Application of Cross-Plotting Techniques for Delineation of Coal and Non-Coal Litho-Units from Well Logs英文文献资料.docVIP

Geomaterials, 2012, 2, 94-104 /10.4236/gm.2012.24014 Published Online October 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/gm) Application of Cross-Plotting Techniques for Delineation of Coal and Non-Coal Litho-Units from Well Logs in Jharia Coalfield, India Rima Chatterjee, Suman Paul Department of Applied Geophysics, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India Email: rima_c_99@ Received September 5, 2012; revised October 10, 2012; accepted October 20, 2012 ABSTRACT Well log responses can be used to delineate coal and carbonaceous shale from other non-potential litho-units by cross-plotting technique. The cross-plotting between gamma ray and density had been carried out for 15 wells of Jharia coalfield, India. Through these different cross-plots across the study area, different litho-units like; coal, shaly coal, carbonaceous shale, shale, sand/sandstone, shaly sand, jhama and igneous intrusion (mica peridotite) have been identi- fied. Clustering of points for different lithologies in the above cross-plots indicate that the different trends with marginal overlap between carbonaceous shale/shaly coal and shale as well as shaly sand and shale. The coal horizons are mostly overlain and underlain by shale or sandstone. Cross-plot analysis indicates the various coal lithologies which will play important role in CBM exploration and exploitation strategy. Keywords: Jharia Coalfield; Cross-Plot; P-Wave Impedance; CBM Reservoir 1. Introduction litho-logs and coal core samples. Well log responses can be used to delineate coal and car- bonaceous shale from other non-potential litho-units by cross-plotting technique. Identification of lithologies above and below coal seams is important to know the variation in permeability, velocity and elastic properties of rocks immediately overlying and underlying CBM reservoir for identification of the best targets for CBM exploration and production [1-5]. Cross-plotting or statistical techniques enable eva