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Well K-442 (KDN -16) Final Geological report
Contents
1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Well location............................................................................................................................4
1.2 General well data.....................................................................................................................5
2. Geology...............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 The field structures..................................................................................................................7
2.2 Formation Tops and markers...................................................................................................9
2.3 Stratigraphy: -........................................................................................................................10
2.3.1 Stratigraphy of tertiary: -................................................................................................10
2.4 Lithology Description............................................................................................................12
2.5 Sample manifest.....................................................................................................................17
2.5.1 SAMPLING:..................................................................................................................18
2.6 Well tops correlations............................................................................................................20
2.7 Underground..........................................................................................................................21
2.7.1 Oil Shows.......................................................................................................................21
2.7.2 Background gases of interval drilled..............................................................................21
2.7.3 Peak(formation) Gases...................................................................................................22
2.7.4 Coring ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22
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Geological Information
1. Introduction
Kirkuk field is super giant field comprising three Domes that extend from southeast to the
northwest by about 100 Km long and 4 Km wide. The two main domes (Baba and Avanah)
are located in Kirkuk, while the third one (Khurmala) is located in Erbil. It has been
decided that Erbil will take the lead in managing and developing the Khurmala Dome. For
that purpose, Kar Group working with MNR has been asked to operate and maintain the
field.
The Khurmala Dome is located about 80 km to the north west of Kirkuk and 35 km west of
Erbil, lies fully on the territory of Erbil Governorate. The Khurmala Dome is about 22 km
long and 3 km wide. Hydrocarbons are produced from the Tertiary (main limestone)
reservoir, a fold hydrocarbon trap (Anticline fold) and rock type is Dolomitic limestone
with reasonably good porosity and permeability, which is characterized by natural fractures.
The oil column thickness is thought to be about 60 m sandwiched between a large gas cap
and aquifer. The estimated Gas-Oil Contact is located at a depth of 593 m MSL and Oil-
Water Contact at a depth between 700 and 650 m MSL depending on location.
One Vertical oil producer well (Development Well) is proposed to be drilled and completed
in the tertiary (main limestone) reservoir. This will be achieved through selecting a
completion design that secures the highest sustainable Productivity Index and consequently
production potential around (8-10) KBOPD. It is envisaged that either open hole (per foot)
completion or cased hole completion with completion interval ranged between (25-30)
meters, target zone true vertical depth is ranged between (950 – 1000) m RTKB will be
selected based on log and test analysis.
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SX-Locations Coordinate
Location Elevation,
Easting Northing
(Planned Well) m AMSL
SX 384639.7 3983180.4 345
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Field Khurmala
Location SX
Datum RTKB
GL 345 m
RF 6m
RTKB 351m
Wellhead and XMT Assemble For 13 3/8’’ x 9 5/8’’ x 7’’ x 4 ½’’ – 3000 psi. (H2S = 4%
and CO2 = 7%).
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2. Geology
2.1 The Field Structure:
Khurmala consists of asymmetrical anticline , the dip of strata on both side is not equals ,the dip
limbs of south west is more than the dip of north east , and the direction of dip of plunge and dip
angle in khurmala differ than BaBa and Avanah dome ( in opposite direction ) .
The khurmala lies in northwestern part from Kirkuk field consist of third dome for this field, and
separated from Avanah field Debbaga Saddle. The long of the dome about, (20-22) km.and wide
about (3.5) km. this dome contain a large quantity of free – gas, so contain oil column thickness
about (104 ) m. till (1994) drilled (39 ) wells , after drilled (24 ) wells …….etc. density of oil equals
( 34.5 ) degrees .Now but plans of developed the field by (KRG ) . Tertiary age formations are the
main reservoirs for oil production from Khurmala Dome and located at depth ranged between (420 –
720) meter below mean sea level, mainly consisted from limestone beds and for this study divided
into four reservoir units.
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2.3 Stratigraphy:
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2.3.1Stratigraphy of Tertiary:
The rocks exposed in the area have been subdivided into the Fars and Bakhtyari series (in NE
flanks, N Plunge near well k - 295), which are more or less lithological units, have their greatest
influence in evolution of the present-day topography. Generally, their exposures are confined to
time anticline belts. Whereas in the synclines alluvium and other recent deposits cover the most of
the sequence. The Stratigraphy sequences of the drilled wells encountered from the youngest to the
oldest as described below:
The formation consists of alternation of Gypsum, Anhydrite, lagoonal Limestone markers, Marls,
and Siltstone with occasional rocks Salts. The top of the formation is marked by massive
Anhydrite known as (A0). The thickness of the formation in Khurmala dome
LF - is subdivided in to a number of units:
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For the purpose of this report, the well has been divided into sections based on the Lithology. Each
section of this discussion includes summaries of Lithology, gas and hydrocarbon shows. All depths
quoted are measured below rotary table elevation.
Mud logging and geological operation were performed from surface to final total depth at 1071m
MD.
Upper Middle Fars Fm @ 410m MD
Claystone: (Mud stone): light brown, yellowish brown, grayish brown, sticky, blocky to sub
blocky, amorphous in part.
Sandstone: Very colored, moderately hard, fine to medium grain, rounded to sub rounded,
slightly calcareous.
Siltstone: Gray to light gray, moderately hard to hard, amorphous, blocky to sub blocky,
calcareous.
Top of Lower Fars formation (Upper red bed) @ 632m RTKB (-277.5 BMSL).
R6 @ 636 m MD.
R7 @ 648 m MD.
R8 @ 656 m MD.
R9 @ 668 m MD.
Claystone (Mudstone): Brown to light brown, reddish brown, grayish brown, moderately hard to
hard, sticky, blocky to sub blocky, amorphous, calcareous.
Anhydrite: White, buff, creamy, blocky to sub blocky, occasionally soft to firm.
Limestone: Green, light green, slightly to moderately hard, argillaceous, marly.
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Silty Clay: Grayish brown, reddish brown, soft, moderately hard in part, blocky to sub blocky.
Top of Lower Fars formation (Seepage Beds) @ 682 m RTKB (- 327 BMSL)
B1 @ 682 m MD.
B2 @ 696 m MD.
B3 @716 m MD.
B4 @ 732m MD.
B5 @ 740 m MD
Anhydrite: White, buff, creamy, snowy, translucent, blocky to sub blocky, very compact, very hard
occasionally soft to firm.
Limestone: Wackestone, Packstone, yellow grey, grey, greenish in part, slightly to moderately
hard, crystalline, argillaceous and marl.
Silty Clay: Gray to light gray, moderately hard to hard, amorphous, sub blocky to sub fissile,
argillaceous matrix, calcareous.
S1 @ 852 m MD.
SiltyClay: Gray to light gray, moderately hard to hard, amorphous, sub blocky to sub fissile,
argillaceous matrix, calcareous.
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Anhydrite: White, buff, creamy, snowy, translucent, blocky to sub blocky, very compact, very hard
occasionally soft to firm.
Salt (Halite): White to colorless, crystalline, transparent, translucent, slightly hard, pure.
Marl: Greenish gray, light gray, green, blocky to subblocky, moderately firm, occasionally sticky,
slightly calcareous.
From (810-858) m MD alternating of Salt, Silty Clay, Anhydrite, Marl and Limestone.
Salt (Halite): White to colorless, crystalline, transparent, translucent, slightly hard, pure.
SiltyClay: Gray to light gray, moderately hard to hard, amorphous, sub blocky to sub fissile,
argillaceous matrix, calcareous.
Anhydrite: White, buff, creamy, snowy, translucent, blocky to sub blocky, very compact, very hard
occasionally soft to firm.
Marl: Greenish gray, light gray, green, blocky to subblocky, moderately firm, occasionally sticky,
slightly calcareous.
S1or X-Limestone: Mudstone to wackestone, light grey to grey, puff in part, moderately hard ,
porous, vuggy in part, marly in part.
T2 @ 872 m MD.
T3 @ 886 m MD.
T4 @ 893 m MD.
T5 @ 896m MD.
Silt clay: Gray to light gray, moderately hard to hard, amorphous, sub blocky to sub fissile,
argillaceous matrix, calcareous
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Limestone: Wackestone to Packstone gray, creamy, light gray, brown, crypto to micro crystalline,
moderately hard to hard, oil staining, argillaceous, marly.
Anhydrite: White, buff, creamy, snowy, translucent, blocky to sub blocky, very compact, very hard
occasionally soft to firm.
From (887-902) m MD mainly limestone alternating with Silt clay with streaks of Silt clay,
Marl and Anhydrite
Limestone T4 , T5: Wackestone to Packstone gray, creamy, light gray, brown, crypto to micro
crystalline, moderately hard to hard, oil staining, argillaceous, marly.
Silt clay: Gray to light gray, moderately hard to hard, amorphous, sub blocky to sub fissile,
argillaceous matrix, calcareous
Marl: Greenish gray, light gray, green, blocky to sub blocky, moderately firm, occasionally sticky,
slightly calcareous.
Anhydrite: White, buff, creamy, snowy, translucent, blocky to sub blocky, very compact, very hard
occasionally soft to firm.
Conglomeritic Limestone: Light gray to gray, buff in part, soft to moderately hard, compact in
part, fine crystalline, marly, chalky, and argillaceous.
Top of Avanah Dense E1 @ 906m RTKB (-551.5 BMSL) Typical lagonal Pilaspi Formation Finger
Limestone: White to whittles, gray, moderately hard to hard, crypto crystalline, blocky,
translucent, slightly transparent, recrystallization, vuggy, chalky, marly in part, pyritic, dolomitic in
part, with pure calcite crystals nodules anhydrite with brawn siltstone, no visible porosity.
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(According To Program)
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From:632m
To: 1089m
A 632 672 5 20 -
1
B 632 672 5 20 -
A 672 712 2 20 -
2
B 672 712 2 20 -
A 712 752 2 20 -
3
B 712 752 2 20 -
12 1/4’’
A 752 792 2 20 -
4
B 752 792 2 20 -
A 792 832 2 20 -
5
B 792 832 2 20 -
A 832 886 2 27 -
6 B 832 886 2 27 -
2.5.1 Sampling:
Hole sections Sample Interval Intervals
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8 ½”
2m From 886m to962m
Wet & Dry samples
8 ½”
(Side track)
From:632m
To: 1089m
Samples: Washed and Dried-Set (A,B)
A 632 672 2 20 -
1
B 632 672 2 20 -
A 672 712 2 20 -
2
B 672 712 2 20 -
1 12 1/4’’
A 712 752 2 20 -
3
B 712 752 2 20 -
A 752 792 2 20 -
4
B 752 792 2 20 -
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B 792 832 2 20 -
A 832 886 2 27 -
6 And 8 ½”
B 832 886 2 27 -
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These are in concords with results obtained from neighboring wells correlation with the section
reached in wells nearby on the same dome is good. And differ from well to wells
. The well KDN-16(K-442) correlated structurally with other neighboring wells (K-306, K-439) as
the shown table below.
1. Lower Fars (URB, Seepage bed, Saliferouse bed, Transition bed) Formation in KDN-16(K-442)
the top coming lower than (K-306, K-439).
2. Avanah Dense Formation in KDN-16(K-442) the top coming lower than (K-306, K-439).
3. Kurmala Formation in KDN-16(K-442) the top coming lower than (K-306, K-439).
So our well is deeper than the other wells.
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811-858 0.0067 56 - - - - - - - -
858-885 0.01 91 - - - - - - - -
885-887 0.009 82 - - - - - - - -
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1038-1047 0.067 23 - - - - - - - -
2.7.4 Coring:
Have no core for SX Location.
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