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IMPROVED APPROACHES TO DESIGN OF POLYMER GEL TREATMENTS IN MATURE OIL FIELDS: FIELD DEMONSTRATION IN DICKMAN FIELD, NESS COUNTY, KANSAS
This report describes the results of the one-year project entitled ''Improved Approaches to Design of Polymer Gel Treatments in Mature Oil Fields: Field Demonstration in Dickman Field, Ness County, Kansas''. The project was a 12-month collaboration of Grand Mesa Operating Company (a small independent), TIORCO Inc. (a company focused on improved recovery technology) and the University of Kansas. The study undertook tasks to determine an optimum polymer gel treatment design in Mississippian reservoirs, demonstrate application, and evaluate the success of the program. The project investigated geologic and engineering parameters and cost-effective technologies required for design and implementation of effective polymer gel treatment programs in the Mississippian reservoir in the Midcontinent. The majority of Mississippian production in Kansas occurs at or near the top of the Mississippian section just below the regional sub-Pennsylvanian unconformity and karst surface. Dickman Field with the extremely high water cuts and low recovery factors is typical of Mississippian reservoirs. Producibility problems in these reservoirs include inadequate reservoir characterization, drilling and completion design problems, and most significantly extremely high water cuts and low recovery factors that place continued operations at or near their economic limits. Geologic, geophysical and engineering data were integrated to provide a technical foundation …
Date:
November 30, 2004
Creator:
Fowler, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conditioning Water for Secondary-Recovery in Midcontinent Oil Fields
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on results from a study of water-injection plants in the mid-continent oil producing area. The report lists the field methods used, and the analysis of available water for injection. This report includes maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
December 1952
Creator:
Watkins, J. Wade; Willett, F. R., Jr. & Arthur, Charles E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Petroleum-Engineering Study of the Hall-Gurney Oilfield, Russell County, Kansas
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over petroleum-engineering studies on the Hall-Gurney oilfield. As stated in the introduction, "this report describes the development, oil recovery, and potentialities of productive formations in the Hall-Gurney field, Russell County, Kansas" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date:
1963
Creator:
Riggs, C. H.; Heath, Larman J.; Ward, Don C. & Huff, Ray V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Production Potential of Copper Deposits Associated with Permian Red Bed Formations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the copper deposits in the Permian red beds from north-central Texas through Oklahoma, and into southwestern Kansas. Geologic and economic properties of the copper ore are documented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
August 1970
Creator:
Stroud, R. B.; McMahan, A. B.; Stroup, R. K. & Hibpshman, M. H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electrolytic Model Studies as Applied to Water-Flooding a Shoestring Sand
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines investigating the well patterns and spacing of the Paola shoestring reservoir in Kansas. Several methods of field tests are presented. The report includes illustrations and tables.
Date:
March 1951
Creator:
Eckard, William E. & Mason, Jack A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Investigations of Melrose Zinc-Lead Deposit Cherokee County, Kansas
Report of investigations issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the deposit of zinc-lead in the Melrose tract of Cherokee County. Churn drilling and sampling of the ore are presented in the report. Tables, maps, and illustrations re included.
Date:
August 1951
Creator:
Brichta, L. C. & Allen, S. A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Radioactivity in Some Oil Fields of Southeastern Kansas
From abstract: Radium-bearing precipitates derived from 'oil-well fluids have been found in more than 60 oil and gas fields in Cowley, Butler, Marion, Sedgwick, and Greenwood Counties of southeastern Kansas. The abnormal radioactivity of these precipitates has been studied through the use of gamma-ray and sample logs; by radiometric, chemical petrographic, and spectrographic analyses of the precipitates and drill samples; and through the use of chemical analyses of brines collected from oil wells in the areas of high radioactivity.
Date:
April 1951
Creator:
Gott, Garland B. & Hill, James W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Vibroseismic Survey, Railroad Test Embankment, Aikman, Kansas
Report regarding refraction seismic and vibratory tests conducted on a railroad test embankment near Aikman, Kansas as well as attenuation and dynamic laboratory tests. The refraction seismic tests indicated the existence of two distinct velocity zones, one for the embankment and one for the underlying limestone bedrock.
Date:
June 1972
Creator:
Curro, Joseph R., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Condition Survey: McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at McConnell Air Force Base (MAFB), Kansas, during 8-12 May 1972. The three major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were the structural condition of the primary airfield pavements, the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield, and any detrimental effects of frost action to the pavement facilities.
Date:
May 1973
Creator:
Jackson, Ralph D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Radioactivity and Uranium Content of the Sharon Springs Member of the Pierre Shale and Associated Rocks in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado
From introduction: The primary objective of these studies is to determine the content and distribution of uranium areally and stratigraphically in the Sharon Springs member of the Pierre shale of Late Cretaceous age.
Date:
December 1955
Creator:
Landis, Edwin R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Complete Bouguer and Isostatic Residual Gravity Maps of the Anadarko Basin, Wichita Mountains, and Surrounding Areas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Colorado
From abstract: This report contains the complete Bouger and isostatic residual gravity maps of the Anadarko basin, Wichita Mountains, and surrounding areas on parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Colorado that were compiled using gravity data from 11,023 stations.
Date:
1992
Creator:
Robbins, Stephen L. & Keller, G. Randy, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Condition Survey: Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas
"The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Forbes Air Force Base (FAFB), Kansas, during 1-6 May 1972. The three major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were the structural condition of the primary airfield pavements, the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield, and any evidence of detrimental effects of frost action to the pavement facilities" (p. 1).
Date:
June 1973
Creator:
Jackson, Ralph D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recommended Applications of Nuclear Safeguards to the Storage of Materials in the Proposed National Nuclear Waste Repository, Lyons, Kansas.
None
Date:
June 1971
Creator:
Chezem, C. G.; Krick, M. S. & Meyer, W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Distribution of Uranium in Rocks of Pennsylvanian Age in Northeastern Oklahoma, Southeastern Kansas, and Western Missouri
The following report covers investigations on sedimentary rocks of Middle Pennsylvanian age in northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, and western Missouri. Distribution of uranium and other trace elements in these rocks was studied during 1955 and 1956.
Date:
May 1958
Creator:
Danilchik, Walter & Hyden, H. J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Content of Ground and Surface Waters in Western Kansas, Eastern Colorado, and the Oklahoma Panhandle
A report about uranium content of water from various rocks in certain states in the United States. It attempts to locate areas in which large amounts of uranium in the water will reflect the presence of nearby uranium accumulations.
Date:
July 1956
Creator:
Landis, E. R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Radioactivity in Some Oil Fields of Southeastern Kansas
Report discussing an experiment in which the abnormal radioactivity of radium-bearing precipitates derived from oil-well fluids taken from more than 60 oil and gas fields in Cowley, Butler, Marion, Sedgwick, and Greenwood Counties of southeastern Kansas were studied.
Date:
April 1951
Creator:
Gott, Garland B. & Hill, James W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Radioactivity of Sediments in Parts of Oklahoma and Kansas
Report discussing the U.S. Geological Survey's investigation of the radioactivity of sedimentary rocks in Oklahoma and Kansas.
Date:
December 1948
Creator:
Gott, Garland B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Report : Radioactivity of Pennsylvanian Black Shales and Coals in Kansas and Oklahoma
The following report provides information on the first field work on the radioactivity of Pennsylvanian black shales in Oklahoma and Kansas, 1944, and their findings.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
Slaughter, A. L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Radioactivity and Uranium Content of the Sharon Springs Member of the Pierre Shale and Associated Rocks in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado
A report about a reconnaissance of the Sharon Springs member of the Pierre shale in western Kansas and eastern Colorado was conducted during 1954.
Date:
December 1955
Creator:
Landis, E. R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Plan for Ramona, Kansas.
None
Date:
October 5, 2012
Creator:
LaFreniere, L. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of Monitoring at Barnes, Kansas, in 2011.
Barnes, Kansas, is a small rural community (population approximately 150) located in Washington County, in north-central Kansas (Figure 1.1). The city lies in a transition zone between the Flint Hills and the glaciated region. The area's topography consists of gently sloping hills of Pleistocene loess (< 20 ft) overlying a shale unit and interbedded shale, limestone, and siltstone of the Permian Chase Group. Groundwater for the public water supply is obtained from wells PWS2 and PWS3 at reported depths of 155 ft and 160 ft, respectively, located in the northwestern portion of the city. The water is produced from the bedrock aquifer of the Chase Group. Section 2 summarizes of the hydrogeologic conceptual site model. The findings of the monitoring events at Barnes in 2011 continued to support the following previous conclusions: (1) Measurements of groundwater levels obtained manually and through the use of automatic recorders have consistently indicated that the flow direction is strongly influenced by pumping of the public water supply wells. The results have demonstrated an apparent groundwater flow direction to the northeast when the public wells are not pumping and a northwesterly groundwater flow trend when the public wells are pumping. (2) Evaluation of manual water …
Date:
July 26, 2012
Creator:
LaFreniere, L. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of Monitoring at Morrill, Kansas, in 2011.
Carbon tetrachloride contamination in groundwater at Morrill, Kansas, was initially identified in 1985 during statewide testing of public water supply wells for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). High levels of nitrate were also present in the wells. The city of Morrill is located in Brown County in the northeastern corner of the state, about 7 mi east of Sabetha (Figure 1.1). The population of Morrill as of the 2010 Census was approximately 230 (down from 277 in 2000). All residents of Morrill now obtain their drinking water from the Sabetha municipal water system via a pipeline constructed in 1991. The findings of the April 2011 and October 2011 monitoring events at Morrill support the following conclusions: (1) Groundwater flow during the 2011 review period (as in prior years) was predominantly to the south, from the vicinity of the former CCC/USDA facility toward Terrapin Creek. Automatic water level monitoring data suggest that spring precipitation and recharge represent the predominant factors affecting the local groundwater level patterns. (2) No significant changes were observed in the concentration or distribution of carbon tetrachloride in groundwater during the spring and fall 2011 monitoring events versus the spring and fall 2010 monitoring events. In October 2011, a …
Date:
July 3, 2012
Creator:
LaFreniere, L. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of Monitoring at Morrill, Kansas, in 2010.
Carbon tetrachloride contamination in groundwater at Morrill, Kansas, was initially identified in 1985 during statewide testing of public water supply wells for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). High levels of nitrate were also present in the wells. The city of Morrill is located in Brown County in the northeastern corner of the state, about 7 mi east of Sabetha. The population of Morrill as of the 2000 census was approximately 277. All residents of Morrill now obtain their drinking water from the Sabetha municipal water system via a pipeline constructed in 1991. Starting in 1922, eight different public wells formerly served the Morrill municipal system at some time. Because of poor water quality, including high nitrate levels attributed to numerous animal feeding operations in the vicinity and application of fertilizer on agricultural lands, use of the local groundwater from any public well for municipal supply purposes was terminated in 1991 in favor of obtaining water from the Sabetha municipal water system. Investigations of the carbon tetrachloride and nitrate contamination by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) in 1989, 1994, and 1996 (KDHE 1989; GeoCore 1994a-e, 1996) identified a localized plume of carbon tetrachloride in groundwater extending downgradient from a …
Date:
June 27, 2011
Creator:
LaFreniere, L. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Final work plan: environmental site investigation at Sylvan Grove, Kansas.
In 1998, carbon tetrachloride was found above the maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 5 {micro}g/L in groundwater from one private livestock well at Sylvan Grove, Kansas, by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). The 1998 KDHE sampling was conducted under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) private well sampling program. The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), a USDA agency, operated a grain storage facility in Sylvan Grove from 1954 to1966. Carbon tetrachloride is the contaminant of primary concern at sites associated with former CCC/USDA grain storage operations. Sylvan Grove is located in western Lincoln County, approximately 60 mi west of Salina (Figure 1.1). To determine whether the former CCC/USDA facility at Sylvan Grove is a potential contaminant source and its possible relationship to the contamination in groundwater, the CCC/USDA has agreed to conduct an investigation, in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement between the KDHE and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the USDA. This Work Plan presents historical data related to previous investigations, grain storage operations, local private wells and public water supply (PWS) wells, and local geologic and hydrogeologic conditions at Sylvan Grove. The findings from a review of all available documents are discussed in Section 2. On …
Date:
July 15, 2012
Creator:
Lafreniere, L. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library