Ministry of Higher Education and

Scientific Research
University of Technology
Petroleum Technology Department Integrated Reservoir
Management

Report about Buzurgan oil field

Group 9:
Ahmed Salim Bida
4th Stage
Ahmed Mohammed Tabian
Evening Study
Ahmad fadil
Jaffar Nazim
Hamid Latif Supervised by

Hussein Wasfi Dr. Jihad Al Joumaa

 Table of contents

No. Subjects Pages

1. Abstract
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1.1 Introduction
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2. Theory
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3. Results
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4 Discussion
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5. References
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1- Abstract

The report aims to collect semi-detailed information about the

Buzurgan field, one of the fields of Al-Amara city in Maysan governorate,
southeastern Iraq. The report provides several matters about the field, the
field length and productivity bars, as well as historical information as well
as field specifications. We worked on the contour map and selected a
number of wells to draw the shape of the layers in them (Bu-3, Bu-4, Bu-
5, Bu -7, Bu -8)

1.1- Introduction

Buzurgan field is one of the Iraqi oil fields located in southeastern Iraq
adjacent to the Iraqi-Iranian border of the Maysan oil company geological
structure extends from Northwest to South East and consist of the two
domes of the southern dome is the largest and highest of the dome of the
North, currently affiliated to the Missan Oil Company invested by Sinok
Chinese ... the highest layer of admin dish And the bottom of which is the
Rumaila layer .... An honorable installation is made of three parts, namely
a northern dome, a southern dome, a saddle, the driving force of production
is the water inside the field.
The layers produced is a layer of Mishrif and consists of six layers MA1
,MB1, MB1, MB1, MB1, MC1, MC2
the first exploratory well in 1969 (BU1) and then BU3 well in 1970 and
began actual production in 1975. The Mishrif stracture is divided into three
segments:
1- north dome
2- south dome
3- saddle
The driving force of production in the field is the water drive. The field
composed of two domes separated by a shallow saddle, the south dome is
the largest and containing the larger accumulations. So, the well (BU-15)
located in the middle of the southern dome, was chosen to be analyzed and
studied. The structure of Mishrif formation is an anticline fold with 60 KM

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long and 8 KM width. Separated into two domes by a shallow saddle. The
structure elongates from the northern- west to the southern-east, consist of
two-dome, the southern dome is larger and higher (23 km length, 8 km
width), than the northern dome, (16 km length and 6 km width).

Depending on the variation in petrophysical properties of Mishrif

formation it has been divided into three main reservoir units (MA , MB and
MC), and furthermore, threse layers has been subdivided into sub-units as
follows:
1- MB subdivided into : MB11, MB12, MB21, MB22, MB23.
2- MC subdivided into : MCl AND MC2.

The most important units are (MB21, MC1 and MC2), because it has good
petrophysical properties and contain good reserves. The table below is for
the petrophysical properties of these three units:
the bad permeability of MC2 rocks is due to the depositional environment
in which these rocks were deposited first time, which caused high porosity,
while bad permeability, it can be good at some places due to fractures.Fig
1&2

• The production capcacity of the field is about (173)thousand barrell per

day.
• The buzurgan oil field has an average depth of 3500
• The API value of 23
• Exploration work in the Buzurgan area was started on the basis of
geological and seismic
• surveys. Six seismic surveys preceding exploration drilling were carried
out in the period
• from (14/8/1968-15/3/1969) at the area with proposed structure
availability. The first BU-1
• exploration well was drilled in February 1970.

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The framework of Iraq generally divided into two tectonic plate (Figure-
2), Eurasian plate that represent very small part of Iraq called Shal air
Terrane and Arabian plate which represents most area of Iraq. Main
tectonic zones of Arabian plate are Inner Platform and Outer Platform that
separated by Ana graben fault at western part and Abu Jir–Euphrates faults
zone at southeast part. Inner Platform divided into Mesopotamia Fore deep
and Zagros fold-thrust belt, which also subdivided into Suture zone,
imbricate zone, High folded zone, and low folded zone [2].
Buzurgan structure is situates in the foreland basin of Zagros mountain
within Mesopotamia zone formed during the Himalayan orogeny. This
orogeny that results from the movement of Arabian plate toward Eurasian
plate caused horizontal compression; thus, produced compressional
structures [3]. The boundary of Mesopotamia from the NE is bounded by
Makhul-Hemrin fault which have an extension on the surface
representative by Badra-Amara fault and from the SW is bounded by
Euphrates fault [4] (Figure-3).

Stratigraphy
The stratigraphic column that penetrated in Buzurgan oil field consists of
two sequences (Cretaceous and Tertiary). Tertiary time are represented by
the formations from younger to older:
Upper Fars (Injana) , Lower Fars (Fatha), Asmari, Jaddala, Aliji, Shiranish,
and Hartha, While, Cretaceous are represented by the following
formations: Saadi, Tanuma, Khasib, Mishrif, Rumaila, Ahmadi, Maudud,
Nahr Umr, and Shuaiba. (Figure-4). The lithological description and
geological age of each formation according to:]3[
• Upper Miocene series
Upper Fars (Injana) Formation: dominated by sandstone and shale, locally
anhydrite, with thickness of over 2000m.
• Middle Miocene series
Lower Fars (Fatha) Formation: dominated by anhydrite and salt, with
thickness of about 800m, it is regional cap rock.
• Oligocene to Early Miocene series

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Asmari Formation: consisted of limestone and dolomite with sandstone in
some areas, of which the gross thickness is approximate380m, and it was
divide into 4 members that were named as A, B, C and D members.
• Paleogene to Eocene
Jaddala Formation: Chalky limestone and marl soft inclusions of chert,
with thickness of about 160m.
Aliji Formation: Marl intercalation of limestone, with thickness of about
40m.
Shiranish Formation: Marl and Chalky limestone, with thickness of about
30m.
Hartha Formation: Whitish limestone sometimes argillaceous with
thickness of about 70m.
• Upper Cretaceous
Saadi Formation: Whitish limestone and glauconitic marl, with thickness
about of 100m.
Tanuma Formation: Marl and Chalky limestone, with thickness of about
20m.
Khasib Formation: White Limestone and sometimes marl, with thickness
of about 80m.
Mishrif Formation: Reservoir lithology is mainly limestone with 340m
gross thickness, and it is divided into 3 members as MA, MB and MC
mainly based on the sequence by means of analysis and correlation with
3D seismic data and well logs as well as cores.
Rumaila Formation: Grey beige limestone, with thickness of about 60m.
Ahmadi Formation: Limestone with shale and marl, thickness is
nearly150m
Mauddud Formation: Limestone with chalky aspect packstone and some
layers of bioclastic recrystallized packstone with thickness of about 170m.
Nahr Umr Formation: Fine Sandstone or sand more or less shaly, about
200m;
Shuaiba Formation: Micro detrital, recrystallized limestone, with thickness
of more than 200m.
The early Cretaceous has not yet been excavated.
Data inventory

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Different data types were used in this study represented by 3D seismic data
volume well logging data, and geological information of the study area.
The seismic represent by post stack data (SEG format), which done by
using geodetic datum WGS84 200m above sea level. The study area (BU
oil field) limited by inline (400-2300) and crossline (140-580) (Figure-1).
Logs (sonic and density) are used with check shot to create synthetic
seismogram, which used to tie with the geological information like
formations tops that obtain from final well reports.

Fig(1) The structure map on top of Mishirif formation in south dome

with locations

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Fig (2) The structure map of wells on top of Mishirif formation in
north dome with locations

Figure (3)-Base map of 3D seismic survey of Missan oilfields shown the

study area (BU)

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2-Theory

The stage of work on knowing the layered shapes that were identified in
the contour map, we chose the southern dome for the Buzurgan field and
chose a number of wells and the work was as follows.

1- Selecting a number of wells in one of the domes of the Buzurgan field

from the contour map (we chose the southern dome and the wells are 3-
4-5-7-8
2- We draw a straight line in front of the dome, and then connect lines
between the wells and the drawn line.
3- After connecting the lines, we bring a graph paper to make the axes, so
a distribution will be in the form of the following:

a) The X axis will be the profile line and the wells will be placed on it
with measuring the ratio of the distance between each well and the
other using a ruler
b) The Y axis will be for depths, which are taken from a field report in
which data are collected for all the wells in the Buzurgan field for the
two domes, north and south, and there are depths Top, Bottom and
thicknes Permeability

4- After arranging the depths according to a specific scale, we determine

the depths by taking a top for each layer (mA-mB11-mB12-mB21-
mC1-mC2)
5- we connect the line from each point to another point and for the same
layer and do that for all layers and then define the bottom and also reach
all the layers after finishing we connect the lines to form the shape of
the layer, as for the space between them is a layer From Shale
(unproductive layer)

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 3-Results

1-The contour map of the Buzurgan field with wells identified on it

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2-The graph of the shapes of the layers of the wells specified in the map

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3- The field report of the selected wells, including the depths of each layer

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 4-Discussion

1- Through the graph, we notice the presence of a shale layer between the
two layers (mA & mB-11) and between the two layers (mB-11 & mB-12)
and between the two layers (mB-12 & mB-21).

2 -From the graph we can estimate the missing depths as follows :

A) The (BU-8) well: - The top and bottom is (3729, 3748 m) of (mA) layer,
and (3778, 3812 m) of (mB-11) layer, and (3826, 3848 m) of (mB-12) layer

B) The (BU-) well: - The bottom of (mC1) layer is (3998 m) and the top
and bottom of (mC2) layer is (3998, 4052 m)

3- Missing depths is the result of lack of field data

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