Paul Lillis
Scientist Emeritus with the Central Energy Resources Science Center
Paul Lillis is a recently retired petroleum geochemist with the Central Energy Resources Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Denver, Colorado. He received a B.A. in geology from San Jose State University, an M.S. in geology from San Diego State University, and a Ph.D. in geochemistry from Colorado School of Mines. He was a petroleum exploration geologist with Atlantic Richfield for eight years (1978 to 1986) in Colorado, California, and Texas, and has been with the USGS in Denver since 1987. His research focuses on the application of petroleum and source-rock geochemistry to identifying, characterizing, and mapping petroleum systems.\
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Representative Bulk Composition of Oil Types for the 2002 U.S. Geological Survey Resource Assessment of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Representative Bulk Composition of Oil Types for the 2002 U.S. Geological Survey Resource Assessment of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Bulk oil composition is an important economic consideration of a petroleum resource assessment. Geological and geochemical interpretations from previous North Slope studies combined with recently acquired geochemical data are used to predict representative oil gravity (?API) and sulfur content (wt.% S) of the oil types for the 2002 U.S. Geological Survey resource assessment of the...
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Paul G. Lillis
Oil-oil correlations to establish a basis for mapping petroleum systems, San Joaquin Basin, California, compiled PowerPoint slides Oil-oil correlations to establish a basis for mapping petroleum systems, San Joaquin Basin, California, compiled PowerPoint slides
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P. G. Lillis, L. B. Magoon
Oil and gas assessment of Yukon Flats, East-Central Alaska, 2004 Oil and gas assessment of Yukon Flats, East-Central Alaska, 2004
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Richard G. Stanley, Thomas S. Ahlbrandt, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Jesse M. Crews, Timothy R. Klett, Paul G. Lillis, Robert L. Morin, Jeffrey D. Phillips, Richard M. Pollastro, Elisabeth L. Rowan, Richard W. Saltus, Christopher J. Schenk, Megan K. Simpson, Alison B. Till, Sandra M. Troutman, James W. Hendley
Distribution, richness, quality, and thermal maturity of source rock units on the North Slope of Alaska Distribution, richness, quality, and thermal maturity of source rock units on the North Slope of Alaska
Four source rock units on the North Slope were identified, characterized, and mapped to better understand the origin of petroleum in the area: Hue-gamma ray zone (Hue-GRZ), pebble shale unit, Kingak Shale, and Shublik Formation. Rock-Eval pyrolysis, total organic carbon analysis, and well logs were used to map the present-day thickness, organic quantity (TOC), quality (hydrogen index, HI...
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K. E. Peters, K. J. Bird, M.A. Keller, P. G. Lillis, L. B. Magoon
Petroleum systems of the Alaskan North Slope: a numerical journey from source to trap Petroleum systems of the Alaskan North Slope: a numerical journey from source to trap
The complex petroleum province of the Alaskan North Slope contains six petroleum systems (Magoon and others, this session). Source rocks for four of these systems include the Hue-gamma ray zone (Hue-GRZ), pebble shale unit, Kingak Shale, and Shublik Formation. Geochemical data for these source rocks are investigated in greater detail and provide the basis for numerical petroleum...
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C. Lampe, K. E. Peters, L. B. Magoon, K. J. Bird, P. G. Lillis
Alaskan North Slope petroleum systems Alaskan North Slope petroleum systems
Six North Slope petroleum systems are identified, described, and mapped using oil-to-oil and oil-to-source rock correlations, pods of active source rock, and overburden rock packages. To map these systems, we assumed that: a) petroleum source rocks contain 3.2 wt. % organic carbon (TOC); b) immature oil-prone source rocks have hydrogen indices (HI) >300 (mg HC/gm TOC); c) the top and...
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L. B. Magoon, P. G. Lillis, K. J. Bird, C. Lampe, K. E. Peters
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Representative Bulk Composition of Oil Types for the 2002 U.S. Geological Survey Resource Assessment of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Representative Bulk Composition of Oil Types for the 2002 U.S. Geological Survey Resource Assessment of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Bulk oil composition is an important economic consideration of a petroleum resource assessment. Geological and geochemical interpretations from previous North Slope studies combined with recently acquired geochemical data are used to predict representative oil gravity (?API) and sulfur content (wt.% S) of the oil types for the 2002 U.S. Geological Survey resource assessment of the...
Authors
Paul G. Lillis
Oil-oil correlations to establish a basis for mapping petroleum systems, San Joaquin Basin, California, compiled PowerPoint slides Oil-oil correlations to establish a basis for mapping petroleum systems, San Joaquin Basin, California, compiled PowerPoint slides
No abstract available.
Authors
P. G. Lillis, L. B. Magoon
Oil and gas assessment of Yukon Flats, East-Central Alaska, 2004 Oil and gas assessment of Yukon Flats, East-Central Alaska, 2004
No abstract available.
Authors
Richard G. Stanley, Thomas S. Ahlbrandt, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Jesse M. Crews, Timothy R. Klett, Paul G. Lillis, Robert L. Morin, Jeffrey D. Phillips, Richard M. Pollastro, Elisabeth L. Rowan, Richard W. Saltus, Christopher J. Schenk, Megan K. Simpson, Alison B. Till, Sandra M. Troutman, James W. Hendley
Distribution, richness, quality, and thermal maturity of source rock units on the North Slope of Alaska Distribution, richness, quality, and thermal maturity of source rock units on the North Slope of Alaska
Four source rock units on the North Slope were identified, characterized, and mapped to better understand the origin of petroleum in the area: Hue-gamma ray zone (Hue-GRZ), pebble shale unit, Kingak Shale, and Shublik Formation. Rock-Eval pyrolysis, total organic carbon analysis, and well logs were used to map the present-day thickness, organic quantity (TOC), quality (hydrogen index, HI...
Authors
K. E. Peters, K. J. Bird, M.A. Keller, P. G. Lillis, L. B. Magoon
Petroleum systems of the Alaskan North Slope: a numerical journey from source to trap Petroleum systems of the Alaskan North Slope: a numerical journey from source to trap
The complex petroleum province of the Alaskan North Slope contains six petroleum systems (Magoon and others, this session). Source rocks for four of these systems include the Hue-gamma ray zone (Hue-GRZ), pebble shale unit, Kingak Shale, and Shublik Formation. Geochemical data for these source rocks are investigated in greater detail and provide the basis for numerical petroleum...
Authors
C. Lampe, K. E. Peters, L. B. Magoon, K. J. Bird, P. G. Lillis
Alaskan North Slope petroleum systems Alaskan North Slope petroleum systems
Six North Slope petroleum systems are identified, described, and mapped using oil-to-oil and oil-to-source rock correlations, pods of active source rock, and overburden rock packages. To map these systems, we assumed that: a) petroleum source rocks contain 3.2 wt. % organic carbon (TOC); b) immature oil-prone source rocks have hydrogen indices (HI) >300 (mg HC/gm TOC); c) the top and...
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L. B. Magoon, P. G. Lillis, K. J. Bird, C. Lampe, K. E. Peters