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HYDRATE RESOURCE HYDRATE RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION CHARACTERIZATION
FROM WELL LOGS FROM WELL LOGS AND SEISMICAND SEISMIC
Joel WallsJoel WallsJack Dvorkin*Jack Dvorkin*
Richard Uden**Richard Uden***RSI and Stanford University**Marathon Oil Co.
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OutlineThe expanding search for hydrate resourcesOur focus: Mackenzie Delta (Mallik)Well logs and rock physicsSeismic Reconnaissance and Qualitative Interpretation
Seismic impedanceSeismic attenuationHybrid attributes
Quantifying Hydrate Volumes: Future DirectionsObservations and Summary
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Nankai Trough
Sea Bottom
BSR
Expanding Search for Methane Hydrate
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Cascadia (Vancouver Island, Hydrate Ridge)
Expanding Search for Methane Hydrate
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Expanding Search for Methane Hydrate
Ecker, 2000
Outer Blake Ridge
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GOM
Expanding Search for Methane Hydrate
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Mallik Site
Expanding Search for Methane Hydrate
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Available data: stack seismic, 2 well logs NWSE
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Well Logs and Well Logs and Rock Physics Rock Physics
ModelingModeling
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Well 2L-38 Synthetic Gather 20 Hz
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Mathematical models.Mallik project.
0
10
20
0.2 0.3 0.4
Com
pres
sion
al M
odul
us (G
Pa)
Porosity
Stiff Sand
CementWeaklyCemented
Uncemented
a b c
Key -- Rock Physics Modeling
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Mallik data.
Elastic Properties
a b c
0
1
2
3
4
0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1
Vel
ocity
(km
/s)
Hydrate Saturation
P
S
a
a
b
b
c
c
Stiff Sand Weakly Cemented Unconsolidated
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Shale to sand -- effect of thickness.
Forward Modeling at an Interface
10.50.25
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Well Tie – Well 2L-38 : Adjusted Tie
A
B
C
SEISMIC SYNTHETIC SEISMIC
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Well Ties – Time AlignmentThe middle hydrate zone (B) for each well synthetic was time aligned.
The seismic response at the upper hydrate zone (C) does not match the synthetic response well in either well.
The seismic response at the base of the lower hydrate zone (A) shows a better match to the synthetic response.
Overall well tie not considered adequate for quantitative interpretation
No gathers available for seismic. Limits ability to differentiate free gas and hydrates.
Decision was made to apply qualitative methods using multiple seismic attributes.
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Seismic Seismic Reconnaissance Reconnaissance and Qualitative and Qualitative InterpretationInterpretation
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Migration
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
NWSE
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P-wave Impedance (Zp)
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
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Pseudo Poisson’s Ratio
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
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Derivative Attribute, PC2 (typically a gas indicator)
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
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Band-limited Impedance
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
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Nankai
Sea BottomSea Bottom
BSRBSR
Muting of the Amplitude
Reduced Amplitude in and Below Hydrate Zone
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Cross-Well in Mallik
Vp (km/s) 100/Q
Quality Factor “Q”
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Mallik well.
No Q With QWill Attenuation Matter in Reflection Survey?
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Anomalous Absorption Attribute
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
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Hybrid: High AI, High Attenuation
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
Best qualitative hydrate recon. attribute
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Improving Improving Quantitative Quantitative
Interpretation; Interpretation; The FutureThe Future
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Low impedance at the seismic scale may represent low hydrate saturation in a thick layer or high saturation in thin layer.
Caveat of Scale
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Introducing Cumulative Attributes: CATTS
What if we want to quantify total hydrate volume?
hydrate saturation
accumulated hydrate volume
integral of anomaly of 1/M(comp. modulus)
integral of anomaly of 1/ AI2
5-meter (red), 10-meter (green), and 20-meter (blue) running window
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Calibrating CATTS
accumulated hydrate volume vs. integrated inverse modulus anomaly
accumulated hydrate volume vs. integrated inverse AI anomaly
5-meter (red), 10-meter (green), and 20-meter (blue) running window
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New DOE Research ProjectTopic: Hydrate Characterization from Integrated Well and Seismic Data2 year, $1.2m project started Oct 1, 2006Develop and test CATTS approach plus use of other DHI’s such as impedance, AVO, and QCurrently seeking seismic and well log data sets from hydrate regionsSeismic data quality and significant hydrate accumulations are key factors in selecting best data set
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What About CSEM?
CSEM Inversion superimposed on seismic section
Hydrocarbon Indicator from Integrated Seismic-EM Data
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Observations and SummaryExisting data sets teach us that
(a) the geometry of the reservoir and hydrate distribution in it affect the seismic response;(b) attenuation has to be taken into account during hydrate reservoir characterization; and, most importantly,(c) the competing effects of elastic contrast, geometry, and attenuation make seismic interpretation non-unique.
Q and Impedance combined are good recon. Tools for hydrates.Calibrating seismic to hydrate volume may be improved by assessing accumulated total hydrate volumes