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TRENTON – BLACK RIVER FORMATIONS OF MICHIGAN BASIN

Masera Corporation

(James Lee Wilson,* Joyce M. Budai,** and Arigeep Sengupta,*** principal investigators)

 

Search and Discovery Article #10020 (2001)

Summarized and adapted for online presentation from report, entitled “Trenton-Black River Study of the Michigan Basin, Masera Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma (www.masera.com). Appreciation is expressed to the Geological Society of America (GSA) for their permission to present Figures 1, 2, 4, 5, and 16 in slightly revised forms from the corresponding figures in GSA's The Geology of North America, v. D-2, North American Craton: U.S., L.L. Sloss, ed. 1988. They are reprinted by permission of GSA whose permission is required for further use).

   *Consultant, New Braunfels, TX ( mrgrey@nbtx.com )

 **University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (jbudai@umich.edu)

***Parkland, FL (artsengupt@aol.com)

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tectonics

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

tAlbion-Scipio Field / Associated  Fields

tNorthville-Howell Fields

tLucas-Monroe Trend / Associated Fields

tCommon Features

uAlbion-Scipio Type Reservoir

tGeneral Statement

tThe Dolomite Question

tTrenton-Utica Contact

tCavern Porosity

tFracture Control

tPaleokarst

uBibliography

uAppendix A: Cores

tFigure Captions A-1 - A-22

tCarter Lauber No. 12

tSun Bradley No. 4

tMobil Jelinek-Ferris No. 1

tConsumers Power Company No. 219

tSun Buss-Haab No. 1

tHumble Riley No. 2

tAnderson Whitaker No. 2

tOntario Geol. Surey Chatham No. 82-2

uAppendix B: Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tecton

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

tAlbion-Scipio Field / Associated  Fields

tNorthville-Howell Fields

tLucas-Monroe Trend / Associated Fields

tCommon Features

uAlbion-Scipio Type Reservoir

tGeneral Statement

tThe Dolomite Question

tTrenton-Utica Contact

tCavern Porosity

tFracture Control

tPaleokarst

uBibliography

uAppendix A: Cores

tFigure Captions A-1 - A-22

tCarter Lauber No. 12

tSun Bradley No. 4

tMobil Jelinek-Ferris No. 1

tConsumers Power Company No. 219

tSun Buss-Haab No. 1

tHumble Riley No. 2

tAnderson Whitaker No. 2

tOntario Geol. Surey Chatham No. 82-2

uAppendix B: Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tecton

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

tAlbion-Scipio Field / Associated  Fields

tNorthville-Howell Fields

tLucas-Monroe Trend / Associated Fields

tCommon Features

uAlbion-Scipio Type Reservoir

tGeneral Statement

tThe Dolomite Question

tTrenton-Utica Contact

tCavern Porosity

tFracture Control

tPaleokarst

uBibliography

uAppendix A: Cores

tFigure Captions A-1 - A-22

tCarter Lauber No. 12

tSun Bradley No. 4

tMobil Jelinek-Ferris No. 1

tConsumers Power Company No. 219

tSun Buss-Haab No. 1

tHumble Riley No. 2

tAnderson Whitaker No. 2

tOntario Geol. Surey Chatham No. 82-2

uAppendix B: Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tecton

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

tAlbion-Scipio Field / Associated  Fields

tNorthville-Howell Fields

tLucas-Monroe Trend / Associated Fields

tCommon Features

uAlbion-Scipio Type Reservoir

tGeneral Statement

tThe Dolomite Question

tTrenton-Utica Contact

tCavern Porosity

tFracture Control

tPaleokarst

uBibliography

uAppendix A: Cores

tFigure Captions A-1 - A-22

tCarter Lauber No. 12

tSun Bradley No. 4

tMobil Jelinek-Ferris No. 1

tConsumers Power Company No. 219

tSun Buss-Haab No. 1

tHumble Riley No. 2

tAnderson Whitaker No. 2

tOntario Geol. Surey Chatham No. 82-2

uAppendix B: Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tecton

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

tAlbion-Scipio Field / Associated  Fields

tNorthville-Howell Fields

tLucas-Monroe Trend / Associated Fields

tCommon Features

uAlbion-Scipio Type Reservoir

tGeneral Statement

tThe Dolomite Question

tTrenton-Utica Contact

tCavern Porosity

tFracture Control

tPaleokarst

uBibliography

uAppendix A: Cores

tFigure Captions A-1 - A-22

tCarter Lauber No. 12

tSun Bradley No. 4

tMobil Jelinek-Ferris No. 1

tConsumers Power Company No. 219

tSun Buss-Haab No. 1

tHumble Riley No. 2

tAnderson Whitaker No. 2

tOntario Geol. Surey Chatham No. 82-2

uAppendix B: Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tecton

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

tAlbion-Scipio Field / Associated  Fields

tNorthville-Howell Fields

tLucas-Monroe Trend / Associated Fields

tCommon Features

uAlbion-Scipio Type Reservoir

tGeneral Statement

tThe Dolomite Question

tTrenton-Utica Contact

tCavern Porosity

tFracture Control

tPaleokarst

uBibliography

uAppendix A: Cores

tFigure Captions A-1 - A-22

tCarter Lauber No. 12

tSun Bradley No. 4

tMobil Jelinek-Ferris No. 1

tConsumers Power Company No. 219

tSun Buss-Haab No. 1

tHumble Riley No. 2

tAnderson Whitaker No. 2

tOntario Geol. Surey Chatham No. 82-2

uAppendix B: Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tecton

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

tAlbion-Scipio Field / Associated  Fields

tNorthville-Howell Fields

tLucas-Monroe Trend / Associated Fields

tCommon Features

uAlbion-Scipio Type Reservoir

tGeneral Statement

tThe Dolomite Question

tTrenton-Utica Contact

tCavern Porosity

tFracture Control

tPaleokarst

uBibliography

uAppendix A: Cores

tFigure Captions A-1 - A-22

tCarter Lauber No. 12

tSun Bradley No. 4

tMobil Jelinek-Ferris No. 1

tConsumers Power Company No. 219

tSun Buss-Haab No. 1

tHumble Riley No. 2

tAnderson Whitaker No. 2

tOntario Geol. Surey Chatham No. 82-2

uAppendix B: Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tecton

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

tAlbion-Scipio Field / Associated  Fields

tNorthville-Howell Fields

tLucas-Monroe Trend / Associated Fields

tCommon Features

uAlbion-Scipio Type Reservoir

tGeneral Statement

tThe Dolomite Question

tTrenton-Utica Contact

tCavern Porosity

tFracture Control

tPaleokarst

uBibliography

uAppendix A: Cores

tFigure Captions A-1 - A-22

tCarter Lauber No. 12

tSun Bradley No. 4

tMobil Jelinek-Ferris No. 1

tConsumers Power Company No. 219

tSun Buss-Haab No. 1

tHumble Riley No. 2

tAnderson Whitaker No. 2

tOntario Geol. Surey Chatham No. 82-2

uAppendix B: Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uIntroduction

uFigure Captions 1-17

uStratigraphy/Tecton

tPrecambrian

tCambrian-Ordovician

wSauk II Sequence

wSauk III Sequence

wTippecanoe I Sequence

uCorrelation and Facies

tBackground

tGeneral Facies

tTrenton Thickness and Facies

tCollingwood Shale

tTrenton-Utica Contact / Hardgrounds

tUtica and Younger Cincinnatian

uDolomitization / Diagenesis

uFractures / Producing Zones

t