This document summarizes different channel element styles (lateral accretion, aggradation, erosion/amalgamation) based on their width-to-thickness ratios and connectivity properties. Lateral accretion elements have high lateral continuity and poor vertical connectivity. Aggradational elements have poor lateral and vertical connectivity. Erosion/amalgamation elements have excellent lateral and vertical connectivity and are significantly larger in reservoir volume.
This document summarizes different channel element styles (lateral accretion, aggradation, erosion/amalgamation) based on their width-to-thickness ratios and connectivity properties. Lateral accretion elements have high lateral continuity and poor vertical connectivity. Aggradational elements have poor lateral and vertical connectivity. Erosion/amalgamation elements have excellent lateral and vertical connectivity and are significantly larger in reservoir volume.
This document summarizes different channel element styles (lateral accretion, aggradation, erosion/amalgamation) based on their width-to-thickness ratios and connectivity properties. Lateral accretion elements have high lateral continuity and poor vertical connectivity. Aggradational elements have poor lateral and vertical connectivity. Erosion/amalgamation elements have excellent lateral and vertical connectivity and are significantly larger in reservoir volume.
This document summarizes different channel element styles (lateral accretion, aggradation, erosion/amalgamation) based on their width-to-thickness ratios and connectivity properties. Lateral accretion elements have high lateral continuity and poor vertical connectivity. Aggradational elements have poor lateral and vertical connectivity. Erosion/amalgamation elements have excellent lateral and vertical connectivity and are significantly larger in reservoir volume.
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Channel Element Analysis
Intermediate W/T Ratios
Entire channel-body elements usually preserved Paleocurrents generally subparallel to downslope direction Aggradation
Lateral Accretion Erosion/Amalgamation
High W/T Ratios Low W/T Ratios
Entire channel-body Entire channel-body elements often preserved elements never preserved Paleocurrents parallel, Paleocurrents generally perpendicular, and opposite subparallel to downslope to downslope direction Predictive facies classification from Mutti, 1992 A Erosion/Amalgamation Channel Element Style
LA E/A
120 m
100 m A Erosion/Amalgamation Channel Element Style
LA E/A
500 m A Erosion/Amalgamation Channel Element Style
LA E/A Erosion/Amalgamation Channel Element Width vs Thickness
15000
Amalgamated 13000 Channel y = 23.011x0.7371 Elements 11000 2 R = 0.3995
9000 Width (cm)
7000
5000
3000
1000
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
-1000 Thickness (cm) A Aggradational Channel Element Style
West LA E/A
East A Aggradational Channel Element Style
LA E/A Aggradational Width vs Thickness
6000
Aggradational 5000 Channel Elements y = 7.6706x + 151.65 4000 R2 = 0.5685 Width (cm)
3000
2000
1000
0 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Thickness (cm) A Lateral Accretion Channel Element Style
LA E/A A Lateral Accretion Channel Element Style
LA E/A A Lateral Accretion Channel Element Style
Lateral Accretion Sets -- All Channel Elements Width vs Thickness
LA E/A
7000
Lateral 6000 Accretion Channel 5000 Elements y = 5.6745x 1.1443
R2 = 0.7273 4000 Width (cm)
3000
2000
1000
0 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Thickness (cm) Channel Elements Width vs Thickness for Panel A, Pelican Pt. 1, and R50
15000 y = 5.6745x 1.1443 R2 = 0.7273 y = 7.6706x + 151.65 13000 Lateral R2 = 0.5685
Accretion Aggradation Amalgamation
11000 y = 23.011x 0.7371 High W/T Intermediate R2 = 0.3995 9000 Ratios W/T Ratios Low W/T Ratios Width (cm)
Amalgamation/Erosion – High lateral and vertical continuity
100 m Conclusions • Aggradation – Single-storey channel-bodies surrounded by fines – Poor lateral and vertical channel-body connectivity • Lateral Accretion – Multi-lateral channel-bodies, usually capped by fines – Good to excellent lateral connectivity – Poor vertical connectivity • Amalgamation/Erosion – Multi-lateral and multi-storey channel-bodies – Excellent lateral and vertical connectivity – Orders of magnitude larger in terms of reservoir volume
