Research Article

Pore Structure and Fluid Uptake of the Springer/Goddard Shale Formation in Southeastern Oklahoma, USA

Table 1

Basic information of Springer shale samples.

Sample IDWellDepth (ft/m)TOC (%)aVitrinite reflectance Ro(%)bLithofaciescQuartz (%)Albite (%)Calcite (%)Dolomite/ankerite (%)Pyrite (%)Donpeacorite (%)Illite (%)Muscovite (%)Kaolinite (%)

A-12847A12847/3886.24.622.51 ± 0.892 ()Mixed siliceous mudstone51.16.97.13.33.42.511.410.34.1
A-1287112871/3893.53.842.32 ± 0.868 ()Clay-rich siliceous mudstone60.412.24.019.44.0

B-12946B12946/3916.16.742.16 ± 1.10 ()
B-1301013010/3935.52.792.72 ± 0.925 ()Clay-rich siliceous mudstone67.96.73.319.13.0
B-1304713047/3946.77.912.58 ± 0.879 ()Silica-dominated lithotype89.61.98.5

aDetermined by following the standard method SY/T 5116-1997 in China. bMeasured from the intensity of reflected light from polished vitrinite particles by following the standard method SY/T 5124-2012 in China; the number of observations is listed in parentheses. cFrom a mineralogy ternary diagram of sCore lithofacies classification scheme for organic mudstones proposed by Gamero-Diaz et al. [74].