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Core Technology for Evaluating the Bakken
Fundamentals for Reservoir Quality Assessment and Completion Analysis
John Kieschnick and Roberto Suarez-RiveraTerraTek
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Topics CoveredTopics Covered• Core Technology Changes and Why
– Photos and Petrophysical Data of the Bakken• Integrated Approach
– Geochemical Analysis• Kerogen Maturity
– Geological Analysis• Geological Profile
– Petrological Analysis• Lithofacies Recognition• Clay Quantity, Type and Maturity• Pore Geometry and Texture
– Mechanical Properties• The Bakken Vision
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BackgroundBackground
• Unlike Conventional Core Analysis whose core analysis techniques are designed to evaluate conventional high perm reservoirs, Unconventional Core Analysis (i.e. TRATM analysis) is structured at solving the complex issues of measuring many of the necessary parameters to unlock the potential of tight reservoirs.
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Effects on Tight ReservoirsEffects on Tight Reservoirs
• During Core Retrieval, Gas and Oil which are typically in solution (unless liquids are bound by capillarity as in shales) are expressed through the more permeable intervals (pore pressure is trying to reach equilibrium with the reduced pressure) therefore pore space formerly filled with oil and gas is now filled with expanded gas
• If the pore pressure can’t reach equilibrium fast enough it can cause stress-release induced microfractures which can greatly alter matrix permeabilities and porosities (a very common effect on tight reservoirs)
• Low matrix permeabilities have a profound impact on all petrophysical measurements
• The presence of kerogen (organics) has altered the way we measure fluid saturations
• The impact of clay type, quantity, and especially maturity has altered the way all petrophysical properties are measured
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Bakken Dolomitic Mudstone to Dolomite
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Matrix PropertiesMatrix Properties
Average Petrophysical Properties of the Middle Bakken Dolomitic Mudstone to
Dolomite Members
0.0013.780.626.5819.4381.8444.959.282.8442.8132.689High
0.0000210.290.051.507.2044.838.562.302.7482.7252.561Low
Range Data
0.0002541.500.274.1913.9466.1119.956.222.7962.7542.639Varies
Average Data
md% of BV% of BV% of BV% of PV% of PV% of PV% of BVgms/ccgms/ccgms/ccfeet
Water,Saturation,Porosity,Saturation,Saturation,Saturation,Density,Density,Density,
Permeability,ClayHydrocarbonGas FilledMobile OilGas WaterPorosity,GrainGrainBulk Depth,
BoundBoundOil Space-DryA-RA-R
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Bakken Silty / Sandy Mudstone to Sandstone
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Matrix PropertiesMatrix Properties
Average Petrophysical Properties of the Middle Bakken Silty / Sandy Mudstone to
Sandstone Members
1.29172.000.5310.7817.5788.8930.1613.262.7802.7542.638High
0.0001350.290.002.881.2660.752.473.322.6992.6372.387Low
Range Data
0.09961.110.165.4010.7471.5317.747.652.7422.6982.552Varies
Average Data
md% of BV% of BV% of BV% of PV% of PV% of PV% of BVgms/ccgms/ccgms/ccfeet
Water,Saturation,Porosity,Saturation,Saturation,Saturation,Density,Density,Density,
Permeability,ClayHydrocarbonGas FilledMobile OilGas WaterPorosity,GrainGrainBulk Depth,
BoundBoundOil Space-DryA-RA-R
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Bakken EvaluationBakken Evaluation
• Unlocking the full potential of the Bakken play requires an Integrated Approach of Core Technologies which include:– Petrophysical – Geochemical– Geological– Petrological– Mechanical
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Matrix Permeability and Porosity are Matrix Permeability and Porosity are altered by:altered by:
Coring induced and stress-release microfractures – Alter matrix permeability measurements by offering a quick
path through the matrix– Create added porosity that is not present at “in situ” conditions
Specialized techniques are required to correct for both of theseeffects
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PorosityPorosity
• Solving the Issues in measuring Tight Reservoir Porosities- Gas, Oil, Water and Effective– Reduced permeability effects all saturation
and porosity measurements– Separate measurements are required for
Gas, Oil and Water to determine Effective Porosities and saturations
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PermeabilityPermeability
• Solving the Issues in measuring Tight Reservoir Permeabilities– Coring Effects to Permeability Measurements
• induced microfractures - mechanical and stress-release• bedding fractures• desiccation cracks• coring fluid damage
– Clay Effects on Tight Reservoir Permeability (Presence of Clay Minerals of varying type, maturity, and location within the matrix and pore systems)
– Fluid Effects (including the effect of oil and condensates) on Tight Reservoir Permeability measurements
– Stress Effects on Tight Reservoir Permeability
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SaturationsSaturations
• Solving the Issues in measuring Fluid Saturations– Kerogen/Vapor Pressure/and Low Permeability effects on
Dean Stark Analysis• Free Hydrogen- Nitrogen/Argon Blankets• Vapor Pressure Equilibrium (accounting for volume)• Low Permeability effects on cleaning (it takes energy)
– Development of Gravimetric Method• Humidity drying (associated errors)
– Development of Tight Rock saturation Methods
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Confirming Petrophysical Properties Confirming Petrophysical Properties MeasurementsMeasurements
• Grain Densities should approximate calculated Grain Densities from XRD
• Porosities should match porosities measured on cleaned and dried samples (where clays are < 3%)
• Fluid saturations should match production results• Permeabilities should match interval K tests on non-
fractured intervals with field flow tests• Petrophysical data should be predictable with wireline
log data
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Increasingpore pressure
Increasingpore pressure
Impact of Kerogen
MaturityType 1: Lacustrine - oil prone source
paraffinicType 2: Marine - oil prone source
planktonicType 2S: Marine - oil prone source
heavy sulfur (example Monterey)Type 3: Marine - gas prone source
higher plant & woody fiberType 4: Residual - dry gas prone source
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Impact of
Clay Maturity
Biogenic
Biogenic and
Thermogenic
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Geological AnalysisGeological Analysis• Lithofacies Identification• Depositional Environments• Mineralogy• Diagenetic / Detrital Minerals• Other Ingredients including fossils• Photomicrographs of Enlarged Thin Sections• Natural Fractures and Fracture Fills• Log Responses to Geology / Minerals
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Example Geological ProfileExample Geological Profile
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Petrological AnalysisPetrological Analysis
• Lithofacies Recognition– Thin Section Descriptions
• Clay Quantity, Type, and Maturity– XRD Analysis– Bound Clay Water
• Pore Geometry and Texture– SEM imaging
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Mechanical PropertiesMechanical Properties
• Measuring Heterogeneity• Fracture Analysis• Tri-axial Testing• Predicting Stress Profiles• Modeling Fracture Containment
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The Effect of Heterogeneity onThe Effect of Heterogeneity onInIn--Situ Stress PredictionsSitu Stress Predictions
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4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000 13000
Stress (psi)D
epth
(ft)
Lower limit = 0.72 psi/ft
Low Risk
sig_h sig_vpp
Based on Logs
Based on Lab. Measurements
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Capture the Bakken Vision
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Bakken VisionBakken Vision
• The Bakken example may be visionary for Unconventional Oil Plays – Near conventional (fracturable/brittle) lithofacies within high TOC
shales having the right thermal maturity (mid-late-post oil generation) within an interval where the fracture can be contained.
– Lateral Completions (often multiple oriented laterals required)– Thermal Maturity, Lithofacies, and fracture containment are and will
be critical issues to these plays.• New Plays underway
– Barnett – Ft. Worth Basin (3 wells currently producing)– Dolomitic Mudstone in Canada (untested)– Barnett – West Texas (untested)
• Potential Plays – many (i.e. Lewis, Wolfcamp, the Green River, Antrium, New Albany, Ohio, Devonian…
• Old Fractured Oil Shale Plays needing to be revisited –Monterey and Mancos