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2. Introduction
Objectives
Available data
Identifying fractures
Geomechanical model
Modeling natural fracture networks
Validation of the reservoir model
Optimal well orientation
Conclusions
3. Introduction
Cuenca
Tumbes-Progreso
Cuenca
Talara
Cuenca
Lancones
Cuenca
Sechura
Located in the Talara Basin on Peru’s northern coast, with a total extension of 470 km2 and 3,226
active wells out of over 5,000 total drilled to date.
Sedimentary fill of Talara Basin is roughly 9,000 meters thick with main productive intervals of the
Eocene period.
Structural and Stratigraphic Complexity
Low porosity and low permeability
Deep reservoirs with natural fracturing
Hidraulic Fracturing needed
Commingled production
Solution gas Mechanism
Limited información of electric logs, PVT y pressure
CRONOESTRATIGRAFIA LITOESTRATIGRAFIA
PLEISTOCENO
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SUPERIOR PRIABONIANO
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HELICO
LOBITOS
TEREBRATULA
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BALLENA
CONSTANCIA
SOMATITO
VERDE
CABO BLANCO
CLAVEL
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LAGOON
PEÑA NEGRA
OSTREA "C"
OSTREA "D"
OSTREA "E"
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MOGOLLON MED
MOGOLLON INF
ZAMBO
TUNEL
NEGRITOS
PTA. ARENAS
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BASAL SALINA
LA DRAGA
LUTITAS
TALARA
MONTE
INFERIOR
YPRESIANO
SALINAS
ECHINO
SENONIANOGALICO
THANETIANO
LUTETIANO
CAMPANIANO
PETACAS
MALPASO
MAESTRICHTIANO
PENSILVANIANO
INF.
MUERTO
PANANGA
ALBIANO
APTIANO
CARBONIFERO
PALEOZOICO
PERMICO
AMOTAPE
PALAUS
CERRO PRIETO
MESOZOICO
CRETACEO
SUPERIOR
ANCHA
REDONDO
TABLONES
COPA SOMBREROSANTONIANO
PALEOCENO
SUP.
BALCONES
INF.
MESA
OSTREA
MOGOLLON
MOGOLLON SUP
SAN
CRISTOBAL
ARENISCAS TALARA
CARPITAS
MIRADOR
CHIRA
VERDUN
LAGUNITOS
BARTONIANO
OLIGOCENO
RUPELIANO
INFERIORMEDIO
EOCENO
TALARA
POZO
UNIDAD
PRODUCTIVA
CENOZOICO
CUATERNARIO TABLAZO
PALEOGENO
MANCORA
GRUPO
FORMACION MIEMBRO LITOLOGIA
ERA
SISTEMA
SERIE
PISO
Calizasmicrít
Conglomerad
Areniscasgri
Lutitasgrisos
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CERRO NEGRO
PENSILVANIANO
MISSISSIPIANO
CARBONIFERO
PALEOZOICO
PERMICO
AMOTAPE
PALAUS
CERRO PRIETO
CHALECO DE
PAÑO
DEVONICO
Stratigrraphic column – Talara Basin (Modified by G. Pozo, 2008)
Talara basin location, tectonic elements and block X (Daudt, 2009)
5. Identify the natural fractures that contributes to the flow
and their distribution in Mogollon formation
Construction of a fractured tight reservoir model
Calibration of the 3D fracture network model with
historical production
Objectives
6. Field observations (25 km to
the southeast)
Stratigraphic model
Structural features:
Interpreted cross sections
based on well logs
Cores analysis (stratigraphic
and petrophysical studies)
Geomechanical data
Well logs (borehole images)
Dynamic data (well testing,
production, mud losses)
Available data – Mogollon Fm
Well testing data Production data
Outcrops of Mogollon Fm.
Cross section based on well logs Core and borehole imaga information
7. Paleocurrents direction (from Carozzi
& Palomino, 1993)
Secondary paleocurrent direction
(from Daudt et al (2003))
1. Fluvial Domain
2. Upper Fan (fluvial/delta plain transition?)
3. Middle Fan (delta plain)
4. Lower Fan (delta front)
5. Delta front/Prodelta transition
6. Prodelta
7. Proximal Alluvial Fans
Mogollon Fm: Depositional model
8. Chorro
Superior
Fm. San Cristobal
Fuente
Chorro
Inferior
FormaciónMogollón
Litoestratigrafía
Perfil
de pozo
Ciclos
T/R
Contexto
depositacional
Superior
FSST/LST
Continental
Transicional
Secuencias Supercicies
Medio
Inferior
Fm. Ostrea
SECCION
ESTRUCTURAL
EA7944 7944
TD=6030
Correlation Depth
Oil
Resistivity
Lt.Gray
Oil
-3500 -3500
-4000 -4000
-4500 -4500
-5000 -5000
MO_mrs
SC_MO_unc
MO_IM_mfs
MO_MS_unc
CHORRO SUP.
CHORRO INF.
FUENTE
MOGOLLON MEDIO
MOGOLLON INF.
MOGOLLON
5665 1762 7913 7944 1340 2394 1132 5898 6583 1590 1886 1857 1892
MOGOLLON Fm. : STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION NESW
Thickness map of reservoir facies – Mogollon formation –
Alluvial fan deposits – Coast Area
Mogollon Fm: Stratigraphic model
9. Interpreted structural section based on well logs
EC1825EC1822
EC1114 EC1820
EC1388EC2201
EC1954EC1096
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-1000
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-3000
-3500
-4000
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-5000
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-6000
-6500
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-8000
-8500
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-9500
1000
500
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-500
-1000
-1500
-2000
-2500
-3000
-3500
-4000
-4500
-5000
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EC2203
V E R D U N
C H I R A
A M O T A P E
M O G O L L O N S U P.
T A B L A Z O
P E N A N E G R A
E C H I N O R E P . II
H E L I C O R E P.
O S T R E A R E P.
M O G O L L O N M E D I O
NW SE
Mogollon Fm: Structural features
10. • Medium to coarse grained
sandstones and conglomerates
• Thickness of fm of 1800 to 2000 ft
• Low matrix porosities (4-6%)
• Low matrix permeabilities (0.01 –
0.1md)
• Production comes from fractured
Low-permeabilitiy sandstones
Mogollon Fm: Reservoir features
Conglomerate
11. Identifying fractures – Field observations
Fractures (dashed black lines) related to normal fault (red line) with azimuth/dip: N340°/50° in Qda.
Salado (25 km to the southeast of Block X), Mogollon Formation.
16. Identifying fractures – Dynamic data
Data for tested interval
Hn = 60
Phi = 0.063
Sw = 0.581
K = 0.051
KH from well test interpretations (md.ft) 114
KH from logs (md.ft) 3.1
FCI: Fracture capacity index (Narr et al., 2006) 37.3
Escobedo, 2012
17. Identifying fractures – Dynamic data
Data for tested interval
Hn = 20
Phi = 0.051
Sw = 0.593
K = 0.035
KH from well test interpretations (md.ft) 15
KH from logs (md.ft) 0.70
FCI: Fracture capacity index (Narr et al., 2006) 21.4
Escobedo, 2012
18. Identifying fractures – Dynamic data
Oil, bbl/d
Total fluid, bbl/d
Water cut, %
Figure from Jolley et al, 2008
Type II (Pozo, 2008)
19. 0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
0 100 200 300 400 500
CaudalbrutO(bbls/d)
# de fracturas abiertas
Relación Fracturas abiertas y Caudal
Inicial Bruto
8063D
8031
8052
8062D
8067D
Benito & Pozo, 2008
Identifying fractures – Fractures and production
B
A
C
D
E
20. Geomechanical model– source of information
Sv
Shmax
ShminPp, E,v,UCS
Sv: Vertical stress (Overburden) – Density logs / cuttings
Shmin: least principal stress – Minifrac tests / leak-off tests
/ Vp-Vs / drilling data
Shmax: Maximum horizontal stress – borehole image logs
(stress polygon) / correlations (Pp-Shmin-UCS)
Pp: Pore pressure – DST / MDT / Seismic
data
Stress orientation: Caliper logs (multiple arms), Borehole
image logs, velocity anisotropy, structural maps, 3D
seismica data, focal plane mechanism
Young (E) modulus, poisson’s ratio (v): Vp-Vs-Density /
laboratory test on cores
Unconfined compressive strength (UCS), friction angle (Ф):
Vp-Vs-Density / laboratory test on cores
22. A partir del Perfil Sónico de Onda Completa se
obtienen los módulos dinámicos, los cuales deben
ser ajustados con los datos de laboratorio para
obtener los estáticos para diseñar. Es necesario
disponer de las curvas de tiempo de tránsito
compresional y de cizalla obtenidas del tren de ondas
completo registrado por la Herramienta Sónica,
)/1(*
)/34(*
10*34,1 222
22
10
tctsts
tctsRhob
Ed
)/1(*2
/2
22
22
tcts
tcts
d
Rhob: Curva Perfil Densidad [gr/cc]
tcTiempo de tránsito compresional [ s/ft]
tsTiempo de tránsito de cizalla [ s/ft]
Geomechanical model: Elastic modulus
25. Geomechanical model – Stress Orientation
Breakout analisys Fracture system – Upper Mogollon
Source: E. Bustamante, 2013
Azimuth of Shmax: 56°
26. Geomechanical model – Sv
; Jaeger and cook, 1971
Average density in sedimantary rocks: 23 Mpa /Km (aprox 1 psi/ft)
Pp (psi/ft): 0.38
Sv(psi/ft): 1.089
Overburden gradient for the area:
27. Geomechanical model – Shmin
Minifrac test
Well – Mogollon Fm.
Depth (ft): 6501
ISIP (psi): 3860.9
Smin (psi/ft):0.594
K (md):0.69
Depth (ft): 6212
ISIP (psi): 3670
Smin (psi/ft): 0.591
K (md): 1.27
Source: Guisado, L.
28. 0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00
Shmax(PSI/Foot
Sh min (PSI/Foot)
RF
SS
NF
Geomechanical model: Constraining Shmax from Wellbore Failure
Tensile fractures
Breakouts for
given UCS
Shmin from minifrac
Pp : 0.380 psi/ft
Azimuth of Shmax: 56°
Shmin: 0.591 psi/ft
Sv: 1.089 psi/ft
Biot coefficient=1
Posson’s ratio=0.23
Breakout width = 0°
Diff. Mud pressure=0.08 psi/ft
Ceff=2.5 psi/ft
Sliding friction: 0.65
Failure criterion = Mohr-Coulomb
Tensional stregth =0 psi/ft
0.593 psi/ft
0.962 psi/ft
Smax=0.75
29. Geomechanical model: Fault mechanism
Anderson´s classification scheme for relative stress magnitudes in
normal faulting regions. Earthquake focal mechanisms (right).
Normal fault
on borehole
image log in
a vertical
well
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000
Depth(ft) Stress (psi)
Hydrostatic Pp
Shmin (MiniFrac)
Pore Pressure (Model)
Shmax
Sv
40. Fracture sets characterization – Geometry
Lenght of fractures were determined from
outcrops in Qda Salado. Fractures with
great extent are mainly vertical to sub
vertical. A power law was assumed.
Mogollon Fm. in Qda Salado showing the geometry of the natural fractures
41. Fracture sets characterization – Aperture
Apertures were measured in outcrops, cores and image logs. A log-normal distribution was given to the model.
43. Modeling natural fracture networks
Main Strike N50°E
Main Dip angle 65°
Main Strike N°50°E
Main Dip angle 70°
1.83 mm
80
80
Moderate
High
Fracture parameter for modeling natural fracture networks
0.61 mm
Fracture type model Characteristics
Mean fracture density
(#Fract/ft)
Orientation
Mean Length
(m)
Mean Aperture
(mm)
Facies with partially open fracture
and moderate fracture density
Facies with Open fractures and
high fracture density
0.78
1.32
46. General Information:
Fracture Sigma
• Black-Oil Simulator Eclipse 100
• Cells = 30 x 52 x 46
• Average Dimensions = 100 m x 100 m x 50 ft
• Total Cells = 68 850
• No Gas-Oil Contact
• Water-Oil Contact = -7600 ft
FRACTURE PARAMETERS
• Aperture : 0.02 inches
• Density: 0.2 frac per foot
• Lenght : <25-180> foot
• Orientation: 50° azimuth
65° dip
Source: Escobedo, 2012
Numerical Reservoir Simulation
47. Validation of the reservoir model – History match for the whole model
Initial history matching results for the Peña Negra model
Initial Pressure, psi 3150
Current Pressure, psi 400
Cumulative Oil, MMBls 6.5275
Original Oil In Place, MMbls 18.65
Recovery Factor m+f, % 35%
48. Validation of the reservoir model – History match for one well in the model
50. The optimal well orientation – Critically stressed fractures
Zoback, 2007
51. Nelson et.al. (2000)
Discrete fracture
network
The optimal well orientation – Critically stressed fractures
Shmax
Data: 6100 ft – 7000ft
N°_fractures: 210
Azimuth: 55.4°
Average Dip: 53.5°
τ>μσ
Fractures close to failure are most
likely to maintain permeability!!!
52. The optimal well orientation
This methodology is being extrapolated to other parts of the block X, as in the field of Somatito where new
drilling strategies are being proposed.
Oriented well
Fracture type zones model
Discrete fracture
network
Peña Negra Model
54. Conclusions
The construction of the natural fracture network model was
validated by the simulation model.
Fluid flows come mainly from natural fracture networks in
Mogollon formation (Tight Sand Reservoir).
Fractures are open in the direction of the least principal stress
and align with the direction of the maximun horizontal stress.
It is still possible to find undrained sets of fractures in the
direction of the least principal stress and establish new
development strategies.
Possibility of drilling additional wells in order to obtain a larger
contact area in these sets of fractures and to increase efficiency
in the recovery within the reservoir.