The Petrophysical Characteristics and their Effect on the Reservoir Fluids for Mheiherrat Formation at the Central Part

of the Gulf of Suez, Egypt

M.Ghorab Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute ABSTRACT The present work for determined the petrophysical characteristics of the

Mheiherrat Fomation which is formed generally of carbonates and other case from sandstone. These include twelve wells (HH 84-1, GG 85-1, WFA-1, WFB-1, GS 216-1, GS 206-1A, GS 207-1A, GS 197-2, GS 196-1A, TANKA-1, TANKA-3 and TANKA-4) were selected for applying the present technique of the reservoir performance for Mheiherrat Formation in the considered area. In this respect, shale volume is needed for correcting the porosity and water saturation results for the biased effects of shale. It is considered as an indicator of reservoir quality, in which the lower shale content usually reveals a better reservoir. These petrophysical parameters (e, Vsh, Sw, Swir, Swre, Sh, Shr and Shm) are represented horizontally in the form of iso-parametric maps to illustrate their areal distribution within the evaluated formation across the area of study. The result of this study illustrate that, the hydrocabon quality increases gradullay outward the area of study where the movable hydrocarbon shows low content where it varies from 0% to32% at GS 216-1 well.

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INTRODUCTION Mheiherrat Formation in WFB-1 well possess many sandy dolomite intervals. These intervals are composed of dolomite, sandy dolomite, grading into sandstone. It contains quartz and feldspars with shale intercalation. The dolomite is sandy and glauconitic with local vuggy porosity. The resistivity curves are The glauconite is deflected towards high levels with positive separation.

prevailing in these intervals. The limestone of this formation is dolomitic, sandy and shaly in parts. In some limestone intervals, the glauconite is present. The marl is light gray, silty, calcareous and grading to limestone. A thick sandstone bed is also present in GS 207-1A well. It is described as white, light brown, fine grained, subrounded-subangular, poor to fair sorting, high matrix/grain ratio, highly calcareous, grading into high sandy limestone and occasionally glauconitic with yellow florescence ,figure( 2 ). The core description for limestone and sandy limestone intervals in GS 207-1A well is as follows: the limestone is gray, with no visible porosity, glauconitic slightly sandy with no oil shows. The sandstone streaks is highly calcareous. Dark brown oil strains (OSTN) are reported in many sandy limestone streaks, described as well sorted and slightly pyritic.

1- Shale Volume Determination:

The shale content is determined using different shale indicators, the minimum of all these methods has been used in this interpretation. The following methods were used to define the shale volumes in the present work. 1- Gamma-Ray Method: Gamma-ray log is considered one of the best tools used for identifying and determining the shale volume. This is principally due to its sensitive response for the radioactive materials normally concentrated in the shaly rocks. The following equation is used to determine the shale volume: IGR = GRlog GRmin GRmax GRmin (1)

Where: IGR is the Gamma-ray index,

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GRlog is the Gamma-ray reading for each zone, and GRmin and GRmax are the minimum Gamma-ray value (Clean sand or carbonate) and the maximum Gamma-ray Value (shale), respectively. Then, the shale volume can be calculated from the Gamma-ray index, by the following formulae (Dresser Atlas, 1979). 1- Older rocks (Paleozoic and Mesozoic), consolidated: Vsh = 0.33 [2(2 x IGR) 1.0] 2- Younger rocks (Tertiary), unconsolidated: Vsh = 0.083 [2(3.7 x IGR) 1.0] (3) (2)

Accordingly, the second formula was applied in the present work.

2- Neutron Method: It can be used in case of high clay content and low effective porosities, from the formula: Vsh (N) log (N) sh =X (4)

Where: (N) log is the neutron log reading for each studied zone, and (N)sh is the neutron log reading in front of a shale zone. 3- Resistivity Method: It can be utilized to calculate the shale volume in case of high clay contents and low (Rt) values from the relation: Vsh R sh Rt log (5)

If this ratio is more than (0.5) (i.e., 0.5 Vsh 1), then: Vsh (Rsh / Rt) = X
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If this ratio is less than (0.5) (i.e., Vsh 0.5), then:

Vsh R R cl Rt log sh Rt log R cl R sh
1/B

=X

(7)

Where: Rsh is the resistivity of a shale zone, Rcl is the resistivity log reading for a clean zone, Rtlog is the resistivity log reading for each zone, and B is a constant, ranging in value between 1 and 2.

B-2-2- Correction of Shale Volume: The value of (X) obtained previously must be corrected by valid formula to obtain the optimum value usable in the log interpretation. The first formula is:

Vsh = 17 3.38 ( X + 0.7) 2 . The second formula is:

Vsh = 0.5 X 15 X .

(Clavier et al., 1971)

(8)

(Steiber, 1973)

(9)

Then the different zones were classified into clean, shaly and shale zones according to the following bases: - If Vsh < 10 % - If Vsh from 10 to 35 % -If Vsh > 35 % This means clean zone, This means shaly zone, and This means shale zone.

ISO-PARAMETRIC MAPS OF SHALE FOR MHEIHERRAT FORMATION:

The shale percentage map (Fig. 14) illustrates an increase of shale content in the southeastern and northwestern parts of the area which, reaches its highest value of 30% at GG 85-1 well in the south eastern corner of the studied area while it decreases to 7% at TANKA-4 well locality in the southwestern part.

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2- Porosity Determination:
Porosity is the volume of non-solid portion of the rock that is filled with fluids, as divided by the total volume of the rock. Primary porosity is the porosity developed during the original sedimentation process by which the rock is created.

Porosities in the reservoir rocks usually range from 5 % to 30 %, in which the porosity of carbonate rocks is somewhat less than that of sandstones. In general, porosities tend to be lower in deeper and older rocks due to the cementation and overburden pressure stress on the rock. Shale porosity decreases more with depth than sand, this is because the shale is compressed more easily than sand. These basic trends of porosity changes vs. depth are not noticeable clearly in the carbonates as compared to the sandstone and shale, where porosity is more affected by the depositional environments and secondary processes, both unrelated to the depth of burial.

Secondary porosity is created by processes, which synthesize vugs or coverns in rocks by ground water (Crain, 1986). In most cases, secondary porosity results in such higher permeability than primary granular porosity. However, the porosity derived directly from logs without correction for shale content is termed apparent or total porosity. In a zone of no shales, the total porosity in this case equals the effective porosity.

2-1- Total Porosity (t):

Porosity from One-Log Method.

It can be determined from the sonic, density and neutron logs, in both clean and shaly zones.
1-Porosity From Sonic Log:

The total porosity can be diversified, according to the clean and shaly zones.

a- In Clean Zones:

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In the shale free formations, the determination of the total porosity depends on Wyilles et al. (1958) formula as: S = Tlog Tma Tf Tma (10)

If the compaction factor is considered, then: S = Tlog Tma Tf Tma

CP =

1 CP

(11)

In such a case:

Tsh C 100

(12)

where: C is a constant normally equals 1.0 (Hilchie, 1978).

b- In Shaly Zones:

In the shaly formations, the total porosity is determined from the formula of Dresser Atlas (1979) as:
Tlog Tma Tsh Tma 1 S = Vsh CP Tf Tma Tf Tma

(13)

2-2-Porosity From Density Log: a- In Clean Zones:

The porosities derived from density log (D) are calculated from the relation:
D = ma b ma f

(Wyille, 1963)

(14)

where: ma is the matrix density.

b- In Shaly Zone:

According to Dresser Atlas (1979), as follow:

ma sh b D = ma Vsh ma f ma f

(15)

where: sh is the shale zone density.

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2-3-Porosity From Neutron Log:

Neutron logs give directly the porosity values on the log track in clean formations. Correction of the log data for the different factors affecting it must be taken into consideration. These factors include bore hole size, mud cake thickness, borehole and formation water salinities, pressure and temprature. However, the CNL neutron log in the usable data is designed to minimize the effect of the borehole parameters (Schlumberger, 1989). If shales intervene, their effect must be corrected through the following equation: Nc=Nlog-VshxNsh (16)

Porosity from Density-Neutron Combination:

The combination of neutron and density is considered as a good approach for calculating the comparable porosity in clean and shaly zones. 1(N-D)= (17) 21n shaly zones: (18) (N-D)=(Nc2+Dc2)/2 where: NC = N Nsh 0.30 Vsh 0.45 DC = D Nsh 0.13 Vsh 0.45 (19) (20) in clean zones:N+D/2

For clean and shaly zones, the values of porosity obtained from sonic, density, neutron logs and the dia-porosity density-neutron methods are termed S, D, N and D-N respectively, and their average (t) is calculated for each zone to get the optimum total corrected porosity value .
\ISO-PARAMETRIC MAPS OF POROSITY FORMHEIHERRAT FORMATION:

Generally the porosity distribution of Mheiherrat Formation decreases gradually southeastern ward (Fig. 15) in which the minimum porosity value is (9%)

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is represented at WFB-1 well in the southeast part till reaches its maximum value (31%) at TANKA-4 well.

3- Determination of Fluid Saturation:

This part exploits the formerly deduced petrophysical parameters to calculate the fluid saturation and to complete the information needed about the reservoir characters. The determination of the fluid saturation involves principally the discrimination between the various fluid components (water and hydrocarbons) filling up the pores of the flushed and uninvaded zones.

3-1- Calculation of Rock Variables and Exponents: The rock variables and exponents include the cementation factor "m", the saturation factor "n" and the tourtosity exponent "a". The importance of these factors lies in the need for the optimum estimation of the total water saturation. In the present work, Pickett's method (1963) was utilized for calculating these parameters.
The Pickett crossplot can provides some useful information on formation characteristics. This plot utilizes a basic rearrangement of the Archie equation, Swn (21) logRt = -mlog + log(aRw) - nlogSw, if Sw = 100% this reduces to:logRt=-mlog+log(aRw) (23) this is a straight line plot on log-log grid for Rt Vs where Y= mx+b is the equation of a line. The slope of the 100% water saturation line determine "m" whereas the value of "aRw" is derived from the intercept of such a line with the porosity axis at = 1, of course if Rw is known "a" can be calculated, as shown in Fig. (6). A crossplot of this type works best in clean formations of a resonably wide porosity range and constant Rw in the zone, (figures from 3 to 13) contains the Pickett's plot of Mheiherrat Formation for the study area. (22) = aRw / m Rt

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Data from the studied wells are averaged for each formation to obtain a good value of "a" and "m". The porosity exponent "m" equals the saturation exponent "n", as shown by Pickett (1973). Table (1) shows the different values for these parameters and their average values for each formation in the studied wells. TABLE (1) THE ESTIMATED VALUES OF THE EXPONENTS "a" and "m" FOR THE STUDIED FORMATION IN THE DIFFERENT WELLS.

GS 207-1A

GS 206-1A

GS 196-1A

AVERAGE

GS 197-2

GS 216-1

TANKA-4

TANKA-3

TANKA-1

GG 85-1

HH 84-1

WFA-1

WFB-1

MHEIIHER

.1

87

83

.1

.2

.1

66

96

73

68

.3

96

.5

.1

.3

.0

.4

.2

.2

.4

.3

.0

.1

.2

3--2- Water Saturation:

1) Uninvaded Zone Water Saturation (Sw):

Archies formula was chosen to determine the water saturation (Sw) in the clean zones, on the other hand, the average of Simandoux equation (1963) and Schlumberger equation (1972) was used for the shaly zones.

a- Clean Zones :

The uninvaded zone water saturation determination from resistivity logs in the non-shaly formations with homogeneous inter-granular porosity is based on Archie's equation (1942), as follows:

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 a R Sw = m w Rt

1/ n

(24)

Where: is the formation porosity, a is the tortuosity factor . m is the cementation factor . and n is the saturation exponent.
b- Shaly Zones :

It is determined utilizing the average of the Simandoux and Schlumberger equations, shown as fallows:

Simandoux method 1/Rt = ((Vsh/Rsh)Sw) +( (m/aRw)Swn)

(25)

Schlumberger equation

V (1 Vsh / 2) m/ 2 n/ 2 = sh + Sw Rt R sh aR w 1 where : Rsh is the resistivity of a thick shale unit.

(26)

2) Flushed-Zone Water Saturation (Sxo):

The estimation of Sxo is essential for the definition of the residual hydrocarbon saturation (Shr) in clean and shaly zones.

The flushed zone water saturation is determined as follows:

a) Clean Zones:

It is calculated using the Archie's equation (1942), as follows:

S xo a R = m mf R xo
1/ n

(27)

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b) Shaly Zones:

It is determined utilizing the average of the Simandoux and Schlumberger equations, shown as fallows: Simandoux (28) method :1/Rxo=((Vsh/Rsh)Sw)+((m/aRw)Swn)

Schlumberger equation:

1 R xo

Vsh (1 Vsh / 2) m/ 2 n/ 2 = + S xo R sh aRmf

(29)

3- Irreducible Water Saturation: It is a thin film of water around the grains of rocks, which can not be move out with oil or water. It can be estimated by crains method (1986) from the general formula: Swir=(txSw)/E B-4-3- Hydrocarbon Saturation:
The hydrocarbon saturation is calculated through the formula: Sh = 1 Sw (31)

(30)

Such hydrocarbons are normally differentiated into their residual (Shr) and movable (Shm) habitates, as shown: Shr = 1 Sxo Shm = Sh Shr
ISO-PARAMETRIC MAPS OF MHEIHERRAT FORMATION:

(32) (33)

The water saturation map (Fig. 16) shows that, the water proportion attains its maximum value of 81% at TANKA-3 well and the minimum value of 48% at GS 196-1A well localities. The irreducible water map Fig. (18) illustrates generally high irreducible water component with general trend of increasing towards the

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central part of the area. The reducible water type increases in the opposite direction of the irreducible one as shown in Fig. (19).

The hydrocarbon saturation map (Fig. 17) reveals its maximum record of 52% at GS 196-1A well and the minimum value of 19% at TANKA-3 well with a general trend of increasing towards the northeast direction in the opposite direction of the water saturation trend for that body. The residual hydrocarbon is generally higher than the movable one that increases gradually towards the north direction (Fig. 20). Figure (21) reflects that the movable hydrocarbon increase to the east of the study area, which varies from 25% at WFB-1 well in the east of the study area to 0% at TANKA-4 well in the west.

Total Porosity Distribution Map of Mheiherrat Member:

Generally, the porosity distribution of Mheiherrat Member decreases gradually southeasternward (Fig. 14), in which the minimum porosity value (9%) is represented at WFB-1 well in the southeastern part, till reaches its maximum value (31%) at TANKA-4 well.

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

The present work deals with the computerized well-log analysis for twelve wells (HH 84-1, GG 85-1, WFA-1, WFB-1, GS 216-1, GS 206-1A, GS 207-1A, GS 197-2, GS 196-1A, TANKA-1, TANKA-3 and TANKA-4.), which are distributed in the centeral part of the Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Such an analysis was carried out for Mheiherrat Formation selected in the Lower Miocene sequence. These formation are very important from the point of view of the petroleum exploration in this province. The available open-hole well-log data, used in the analysis of these unit, are in the form of resistivity logs (deep and shallow), porosity tools (density, neutron and sonic) and the gamma-ray log. Added, the composite logs and other geologic data are given for the geological interpretation of the deduced petrophysical model of the studied area. A qualitative interpretation for the

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composite logs was done to get a preliminary idea about the lithology, porosity and fluid saturations of the evaluated units. Well-log system, followed, is started by the determination of the formation temperature, then correcting the fluid and rock resistivities to the actual temperature at correspondence depth and also the other environmental corrections. The shale percentage is increase in the southeastern and northwestern parts of the area which, reaches its highest value of 30% at GG 85-1 well in the south eastern corner of the studied area while it decreases to 7% at TANKA-4 well locality in the southwestern part. Generally the porosity of Mheiherrat Formation decreases gradually southeastern ward in which the minimum porosity value is (9%) is represented at WFB-1 well in the southeast part till reaches its maximum value (31%) at TANKA4 well. The water saturation of Mheiherrat Formation shows that, the water proportion attains its maximum value of 81% at TANKA-3 well and the minimum value of 48% at GS 196-1A well localities. The irreducible water map of Mheiherrat Formation shows high irreducible water component with general trend of increasing towards the central part of the area. The reducible water type increases in the opposite direction of the irreducible one . The hydrocarbon saturation map of Mheiherrat Formation shows reveals its maximum record of 52% at GS 196-1A well and the minimum value of 19% at TANKA-3 well with a general trend of increasing towards the northeast direction in the opposite direction of the water saturation trend for that body. The residual hydrocarbon is generally higher than the movable one that increases gradually towards the north direction .The movable hydrocarbon increase to the east of the study area, which varies from 25% at WFB-1 well in the east of the study area to 0% at TANKA-4 well in the west. However, it can be concluded that, the reservoir quality increases to the east direction .

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