THE INTEGRATION OF GEOLOGY,
GEOPHYSICS, PETROPHYSICS AND
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING IN
RESERVOIR DELINEATION,
DESCRIPTION AND MANAGEMENT
Proceedings of the First Archie Conference,
held October 22-25,1990, in Houston, Texas, U.S.A.,
Sponsored jointly by the:
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Society of Professional Well Log Analysts
Conveners: Robert Sneider, Wulf Massell, Rob Mathis, Dennis Loren, and Paul Wichmann
Published by
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
UB/TIB Hannover
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Contents
MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Multidisciplinary Reservoir Study of the Bima Field, Offshore N.W. Java, Indonesia
Gary S. Woodling, John G. Kaldi, Randall C. Roe, and Kristina I. Oentarsih
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Intan Field Development—A Synergistic Approach (Abstract)
MikeFarhadi
37
An Integrated Approach to Reservoir Characterization in the Illinois Basin
D.F. Oltz, H.E. Leetaru, B. Seyler, and S.T. Whitaker
38
Interdisciplinary Effort Optimises Field Developments in the U.K. North Sea Brae Area
T.M. Alqassar, W. Gallacher, and S. De Moss
61
RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION: PETROPHYSICAL FORMATION EVALUATION
AND ROCK DESCRIPTION
The Process and Value of Petrophysical Integration
RAV.Hietala
71
The Archie Approach to Characterizing Carbonate Reservoirs (Abstract)
F. Jerry Lucia, D.G. Bebout, and C. Kerans
79
Utility of Mechanical Fades for Rock Classification, Characterization, and Correlation
K.A. Alhilali and G. Shanmugam
80
Integration of Borehole Data for Improved Reservoir Characterization (Abstract)
RoyD. Nurrrd
103
Applications of Outcrop Gamma-Ray Logging to Field Development and Exploration
Douglas W. Jordan, Roger M. Slatt, Robert H. Gillespie, Anthony E. LYAgostino, and Mark H. Scheihing
104
Synergism in Formation Evaluation Enhances Detailed Reservoir Description
Bob A. Hardage and Walter H. Fertl
123
RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING
Reservoir Geology of the Taylor Sandstone in the Oak Hill Field, Rusk County, Texas: Integration of Petrology,
Sedimentology, and Log Analysis for Delineation of Reservoir Quality in a Tight Gas Sand
CL. Vavra, M.H. Scheihing, an4 J.D. Klein
Acoustic Tomography for Reservoir Surveillance
J.H. Justice, M.E. Mathisen, A.A. Vassiliou, S. Singh, P.S. Cunningham, and J.R. Bulau
130
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Parameterizing and Block-Averaging Electrical Characteristics of a Reservoir: an Essential Part of
Electrical/Electromagnetic Evaluation of Production Process
A.J. Mansure
171
Simulating Fluid Flow Through a Geologically Realistic Permeable Medium (Abstract)
Larry W. Lake
181
A 3-D Interactive Modeling System for Integrated Reservoir Interpretation
Thomas J. Lasseter
182
RESERVOIR PROPERTIES PREDICTION
Basin History and Diagenetic Evolution ofMissisauga Formation, South Sable Basin, Offshore Nova Scotia—A
Petrographic and Petrophysical Approach (Abstract)
Mark B.Thomas
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Resolution of Carbonate Reservoirs at Depth—An Integrated Approach to Lower Development Risk, Smackover Trend,
Alabama (Abstract)
Timothy J. Petta and J. Gregory Bryant
196
FRACTURED RESERVOIRS: ORIGIN, DESCRIPTION, EVALUATION
Fractured Reservoir—A New Definition (Extended Abstract)
P.E. Gretener
197
Determination of Hydraulic Fracture Orientation in the Kuparuk River Field, Alaska (Abstract)
J.S. Blundell and R.J. Hallam
202
An Evolving Description of a Fractured Carbonate Reservoir: The Lisburne Field, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
R A. Missman and J. Jameson
204
Fault Interpretation During Seismic Interpretation and Reservoir Evaluation
M.E. Badley, B. Freeman, A.M. Roberts, J.S. Thatcher, J. Walsh, J. Watterson, and G. Yielding
224
Fracture Evaluation of Block P-0315, Point Arguello Field, Offshore California, Using Core, Outcrop, Seismic Data and
Curved Space Anaylsis
M.J. Padgett and D.C. Nester
242
Prediction Versus Production: Waterflood Response of Heterogeneous Reservoirs in an Estuarine Valley-Fill, Little Bow
Field, Alberta (Abstract)
John C. Hopkins, Federico F. Krause, and James M. Wood
269
Vertical Seismic Profile Applications for Definition of Reservoir Heterogeneity—South Texas, Vicksburg and Frio Sandstone
A Secondary Gas Recovery Project (Abstract)
S.G. Zinke, L.A. Jirik, R.P. Langford, and R.J. Finley
270
Reservoir Properties Inferred from Seismic Response in Areas with Minimal Log Control
J.D. Loren, J.T. Kulha, K.S. Renbarger, and R.M. Sneider
271
Computer-Based Rock Description for Development and Exploration Geology
Mark H. Scheihing and Gary L. White
281
Multidisciplinary Reservoir Description, Walker Creek Field, Columbia and Lafayette Counties, Arkansas
D.M. Bliefnick, J.G. Kaldi, S.M. Bissmeyer, andT.T. Dang
301
Batanga Sandstone Reservoir: A Turbidite Stratigraphic Trap (Abstract)
D.R. Smith, S.B. Desantis, L.A. Dunne, B.L. Faulkner, and R.E. West
326
CREATING, MANAGING, AND EVALUATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS
Managing a Technical Cooperation Team for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development in the People's Republic of China
(Abstract)
Kenneth M.Mallon
327
The Economic Value of a Synergistic Organization
Robert M. Sneider
328
Teamwork and Technology—A Competitive Advantage (Abstract)
John F.Greene
334
Teamwork
John A. Masters
335
INTEGRATED FIELD STUDIES
How an Integrated Team Turned a 5 BCF Pool into a 1 TCF Field
Nick Wemyss, Murray Grigg, and Janelle Davidson
341
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Rejuvenation of a Mature Giant, North Ward Estes Field, Texas
The Computer-Aided Geological Characterization of a Sandstone Reservoir, North Ward Estes Field, Ward and
Winkler Counties, Texas (Abstract)
Albert S. Wylie Jr., E.K. Davidsen, J.D. Gillespie, R.S. Butler, R.G. Stanley and JH. Beck
358
Design of a Major CO2 Flood—North Ward Estes Field, Ward County, Texas (Abstract)
R. Winzinger, J.L. Brink, K.S. Patel, C.B. Davenport, YR. Patel, and G.C. Thakur
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The Benefits of a Synergistic Approach to Reservoir Characterization and Proration, Rose City
Prairie du Chien Gas Field, Ogemaw County, Michigan
C.N. Tinker, L.D. Chambers, H.J. Ritch, CD. McRae, and M.A. Keen
360
Technological Development Synergy: Kisbey, Saskatchewan—A Case History
David L. Sturrock, Gilbert M. Cordell, Don C. Westacott, and David M. Fitzpatrick
373
Mid-Dip Tuscaloosa Trend: Analog Geological, Geophysical, and Engineering Data for Prospect Evaluation and Field
Development (Abstract)
Roger D. Shew
397
VALUE OF 2-D AND 3-D SEISMIC IN RESERVOIR DELINEATION AND DEVELOPMENT
The Challenge of Exploring For and Producing Zone II Sandstone Reservoirs (Abstract)
Norman S. Neidell and Ernest E. Cook
399
Better Decisions Through Quality Information Integration—A Practical Example of a Reservoir Development Situation
(Abstract)
Paul D. Vrolijk
400
3D Seismic Surveys: Scrimp Now, Pay Later (Abstract)
Christine Warren Brandes
401
UTILIZATION OF GEOSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES
TO INCREASE HYDROCARBON RECOVERY
Generation of a Field Development Plan, Natih Field, North Oman (Abstract)
D.R. Bostock, S. Adams, C. Mercadier, H. Milatz, H. van der Weerd, and T. Walker
402
Integrated Reservoir Characterisation of Cycle III, Brent Group, Brent Field, UK North Sea for Reservoir Management
I.D. Bryant, A.H.M. Paardekam, P. Davies, and M.C. Budding
405
An Integrated, Multidisciplinary Study of Reservoir Facies and Reservoir Performance of a Multilayer, No-Crossflow Gas
Reservoir—Chase Group (Woltcampian), Guymon-Hugoton Field, Oklahoma (Abstract)
M.J. Fetkovich, W.T. Siemens, J|. Voelker, J.S. Williams, A.M. Works, and D.J. Ebbs
423
Sole Pit—Improving the Performance of a Tight Gas Reservoir, an Integrated Approach
R.E. Wilson, J.F.R. Branco, B.G. van Heyst, and R.H. Turner
A Multidisciplinary Effort to Optimize the Ultimate Recovery of the St. Joseph Field—NW Borneo (Abstract)
Peter Haalebos
424
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Role of 3D Seismic Interpretation in Reservoir Identification and Characterization, Mississippi Canyon Block 109 Field,
Offshore Gulf of Mexico (Abstract)
DA. Herron, W.W. Wilson, and M.T. Currie
437
Cognac Revisited: Mississippi Canyon Block 194 Field Redevelopment Planning (Abstract)
M. Kohli and C.B. Speice
438
Modern Technology in an Old Area—Bay Marchand Field Revisited
W.L. Abriel, PS. Neale, J.S. Tissue, and R.M. Wright
440