Stratigraphy, Diagenesis, and Petroleum Geology of the Smackover Formation, Southwest Alabama.

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by  William James Wade

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Stratigraphy, diagenesis, and petroleum geology of the
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Wade, William James, Ph.D.
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Stratig raphy, Diagenesis, and petroleum Geology
OF THE Sm ackover form atio n. Southw est Alabam a
a Dissertation
Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of
Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College
in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
in
The Department of Geology and Geophysics
by
William J. Wade
B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1975
M.S., Vanderbilt University, 1979
December, 1993
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William J. Wade
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Heartfelt thanks are offered to Dr. Clyde H. Moore for the guidance and support
he provided as the author's major advisor. Appreciation also goes to Dr. Jeffrey S.
Hanor for his valuable criticisms and geochemical expertise. Dr. Roger Sassen
encouraged the forays into organic geochemistry that eventually produced much of
Chapter 3. Drs. Moore, Hanor, and Sassen found time not only to teach, but also to co­
author papers that form portions of this dissertation; their influence will be found
throughout these pages. It has given me the greatest pleasure to benefit from Dr. George
Herman's cheerful assistance, gentle admonitions, and boundless stores of Smackover
knowledge. Drs. Harry Roberts, Chad McCabe, and Erwin Poliakoff rounded out the
dissertation committee; their contributions are gratefully acknowledged.
Financial support to make this research possible came from the Basin Research
Institute of L.S.U. Additional funding was provided by the Industrial Associates of the
Applied Carbonate Research Program and the Department of Geology & Geophysics,
L.S.U.
Many colleagues helped to shape this dissertation. Two especially, Ezat Heydari
and Charlie Druckman, deserve praise for forcing me to systematize ideas and modify
preconceptions to at least partially conform with reality. L.S.U. students, associates, and
professors who supplied aid and friendship include: Jeff Crockett, Barbara Delaville,
John Echols, John Eldridge, Bertie Gilmore, Brenda Kirkland-George, Ivan Gill, Don
Goddard, Marilyn and Rick Huff, Steve Johansen, Liz Chinn McDade, Fred Meendsen,
Marlene Moore, Dag Nummedal, Ming Pang, Greg Riley, Ron Snelling, Chek
Soonthomsaratul, Donna Paroulo Strickier, Paul Templet, Chris Wheeler, and Bruce
Wilcoxon. Technical support was provided by Jessica Bray, Thea Burchell, Steve
Candler, Faye Couvillon, Pam Crenwelge, "Dupe" Duplechin, Cathy Duncan, Maiy Lee
Eggert, Bonnie Gaudin, Karen Glynn, Sissie Gum, James Kennedy, Wanda LeBlanc,
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Mary McMahan, Sara Marchiafava, Riley Milner, Lewis Nichols, Linette Nichols,
Patrick O'Neill, Sam Reed, Chen Webre, Kyung-Sik Woo, Bob Westermann, Rick
Young, and Ron Zimmerman.
The following companies generously donated geologic samples and/or data:
Amoco, BP, Bass Enterprises, Bassett Energy, Brock Exploration, Chevron,
Coastal/ANR, Conoco, Coquina, CoreLabs, Cox Oil & Gas, Diamond Shamrock, Edge
Petroleum, Ensearch, Exxon, Exxon Production Research, Freeport-McMoRan, GCS,
Helmrich & Payne, Huffco, Hughes Eastern, Justiss, Kerr-McGee, LL&E, LSS,
Marathon, Mobil, Mobile-Gulf, Moore-McCormick, Mosbacher, Murphy Oil, Oryx,
Oxy, Pacific Enterprises, Paramount, Phillips, Placid, Primary Fuels, Pruet, RPI
International, Reservoirs Inc., Richardson Seismic, Royal, Schlumberger, Shell,
Smackco, Sonat, Southern Union, Strago, TXP, Texaco, Union Pacific Resources,
Unocal, and Zinn Petroleum. Public institutions providing similar services include the
Alabama Geologic Survey and Oil & Gas Board, Arkansas Oil & Gas Board, Florida Oil
& Gas Board, Louisiana Oil & Gas Board, Mississippi Geologic Survey and Oil & Gas
Board, and the Texas Railroad Commission. Individuals deserving special thanks are:
Larry Allen, Sherman Anderson, Tom Antonoff, Mike Baranovic, Larry Baria, Mary
Barrett, Del Bass, Jim Bassett, Rodger Bergeron, Nestor Blanco, Tom Boronow, Cindy
Bradford, Linda Butler, Dave Cate, Roger Chapman, Mark Comell, Julian Cooey, Jeff
Coryell, Phil Cook, Charles Copeland, Jim Cox, John Cox, Joel Davis, Brian Delph,
Bill Demis, Dora Devery, Linda Dibetta, Carl Dillistone, Anna Dombrowski, Dave Eby,
Tom Egler, Wick Ervin, Chip Feazel, Kipp Fern, Jim Files, Don Fish, Steve Franks,
Tim Garfield, Steve Gast, Kurt Geitzenauer, Phil Gregory, Duane Grosman, Phil
Gunter, Jean Hamilton, Drew Hammon, James Hearne, Paul Higginbottom, Mike Hogg,
Steve Jennings, Keith Jordan, Farrell Joseph, Barbara Kearney, Ken Kebble, Shelby
King, Cregan Knox, Larry Knox, Martin Kopacz, David Kopaska-Merkle, Lynton
Land, E.J. Larmeu, Jackie Lloyd, Mark Longman, Jeff Lundy, Barbara Luneau, Guy
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McCardle, Joel McGlaun, Steve Mann, Alex Marshall, Glen Maxwell, Dave Middleton,
Jim Miller, Reon Moag, Jack Moody, Russ Nash, Val Neshyba, Jeff Nunnelly, Jim
O'Donnell, Mike O'Quinn, Wilson Orr, Ron Perkins, Brad Prather, Preston Prather,
Steve Rapp, Allen Roeder, Dave Rolling, Leigh Anne Salathe, Art and Julie Sailer, Bob
Schaeffer, Tom Smith, Harry Spooner, Randy Stashonsky, Mark and Leisa Stephenson,
David Stevens, Emily Stoudt, Dick Strahan, Keith Thompson, Charles Tootle, Bob
Travis, Sue Tucker, Bill Vest, Fred Vlierboom, Steve Walkinshaw, Bill Weiss, Richard
Wilkerson, George Winston, Ken Winters, Charles Wren, Ivar Zemmels, and Bob Zinn.
Finally, loving thanks go once again to John and Mary Moody Wade for their
support, to Jack and Andy—who at times threatened to graduate before their father—and
above all, to Ellen, who was patient when she had to be, impatient when she had reason
to be, and always my source of happiness and inspiration. This dissertation is dedicated
to the memory of Libby Holt: friend, confidante, and shepherd to L.S.U. geology grad
students for most of a decade; her vivacity and openheartedness will be greatly missed.
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