Increasing reserves by providing a complete, accurate analysis of a low resistiviiy/1ow contrast interval
Identifying commercial zones in a laminated,
fine-grained sand and shale formation
Improving completion stlccess in
low
permeab ility leservoir
Establishing water-free oil production in a low
resistivity zone
Direct Measurements Produce Better Results
The proof is in ihe logs. NUMAR's Magnetic Resonance -maging Logging (MRlfo; is revolutionizing the openhole logging business through direct measulement of reservoir fluids, such as oil, gas, and water. Now, operators can identify water-free production zones and previously hidden pay zones in tl'reil wells using
NUlv{AR's MRIL technolo
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The case histories presented here confirm MRIL's
unique capabilities in some of the toughest
leselvoil conditions.
durunn A Halliburton Company
Measure Your Fluids
First"
Increase Reserve Estimates Using MRIL@
Total Porosity from MRIL and Direct Hyclrocarb onTyping (Di-{T) provides a complete analysis of this 1ow resistivity/low contrast example. The drastic reduction in resistivity i.s due to the large signal from the clay-
bound water and a small amount of
capillary-bound water. Water saturation calculations are enhanced
by knowing the volume of claybound water. NUMAR's DHT
analysis indicates the fltrid type in this interval is oil (with no gas or free
water), contributing an estimated
75% increase in reserves, and there-
fore justifying the drilling of addi-
tional wells.
Pinpointing Comrnercial Sand Units far Maximum Productivity
Due to the variability of clay volumes and the iaminated nature of the sands in this low 'contrast, shaly sandstone formation, the operator was having difficulfy identifying which sand units were commercial. The MRIL tool showed that Zone A had an irreducible water condition and had sufficient permeability to respond well to treatment. In addition, MRIL identified three other, thinner sand units (Zones B, C, and D) as productive.
Improved Completion Success in Law Permeability Reservairs
Low permeability associated with f ine-grained, consolidated sand was fui'ther reduced in this resewoir by quartz overgrowths on the sand grains. MRIL identified Zone A as having an irreducible water condition, a high hydrocarbon pore voiume,
z I
and sufficient permeability to be a commercial
zone" This information was used to design a
treatment program for ihe well, which resuited in
an initial30-day production rate of 9.14 MMcf/D with 100 BOPD.
Law Resistivity Pay lJsingTotal Porosity withTDA
Prior to MRIL analysis, the operator was planning to plug this well due to high water saturation calculated using conventional resistivity analysis (track 2). The MRIL MRIAN analysis (track 7) supports the highwater saturation, but indicates that the water is irreducible and should not produce. Both the Direct Hydrocarbon Typing
(DHT) (track 5) and the Time DomainAnalysis
(TDA) processing (track 5) confirm Zone A as oii productive, with TDA quantifying the oi1 saturation at 30-45%. MRItr- showed the permeability to be over 100 millidarcies. Based on this information, the zone was perforated, resr-rlting in waterfree production of 2,000 BOPD.