Pete 3036
Pete 3036
Well Logging
Fall 2016
-porosity
-permeability
+relative
+absolute
-type of fluid
-HC Comp
-size of reservoir
Well Logging
PETE 3036
-saturation
-depth/pay zone ?
-pressure
-temperature
-type of rock
-well surveying/diameter
Course Materials
Theory, Measurement and Interpretation
of Well Logs by Zaki Bassiouni
Textbook 2: Openhole Log Analysis and
Formation Evaluation, Second Edition
Logs from SL 195 QQ # 98 Provided by
Schlumberger and Helis Oil and Gas
Slides from Lectures Will be posted on
Moodle
-bring logs from SL to exam (do not write in them)
Ground Rules
Leaving Lecture
No side conversations
No eating/drinking in the class
Turn off cell phones, pagers, Blackberrys
No Talking No newspaper /magazine
reading During Lecture
Questions Encouraged During Lecture
Ground Rules
Office Hours based on posted schedule
Be prepared to answer questions about
homework and reading assignments
Honesty in exams and assignments is
expected and assumed. Infractions will be
dealt with.
Medical excuses need documentation.
Absences for band, sports, etc. must be
arranged in advance
Quizzes
Homework
Midterm
Final
5%
15%
40%
40%
WinSauer et al - 1952
30 Samples
Different Wells
Different Ages
Depth of 10,700
Known as
Humble
equation
Approximation
Formation Evaluation
Purpose: Determine properties of interest that are
required to determine size and value of
hydrocarbon reservoirs, and to develop a plan to
recover these hydrocarbons
Properties include: porosity, permeability, pore
size distribution, compressibility, thickness,
percentage of pore space filled by various fluids
(saturations)
Some properties cannot be measured directly, but
can be related to other measurements (example
hydrocarbon saturation is related to electrical
resistivity) 7758*oil saturation*porosity*thickness*area/(formation oil factor)
OOIP = 7758 So . . h . area/Bo (Original Oil In Place)
*direct measurement, i.e. temperature
*indirect measurement, i.e. porosity
FORMATION EVALUATION
TECHNIQUES
Core Analysis
Fluid Analysis
Pressure and Flow Test
Well Logging
Logging while drilling (LWD)
Electric line logging
Open hole logging
Cased hole logging
-cant run resistivity logs in cased hole logging due to conductivity of metal casing?
-no hydrocarbons flowing outside of the casing, plox = otherwise underground blowout
Development Geologist
maps
cross-sections
Drilling Engineer
abnormal pressure detection = know core pressure
fracture gradient = to avoid fracturing well log?
pore pressure
Production Engineer
recompletions
workovers
perforations
Reservoir Engineer
reserve and permeability estimates
Log Analyst
Most critical use by a specially
trained scientist or engineer
green = hydrocarbons
blue = water
Log Interpretation
Define the problem
What is the water saturation at 21000 feet?
m R )1/n
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