scholarly journals Petrophysical Analysis of ‘Bright’ Field, Onshore Niger Delta

Petrophysical analysis is key to the success of any oil exploration and exploitation work and this task requires evaluation of the reservoir parameters in order to enhance accurate estimation of the volume of oil in place. This research work involves the use of suite of well logs from 4-wells to carry out the petrophysical analysis of ‘Bright’ Field Niger Delta. The approach used includes lithology identification, reservoir delineation and estimation of reservoir parameters. Two sand bodies were mapped across the entire field showing their geometry and lateral continuity, gamma ray and resistivity logs were used to delineate the reservoirs prior to correlation and relevant equations were used to estimate the reservoir parameters. The result of the petrophysical analysis showed variations in the reservoir parameters within the two correlated sand bodies with high hydrocabon saturation in sand 1 well 1 while the remaining wells within the correlated wells are water bearing. The porosity values range from 0.19 to 0.32, volume of shale from 0.15 to 0.40, water saturation from 0.20 to 0.92 for the sand bodies.

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2911
Author(s):  
Naveed Ahmad ◽  
Sikandar Khan ◽  
Abdullatif Al-Shuhail

Well logging is a significant procedure that assists geophysicists and geologists with making predictions regarding boreholes and efficiently utilizing and optimizing the drilling process. The current study area is positioned in the Punjab Territory of Pakistan, and the geographic coordinates are 30020′10 N and 70043′30 E. The objective of the current research work was to interpret the subsurface structure and reservoir characteristics of the Kabirwala area Tola (01) well, which is located in the Punjab platform, Central Indus Basin, utilizing 2D seismic and well log data. Formation evaluation for hydrocarbon potential using the reservoir properties is performed in this study. For the marked zone of interest, the study also focuses on evaluating the average water saturation, average total porosity, average effective porosity, and net pay thickness. The results of the study show a spotted horizon stone with respect to time and depth as follows: Dunghan formation, 0.9 s and 1080.46 m; Cretaceous Samana Suk formation, 0.96 s and 1174.05 m; Datta formation, 1.08 s and 1400 m; and Warcha formation, 1.24 s and 1810 m. Based on the interpretation of well logs, the purpose of petrophysical analysis was to identify hydrocarbon-bearing zones in the study area. Gamma ray, spontaneous potential, resistivity, neutron, and density log data were utilized. The high zone present in the east–west part of the contour maps may be a possible location of hydrocarbon entrapment, which is further confirmed by the presence of the Tola-01 well.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-171
Author(s):  
UC Omoja ◽  
T.N. Obiekezie

Evaluation of the petrophysical parameters in Uzot-field was carried out using Well log data. The target for this study was the D3100 reservoir sand of wells Uz 004, Uz 005, U008 and Uz 011 with depth range of 5540ft to 5800ft across the four wells. Resistivity logs were used to identify hydrocarbon or water-bearing zones and hence indicate permeable zones while the various sand bodies were then identified using the gamma ray logs. The results showed the delineated reservoir units having porosity ranging from 21.40% to 33.80% indicating a suitable reservoir quality; permeability values from 1314md to 18089md attributed to the well sorted nature of the sands and hydrocarbon saturation range from 12.00% to 85.79% implying high hydrocarbon production. These results suggest a reservoir system whose performance is considered satisfactory for hydrocarbon production. Keywords: Petrophysical parameters, porosity, permeability, hydrocarbon saturation, Niger Delta Basin


Author(s):  
F. O. Obasuyi ◽  
O. Abiola ◽  
O. J. Egbokhare ◽  
A. S. Ifanegan ◽  
J. I. Ekere

The interpretation of 3D seismic and well logs data from ‘SUYI’ Field reveal that the reservoir sand is in the parallic sequence of the Agbada Formation and also typical structural features of the Niger Delta, namely: The roll over anticline and growth fault with a promising good hydrocarbon accumulation. In this paper, 3D seismic data and well logs data were interpreted and analyse to delineate potential reservoirs and map structures favourable to hydrocarbon accumulation, this will aid further exploration activities within the field of study. Two reservoir sands were delineated from the well logs using gamma ray logs for the lithology identification and resistivity logs for the fluid content identification. Seven faults (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, and F7) were delineated while three horizons (Horizon 1, 2 and 3) were picked across the seismic section. Most of the major faults delineated in the area trends east-west, cutting across the low structure area. The generated time and depth structure maps shows the area is characterized by low structural features but some high anticlinal structures were observed at different flanks on the maps generated, these areas are likely to be good prospect for the accumulation of hydrocarbon.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Paul S S ◽  
Okwueze . ◽  
E E ◽  
Udo K I

Gamma Ray log, Resistivity log, Density log, Micro-spherical focus log (MSFL), Deep Induction log (ILD) , Medium Induction log(ILM) and Spontaneous Potential (SP) log were collected for 2 wells in onshore Niger Delta. These insitu well logs were analyzed and interpreted. Porosity, permeability, water saturation, reservoir thickness and Shale volume were estimated for each hydrocarbon bearing zone delineated for each well. The parameters obtained were further analyzed and interpreted quantitatively to estimate the hydrocarbon potentials of each well. Twelve reservoir zones of interest (sand bodies) were delineated, correlated across the field and were ranked using average results of petrophysical parameters. In well one, Reservoirs E and F were identified as the thickest with 41ft each while reservoir A is the smallest in thickness (30ft). Petrophysical properties of hydrocarbon bearing zones delineated in well one ranged from 17.81% to 23.20% for porosity, 1292.09mD to 2018.17mD for permeability and 56.40% to 68.40% for hydrocarbon saturation compared to well 2 with 14.67% to 19.52% for porosity, 1211.61mD to1843.11mD for permeability and 51.80% to 66.40% for hydrocarbon saturation. The estimated averages of petrophysical properties for well one are 20.14% porosity, 1643.65mD permeability, 63.20% hydrocarbon saturation compared to well 2 with 15.55% porosity, 1582.58mD permeability and 61.93% hydrocarbon saturation. Results show 148.45MMBB and 145.91MMBB as oil reserve (Recoverable) for the field. From the results obtained, well one is likely to be more productive than well [2] and the field has exploitable oil in place.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2647
Author(s):  
Naveed Ahmad ◽  
Sikandar Khan ◽  
Abdullatif Al-Shuhail

Well logging is a significant procedure that assists geophysicists and geologists with making predictions regarding boreholes and efficiently utilizing and optimizing the drilling process. The current study area is positioned in the Punjab Territory of Pakistan, and the geographic coordinates are 30020′10 N and 70043′30 E. The objective of the current research work was to interpret the subsurface structure and reservoir characteristics of the Kabirwala area Tola (01) well, which is located in the Punjab platform, Central Indus Basin, utilizing 2D seismic and well log data. Formation evaluation for hydrocarbon potential using the reservoir properties is performed in this study. For the marked zone of interest, the study also focuses on evaluating the average water saturation, average total porosity, average effective porosity, and net pay thickness. The results of the study show a spotted horizon stone with respect to time and depth as follows: Dunghan formation, 0.9 sec and 1080.46 m; Cretaceous Samana Suk formation, 0.96 sec and 1174.05 m; Datta formation, 1.08 sec and 1400 m; and Warcha formation, 1.24 sec and 1810 m. Based on the interpretation of well logs, the purpose of petrophysical analysis was to identify hydrocarbon-bearing zones in the study area. Gamma ray, spontaneous potential, resistivity, neutron, and density log data were utilized. The high zone present in the east–west part of the contour maps may be a possible location of hydrocarbon entrapment, which is further confirmed by the presence of the Tola-01 well.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Ubong Essien ◽  
Akaninyene Akankpo ◽  
Okechukwu Agbasi

Petrophysical analysis was performed in two wells in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria. This study is aimed at making available petrophysical data, basically water saturation calculation using cementation values of 2.0 for the reservoir formations of two wells in the Niger delta basin. A suite of geophysical open hole logs namely Gamma ray; Resistivity, Sonic, Caliper and Density were used to determine petrophysical parameters. The parameters determined are; volume of shale, porosity, water saturation, irreducible water saturation and bulk volume of water. The thickness of the reservoir varies between 127ft and 1620ft. Average porosity values vary between 0.061 and 0.600; generally decreasing with depth. The mean average computed values for the Petrophysical parameters for the reservoirs are: Bulk Volume of Water, 0.070 to 0.175; Apparent Water Resistivity, 0.239 to 7.969; Water Saturation, 0.229 to 0.749; Irreducible Water Saturation, 0.229 to 0.882 and Volume of Shale, 0.045 to 0.355. The findings will also enhance the proper characterization of the reservoir sands.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdulwahhab Suhail ◽  
Mohammed H. Hafiz ◽  
Fadhil S. Kadhim

   Petrophysical characterization is the most important stage in reservoir management. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate reservoir properties and lithological identification of Nahr Umar Formation in Nasiriya oil field. The available well logs are (sonic, density, neutron, gamma-ray, SP, and resistivity logs). The petrophysical parameters such as the volume of clay, porosity, permeability, water saturation, were computed and interpreted using IP4.4 software. The lithology prediction of Nahr Umar formation was carried out by sonic -density cross plot technique. Nahr Umar Formation was divided into five units based on well logs interpretation and petrophysical Analysis: Nu-1 to Nu-5. The formation lithology is mainly composed of sandstone interlaminated with shale according to the interpretation of density, sonic, and gamma-ray logs. Interpretation of formation lithology and petrophysical parameters shows that Nu-1 is characterized by low shale content with high porosity and low water saturation whereas Nu-2 and Nu-4 consist mainly of high laminated shale with low porosity and permeability. Nu-3 is high porosity and water saturation and Nu-5 consists mainly of limestone layer that represents the water zone.


2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 383-393
Author(s):  
T.M. Asubiojo ◽  
S.E. Okunuwadje

Reservoir sand bodies in Kwe Field, coastal swamp depobelt, onshore eastern Niger Delta Basin were evaluated from a composite log suite comprising gamma ray, resistivity, density and neutron logs of five (5) wells with core photographs of one (1) reservoir of one well. The aim of the study was to evaluate the petrophysical properties of the reservoirs while the objectives were to identify the depositional environment and predict the reservoir system quality and performance. The study identified three reservoir sand bodies in the field on the basis of their petrophysical properties and architecture. Reservoir A has an average NTG (61.4 %), Ø (27.50 %), K (203.99 md), Sw (31.9 %) and Sh (68.1 %); Reservoir B has an average NTG (65.6 %), Ø (26.0 %), K (95.90 md), Sw (28.87 %) and Sh (71.13 %) while Reservoir C has an average NTG (70.4 %), Ø (26.1 %), K (91.4 md), Sw (25.0 %) and Sh (75.03 %) and therefore show that the field has good quality sandstone reservoirs saturated in hydrocarbon. However, the presence of marine shales (or mudstones) interbedding with these sandstones may likely form permeability baffles to vertical flow and compartmentalize the reservoirs. These reservoirs may therefore have different flow units. Integrating wireline logs and core data, the reservoir sand bodies were interpreted as deposited in an estuarineshoreface setting thus indicating that the Kwe Field lies within the marginal marine mega depositional environment.Keywords: Estuarine, Shoreface, Reservoir, Sand, Kwe, field


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inyang Namdie ◽  
Idara Akpabio ◽  
Agbasi Okechukwu .E.

Bonga oil field is located 120km (75mi) southeast of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. It is a subsea type development located about 3500ft water depth and has produced over 330 mmstb of hydrocarbon till date with over 16 oil producing and water injection wells. The producing formation is the Middle to Late Miocene unconsolidated turbidite sandstones with lateral and vertical homogeneities in reservoir properties. This work, analysis the petrophysical properties of the reservoir units for the purpose of modeling the effect of shale content on permeability in the reservoir. Turbidite sandstones are identified by gamma-ray log signatures as intervals with 26-50 API, while sonic, neutron, resistivity, caliper and other log data are applied to estimate volume of shale ranging between 0.972 v/v for shale intervals and 0.0549 v/v for turbidite sands, water saturation of 0.34 v/v average in most sand intervals, porosity range from 0.010 for shale intervals to 0.49 v/v for clean sands and permeability values for the send interval 11.46 to2634mD, for intervals between 7100 to 9100 ft., Data were analyzed using the Interactive Petrophysical software that splits the whole curve into sand and shale zones and estimates among other petrophysical parameters the shale contents of the prospective zones. While Seismic data revealed reservoir thickness ranging from 25ft to over 140ft well log data within the five wells have identified sands of similar thickness and estimated average permeability of700mD. Within the sand units across the five wells, cross plots of estimated porosity, volume of shale and permeability values reveal strong dependence of permeability on shale volume and a general decrease in permeability in intervals with shale volume. It is concluded that sand units with high shale contents that are from0.500 to0.900v/v will not provide good quality reservoir in the field.


2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 729-733
Author(s):  
MO Ehigiator ◽  
NC Chigbata

A suite of geophysical wire line logs were run in hole. The wells data were acquired from bottom to top and not top to bottom. Basically, we have the qualitative and the quantitative evaluation techniques.Qualitative means is usually used for identification of the type of lithology and also for the component of the formation. Quantitative is used to estimate numerically, the value of what is in the formation. The logs used for evaluation were: Spontaneous potential logs and the Gamma ray logs. These were used to determine the lithology of the formation. Resistivity logs were run in hole to also determine the water saturation in the formation. The Formation Density and the compensated Neutron logs were run in hole to differentiate the gaseous zone from the oil zone in the Hydrocarbon Formation Ogo1, Ogo2 and Ogo3 from well correlation depicts that the subsurface stratigraphy is that of sand – shale intercalations.  Two prominent hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs (R1and R2), at Depth 1563m and 1642mm respectively were identified. The reservoirs were found to have average porosity of 0.22, water saturation 0.43 and Hydrocarbon saturation of 0.57. The reservoirs have permeability of 1376m, volume of oil in place for reservoir 1 and 2 is 39900m3  and 9647 m3   respectively. More. Well correlations are recommended for proper drilling and well completions. 4D seismic acquisitions should be encouraged for proper view of the formation. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v36i3.10


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