An integrated approach to unconventional （一个集成的非常规的方法）.pdf

first break volume 33, February 2015 special topic Unconventionals Carbon Capture and Storage An integrated approach to unconventional resource play reservoir characterization, Thistleton-1 case study, NW England 1* 2 1 1 3 Scott Brindle , David O’Connor , Richard Windmill , Peter Wellsbury , Guy Oliver , Graham 3 3 Spence and Chi V. Ly characterize a UK unconventional reservoir using integrated AM and TOC data to constrain and improve the accuracy of petrophysical modelling. n the past, the oil and gas industry considered hydrocar- consistent production from all stages and increase the bon resources locked in tight, impermeable formations overall profitability. I like shale uneconomical to produce. However, advances Traditionally, reservoir characterization is carried out in well steering, drilling and reservoir stimulation tech- using a suite of wireline log data to predict lithology and tex- niques have dramatically changed this perspective. tural parameters and to identify pay zones while mitigating Unconventional shale reservoirs have low permeability the time and costs associated with coring and core analysis. and cannot produce economically without effective place- Though this approach is widely used it can be prone to errors ment of horizontal laterals and effective hydraulic stimula- associated with hole conditions, thus leading to inaccurate tion. To achieve this, it is critical to recognize brittle units reservoir characterization. We propose a new integrated responsive to hydraulic