Mechanisms of Natural Fracturing in a Sedimentary Basin

Kinji Magara

AAPG Bulletin

... in the uppermost part of the original abnormal pressure zone. Hydrofracturing there could occur if an effective fluid is charging from deep to shallow...

ABSTRACT: Static Formation Temperatures — How to Achieve Them, by Kweik, Ramsey; Richards, Maria ; Blackwell, David D.; #90142 (2012)

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ABSTRACT: Hydrocarbon Distribution in Tertiary Sandstones as a Function of Formation Pressure and Temperature, by W. G. Leach, Walter H. Fertl; #91003 (1990).

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Abstract: An integrated structural, fluid inclusion, and stable isotope study of auriferous veins, The Ovens, southern Nova Scotia

Daniel J. Kontak, Rick J. Horne, Darcy Baker, Nicholas Culshaw

Atlantic Geology

... temperatures and/or ambient fluid pressure. Analysis of 17 quartz vein samples from all structural Atlantic Geology, March 2001, Volume 37, Number 1 Copyright...

Fluid Pressure in Porous Media -- Its Importance in Geology: A Review

P. E. Gretener

CSPG Bulletin

...) and the injection pressure is equal to the formation-fluid pressure. To prevent the formation fluid from entering the well, the mud pressure must be kept...

Pressure Index (PI): A Novel Practical Method for Evaluating Pressure in Offshore Malaysia

Yudiyoko Ega Sugiharto, Gamal R. Gaafar, Isham F. Ishak, Benard Ralphie, Muhammad Banuri

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... Fluid type Interpretation ≠ Fluid Type from Pressure Plot Total Cumulative Percentage 127 88% 17 12% 144 100% 11 Figure 1 - Formation Pressure...

Naturally Fractured Reservoirs and Compartments: A Predictive Basin Modeling Approach

P. Ortoleva, J.M. Maxwell, D. Payne, W. Sibo, J. Comer

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

... a seal. The advancement of the fracture front into the seal followed by fluid pressure release and fracture healing can repeat if the mechanisms...

High Resolution Monitoring and Modeling of Steam Injection in the Athabasca Oil Sands at UTF: A Case Study

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... to assess the effects of pore fluid composition, pressure and temperature changes on the seismic velocities of unconsolidated sands. Rock physics modeling...

Logging Cost Efficiency

Firmansjah Kartawidjaja, William Coates

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... program that includes formation pressure measurements and seismic data, it is possible to consume 5–6 hours connecting, calibrating, and changing tool...

Correlation of the Pore Pressure Gradient and Maturity of the Niobrara Formation Across the Powder River Basin, Wyoming; #30634 (2021)

Adriana G. Perez, David Yale, Robert Raney, Ross Taylor

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... (derived from 1DPSM) Microdarcy (10-3 mD) Pore pressure gradient (psi/ft) • The Niobrara Formation can be described as an unconventional play...

The Origins of Abnormal Fluid Pressures

Norman E. Smith, H. George Thomas

Houston Geological Society

... result if changes in fluid pressure result from fluid density contrast or recharge, or if the expulsion of fluid from compacting rocks is inhibited...

ABSTRACT: Porosity and Formation Pressure Prediction from Seismic Data, by Ruben D. Martinez; #91043 (2011)

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Near Fracture Capillary End Effect on Shale Gas and Water Production

Riza Elputranto, I. Yucel Akkutlu

Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC)

... equal to zero, the pressure in the fracture and in the formation is the same and equal to 3,000psi. However, as soon as the fracture fluid contacts...

Calcite Vein Formation in the Utica-Point Pleasant Formations of the Appalachian Basin: Estimating Methane Density and Pressure Using Micro Laser Raman Spectroscopy, and Timing of Vein Formation Using Fluid Inclusion (FI) Microthermometry

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Wellbore Heat Transmission: A Simple Solution Technique

A. J. Durrant, R. K. M. Thambynayagam

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... flow from the injected fluid must be equal to the quantity of heat gained or lost in the surrounding formation. The rate of heat transferred from...

Identification of High-Resolution Features on Formation Pressure Gradients: A Case Study in a Heavy Oil Accumulation of the Campos Basin, Offshore Brazil, #40859 (2011)

Paulo C. Artur, Carlos F. Beneduzi, Carlos A. De Andre, Silas A. Roberto

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... and interpretation of formation pressure data. When the original pressures are still preserved, one can identify changes of fluid gradients, fluid...

Hydraulic fracturing during the formation and deformation of a basin: A factor in the dewatering of low-permeability sediments

John W. Cosgrove

AAPG Bulletin

... in fluid pressure within the Mercia Mudstones that led to the formation of hydraulic fractures during the formation and inversion of the Bristol Channel...

Abnormal Pressure Occurrence in the Malay and Penyu Basins, Offshore Peninsular Malaysia „ a Regional Understanding

Mohd Shariff Bin Kader

Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM)

.... The postdrill abnormal pressure predictive method used is pressure versus depth plots of data obtained from RFT (Repeat Formation Tester) readings...

Sediment Diagenesis in the Gulf of Mexico Basin and its Role in Pore Fluid Pressure Evolution: Implications for Hydrocarbon Transport via Solitary Waves, #20307 (2015).

Ajit Joshi, Martin Appold

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... of fluid pressure generation from sediment compaction and hydrocarbon formation that can develop in sedimentary basins to assess the likelihood of solitary...

PETROPHYSICS OF THE MORROW FORMATION, SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO

GEORGE A. HILLIS

Fort Worth Geological Society

... fluid pressure. Although the core samples were from approximately 12,000 feet, no significant change had occurred at that stage during the laboratory...

ABSTRACT: Formation Damage Caused by Excessive Borehole Fluid Pressures During Environmental Drilling in Unconsolidated Coastal Plain Sediments: A Petroleum Engineering Analog; #90013 (2003)

DOUGLAS E. WYATT

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... of the fluids per unit volume, then the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid per depth may be calculated, or read from prepared tables. The formation...

Decision-Making Process for Development of Oil Fields Based on Static and Production Data Analysis from Exploration Wells

Muhammad Ichsan Arshanda, Endo Finaldhi, Sayid Habibi Alkahfi, Eric Whittet Bhark

Indonesian Petroleum Association

... that fluid flows into the annulus and upwards into the reservoir from the formation below, it is unlikely because the shale has low total porosity...

Hydrodynamics and Overpressuring in the Jeanne D'Arc Basin, Offshore Newfoundland, Canada: Possible Implications for Hydrocarbon Exploration

A. L. Rogers, N. A. Yassir

CSPG Bulletin

... are named. End_Page 277------------------------ AVAILABLE DATA Pressure-elevation (PE) and head plots were calculated using repeat formation tester...

Application of formation pressure prediction technique based on high-density three-dimensional seismic constraints in complex structural zones

Baoli Yu, Keyu Liu, Chao Li, Peng Chen, Baorong Xu, Jia Chen, Wenchao Xiang, Bo Yuan

International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

.... In the early stage, mismatch between drilling fluid density and formation pressure occurred in two wells in the study area during drilling, which resulted...

Introduction to Fluid Inclusions and their Applications

Robert H. Goldstein, T. James Reynolds

Special Publications of SEPM

... formation. Pressure of mineral precipitation - The pressure of mineral precipitation can be determined using fluid inclusions, but our ability to make...