Play 9 – Ellesmerian Play

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, The Oil and Gas Resource Potential of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 Area, Alaska, 1998

Location:
Area: 471 773 acres 
Area within the 1002 area: 471 773 acres
Area beneath KIC lands: 0 acres 
Area beneath state water: 0 acres


Vertical Structure:
Trap depth (thousands of feet): 3(95), 7(50), 12(5)
Average surface elevation (feet): 700
Net reservoir thickness (feet): 100(95), 300(50), 500(5)
Area of closure (thousands of acres): 6(95), 20(50), 38(5) 


Mean total volume of oil(millions of barrels): 0.00(standard deviation: 0.00)
Mean total volume of all gas(billions of cubic feet): 1167.65(standard deviation: 1986.89)
Mean total volume of all natural gas liquids (millions of barrels): 23.76(standard deviation: 60.93)


Porosity (percent): 8(95), 11(50), 15(5)
Water saturation (percent): 43.8(95), 31.8(50), 23.3(5)
Correlation between porosity and water saturation: -1