Estimate for which type of clay minerals that more effect on electrical parameters of fluvial reservoir sirte basin Libya using petro-typing approach Global Hydraulic Elements (GHEs).

Title : Estimate for which type of clay minerals that more effect on electrical parameters of fluvial reservoir sirte basin Libya using petro-typing approach Global Hydraulic Elements (GHEs).

Abstract:

The main objective of this study is to estimate which type of clay minerals that more effect on electrical Parameters of Reservoir such as resistivity, saturation exponent, cementation and wettability using Petro typing approach Global Hydraulic Elements (GHE) in Sirte Basin Libya. Ther are many types of clay minerals effect on reservoir such as Illite, kaolinite, Smectite and Chlorite. The major clay mineral that more effect on electrical parameters of reservoir is Chlorite because the chemical composition of Chlorite is containing   iron, and the iron is conductive also the resistivity log in well logging does not response when we have chlorite that means can not to be identify the oil Water Contact (O.W.C) in the reservoir. One wells x1 have been selected from Sirte Basin Libya and seven core samples have been selected from various (GHEs) for detailed study. Petro typing (GHE) has been applied to identify the rock type distribution during the hole of reservoir, the special Core analysis properties have been used to identify the electrical parameters of reservoir also the petrography is very important to study the mineralogy and texture using Thin Section, SEM and XRD to identify the clay minerals during the hole of reservoir. The results showing excellent relation between electrical parameters. The type of clay minerals which was observed showing that the Global Hydraulic Elements GHE-2 and GHE-5 which are containing Chlorite is more effect on resistivity parameters such as saturation exponent, cementation, wettability and water saturation comparing with the other GHE’s.  

Key Words: GHE, Clay Minerals, Chlorite, XRD, Petro typing, Reservoir.

Biography:

Noreddin Issa A. Mousa received his BSc in Geological Engineering from faculty of Petroleum and mining engineering, Tripoli university Libya in 1985 and Master of philosophy (MPhil) in petroleum engineering from Institute of Petroleum Engineering Heriot Watt University Edinburg UK in 2008. Noreddin Mousa has 36 years’ experience covered data interpretation including reservoir characterization, special core analysis, well logging, the integration between static and dynamic in reservoir simulation, several joint venture studies, familiar with the new technique of Global Hydraulic Elements Approach (Petro-typing) for sandstone reservoir which was development in institute of Petroleum Engineering Heriot Watt University Edinburg UK this technique is very important to integration between geology and engineering and some publication one of them is in  SPWLA, PETROPHYSICS, VOL. 51, NO. 4 (AUGUST 2010); P. 264-270; 9 FIGURES; 5 TABLES and university teaching.