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Die Österreichische Geologische Gesellschaft freut sich, Sie zu zwei Vorträgen des AAPG Distinguished Lecturer John Kaldi (Australian School of Petroleum, University of Adelaide, Australia) einladen zu dürfen:

Carbon Capture and Geological Storage: What are the Big Issues and Opportunities?"
21. Oktober 2009 - 16:00 c.t.
Montanuniversität Leoben

Evaluating Seal Potential for Hydrocarbon Accumulations
22. Oktober 2009 - 17:30 s.t.
Geozentrum der Universiät Wien
1090 Wien, Althanstraße 14, Hörsaal 2


 

John Kaldi

Australian School of Petroleum, University of Adelaide, Australia

John Kaldi
 

  • 2005-present: Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC). Manager, Storage and Education and Training Programs
  • 1998-present: University of Adelaide
  • 2005-present: Professor, Chair of Geosequestration and Chief Scientist, Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse GasTechnologies (CO2CRC)
  • 2003-05: Head of School, Australian School of Petroleum (ASP)
  • 1998 -2003: Director, National Centre for Petroleum Geology & Geophysics (NCPGG)
  • 1997-98: VICO, Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia; Chief Geologist
  • 1991-97: ARCO Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Geological Specialist
  • 1987-91: ARCO Oil and Gas Co., Plano, Texas, USA; Senior Reservoir Geologist
  • 1982-87: Shell Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Senior Research Geologist
  • 1980-82: Saskatchewan Geological Survey, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; Research Geologist
  • 1978-80: InterCon Geological Consultants, contract geologist/petrographer

 

Evaluating Seal Potential for Hydrocarbon Accumulations

Summary

Any lithology may form a seal to a hydrocarbon column. Determining which seals have the potential to trap economically viable hydrocarbon accumulations, versus those that hold subeconomic volumes, has become an important aspect of evaluating both basin-wide hydrocarbon systems and field scale prospects. The evaluation of seal potential comprises determining 1) seal capacity, 2) seal geometry and 3) seal integrity.

Seal capacity is the calculated amount of hydrocarbon column height a particular seal can support. This is a function of the relationship between the buoyancy pressure of the hydrocarbon column and the capillary properties of the up dip seal. Seal capacity can be determined by mercury injection capillary pressure (MICP) analyses.

Seal geometry relates the structural position, thickness and areal extent of the sealing lithology to that of the reservoir and/or structure. Where seal area is equal to or greater than the area of the reservoir or structure, the seal is more effective. Similarly, as seal thickness increases, the likelihood of seismically invisible through-going faults or fractures decreases.

Seal geometry is derived by integrating seismic and core data, detailed well correlations, regional sedimentological/stratigraphic relationships and making comparisons to known depositional analogs. Seal integrity refers to rock mechanical properties such as ductility, compressibility and propensity for fracturing. Rocks with high seal integrity, such as salts and anhydrites are generally better seals than brittle rocks such as dolomites or quartzites. Seal integrity can be measured in a laboratory or evaluated qualitatively by core examination, bore-hole imaging and petrographic studies. These three variables can be quantified to give comparative values of seal potential. This, in turn, can be incorporated with assessments of reservoir, source and trap to provide overall exploration and development strategies.




 

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