A case study of fracture prediction and its fluid identification for complex carbonate reservoir

N. Dong, L. Peng*, S. Z. Sun, Y. Zhang, J. Wang, Q. Zhang, L. Yu, T. Du

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Abstract

For fractured media, the seismic reflection amplitude varies with both offset and azimuth (AVOZ). In this paper, a special inversion algorithm based on P-wave AVOZ is presented for fracture detection, which employs a noise attenuation technique using pre-stack data with limited azimuthal distribution. Furthermore, the fluid identification method in the fracture media based on the AVOZ inversion is also proposed for the description of fractured reservoirs. Then this method is applied to complex carbonate reservoirs in YB1 area, where the seismic data was acquired under limited azimuthal distribution. The inverted fracture density and orientation are reasonable and consistent well with FMI data in the study area. Besides, the fluid identification result is in a remarkable agreement with actual oil-testing results as well. All these outcomes demonstrate the inversion algorithm and fluid identification method presented in this paper are feasible for the comprehensive characterization of fractured carbonate reservoir.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication76th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2014
Subtitle of host publicationExperience the Energy - Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2014
PublisherEAGE Publishing BV
Pages4410-4414
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781632666949
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event76th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2014: Experience the Energy - Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2014 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 16 Jun 201419 Jun 2014

Publication series

Name76th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2014: Experience the Energy - Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2014

Conference

Conference76th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2014: Experience the Energy - Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2014
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Period16/06/1419/06/14

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