Provenance and Paleogeography of the Late Jurassic Norphlet Formation
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Knowledge of reservoir distribution and quality in the offshore eastern Gulf of Mexico (EGOM) is essential for future economic development of hydrocarbon resources. The Norphlet Fm. has been a significant hydrocarbon reservoir in the onshore EGOM region since the late 1960’s; however, due to sparse lithologic data in the offshore EGOM, predicting Norphlet Fm. reservoir distribution in this area is speculative. A preliminary paleogeographic model of the late Jurassic Norphlet Fm., developed from data collected in the onshore and state waters areas of Alabama, was created in order to predict offshore reservoir distribution.
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