Predictions of Oil or Gas Potential by Near-Surface Geochemistry
V.T. Jones and R.J. DrozdThe American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin V.67, No. 6 (June 1983), P.932-952

Table 5. Soil-Gas Data from Shallow Holes in Background and Anomalous Locations in Pineview Area, Utah* 

Site

Methane

Ethane

Propane

Isobutane

N-Butane

Ethylene

Propylene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background “Low” Sites

 

 

 

 

 

P-8

2.450

0.101

0.048

0.000

0.052

0.061

0.081

P-14

1.896

0.033

0.015

0.004

0.007

0.012

0.008

P-18

2.715

0.105

0.043

0.000

0.028

0.045

0.051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anomalous “High” Sites

 

 

 

 

 

P-2

15.682

1.265

0.527

0.245

0.399

0.401

0.234

P-6

10.456

0.821

0.397

0.139

0.226

0.326

0.210

P-26

3.882

0.636

0.296

0.115

0.224

0.114

0.074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Holes were 0.3 m (1 ft) deep.  All values are in ppm (v/v).