Unconventional Petroleum Reservoirs, Wattenberg Field Area, Northern Front Range
Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG)
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Denver, Colorado
Objectives
Course Content
Examples of unconventional petroleum reservoirs are well exposed in outcrops along the Front Range of Colorado. This one-day field trip will examine several types of unconventional petroleum systems including tight gas, tight oil, fractured reservoirs, heavy oil, and tar sands. Seven stops are planned for the one-day excursion. Lunch will be in scenic Lyons, Colorado.
Itinerary Roster
Field trip stops include:
- Lyons Niobrara Quarry: Examine Niobrara Formation stratigraphy and discuss fracture systems
- J Sandstone, Middle Fork Road, off of HW 36 (N. Foothills Hwy.)
- Codell Sandstone, HW 36 (N. Foothills Hwy.)
- Niobrara Formation B Bench, Fort Hays, Six Mile Fold
- Boulder Oil Field, discuss fractured Pierre Shale production
- Rocky Flats to discuss Front Range Structure, HW 93
- J. Sandstone Turkey Creek, Turkey Creek Road and 470
Fees
Cost: $575 Per Person
Students: $250 Per Person
Limit three (3) students only
Includes: Field Trip Guidebook, transportation, and lunch
Location: Departs from Colorado Convention Center (B Lobby)
Venue
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th St
Denver,
Colorado
80202
United States
Instructor