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Handke, Michael
Regional Geologic Characterization of the Grayburg-San Andres Reservoir for Salt Water Disposal Management, Midland Basin, Texas
Wilson, Tawnya (Pioneer Natural Resources) | Handke, Michael (Pioneer Natural Resources) | Loughry, Donny (Pioneer Natural Resources) | Waite, Lowell (Pioneer Natural Resources) | Lowe, Brandon (Pioneer Natural Resources)
Abstract Over the last decade, the growth of unconventional resource development in the Midland Basin has significantly increased the disposal of produced water volumes. Disposal into the historic Grayburg-San Andres (GYBG-SNDR) reservoir has resulted in a dynamically changing pore pressure environment relative to deeper producing formations which is important to consider when planning drilling operations throughout the basin. A deep understanding of the GYBG-SNDR geology is imperative for reservoir management to ensure that produced water disposal does not hinder oil and gas production operations. This study describes the geologic controls on porosity and permeability distributions in GYBG-SNDR across the Midland Basin by utilizing core, modern well log suites, 3D seismic data, and saltwater disposal (SWD) well data. In 2017, Pioneer acquired more than 1,000 feet of core in three wells over the GYBG-SNDR injection interval which were used to describe the depositional and diagenetic facies and calibrate a petrophysical model for a basin-wide well log dataset. The resultant log curves were used to construct maps describing the abundance and regional distribution of each lithology, which validated and further refined the depositional model. Observations resulting from the integration of the lithology maps, 3D seismic data, well log correlations and core were used to divide the basin into three distinct areas based upon the dominant lithologies and stratigraphic architecture. The three areas are separated by two major shelf margins representing a significant sea level drop at that time. These basin-wide trends provide a regional geologic framework in which to analyze SWD well performance. Numerous geologic maps were created and tested against quality-checked and normalized SWD well performance data. Despite some scatter in the data (due to the differences in how the wells are operated, completed, and maintained) a positive linear correlation was found between SWD well performance and permeable dolomite footage. Additionally, anhydrite is most abundant in the northeastern part of the basin and is qualitatively associated with a decrease in permeable dolomite thickness, and therefore performance. Mapped matrix permeability is enhanced by fracture permeability related to syndepositional margin collapse and reactivation of older faults during the Laramide Orogeny. These features are documented throughout the Midland Basin using proprietary 3D seismic datasets and have been shown to be conduits for fluid flow resulting in dissolution and further dolomitization in some areas.
- Geology > Sedimentary Geology (1.00)
- Geology > Geological Subdiscipline (1.00)
- Geology > Rock Type > Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate Rock > Dolomite (0.98)
- Water & Waste Management > Water Management > Lifecycle > Disposal/Injection (1.00)
- Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)
- North America > United States > Texas > Permian Basin > Yeso Formation (0.99)
- North America > United States > Texas > Permian Basin > Yates Formation (0.99)
- North America > United States > Texas > Permian Basin > Wolfcamp Formation (0.99)
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Multiuse of Seismic and Attribute Mapping for Field Appraisal and Development in the Eagle Ford Shale: Mapping TOC, Porosity and Seal Integrity
Bello, Hector D. (South Texas Asset Team, Pioneer Natural Resources ) | Barzola, Gervasio (South Texas Asset Team, Pioneer Natural Resources) | Portis, Doug (South Texas Asset Team, Pioneer Natural Resources) | Tinnin, Beau (South Texas Asset Team, Pioneer Natural Resources) | Handke, Michael (South Texas Asset Team, Pioneer Natural Resources) | Clemons, Kit (South Texas Asset Team, Pioneer Natural Resources)
Summary Since 2009, Pioneer's South Texas Asset Team has drilled over 200 Eagle Ford wells in a variety of geologic and hydrocarbon yield settings. Geological drivers were identified in a detailed well look back project, where the integration of geologic, completion, and production data were used to high-grade target zones and improve well performance in subsequent development wells. This program accelerated the learning process in order to make accurate decisions, we ranked and subdivided specific areas based on production data and reservoir properties derived from vertical pilot open hole logs and core analysis. A seismic-to-log relationship of key performance drivers was calculated using different techniques. These relationships opened the possibility to expand and predict reservoir rock properties using seismic attributes volumes, where the pilot well information has been calibrated through seismic inversion and geostatistical mapping. Performance drivers to be discussed in this paper are:–Total Porosity - In dry gas wells between the Cretaceous shelf margins (Edwards and Sligo), rapid lateral facies changes in the target zone were identified from vertical pilot logs and inverted during the early stage of seismic data processing. Our goal is to high-grade targeted intervals with high porosity, placing the laterals within the most porous zones. –Volume of TOC - Some of the best wells in the Eagle Ford trend were drilled using a broad vertical target zone. Total Organic Carbon (TOC) was determined to be one of the key performance drivers for wells in some areas, so we sought to refine the placement of our horizontal laterals in high-TOC zones. Using petrophysical evaluation and seismic-driven kriging, a TOC attribute volume was generated to improve well placement. –Seal integrity - near the Pawnee field, the paleotopography associated with stacked paleo-reef margins (Sligo and Edwards) controlled the deposition of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk formations. In regions where the Austin Chalk is thin, compaction and fault complexity may be affecting the seal integrity. Wells with anomalously low reservoir pressure in the Eagle Ford reservoir may indicate hydrocarbon migration to overlying sequences through faults/fractures. URTeC 1581853
- North America > United States > Texas > Live Oak County (0.35)
- North America > United States > Texas > Bee County (0.24)
- Geology > Geological Subdiscipline (0.88)
- Geology > Rock Type > Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Rock > Mudrock > Shale (0.41)
- Geology > Petroleum Play Type > Unconventional Play > Shale Play (0.41)
- Geophysics > Seismic Surveying > Seismic Processing (1.00)
- Geophysics > Seismic Surveying > Seismic Interpretation (0.90)
- North America > United States > Texas > West Gulf Coast Tertiary Basin > Pawnee Field (0.99)
- North America > United States > Texas > West Gulf Coast Tertiary Basin > Eagle Ford Shale Formation (0.98)
- North America > United States > Texas > Sabinas - Rio Grande Basin > Eagle Ford Shale Formation (0.98)
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