New Petrophysical Equations for the Tanuma-Ahmadi Interval in the East-Baghdad Oil Field

Abstract

Porosity and density information were taken from five well logs scattered in East Baghdad oil field. New empirical equations (porosity-depth, density-depth) were established for all the geological formations within the Tanuma-Ahmadi interval. The correlation coefficient (R) of these equations derived for each formation ranged from 0.04 to 0.61 which was attributed to variable lithological effects.

The depth information for (126) velocity analysis sites covering the field were used to apply those new equations.

After the new empirical equations were applied on the whole field, porosity and density contour maps for the period (Tanuma-Ahmadi) were produced. The locations of high porosity zones were  identified and related to the compaction and petroleum distribution in the field.

Keywords

• seismic velocity analyses
• petrophysical parameters
• empirical equations
• East Baghdad oil field

Doğu Bağdat Petrol Sahasında Tanuma-Ahmadi Aralığı için Yeni Petrofizik Denklemler

Abstract

Porosity and density information were taken from five well logs scattered in East Baghdad oil field. New empirical equations (porosity-depth, density-depth) were established for all the geological formations within the Tanuma-Ahmadi interval. The correlation coefficient (R) of these equations derived for each formation ranged from 0.04 to 0.61 which was attributed to variable lithological effects.

The depth information for (126) velocity analysis sites covering the field were used to apply those new equations.

After the new empirical equations were applied on the whole field, porosity and density contour maps for the period (Tanuma-Ahmadi) were produced. The locations of high porosity zones were identified and related to the compaction and petroleum distribution in the field.

Keywords

• East Baghdad oil field
• empirical equation
• petrophysical parameters
• seismic velocity analyses

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