Multi-Source Data Integration to Predict Well Performance: Eagle Ford Sweet Spot Mapping Beau Tinnin, Hector Bello and Matthew McChesney AAPG GTW Eagle Ford February 25, 2014
Outline Eagle Ford Shale production growth South TX regional framework Eagle Ford well performance drivers VClay and TOC impact Elemental data and XRF Elemental proxies Mapping elemental data from cuttings Principle Component…
Eagle Ford Shale Production Growth Pioneer grew gross Eagle Ford Shale production from 0 MBOEPD to 100 MBOEPD in 3 years Top 6 Operators
South Texas Regional Framework Eagle Ford Shale Activity Counties and Well Locations Regional…
Eagle Ford Well Performance Drivers 1-20 Well Bubble SIZE = Net/Gross 21-40 41-XX Ranking Bubble Color = Ranking 3 4 Brittleness/Thickness 1 2 5 VBRIT: 70% TOC: 8% VCL: < 28% 6 PIGE: 8% 7 TOC/Thickness Wells w…
Facies Variability: VClay (Brittleness) SOUTHWEST 85 miles NORTHEAST Well 1 Well 2 Well 3 Well 4 Well 5 Well 6 Well 7 Top Eagle Ford Middle Eagle Ford Lower Eagle Ford Buda Clay Volume…
Facies Variability: TOC (Kerogen) SOUTHWEST 85 miles NORTHEAST Well 1 Well 2 Well 3 Well 4 Well 5 Well 6 Well 7 Top Eagle Ford Middle Eagle Ford Lower Eagle Ford Buda Kerogen Volume Performance…
Chemostratigraphy Utilizes elemental geochemistry, from which mineralogy, depositional environment, and sediment source can be inferred and well-to-well correlations can be made and/or confirmed Very useful for evaluating rapid changes…
Elemental Data Derived using Hand Held XRF Fluorescence Purchased Sept 2012 for 65,000 To date STAT (South Texas Asset Team) have Cuttings, Core analyzed 100 wells in & Outcrop house (vertical and horizontal wells) STATs…
Elemental Proxies Nutrient rich P Clay K Th Rb Nb Pb Al Si Organic matter Oxford Labs Cu Zn Detrital Cr Ti Carbonate Zr Mo Ca S Mg U Sr Ni Redox Quartz = SiO2 Fe Calcite = CaCO3 As Sb Dolomite = (Ca,Mg)2…
Hand Held XRF Data Pilot & Lateral Organic Geochem Inorganic Geochem Lateral Pilot Middle Eagle Ford Upper Eagle Ford Middle Eagle Ford Lower Eagle Ford Target Zone Buda
Paleoredox Facies Strike (SW to NE) A A GR Res Mo EF V High Organic Matter Preservation (reducing) Low Organic Matter Preservation (oxidizing) Mean Mo Gross Eagle Ford A Mean EF V Gross Eagle Ford A A A Eagle Ford Mean…
Paleoredox Facies Strike (SW to NE) A Oxic decomposition/oxidation of OM A GR Res Mo EF V Dysoxic to Anoxic preservation of organic matter High Organic Matter Preservation (reducing) Low Organic Matter Preservation…
Oxygen Minimum Zone Oxygen Minimum Zone (OMZ) is an oxygen-depleted layer of water, usually in 200 to 1000 meters water depth Anoxia caused by upwelling At 200 m below surface Wignall (1994) Demaison and Moore (1980)…
Oxygen Minimum Zone Mean Mo Gross Eagle Ford Mean EF V Gross Eagle Ford B EF V = Enrichment B Factor of Vanadium B B Modified from Tinnin et al. (2013)
Rock Fracability (Brittleness) Quartz + Dolomite + Calcite Brittleness Index (BI) = Wang and Gale (2009) Quartz + Dolomite + Calcite + Clay Ductile Brittle Proppant Brittleness SiO2 MgO CaO Al2O3 Placed Index More…
Outline Eagle Ford Shale production growth South TX regional framework Eagle Ford well performance drivers VClay and TOC impact Elemental data and XRF Elemental proxies Mapping elemental data from cuttings Principle Component…
Elemental Proxies Nutrient rich P Clay K Th Rb Nb Pb Al Si Organic matter Oxford Labs Cu Zn Detrital Cr Ti Carbonate Zr Mo Ca S Mg U Sr Ni Redox Quartz = SiO2 Fe Calcite = CaCO3 As Sb Dolomite = (Ca,Mg)2…
Choice of Elemental Proxies PCA Analysis using Elemental Data - Calculate and interpret different element MultiMin concentrations using XRF data from well cuttings samples. - Identify elements that correlate with rock properties in…
XRF Data from Well Samples Well 7 A' Well 8 Well 9 A Time- Depth Control Mechanical Properties XRF & Mechanical Properties
A GR Al2O3 CaO Mo Well 9 Ni SiO2 GR Al2O3 CaO Mo Well 8 Ni SiO2 XRF Data from Well Samples GR Al2O3 CaO Mo Well 7 Ni SiO2 A
Analysis Matrix: Correlations Clay Brittle Organic Matter Al203 CaO Mo Ni SiO2 Al2O3 Al203 1.00 -0.96 0.03 0.32 0.92 CaO -0.96 1.00 -0.08 -0.32 -0.98 Mo 0.03 -0.08 1.00 0.82 0.00 CaO Ni 0.32 -0.32 0.82 1.00 0.19 SiO2 0.92 -0.98 0.00…
Facies Logs & Geology Well 9 Well 8 Well 7 Al2O3 Facies Al2O3 Facies CaO CaO Ni Ni GR SiO2 GR SiO2 Mo Mo Top Upper Chalk Shale A Facies 3 Top Lower Chalk Facies 1 Facies 4…
Relationship with Petrophysical Interpretation Well 9 Well 8 Well 7 VClay Histogram Kerogen Histogram VClay VClay VClay Kerogen Kerogen Kerogen Facies GR GR Facies GR Facies High Clay Low Kerogen…
Outline Eagle Ford Shale production growth South TX regional framework Eagle Ford well performance drivers VClay and TOC impact Elemental data and XRF Elemental proxies Mapping elemental data from cuttings Principle Component…
Sweet Spot Mapping: Seismic and Wells Pilot Cuttings Data OH Log Data Time- Depth Control Mechanical Properties XRF & Mechanical Properties
Integrating OH Logs and Cuttings MMIN XRF Porosity Shear Mod Velocity Mo XRF Density Y. Mod Bulk Mod Resistivity Pilot PR GR Olmos Upper Chalk Shale A Austin Chalk Lower Chalk Upper…
Rock Properties vs. Clay Content Upper Eagle Ford Middle & Lower Eagle Ford Shale Mechanical Properties Colored by VClay Middle Eagle Ford Lower Eagle Ford Variation can not be Low Clay High Clay mapped with a single…
PCA Multi-Attribute Mapping Middle and Lower Eagle Ford Color bands represent facies classification for Vclay Component 2 Component 1
Seismic Facies Map VClay CC: .83 Seisfacies Sized by EUR Low Clay 28% Clay High Clay VClay
Seismic Facies Map PCA Mapping Sized by EUR Seisfacies No Good Performers Under Seisfacies 6 Good Wells Well Ranking Poor Wells 1 6 15 Seismic Facies Section
Molybdenum and TOC Resistivity Density Kerogen Mo XRF YMOD Por. PR Cuttings TOC Mo Middle & Lower Eagle Ford - MMIN Molybdenum Kerogen MMin 10 ppm Mo or 3% TOC
Molybdenum vs. Mechanical Properties Youngs Modulus: 21 39 GPa Density: 2.37 2.55 g/cc Poissons Ratio: 0.23 0.28 Analysis of 25 wells suggests that high Mo zones (Mo 10 ppm) are confined to specific rock property ranges.
EMERGE: Multi-Attribute Regression EMERGE determines the best combination of The independent attribute curves are then independent attribute curves for prediction of combined using a weighted sum to predict a desired target curve via…
Multi-Attribute Regression AfterEMERGE the analysis determines with the theOHbest logscombination confirmed that of Mo from HH XRF could be predicted The independent from theattribute mechanical curves properties, are thenthe…
Outline Eagle Ford Shale production growth South TX regional framework Eagle Ford well performance drivers VClay and TOC impact Elemental data and XRF Elemental proxies Mapping elemental data from cuttings Principle Component…
Molybdenum Sweet Spot Zone (Mo 10 ppm 3% TOC) Mo 10 ppm MultiMin Kerogen Thin Thick Logs: Mo XRF from Pilots Wells w pilot data
Eagle Ford Sweet Spot: TOC (Mo) and Rock Properties Mo 10 ppm & VClay < 30% MultiMin Brittleness Index Thin Thick Logs: Mo XRF from Pilots
Summary and Conclusions Within our northeastern acreage position the main performance drivers are VClay (brittleness) and organic content Elemental data from hand held XRF can be used as proxies for petrophysical parameters; for this…