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The Atlas of Major Appalachian Gas Plays


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Representing a landmark in geologic publishing, The Atlas of Major Appalachian Gas Plays, describing the 30 most significant natural gas plays in the Appalachian Basin, is available for purchase.

Published by the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, The Atlas of Major Appalachian Gas Plays contains information compiled by the geological surveys of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; West Virginia University; and consultants in Maryland, New York, Tennessee, and Virginia, all working under the supervision of the Appalachian Oil and Natural Gas Research Consortium with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The atlas is a massive compilation: over 225 large-format 22-inch by 17- inch pages; over 700 maps, graphs, cross sections, stratigraphic columns, correlation charts, type logs, and other illustrations; detailed data tables and references; and much, much more describing natural gas plays stratigraphically from Pennsylvanian to Cambrian reservoirs and geographically over the entire basin from New York south to Tennessee and from Ohio east to Maryland.

Representing years of research and information gathering from libraries and universities, industry and government, The Atlas of Major Appalachian Gas Plays is a monumental publication and one of the most comprehensive syntheses of Appalachian Basin natural gas information ever produced.

The atlas is composed of geologic descriptions and data tables for each of 30 major gas plays grouped by geologic control: fluvial-deltaic sandstone plays, nearshore sandstone plays, shallow shelf sandstone plays, turbidite sandstone plays, transgressive sandstone plays, shallow marine shelf carbonate plays, reef and carbonate plays, unconformity-related plays, fractured anticlines and combination traps, and fractured reservoir plays.

Each geologic description consists of narratives on play location, production history, stratigraphy, structure, reservoir, key fields, resources and reserves, and future trends. Accompanying the narrative are numerous illustrations including a regional map showing the play outline and producing wells, a map of key fields, a correlation chart, type logs, stratigraphic and structural cross sections, isopach and pay thickness maps, initial potential and cumulative production maps, decline curves and depositional models.

The data table for each play is comprised of 50 data elements for each field or pool covered in the narrative or illustrations. These data elements are organized in to categories of basic reservoir data, reservoir parameters, fluid and gas properties, and volumetric data.

In addition to the atlas volume itself, an available companion product is the Database of Appalachian Gas Fields and Reservoirs. Developed concurrently with the atlas, this database contains geologic, engineering, and production data on more than 4,000 natural gas fields and reservoirs in the Appalachian Basin. The Database of Appalachian Gas Fields and Reservoirs can be ordered with or without the atlas volume on 3.5-inch high density diskettes in either ASCII or EXCEL formats.

The Atlas of Major Appalachian Gas Plays and the Database of Appalachian Gas Fields and Reservoirs provide a basic framework for formulating exploration and development strategies within the Appalachian Basin that are consistent with the goals of the U.S. Department of Energy's "Gas Research Implementation Plan." The volume and database comprise a long-needed resource for companies, consultants, and academics unfamiliar with the region as well as operators with extensive exploration and production experience in the Basin, and researchers in search of a comprehensive one-volume guide to the region's natural gas geology.

The atlas, publication V-25, is $79.50 (sales tax included) if mailed to a West Virginia address, or $75.00 mailed to out-of-state addresses or tax-exempt organizations (if tax-exempt, include a completed Tax Exemption Certificate or Direct Pay Permit).

The database, publication V-25A, is $47.70 (sales tax included) if mailed to a West Virginia address, or $45.00 mailed to out-of-state addresses or tax-exempt organizations (if tax-exempt, include a completed Tax Exemption Certificate or Direct Pay Permit).

The atlas and database can be purchased together as publication V-25B for $106.00 (sales tax included) if mailed to a West Virginia address, or $100.00 mailed to out-of-state addresses or tax-exempt organizations (if tax-exempt, include a completed Tax Exemption Certificate or Direct Pay Permit).

Include $4.60 for shipping and handling per order. Visa and Mastercard orders are accepted. Order from the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV 26508-8079. Make checks payable to the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey.


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