Cliffs Minerals, Inc. Eastern Gas Shales Project, New York No. 3 Well - Steuben County. Phase III Report. Summary of Laboratory Analyses and Mechanical Characterization Results

摘要

This report summarizes the characterization work performed on approximately 60 feet of 3-1/2 inch diameter core retrieved from the EGSP-New York No. 3 well in Steuben County. Information provided in previous reports by Cliffs Minerals, Inc. includes a definitive lithologic description and tabulated fracture data resulting from detailed core examinations, and stratigraphic interpretations as indicated in the core and on geophysical logs. Plane of weakness orientations stemming from a program of physical properties testing are also summarized. Core retrieval was performed on July 26, 1980. The core was cut from the lower part of the Rhinestreet Shale Member of the West Falls Formation. Physical properties tests of point load induced fractures and pretest fracture orientations suggest preferred orientations of fracturing in the Rhinestreet Shale, as follows: the preferred direction of fracturing for the Rhinestreet Shale is N90 exp 0 E +- 15 exp 0 with a possible secondary preferred direction of N60 exp 0 W +- 15 exp 0 as indicated by the point load tests and N0 exp 0 E +- 15 exp 0 from the small number of pretest fractures. (ERA citation 07:042325)