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Fajar Wisaksono*
Achmad Soendaroe*
Harkomoyo*
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION
This paper documents a technique for identifying This paper discusses and evaluates a method to
remaining or by-passed oil in carbonate reservoirs define and identify Flow Units with Rock Quality
utilizing Log (porosity and permeability prediction) Index (RQI) and Flow Zone Indicator (FZI)
and Core (porosity and permeability measurement, approach. The main idea was to derive potential
SCAL “m”) data to identify secondary porosity reservoir intervals from the Flow Unit (FU)
from “m-value” where porosity and permeability characteristics driven by FZI values. Various FU
have high heterogeneity. values will reflect a unique gradient distribution,
cluster trends that represents the rock character in
This procedure integrates porosity and permeability fluid delivery.
from core and m- value to identify Flow Units
characterization. The result can be extrapolated to The new direction in this study was utilization of
other wells that have no core analysis data. the matrix exponential(m-exp) data as the primary
tool to identify secondary porosity presence, where
The deductive method uses permeability and m-exp was derived from Special Core Analysis
porosity provided to fill training data value as log (SCAL) data via investigation of the Formation
data partitioning. The logs data do not directly Factor (FF) and core porosity, hence this m-exp can
measure the reservoirs or formation, but they are be utilized to generate m-transform.
derived from logs after calibration with core data.
This method is ordered to achieve a high level of The m-transform can be applied to other wells
confidence analysis. without core data in a particular field to identify
secondary porosity, especially in fractured or vuggy
This paper presents a case study of application of carbonates. In carbonate reservoirs, saturation
Flow Unit characterization method to increase oil values calculated from log data are often dubious,
production at PH23 field and also demonstrate that with petrophysical exponentials m and n being the
the Flow Unit characterization can be extrapolated major contributors to errors (E.L. Bigelow, 1995).
to other wells that have no core data. Various Flow
Units can be used to detect bypassed oil zones and Determination of m-exp based only on a single
reservoir quality. value or a constant, results in inaccurate calculation
of porosity or in some cases, values that are too
Up to now, the result of Flow Unit characterization pessimistic. Consequently, significant contributions
in PH23 Field has been relatively in-line with core to oil & gas reserves are often undetected in
data measurements. A significant production carbonate reservoirs because the secondary porosity
increase was achieved after re-perforation based on is not recognized. With this method, the m-exp will
this method. vary based on the reservoir characteristics, and it is
very applicable for a quick-look evaluation as a
* PT. Pertamina Hulu Energi – West Madura Offshore “secondary porosity detector”
and a flow unit determination tool. Eventually, this Generating flow units from SCAL data have
method will be a guide for selecting intervals for improved understanding of the heterogeneity of the
work-over in old wells and for perforating new carbonate reservoir, which is dominated by vuggy
wells prior production phase. The actual application and fracture porosity in some intervals.
of this method applied in work-over operations (re-
perforation) in twoPH23 wells. The flow unit calculations indicated that porous
intervals had not been produced or perforated. A
Two PH23 wells were chosen as a trial for this work-over (re-perforation) job was conducted to
method. These wells underwent a significant produce these overlooked reservoir intervals.
pressure decline that led to a significant natural
influx decrease. By utilizing SCAL data from Data for this study was derived from Routine Core
PH23_B1 and PH23_B4, and generating FU, it was Analyses (RCA) and SCAL analyses, the principal
shown that FU was able to categorize various rock parameters for Flow Unit analyses. FZI and RQI
types. The previous perforations were not the best calculations indicate that permeability strongly
FU depth intervals, and optimum oil production effects Flow Unit values. Permeability values were
wasn’t achieved. A new interval was perforated derived from porosity values integrated into the
based on new information from FU evaluation and “power” relationship, where the porosity -
the wells realized a significant increase in oil permeability transforms are critical. Generic
production, from 0 to +- 400 BOPD and +-10000 porosity-permeability transforms in Carbonate was
MSCFD up to now. also done by Lucia, 1995 on Classification of
Carbonate Pore Space.
METHODS
Permeability-Porosity Correlation Based on the different characteristics of the
permeability-porosity relationships, the
Permeability is the principal characteristic to permeability transform was employed in order to
identify or differentiate Flow Units (FU) in a rocks obtain the five characteristics that indicate a
or reservoirs, mainly in carbonates.(Shedid and different reservoir.All available data for
Almehaideb, 2003). Permeability values are permeability versus porosity are shown in Figure1.
strongly related to porosity in the rocks or A mathematical expression was developed relating
reservoirs, hence is a significant influence on FU the two variables with correlation coefficients R2 of
values. 0.83 – 0.99. It then follows:
E.L. Bigelow, 1995 -discussed carbonate rocks and Referring to zone division based on Core data, a
assigned to intergranular or intercrystalline porosity classification of Flow Unit based on FZI and RQI
those that have primary cluster at or near m = 2 can be finalized simultaneously. The same FZI
response line. Oolitic limestone, chalks, and rock gradient will reflect on a same Flow Unit cluster.
types such as grainstone, packstone, wackestone, Analysis of actual carbonate core samples from
and mudstone variety fall in this part of the Kujung reservoir was obtained.The obtained
envelope. porosity and absolute permeability data were usedto
develop a permeability-porosity correlation for this The Core measurements results of Porosity, FF and
carbonate reservoir, and also in calculating the FZI m-exp, can be seen in Table 3.
and the RQI. In addition, these along with all other
measured data were used to investigate the validity In Core Wells, m-Value isdefined by Archie
of the developed m-Value. equation, ie m = - log F / log Ø
This method uses core data to describe the For wells withnocore data, porosity was obtained
variations in pore geometry within carbonate from neutron-density logs calculationsand then
reservoirs. This variation defines characteristics for clarified bythe Core measurements. This calculated
similar flow units. porosity was used as a transform of the FF. As a
result, each well is represented indirectly witha
The application of the FZI and/or the RQI concepts, pseudo-F, which is then used inthe calculation of m-
however, may or may not determine whether a transform.
formation can be considered to have a single or
multiple ones. Application to determine new perforation zone
It is well recognized that an improved and effective The original perforation intervals in PH23 B-3 and
reservoir description is a prerequisite for efficient B-4 wells were not at the best FU depth intervals,
development of oil and gas reservoirs. hence optimum oil production had not been
achieved. A new perforation interval was chosen
Analysis of “m-Value” (matrix exponential) based on the information from new FU evaluation
and m-Value estimation.
In 1942, G.E. Archie introduced that FR related to
pore volume by the well-known equation, Figure 5 and Figure 6illustrate the successful re-
perforation of the two wells. The result isthe latest
FF = a/Øm performance in perforated zones with a zone of FU
1 with a dominant value of m<2.
Where
a = unit volume of reservoir rock (in most reservoir CONCLUSION
rocks, Archie proposed that a=1)
Ø = pore volume 1. Flow Unit Characterization and m-Value
m = pore geometry factor applications were able to reveal heterogeneity
in Kujung carbonate reef reservoir and
The math for the envelope’s variable m exponent is improved characterization enhancing oil & gas
simple, functional, and flexible enough to adapt to recoverable reserves at PH23 Field.
the user’s own petrophysical number if necessary.
But, for better accuracy, the value of ‘m’ is 2. The improved Flow Unit and m-Value provide
determined based on porosity-FF relationship, and higher confidence for determination of new
clarified by core data. In the equation below: perforation zones in heterogeneous carbonate
reservoirs.
FR = 1/Øm, this is the first Archie equation where
‘m’ is known as the ‘cementation exponent’ 3. Application of FZI gradient group/cluster also
represents the variance of actual carbonate
and on a logarithmic scale, the Archie equation is reservoir as shown by FU characterization.
described by a straight line:
4. The best perforation interval normally is
log F = -m.log Ø represented by FU 1 or FU 2 and dominate
m<2;demonstratedfrom the actual case at PH23
m = - log F/ log Ø wells
Archie found the tortuosity of the pore system to be 5. This work has provided a significant production
proportional to the reciprocal of porosity (1/Ø) and increase with low cost allocation and quick
proposed ‘m’ as a cementation exponent. It should decision analysis.
be noted that ‘m’ is a parameter that allows the
tortuosity of the pore system to be correlated to a
measurable quantity, namely porosity.
Archie, G. E., 1947, Electrical Resistivity as an Aid
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Core Analysis Description, AAPG Bulletin,
No.2.
The authors thank everyone who have been
involved with development of the PHEWMO. We Lucia, F.J., 1995, Rock-Fabric/Petrophysical
particularly thank Doni Hernadi as Senior Classification of Carbonate Pore Space for
Petrophysicist in Pertamina Hulu Energi, Adi Reservoir Characterization, AAPG Bulletin, V.79,
Benanjaya, Septian Diametrica, Ria Putra for No.9, P.1275-1300.
production and reservoirdata support, and the
remaining Exploitation and Exploration team for John H. Doveton, 2009, Reservoir Petrophysical
their contributions. We also thank PT. PHE WMO Log Analysis Course and Workshop, Bali,
Management for their support and DITJEN MIGAS Indonesia.
for permission to publish this paper.
Rasmus, J. C., 1983, A Variable Cementation
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TABLE 1 - THE FZI AND RQI CALCULATION IN PH23
Porosity m-exp
CorePlug FF
(V/V) (-log FF/log Por)
A1 0,32 9,41 1,96
A2 0,33 6,92 1,75
A3 0,33 7,67 1,83
A4 0,33 8,07 1,88
A5 0,28 13,35 2,05
A6 0,20 29,55 2,08
B1 0,22 23,50 2,11
B2 0,26 13,95 1,94
B3 0,26 13,26 1,93
B4 0,23 18,53 2,01
Kujung Reservoir, PH23
Core Porosity vs Core Permeability
y = 3304.x2.926
R² = 0.844
100
y = 5693.x 3.938
R² = 0.978
10 y = 1451.x 3.745
R² = 0.832
Perm (mD)
1 y = 124.8x 3.309
R² = 0.985
0.1
y = 35.78x 3.088
R² = 0.968
0.01
0.001
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3
Porosity (V/V)
Figure 1 - Permeability versus Porosity Correlation and Regression (five characteristic permeability types
are defined)
FracturePorosity
Vuggy Porosity
RockType 1
(best flow unit)
VuggyPorosity
Low Por and High Perm, indicate secondary porosity, M_measurement and M_transform is
and the rocktype is depicted by RockType 1 relatively match. M>2 (purple fill)
indicates vuggy porosity, M<2
indicates fracture (black fill)
Formation Factor
PH23 CARBONATE
y = 0.4271x-2.62
R² = 0.973
10
1
0.1
Porosity
ROCK_TYPE2_PAT
140 US/F 40 VOL_UOIL_3
0 v/v 1
PEF_1 VOL_UGAS_3
0 B/E 10 0 v/v 1
VOL_DOLOM_3
cali LLD_1 drho 0 V/V 1
DEPTH
TVDSS
6 IN 8 0.2 OHMM 20000
PERF
-0.25 G/C3 0.25 VQUA_1
FEET
FEET
0 V/V 1
6 IN 7 VOL_WETCLAY_3
0.2 OHMM 20000 0.6 V/V 0 1.5 2.5 0 V/V 1
7350
7375
5750
Ad
5800 Gain : 100 BOPD
dd Perforated
7450 6240 MSCFD, 471 BWPD
7475
7500
5850
7525
7550
7575
5900
7600
First Perforation
Perforated
No Production (no flow contribution)
7625
7650 5950
7675
7700
ROCK_TYPE2_PAT
140 US/F 40 VOL_UOIL_4
0 v/v 1
PEF_1 VOL_UGAS_4
0 B/E 10 0 v/v 1
VOL_DOLOM_4
cali LLD_1 drho 0 V/V 1
DEPTH
TVDSS
6 IN 8 0.2 OHMM 20000
PERF
-0.25 G/C3 0.25 VQUA_1
FEET
FEET
0 V/V 1
6 IN 7 VOL_WETCLAY_4
0.2 OHMM 20000 0.6 V/V 0 1.5 2.5 0 V/V 1
7675
Add Perforated
7825
7850
5850
7875
7900
7925
5900
7950
First Perforation
Perforated
7975 No Production (no flow contribution)
8000
5950
8025
8050