Coupling Geochemical, Geomechanical and Petrophysical Data for Identifying Potential Moveable Hydrocarbon Zones in Shale Oil Reservoirs
Abstract
This research aims at integrating geochemical, petrophysical and geomechanical models of shale oil reservoirs built with data gathered from laboratory tests and well logs. The main objective is to identify intervals that contain free oil.
The objective is achieved by developing new analytical models that permit interpreting the internal anatomy of the rock including its composition. The main challenge is that shale oil reservoirs are multi-porosity systems composed by natural fractures, inorganic matter and organic matter where the latter develops its own porosity.
Results show a good agreement between free oil detected with the geochemical model and those zones with high total porosity and/or high natural fracture intensity. Although total organic carbon content in shale oil reservoirs is important, it is more meaningful to determine the volumes of free oil and how it is distributed in the shale pore space.
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Keywords
Geochemistry, Geology, Engineering--Petroleum
Citation
Piedrahita Rodriguez, J. A. (2016). Coupling Geochemical, Geomechanical and Petrophysical Data for Identifying Potential Moveable Hydrocarbon Zones in Shale Oil Reservoirs (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25477