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Exercise 5 TPG5120 Basic Petrophysics

This document provides instructions for an exercise in a Petrophysics Basic Course. Students are asked to use Pickett and Hingle plots to analyze well log data from Well 33/9-1 Statfjord and determine water saturation (Sw), resistivity index (m), water resistivity (aRw), moveable fluid resistivity (Rmf), and initial hydrocarbon saturation (Sxo). The exercise involves fitting lines to points on log-log plots to establish relationships between parameters based on Archie's and other equations. Students are to record their results and hand them in by October 18.

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Exercise 5 TPG5120 Basic Petrophysics

This document provides instructions for an exercise in a Petrophysics Basic Course. Students are asked to use Pickett and Hingle plots to analyze well log data from Well 33/9-1 Statfjord and determine water saturation (Sw), resistivity index (m), water resistivity (aRw), moveable fluid resistivity (Rmf), and initial hydrocarbon saturation (Sxo). The exercise involves fitting lines to points on log-log plots to establish relationships between parameters based on Archie's and other equations. Students are to record their results and hand them in by October 18.

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Dept. of Petroleum Eng. and Appl.

Geophysics
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TPG5120 Petrophysics Basic Course. Hand in exercise answer in shelves in 2nd floor.

Exercise 5: TPG5120 Petrophysics Basic Course, Well 33/9-1 Statfjord

Using Pickett plot to find Sw, m and aRw.


The theory of Pickett plotting is given in the book Introduction to Wireline Log Analysis by Atlas
Wireline Services on pages 240 - 243. You should keep in mind that the procedure is based on Archies
equations, and that means a relatively clean formation: Vcl is small.
In earlier exercises we used Humbles formula with a = 0.62 and m = 2.15. These parameters are
empirical and may vary. If your data permits you may be able to find estimates of m, and aRw, and at the
same time find water saturation, Sw .
The procedure is based on analysis of a clean water bearing part of the reservoir where you will look
for variations in and Rt and where you know that Sw = 1. Zones of constant Sw will plot along lines in a
log-log plot of versus Rt.
You will search for zones in the water bearing part of the reservoir that gives spread in and Rt large
enough to be able to draw a line through the points. Thus you will search for zones that will give you
enough separation of the plotted points. If the spread of points is not large enough to fit a line, you may
have to assume known either aRw or m.

As a porosity log you may use b, n or t. However, in this exercise you are going to use the neutron
log where you will plot N along the y-axis. Plot values from the water bearing part of the reservoir. Fit, if
possible, a line of Sw = 1 to the points and calculate m and aRw.
If you are not able to fit a line to the points, you have to assume that aRw or m is known. You will then
be able to establish the water point (where aRw = Rt and N = 1 ) or the slope of the curve -1/m.
After you have fitted the water line, you are asked to draw lines for other saturations. Read out the
saturations of your zones from the plot and enter the results into the form. Compare with saturation values
from the other methods. Use the attached log-log plot paper.

Using Hingle plot to find Rmf and Sxo.


Use the attached Hingle diagram paper to plot log data to establish the Rmf resistivity. Does the found
value fit with the previously calculated value of Rmf. As a porosity log you may use the density porosity
calculated from the density log. In the water zones use RHOma = 2.68, and in other zones use 2.65. You
may want to use a RHOfl different from 1 in the hydrocarbon zones in your calculations of porosity.
Use the plot to find Sxo of your zones in the well.

Hand in exercises by Monday, Oct. 18.

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H. Langeland, Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, NTNU.

10/6/2004

Dept. of Petroleum Eng. and Appl. Geophysics


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TPG5120 Petrophysics Basic Course. Hand in exercise answer in shelves in 2nd floor.

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H. Langeland, Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, NTNU.

10/6/2004

Dept. of Petroleum Eng. and Appl. Geophysics


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TPG5120 Petrophysics Basic Course. Hand in exercise answer in shelves in 2nd floor.

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H. Langeland, Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, NTNU.

10/6/2004

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