Simultaneous Waveform Inverse Modelling for Litho-Fluid Prediction in an Old Marginal, “Agbbo”Field, Onshore Niger Delta, Nigeria

Simultaneous waveform inversion was used to predict lithofacies and fluid type across the field. Very often, characterizing reservoirs in terms of lithology and fluid type using conventional methods is replete with uncertainties, especially in marginal fields. An approach is employed in this study that integrated rock physics and waveform inverse modelling for lithology and fluid-type characterization to appropriately identify potential hydrocarbon saturated zones and their corresponding lithology. Seismic and well-log data were analyzed using Hampson Russel software. The method adopted includes lithofacies and fluid content analysis using rock physics parameters and seismic simultaneous inverse modelling. Rock physics analysis identified 2 broad reservoirs namely: HDZ1 and HDZ2 reservoirs. Results from the inverse modelling showed that low values of acoustic impedance from 19,743 to 20,487 (ft/s)(g/cc) reflect hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs while medium to high values shows brine and shale respectively, with brine zone ranging from 20,487 to 22,531 (ft/s)(g/cc) and shale above 22,531 (ft/s)(g/cc). Two lithofacies were identified from inversion analysis of Vp/Vs and Mu-Rho, namely: sand and shale with VpVs 1.95 values respectively. Mu-Rho > 12.29 (GPa)(g/cc) and <12.29 (GPa) (g/cc) represent sand and shale respectively. From 3D volume, it was observed that a high accumulation of hydrocarbon was observed to be saturated at the north to the eastern part of the field forming a meandering channel. Sands were mainly distributed around the northeastern to the southwestern part of the field, that tends to be away from Well 029. This was also validated by the volume of rigidity modulus (Mu-Rho) showing high values indicating sands fall within the northeastern part of the field.

Shale characteristics impact on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) fluid typing methods and correlations

The development of shale reservoirs has brought a paradigm shift in the worldwide energy equation.This entails developing robust techniques to properly evaluate and unlock the potential of those reservoirs.The application of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance techniques in fluid typing and properties estimation is well-developed in conventional reservoirs.However,Shale reservoirs characteristics like pore size,organic matter,clay content,wettability,adsorption,and mineralogy would limit the applicability of the used interpretation methods and correlation.Some of these limitations include the inapplicability of the controlling equations that were derived assuming fast relaxation regime,the overlap of different fluids peaks and the lack of robust correlation to estimate fluid properties in shale.This study presents a state-of-the-art review of the main contributions presented on fluid typing methods and correlations in both experimental and theoretical side.The study involves Dual Tw,Dual Te,and doping agent's application,T1-T2,D-T2 and T2sec vs.T1/T2 methods.In addition,fluid properties estimation such as density,viscosity and the gas-oil ratio is discussed.This study investigates the applicability of these methods along with a study of the current fluid properties correlations and their limitations.Moreover,it recommends the appropriate method and correlation which are capable of tackling shale heterogeneity.

Numerical simulation of(T_2,T_1) 2D NMR and fluid responses

One-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance （1D NMR） logging technology is limited for fluid typing, while two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance （2D NMR） logging can provide more parameters including longitudinal relaxation time （71） and transverse relaxation time （T2） relative to fluid types in porous media. Based on the 2D NMR relaxation mechanism in a gradient magnetic field, echo train simulation and 2D NMR inversion are discussed in detail. For 2D NMR inversion, a hybrid inversion method is proposed based on the damping least squares method （LSQR） and an improved truncated singular value decomposition （TSVD） algorithm. A series of spin echoes are first simulated with multiple waiting times （Tws） in a gradient magnetic field for given fluid models and these synthesized echo trains are inverted by the hybrid method. The inversion results are consistent with given models. Moreover, the numerical simulation of various fluid models such as the gas-water, light oil-water, and vicious oil-water models were carried out with different echo spacings （TEs） and Tws by this hybrid method. Finally, the influences of different signal-to-noise ratios （SNRs） on inversion results in various fluid models are studied. The numerical simulations show that the hybrid method and optimized observation parameters are applicable to fluid typing of gas-water and oil-water models.

Feasibility of Intermediate Fluid Vaporizer with Spiral Wound Tubes

A novel intermediate fluid vaporization (IFV) technology for LNG re-gasification process with spiral-wound heat exchanging tubes is proposed. The new IFV project combines the advantage of running the shell and tube heat exchangers at high pressure with the advantage of compact space of heat exchangers. Thermal analysis on the two processes of forced convection and vaporization type heat transfer in the spiral wound tubes and vapor condensation /re-boiling type of heat transfer via intermediate fluid in shell side shows the feasibility of this promising technology.

An unsymmetric constitutive equation for anisotropic viscoelastic fluid

A continuum constitutive theory of corotational derivative type is developed for the anisotropic viscoelastic fluid-liquid crystalline （LC） polymers. A concept of anisotropic viscoelastic simple fluid is introduced. The stress tensor instead of the velocity gradient tensor D in the classic Leslie-Ericksen theory is described by the first Rivlin-Ericksen tensor A and a spin tensor W measured with respect to a co-rotational coordinate system. A model LCP-H on this theory is proposed and the characteristic unsymmetric behaviour of the shear stress is predicted for LC polymer liquids. Two shear stresses thereby in shear flow of LC polymer liquids lead to internal vortex flow and rotational flow. The conclusion could be of theoretical meaning for the modern liquid crystalline display technology. By using the equation, extrusion-extensional flows of the fluid are studied for fiber spinning of LC polymer melts, the elongational viscosity vs. extension rate with variation of shear rate is given in figures. A considerable increase of elongational viscosity and bifurcation behaviour are observed when the orientational motion of the director vector is considered. The contraction of extru- date of LC polymer melts is caused by the high elongational viscosity. For anisotropic viscoelastic fluids, an important advance has been made in the investigation on the constitutive equation on the basis of which a seriesof new anisotropic non-Newtonian fluid problems can be addressed.

Analysis of Magnetic Resistive Flow of Generalized Brinkman Type Nanofluid Containing Carbon Nanotubes with Ramped Heating

In recent times,scientists and engineers have been most attracted to electrically conducted nanofluids due to their numerous applications in various fields of science and engineering.For example,they are used in cancer treatment(hyperthermia),magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),drugdelivery,and magnetic refrigeration(MR).Bearing in mind the significance and importance of electrically conducted nanofluids,this article aims to study an electrically conducted water-based nanofluid containing carbon nanotubes(CNTs).CNTs are of two types,single-wall carbon nanotubes(SWCNTs)and multiple-wall carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs).The CNTs(SWCNTs and MWCNTs)have been dispersed in regular water as base fluid to form waterCNTs nanofluid.The Brinkman Type nanofluid model is developed in terms of time-fractional domain.The ramped heating and sinusoidal oscillations conditions have been taken at the boundary.The model has been solved for exact analytical solutions via the fractional Laplace transform method.The exact solutions have been graphically studied to explore the physics of various pertinent flow parameters on velocity and temperature fields.The empirical results reveal that the temperature and velocity fields decreased with increasing values of fractional parameters due to variation in thermal and momentum boundary layers.It is also indicated that the isothermal velocity and temperature are higher than ramped velocity and temperature.

A nonparametric spectrum estimation method for dispersion and attenuation analysis of borehole acoustic measurements

Dispersion and attenuation analysis can be used to determine formation anisotropy induced by fractures,or stresses.In this paper,we propose a nonparametric spectrum estimation method to get phase dispersion characteristics and attenuation coefficient.By designing an appropriate vector filter,phase velocity,attenuation coefficient and amplitude can be inverted from the waveform recorded by the receiver array.Performance analysis of this algorithm is compared with Extended Prony Method(EPM)and Forward and Backward Matrix Pencil(FBMP)method.Based on the analysis results,the proposed method is capable of achieving high resolution and precision as the parametric spectrum estimation methods.At the meantime,it also keeps high stability as the other nonparametric spectrum estimation methods.At last,applications to synthetic waveforms modeled using finite difference method and real data show its efficiency.The real data processing results show that the P-wave attenuation log is more sensitive to oil formation compared to S-wave;and the S-wave attenuation log is more sensitive to shale formation compared to P-wave.

Distributed optical fiber acoustic sensor for in situ monitoring of marine natural gas hydrates production for the first time in the Shenhu Area,China

The distributed acoustic sensor(DAS)uses a single optical cable as the sensing unit,which can capture the acoustic and vibration signals along the optical cable in real-time.So it is suitable for monitoring downhole production activities in the process of oil and gas development.The authors applied the DAS system in a gas production well in the South China Sea for in situ monitoring of the whole wellbore for the first time and obtained the distributed acoustic signals along the whole wellbore.These signals can clearly distinguish the vertical section,curve section,and horizontal production section.The collected acoustic signal with the frequency of approximately 50 Hz caused by the electric submersible pump exhibit a signal-to-noise ratio higher than 27 dB.By analyzing the acoustic signals in the production section,it can be located the layers with high gas production rates.Once an accurate physical model is built in the future,the gas production profile will be obtained.In addition,the DAS system can track the trajectory of downhole tools in the wellbore to guide the operation.Through the velocity analysis of the typical signals,the type of fluids in the wellbore can be distinguished.The successful application of the system provides a promising whole wellbore acoustic monitoring tool for the production of marine gas hydrate,with a good application prospect.

Quartz-Hosted Fluid Inclusions Characteristics and Their Implications for Fluvial Deposits along the Changjiang River

The characteristics of quartz-hosted fluid inclusions in fluvial sediments from five locations in the upstream,midstream,and estuary of the Changjiang River,China,are analyzed.The sources of sediments are discussed concerning their differences in the shape,size,number,gas percentage and genetic type of quartz-hosted fluid inclusions.From upstream to downstream,the characteristics of quartz-hosted fluid inclusions in sediments are different.The fluid inclusion types in the samples from upstream to estuary are gradually enriched.The sediment influx from the tributaries of the Changjiang River makes new types of quartz-hosted fluid inclusions in the downstream and estuary.In terms of the number and size,most quartz-hosted fluid inclusions are concentrated in the range of 2-4μm in diameters and 10-150 in number per 10^-3 mm^3.The number and size ranges of the fluid inclusions from different positions are also different.The fluid inclusions in the sample collected from the Shigu,upstream of the Changjiang River,are 2-18μm in size,with the number of 2-166 per 10^-3 mm^3.Among the samples collected from Yibin,Yichang and Wuhan,the sizes of fluid inclusions are 2-15,2-10,2-12μm,with the number of 1-270,2-220,and 1^-308 per 10^-3 mm^3,respectively.The proportion of primary fluid inclusions in the sample of the upstream(14%)is higher than that of the midstream(6%-8%)and the estuary(5%),suggesting that different types of source rocks have been input into the river by the tributaries.The characteristics of quartz-hosted fluid inclusions in the fluvial sediments could offer a new perspective for exploration of the source of sediments.