3D Petrel Geomodeling: Proposal for Redevelopment of a Hydrocarbon Reservoir Daniel Torn Advisor Dr. Gary Girty ABSTRACT Occidental Petroleum Corporation purchased the Black Mamba Oil Field from Vintage Petroleum Inc. in 2005. The Black Mamba Oil Field consists of two lithologically similar oil-producing reservoirs called the Phacodies and Pequena. These two reservoirs have not been redeveloped for over 30 years until recently. Oxy conducted recompletions of various wells in the...

Development Geology of the Antelope Shale: Section 1Y, Cymric Field, San Joaquin Valley, California - The Antelope Shale reservoir in Section 1Y, Cymric Field, San Joaquin Valley, California is one of Chevron’s key assets. The reservoir is a Miocene Age member of the Monterey Formation composed of Opal A (amorphous), Opal CT (cristobalite, tridimite) and Quartz phase diatomaceous deep water sediments. The Antelope Shale has an anomalously high average porosity of 58%, high initial oil...