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Sedimentary Basins
Topics
• Pore Pressure and the Overburden Stress
• Reservoir Compartmentalization
• Development of Overpressure
• Pore Pressure Measurement and Estimation
•Deviations from “Normal Compaction Trend (log)
•Calibrated Compaction trends (log and core)
•Empirical Vp, Vs (Seismic Vint with/without Core)
Definition of Pore Pressure
Monte Christo
c)
Lapeyrouse
Field
Monte Christo
(φβf + βr )ηl
l 2 2
τ= =
κ k
Equation 2.2 – pg. 41
Perm
e
S hal 2001
M l.
GO n et a
o
Kw
Pore Pressure in Wells in a Field in the
Northern North Sea
40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54
2600 2600
A
Pore Pressure in Wells in a Field
in the Northern North Sea B
C
D
2800 E 2800
F
G
H
I
3000 J 3000
K
L
3200 3200
Hydrostatic
Pore Pressure
3400 Gradient 3400
3600 3600
40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54
Pore Pressure (MPa)
Variations of Pressure in South Eugene Island
⎛⎜ 1 - ϕv ⎞
x
P = Sv - (Sv - P
p
sh
p
hydro
)⎝ 1- ϕn ⎠
where,
x is an empirical coefficient
ϕ v = porosity from shale travel time
ϕ n = porosity from normal trend
M. Traugott (unpublished)
Empirical Method for Determining Shale Pore Pressure from Resistivity Data
⎡ Sv ⎛ Sv Pphydro ⎞ ⎛ Ro ⎞ 1.2 ⎤
P =z
sh
−⎜ − ⎟
p ⎢z ⎝ z z ⎠ ⎝ Rn ⎠ ⎥⎦
⎣
where,
Ro = observed shale resistivity
Rn = expected resistivity from
normal trend
M. Traugott (unpublished)
Potential Problems with Using Compaction Trends
First workshop held October 29 in Houston with
participation from 6 operators.
Exxon‐Mobil and Amerada Hess have
committed to participate.
Planned start date Jan. 1, 2009
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