Contents of Regional Geologic Studies Tx-La Yegua Middle Tx Yegua SW La
Miocene
All geological interpretations by a geoscientist with many years of subsurface, stratigraphic and sedimentologic experience

Yes

Yes

Yes

All micropaleontological interpretations made by a geoscientist with many years of subsurface experience.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Study completion date

1987

1989

1993

Duration of study

15 months

9 months

2 years

All materials delivered in convenient digital (PDF) format      
Explanatory text with Methodology, Structural Framework, Stratigraphic Framework, Biostratigraphy, Controls on Sedimentary Record, Paleogeographic Evolution, Depositional Systems and Exploration Recommendations

 64 pp.

74 pp. 

121 pp.

Large scale enclosures of maps, cross sections, graphic paleo reports

115

115 

139 

Digital data for tops, sands and basic well and production data

yes 

yes

yes

Number of wells used in each study

>2,700

 >1,600

 >1,800

Number of wells studied for micropaleontology

29

36

17 

Number of biostratigraphic displays created (includes well log, biostratigraphic tops, paleoenvironmental curve and log correlation tops (abundance/diversity for some wells)

29

36

17

Miles of seismic data studied

> 400

> 1,000

> 400

Source of seismic data

proprietary

TGS

Geoph Purs

Panel with intepreted characteristic seismic data

no

yes

yes

Whole cores studied and described for depositional environments

 2

 4

2

Number of maps included with each study

56

45

 98

Scale of maps created

1"=12,000'

1"=12,000'

1"=8,000'

Number of stratigraphic units studied in each study

 14

14 

19

Number of detailed stratigraphic units examined for each study

10

6

13

Total number of stratigraphic sections (dip/strike) created for each study (1" = 100')

13/4

10/5

9/5

Total number of dip structural sections created for each study (1" = 400')

 5

9

Number of maps of interval upper bounding surface properties

 0

0

13

Number of interval isopach maps

11

9

13

Number of net sandstone maps

10

7

13

Number of channel fill (blocky sandstone) maps

9

6

13

Number of percent sandstone maps

7

6

13

Number of log facies maps

10

6

13

Number of integrated paleogeographic reconstruction maps

10

6

13

Paleogeography regional summary map of all map units

yes

yes

yes

Stratigraphic framework with type log, biostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy

yes

yes

yes

 

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