Characterization of Architectural Elements of Ordovician Fractured-cavernous Carbonate Reservoirs, Tahe Oilfield, China

Authors

  • Yuming Liu
     State Key Laboratory of Petroleum, Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249
  • Jiagen Hou
     State Key Laboratory of Petroleum, Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249
  • Yongqiang Li
     Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, Sinopec, Beijing 10083
  • Yue Dong
     School of Energy Resources, China University of Geoscience, Beijing 100083
  • Xiaoqiang Ma
     CNOOC Research Institute, Beijing 100027
  • Xixin Wang
     State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-018-0856-3

Abstract

A new method for characterizing architectural elements of fractured-cavernous carbonate reservoirs was proposed, with application to an Ordovician reservoir in the Tahe Oilfield, Tarim basin. The new method integrates observations from outcrop analogs and concepts from modern karst theory for the mapping and modeling of fractured-cavernous reservoirs. In this paper, fractured-cavernous reservoirs were divided into 4 architectural element types-underground river caverns, sinkholes, discrete internal caverns, and faults. Architectural elements of the Ordovician reservoir in Tahe oilfield were identified and characterized by integrating well logs and seismic data. A new method constrained by faults, karst zones, and seismic acoustic impedance data, was introduced to build a 3D model of architectural elements of fractured-cavernous reservoir in the S48 unit of Tahe Oilfield. A porosity model was then derived from the architectural element model using facies-constrained method. The research provides a work-flow for the characterization of fracturedcavernous reservoirs and determining optimal methods for maximizing oil recovery in the study area or in similar areas.

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Volume 91, Issue 3, March 2018 Pages (261-388)

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2018-03-01

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Liu, Y., Hou, J., Li, Y., Dong, Y., Ma, X., & Wang, X. (2018). Characterization of Architectural Elements of Ordovician Fractured-cavernous Carbonate Reservoirs, Tahe Oilfield, China. Journal of Geological Society of India, 91(3), 315–322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-018-0856-3
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