High-resolution ultrasonic measurements as proxies to resolve clastic reservoir heterogeneity in a salt-cemented gas reservoir
Filomena C, Stollhofen H, van Ojik K (2012)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2012
Journal
Publisher: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Book Volume: 96
Pages Range: 1197-1209
DOI: 10.1306/01021211100
Abstract
Petrophysical properties and their heterogeneity within sandstone bodies are key parameters in the evaluation of hydrocarbon and geothermal reservoirs. However, common tools applied to constrain the porosity distribution pattern in borehole cores are commonly time consuming and destructive, or suffer from a resolution limited to the meter to decimeter scale. We examine the applicability of nondestructive high-resolution sonic (HRS) logging of well core sections in the ultrasonic frequency range as a method providing porosity proxy data at the centimeter scale in a clastic sedimentary sequence. The middle Soiling Sandstone Member, a gas-bearing reservoir offshore from the Netherlands, is used as a test sample. It consists almost entirely of clean, cross-bedded to massive eo-lian dune and dry sand-flat deposits that are salt plugged to variable degrees. Plots of HRS logging data versus core-plug porosity values show a positive linear relationship that develops the highest coefficient of determination (R = 0.86) in structureless eolian dune sands, most probably caused by the lack of bedding-related anisotropics there. Once calibrated for a particular facies type, this correlation enables the calculation of porosity proxy data from sonic transit time values, acquired at centimetric steps. High-resolution sonic logging thus contributes a reliable and time-efficient, highly spatially resolving quantification of reservoir heterogeneities at centimeter scale and turns out to be a suitable tool for the nondestructive in-situ detection of high-porosity zones in otherwise uniform sandstone successions. Moreover, plots of closely spaced HRS logging-derived porosity proxy data significantly improve interpolation between single, wider spaced core-plug porosity data points. Copyright © 2012. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists. All rights reserved.
Authors with CRIS profile
Claudio Filomena
Lehrstuhl für Geologie (Exogene Dynamik)
Harald Stollhofen
Lehrstuhl für Geologie (Exogene Dynamik)
Involved external institutions
Netherlands (NL)How to cite
APA:
Filomena, C., Stollhofen, H., & van Ojik, K. (2012). High-resolution ultrasonic measurements as proxies to resolve clastic reservoir heterogeneity in a salt-cemented gas reservoir. Aapg Bulletin, 96, 1197-1209. https://doi.org/10.1306/01021211100
MLA:
Filomena, Claudio, Harald Stollhofen, and Kees van Ojik. "High-resolution ultrasonic measurements as proxies to resolve clastic reservoir heterogeneity in a salt-cemented gas reservoir." Aapg Bulletin 96 (2012): 1197-1209.
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