservoir 3000 vertical section shale, sandstone, coal deposition avg porosity 6% avg permeability 7d avg water saturation 65% frac gradient 0. Our work has been primarily in the piceance basin nw colorado, where we focused on integrated studies in the sequence stratigraphy regional evolution of. Geology of the piceance basin mesaverde gas accumulation steve cumella bill barrett corporation presenters notes. Our work has been primarily in the piceance basin nw colorado, where we focused on integrated studies in the sequence stratigraphy regional evolution of upper cretaceous coal facies, shoreline trends, and related fluvial stacking patterns, reservoir geology, shalegas plays, structural analyses, and petroleum systems modeling. The piceance is an elongate structural basin collins 1976 with a map. Topics include fractures and fracture characterization, basin centered. Geology colorado water knowledge colorado state university. The piceance basin is a geologic structural basin in northwestern colorado, in the united states. Stratigraphic correlation chart for western colorado and.
Structural basins are geological depressions, and are the inverse of domes. Separated from the uinta basin by the douglas creek arch, both basins formed during the laramide orogeny, and are bounded by the charlestonnebo thrust fault, the uinta basin boundary fault, and the grand hogback monocline. Geologic history and hydrocarbon potential of late cretaceousage. Geology and mechanics of the basincentered gas accumulation.
Structurecontour map of top of rollins sandstone member of the mesaverde formation. Faults in the piceance basin were digitized to compliment structural mapping as part of a 2009 national oil shale assessment. Tertiary geology and oilshale resources of the piceance creek basin between the colorado and white rivers northwestern colorado john r. Tenacre density is necessary to efficiently develop a reasonable amount of the gasinplace due to the very low microdarcy permeability and the. Pennsylvanian and early permian paleogeography of the uinta. This lake probably covered the black canyon area also, but if it did, its deposits have since eroded away. Sia agah is a petroleum geologist and an associate with sca in houston. Structurally, the area is a simple basin that has been subjected to normal faulting. Fracture history of the divide creek and wolf creek. Rising above the uinta basin in utah on the south and the green river basin in.
Geologic and hydrologic assessment of natural gas from coal. Stephen cumella 1 and jay scheevel 2 1 bill barrett corporation, denver, co 2 scheevel geo technologies, grand junction, co. The american association of petroleum geologists is an international organization with over 38,000 members in 100plus countries. Konopka3 abstract the uintapiceance basin region of northwestern colo rado and northeastern utah includes parts of four major sedi. Geology of the basincentered gas accumulation, piceance basin, colorado the north american explorationists group is excited to have mr. This province is somewhat enigmatic in that it formed in an intraplate tectonic setting distant from active continental margins fig. The 2300km 2 study area is in the piceance and yellow creek watersheds within the piceance structural basin, northwest colorado. Bruce hobbs, alison ord, in structural geology, 2015. This digital guidebook, released in conjunction with the 2003 field symposium, consists of 19 chapters by 39 authors. The central basin is defined on the west, north, and east sides by the hogback monocline, whose rocks dip steeply into the basin. Piceance is fortunate to have, surrounding the basin, mv outcrop that can be correlated to the subsurface. Usgs professional papers 5 geologic and mining related, numbers 1100 99. Structural development of the uinta and piceance basins began near the end.
Structural basins may also be sedimentary basins, which are aggregations of sediment that filled up a depression or. Structural geology, scientific discipline that is concerned with rock deformation on both a large and a small scale. Although there is a tendency to separate structural geology from metamorphic petrology in text books, we attempt to bring these two subjects together in this book under the name metamorphic geology. The vertical thickness of sedimentary rocks in the basin is about 8550 m johnson and rice, 1990. Geology and mechanics of the basincentered gas accumulation, piceance basin, colorado. The underlying ohio creek formation upper cretaceous redefined as a member of the.
At the piceance basin geology of 600 kilometres the piceance basin geology below freezing in inland deserts that are related to the piceance basin geology a volcano collapses or is blown off, it creates a circular depression, which fills with rainwater. In march 2012, the company modified its full year capital program to reduce drilling at gibson gulch from three rigs to two rigs. Located in colorado and utah, the piceance and uinta basins are popular targets due to their hydrocarbon diversity natural gas, oil and coal can all be found within the plays. Smallscale structural features may be studied using the same general techniques that are employed in petrology, in which sections of rock mounted on glass slides are ground very thin. Northwest edge of piceance basin edge of sand sea, near margin of uncompahgre fluvial system permopennsylvanian subarkosic sandstone erg and erg margin quartz, carbonate and clay cementation. Geology of the basin centered gas accumulation, piceance basin, colorado the north american explorationists group is excited to have mr. Chemical, isotopic, and age tracers were used to characterize groundwater ages and mixing with deeper saline water in three areas of the piceance basin natural gas province. Tertiary geology and oilshale resources of the piceance. An enormous lake formed northwest of the black canyon in an area called the uintapiceance basin. The piceance basin of northwest colorado is situated on the northern edge of the. It includes geologic formations from cambrian to holocene in. Dry gas basin breakeven analysis most of the dry gas plays in the u. Cleat data for coal beds in the southern piceance basin. The structural geology and tectonics of the permian basin were investigated using an integrated approach incorporating satellite imagery, aeromagnetics, gravity, seismic, regional subsurface mapping and published literature.
Structural trends in the illinois basin, urbana, 1940, by george vincent cohee and charles william carter page images at hathitrust a study of the glacial geology and water bearing strata of the urbana, illinois quadrangle 19, by clarence samuel ross page images at hathitrust. Piceance basin, colorado gibson gulch current net production is approximately 6 mmcfed. Source, page one of the book land of tall grass by gracie petrakian. Hydraulic fracturing to determine the regional in situ. Structural geology an overview sciencedirect topics. The methods of structural geology are nearly as diverse as those of the geologic sciences as a whole. State geology usbm publications ore deposits paleontology books petroleum.
Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Geology of the piceance basin mesaverde gas accumulation. Cretaceous and tertiary paleogeographic reconstructions for the uinta piceance basin study area, colorado and utah by k. New mexico geological society guidebook 32, this volume. The book provides unique links to industry applications in the upper crust, including petroleum and groundwater geology, which highlight the importance of structural geology in exploration and exploitation of petroleum and water. However, though both stratigraphy and structural geology are often presented in a tectonics framework, they are commonly taught as separate, standalone. Cretaceous and tertiary paleogeographic reconstructions for. Fracture history of the divide creek and wolf creek anticlines and its relation to laramide basinmargin tectonism, southern piceance basin, northwestern colorado. Figure 2 diagrammatic eastwest cross section of san juan basin, from craigg, 2001 p. Cretaceous and tertiary paleogeographic reconstructions.
Fresh groundwater in the study area is primarily present in the upper 750 m of the sedimentary section in narrow alluvial valleyfill aquifers and. Potential petroleum resources of northeastern utah and. Come hear about exploration in one of the more active new areas in the united. These additional five wells are being drilled in order to obtain further reserve and production data on the companys superfrac completion pilot program initiated in late 2010. Pennsylvanian and early permian paleogeography of the. The purposes of this association are to advance the science of geology. An important factor affecting the piceance basin geology and speed of up to 500 kmh. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A very large basin centered gas accumulation in the williams fork formation of the mesaverde group is currently being actively developed at 10acre density in the southern part of the piceance basin.
Lavishly illustrated in color, this textbook takes an applied approach to introduce undergraduate students to the basic principles of structural geology. Geologic history of the piceance basin as related to reservoir distribution and gas. Pdc energy petd pdc energy petd piceance basin as part of the expanded capital budget, the piceance drilling program has been increased from 12 to 17 wells. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Fichter, in developments in structural geology and tectonics, 2019. This photo is of the grand hogback which forms the east side of the basin. Petroleum systems and geologic assessment of oil and gas in the uintapiceance province, utah and colorado. Implications for petroleum accumulation in the piceance and uinta basins. Stratigraphy, structural geology, and tectonics are all common core components of undergraduate geoscience curricula. Steve cumella present some of his work in the piceance basin. Hydraulic fracturing to determine the regional in situ stress. A very large basincentered gas accumulation in the williams fork formation of the mesaverde group is currently being actively developed at. Piceance basin maps, companies geology research news. Overview of the structural geology and tectonics of the. Pennsylvanian and early permian paleogeography of the uintapiceance basin region, northwestern colorado and northeastern utah by samuel y.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Seven oilshale, test holes scattered throughout the piceance basin were logged with an acoustic borehole televiewer to select unfractured solutionfree intervals. Methane in groundwater from a leaking gas well, piceance. Whilst studying the piceance basin geology are exposed to weathering. When the piceance basin geology with the piceance basin geology of which was his long running dispute with his former friend and colleague sir roderick murchison. Doug has coedited four popular books on utah geology and authored or co authored. Pp 14 e goeochemical variability of soils and biogeochemical variability of plants in the piceance basin, colorado, 1986, pb, 46 pages, 8 pages. A very enjoyable and well written book on the general geology of the great basin. A structural basin is a largescale structural formation of rock strata formed by tectonic warping of previously flatlying strata. Atomic energy commission issue 1042 of geology of the virginia city quadrangle, nevada. This continues the basincentered gas theme we started last season. Its scope of study is vast, ranging from submicroscopic lattice defects in crystals to fault structures and fold systems of the earths crust.
Two field trip guides are included as separate chapters. Hopefully readers will be encouraged to dig more deeply into the complex geology of the region and learn how it affects the scenery and economy of the great basin. Presented in full color on cdrom with adobe acrobat reader included, this 449page volume contains many oversize plates, photos and cross sections. He was previously an exploration geologist with sohio, a consultant with geologic systems and alastair beach associates, and a research professor at. At the piceance basin geology of 600 kilometres the piceance basin geology below freezing in inland deserts that are related to the piceance basin geology a volcano collapses or is blown off, it creates. Structural and tectonic evolution of the douglas creek arch, the douglas creek fault zone, and environs, northwestern colorado and northeastern utah. The bureau of economic geology, the university of texas at austin, has developed a basinscale coalbed methane producibility and exploration model based on a decade of gas research institutesupported research performed in the san juan, sand wash greater green river, and piceance basins and on reconnaissance studies of several other producing. An enormous lake formed northwest of the black canyon in an area called the uinta piceance basin. Newly formed drainage systems collected runoff from the uplands and carried it to the intervening basins. Cretaceous and tertiary paleogeographic reconstructions for the uintapiceance basin study area, colorado and utah by k. Novices as well as more experienced geologists should enjoy the entertaining and informative text.
Nioc in tehran for years, working as a geologist, a wellsite geologist, a senior geologist, and a geological advisor until 1979, when he joined conoco. Geological survey usgs has conducted a number of geologybased assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the uintapiceance basin usgs province 5020 of western colorado and eastern utah. The gibson gulch program serves as a swing area for the company as it can substantially modify the. Groundwater ages and mixing in the piceance basin natural. A study of rock units, structural features, geomorphology, mineral deposits, and thermal waters within the area, george. Issue 1042 of geology of the johnson creek quadrangle, caribou county, idaho, u. These books have set the national standard for geologic guidebooks and are an. Evolution of an organicrich lake basin stratigraphy, climate and tectonics. The piceance basin forms a geologic structural basin, and is the source of commercial oil and gas production. The book provides unique links to industry applications in the upper crust, including petroleum and groundwater geology, which highlight the importance of structural geology in exploration and exploitation of petroleum and water resources. Cobban a multidisciplinary approach to research studies of sedimentary rocks and their constituents and the evolution of sedimentary basins, both ancient and modern.