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New Directions and the Importance of GeologySusan Smith Nash, Ph.D.AAPG
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“Breakthrough” DaysThese are revolutionary times
New technologies
New understanding of the science
New motivations to pursue previously uninteresting resources Environmental pressures (coal / nuclear) New ways of financing ventures International cooperation / investment
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New Technologies
Used in Shale Plays / “New” Carbonates
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Horizontal DrillingGeosteering
Logging while drilling
New data acquisition modules
Mathematical modelling: imaging, predictive qualities
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Multi-Stage Hydraulic FracturingNew development in drilling fluids
Cross-linked gels Slickwater
New proppants Ceramic Coated
Isolating the stages
Microseismic to understand induced fractures
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Water PurificationSourcing water for drilling, completion,
stimulation
Solutions for produced water
New technologies to purify Stage 1: For use in drilling / stimulation Stage 2: For agricultural use Stage 3: For human consumption
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Geochemical MethodsTOC measurements
New “fingerprinting”
Biomarkers
Diamondoids Diamondoids (found in all petroleum: nanometer
sized) Isotopic quantifications No change during cracking
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Shale PlaysNew developments: Paradigm shifts
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Geologists & Shale PlaysModel heterogeneity
Explain natural and induced fractures
Discuss implications of lithology on fluid selection, etc.
Total Oil Content (TOC) and the “kitchen” (maturation processes, and timing of pulses)
Geological history Depositional Structural
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“New” Carbonates
Resource plays, mature carbonates with “left behind” oil and gas in tight areas, and highly complex compartmentalized
plays
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Geologists & Carbonate “Resource Plays”Often incorrectly considered a shale
Eagle Ford Bakken
Highly heterogeneous, with “sweet spots”
Geological history Depositional environment Generation / maturation / migration Fingerprinting the hydrocarbons
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Geologists & “Left Behind” Oil in Mature FieldsPoor ultimate recovery due to
Reservoir compartmentalization Bakken
Highly heterogeneous, with “sweet spots”
Geological history Depositional environment Generation / maturation / migration Fingerprinting the hydrocarbons
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Geologists & Complex CarbonatesSystems include complex dynamics
Hydrothermal alteration Heat flows Chertification Secondary dolomitization and porosity enhancement Diagenetic alteration (replacement minerals)
Highly heterogeneous, highly complex “sweet spots”
Geological history Uplifts Structure vs. depositional environment Self-sourcing
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Multi-Disciplinary
MethodsGeologists should establish themselves as an essential component of the teams
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Geomechanics Integrate microseismic / geophysics
Important for drilling, completion, producton
Engineering (direct pressure / temperature)
Petrophysics
Integrated data / Big Data Modeling Data mining Predictive imaging
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Imaging / 3D SeismicGround models with reasonable geological models
Microseismic induced vs natural fractures Open vs closed Conduits
Workflows for integrating information, making decisions
Petrophysics
Integrated data / Big Data Modeling Data mining Predictive imaging
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GeochemistryCombine with geological history
Structural Depositional environment
Tie to biomarkers Palynology Radioactive isotope markers
Reservoir Fluids
Core studies
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Big Data / Analytics Integrate different data sets / databases
Tie seismic attributes with production information Cluster analysis to determine trends and relationships Patterns / frequencies: predictive models
Data mining of old databases
Imaging / digital sources
4D / 5D modeling