Subsurface Facies Analysis of the Clinton Sandstone, Located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu14161470532021-08-03T06:27:54Z Subsurface Facies Analysis of the Clinton Sandstone, Located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties Stouten, Craig A. Geology Clinton Sandstone Geology Sedimentology Stratigraphy Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Lithofacies Facies Subsurface Analysis Oil and Gas Silurian Early Silurian Southeastern Ohio Delta This paper focuses on the depositional environment of the “Clinton Sandstone” located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties in central and southeastern Ohio. Core from wells numbered 2866, 2941, 2942, 2943, 2965, and 2980 were accessed from the Ohio Geological Survey, H.R. Collins Core Laboratory. Each core was described, photographed, and sampled for thin sections and lithofacies analysis. In addition, gamma-ray and neutron density logs were acquired for each well. The geophysical logs were used for litho-correlation and to examine 3-D architecture. This new data was used to re-evaluate the depositional interpretations.The “Clinton Sandstone” is an informal name given to the Lower Silurian sandstone unit that stratigraphically lies between the Cabot Head Shale and the Neagha Shale in southeastern Ohio. The “Clinton Sandstone” correlates with the Tuscarora Sandstone in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Confusingly, the “Clinton Sandstone” is not related to the Upper Silurian Clinton Group located in western New York. Previous workers have interpreted the “Clinton Sandstone” to be part of a wide range of environments, from fluvial-deltaic to a strand plain, and incorporating tidal channels, delta plains, crevasse-splays, and offshore marine deposits. This study confirms some, but not all of the previous interpretations, finding the “Clinton Sandstone” to be part of a delta plain, delta front, and prodelta environment.There are a total of 16 lithofacies observed from the six cores studied. The dominant lithofacies are composed of sandstone, and include massive bedding, cross-bedding, planar lamination, shale partings (mud drapes), and mud intraclasts. There are also heterolithic sandstone-mudstone or siltstone-mudstone intervals with lenticular bedding, wavy bedding, and flaser bedding. Secondary features include ball-and-pillow structures. Mudstone is readily available and most of it is represented as mud drapes or thin intervals separating sandstone packages, or as mud intraclasts in sandstone. However, there are several large sections within the cores studied that contain around 1 m or more continuous mudstone. There are also thin 3 - 6 cm limestone intervals. These only appear toward the bottom in wells 2942 and 2943. These limestone packages are massive, and contain brachiopod fragments and bryozoans.These well samples show a strong tidal influence. Mud chips, mud drapes, and various shale partings are all negative factors that can lead to reservoir compartmentalization. Other features found that may contribute to poor reservoir quality are the tight nature of the grains, which contribute to low porosity and permeability. Quartz overgrowths are also present in these samples and have the potential to further hinder fluid flow as well as decrease the size and amount of pore space present. 2014-11-19 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1416147053 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1416147053 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Geology Clinton Sandstone Geology Sedimentology Stratigraphy Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Lithofacies Facies Subsurface Analysis Oil and Gas Silurian Early Silurian Southeastern Ohio Delta Stouten, Craig A. Subsurface Facies Analysis of the Clinton Sandstone, Located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties |
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Subsurface Facies Analysis of the Clinton Sandstone, Located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties |
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Subsurface Facies Analysis of the Clinton Sandstone, Located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties |
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Subsurface Facies Analysis of the Clinton Sandstone, Located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties |
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Subsurface Facies Analysis of the Clinton Sandstone, Located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties |
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Subsurface Facies Analysis of the Clinton Sandstone, Located in Perry, Fairfield, and Vinton Counties |
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subsurface facies analysis of the clinton sandstone, located in perry, fairfield, and vinton counties |
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