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ACTIVITIES

OF

BAPEX LABORATORY

HISTORY OF BAPEX LABORATORY

• During Pakistan period a Petroleum

Laboratory was set up under OGDC

• During ‘70s & ‘80s Laboratory was

developed under Directorate of

Exploration of Petrobangla

• In 1989 when BAPEX was formed,

Laboratory became a part of it

Laboratory Division,, BAPEX 2017

STRUCTURE OF BAPEX LABORATORY

GEOLOGICAL LAB DEPARTMENT

LABORATORY DIVISION

SOURCE ROCK, OIL & GAS STUDY

SECTION

GEOCHEMICAL DEPARTMENT

PETROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT

ANALYTICAL & QUALITY CONTROL

SECTION

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY SECTION

SEDIMENTOLOGY SECTION

PETROPHYSICAL SECTION

CORE MANAGEMENT

SECTION

Laboratory Division, BAPEX, 2017

OBJECTIVE OF BAPEX LABORATORY

• To Assist in Oil-Gas Exploration &

Production Activities of BAPEX by

Performing Laboratory Analysis of Gas-

Condensate-Water-Core-Outcrop-Seep

Gas-Cement-Glycol etc

• To Provide Analytical Service to IOC’s,

Companies under Petrobangla, Private

Companies and University Students.


FUNCTIONS OF BAPEX LABORATORY

• Sedimentological Analysis for Depositional

Environment, Mineral Composition & Petrography

• Microfossil Identification for Age & Depositional

Environment of Formation

• Gas, Condensate & Water Analysis for Chemical

Composition

• Core Analysis for Reservoir Characterization

• Geochemical Analysis of Core, Cutting & Outcrop

• Cement Analysis for Well Cementation Job


FUNCTIONS OF BAPEX LABORATORY, contd

• To Provide Laboratory Service for many

Organizations such as Oil-Gas Companies, Power

Generation Companies & Others

• To Support University Students in Analysis of their

samples for Research

• To Provide In-Plant Training/Internship/Thesis

Supervision and samples for University Students


GEOLOGICAL LAB DEPARTMENT

(f‚ZvwË¡K j¨ve Dc-wefvM)

• Consists of Biostratigraphy and

Sedimentology Section

• Core, Cuttings and Outcrop Samples

are analyzed


Sedimentology Section

Grain Size Analysis for determination Paleo-

environment of deposition of sediments

Petrographical Analysis to identify mineral,

textural properties and diagenetic properties of

formation.

XRD Analysis to determine Mineral

composition, specially Clay Mineral that can

damage formation and create problem during

production and drilling.


Instrument for Grain Size Analysis

Vibro Shaker for Sieving Sample


Instrument for Petrographical Analysis

Rock Cutter Rock Polisher


Instrument for Petrographical Analysis, contd

Polarizing Microscope Petrographic Grinder


THIN SECTION SLIDES UNDER MICROSCOPE


Sample Preparation for XRD Analysis

Clay Separation by

Utter Berg Cylinder

Sample Grinding by

Agate Grinder


XRD (X-Ray Diffractometer)

Rigaku Ultima IV XRD Laboratory Division, BAPEX, 2017

Biostratigraphy Section

Micropaleontological Analysis for determination of

i) Age of the Formation

ii) Depositional Environment of the Formation


Sample Preparation for

Micropaleontological Analysis

Sieve Set for Collecting

Desired Sample Sample Grinding by

Mortar & Pestle


Zoom Stereomicroscope for

Microfossil Identification

Olympus Microscope


MICROFOSSILS UNDER MICROSCOPE


GEOCHEMICAL DEPARTMENT(f‚-imvqb Dc-wefvM)

Provides Laboratory Services in 4 different areas:

1. Exploration & Development

2. Drilling

3. Production

4. Analytical Service to Third-Party


Exploration & Development Related Service

i) Analysis of Outcrop Samples collected

by Geological Field Party for Source

Rock Evaluation

TOC Analysis for Total Organic Carbon

Rock Eval Analysis for Thermal Maturity

Extraction & Analysis of Organic Matter

Extraction & Analysis of Shale Rock for Metal Ions

Correlation of Exposed Rock with Deeper Rock

Sequence


Exploration & Development Related Service, contd

ii) Analysis of Seep Gas/Oil Samples

Determination of Molecular Composition

of Seep Gas/Oil

Identification of Origin of Hydrocarbon

(Biogenic/Thermogenic)

Correlation with Formation Gas/Oil



iii) Analysis of Gas-Liquid Hydrocarbon-

Water Collected from Exploratory Well

Determination of Molecular Composition &

Other Properties of Gas-Condensate/Oil

Determination of Ion Concentration and

Physical Properties of FormationWater

Geochemical Evaluation of Fluids for

Petroleum System and Basin Analysis



iv) Analysis of Core-Cuttings Samples Collected from Drilled Wells

TOC and Rock Eval Analysis for Source RockEvaluation

Extraction & Analysis of Organic Matter

Extraction & Analysis of Shale Rock for MetalIons

Geochemical Evaluation of Rocks for FormationEvaluation, Petroleum System Analysis and BasinAnalysis


Drilling Related Service

i) Testing of Cement for Well Cementation

Determination of Setting Time of Well Cement

Slurry at Simulated Well Condition (High

Temperature & High Pressure) for Casing

Cementation, Cement Squeeze and Cement

Plug Job.

ii) Analysis of Drilling Materials

Analysis of Various Drilling Materials such as

Cement, Cement Additives, Mud Chemicals etc


Production Related Service

i) Analysis of Monthly Routine Gas-Condensate

-Water Collected from Production Fields

Determination of Molecular Composition & Gas

Properties of Sales and Wellhead Gas

Determination of Distillation & Other Physical

Properties of Condensate

Determination of Ion Concentration and Physical

Properties of Produced Water


Production Related Service, contd

Routine Data is Essential for Production Control

and Monitoring as well as for Sales of Gas and

Condensate

ii) Analysis of Glycol-Water-Oil Samples

Analysis of Glycol and Various Oil & Water

Samples for Production Related Activities


Third-Party Service

Provides Laboratory Service for Many

Organizations such as Oil-Gas Companies,

Power Generation Companies etc

Gas, Condensate/Oil, Water, Core/Cutting

etc samples are analyzed


List of Third Party

Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co Ltd (TGTDCL)

Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd (SGFL)

Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Ltd (BGFCL)

Niko Resources (BD) Ltd

Tullow Bangladesh Ltd

Paschimanchal Gas Company Ltd (PGCL)

GBB Power Company Ltd

Power Development Board (Ashuganj Power Plant)

Bhola 225 MW Power Plant

Max Power Co Ltd

163 MW Kushiara Power Co Ltd


Major Instruments of Geochemical Department

Bruker 450 Gas Chromatograph

For Natural Gas/Seep Gas Analysis

Varian 3800 Gas Chromatograph

For Condensate Analysis



ASTM Distillation Apparatus

For Distillation of Condensate/Oil

Viscometer Bath

For Viscosity of Condensate/Oil



Rock Eval 6

For Source Rock Evaluation

Behr CS50

For TOC Analysis



Trace AI 1200 AAS

For Metal Ion in Water

CTE 22-400 Cement Consistometer

For Setting Time of Well Cement


PETROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT(‡c‡UªvwdwRK¨vj Dc-wefvM)

Provides Core Analysis to Determine

Petrophysical Properties of Rock


A. Basic (Routine) Petrophysical PropertiesPorosity

Permeability

Fluid Saturation

Core Photography

B. Advanced Modelling Properties (Special

Core Analysis)Resistivity

Core Imaging

Major Petrophysical Properties


Planning of Core Analysis Program

During Core Analysis following Areas are covered:

• Core photography

• Slabbing

• Plugging

• Cleaning

• Drying

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Fluid saturation

• Resistivity

• Data Compilation

• Reporting


Core Photography

Permanent & Visual Documentation of Core

Photographed under either White or UV Light

UV highlights the Oil (if present)

Fluorescence

Useful tool in Reservoir Evaluation and

Detailed Geological Studies


Core Photography System UnitCore under UV Light

Core under White Light


Core Slabbing

Core is slabbed to prepare Core Plug

Schematic diagram of slabbing Core Slabbing Equipment


Core Plugging

Core plug is representative

small form of Whole Core

Two types of Plug size: 1“ & 1.5“ Dia.

Different Types of Core PlugLaboratory Division, BAPEX, 2017

Core Plugging Equipment

Core Cutting Saw

Manual Drill Press

Core Preparation Saw


http://www.vindum.com/VT Core Prep Equipment.html

Core Cleaning

Core plug is cleaned

to remove unwanted

material

Cleaned at Soxhlet

Extractor & Dean-

Stark Apparatus


Core Drying

Cleaned core plug is dried to remove solvent

Dried plugs are stored in Decicator

Core Plug in Oven Core Plug in Decicator


Porosity & Permeability

Porosity is a measure of storage capacity of a

reservoir rock

Permeability is a reservoir flow capacity of rock

Porosity Range

(%)Type

˃25 Excellent

20-25 Very Good

15-20 Good

10-15 Fair/Moderate

5-10 Poor

<5 Very poor

Utility Limits of Porosity

Differential Permeability

value (mD)

Quantitative

description

>1000 Excellent

250 – 1000 Very Good

50 - 250

(Bangladesh

Reservoir)

Good

15 – 50 Moderate

< 1.0 – 15 Poor to Fair

Conventional Limits of PermeabilityLaboratory Division, BAPEX, 2017

Core Measurement System Unit


Fluid Saturation

Two Methods-

i) Dean-Stark Method

ii) Core Retort Method

Core Retort Oven Dean-Stark Apparatus


Resistivity

Resistivity is measured for Formation

Electrical Properties

Measured at 100% Brine-Saturated Core

EPSA 700

Resistivity Meter


Purpose of Laboratory Activities

All these activities performed by Laboratory play

a vital role in following operations of BAPEX:

i) Exploration Programs

ii) Development and Work-over Operations

iii) Reservoir Estimation and Evaluation

iv) Well Cementation

v) Gas-Condensate Marketing

vi) Third-Party Service


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