Discrimination of lithofacies in tight gas reservoir using field-specific rock physics modeling scheme. A case study from a mature field of middle Indus Basin, Pakistan

Consistency in the petrophysical and elastic properties is very critical for the characterization in low to intermediate (tight) porosity sandstone reservoirs. In this case study, we have applied an iterative and integrated workflow that provided consistency between the petrophysical and elastic properties using rock physics modeling scheme for the quantitative characterization of the low to intermediate porosity reservoir of Cretaceous (Pab) sandstone reservoir of the mature field in middle Indus basin of Pakistan. Before petrophysics and rock physics modeling (RPM), the well logs data quality is assessed and conditioned. We employed an inclusion-based rock physics model to estimate elastic (P-wave, S-wave, and density) properties by accounting for the effect of mineralogy using pore geometry (pore aspect ratio) variation. The RPM provided consistent elastic and petrophysical properties when compared with measured logs and improved lithofacies understanding in the tight gas reservoir. Finally, modeled elastic properties and lithofacies are assessed and characterized in a rock physics template (RPT) using an effective medium theory. The successful application of the integrated workflow exterminated the well log interpretation uncertainty by providing a consistency between the petrophysics and RPM, which can be extended for improved reservoir characterization and prospect evaluation across other areas with similar geological trends and reservoir distribution.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).