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Determination of High Gamma Sandstone Reservoir Parameters for 6th Member of Yangchang Formation in North Shaanxi

Liu Xingjun1, Yang Shuangding1, Nan Liya2, Xie Gang1, Jiang Weiwei1, Jing Sujuan1   

  1. 1 Changqing Business Department of CNPC Logging Co Ltd, Xian City, Shaanxi Province 710201; 2 Exploration and Department Research Institute of PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Xian City, Shaanxi Province 710018
  • Online:2014-04-15 Published:2014-04-15

Abstract: The 6th member of Yanchang Formation of Jurassic System in the northern region of Shaanxi is an important layer for oil exploration and development. High natural gamma sandstone is widespread in this layer. Such reservoir is different from conventional one in terms of logging response characteristics, thus causing some difficulties for calculation of physical property parameters and water saturation logging for the 6th member of the formation. Based on comparison and analysis of logging characteristics between the high gamma reservoir and its neighbor conventional reservoir, the formula is established to calculate porosity, permeability and mud content for the 6th member of Yangchang Formation. This paper also further discusses the horizontally oil-bearing property of such reservoir. High gamma reservoir is nor obviously different from its neighboring conventional reservoir in terms of core analysis of saturation. However, high gamma reservoir is quite different from its neighboring conventional well in terms of water saturation calculated by using logging data, because the resistivity value of high gamma reservoir decreases significantly. Therefore, the saturation calculation formula of high gamma reservoir is revised. Based on classification of reservoirs, this paper regards changes of resistivity and porosity of high gamma reservoir as the main factor to affect saturation calculation of the 6th member of Yanchang Formation in the northern region of Shaanxi. The formula is further perfected for saturation calculation of the complicated 6th member of Yanchang Formation in this region.