Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Theses, Dissertations and Capstones 2016 Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Reservoir Modeling of the Late Devonian Berea Sandstone/ Siltstone in northeastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio Forrest Christopher Mattox [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/etd Part of the Geophysics and Seismology Commons Recommended Citation Mattox, Forrest Christopher, "Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Reservoir Modeling of the Late Devonian Berea Sandstone/Siltstone in northeastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio" (2016). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1051. http://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1051 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses, Dissertations and Capstones by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. STRATIGRAPHY, SEDIMENTOLOGY AND RESERVOIR MODELING OF THE LATE DEVONIAN BEREA SANDSTONE/SILTSTONE IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEASTERN OHIO A thesis submitted to The Graduate College of Marshall University In partial fulfillment of The requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Applied and Physical Science by Forrest Christopher Mattox Approved by Dr. Ronald Martino Committee Chairperson Dr. Aley El-Shazly Dr. William Niemann Dr. Mitchell Scharman Marshall University December 2016 i Acknowledgments The author would like to thank: Dr. Ronald Martino, who served as thesis advisor during the planning, preparation and completion of this study; without his patience, expertise and encouragement, this work would not have been possible; Mr. Ed Rothman for serving as a stand-in advisor during Dr. Martino's sabbatical; and Dr. Mitch Scharman for helping with field photography, poster assembly, and Gigapan photos. The author would also like to express his gratitude to the geology students and faculty of Marshall University for their help with fieldwork and many helpful suggestions and comments throughout this process. In addition, I wish to thank my parents, Mr. Chris Mattox and Mrs. Karrie Mattox, for their patience, moral support, and financial assistance. ii CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................. ix LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS ....................................................................................................... xiv ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................................................... xiv CHAPTER 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................ 2 CHAPTER 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 4 PREVIOUS WORK ....................................................................................................................... 4 STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................. 4 Regional Overview ............................................................................................................. 4 Local Overview ................................................................................................................... 4 Ohio Shale ........................................................................................................................... 5 Bedford Shale ..................................................................................................................... 5 Berea Sandstone ................................................................................................................. 6 Sunbury Shale ..................................................................................................................... 6 PALEOECOLOGY/PALEOCLIMATE .......................................................................................... 7 STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................. 8 SUBSURFACE STUDIES ............................................................................................................ 9 iii DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................... 10 OIL AND GAS HISTORY ......................................................................................................... 12 PETROGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 3 .................................................................................................................................... 14 METHODS ................................................................................................................................. 14 Field Data .............................................................................................................................. 14 Laboratory ............................................................................................................................ 15 CHAPTER 4 .................................................................................................................................... 17 RESULTS .................................................................................................................................... 17 Facies Description and Interpretation .................................................................................... 17 Lower Lithofacies ................................................................................................................. 17 Sedimentary Facies A ........................................................................................................... 17 Description ....................................................................................................................... 17 Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 18 Sedimentary Facies B ........................................................................................................... 20 Description ........................................................................................................................ 20 Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 21 Upper Lithofacies ................................................................................................................. 22 Sedimentary Facies C ........................................................................................................... 22 iv Description ....................................................................................................................... 22 Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 22 Sedimentary Facies D ........................................................................................................... 24 Description ....................................................................................................................... 24 Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 25 Sedimentary Facies E ............................................................................................................ 26 Description ....................................................................................................................... 26 Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 27 Sedimentary Facies F ........................................................................................................... 28 Description ....................................................................................................................... 28 Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 28 Sedimentary Facies G ........................................................................................................... 29 Description ....................................................................................................................... 29 Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 30 Sedimentary Facies H ........................................................................................................... 31 Description ....................................................................................................................... 31 Interpretation .................................................................................................................. 31 Sedimentary Facies I 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