Integration of surface seismic, microseismic, and production logs for shale gas characterization: Methodology and field application

Interpretation

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages SB37-SB49

  Alzate, John Henry ^a   Devegowda, Deepak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Production; Reservoir characterization; Seismic; Shale gas; Unconventional

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908042484     PISSN: 23248858     EISSN: 23248866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/INT-2013-0025.1     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Agrawal, A., Y. Wei, and S. A. Holditch, 2012, A technical and economic study of completion techniques in five emerging US gas shales: A Woodford Shale example: SPE, 27, 39-49, SPE 135396, doi: 10.2118/135396-PA. SDCOE5 1064-6671
2. Bennett, L., J. LeCalvez, D. R. Sarver, K. Tanner, W. S. Birk, G. Waters, J. Drew, G. Michaud, P. Primiero, L. Eisner, R. Jones, D. Leslie, M. J. Williams, J. Govenlock, R. C. Klem, and K. Tezuka, 2006, The source for hydraulic fracture characterization: Oilfield review/Schlumberger, 42-57. OIREE7 0923-1730
3. Boyer, C., J. Kieschnick, R. Suarez-Rivera, R. E. Lewis, and G. Waters, 2006, Producing gas from its source: Oilfield review/Schlumberger, 36-49. OIREE7 0923-1730
4. Bruner, K. R., and R. Smosna, 2011, A comparative study of the Mississippian Barnett Shale, Fort Worth Basin, and Devonian Marcellus Shale, Appalachian Basin: Technical Report DOE/NETL-2011/1478, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) for The United States Department of Energy.
5. Chopra, S., and K. J. Marfurt, eds., 2008, Seismic attributes for prospect identification and reservoir characterization,: SEG, 208-210.
6. Cipolla, C., R. Lewis, S. Maxwell, and M. Mack, 2011 a, Appraising unconventional resource plays: Separating reservoir quality from completion effectiveness: International Petroleum Technology Conference, Paper IPTC 14677.
7. Cipolla, C., S. Maxwell, and M. Mack, 2012, Engineering guide to the application of microseismic interpretations: Hydraulic Fracturing Conference, SPE, Paper SPE 152165, doi: 10.2118/152165-MS.
8. Cipolla, C., N. R. Warpinski, M.J. Mayerhofer, E. P. Lolon, and M. C. Vincent, 2008, The relationship between fracture complexity, reservoir properties, and fracture treatment design: Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE, Paper SPE 115769.
9. Daniels, J., G. Waters, J. LeCalvez, J. Lassek, and D. Bentley, 2007, Contacting more of the Barnett Shale through an integration of real-time microseismic monitoring, petrophysics and hydraulic fracture design: Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE, Paper SPE 110562.
10. Dufor, J., J. Squires, W. N. Goodway, A. Edmunds, and I. Shook, 2002, Integrated geological and geophysical interpretation case study and Lame rock parameter extractions using AVO analysis on the Blacfoot 3C-3D seismic data, South Alberta, Canada: Geophysics, 67, 27-37, doi: 10.1190/1.1451319. GPYSA7 0016-8033
11. Elebiju, O. O., G. R. Keller, and K. J. Marfurt, 2010, Investigation of links between Precambrian basement structure and Paleozoic strata in the Fort Worth Basin, Texas, U.S.A., using high-resolution aeromagnetic (HRAM) data and seismic attributes: Geophysics, 75, no. 4, B157-B168, doi: 10.1190/1.3435939. GPYSA7 0016-8033
12. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2011. Natural gas production.
13. Gao, C., 2011, Multiscale ensemble Kalman filter for history matching and characterization of Barnett Shale: M.S. thesis, University of Oklahoma.
14. Goodway, B., T. Chen, and J. Downton, 1997, Improved AVO fluid detection and lithology discrimination using Lame petrophysical parameters; " , " ", & " / " fluid stack, from P and S inversions: 67th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 183-186.
15. Goodway, W., T. Chen, and J. Downton, 1998, Joint P-P and P-S inversion of a walkaway VSP for Vp, Vs, and Vp/VS compared to log data and for surface P-P calibration and inversion: SEG Post-Convention Workshop "Can P-wave AVO be quantitative or do we need multi-component."
16. Gunter, G. W., J. M. Finneran, D. J. Hartmann, and J. D. Miller, 1997, Early determination of reservoir flow units using an integrated petrophysical method: Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE, Paper SPE 38679.
17. Hampson, D. P., and T. E. Rusell, 2005, Simultaneous inversion of pre-stack seismic data: 75th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 1633-1637.
18. Hill, D. H., 1990, Production logging-theoretical and interpretive elements: Monograph Series, SPE, 14, 145.
19. Hoeve, M. V., S.C. Meyer, J. Preusser, and A. Makowitz, 2011, Basin-wide delineation of gas shale "sweet spots" using density and neutron logs; implications for qualitative and quantitative assessment of gas shale resources: Hedberg Conference, AAPG.
20. Jansen, K., 2005, Seismic investigation of wrench faulting and fracturing at Rulison Field, Colorado: M.S. thesis, Colorado School of Mines, 34-59.
21. Kale, S., 2009, Petrophysical characterization of Barnett Shale play: M.S. thesis, University of Oklahoma.
22. Kale, S., C. S. Rai, and C. H. Sondergeld, 2010 a, Petrophysical characterization of Barnett Shale: Unconventional Gas Conference, SPE, Paper SPE 131770.
23. Kale, S., C. S. Rai, and C. H. Sondergeld, 2010 b, Rock typing in gas shales: Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE, Paper SPE 134539.
24. Kumar, V., C. H. Sondergeld, and C. S. Rai, 2012, Nano to macro mechanical characterization of shale: Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE, Paper SPE 159808-PP.
25. Maity, D., and F. Aminzadeh, 2012, Reservoir characterization of an unconventional reservoir by integrating microseismic, seismic, and well log data: SPE Western Regional Meeting, Paper SPE 154339.
26. Mayerhofer, M. J., E. P. Lolon, N. R. Warpinski, C. L. Cipolla, D. Waiser, and C. M. Rightmire, 2010, What is stimulated reservoir volume?: SPE Production and Operations, 89-98 SPEPCW 1930-1855.
27. McKinley, R. M., 1982, Production logging: International Petroleum Exhibition and Technical Symposium, SPE, Paper SPE 10035.
28. Perez, M., D. Close, B. Goodway, and G. Purdue, 2011, Developing templates for integrating quantitative geophysics and hydraulic fracture completions data: Part I-Principles and theory: 81st Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, 1794-1798.
29. Perez, R., 2013, Correlation of surface seismic measurements to completion quality: Application to the Barnett Shale: Ph.D. dissertation, University of Oklahoma.
30. Refunjol, X. E., K. M. Keranen, J. H. LeCalvez, and K. J. Marfurt, 2012, Integration of hydraulically induced microseismic events location with active seismic attributes: A North Texas Barnett Shale case study: Geophysics, 77, no. 3, KS1-KS12, doi: 10.1190/geo2011.0032.1. GPYSA7 0016-8033
31. Riddle, G. A., 1962, Acoustic wave propagation in bonded and unbonded oil well casing: Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE, Paper SPE 454.
32. Schenk, C. J., and R. M. Pollastro, 2002, Natural gas production in the United States: National Assessment of Oil and Gas Series: USGS Fact Sheet FS-113-01.
33. Singh, P., 2008, Lithofacies and sequence stratigraphic framework of the Barnett Shale, Northeast Texas: Ph.D. dissertation, The University of Oklahoma.
34. Smith, G. C., 1999, The relationship between Lamés constants, Lambda and Mu, and the fluid factor in AVO analysis of seismic data: South African Geophysical Association Meeting, Abstracts 6.3.
35. Sullivan, E. C., K. J. Marfurt, A. Lacazette, and M. Ammerman, 2006, Application of new seismic attributes to collapse chimneys in the Fort Worth Basin: Geophysics, 71, no. 4, B11-B119, doi: 10.1190/1.2216189. GPYSA7 0016-8033
36. Takahashi, T., and S. Tanaka, 2010, Rock physics model for interpreting dynamic and static Youngs moduli of soft sedimentary rocks: Presented at the IRSM International Symposium and 6th Asian Mechanics Symposium on Advances in Rock Engineering.
37. Townsend, C., I. R. Firth, and R. Westerman, 1998, Small seismic-scale fault identification and mapping, in Jones, G., Q. J. Fisher, and R. J. Knipe, eds., Faulting, fault sealing and fluid flow in hydrocarbon reservoirs: Geological Society London Special Publications, 147, 1-25.
38. Yu, G., and R. Aguilera, 2012, 3D analytical modeling of hydraulic fracturing stimulated reservoir volume: Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, SPE, Paper SPE 153486.
39. Zimmer, U., 2011, Calculating stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) with consideration of uncertainties in microseismic-event locations: Canadian Unconventional Resources Conference, Paper CSUG/SPE 145610.