SUBSURFACE OIL & GAS MAPPING

RESOURCE VOLUME DETERMINATION METHODS

3 hours Lab
Md Yazid Mansor
UTP FGPE IE Petroleum Basin Studies
Beginners Grade / Sparse Data
Method #1 : Area-Thickness (Geometric Corrected Tank Model GRV)

Intermediate Grade / Few Data
Method #2 : Area-Depth Plot (Gross Rock Volume)

Advance Grade / Some Data
Method #3 : Isopach Cross-Contour Mapping GRV (Area Thickness Plot)

Classical Advance Grade
Method #4 : Isopach Cross-Contour Mapping GRV (Trapezoidal Rule)

Classical Advance Grade
Method #5 : Isopach Cross-Contour Mapping GRV (Pyramidal Rule)
SUBSURFACE OIL & GAS
RESOURCE VOLUME DETERMINATION METHODS
Fundamentals of Gross Rock Volume Derivation
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If Data Available is restricted to Area & Thickness information ONLY, the
Calculation of STOIIP or GIIP formula is :

oSTOIIP (stb) = 7758 x A x h x G C x N/G x phi x So x 1/Boi

oGIIP (scf) = 43560 x A x h x GC x N/G x phi x Sg x Bgi

Where,
o STOIIP [stock tank barrels]
o GIIP [standard cubic feet]
o 7758 = Conversion factor (acre-ft * 7758 = barrels)
o 43560 = Conversion factor (acre-ft * 43560 = scf)
o A = Area [acres]
o h = Gross pay thickness (feet)
o GC = Geometric Correction Factor (decimal)
o N/G = Net Reservoir Pay to Gross Reservoir Pay thickness proportion (decimal)
o phi = Porosity of net reservoir rock (decimal)
o So = Oil saturation , oil-filled portion of this porosity (decimal)
o Sg = Gas saturation , gas-filled portion of this porosity (decimal)
o 1/Boi = Oil Formation Volume Factor (decimal). Expresses the change in oil volume between reservoir and
standard conditions at surface (unit in reservoir barrels / stock tank barrels)
o Bgi = Gas Formation Volume Factor (decimal). Expresses the change in gas volume between reservoir and standard
conditions at surface (unit in standard cubic feet / reservoir cubic feet)

If the metric system is being used, a conversion factor of 6.289808 can be used to convert cubic metres to
stock tank barrels.
1 cubic metre container would hold 6.289808 barrels of oil.
For gas, 1 cubic metre container would hold 35.315 cubic feet of gas.
SUBSURFACE OIL & GAS
RESOURCE VOLUME DETERMINATION METHODS
Fundamentals of Method #1 : Area-Thickness (Geometric Corrected Tank Model GRV)
Md Yazid Mansor UTP FGPE IE Petroleum Basin Studies
Exercise #A (40 mins):
You will each receive an A4 size Base Map, observe the information on the map.
You are also provided a Seismic Marker Horizon TWT Isochron Map of the same scale, and a
Seismic Stacking Velocity Data, tabulation & x-y plot.
Using the above information, generate a Horizon Marker Depth Structure Map and draw these
depth contours onto an A4 tracing paper with a carbon pencil.
Label the Depth Contours appropriately.

Exercise #B (5 mins):
How would you describe this trap style?
What is the crestal depth value? What is the possible spill-points and its values?
What is the Structural Relief of the trap?

Exercise #C (15 mins):
This trap is undrilled, what is the Prospective Resource (STOIIP) volume in this trap?
You may elect to do either a Minimum Case, Most Like Case or Maximum Case.
o Area = Measure your choice of Trap Closure, use the horizontal map scale.
o Gross pay thickness = Assume a thickness range of 25 75 m tvt (true vertical thickness)
o Estimate of Geometric Correction factor = 0.6 0.9
o Net Reservoir to Gross Reservoir proportion = 50 - 90%
o Porosity of net reservoir rock = 15 - 25%
o Water Saturation = 35 65%
o Oil Formation Volume Factor , 1/Boi = 0.72 stb/rb

given STOIIP (stb) = 7758 x A x h x G C x N/G x phi x So x 1/Boi

This is your Pre-Drill Prospective Resource STOIIP value.
SUBSURFACE OIL & GAS
RESOURCE VOLUME DETERMINATION METHODS
Fundamentals of Method #1 : Area-Thickness (Geometric Corrected Tank Model GRV)
Md Yazid Mansor UTP FGPE IE Petroleum Basin Studies
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UTP Prospect Stacking Velocity data
TWT Depth Incident time Avg Vel
mSec mss mSec m/sec
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200 -150 100.0 -1500.0
500 -420 250.0 -1680.0
750 -640 375.0 -1706.7
1000 -865 500.0 -1730.0
1150 -998 575.0 -1735.7
1300 -1130 650.0 -1738.5
1440 -1280 720.0 -1777.8
1610 -1450 805.0 -1801.2
1800 -1665 900.0 -1850.0
1915 -1785 957.5 -1864.2
1990 -1860 995.0 -1869.3
2060 -1940 1030.0 -1883.5
2130 -2020 1065.0 -1896.7
2220 -2140 1110.0 -1927.9
2300 -2260 1150.0 -1965.2
2340 -2340 1170.0 -2000.0
2410 -2490 1205.0 -2066.4
2500 -2660 1250.0 -2128.0
2650 -2885 1325.0 -2177.4
2800 -3115 1400.0 -2225.0
3000 -3450 1500.0 -2300.0
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