The location and orientation of tectonic structures and the size and distribution of karst-related disturbances in the Barnett must be known in order to maximize production of natural gas from the reservoir. Knowledge of these features has already been utilized in developing the Barnett Shale, both in selecting well sites and in choosing the direction to drill horizontal wells. In this study, I identify and map the faults and fractures in northwestern Johnson County, establish their relative ages, and determine their origins. Also, I relate well productivity to the detailed structural setting with the goal of establishing guidelines for selecting well sites and orienting horizontals.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TCU/oai:etd.tcu.edu:etd-03222011-162701 |
| Date | 22 March 2011 |
| Creators | Patterson, Amy Atamanczuk |
| Contributors | John A Breyer |
| Publisher | Texas Christian University |
| Source Sets | Texas Christian University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf, application/octet-stream |
| Source | http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-03222011-162701/ |
| Rights | unrestricted, I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to TCU or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report. |
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