Petrophysical Study of the West Edmond Field, in parts of Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher, and Logan Counties, Oklahoma

The purpose of this study was to examine the Hunton Group reservoirs of the West Edmond Field in parts of Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher and Logan Counties, Oklahoma. The objectives included: reconstructing the stratigraphy of the West Edmond Field using modern wire-line logs and recent advances in interpretations, establishing a depositional model and sequences for the upper part of the Hunton Group, examining previous reservoir engineering studies of the West Edmond Field to establish pathways of fluid migration and reservoir characteristics, and establishing dominant porosity types within the upper Hunton Group using whole core analysis, thin-sections, or scanning electron microscopy. The Hunton Group carbonates include carbonate mounds (Frisco Formation), supratidal, intertidal, and subtidal carbonates deposited in a shallow ramp setting. Three petrophysical facies (A, B, and C) were identified that contain distinct lithologic characterisitics. Petrophysical facies A is composed of skeletal grainstones and packstones, facies B is composed of dolomitized skeletal wackestones, and facies C is composed of skeletal oolitic grainstones. Dominant porosity types include intraparticle pores in petrophysical facies A, intercrystalline pores in facies B, and oomoldic pores in facies C. Fracture porosity dominated fluid movement in early secondary recovery efforts. As a result recovery of oil and gas was highly inefficient. High fracture permeability and some interparticle pores in petrophysical facies A were depleted of oil and gas whereas lower-permeability zones if facies B and facies C contain economic reserves.Boone Pickens School of Geolog

Recovery and Quantification of Folic Acid, D-Calcium Pantothenate, and Ascorbic Acid from Whey Protein Concentrate

The nutritional supplement industry is quickly growing due to the increased concern consumers have about their health and nutritional consumption. Combining nutritional intake with convenience has led to the popularity of ready-to-mix (RTM) drinks, which improve the immune system and muscle recovery of consumers. RTM drinks have added vitamins, which degrade throughout the product’s shelf life because of their sensitivity to heat, light, and moisture. Since the FDA mandates nutritional content stated on the product label must meet or exceed the listed value, additional vitamins known as overage are added to combat degradation. A kinetic degradation model has not been established to precisely determine the surplus of vitamins C, B5, and B9 in RTMs. The objective is to create such a model to accurately estimate the excess vitamins required to comply with FDA standards. Currently, the extraction and quantification of these vitamins using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) are being optimized. The vitamins are extracted by dissolving the vitamins and whey protein concentrate (WPC) in warm water, adjusting the pH, and centrifuging the solution. As the study continues, the optimized extraction process will be used to investigate the shelf-life of vitamins C, B5, and B9