Formation Evaluation

Tutorial
 Workshop sessions Refer to the composite log with depth interval 9900-10300’ handed out in the lecture

Questions:

1) Shade in the depth track those intervals you consider to be permeable rock – ie any interval of porous
formation from which any fluid should be able to flow.

2) Identify the depth where the hole diameter shows a large washout. Sometimes washouts can affect the
log readings and upset the interpretation of the important part of the ‘reservoir’ – is this likely to be the
case here?

3) Estimate the Sw (water saturation) at depth 10115’. Use the following information:

Questions
Porosity is 0.27, Rt is 10 ohm m. and Rw for this whole reservoir is 0.05 ohm m
What fluid (oil or water) would you expect to flow from here? (See below for useful info.)

4) What is the Sw (water saturation) at depth 10205’? Use the following information:
Porosity is 0.23, Rt is 1 ohm m. and Rw for this whole reservoir is 0.05 ohm m
What fluid (oil or water) would you expect to flow from here?

5) If time permits, estimate the volume of oil in place in this field in cubic feet. Area of the field is 10,000ft
x 10,000ft. (about 4 square miles). What is the value of the oil-in-place if 1 barrel is 4 cubic feet, and one
barrel is sold for $40?

Useful information:
Curve names:
GR Gamma Ray
CALI Caliper
DRHO Delta Rho
ILD Induction Deep (Deep Resistivity Rt)
MSFL MicroSpherically Focussed Log (Shallow Resistivity)
NPHI Neutron Porosity (Calibrated to read correctly in water filled Limestone)
RHOB Formation Density- can be easily converted to a porosity measurement
DT Delta T Sonic - can be easily converted to a porosity measurement
Example log for questions
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Assume
permeable
formation
2 Washout – non reservoir so no problem

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Rt = 10 Porosity = .27

Sw~0.26
3 Flows oil
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4
Sw~1
Flows
water

Rt = 1
 Porosity = .27
Sw= .26 5
H=130’
A=108
H =.27 * .74 * 130 * 108

H = ~2.7 * 109 cubic feet

Value = $ 2.7 1010

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~130’ 5

Do not count
as pay
(Sw = 1)