The geology of the Lyons west oil field, Rice County, Kansas
Ehm, Aplen
Ehm, Aplen
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1965-05
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The discovery well of the Lyons West field was drilled in February, 1963. More than 100 wells have been drilled in the field since that time and development is continuing toward the southwest at the present time. The sandstone production is controlled by a combination of structural and stratigraphic entrapment conditions. This reservoir was discovered by drill-stem testing a shallower previously undetected sandstone zone in a well which was drilled with the Arbuckle dolomite as the primary objective.
Complete agreement within the industry cannot be obtained concerning the age and stratigraphic relationship of the producing sandstone body even among the operators currently active in the field. Based on the results of stratigraphic and lithologic studies recently completed, it is the contention of this author that the producing unit under study is a Kinderhookian sandstone of Lower Mississippian age. Reservoir engineering problems exist in the form of abnormally high water production in certain wells which are structurally higher than wells which are water-free. It is also the contention of this author that the production of water is related to the physical parameters of the producing formation, such as grain size, permeability, interstitial cement and sorting rather than faulting, pinchouts of separate sandstones or differing ages or other phenomena used to describe this anomaly.
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Abstract -- Introduction -- Stratigraphy -- Structure -- Geologic history of Lyons west field area -- Field history -- Steve analysis study -- Formation pressure studies -- Fluid production -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendices
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Thesis (M.S.)-- Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Geology
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Wichita State University
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