Shale Volume Calculation

Irfan Saputra
HRS Jakarta
CE8R2/ March 2008
Introduction

Shale is usually more radioactive than sand or carbonate, gamma ray log
can be used to calculate volume of shale in porous reservoirs. The volume
of shale expressed as a decimal fraction or percentage is called Vshale.

Calculation of the gamma ray index is the first step needed to determine
the volume of shale from gamma ray log.
All of the prs files are available in the LogMath section of the Hampson-
Russell Knowledgebase for copying and pasting into the LogMath window.
 Various Equation for Vshale Calculation

The gamma ray log has several nonlinear empirical responses as well a linear
responses. The non linear responses are based on geographic area or formation age. All
non linear relationships are more optimistic that is they produce a shale volume value
lower than that from the linear equation.

Linear response (Vshale = IGR) :

V sh I GR G R G R
log min
=
Vshale_linear.prs
= G R G R
max min
 Various Equation for V shale Calculation

The nonlinear responses are :

Larionov (1969) for Tertiary rocks : V sh =

0.0 8 3(23. 7IGR 1)
Steiber (1970) : IGR
V=___________
3 2
s h

x I GR
Vshale_Larionov_Tertiary_Rock.prs

Vshale_Steiber.prs

1
Clavier (1971) : = 1. 7 (3 . 3 8 ( I GR + 0 2.
V sh 7)
[ ]2
Vshale_Clavier.prs

Larionov (1969) for older rock : Vsh =0. 3

 2IGR
3x(2 1)
Well for Vshale

(x=186300.00m, y=5083020.00m) Elevation: kb=26.82m, surface=0m, SRD:

Vshale Clavier
0 % 100
1 Vshale Steiber
0 % 100

Vshale_Larionov_Older
0.9 0 Vshale_Larionov_Older_Rock.prs
100

HAMPSON-RUSSELL Vshale_Larionov_Tedia
0 100
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0.8 T VD( m)
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0 API 150 0 100
su r f a ce (ms)
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Vol

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0.4 750

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0.3 800

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1000

900
0.2
1250 1000

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0.1 1100

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1500
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References
Asquith, G., and D. Krygowski, 2004, Basic Well Log Analysis: AAPG
Methods in Exploration 16, p.31-35