... Abstract Hyperspectral core imaging studies of the Bakken-Three Forks formations over the past four years has revealed non-destructive, high resolution, spatially relevant insight into mineralogy, both primary and diagenetically altered that can be applied to reservoir characterization. While...

... Summary Securing good quality data from core samples from the Bakken and Three Forks Formations is a challenge in part because of the low porosity/permeability of these rocks, and in part because of the high salinity of formation waters in them. This study was undertaken with to see which...

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... affecting Bakken production. The Bakken petroleum system (Devonian to Mississippian) encompasses the Bakken Formation, upper part of the underlying Three Forks Formation, and lower part of the overlying Lodgepole Formation. The source rocks of the Bakken petroleum system are the Lower and Upper Bakken...

... development of the play. Reservoir Characterization Upstream Oil & Gas GOR hydraulic fracturing Page number complex reservoir reservoir pressure Bakken middle Bakken lower bakken Bakken petroleum system three forks API gravity maturity recovery factor Bakken play Modeling...

..., input factor productivity, presence of Three Fork in addition to Bakken drilling horizon can affect both well economics and expected production outlook. This paper presents the model developed to run production‐outlook scenarios varying assumptions on the listed parameters. Introduction The last...

... Abstract The Three Forks Formation is an important part of the Bakken Petroleum System of the Williston Basin. The USGS estimates that 3.7 billion barrels and 3.5 trillion cubic feet of gas can be technically recovered from the Three Forks. The formation is currently being developed...

... Introduction The starting point for this work is the recently completed U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of recoverable oil in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations (US Geological Survey, 2013). The USGS assessed resources in six "Continuous Oil" assessment units (AUs): Elm Coulee...

... a workflow to complete this somewhat daunting task. Reservoir Characterization proppant URTeC middle Bakken reservoir geomechanics fracturing fluid PFla George Evan fracturing materials Upstream Oil & Gas Williston Basin proppant concentration three forks lower bakken Completion Type...

... The Upper and Lower Bakken shales are the source beds for the Bakken Petroleum System of the Williston Basin. Reservoirs for this system include the shales, the lower Lodgepole, Middle Bakken silty dolostones, Pronghorn dolostones, and Three Forks silty dolostones. The Upper Shale was a drilling...

... The Bakken/Three Forks Petroleum System hosts variable source/reservoir relationships throughout different portions of the Williston Basin. While some of these relationships are easily discernible from production and wireline log data, others become evident by comparing production results...

... completion variables such that even non-industry experts on Wall Street have taken serious notice [Filloon 2013]. Early vintage completions followed conventional wisdom by targeting the Middle Bakken formation that lies between the Lodge Pole and the Three Forks formations. However, the team altered...

... plausible results. Upper Bakken, Lower Bakken and Three Forks horizons were mapped using the HFE volume, providing higher confidence geosteering surfaces. Converting to depth with HFE 3D seismic shed light on another important challenge with creating accurate geosteering surfaces: well tops...

..., and upper Three Forks member, underlying the Bakken Formation are the main target horizons for production. The Bakken is a technology-driven play and a clear trend of increasing production rates over time is evident as drilling techniques and the completion design of wells are progressively becoming more...

... Summary As field development in the Williston Basin in North Dakota matures, understanding well spacing interaction between Bakken and Three Forks wells is becoming essential for production optimization. Numerous operators are developing the Middle Bakken and between one and four benches...

... Summary Detailed geologic understanding of the Bakken/Three Forks petroleum system is made daunting by: the play's broad extent (~200,000 square miles across North Dakota and Montana); the types of data defining the play (depth, thickness, TOC, R0, etc.) and the sheer volume of data (>4000...