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![Silhouette values for the Heidrun Field (a) and Kupe Field (b). The values are calculated for different cluster numbers as predicted by SOM networks. The higher value indicates the best separation between clusters and hence the optimum number of clusters for the clustering method. However, lower values indicate that more similarities exist between the separated clusters.]()
![Paragenetic sequence for the Paleocene Farewell Formation, Kupe Field (paragenetic timescale is relative, and not to scale). (1) to (9) refer to paragenesis notes, which are provided in supplementary data file 3 and reference examples as shown in Figures 5 and 6.]()
![The SOM-predicted lithofluid facies in example wells from Kupe Field (a) and Heidrun Field (b). The dashed lines show the lowest known gas (LKG) and oil-water contact (OWC) for the two wells.]()
![The BT-predicted lithofluid facies logs in Kupe Field (b), compared with the interpreted lithofacies (a). Note that the BT-predicted results provide more resolution compared to the qualitatively interpreted columns. Red arrows for Kupe South 4 point to very thin HC sands predicted by BT.]()
![The BT prediction of the lithofluid facies for well 6507/8-1 of Heidrun Field (a) and well Kupe South-7 of Kupe Field (b). P-impedance, gamma ray, and deep resistivity logs are shown for reference.]()
![Location and stratigraphic transects for the Kupe South Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. A) Taranaki Basin. B) Southern Taranaki Basin, showing main structural elements and thickness distribution of Oligocene strata (Fohrmann et al. 2012a). C) Well location (bottom hole), Kupe Field area on depth map for top Paleocene; pink lines represent mining license boundary (Origin 2008d). D) Transects of Kupe area based on seismically mapped horizons with transect locations shown on Figure 1B (Fohrmann et al. 2012a, 2012b).]()
![1-D model for Kupe South-4 summarizing the burial and thermal history for the Kupe Field. Isotherms are contoured in 10°C increments. Horizons mapped below well TD (Cretaceous North Cape and Rakopi formations) are derived from isopach and structure maps. Stratigraphy is based on the regional GNS framework in the Kupe area (Roncaglia et al. 2010; Fohrmann et al. 2012b); BOUC refers to Base Oligocene Unconformity.]()
![Confusion matrix, showing the cross-validated results of training BT algorithm on Kupe Field data, with 88.7% average accuracy.]()
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![—Cross section of Kupe South field showing upper and lower sands and cored intervals (SWC = sidewall core).]()
![—Structural cross sections of the Manganui Graben showing configuration of the Kupe South field. Arrows indicate probable northward flow of meteoric water into the Kupe South reservoirs during latest Miocene to earliest Pliocene exposure of the Cretaceous–Paleocene sequence. Vertical exaggeration of cross sections is approximately 2:1. Cross sections adapted from King et al. (1991), map adapted from Thrasher and Cahill (1990).]()
![—The Taranaki Basin and its major petroleum fields, structural features, well locations, and heat-flow patterns. (A) Petroleum fields and main fault systems. (B) Well locations and heat-flow patterns. (Heat flow after Allis, personal communication. Location of cross sections in Figures 10 and 11 also shown. Ari = Ariki-1, Awk = Awakino-1, Fre = Fresne-1, Kai = Kaimiro-1 and 2, KDp = Kapuni Deep-1, Kpe = Kupe-1, KS4 = Kupe South-4, McK = McKee-1 and 3A, NP2 = New Plymouth-2, Tne = Tane-1, Tng = Tangaroa-1, Wai = Waihapa-1 and 2, Wit = Witiora-1; see Table 2 for other well abbreviations. Republic New Plymouth wells 1 and 4 lie close to New Plymouth-2.)]()
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Journal Article
Applications of geochemistry and basin modeling in the diagenetic evaluation of Paleocene sandstones, Kupe Field, New Zealand Available to Purchase
Journal: Journal of Sedimentary Research
Publisher: SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
Published: 23 September 2021
Journal of Sedimentary Research (2021) 91 (9): 945–968.
...Karen E. Higgs; Stuart Munday; Anne Forbes; Karsten F. Kroeger ABSTRACT Paleocene sandstones in the Kupe Field of Taranaki Basin, New Zealand, are subdivided into two diagenetic zones, an upper kaolinite–siderite (K-S) zone and a lower chlorite–smectite (Ch-Sm) zone. Petrographic observations show...
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Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality of Paleocene Sandstones in the Kupe South Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand Available to Purchase
Journal: AAPG Bulletin
Publisher: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Published: 01 April 1994
AAPG Bulletin (1994) 78 (4): 624–643.
...Ken R. Martin; Julian C. Baker; P. Joe Hamilton; Glenn P. Thrasher ABSTRACT Paleocene reservoir sandstones in the Kupe South field, Taranaki basin, contain a diagenetic mineral assemblage that records major shifts in pore-water composition during the burial history of the basin. Early calcite...
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Silhouette values for the Heidrun Field (a) and Kupe Field (b). The values ... Available to Purchase
in Assessment of machine-learning techniques in predicting lithofluid facies logs in hydrocarbon wells
> Interpretation
Published: 28 May 2019
Figure 2. Silhouette values for the Heidrun Field (a) and Kupe Field (b). The values are calculated for different cluster numbers as predicted by SOM networks. The higher value indicates the best separation between clusters and hence the optimum number of clusters for the clustering method
Image
Paragenetic sequence for the Paleocene Farewell Formation, Kupe Field (para... Available to Purchase
in Applications of geochemistry and basin modeling in the diagenetic evaluation of Paleocene sandstones, Kupe Field, New Zealand
> Journal of Sedimentary Research
Published: 23 September 2021
Fig. 13.— Paragenetic sequence for the Paleocene Farewell Formation, Kupe Field (paragenetic timescale is relative, and not to scale). (1) to (9) refer to paragenesis notes, which are provided in supplementary data file 3 and reference examples as shown in Figures 5 and 6 .
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The SOM-predicted lithofluid facies in example wells from Kupe Field (a) an... Available to Purchase
in Assessment of machine-learning techniques in predicting lithofluid facies logs in hydrocarbon wells
> Interpretation
Published: 28 May 2019
Figure 4. The SOM-predicted lithofluid facies in example wells from Kupe Field (a) and Heidrun Field (b). The dashed lines show the lowest known gas (LKG) and oil-water contact (OWC) for the two wells.
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The BT-predicted lithofluid facies logs in Kupe Field (b), compared with th... Available to Purchase
in Assessment of machine-learning techniques in predicting lithofluid facies logs in hydrocarbon wells
> Interpretation
Published: 28 May 2019
Figure 11. The BT-predicted lithofluid facies logs in Kupe Field (b), compared with the interpreted lithofacies (a). Note that the BT-predicted results provide more resolution compared to the qualitatively interpreted columns. Red arrows for Kupe South 4 point to very thin HC sands predicted
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The BT prediction of the lithofluid facies for well 6507/8-1 of Heidrun Fie... Available to Purchase
in Assessment of machine-learning techniques in predicting lithofluid facies logs in hydrocarbon wells
> Interpretation
Published: 28 May 2019
Figure 5. The BT prediction of the lithofluid facies for well 6507/8-1 of Heidrun Field (a) and well Kupe South-7 of Kupe Field (b). P-impedance, gamma ray, and deep resistivity logs are shown for reference.
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Location and stratigraphic transects for the Kupe South Field, Taranaki Bas... Available to Purchase
in Applications of geochemistry and basin modeling in the diagenetic evaluation of Paleocene sandstones, Kupe Field, New Zealand
> Journal of Sedimentary Research
Published: 23 September 2021
Fig. 1.— Location and stratigraphic transects for the Kupe South Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. A) Taranaki Basin. B) Southern Taranaki Basin, showing main structural elements and thickness distribution of Oligocene strata ( Fohrmann et al. 2012a ). C) Well location (bottom hole), Kupe
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1-D model for Kupe South-4 summarizing the burial and thermal history for t... Available to Purchase
in Applications of geochemistry and basin modeling in the diagenetic evaluation of Paleocene sandstones, Kupe Field, New Zealand
> Journal of Sedimentary Research
Published: 23 September 2021
Fig. 3.— 1-D model for Kupe South-4 summarizing the burial and thermal history for the Kupe Field. Isotherms are contoured in 10°C increments. Horizons mapped below well TD (Cretaceous North Cape and Rakopi formations) are derived from isopach and structure maps. Stratigraphy is based
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Confusion matrix, showing the cross-validated results of training BT algori... Available to Purchase
in Assessment of machine-learning techniques in predicting lithofluid facies logs in hydrocarbon wells
> Interpretation
Published: 28 May 2019
Figure 10. Confusion matrix, showing the cross-validated results of training BT algorithm on Kupe Field data, with 88.7% average accuracy.
Journal Article
Assessment of machine-learning techniques in predicting lithofluid facies logs in hydrocarbon wells Available to Purchase
Journal: Interpretation
Publisher: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Published: 28 May 2019
Interpretation (2019) 7 (3): SF1–SF13.
...Figure 2. Silhouette values for the Heidrun Field (a) and Kupe Field (b). The values are calculated for different cluster numbers as predicted by SOM networks. The higher value indicates the best separation between clusters and hence the optimum number of clusters for the clustering method...
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—Cross section of Kupe South field showing upper and lower sands and cored ... Available to Purchase
in Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality of Paleocene Sandstones in the Kupe South Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
> AAPG Bulletin
Published: 01 April 1994
Figure 6 —Cross section of Kupe South field showing upper and lower sands and cored intervals (SWC = sidewall core).
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—Structural cross sections of the Manganui Graben showing configuration of ... Available to Purchase
in Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality of Paleocene Sandstones in the Kupe South Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
> AAPG Bulletin
Published: 01 April 1994
Figure 4 —Structural cross sections of the Manganui Graben showing configuration of the Kupe South field. Arrows indicate probable northward flow of meteoric water into the Kupe South reservoirs during latest Miocene to earliest Pliocene exposure of the Cretaceous–Paleocene sequence. Vertical
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—The Taranaki Basin and its major petroleum fields, structural features, we... Available to Purchase
Published: 11 October 1994
Figure 1 —The Taranaki Basin and its major petroleum fields, structural features, well locations, and heat-flow patterns. (A) Petroleum fields and main fault systems. (B) Well locations and heat-flow patterns. (Heat flow after Allis, personal communication. Location of cross sections in Figures
Journal Article
Normal faults and gas migration in an active plate boundary, southern Taranaki Basin, offshore New Zealand Available to Purchase
Journal: AAPG Bulletin
Publisher: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Published: 01 September 2012
AAPG Bulletin (2012) 96 (9): 1733–1756.
... to the northeast; and the Kupe field in a more central location; Figure 2B ). Collectively, these fields contain most (∼70%) of the approximately 180 million BOE presently estimated for the total recovery of petroleum from the Taranaki Basin ( MED, 2010 ). The economic value of hydrocarbons in the region has...
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Oil and Gas Developments in New Zealand and Southwest Pacific Islands in 1987 Available to Purchase
Journal: AAPG Bulletin
Publisher: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Published: 01 October 1988
AAPG Bulletin (1988) 72 (10B): 313–320.
... 38116, including a 900-km 3-D survey over Kupe field. Analysis of data from the 1986 Maui seismic survey and 3-well drilling program were ongoing throughout 1987. A decision to build a second production platform is expected by the end of 1988. Drilling activity ( Table 2 ) was concentrated...
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A Geochemical Appraisal of Oil Generation in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand Available to Purchase
Journal: AAPG Bulletin
Publisher: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Published: 11 October 1994
AAPG Bulletin (1994) 78 (10): 1560–1585.
...Figure 1 —The Taranaki Basin and its major petroleum fields, structural features, well locations, and heat-flow patterns. (A) Petroleum fields and main fault systems. (B) Well locations and heat-flow patterns. (Heat flow after Allis, personal communication. Location of cross sections in Figures...
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Oil and Gas Developments in New Zealand and Southwest Pacific Islands in 1988 Available to Purchase
Journal: AAPG Bulletin
Publisher: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Published: 01 October 1989
AAPG Bulletin (1989) 73 (10B): 298–305.
... exploration activity totaled 519 km onshore and 2,403 km offshore. Drilling decreased slightly, with 10 onshore and 6 offshore wells totaling 46,584 m. Much of the drilling involved appraisals of the Kupe South field, Waihapa field, and Kora structure, all in the Taranaki basin. Total petroleum production...
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Oil and Gas Developments in New Zealand and Southwest Pacific Islands in 1986 Available to Purchase
Journal: AAPG Bulletin
Publisher: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Published: 01 October 1987
AAPG Bulletin (1987) 71 (10B): 312–318.
...R. H. Herzer; H. R. Katz ABSTRACT In New Zealand, 5 new licenses were granted in offshore Taranaki and 4 licenses were relinquished in other parts of the country. Seismic survey activity increased, partly due to a dense survey over Maui field. Sniffer surveys were used for the first time in New...
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A geochemical and biostratigraphic approach to investigating regional changes in sandstone composition through time; an example from Paleocene–Eocene strata, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand Available to Purchase
Journal: Geological Magazine
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 17 February 2020
Geological Magazine (2020) 157 (9): 1473–1498.
... ), extensive kaolinite in the uppermost Paleocene–lowermost Eocene interval in the Kupe South Field reflecting alteration of unstable minerals (Martin et al. 1994 ), and extreme weathering observed at the top of the Paleocene outcrop (Smithies et al. 2019 ). This would all be consistent with enhanced...
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