Petroleum System Modeling in the Interior Salt Basins, North Central ...
Petroleum System Modeling in the Interior Salt Basins, North Central ...
Petroleum System Modeling in the Interior Salt Basins, North Central ...
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Methodology: Thermal History<br />
‣ Heat flow approach: Transient heat flow<br />
‣ Present-day heat flow<br />
W<br />
meters 2<br />
Heat Flow<br />
= T 2 -T 1 (103 . deg K)<br />
y 2<br />
-y 1<br />
(meters)<br />
•Corrected<br />
BHTs<br />
•Surface temp = 20 o C<br />
•Thermal conductivity<br />
Temperature<br />
Gradient<br />
x<br />
W<br />
meter (10 3 . deg K)<br />
Thermal<br />
Conductivity<br />
T 1<br />
, y 1<br />
T 2<br />
, y 2<br />
•Porosity and lithology are major variables controll<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>rmal conductivityc<br />
•Thermal conductivity computed by Bas<strong>in</strong>Mod
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