Evaluating a Deep Offshore

Mediterranean Oil Field

SLB has been contracted to evaluate a newly discovered deep offshore
Mediterranean oil field with a suspected connected aquifer. This
section outlines the tools and techniques to assess the reservoir
characteristics and boundaries.

by Mahmoud Elshehawy
Identifying Pay Zones and Fluid
Contacts
Wireline Logging 1
Open and cased hole logs like gamma
ray, resistivity, and neutron density
will identify pay zones and fluid 2 Formation Testing
contacts. Wireline formation testers can sample
reservoir fluids and pressures to
confirm pay and fluid types.
Mud Logging 3
Analysis of cuttings and gas data
while drilling provides real-time
lithology and fluid information.
Reservoir Characteristics Evaluation
Lithology Porosity Permeability
Spectral gamma ray, neutron Density, neutron, and sonic Nuclear magnetic resonance
density, and imaging logs logs measure porosity type logs and formation testing
determine rock type. and amount. provide direct permeability
measurements.
Assessing Connectivity and
Barriers
Interference Testing
1 Perform well tests with each well producing and observing pressure
response in the other.

Seismic Interpretation
2 Map faults and stratigraphic features between wells using 3D seismic data.

Production Logging
3 Identify contributing zones and barriers with production logging tools.
Cement Evaluation
1 Cement Bond Log 2 Ultrasonic Imager
Acoustic tool that measures Rotating acoustic tool that images
cement-to-casing and cement-to- cement and channels behind casing.
formation bonding.

3 Necessity
Ensures zonal isolation, prevents cross-flow, and validates cement integrity.
Confirming Reservoir Boundary
Conventional Methods SLB Wireline Testing
Drill stem testing, wireline formation testing, InSitu Formation Tester can test multiple
pressure monitoring. depths in one run.

Require good borehole conditions and careful Reduces operational time and risks.
planning.
Sustainability with SLB Technology

Reduced Emissions Less Waste Environmental

Fewer runs in hole minimizes Decreased need for Protection
carbon footprint. consumables like drilling Safer operations lower risks to
fluids. surrounding environment.
Contingency Logging Plan
If Stuck Pipe Cement bond log, ultrasonic imager,
production logging

If Hole Unstable Logging while drilling tools, mud logging

If Hole Sizing Issue Slim wireline tools, coiled tubing logging

Data Integration Use all available data - logs, cores, seismic,

production