Kansas Geological Survey, Open-file Report 2014-12

Analysis of Marmaton and Cherokee Group Coal and Shale Samples for Gas Content in Four Petron Resources Core Holes in Bates and Cass Counties, Missouri: #1-24 Jacobs, S2 NW sec. 24-T.42N.-R.33W. #1-26 Lacy, S2 NE sec. 26-T.43N.-R.33W. #1-21 Cockrell, SW SW SW sec. 21-T.44N.-R.32W. #1-30 Zimmerman, SE NW NW sec. 30-T.45N.-R.32W.

by K. David Newell and Kenneth R. Stalder

KGS Open File Report 2014-12
September 1, 2008

Summary

Core samples from the Pennsylvanian Marmaton Group and Cherokee Group were collected from four wells cored by the Kansas Geological Survey for Petron Resources LP. The four wells were drilled in the late summer and fall of 2007 in Bates and Cass Counties, Missouri. Core samples of dark shale and coal from these wells were analyzed for gas content. By well, the samples calculate as having the following gas contents:

#1-24 Jacobs, S2 NW 24-42N-33W, Bates Co., MO
unit	depth	desorbed gas	desorbed + residual gas
Mulberry coal	268' 3.5" to 269' 1"	26 scf/ton	39 scf/ton
Anna Shale	308' 4.5" to 310' 0"	6 scf/ton	9 scf/ton
Excello Shale	369' 9.5" to 371' 2"	1 scf/ton	10 scf/ton
Mulky coal	371' 2" to 372' 1.5"	29 scf/ton	46 scf/ton
Croweburg coal	472' 6" to 473' 2"	67 scf/ton	82 scf/ton
shale above Fleming coal	490' 3.5" to 491' 3.5"	1 scf/ton	5 scf/ton
Fleming coal	495' 3" to 496' 9"	45 scf/ton	68 scf/ton
Mineral coal	503' 4" to 504' 5.5"	46 scf/ton	64 scf/ton
shale above Weir-Pittsburg coal	524' 7" to 526' 0.5"	1 scf/ton	4 scf/ton
shale over Weir-Pittsburg coal	529' 5" to 530' 8"	13 scf/ton	18 scf/ton
Weir-Pittsburg coal	530' 8" to 532' 5"	86 scf/ton	137 scf/ton
shale below Weir-Pittsburg coal	535' 1" to 536' 0"	3 scf/ton	16 scf/ton
shale below Weir-Pittsburg coal	541' 4" to 542' 9"	3 scf/ton	5 scf/ton
Dry Wood coal	610' 8" to 611' 3.5"	50 scf/ton	100 scf/ton
shale near Riverton coal	692' 9.5" to 694' 3"	3 scf/ton	6 scf/ton

#1-26 Lacy, S2 NE 26-43N-33W, Cass Co., MO
unit	depth	desorbed gas	desorbed + residual gas
Lexington coal (canistered wet)	330' 7.5" to 331' 7.5"	28 scf/ton	81 scf/ton
Lexington coal (canistered dry)	330' 7.5" to 331' 7.5"	24 scf/ton	53 scf/ton
Little Osage Shale	371' 0" to 372' 9"	3 scf/ton	18 scf/ton
Excello Shale	388' 1" to 389' 0"	3 scf/ton	38 scf/ton
Mulky coal	389' 0" to 389' 11.5"	30 scf/ton	71 scf/ton
shale over Bevier coal	473' 10" to 474' 6"	5 scf/ton	12 scf/ton
Bevier coal	474' 6" to 475' 5.5"	50 scf/ton	91 scf/ton
"V shale"	486' 8.5" to 487' 10"	3 scf/ton	5 scf/ton
Croweburg coal	495' 6" to 496' 0.5"	43 scf/ton	59 scf/ton
Weir-Pittsburg coal	556' 1" to 557' 7"	92 scf/ton	140 scf/ton
shale below Weir-Pittsburg coal	561' 9.5" to 563' 6"	30 scf/ton	35 scf/ton

#1-21 Cockrell, SW SW SW 21-44N-32W, Cass Co., MO
unit	depth	desorbed gas	desorbed + residual gas
Croweburg coal	344' 7" to 345' 2"	76 scf/ton	105 scf/ton
Fleming coal	379' 4" to 380' 5"	75 scf/ton	153 scf/ton
Mineral coal	386' 6" to 387' 0"	59 scf/ton	78 scf/ton
Mineral coal	387' 2.5" to 388' 5"	110 scf/ton	136 scf/ton
Mineral coal	388' 5" to 390' 3"	120 scf/ton	129 scf/ton
Weir-Pittsburg coal	405' 6" to 407' 4"	100 scf/ton	130 scf/ton
coal in Bluejacket Fm.	450' 3" to 450' 8.5"	65 scf/ton	116 scf/ton
Riverton coal	596' 1" to 597' 5"	78 scf/ton	99 scf/ton

#1-30 Zimmerman, SE NW NW 30-45N-32W, Cass Co., MO
unit	depth	desorbed gas	desorbed + residual gas
Wheeler coal	443' 3" to 444' 1"	56 scf/ton	90 scf/ton
"shale" above Fleming coal	487' 8" to 488' 6"	41 scf/ton	56 scf/ton
Fleming coal	490' 3.5" to 491' 6.5"	66 scf/ton	95 scf/ton
shale over Weir-Pittsburg coal	524' 8" to 525' 9.5"	15 scf/ton	30 scf/ton
Weir-Pittsburg coal	525' 9.5" to 527' 5"	78 scf/ton	116 scf/ton
coal in Bluejacket Fm.	567' 7" to 567' 11"	69 scf/ton	87 scf/ton
shale in Bluejacket Fm.	586' 11" to 587' 11"	9 scf/ton	15 scf/ton
shale over Riverton coal	704' 9" to 705' 8"	7 scf/ton	12 scf/ton
Riverton coal	705' 8" to 706' 7"	93 scf/ton	120 scf/ton

The report is available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.

Main Report (Acrobat PDF, 11 MB)
Core Descriptions (Acrobat PDF, 12 MB)
Core Photos, Jacobs 1-24 (Acrobat PDF, 7 MB)
Core Photos, Lacy 1-26 (Acrobat PDF, 6 MB)
Core Photos, Cockrell 1-21 (Acrobat PDF, 5 MB)
Core Photos, Zimmerman 1-30 (Acrobat PDF, 7 MB)
Cross Section (Acrobat PDF, 18 MB)
LAS file for Cockrell 1-21 (ZIP archive)
LAS file for Jacobs 1-24 (ZIP archive)
LAS file for Lacy 1-26 (ZIP archive)
LAS file for Zimmerman 1-30 (ZIP archive)
Isotherm Cockrell 1-21, Fleming coal (.xls file)
Isotherm Cockrell 1-21, Mineral coal (.xls file)
Isotherm Cockrell 1-21, Riverton coal (.xls file)
Isotherm Jacobs 1-24, Weir-Pitt coal (.xls file)

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