Prediction of Litho-Porosity Using Incompressibility and Rigidity, Offshore Niger Delta, Nigeria
Prediction of Litho-Porosity Using Incompressibility and Rigidity, Offshore Niger Delta, Nigeria

Summary/Abstract: The computed velocity ratio and Poisson’s ratio were used to calculate the pore fluid and lithology content. The gas sand, oil sand, and brine sand were identified using velocity ratio and Poisson’s ratio analyses. The velocity ratio and Poisson’s ratio study supported the gas sand anticipated by the rock physics analysis using lambda-mho and mu-rho. The velocity ratio and Poisson’s ratio analyses were used to better define the wet sand anticipated by the lambda-mho and mu-rho rock physics analyses. Lithology and pore fluid determination are very essential for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The wet sand from the rock physics analysis of lambda-mho and mu-rho was predicted to comprise oil sand and brine sand. The value of lambda-mho is between 21.74 and 25.67; for mu-rho is between 16.34 to 23.21; for Poisson’s ratio is between 0.25 to 0.29; and for Vp/Vs ratio is between 1.74 to 1.83. These confirm the presence of oil sand in all the seven (7) reservoirs studied in two (2) wells. All the reservoirs fall between the Agbada region (10212.50 – 11741.00 ft) and have a very good net pay zone ranging from 41.50 ft to 193.00 ft in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria. The obtained velocity ratio and Poisson’s ratio were used to calculate the pore fluid content. The gas sand, oil sand, and brine sand were identified using velocity ratio and Poisson’s ratio analysis. The velocity ratio and Poisson’s ratio studies supported the gas sand anticipated by the rock physics analysis using lambda-mho and mu-rho. The velocity ratio and Poisson’s ratio analyses were used to better define the wet sand anticipated by the lambda-mho and mu-rho rock physics analyses. The moist sand anticipated by the rock physics studies of lambda-mho and mu-rho was oil sand and brine sand.

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