Inspecting the Reservoir Characteristics of the Burgan Formation of Soroosh Oil Field Applying Rock Typing Methods in the Context of Geological Studies — Oak Academic Publishing
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Inspecting the Reservoir Characteristics of the Burgan Formation of Soroosh Oil Field Applying Rock Typing Methods in the Context of Geological Studies
Department of Geology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Geology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Geology Studies, Iranian Offshore Oil Company, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Geology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
1 Department of Geology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Geology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Geology Studies, Iranian Offshore Oil Company, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Geology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
The Albian age Burgan Formation is one of the most important siliciclastic reservoirs in the Arabian Plate. Northwest of Persian Gulf is the main area in Iran invaded by these siliciclastic sediments. This study uses a new and comprehensive procedure to identify the reservoir characteristics of the Burgan Formation in Soroush oil field (NW Persian Gulf). Results from core and petrographic studies led identification of 7 microfacies (MF1 to MF7) that are grouped into 3 main facies association (FA1, to FA3). Results from reservoir characterization indicate a dramatic decrease in reservoir quality from bottom to top (FA1 toward FA3). Using the Flow Zone Indicator (FZI) method, 5 Hydraluic flow units (HFUs) were recognized in the formation. The HFUs are in a notable accordance with facies associations. The HFUs 1 and 2 correlate with theFA1, the HFUs 3 and 4 with the FA2 and the HFU5 cover intervals defined by FA3. Cluster analysis of wireline logs resulted in determination of 5 electrofacies (EF1 to EF5) which are in agreement with the ascertained HFUs. Inspecting the vertical distribution of FAs, HFUs and EFs, three distinct zones are determined. The lower zone is characterized by good reservoir quality, abundance of FA1, HFUs1 and 2 and also EFs 1 and 2 is observed there. The middle zone with a moderate reservoir quality and upper zone presents the poorest quality. In the middle zone FA2, HFUs3 and 4 and also EFs 3 and 4 are more abundant while in the upper one interval are clearly correlated with FA3, HFU5 and also EF5.
KeywordsSoroosh Oil FieldBurgan FormationHydraulic Flow UnitsNW Persian Gulf
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