D E S C R I PT I O N

Reservoir Characterization and Production Optimization

The Integrated Reservoir Solutions Division of Core Laboratories is offering a unique
analytical program for the evaluation and optimization of gas shale reservoirs.

Total Gas Storage

Geochemical
Geological

E N H A N C E M E NT

R E S E RV O I R

SHALE RESERVOIRS

Geomechanical
Petrophysical
Stimulation and
Production Properties

Green Beds

Montney
Bakken

P R O D U CT I O N

Mowry

Mancos

R E S E RV O I R M A N A G E M E NT

Doig
Pierre
Ohio

New Albany
Duvernay

Monterey
Ireton

Niobrara
Lewis

Nordegg

Caney

Cane Creek
Rock Creek
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Grey Beds
Woodford

Poker Chip Shale

Antrim

Barnett

Exshaw

Gammon

Wilrich

Green River
Fernie

Wellsite Service
Setting the Industry Standard For:
Field Operations Planning
Sample Handling, Preparation, Preservation
and Transportation (Rock and Fluid)
Collection of Early Time Desorption Data
Water Injection Fall-Off Test
- Reservoir Pressure and Temperature
- In-Situ Permeability
- Skin Factor
- Open or Cased Hole
- Pre and Post Frac
- Frac Gradient (Wellbore Stability Modeling)
Detailed Field Reports

Total Gas Content and

Storage Assessments
A comprehensive assessment of sorption
and free gas storage characteristics.
These include gas storage and transmissibility, composition and physical properties
of the sorbed and free phase gasses, and
gas recovery factors.

Geochemical Analysis
Total Organic Carbon Vitrinite Reflectance Kerogen Types and Concentrations
Rock Eval Pyrolysis
Fluid (Gas and Water) Isotope Analyses
TOC

S1

Well Depth (Wt. %) (mg/g)

3300.0
10.20
3.36
3398.0
5.50
2.43
3510.0
3.36
0.77
3606.0
4.54
1.91

S2

S3

(mg/g)
32.45
14.07
3.75
9.05

(mg/g)
0.29
0.22
0.23
0.22

Tmax
o
( C)
445
449
452
456

VR
HI
318
256
112
199

OI
3
4
7
5

(% Ro)
0.63
0.67
0.73
0.73

Geological Evaluation
Geological characterization of gas shale
reservoirs is critical to effective reservoir
exploitation. Data and interpretation of
depositional environment, facies, rock
type, mineralogy, pore structure, clay type
and fracture network are determined for
each well. Petrographic analyses and rock
type characterization support geological
interpretations.
345

15

30

Fracture Analysis

265

105

90

270

75

285

60

30
0

45

31
5

0
33

12
0

0
24
5
22

13
5

A comprehensive description and evaluation

of fracture networks aid in well placement,
horizontal drilling plans and design of stimulation activity.

21
0
195

0
15
180

165

Geomechanical Properties

Deviatory Stress, Strain for Triaxial Test

Compressional and shear wave velocities at net overburden pressure

Rock mechanical (triaxial) static tests

Comprehensive Strength
Youngs Modulus
Poissons Ratio
Biots Poroelastic Parameter
Fracture Toughness

Axial Strain
Radial Strain
Young's Modulus Interval

1500

Deviatory Stress (psi)

Dynamic values of Youngs Modulus,

Shear Modulus & Poissons Ratio

2000

Poisson's Ratio Interval

1000

500

0
-1.00E-02

-5.00E-03
Radial Strain

0.00E+00

5.00E-03
Strain

1.00E-02

1.50E-02

Axial Strain

2.00E-02

Petrophysical Properties and

Modeling
A core calibrated petrophysical model developed
for each well requires physically measured
laboratory data:

Porosity
Permeability
Saturations
Mineralogy

Grain Density
Bulk Density
Vclay
Vkerogen

Fracture Stimulation
Design and Evaluation
Optimization
Evaluate Fracture
Stimulation Design
Optimize Carrier Fluid,
Proppant Type and
Concentration
Determine Effective
Fracture Half-Length
Determine Producing
Permeability

Multi-Attribute
Comparison
Compare and contrast a variety
of reservoir parameters to
differentiate
play
types
between basins, in various
wells within the same basin or
field, and in different reservoirs
in the same well bore.

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