Stratigraphy, sedimentology and petroleum potential of the Upper Devonian Duperow Formation, southwest Manitoba

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dc.contributor.authorBates, Kerry
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeLast, William (Geological Sciences) Ruth, Douglas (Mechanical Engineering)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorChow, Nancy (Geological Sciences)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-16T16:58:35Z
dc.date.available2016-09-16T16:58:35Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.degree.disciplineGeological Sciencesen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe Upper Devonian (Frasnian) Duperow Formation in the Williston Basin consists of cyclical deposits of carbonate rocks and evaporites deposited in the semi-restricted Duperow Embayment. The formation can be divided, in ascending order, into the Saskatoon, Wymark and Seward members. Three lithofacies associations (subtidal, intertidal and supratidal/sabkha) comprised of nine lithofacies, representing a semi-restricted interior platform setting, are recognized in this study. These lithofacies include diagenetic features representing alteration in marine, burial and meteoric environments. Thin organic-rich laminae throughout the Wymark Member have good generative potential for oil and/or gas but are thermally immature. Dolomitized units of the Saskatoon and Wymark Members have good reservoir potential. The best potential for conventional petroleum plays exists in possible structural traps related to salt dissolution in the Prairie Evaporite and block faulting along the Birdtail-Waskada Zone, as well as stratigraphic traps related to laterally and vertically variable dolomitization.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2016en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/31799
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectGeologyen_US
dc.titleStratigraphy, sedimentology and petroleum potential of the Upper Devonian Duperow Formation, southwest Manitobaen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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