INTEGRATED RESERVOIR

CHARACTERISATION

Sh.R.P.Verma
Dr. A.K.Nagar
Dr. A.K.Manchanda
Sh. Anand Prakash
 Overview

Definition

The term ‘characterisation’ means that we should

drive out or describe the properties of the entity
in such a way that with the driven out quality and
quantity of information of the entity we should be
in a position to synthesize it. In our case this entity
is the reservoir.
Components

We perceive the information on three scales:

The microscopic scale: Electron and optical microscopy,

mineralogical analysis and
core study

The mesoscopic scale: Log analysis

The megascopic scale: Seismics

Stability Field of Triangle of Perception,
The Scale Problem
This understanding of scale problem
has brought out two definitions. The
information between mesoscopic
and microscopic fields of a reservoir
is termed as ‘Reservoir
Characterisation’ while the
information between mesoscopic
and megascopic fields is called
‘Reservoir Description’.
 Problem

The lack of object oriented modelling:

Instead of preparing a high definition reservoir model

we fragment the available gross geological model
which does NOT has the desired microscopic level
information.
Approach
Two alternatives:
•Translate information from microscopic to
megascopic scale through mesoscopic
scale

•Prepare different models for different purposes.

The model required for OOIP calculation and for
simulation should be prepared separately :
Process is slow

•Generate a reservoir model with downscaled data

itself.
Reservoir Architecture

Layer cake

Jigsaw puzzle

Labyrinth types
 Layercake
(Continuous)

Brick work
(Stochastic, Random)

Labyrinth
(Stochastic, Random)
Reservoirs are the conglomeration of
flow units and the flow baffles or
permeability barriers. These barriers
can be:

Faults : Logs, Seismics

Facies boundaries : 3D-3C
Non-lithic boundaries : Well Tests, FU Analysis
Fluid boundaries : AVO (gas reservoir), Logs
Reservoir characterisation can
be divided into two classes –

Static Reservoir Characterisation

Dynamic Reservoir Characterisation

Static Reservoir Characterisation
This helps in the static modelling of the
reservoir. This is performed in two stages.

1. At control points (wells)

2. Away from control points

At Control points

The data received at wells is used for this class of

characterisation it involves

1. Lab study of core and fluid.

2. Log Analysis – Determination of vertical limits
by well picks and lateral limits
by log correlation of reservoir
facies.

1. Basin analysis
2. Petrophysical properties
3. Well Test analysis – Pressure study at wells

1. Reservoir energy,
2. Identification of a fault
3. Health of well
4. Average petrophysical properties around well
Away from Control points

Interpolation & Extrapolation

1. Geostatistics

2. Seismics

Tools:
1. Attribute Analysis
2. Well Test Analysis
3. Inter-well Tomography
4.Tracer Survey Technique
Dynamic Reservoir Characterisation

1. Log Analysis : Movement of Fluid contacts

2. Reservoir monitoring:
Time wise GOR, iso- - Preferred orientation
bar, iso-watercut & of permeability zones
iso-temperature maps

3. 4D Seismics: • - Preferred movement

of reservoir or injected
fluid or thermal fronts
-The amount of change
in fluid saturations.
4. Numerical simulation: - Uncertainty Analysis