Application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the Pre-Caspian Basin

Due to the low porosity and thin thickness of the Carboniferous carbonate reservoir in the Pre-Caspian Basin, the impedance difference between the reservoir and the surrounding rock is not obvious, and the seismic response characteristics are weak. It is ambiguous to detect oil and gas based on the...

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Main Authors: Zhen Wang, Yiqiong Zhang, Zhifeng Ji, Shutang Jin, Ren Jiang, Xueke Wang, Yankun Wang, Shanbo Sheng, Yaping Lin
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1136423/full
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author Zhen Wang
Yiqiong Zhang
Zhifeng Ji
Shutang Jin
Ren Jiang
Xueke Wang
Yankun Wang
Shanbo Sheng
Yaping Lin
author_facet Zhen Wang
Yiqiong Zhang
Zhifeng Ji
Shutang Jin
Ren Jiang
Xueke Wang
Yankun Wang
Shanbo Sheng
Yaping Lin
author_sort Zhen Wang
collection DOAJ
description Due to the low porosity and thin thickness of the Carboniferous carbonate reservoir in the Pre-Caspian Basin, the impedance difference between the reservoir and the surrounding rock is not obvious, and the seismic response characteristics are weak. It is ambiguous to detect oil and gas based on the convention attribute amplitude and frequency information. According to the geological characteristics of the Carboniferous Reservoir in the Pre-Caspian Basin, we proposed a new hydrocarbon detection method from the phase decomposition of sensitive frequency in post-stack seismic data, which improves the accuracy of hydrocarbon detection. The forward model that is a method of numerical analysis is utilized to testify the feasibility of hydrocarbon detection with phase decomposition, which showed that the amplitude of oil and gas layers in −90° phase components is stronger than that of water layer. The special frequency band seismic data sensitive to oil and gas is decomposed into 10 Hz, 20 Hz, 30 Hz, 40 Hz, 50 Hz, and 60 Hz single frequency energy body, and then hydrocarbon is detected according to the amplitude anomaly in specific frequency energy body. The application of forward model and filed example demonstrates that the fluid type in the reservoir can be directly identified by the phase decomposition technique, which has higher accuracy than the conventional hydrocarbon detection technology with post-stack data. After the application of this technology, the coincidence between hydrocarbon results and oil test results in the block was increased from 60% to 80%, and the coincidence rate is much higher than the detection results using conventional attributes, more than 90%. All the two exploration wells deployed according to the detection results have obtained higher oil production, new discovered oil geologic reserves have been increased to 5.54 million tons.
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spelling doaj.art-112e74ef85234d1ba5b5ccae6cd79fa52023-07-06T20:09:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Earth Science2296-64632023-07-011110.3389/feart.2023.11364231136423Application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the Pre-Caspian BasinZhen Wang0Yiqiong Zhang1Zhifeng Ji2Shutang Jin3Ren Jiang4Xueke Wang5Yankun Wang6Shanbo Sheng7Yaping Lin8Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing, ChinaResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing, ChinaResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing, ChinaChina National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Co., Ltd. (CNODC), Nursultan, KazakhstanResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing, ChinaResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing, ChinaResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing, ChinaChina National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Co., Ltd. (CNODC), Nursultan, KazakhstanResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing, ChinaDue to the low porosity and thin thickness of the Carboniferous carbonate reservoir in the Pre-Caspian Basin, the impedance difference between the reservoir and the surrounding rock is not obvious, and the seismic response characteristics are weak. It is ambiguous to detect oil and gas based on the convention attribute amplitude and frequency information. According to the geological characteristics of the Carboniferous Reservoir in the Pre-Caspian Basin, we proposed a new hydrocarbon detection method from the phase decomposition of sensitive frequency in post-stack seismic data, which improves the accuracy of hydrocarbon detection. The forward model that is a method of numerical analysis is utilized to testify the feasibility of hydrocarbon detection with phase decomposition, which showed that the amplitude of oil and gas layers in −90° phase components is stronger than that of water layer. The special frequency band seismic data sensitive to oil and gas is decomposed into 10 Hz, 20 Hz, 30 Hz, 40 Hz, 50 Hz, and 60 Hz single frequency energy body, and then hydrocarbon is detected according to the amplitude anomaly in specific frequency energy body. The application of forward model and filed example demonstrates that the fluid type in the reservoir can be directly identified by the phase decomposition technique, which has higher accuracy than the conventional hydrocarbon detection technology with post-stack data. After the application of this technology, the coincidence between hydrocarbon results and oil test results in the block was increased from 60% to 80%, and the coincidence rate is much higher than the detection results using conventional attributes, more than 90%. All the two exploration wells deployed according to the detection results have obtained higher oil production, new discovered oil geologic reserves have been increased to 5.54 million tons.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1136423/fullPre-Caspian Basinphase decompositionhydrocarbon seismic direct detectionfrequencyseismic signals analysisfluids detection
spellingShingle Zhen Wang
Yiqiong Zhang
Zhifeng Ji
Shutang Jin
Ren Jiang
Xueke Wang
Yankun Wang
Shanbo Sheng
Yaping Lin
Application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the Pre-Caspian Basin
Frontiers in Earth Science
Pre-Caspian Basin
phase decomposition
hydrocarbon seismic direct detection
frequency
seismic signals analysis
fluids detection
title Application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the Pre-Caspian Basin
title_full Application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the Pre-Caspian Basin
title_fullStr Application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the Pre-Caspian Basin
title_full_unstemmed Application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the Pre-Caspian Basin
title_short Application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the Pre-Caspian Basin
title_sort application of a new hydrocarbon detection technique with phase decomposition in carbonate reservoir of the pre caspian basin
topic Pre-Caspian Basin
phase decomposition
hydrocarbon seismic direct detection
frequency
seismic signals analysis
fluids detection
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1136423/full
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