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RESEARCH PROPOSER ON : PROSPECT

IDENTIFICATION USING 3D SEISMIC DATA


INTERPRETATION OF FACTORIAL FIELD IN
NIGER DELTA

NAME OF RESEARCHER: FAGBEMI DAMILARE .A

MATRIC NO: AGP/10/0185

SUBMITTED TO : MRS B.T OJO

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Petroleum is naturally occurring liquid found in rock formations. It consist of a complex mixture
of hydrocarbon .Over time , the decay residue was covered by layer of mud and silt sinking
further down into the earth crust and preserved there between hot and pressured layer gradually
transforming into oil reserve.

The need to interpret a seismic data after a survey process is carried out is very important to the
oil and gas industry. Mapping of faults and horizons as well as identification of traps or seal,
reservoir identification, identifying the pay zones are the major works done in the interpretation
of a seismic data.
In this proposed project this are the works to be carried out.

2.0 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES


The aim of this project work is identify the prospects on the field

The objectives are as follows;

To delineate lithology (reservoirs/non-reservoirs)


To correlate reservoirs across wells
Seismic well-tie (picking of faults and horizons )
To generate time and depth map
To identify prospect areas

3.0 PROPOSED LOCATION AND GEOLOGY


The proposed location is FACTORIAL field in the Niger delta, the field is located at
latitude ******** and longitude ***** in the Niger delta. The geology of the Tertiary section of
the Niger Delta is divided into three Formations, representing prograding depositional facies
distinguished mostly on the basis of sand-shale ratio (Kulke, 1995). They are namely Benin
Formation, the Paralic Agbada Formation and Prodelta Marine Akata Formation. The Benin
Formation is a continental deposit of alluvial and upper coastal plain sands. It consists
predominantly of freshwater bearing massive continental sands and gavels deposited in an upper
deltaic plain environment. The Benin Formation ranges in age from Eocene to Recent. The
Agbada Formation underlies the Benin Formation. It consists of fluviomarine sands, siltstones
and shales. The sandy parts constitute the main hydrocarbon reservoirs. The grain size of these
reservoir ranges from very coarse to fine. The Akata Formation is the basal unit of the Tertiary
Niger Delta complex. It is of marine origin and composed of thick shale sequences (potential
source rock), turbidities sand (potential reservoirs in deep water and minor amount of clay and
silt). Beginning in the Paleocene and through the Recent, the Akata Formation formed during
low stands, when terrestrial organic matter and clays were transported to deep-sea water areas
characterized by low energy conditions and oxygen deficiency (Stacher, 1995; Ige et al., 2011).

Fig 1. Niger Delta basin depobelts


It is the major source rock in the Niger Delta. Most of the traps in Niger delta fields are
structural although stratigraphic traps are not uncommon. The structural traps developed during
syn-sedimentary deformation of the Agbada paralic sequence (Evamy et al.,1978; Stacher, 1995).
4.0 METHODOLOGY
In interpreting the 3d data, the petrel software would be used (available in the work
station), on this software the datas would be loaded. The faults would be picked on the seismic
section as well as other structures identified (folds, domes etc.).
For the lithology identification the gamma ray log would be used and would be confirmed by
using the spontaneous potential log, the shale and clean sand base line would be established. The
resistivity log would be used to identify the fluid in the well and to calculate the resistivity of the
formation completely saturated with water and resistivity of the formation saturated with hydro
carbon.

The porosity log will be use to delineate the kind of fluid(hydrocarbon) therein by the help of
neutron porosity log as well as density log.
Software- petrel
5.0 DATA NEEDED
The data needed for this project work are listed below
Seismic data (SEG-Y format)
Suites of logs (gamma ray log, s.p log, porosity log, density log, sonic log, resistivity
logs)
Check shot data
6.0 DURATION
The duration for the project is as follows;
ITEM

DURATION

DATA SOURCING
RESEARCH ON LITERATURE
SEISMIC INTERPRETATION
COMPILING OF RESULT
TOTAL

3WEEKS
1WEEK
3WEEKS
1WEEK
8 WEEKS

7.0 BUDGET
The proposed budget for the project is as follows;
ITEM
DATA SOURCING
RESEARCH ON LITERATURE
INTERPRETATION
COMPILING
MISCELLANOUS
TOTAL

AMOUNT
15000
5000
14000
10000
3000
47000

8.0 EXPECTED CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE

This project is expected to contribute to the prospect identification analysis of the field
and to correlate with previous work done.

REFERENCES
Evamy, B.D., Haremboure, J., Kamerling, P., Knaap, W.A., Molloy, F.A., and Rowlands, P.H.,
(1978): Hydrocarbon Habitat of Tertiary Niger Delta: American Association of Petroleum
Geologists Bulletin, v. 62, p277- 298.
Ihianle O. E, Alile O.M, Azi S. O, Airen J. O, Osuoji O. U.(2013) :Three Dimensional Seismic/Well

Logs and Structural Interpretation over X Y Field in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria
Journal of Science and Technology 2013
Kulke, H., (1995):, Regional Petroleum Geology of the World. Part II: Africa, America, Australia
and Antarctica: Berlin, Gebrder Borntraeger, p143-172.

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