A STATIC RESERVOIR CHARACTERISATION STUDY IN A GAS AND OIL FIELD, SOUTH CASPIAN BASIN, WESTERN TURKMENISTAN

This study covers static reservoir characterization of a field in Western Turkmenistan. The field produces from multi-compartment reservoirs of young clastic sedimentary rocks of Pliocene and Pleistocene in age, called Lower Red Bed Series (LRBS).

Distribution of reservoir parameters like shaliness, effective porosity, net pay thickness, water and hydrocarbon saturations is mapped for each of individual producing horizon. Besides, seismic amplitude changes are also used for fluid type prioritization. Then, all these data are integrated into a new parameter called Best Reservoir Property Index (BRPI) that is actually the arithmetical summation of normalized grid values of each of the reservoir parameters.  BRPI maps are simple to understand and they also make interpretation easier and faster. Thus, they can be used to derive quicker solutions related to each producing horizon.

It has been found out that there is structural control in distribution of hydrocarbons; gas-bearing zones being at the top, oil zones below and water-bearing zones towards flanks of the structure.  

According to BRPI maps, northern part of the field exhibits better reservoir properties than southern part except F2 horizon. B1, B2, D2, and E Horizons are the best horizons where excellent reservoir characteristics observed both in northern and southern part of the field. Southern part is usually characterized by worse and unevenly distributed BRPI indices, especially in A2, C1, C2, D1 and G horizons.

 

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