Stratigraphic horizon grids for the 3D petroleum systems model of the Williston Basin, USA
Dates
Publication Date
2023-04-26
Time Period
2023
Citation
Gelman, S.E., and Johnson, B.G., 2023, Data release for the 3D petroleum systems model of the Williston Basin, USA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9N7O1OT.
Summary
The stratigraphic horizon grids were generated by picking formation tops in 16,200 borehole geophysical logs and interpolating between them in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Collectively, the horizon grids outline the structural framework of the Williston Basin from the ground surface to the crystalline basement. The grids define the boundary surfaces between geologic layers in the 3D petroleum systems model. Not every horizon in the petroleum systems model, however, ties to a specific interpreted set of formation tops (see the ‘Williston_Basin_data_overview.csv’ table to see which horizons were derived from interpreted formation tops). Some horizons were split/calculated to accommodate source rock [...]
Summary
The stratigraphic horizon grids were generated by picking formation tops in 16,200 borehole geophysical logs and interpolating between them in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Collectively, the horizon grids outline the structural framework of the Williston Basin from the ground surface to the crystalline basement. The grids define the boundary surfaces between geologic layers in the 3D petroleum systems model. Not every horizon in the petroleum systems model, however, ties to a specific interpreted set of formation tops (see the ‘Williston_Basin_data_overview.csv’ table to see which horizons were derived from interpreted formation tops). Some horizons were split/calculated to accommodate source rock intervals or net evaporite thicknesses (denoted halite or anhydrite in the file name suffix). Although some lithostratigraphic units are not present throughout the entire area of interest (AOI), the petroleum systems model requires that each grid cover the entire AOI. Another requirement for the petroleum systems model is that each horizon grid be assigned a geologic age. This is a child item of a larger data release titled "Data release for the 3D petroleum systems model of the Williston Basin, USA".
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horizons.png “Stratigraphic horizon grids showing Top Kibbey and Bakken Formation (inset).”
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Purpose
The stratigraphic horizon grids are a required input for running the 3D petroleum systems model. They provide constraints on burial history, and they serve as the bounding framework for defining distinct lithologic packages. These data are also useful for visualizing the regional-scale (basin-scale) subsurface stratigraphic and structural architecture. Collectively, these horizons represent a 3D model of the subsurface, and modeling steps were taken to ensure that horizons do not intersect or cross one another.
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Stratigraphic horizon grids showing Top Kibbey and Bakken Formation (inset).