Determination of Some Reservoir Characteristics of the Bahariya Formation in Bed-1 Field,Western Desert,Egypt, by Using the Repeat Formation Tester

Repeat formation tester (RFT) data are used for interpreting some reservoir characteristics such as the nature of fluids and permeability for the Bahariya formation by using five wells in the Bed-1 Field in the Western Desert of Egypt. The Schlumberger RFT is an open hole wireline device showing a continuous recording of the pressure leads to construct the pressure gradient. These gradients give information about the fluid density and then the nature of fluids (gas, oil, and water). Also the depths of contacts between water and hydrocarbon products can be located by the abrupt change in the pressure gradients. The permeabilities of Bahariya formation are evaluated qualitatively by the direct interpretation of the pressure curve recorded at each test and quantitatively by the analysis of drawdown pressure data. Moreover, the porosities of reservoir rocks were determined by using the available logs of density and neutron. These porosities were corrected for the effect of shale. Also, the saturation of hydrocarbon is determined and then these values of porosities and saturation of hydrocarbon are presented zonewise to show their vertical variation within the wells.     

Overview on the subsurface structure-tectonic controls in the northwest Bahariya,Western Desert,Egypt

A regional structural investigation was done on the northwestern part of Bahariya Oasis, using the potential field maps aided by geo-seismic sections and wells data. The gravity and magnetic maps were reinterpreted in context of geotectonic evolution of the north Western Desert to throw more light on the source of subsurface structures. Several processing methods and filtering techniques were applied to delineate locations, trends and depths of main source structures. Qualitatively, the study indicates that Bahariya horst is the highest in gravity, Sitra platform has the strongest magnetism, whereas Misawage graben is the largest in depth to the basement surface. The results were integrated to construct a tentative tectonic map, which exhibits an older folding in the NW direction intersected by a younger ENE trend, which seems to be crossed by a set of NW-trending faults. The map underlines regional folding in NE-SW trend (Syrian arc), forming four major structural features (Misawage graben, Sitra platform, Bahariya uplift and Dirrut basin), each has distinctive characteristics. The tectonic model suggests two different forces (NNW-compression and ENE-tension) affected the area, forming two main fold trends and five cycles of deformation. The models indicate a rough basement surface with a regional dip regime toward the north, overlain by a sedimentary cover ranges between 1 and 4.5 km in thickness. The basement is generally of acidic composition with some basic intrusions penetrate the boundary faults.     

Source rock evaluation of Kharita and Bahariya formations in some wells,North Western Desert,Egypt: Visual palynofacies and organic geochemical approaches

Palynofacies analyses were applied on ninety-one samples from the subsurface Albian – Cenomanian succession represented by Kharita and Bahariya formations, encountered in El-Noor, and South Sallum wells, located in the North Western Desert, Egypt, to visually characterize the content of dispersed organic matter, as well as, organic geochemical characterization to reveal the depositional paleoenvironments and source rock potentiality. The result recognized of five palynofacies associations in the studied interval. The deposition of Kharita Formation took place mainly in a steady and a relatively stable deltaic to marginal environment continued as well in the lower part of Bahariya Formation with minor changes. The marine influence became more common in the upper part of Bahariya Formation showing the exceptional high hydrocarbon potential recorded in the studied interval. This indicates marine transgression by the end of the early Cenomanian (Upper Bahariya) age. Samples from the Kharita Formation contain abundant brown phytoclasts which suggest gas-prone kerogen type III and IV. While Bahariya Formation includes translucent, brown cuticles and woody tracheid phytoclasts pointing to more promising gas-prone kerogen type III. The organic geochemical analysis shows poor to fair gas-prone source rock potential within the study section., Thermally, the color of the spore grains in Kharita and Bahariya formations show that dark yellow to orange, indicates immature besides their general little poor hydrocarbon generation potentiality.     

Sedimentary facies analysis of the Upper Bahariya sandstone reservoir in East Bahariya C area,North Western Desert,Egypt

The present work aims to deduce the depositional processes of the Lower Cenomanian Bahariya Formation, that is one of the main hydrocarbon siliciclastic reservoirs in the Northern Western Desert of Egypt. This has been achieved through the analyses of the core photographs, micro-resistivity image logs, mud logs and conventional wireline logs. The Bahariya Formation comprises a complex of depositional lithofacies such as interbedded siltstone, shale, sandstones and pebbly sandstones. The current work highlights the effectiveness of the integrative approach. A variety of datasets including core photographs, micro-resistivity image logs, mud logs and conventional wireline logs are integrated to define the conceptual depositional model in the study area.Different recorded sedimentary features point to various depositional processes. Hummocky cross stratification (HCS) is the common sedimentary structure indicating the storm action. Wave ripples are recorded providing evidence for fair-weather action on shoreface. Rhythmic heterolithics, tidalites indicate the tidal processes. The upper part of the Bahariya Formation has been influenced by wave and storm processes more than the lower parts. The core and image facies are designated, being dominated by Sandstone (S), Siltstone (Z), Mudstone (M), Heterolithic (H) and Limestone (L.s). The studied core and image facies with wireline logs facies are grouped into five major facies associations (FA). They are Tidal Channel and Tidal Creeks, Tidal Flat, Storm, Shoreface, Offshore Transition to Offshore Facies Associations. The integrative approach indicates that the Upper Bahariya Member has been deposited in a storm influenced tidal coastal realm.     

The Petrography,Mineralogy, and Hydrocarbon Potential of the Shales of the Duwi Formation,Abu Tartur,South Western Desert,Egypt

Abstract

Eight shale samples related to the Duwi Formation (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of the Abu Tartur mines of the southwestern desert of Egypt were petrographically, mineralogically, and geochemically studied. The study results indicate that the detrital material of these shales were derived mainly from mafic to ultramafic components of the basement rocks under intensive chemical weathering and deposited in an alkaline reducing marine environment of low energy and these shales do not attain the requirements of hydrocarbon production.     

Origin of Bahariya oil in Salam oil field,Western Desert- Egypt

The origin of Bahariya oil is a debatable issue. Bahariya Formation produces oil from the Lower sandstone unit by normal pressure mechanism, while the Upper Bahariya shale produces oil by fracking mechanism. The main question is: is there any genetic relationship between the two oils.To answer this question, “50” ditch samples, “12” extract samples and “2” oil samples represent Khatatba and Bahariya formations and Abu Roash ‘G’ Member, collected from six wells drilled in Salam oil field, have been geochemicaly analyzed, using LECO SC632, Rock–Eval- 6 pyrolysis, GC and GC/MS techniques.The analysis shows that the Total Organic Carbon content (TOC) for the studied formations ranges from fair to v.good, with poor to good hydrocarbon potentiality. The maturity evaluation using Tmax, and calculated Vitrinite reflectance (R_o) showed that the studied samples have good thermal maturation reaching the stage of oil generation. Also the analysis revealed that the kerogen is a mixture of type II/III kerogen, reflecting the potential generation of oil and gas. The GC and GC/MS data showed that the organic matter is a mixed marine/terrestrial input deposited in transitional environment under prevailing reducing conditions. The oil samples fingerprint of the saturated hydrocarbons fraction from Baharyia reservoir (Lower and Upper) members suggest that the oil samples have a mixed organic source with significant terrestrial organic matter input deposited under saline to hypersaline environment with slightly oxidizing environment.Based on the obtained results, it is suggested that the Bahariya oil has been sourced mainly from deeper horizons (Khatatba Formation) with some contribution from upper and lower Bahariya source rocks.     

成像测井沉积学研究在南海西部油田的应用

通过大量岩心的典型沉积构造与测井图像的对比,建立一套较完整的典型沉积层理和沉积构造识别模式,充分发挥成像资料在识别沉积构造上的优势,建立典型沉积构造的地质模式/倾角模式/电成像模式/成像特征描述等一体化的成像解释图版,为地层沉积微相研究提供重要依据。灵活的比例可调性允许从不同尺度进行分析,通过宏观与微观相结合,建立沉积微相成像解释图版的方法,进行地层的沉积微相精细研究。利用成像测井具有定向性的优势确定古水流向,推测相应的古物源方向;在资料允许的条件下进行多井成像对比,分析并预测砂体空间展布特征和砂体加厚的方向,为寻找更有利的储层提供指导意见。南海西部油田的应用实践表明,成像测井沉积学研究的重要应用不仅可以节约取心成本,提高油田沉积学研究的精度,而且还可以提高油气田的勘探效率。     

Mineralogical,geochemical and hydrocarbon potential of subsurface Cretaceous shales,Northern Western Desert,Egypt

Twenty four Cretaceous shale core samples of Gibb Afia-1, Betty-1, Salam-1X and Mersa Matruh-1 wells were mineralogically and geochemically studied using XRD, XRF and Rock Eval Pyrolysis. Kaolinite, smectite and illite are the main clay minerals in addition to rare chlorite, while the non-clay minerals include quartz, calcite, dolomite and rare siderite. The shales were derived through intensive chemical weathering of mafic basement and older sedimentary rocks. These sediments were deposited in a near-shore shallow marine environment with some terrestrial material input. The shales have poor to fair organic content. It is marginally to rarely mature.     

Stratigraphy,Petrography, and Petrophysical Properties of the Subsurface Upper Cretaceous Sediments,Northwestern Desert,Egypt

Abstract

In this article, 33 core samples and 160 ditch samples of Upper Cretaceous age were studied at different depths from Horus well 1. Stratigraphic, petrographic, and petrophysical studies and well log analysis are used to study and evaluate the rock units. The studied core samples are dolomite (Abu Roash formation), shaly limestone, and argillaceous sandstone (Bahariya formation). The depositional environments of the studied rock units vary from deltaic to deltaic-marine. The effective porosity of the studied core samples is low and may be of secondary origin. The upper part of low Bahariya is considered a high category of reservoir. The stratigraphic significance of some benthonic foraminifera (Thomasinella, Nezzazata, and Nezzatine) furnishes new information on the age determination. Cenomanian-Santonian time is suggested for the studied interval (Bahariya and Abu Roash formations).     

中古3井区良里塔格组沉积相类型及模式建立

塔中Ⅰ号坡折带中古3井区在晚奥陶世良里塔格组沉积时期,处于碳酸盐台地的边缘相带,发育粒屑滩、灰泥丘及礁丘等亚相。研究表明,研究区沉积相的横向变化特征总体上表现为沿Ⅰ号坡折带发育礁滩复合体,往内侧则主要形成丘滩复合体。在纵向演化上丘滩体具有由内带向外带的发育前缘规律,晚期的丘滩体前积作用明显。     

鄂尔多斯盆地苏里格气田西区气水层识别及产水井排查

苏里格气田西区含水层大面积分布,储层气水关系复杂,气水层识别困难,生产井多数产水,严重影响气井正常生产及区块整体产能评价部署。以气藏储层基本地质特征为基础,分析储层四性关系,分别建立盒8段、山1段孔隙度、渗透率及含水饱和度参数解释模型并进行模型可靠性验证。进而采用试气交会图方法确定声波、电阻率等主要曲线下限及孔隙度、渗透率、含水饱和度等物性下限,形成苏里格气田西区盒8段和山1段主力储层气水层识别标准,其中气层下限为孔隙度≥5%,渗透率≥0.1×10^-3μm²,含水饱和度≤50%,声波时差≥213μs/m,电阻率≥60Ω·m,密度≤2.56g/cm³,泥质含量≤20%。将标准应用于后续开发井气水层识别并与试气成果对比分析,证实标准可靠。同时,针对不同生产阶段、不同生产特征气井提出了试气、试采、探液面测试、气液两相计量试验及生产特征分析5种气井产水、积液的排查方法,明确产水对气井生产的影响,形成产水井排查标准并对受不同程度影响的气井提出措施建议,为气井及区块开发评价提供参考。     

Geochemistry,generation and maturation of the hydrocarbons at Wadi Al-Rayan oil field,Western Desert of Egypt

`The present work aims to study the organic chemistry, the generation and maturation of the hydrocarbons encountered at Abu Roash Formation, Wadi El Rayan oil field. The analysis of source rocks indicates the presence of two organic facies. The first is characterized by high total organic carbon of 0.93–3.39%, strongly oil-prone (Type II), and good potential for oil generation (pyrolysis S2 yields 4.54–23.26 mg HC/g rock and HI 488–705 mg HC/g TOC). The second attains good range of organic carbon from 0.90% to 1.57%, which is a mixed oil and gas (Type II–Type III) of fair hydrocarbon generation (pyrolysis S2 yield of 1.98–5.33 mg HC/g). The kerogen type consists of unstructured lipids and some terrestrial material. Plot of Pr/n-C17 versus Ph/n-C18 indicates that the crude oil was derived from mixed source rock, while the maturity profile assigns oil windows (0.6 R_o%) matching topmost of Abu Roash G Member.     

A Study of Microfacies and Petrophysical Analysis of Some Subsurface Cretaceous Rocks of Abu Gharadig-34 Well,Western Desert,Egypt

Abstract

The main aim of this study is to shed light on the microfacies association, petrophysical parameters, and depositional environment of different rocks such as sandstone, limestone, shale, siltstone, and dolomite of subsurface Cretaceous rock units (Abu Roash “C” member, Abu Roash “E” Member, and Bahariya Formation) from Abu Gharadig-34 well in the north western desert, Egypt. In this study, nine microfacies were identified. These microfacies include calcareous siltstone, bioclastic wackstone, ferruginous sublithic arenite, dolomitic lithic arenite, lithic arenite, fossiliferous bioclastic wackstone, glauconitic dolomitic sublithic arenite, ferroan dolomite, and ferruginous sandy siltstone. Generally, subsurface Cretaceous rock units are deposited in different depositional environments ranging from tidal flats to open circulation passes through restricted circulation shelves. Statistical analysis of the petrophysical data showed that the highest porosity was concentrated at Abu Roash “C” member, which had very good porosity and high permeability. The porosity increased when the bulk density decreased. The permeability of the studied samples was the same as the porosity, which increased when the bulk density decreased. It can be concluded that Abu Roash “C” member is a good reservoir in the Abu Gharadig-34 well.     

Bulk Geochemical Characteristics of Crude Oils From Wells in the North Western Desert,Egypt

Abstract

Different oil samples were collected from oil fields in the North Western Desert; namely, Meleiha, Razaak, and North Qarun fields. These oils were analyzed geochemically, including sulfur content, American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity, and gas chromatography The results showed that API gravity and sulfur content indicate that the crude oils have high mature level of marine origin. Distribution of n-alkanes (Carbon Preference Index [CPI], pr/ph, and isoprenoide/n-alkanes ratios) reflects that the oil samples originated mainly from marine organic sources deposited in a reducing environment. This indicates that the oil samples under investigation are well correlated with each other in the western part of the North Western Desert.     

Two-and-a-Half Dimension Gravity Modeling to Delineate the Structures of the Western Abu Gharadig Basin,Western Desert,Egypt

abstract

The present study is a trial to carry out 2½-dimensional gravity modeling to confirm the structures and tectonics of the western Abu Gharadig Basin, Western Desert, Egypt. This is achieved by a sequence of procedures, started by establishing the trends of six 2½-dimensional residual gravity models, most of them passing through the available control wells. Two-and-a-half-dimensional gravity modeling of mass distributions in the subsurface of the study area was performed on the significant residual anomalies of the area, which had been separated from the unwanted regional field. They were separated using the average power spectrum method available in the suite of programs provided by Geosoft (1994). Such 2½-dimensional models were constructed to reveal the dissecting structures and to subdivide the sedimentary sequence of the area into 10 time-rock and rock units (Paleozoic and Jurassic sequences, Alamein-Shaltut, Kharita, Bahariya, Abu Roash, Khoman, Apollonia, and Dabaa), in addition to the underlying basement complex. Some seismic sections were used to help constrain the construction of 2½-dimensional models.

Two-and-a-half-dimensional gravity models were constructed after transferring the structural and geologic information (fault elements and depth values) of the two-dimensional gravity models to the base maps. In this way, 10 structural contour maps were established on the tops of the respective stratigraphic units. Generally, these maps reflect the considerable effect of the NE-SW and NW-SE trends as major directions of fracturing in the study area of the northern Western Desert of Egypt.     

Oil:Oil Correlation for Some Oil Fields in the North Western Part of the Western Desert,Egypt

Abstract

Physical and specific geochemical analyses are used in detail for the petroleum geochemical studies to permit the correlation of six crude oil samples from Western Desert Egypt. Different analytical techniques, including liquid chromatographic separation, gas chromatography, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), were used to characterize the oil samples. The oils were identified using oil characterization parameters including specific gravity (°API), sulfur content, distribution of n-alkanes, carbon preference index (CPI), pristane/phytane ratio, isoprenoid/n-alkane ratios, and detailed biological marker analysis. All these parameters showed that the studied oil samples are correlated with each other, where they are similar in their oil type maturation and source depositional environments.     

Oil:Oil Correlation for Some Oil Fields in the North Western Part of the Western Desert, Egypt

Physical and specific geochemical analyses are used in detail for the petroleum geochemical studies to permit the correlation of six crude oil samples from Western Desert Egypt. Different analytical techniques, including liquid chromatographic separation, gas chromatography, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), were used to characterize the oil samples. The oils were identified using oil characterization parameters including specific gravity (°API), sulfur content, distribution of n-alkanes, carbon preference index (CPI), pristane/phytane ratio, isoprenoid/n-alkane ratios, and detailed biological marker analysis. All these parameters showed that the studied oil samples are correlated with each other, where they are similar in their oil type maturation and source depositional environments.     

Characterization and correlation of crude oils from some wells in the North Western Desert,Egypt

Characterization and correlation of crude oils from some wells in the North Western Desert, based on six crude oil samples, were studied by different analytical techniques, including API gravity, sulfur content, nickel and vanadium, bulk compositions and saturated fraction obtained from gas chromatography have been studied. The results show that the crude oils are normal to medium aromatic oils, with high API gravity and high sulfur content. V, Ni, V/Ni and V/(V + Ni) reflecting oils might be sourced from non-clastic source rocks, possibly carbonates, deposited under anoxic-suboxic conditions. Bulk compositions revealing that the crude oils were derived from marine organic sources. While, the paraffins and naphthenes percent indicates that the oils belong to paraffinic to naphthenic oil types, deposited in slightly anoxic to suboxic conditions and contained marine organic matter. Thermal maturity data showed that the oil samples were generated from mature source rocks. This indicates the studied oil samples are well correlated with each other, where they are similar in their oil type maturation and source depositional environments.     

Hydrocarbon source-rock potential of the Jurassic succession in eastern part of the North Western Desert,Egypt

The hydrocarbon potential is determined by the quantity and quality of organic matter encountered in the Jurassic sediments in two wells at the Northern Western Desert. It utilizes to define the zones of oil and gas using the well logging data for calculates the total organic carbon (TOC). The evaluation of source rock has been based on two steps; the first one depended on the geochemical parameters including TOC, S1, S2, Tmax, and Vitrinite reflectance (Ro %) of two wells JG-1 and JD-4. The second step was to calculate (TOC) from wireline logs. The well log types utilized in such kind of analysis are the density log, sonic log, resistivity log and gamma-ray log. The stratigraphic sequence, in the studied wells ranges in age from Paleozoic to Recent. The present work focuses on the Jurassic rocks represented by Khatatba Formation as they include the main source horizon. Based on the obtained results, Jurassic sediments called as fair to excellent source rock potential. The genetic type of organic matter can be identified through the study of pyrolysis data, which indicate that is rich in mixed oil and gas-prone kerogen except few samples reflect type I organic facies.     

Characterization of the Organic Matter for Some Crude Oils from the North Western Part of the Western Desert, Egypt

A direct method for crude oil evaluation based on spectral techniques is demonstrated. This direct method is demonstrated for five crude oils from the north western part of the western desert, Egypt. FTIR spectroscopy was used to study the distribution of functional groups contained in the crude oil samples. Some ratios calculated from peak heights of selected infrared bands allow for a better comparison of the spectra. These ratios will be useful to give valuable informations about the origin and thermal maturation of the organic matters. ¹³C NMR spectroscopy could provide a measure of the relative proportions of crude oils aliphatic and aromatic carbons so that the technique is proving to be a valuable organic matter maturation and typing tool. The proportion of organic carbon present in aliphatic structures correlates with oil-generating potential of a source rock. These spectroscopic techniques have been used to study the entire structures of crude oil samples. They may provide valuable informations about the aromaticity and diverse functionalities which are important to find out about the thermal history of the crude oil samples.