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Applying Fluid Inclusions to Petroleum Exploration and
Production
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Main Points Fluid inclusion techniques are flexible tools
applicable to fundamental E&P problems These techniques can increase our understanding
of the petroleum system and help manage E&P risk by assessing the present and past distribution of petroleum, its sources and characteristics
Fluid Inclusion Stratigraphy (FIS) can help high-grade present and future prospects
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What are Fluid Inclusions?
Micron-scale, fluid-filled isolated cavities in or between crystals in rock material
Form during subsurface diagenetic process in which mineral cement is added to intergranular pore space or microfractures
Are representative of past or near-present-day pore fluids. They track movement of aqueous and petroleum fluids
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Fluid Inclusions in Sandstone
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Petroleum Inclusion in Quartz
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Petroleum Inclusion in Quartz
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Why Care About Fluid Inclusions?
May be the freshest samples of reservoir fluids we have
Remain even after pore fluids change (applications for fossil migration paths, flushed reservoirs and tilted oil-water contacts)
Record multiple charges, temperatures and pressures
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Classical Approach Thin section based Assumes selection of the most relevant
samples for analysis Best applications are for P-T-X assessment;
petroleum compositions typically are crudely constrained, or inferred by local production
Difficult to apply to dry gas problems Regional evaluations are time-intensive
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Fluid Inclusion Stratigraphy (FIS)
Stratigraphic mapping of paleofluid chemistries through bulk mass spectrometric analysis of fluid inclusion volatile species (inorganics and organics to C13)
Rapid, automated analytical system allows cost-effective, regional evaluation of thousands of samples in a matter of days
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Schematic of FIS Technique
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Depth plots of critical speciesand compoundratios integrated with electric logs indicate petroleuminclusion distribu-tion seals andproximal pay
FIS Data
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E&P Applications of FIS
Mapping migration pathways Pay delineation / relative fluid saturation /
oil-water and gas-water contacts Implying up-dip pay from wet wells Implying deeper prospectivity from shallow
drilling Product type and quality issues (sour gas,
biodegradation, oil vs. gas)
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E&P Applications of FIS (Cont.)
Reservoir connectivity Seal identification and effectiveness Pressure compartments Identifying products evolved from mature
source rocks Fault location Exposure surface delineation
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Inferring Up-Dip Prospectivity from a Wet Well
Well drilled off structure with no shows; reservoir sand was wet
Strong FIS liquid and gaseous petroleum indications were obtained on wet reservoir sand, suggesting that oil and gas migrated through target section
Up-dip well discovered oil and gas in reservoir equivalent interval; API matched that measured in thin section on wet well
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Up-dip Prospectivity from Wet Well
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Local Prospectivity / Deeper Potential from Shallow Drilling
FIS data from rich gas-condensate discovery delineates top of pay and regional seal
Shallow leakage of gas and liquids is encouraging for deeper potential
FIS data from dry hole in same basin does not show evidence of shallow seep signature nor migration through reservoir section
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Local Prospectivity / Deeper Potential
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Pay Delineation
Excellent top seal to gas reservoir Gas column delineated; chemistries track
porosity Present-day gas-water contact defined TSR products identified; moderately sour gas
is indicated Interpretations verified with production tests
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Pay and Product Definition
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Monitoring Extent of TSR in Fluid Inclusions
Progressive decrease in higher molecular weight organic species (e.g., C7-C13) and alkanes in general
Progressive increase in TSR products: H2S, CO2
Progressive increase in TSR intermediaries: Sulfur species (COS, CS2, S2), organic acids, simple aromatics
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Extent of TSR from Fluid Inclusions
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H2S Prediction from Fluid Inclusions
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EOR Application in a Mature Field
Depth of original oil-water contact needed for waterflood planning
Original contact was disturbed by production
Wells were incrementally deepened over the history of field; log suites are minimal
FIS data indicate the position of the OWC
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EOR Application
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Regional Evaluation
20,000 samples from 180 wells evaluated with FIS in 6 weeks
Defined areas of gas, condensate and oil prospectivity
Suggested deeper potential in areas with shallow well control.
Basin-scale high-grading tool
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Plan ViewConstant Depth
60,000 sq. km. 180 Wells 24,000 Samples
FIS for Regional Evaluation
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Identifying Seals FIS methane distribution for several wells
along transect document low abundance across regional seal
Additional FIS data indicate that fluid on either side of seal has discrete chemistry, suggesting limited communication over geologic time
Geochemical data suggest reservoirs pro-duce petroleum from different source rocks
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Seal Definition / Characterization
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Proximity-to-Pay Concept
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Inferring Nearby Undrilled Pay
Well through center of prospect encountered no reservoir; had no shows
Cuttings document anomalous levels of benzene, toluene and organic acids in the reservoir equivalent section (the lateral seal)
Subsequent drilling discovered field Geochemical halo effect can be used to
enlarge exploration target
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FIS Infers Nearby Undrilled Pay
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FIS “Proximity” Geometries
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Follow-Up Analyses: Tools
Petrography Microthermometry API gravity determination Crush-GC TE or SE-GCMS Isotopic Analysis Confocal SLM
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Follow-Up Analyses: Information
Timing Temperature Pressure Composition Source Maturity Origin
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Mature, Carbonate Source Rock
Calcite Vein
Liquid Petroleum Inclusions and Solid Bitumen Inclusions
Petroleum Inclusions in Source Rock
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Homogenization Behavior of Petroleum Inclusions
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Reservoir Filling History from Fluid Inclusions
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Leek Well 2 Fluid Inclusion Data with Gas Condensate Present Day Fluid
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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy and PVT modelling software (VTFlinc) have been employed to ascertainpalaeo-pressure data from petroleum bearing fluid inclusions in a northern North Sea quartzreservoir. Basinmodhas been used to model hydrostatic and lithostatic pressures in the reservoir unit through time.
Paleo-Pressure and Temperature
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Oil Inclusion API Gravity
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Crush GC Data on Fluid Inclusions
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GCMS Data From Fluid Inclusions
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GCMS Data From Fluid Inclusions
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Biogenic vs. Thermogenic Gas in Fluid Inclusions
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Prevailing Migration Model: Liuhua Area, Offshore China
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Migration Model with Integration of FIS, GCMS and Isotope Data
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Hydrothermal Experimentation: Simulating Basin Processes
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Compaction Experiment: Phosphoria Shale and Sand 1:9
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Cementation Experiment: Phosphoria Shale and Sand 1:9
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Cementation Experiment: Phosphoria Shale and Sand 1:9
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Cementation Experiment: Phosphoria Shale and Sand 1:9
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Process for Fluid Inclusion Study 1
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Process for Fluid Inclusion Study 2
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Process for Fluid Inclusion Study 3
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Summary
Fluid inclusion techniques are robust, and applicable to many fundamental E&P questions
Inclusion petroleum is unfractionated and unaltered by sampling or storage procedures. Applicable to oil-based muds
FIS allows rapid, regional evaluation of migration, seals and proximity to pay
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Summary (Cont.)
Coupling FIS with petrophysical data improves reservoir evaluation
Coupling FIS with classical geochemical methods improves analysis of petroleum system and reservoir continuity
FIS and conventional fluid inclusion analyses constrain basin models