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Oklahoma State University Boone Pickens School of Geology Stillwater
High Resolution Sequence Stratigraphic Architecture and Reservoir Characterization of the Mississippian Bentonville Formation, Northwestern Arkansas Buddy J. Price Advisor: Dr. G. Michael Grammer Committee Members Dr. Darwin Boardman Dr. James Puckette Oklahoma State University Boone Pickens School of Geology Stillwater High resolution sequence stratigraphic architecture and reservoir characterization of the Mississippian Bentonville Formation, Northwestern Arkansas Master of Science Thesis Proposal: Buddy Price Table of Contents Page Title and Table of Contents 1 Abstract 2 I. INTRODUCTION 3 1.1. Summary of Problem 3 1.2. Fundamental Questions and Hypotheses 4 1.3. Objectives 4 II. GEOLOGIC BACKGROUND 5 2.1. Regional Geology 5 2.2. Sea Level 10 2.2.1. Eustatic Sea Level Cycles 10 2.2.2. Mississippian Sea Level 14 2.2.3. Potential Problems in Delineating High Frequency Cyclicity 16 2.3 Stratigraphy 16 2.3.1. Kinderhookian Strata 18 2.3.2. Osagean Strata 20 2.4. Structure and Tectonics 25 III. DATA AND METHODS 27 3.1. Outcrop 27 3.2. Thin Section Analysis 30 3.3. Photography 31 3.4. Spectral Gamma Ray 33 3.5. Modern Analog Analysis 34 IV. REFERENCES CITED 36 1 Abstract Formerly known as the Burlington/Keokuk Formation, the Bentonville Formation comprises the uppermost Osagean Section in the mid-continent. It is a known producer of hydrocarbons in the subsurface of Oklahoma and Kansas. There is a high level of complexity associated with the Bentonville and other Mississippian formations resulting in inadequate correlations and poor well performance in some cases. This stems from the use of oversimplified depositional models and limited understanding of how the Mississippian System responded and evolved over time as a result of sea level variation at various frequencies. -
Bedrock Geology of Sonora Quadrangle, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas Camille M
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 59 Article 15 2005 Bedrock Geology of Sonora Quadrangle, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas Camille M. Hutchinson University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Jon C. Dowell University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Stephen K. Boss University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas Part of the Geographic Information Sciences Commons, and the Stratigraphy Commons Recommended Citation Hutchinson, Camille M.; Dowell, Jon C.; and Boss, Stephen K. (2005) "Bedrock Geology of Sonora Quadrangle, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 59 , Article 15. Available at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol59/iss1/15 This article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able to read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 15 Bedrock Geology of Sonora Quadrangle, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas CAMILLEM.HUTCHINSONJON C. DOWELL, AND STEPHEN K.BOSS* Department ofGeosciences, 113 Ozark Hall, University ofArkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 Correspondent: [email protected] Abstract A digital geologic map of Sonora quadrangle was produced at 1:24,000 scale using the geographic information system GIS) software Maplnfo. -
Characterization of the Karst Hydrogeology of the Boone Formation in Big Creek Valley Near Mt. Judea, Arkansas—Documenting
Environ Earth Sci (2016) 75:1160 DOI 10.1007/s12665-016-5981-y ORIGINAL ARTICLE Characterization of the karst hydrogeology of the Boone Formation in Big Creek Valley near Mt. Judea, Arkansas— documenting the close relation of groundwater and surface water 1 2 3 John Murdoch • Carol Bitting • John Van Brahana Received: 9 March 2016 / Accepted: 3 August 2016 Ó Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016 Abstract The Boone Formation has been generalized as a Groundwater drainage to thin terrace and alluvial deposits karst aquifer throughout northern Arkansas, although it is with intermediate hydraulic attributes overlying the Boone an impure limestone. Because the formation contains from Formation also shows rapid drainage to Big Creek, con- 50 to 70 % insoluble chert, it is typically covered with a sistent with karst hydrogeology, but with high precipitation mantle of regolith, rocky clay, and soil which infills and peaks retarded by slower recession in the alluvial and ter- masks its internal fast-flow pathways within the limestone race deposits as the stream peaks move downstream. facies. This paper describes continuous monitoring of precipitation, water levels in wells, and water levels in Keywords Mantled karst Á Concentrated animal feeding streams (stream stage) in Big Creek Valley upstream from operations Á Buffalo National River Á Ozarks Á Lag time Á its confluence with the Buffalo National River to charac- Hydrologic budget terize the nearly identical timing response of relevant components of the hydrologic budget and to clearly establish the karstic nature of this formation. Although the Introduction complete hydrographs of streams and wells are not iden- tical in the study area, lag time between precipitation onset The Boone Formation (hereafter referred to as the Boone) and water-level response in wells and streams is rapid and occurs throughout northern Arkansas with a physiographic essentially indistinguishable from one another. -
Description of the Tahlequah Quadrangle
t ': ^TAI-V - * > "> "' - DESCRIPTION OF THE TAHLEQUAH QUADRANGLE By Joseph A. Taff. GEOGRAPHY. character and the topographic details of which are southern slopes and by drainage which has eaten in the adjoining quadrangle is marked by sharp- dependent upon the character and attitudes of the by headwater erosion into its northern border. crested, level-topped ridges. Location and area. The Tahlequah quadrangle rocks. These plateaus succeed one another con The crests of the ridges which slope southward is bounded by parallels of latitude 35° 30' and 36° centrically westward from the St. Francis Moun from the main divide to the border of the Arkan TOPOGRAPHY OF THE QUADRANGLE. and meridians of longtitude 94° 30' and 95°, and tains as a center. They cross the axis of the main sas Valley may be said to define approximately a The Springfield structural plain and the Bos contains 969 square miles. It is in the Cherokee uplift and main watershed, giving an effect of structural plain. Viewed from eminences on the ton Mountain plateau have nearly equal areas in Nation, Indian Territory, except a narrow, trian deformed plains. The physiography of the Ozark Springfield plateau, the Boston Mountains have the Tahlequah quadrangle, the former occupying gular tract in the northeastern part, which is in Plateau in Missouri has been clearly set forth by the appearance of a bold, even escarpment with a approximately the northern half. Washington County, Ark. Its name is taken from C. F. Marbut (Missouri Geol. Survey, vol. 10, level crest. Instead, however, of presenting an the capital town of the Cherokee Nation, which is 1896). -
Information Circular 41 Geology of the Pea Ridge
INFORMATION CIRCULAR 41 STATE OF ARKANSAS ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BEKKI WHITE, DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST INFORMATION CIRCULAR 41 GEOLOGY OF THE PEA RIDGE AND GARFIELD QUADRANGLES, BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS by Angela Chandler and Scott Ausbrooks Little Rock, Arkansas 2010 STATE OF ARKANSAS ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BEKKI WHITE, DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST INFORMATION CIRCULAR 41 GEOLOGY OF THE PEA RIDGE AND GARFIELD QUADRANGLES, BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS by Angela Chandler and Scott Ausbrooks Little Rock, Arkansas 2010 STATE OF ARKANSAS Mike Beebe, Governor Arkansas Geological Survey Bekki White, State Geologist and Director COMMISSIONERS Dr. Richard Cohoon, Chairman…………………………Russellville William Willis, Vice Chairman…………………………...Hot Springs David J. Baumgardner…………………………………...Little Rock Brad DeVazier…………………………………………….Forrest City Keith DuPriest……………………………………………..Magnolia Quin Baber………………………………………………...Benton David Lumbert……………………………………………..Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas 2010 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………….1 Stratigraphy………………………………………………………..2 Structure…………………………………………………………..13 Lineaments……………………………………………………….14 Faults………………………………………………………………..15 Karst………………………………………………………………….18 Economic Geology……………………………………………..20 Acknowledgments……………………………………………..21 References…………………………………………………………22 Geology of the Pea Ridge and Garfield Quadrangles, Benton County, Arkansas Angela Chandler and Scott Ausbrooks 2009 Introduction This report is one in a series of companion within the area with a population of less than reports -
Bedrock Geology of Sonora Quadrangle, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas Camille M
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 59 Article 15 2005 Bedrock Geology of Sonora Quadrangle, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas Camille M. Hutchinson University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Jon C. Dowell University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Stephen K. Boss University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas Part of the Geographic Information Sciences Commons, and the Stratigraphy Commons Recommended Citation Hutchinson, Camille M.; Dowell, Jon C.; and Boss, Stephen K. (2005) "Bedrock Geology of Sonora Quadrangle, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 59 , Article 15. Available at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol59/iss1/15 This article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able to read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 15 Bedrock Geology of Sonora Quadrangle, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas CAMILLEM.HUTCHINSONJON C. DOWELL, AND STEPHEN K.BOSS* Department ofGeosciences, 113 Ozark Hall, University ofArkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 Correspondent: [email protected] Abstract A digital geologic map of Sonora quadrangle was produced at 1:24,000 scale using the geographic information system GIS) software Maplnfo. -
Lost Names in the Paleozoic Lithostratigraphy of Arkansas Noah Morris University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 5-2017 Lost Names in the Paleozoic Lithostratigraphy of Arkansas Noah Morris University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the Geology Commons, and the Stratigraphy Commons Recommended Citation Morris, Noah, "Lost Names in the Paleozoic Lithostratigraphy of Arkansas" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 1913. http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/1913 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Lost Names in the Paleozoic Lithostratigraphy of Arkansas A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Geology by Noah Morris University of Oklahoma Bachelor of Science in Geology, 2010 May 2017 University of Arkansas This thesis is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council. ________________________________ Dr. Walter L. Manger Thesis Director ________________________________ ________________________________ Dr. Christopher Liner Dr. Thomas (Mac) McGilvery Committee Member Committee Member Abstract The geology of Arkansas has been studied for nearly 160 years, and our understanding of it is continually evolving. Part of this ever-changing study is the nomenclature of the stratigraphy. From the early reports to today, several lithostratigraphic names have been proposed and abandoned to improve the accuracy and clarity of the understanding of Arkansas’ geology. Over these 160 years of study, 214 names have been proposed for the Paleozoic beds of Arkansas, with nearly 80 of them currently in use today. -
Boone Minor Groundwater Basin
Hydrogeologic Investigation Report of the Boone Groundwater Basin, Northeastern Oklahoma By Noel I. Osborn Oklahoma Water Resources Board Technical Report GW2001-2 July 2001 On the cover: photograph of the Boone Formation in Natural Falls State Park, Delaware County, Oklahoma; courtesy of Michael Hardeman. Minor Basin Hydrogeologic Investigation Report of the Boone Groundwater Basin, Northeastern Oklahoma By Noël I. Osborn Oklahoma Water Resources Board Technical Report GW2001-2 July 2001 This publication is prepared, issued, and printed by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Seventyfive copies were prepared at a cost of $694. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Any use of trade names in this publication is for descriptive pur- poses and does not imply endorsement by the State of Oklahoma. ii CONTENTS Introduction................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Physical Setting.......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Streams and Lakes.................................................................................................................................................. 1 Physiography......................................................................................................................................................... -
Hydrogeologic and Geochemical Investigation of the Boone-St. Joe Limestone Aquifer in Benton County, Arkansas Albert E
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Technical Reports Arkansas Water Resources Center 10-1-1979 Hydrogeologic and Geochemical Investigation of the Boone-St. Joe Limestone Aquifer in Benton County, Arkansas Albert E. Ogden Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/awrctr Part of the Fresh Water Studies Commons, Hydrology Commons, Soil Science Commons, and the Water Resource Management Commons Recommended Citation Ogden, Albert E.. 1979. Hydrogeologic and Geochemical Investigation of the Boone-St. Joe Limestone Aquifer in Benton County, Arkansas. Arkansas Water Resources Center, Fayetteville, AR. PUB068. 140 This Technical Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Arkansas Water Resources Center at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Technical Reports by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Arkansas Water Resources Center HYDROGEOLOGIC AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE BOONE-ST. JOE LIMESTONE AQUIFER IN BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS By Albert E. Ogden Department of Geology Publication No. PUB-0068 October 1979 Arkansas Water Resources Center 112 Ozark Hall University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 PROJECT COMPLETIONREPORT PROJECTNO.: A-O44-ARK ANNUAL ALLOTMENT AGREEMENTNO.: 14-34-0001-9004 STARTINGDATE: 10/1/77 COMPLETIONDATE: 9/30/79 HYDROGEOLOGICAND GEOCHEMICALINVESTIGATION OF THE BOONE-ST. JOE LIMESTONE AQUIFER IN BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS by Albert E. Ogden Department of Geology ARKANSASWATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas The work upon which this publication is based was supported in part by funds provided by the Office of Water Research and Technology (Project No. A-O44-ARK), U.S. -
Analysis of Tripolitic Chert in the Boone Formation
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 8-2013 Analysis of Tripolitic Chert in the Boone Formation (Lower Mississippian, Osagean), Northwest Arkansas and Southwestern Missouri Paul Marchand Minor University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the Geology Commons, Sedimentology Commons, and the Stratigraphy Commons Recommended Citation Minor, Paul Marchand, "Analysis of Tripolitic Chert in the Boone Formation (Lower Mississippian, Osagean), Northwest Arkansas and Southwestern Missouri" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 890. http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/890 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Analysis of Tripolitic Chert in the Boone Formation (Lower Mississippian, Osagean), Northwest Arkansas and Southwestern Missouri Analysis of Tripolitic Chert in the Boone Formation (Lower Mississippian, Osagean), Northwest Arkansas and Southwestern Missouri A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Geology By Paul Marchand Minor Mississippi State University Bachelor of Science in Geology, 2011 August 2013 University of Arkansas This thesis is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council. __________________________________________ Dr. Doy Zachry Thesis