VIII. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS


Statistical analyses were performed on the data in order to give a preliminary summary of the reservoir quality on the Scotian Shelf and Slope. Table 1 lists the minimum, maximum and average porosities and permeabilities for the different formations in each well. Table 2 summarizes the reservoir data for each formation, including an indication of the number of datapoints and the number of wells, which are represented.

Table 1. Summary of statistical analysis performed on different formations for each well. The minimum detection limit is 0.01mD for permeability, this value was used where indicated, however the permeabilities were probably less than 0.01mD. The table shows the minimum (min), maximum (max) and average (ave) values for porosity (%) and permeability (millidarcy, mD). Also available as table1.xls or table1.asc.
 
WELLNAME FORMATION NO OF SAMPLES MIN
(%)
MAX 
(%)
AVE 
(%)
MIN
(mD)
MAX 
(mD)
AVE 
(mD)
ACADIA K-62 ABENAKI, BACCARO 109 1.2 10 4.79 0.01 17 0.66
ABENAKI, SCATARIE 30 0.5 11.3 5.04 0.02 16.8 1.77
ROSEWAY EQUIVALENT 38 1.1 17 7.59 0.03 96.4 5.18
ALBATROSS B-13 ROSEWAY/ARTIMON EQUI 17 1.1 9.9 4.32 0.01 0.06 0.02
ALMA F-67 MISSISAUGA 374 1.1 25.5 13.46 0.01 1320 22.69
ALMA K-85 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 130 2.4 24.6 17.21 0.01 125 15.54
MISSISAUGA 146 3.6 20.7 11.69 0.01 264 16.13
ARCADIA J-16 MIC MAC 81 3.1 15.3 10.28 0.01 44.1 4.32
BALMORAL M-32 LOGAN CANYON 32 5.1 35.3 19.81 0.01 4010 352.11
MISSISAUGA 3 9.7 23.5 14.5 0.04 764 254.72
BANQUEREAU C-21 VERRILL CANYON 9 3.3 11.4 5.62 0.04 1.45 0.39
BLUENOSE 2G-47 MIC MAC 66 3.2 11.4 8.18 0.02 0.3 0.06
BONNET P-23 IROQUOIS 42 2.5 22.6 7.96 0.02 4170 161.96
CHEBUCTO K-90 MISSISAUGA 29 1.4 10 6.3 0.06 5.67 1.01
CHIPPEWA L-75 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 9 9.2 15.4 13.42 0.01 29.8 6.49
MOHICAN EQUIVALENT 9 7.6 15.3 10.31 0.004 11.1 2.89
CITADEL H-52 MIC MAC 52 2.2 8.9 5.84 0.01 0.08 0.03
COHASSET A-52 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 544 1.1 31.8 21.48 0.01 10240 845.74
LOGAN CANYON, NASKAPI 2 12.7 13 12.85 0.37 0.37 0.37
UPPER MISSISAUGA 49 5.9 30.9 21.67 0.01 293 91.78
UPPER MISSISAUGA (?) 6 26.3 27.8 26.73 114 414 238
COHASSET CP1 P-51 LOGAN CANYON, C7 SAND 432 0.06 4030 805.34
LOGAN CANYON, C8 SAND 578 79.1 2760 811.88
COHASSET L-97 ABENAKI, BACCARO 31 0.2 2.9 0.85 0.05 27 3.4
COMO P-21 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 24 4.3 26.2 13.15 0.17 8800 791.77
DAUNTLESS D-35 UPPER MISSISAUGA 5 21.6 43.92 31.12 42.1 1401 659.16
DEMASCOTA G-32 ABENAKI, BACCARO 121 0 12.3 3.8 0.01 8014 74.55
VERRILL CANYON, ARTIMON 36 0.7 5.2 1.93 0.12 30.5 2.57
EAGLE D-21 WYANDOT 83 18.5 35.8 28.14 0.21 50.6 1.3
ERIE D-26 MIC MAC, SCATARIE EQUI (?) 101 3 38.8 18.83 0.4 25058 2640.25
ESPERANTO K-78 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 20 4.9 21.8 17.99 1.13 803 330.38
GLENELG E-58 & E-58A LOGAN CANYON, CREE 160 4.7 20.4 13.1 0.02 18.1 1.31
UPPER MISSISAUGA 304 4.1 19 13.21 0.01 65.2 6.15
GLENELG H-38 UPPER MISSISAUGA 20 2.5 11.9 7.4 0.01 0.99 0.18
GLENELG J-48 VERRILL CANYON 95 5.2 20.3 12.78 0.01 2.99 0.2
GLENELG N-49 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 103 4.4 24.3 17.24 0.03 757 134.17
UPPER MISSISAUGA 328 1.5 21.2 14.01 0.01 8260 367.18
HERCULES G-15 MIC MAC (?) 14 9 20.5 14.03 0.01 1.13 0.23
MOHICAN, IROQUOIS 5 7.8 13.9 10.56 0.07 2.1 0.66
KEGESHOOK G-67 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 50 24.2 30.7 27 11.6 2240 461.44
MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 124 2.1 29.5 18.62 0.07 4580 565.2
UPPER MISSISAUGA 61 14.8 27.8 24.59 4.06 2020 592.61
LOUISBOURG J-47 MIC MAC 64 3.2 13.6 8.19 0.01 114 5.58
MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 24 2.8 11.3 7.48 0.01 0.55 0.09
MARMORA P-35 UPPER MISSISAUGA 60 3 28.1 18.95 0.03 352 73.92
MERIGOMISH C-52 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 48 5.6 20.8 14.2 0.01 6.65 0.65
MIC MAC D-89 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 23 0.9 18.2 8.64 0.06 5.12 0.41
MIC MAC H-86 MOHICAN 18 0.2 7.1 3.34 0.45 387 39.59
MIC MAC J-77 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 54 10 25.9 21.16 1.97 10000 4458.45
MOHEIDA P-15 MOHICAN, IROQUOIS 59 0.5 6.3 1.74 0.01 13.8 0.37
NASKAPI N-30 MISSISAUGA 73 6.6 33 16.44 0.09 10000 1424.69
NORTH BANQUEREAU I-13 LOGAN CANYON, NASKAPI 47 0.6 20.8 13.44 0.01 188 46.67
UPPER MISSISAUGA 8 0.2 3.3 0.84 0.03 0.26 0.08
NORTH TRIUMPH B-52 MISSISAUGA 162 1.6 29 12.87 0.01 410 14.71
NORTH TRIUMPH G-43 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 98 2.7 30.2 14.68 0.01 22.8 2.96
MISSISAUGA 381 0.3 32.5 13.18 0.01 586 51.98
ONONDAGA B-96 UPPER MISSISAUGA 66 7.8 25.8 19.15 0.01 1010 215.53
ONONDAGA O-95 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 39 2 18 11.38 0.03 88.4 10.61
PANUKE B-90 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 106 0.2 30.2 18.51 0.04 2020 73.01
LOGAN CANYON, NASKAPI 16 0.15 28.1 14.21 0.01 1030 129.03
UPPER MISSISAUGA 282 2.5 25 18.19 0.01 7890 718.79
PANUKE F-99 LOGAN CANYON, NASKAPI 14 7.8 19 14.27 0.05 16.8 3.11
UPPER MISSISAUGA 94 4.9 29.4 18.6 0.05 941 128.45
PANUKE PP1 J-99 MISSISAUGA 12 8.4 23.9 19.14 0.19 928 270.05
PANUKE PP2 J-99 LOGAN CANYON, NASKAPI 5 9.2 25 17.28 0.01 168 60.64
MISSISAUGA 85 5 25.6 18.59 0.01 1980 236.7
PANUKE PP3 J-99 DAWSON CANYON 1 22.2 22.2 22.2 1.05 1.05 1.05
LOGAN CANYON, CREE 1 13.4 13.4 13.4 0.01 0.01 0.01
LOGAN CANYON, NASKAPI 41 5.1 26.6 18.97 0.01 209 30.38
MISSISAUGA 10 6 25.3 18.56 0.01 10240 1274.65
PANUKE PP4C J-99 MISSISAUGA 34 3 27.3 19.16 0.01 3410 460.99
PENOBSCOT B-41 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 129 1.2 31.8 11.8 0 1060 48.16
PESKOWESK A-99 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 154 8.9 29 23.06 0.01 4830 429.18
MIC MAC 21 5.5 19.5 14.4 0.1 157 34.99
MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 79 3.3 23 12.65 0.01 271 43.05
UPPER MISSISAUGA 65 4.8 26 17.45 0.01 425 29.38
PRIMROSE 1A A-41 LOGAN CANYON 31 13.2 25 18.92 0.01 6.58 1.22
WYANDOT 19 23 31.7 29.11 0.58 38 8.53
PRIMROSE A-41 WYANDOT 78 12.5 37.8 25.48 0.01 1470 20.19
SABLE ISLAND 2H-58 LOGAN CANYON, MARMORA 34 16.4 31.9 24.8 2.54 553 112.47
SABLE ISLAND 3H-58 LOGAN CANYON, MARMORA 90 9.5 34.1 25.34 0.13 124 20.26
LOGAN CANYON, SABLE 15 5.8 28 19.01 0.08 107 21.91
UPPER MISSISAUGA 31 19 26.6 23.25 83.4 2954 880.81
SABLE ISLAND 5H-58 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 51 6 32 18.23 0.06 2784 206.58
LOGAN CANYON, MARMORA 36 4.48 36.2 20.63 0.35 206 46.32
SABLE ISLAND C-67 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 29 1.5 33.8 20.41 0.1 413 81.01
LOGAN CANYON, NASKAPI 6 11.9 23.9 17.32 0.1 6.4 2.97
MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 9 3.8 19.1 8.82 0.01 85 18.3
SABLE ISLAND E-48 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 25 8.4 28 20.73 0.04 774 127.36
SOUTH DESBARRES O-76 LOWER MISSISAUGA 169 0.03 20.5 11.76 0.01 194 9.99
MIC MAC 10 2.4 5.3 3.67 0.01 0.04 0.02
SOUTH GRIFFIN J-13 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 31 3.5 8.2 6.13 0.02 0.13 0.07
SOUTH SABLE B-44 MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 32 4.9 13.6 10.13 0.01 0.38 0.07
THEBAUD C-74 LOWER MISSISAUGA 314 0.2 26.9 16.17 0.02 1030 90.59
THEBAUD I-93 LOWER MISSISAUGA 97 0.4 28.6 11.86 0.01 575 27.61
MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 90 2.6 29.2 17.61 0.01 1500 486.96
UNIACKE G-72 MIC MAC 41 2 20.7 11.21 0.01 224 22.55
VENTURE B-13 LOWER MISSISAUGA 56 3.5 26.3 17.74 0.006 1093 75.72
VENTURE B-43 LOWER MISSISAUGA 190 0.5 30.5 15.15 0.01 879 77.43
VENTURE B-52 LOWER MISSISAUGA 157 1.3 32.9 12.74 0.01 2040 31.49
MIC MAC 60 1.4 25.5 10.97 0.01 67.4 3.44
VENTURE H-22 LOWER MISSISAUGA 73 10.3 26.1 18.33 0.15 792 25.37
MIC MAC 15 9.1 15.7 11.7 0.15 8.55 1.01
WEST CHEBUCTO K-20 LOGAN CANYON, CREE 210 1.3 19.5 11.26 0.01 1510 94.75
MISSISAUGA 315 2.3 31.8 17.96 0.01 2610 260.6
WEST OLYMPIA O-51 LOWER MISSISAUGA 331 1.6 28.6 14.05 0.01 59.4 3.48
WEST VENTURE C-62 LOWER MISSISAUGA 1348 0.08 28.2 13.79 0.01 5360 75.87
WEST VENTURE N-91 LOWER MISSISAUGA 1064 0.8 29.2 12.68 0.01 2770 73.55
WHYCOCOMAGH N-90 UPPER MISSISAUGA 27 3.3 32.5 22.09 0.01 405.39 174.95
WYANDOT E-53 ABENAKI, SCATARIE 29 1.7 8.2 4.37 0.01 6.32 1.04
MOHICAN 33 2.7 22.1 13.08 0.2 915 157.26

Table 2.  Summary of  the reservoir data for each formation, including an indication of the number of datapoints and the number of wells, which are represented. The minimum detection limit is 0.01mD for permeability, this value was used where indicated, however the permeabilities were probably less than 0.01mD. The table shows the minimum (min), maximum (max) and average (ave) values for porosity (%) and permeability (millidarcy, mD). Also available as table2.xls or table2.asc.
 
FORMATION NO OF 
WELLS
NO OF 
SAMPLES
MIN (%) MAX (%) AVE (%) MIN (mD) MAX (mD) AVE (mD)
IROQUOIS 1 42 2.5 22.6 7.96 0.02 4170 161.96
MOHICAN 2 51 0.2 22.1 9.64 0.2 915 115.73
MOHICAN EQUIVALENT 1 9 7.6 15.3 10.31 0.004 11.1 2.89
MOHICAN, IROQUOIS 2 64 0.5 13.9 2.44 0.01 13.8 0.39
ABENAKI, SCATARIE 2 59 0.5 11.3 4.71 0.01 16.8 1.41
ABENAKI, BACCARO 3 261 0 12.3 3.87 0.01 8014 34.15
MIC MAC 9 410 1.4 25.5 9.35 0.01 224 6.72
MIC MAC (?) 1 14 9 20.5 14.03 0.01 1.13 0.23
MIC MAC, SCATARIE EQUI (?) 1 101 3 38.8 18.83 0.4 25058 2640.25
MISSISAUGA 12 1624 0.3 33 14.53 0.01 10240 162.02
LOWER MISSISAUGA 10 3799 0.03 32.9 13.75 0.006 5360 62.01
MIDDLE MISSISAUGA 14 687 0.9 31.8 14.26 0 10000 542.69
UPPER MISSISAUGA 14 1400 0.2 43.92 16.72 0.01 8260 354.73
UPPER MISSISAUGA (?) 1 6 26.3 27.8 26.73 114 414 238
ROSEWAY EQUIVALENT 1 38 1.1 17 7.59 0.03 96.4 5.18
ROSEWAY/ARTIMON EQUI 1 17 1.1 9.9 4.32 0.01 0.06 0.02
VERRILL CANYON 2 104 3.3 20.3 12.14 0.01 2.99 0.22
VERRILL CANYON, ARTIMON 1 36 0.7 5.2 1.93 0.12 30.5 2.57
LOGAN CANYON 2 63 5.1 35.3 19.37 0.01 4010 179.45
LOGAN CANYON, NASKAPI 7 131 0.15 28.1 15.69 0.01 1030 46.63
LOGAN CANYON, C7 SAND 1 432 0.06 4030 805.34
LOGAN CANYON, C8 SAND 1 578 79.1 2760 811.88
LOGAN CANYON, CREE 14 1709 0.2 33.8 18.27 0.01 10240 309.47
LOGAN CANYON, SABLE 1 15 5.8 28 19.01 0.08 107 21.91
LOGAN CANYON, MARMORA 3 160 4.48 36.2 24.17 0.13 553 46.21
DAWSON CANYON 1 1 22.2 22.2 22.2 1.05 1.05 1.05
WYANDOT 3 180 12.5 37.8 27.09 0.01 1470 10.25

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